DHS FPS to P25 in Toledo OH / IRS P25 / CBP P25

[jpryor]

Thanks to Chris Parris for his "mt fed files" blog entry regarding the FPS (Federal Protective Service) Chicago findings. I hadn't been hearing any traffic on the normal 415.2000 MHz analog frequency for a month or so here in Toledo, but had neglected to seach out to see if they'd moved. I turned on the 406-420 MHz seach bank the past day on my unattended logging scanner, and sure enough they're now on 407.0000 MHz and P25. It looks like we'll need to do an investigation and inventory of the other legacy 415.2000 MHz sites from here in the Mid West (and probably across the Battle Creek Mega Center region). I know Detroit, Cleveland, Youngstown, Columbus, Dayton and Indianapolis were all 415.2000 MHz (PL 103.5) analog sites in the past. So they're either all probably upgraded now or in the process. I still also hear the Dispatch side simulcast when doing role calls for units not on the Toledo repeater. Also at this point everything that I've heard from today has been in the clear.

Oh, and the IRS was playing with their new P25 repeater on 165.9500 MHz here in Toledo as of today. This is the same frequency as Detroit Base and some other locations previously identified as IRS, so pretty much sure of that user.

And for reference, DHS CBP (Customs and Border Protection) repeaters in the NW Ohio area had been upgraded to P25 this summer as well. Was interesting listening to Operation North Guard activities on the western basin of Lake Erie. All of the repeaters (Monroe 163.6750 MHz, Toledo 165.6875 MHz and Sandusky 171.2875 MHz) were linked and providing pretty good coverage.

FBI (CV at least), still analog/DES . . . and just about the last ones left.

Jeff KC8NNO
Toledo OH

 

[hoser147]

Thanks for the info Jeff. I had a distant hit off one of the analog freqs the other day Monday i believe, to broken to copy full traffic. First I heard anything on there since we had a Bank Robbery in the area...........Hoser147

 

[davidzimmerman]

cleveland FPS

cleveland has moved to P25 Digital for Federal Protective Service frequency 407.000
also i was told the other day the postal police downtown cleveland on orange ave was P25 i have not yet found them.does anayone know what the Postal Police frequency is?thanks dave

 

[FPO703]

try 408.000 for Postal Police.

 

[16b]

I've heard 415.200 analog here in the cow-town area for years and never knew what it was. That's interesting.

I'll give a listen to 407.000 and report any P25 activity.

The only fed P25 traffic that I semi-routinely hear in this area (aside from DCSC) is the BATF on 165.2875. They're about 50/50 clear/crypto. They upgraded from analog a couple of years ago, I think.

Once, not too long ago, I heard some chatter on a frequency in the 170MHz range; I'll have to dig and see if I can find it again.

 

[bucknut937]

How would i program these in to the scanner are these conventional or trunking freq. i just need some help i use the psr 500 software for radio shack 106

 

[ibagli]

They're conventional frequencies.

 

[bucknut937]

thanks do you know of any new freq i should add to these

 

[radioscan]

Up until a few days ago (last time I checked) Dayton was still using 415.2000 with a 103.5 PL.