Duke Energy P25 is coming alive in NC

[RaleighGuy]

Duke Energy has begun rolling out the new nationwide P25 Phase 2 Harris system here in NC, two sites have been found and identified in the Raleigh/Garner area, and neighbors have been listed.

This system will be a Harris P25 system with TDMA Control Channels which can not be decoded properly on scanners. We desperately need SDR DSD+ FL users in NC to help us build and identify this system in your area.

Please visit the multi-state thread on the new Duke Energy System here for more information. Information on the North Carolina sites can be found starting at post #449.

As Hurricane/Tropical Storm Idalia moves through NC it might be a good time to check out what is in your area.

 

[reconrider8]

Here is a list of counties in NC with the license to go along with it

WNAJ727
GUILFORD
HENDERSON
RANDOLPH

WNPW329
MECKLENBURG
STOKES

WNPW331
BUNCOMBE
CATAWBA
CLEVELAND

WNSS385
YADKIN

WNYK398
DAVIDSON
DURHAM
JACKSON

WPFX890
ALAMANCE
GRAHAM
MECKLENBURG
RUTHERFORD EDNEYVILLE
RUTHERFORD SPINDALE

WPZS946
GUILFORD
IREDELL
MECKLENBURG

WPZT872
MECKLENBURG
RANDOLPH
ROCKINGHAM

WQOY323
GRANVILLE
HENDERSON
TRANSYLVANIA

WQRV742
RUTHERFORD

WRUV408
COLUMBUS
FRANKLIN
NEW HANOVER
ROBERSON
WAKE

WRUV432
NASH
PERSON
RANDOLPH
WAKE

WRUV446
CARTERET
CHATHAM
CRAVEN
FRANKLIN
WAKE

WRUX234
"LITTLETON" GASTON, VA GREENSVILLE
HARNETT
HAYWOOD
MADISON

WRVC659
DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE
HAYWOOD
LEE
MONTGOMERY

WRVH884
ANSON
BUNCOMBE ASHEVILLE
BUNCOMBE ARDEN
MONTGOMERY

WRVH885
CUMBERLAND
HARNETT
WAKE Raleigh
WAKE New Hill

WRWD402
BRUNSWICK
BUNCOMBE
COLUMBUS
WAKE

WRWI435
CARTERET
MONTGOMERY
WAKE

WRWJ791
ALAMANCE
CATAWBA
FORSYTH
ROCKINGHAM
ROWAN

WRYH329
MITCHELL

WRYH343
ALAMANCE
RUTHERFORD Spindale
RUTHERFORD Mooresboro

WRYJ290
ALAMANCE




Pending Approval
WNPW328
FORSYTH
ORANGE
POLK
ROWAN GRANITE QUARRY
ROWAN CHINA GROVE

WNPW330
ALAMANCE
GASTON
ROCKINGHAM

WNSK755
CALDWELL
MECKLENBURG
SURRY
WILKES

WNSK759
BURKE
CATAWBA
STOKES
UNION

WQOY788
DURHAM Parkwood Tie
DURHAM East Durham Tie
MCDOWELL

WRUV406
ANSON
BRUNSWICK
BUNCOMBE
JOHNSON
MONTGOMERY

WRUV444
CARTERET
HAYWOOD
JOHNSON
MOORE

WRUX734
MECKLENBURG CHARLOTTE RESEARCH DRIVE TOWER SITE
MECKLENBURG CHARLOTTE DUKE ENERGY PLAZA BLDG

WRVC650
BUNCOMBE
GREENE
PAMLICO
RANDOLPH
YANCEY

WRVG323
HALIFAX

WRWY933
BLADEN COUNCIL RPTR SITE
BLADEN ELIZABETHTOWN RADIO BLDG
CUMBERLAND
HAYWOOD
SAMPSON

 

[murrayustud]

Will the Unication g5 monitor it?I believe it will.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Will the Unication g5 monitor it?

My G5 will not lock onto the control channel so I am leaning towards no. Also all traffic is reported to be encrypted, but we do not know that for sure.

 

[KevinC]

Will the Unication g5 monitor it?I believe it will.

Aren't they using a TDMA control channel?

 

[RaleighGuy]

Aren't they using a TDMA control channel?

Yes sir they are, which is why in post 1 I put out a call for those using DSD+ FL to help in the search

 

[KevinC]

Yes sir they are, which is why in post 1 I put out a call for those using DSD+ FL to help in the search

Oh! We're supposed to actually read your posts. Now I know and duly noted.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Oh! We're supposed to actually read your posts. Now I know and duly noted.

Nahhhhhhh reading is optional in the forums, that's why so many threads go off topic

 

[GTR8000]

Interloper here, just wanted to point out that DSD+ is not the only way to decode a P25 TDMA control channel. OP25 software is also capable, as are the various BTT hardware devices.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Interloper here, just wanted to point out that DSD+ is not the only way to decode a P25 TDMA control channel. OP25 software is also capable, as are the various BTT hardware devices.

Thank you for adding that, I do not use either and didn't know what other software would do it.

 

[KevinC]

Thank you for adding that, I do not use either and didn't know what other software would do it.

If you pay shipping both ways I have a BTT device I'll let you borrow if you want.

 

[RaleighGuy]

If you pay shipping both ways I have a BTT device I'll let you borrow if you want.

My DSD+ FL is working good

 

[spencerwww]

I got sds 100 will I be able pick duke up I got it 2 .or 3 years ago

 

[RaleighGuy]

I got sds 100 will I be able pick duke up I got it 2 .or 3 years ago

No, there are currently no scanner that will decode the TDMA Phase 2 control channels which they use. Please don't confuse TDMA voice with the TDMA Control Channel there is a difference.

 

[murrayustud]

So pretty much another system that can’t be monitored

 

[RaleighGuy]

So pretty much another system that can’t be monitored

It can be with SDR and DSD+ FL or OP25 software or with a BTT device.

From my home, I can monitor two sites, so far neither has shown any voice traffic.

 

[RaleighGuy]

397​	4 (4)​	004 (4)​	GarnerT​	Wake, NC​	​	855.9375c​	856.900c​	857.3625c​	858.7875c​	859.3875c​	860.875c​
397​	8​	8​	​	​	​	860.3625​	​	​	​	​	​
397​	23​	23​	​	​	​	855.9125​	​	​	​	​	​
397​	28​	28​	​	​	​	856.8875​	​	​	​	​	​
397​	30​	30​	Shearon Harris​	Wake NC​	WRVH885​	856.4​	857.4​	857.5125​	858.4c​	859.4​	​
397​	46 (2E)​	046 (2E)​	RaleighT​	Wake, NC​	​	855.5125c​	857.3875c​	857.8375c​	860.2875c​	​	​
397​	61​	61​	Stem​	Granville, NC​	WQOY323​	854.9375c​	856.7875​	860.9125​	​	​	​
3D4​	29​	29​	​	​	​	860.8625c​	855.5125​	857.3875​	857.8375​	​	​
3D4​	39​	39​	Hillsborough​	Orange NC​	WNPW328​	857.1625c​	857.6375​	858.1625​	859.1625​	​	​
3D4​	50 (32)​	050 (32)​	NaplesT​	Henderson, NC​	​	854.9125c​	858.9125c​	860.3875c​	​	​	​
3D4​	64 (40)​	064 (40)​	RoebuckT​	Spartanburg, SC​	​	854.675c​	856.8125c​	857.3125c​	​	​	​
3D4​	69 (45)​	069 (45)​	SimpsonvilleT​	Greenville, SC​	​	855.2875c​	857.8625c​	858.2875c​	​	​	​
3D4​	72 (48)​	072 (48)​	SpartanburgT​	Spartanburg, SC​	​	857.3375c​	858.3375c​	859.3375c​	860.3375c​	​	​
3D4​	75 (4B)​	075 (4B)​	EdneyvilleT​	Rutherford, NC​	​	854.8125c​	855.0125c​	855.9125c​	857.4125c​	​	​

 

[RaleighGuy]

For those helping in the search for new Duke Energy sites, I have run a report of licenses in the 850-860MHz range that are within a 75 mile radius of RDU airport, if you find a control channel it may help you identify the site. Some frequencies are used by multiple locations, but compare it to where you have heard it and it should help you ID it, especially with the other information DSD+ FL gives you. Happy hunting everyone.

Using this sheet I have filled in several blanks in the above post, perhaps you can use it to see how it works.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Calling on everyone that use a SDR and DSD+ FL, OP25 or BTT.

Duke Energy is quickly building out the system in North Carolina and a couple of us have been working hard to map it out. If you use a SDR with any of the above software you will be able to help. It won't take more than 30 minutes of your time and will be a huge help to the RR database and those of us trying to map it out.

What we are asking is that you just take a few minutes to look at the 850-870 MHz frequency range for any control channels with a WACN of 91F14, the SysId for the eastern/central NC area is both 3D4 and 397. If you find any control channels, please send a copy of the site information logged so we can see what is active.

Responses can be sent in response to this email or to the Radio Reference forum thread at this link;

Duke Energy P25 System

Noticed Duke energy carrying 900mhz APX 4000s yesterday evening. Has anyone heard of updates coming or a possible system upgrade? Seems silly running APX portables on an analog only Smartzone system.

forums.radioreference.com

The data you find for the site should include all frequencies, neighbors list, NAC, and SysID/site info, a simple copy and paste from the DSD P25 file, or logs for other software.

I know there are a number of you out there using DSD+ FL in North Carolina and we could really use the help, please take 30 minutes and take a look for what is in your area.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Voice testing has begun on the Raleigh site 397-46.46 with comms both in the clear and encrypted.