DPS

[scanfan03]

How would you even begin to program this to listen to only DPS? On my Uniden SDS, I put in the zip code and I hear DPS talking off and on, both sides of the communications. When I'm trying to program favorites, I don't pick them up. There seems to be almost a full page of brazos county frequencies for DPS.

I know I am late to the game. But, Brazos County DPS will more than likely be on TWARN DPS Bryan. You should hear both mobiles and dispatch on the system.

 

[OhSixTJ]

Thought for a minute he might be talking about the other half of the convo being encrypted. At least, that's the problem I have in my area. Both sides of the convo come through but they're not always "in the clear".

 

[Ensnared]

They do actually but not as much as they used to. 151.35500 NAC 111 is common for Game Warden simplex and 159.3450 seems to have replaced the 159.2700 repeaters with primarily State Park operations. TPWD use a lot of simplex communications at 2 to 5 watts. They also use the local Sheriff dispatch channels and they have their own PTT app on their phones.

Do you know if 159.345 is using the same NAC?

 

[LeePee43]

I'm going to hate myself for stepping into this discussion.....

I am the radio tech for the Game Wardens on the west side of the state. Game Wardens use either DPS and/or the county channel in their AOR (area of responsibility). Our TPWD towers are only used for internal coordination and you will rarely hear them active. Some state parks have repeaters (San Angelo State Park as an example) because they cover many miles and portable line of site radios will not work. The smaller parks use portable radios and/or 25w mobile radios and use simplex line of sight channels. You may have a hard time picking them up if you are not in line of site of their radios.

As for Game Wardens, they do not wait around all day for a call from dispatch. They are more of an investigative agency and are independent from all other law enforcement agencies. But if they see you break a traffic law (or any other law), they will pull you over to investigate. They are state police just as DPS are, but have wildlife and environmental protection duties that other law enforcement agencies do not have.

Park Police Officers, just like the game wardens use the DPS or county channels. They are responsible for public safety and regulations in the state parks. But just like Game Wardens, they have full fledged law enforcement responsibilities.

As for radio IDs, the Game Wardens use four digit IDs. The first digit is the region, second is the district, third and forth are 04-30. XX04 is always the Captain. My ID is 1230, as I am in region 1, district 2.

There are only 2 radio techs tied to LE, myself in San Angelo, and the other is in Corpus Christi. We have a radio shop in Austin that works for all TPWD departments and is the lead for all communications for TPWD.

Hope this helps.

Jerry N5RV

During the February ice storm, the Game Wardens around Jefferson, Tx.helped Marion Co. S.O. & Harrison Co. S.O. answer all types of regular calls such as domestic disputes, etc, and we are using both the Marshall DPS repeater as well as local Sheriffs repeaters.

 

[kmartin]

During the February ice storm, the Game Wardens around Jefferson, Tx.helped Marion Co. S.O. & Harrison Co. S.O. answer all types of regular calls such as domestic disputes, etc, and we are using both the Marshall DPS repeater as well as local Sheriffs repeaters.

 

[kmartin]

Thanks for that info Jerry. I was wondering why i never heard activity in TXPW channels.

 

[riverradio68]

DPS Dallas is a good example for this one. 155.452500 is linked with DPS Greenville 159.217500 If the trooper is talking to Dallas ON Dallas you should hear both sides on Dallas. But if you are monitoring Greenville, you will only hear the dispatcher who is simulcasting where as the trooper isn't. The dispatcher has the ability to monitor and talk over all repeaters that are linked but the trooper can only be heard on the repeater he is using. I figured this out by accident, Listening to three scanners all on different repeaters.

 

[n5rv]

DPS Dallas is a good example for this one. 155.452500 is linked with DPS Greenville 159.217500 If the trooper is talking to Dallas ON Dallas you should hear both sides on Dallas. But if you are monitoring Greenville, you will only hear the dispatcher who is simulcasting where as the trooper isn't. The dispatcher has the ability to monitor and talk over all repeaters that are linked but the trooper can only be heard on the repeater he is using. I figured this out by accident, Listening to three scanners all on different repeaters.

We used to hear DPS San Angelo out here simulcasting on VCALL10. But it was from a tower quite far away with just enough signal to break the squelch on my scanner. Was kind of an nuisance and glad when that went away.