EBRCS Update

mibzzer15

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Really by that logic you would seriously mess up channel use efficiency. The reality is if they needed to contact dispatch they would use a cell phone, or in the case of the EBRCS, they could switch to an ALCO Law TG. That's kind of another main reason for having system-wide TG's in every radio.

Because of the hills and valleys in the East Bay you get decent segregation between sites. If someone was on ALCO SW then they would lose it pretty fast after going over the Sunol grade. The radio would then see ALCO East coming from Sunol Ridge and switch to that. Since the control channel announces neighboring sites the radios sample these channels and will switch when the signal is stronger (though site preferences can be set for that in the radio)..

Ok that makes sense...I wasn't totally sure how that worked. Thanks,
 

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TG 7508 - Richmond PD Tac 4 (Enc)

All encrypted traffic now on what I'm guessing we'll call Tac 4 - didn't hear a reference to it, just fits in with the numbering scheme...

All 4300xxx radios seen.

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TG 7508 - Richmond PD Tac 4 (Enc)

All encrypted traffic now on what I'm guessing we'll call Tac 4 - didn't hear a reference to it, just fits in with the numbering scheme...

All 4300xxx radios seen.

Submission created.

based on some actual radios ive seen, west county agencies have a standard lineup. ch 4 in the radios have been labeled "investigations" or similar and encrypted. i'll add this and see if the others come up this way as well.
 

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When I hear Richmond pd switch to tac 2 it encrypted

Which talkgroup ID are you thinking is "tac 2"?

We have identified two full time encrypted talkgroups for Richmond. 7508 and 7510.
 
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They have been quite silent over the last few years, but I found this document on the web which may indicate a return to two way radio:
PURCHASE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Issue a Purchase Order for Mobile and Portable Radios and Accessories for the Public Works, Community Development, and Community Services Departments - City of Fremont, Califor

There is no date on the doc, but looks like it was written late spring/early summer 2012.
 

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Berkeley related I'm assuming TG 3112, talking about a "DMT?" machine? maybe parking meter related?
Hearing talk today about machines that aren't printing tickets, not accepting forms of payment, etc. Parking Enforcement, for sure.
 

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Hearing talk today about machines that aren't printing tickets, not accepting forms of payment, etc. Parking Enforcement, for sure.

By searching "Parking DMT" in Google, I came up with this from the City of Berkeleys website

Q4. What is the dispensing machine ticket?

A. The dispensing machine ticket (DMT) is your proof of legal parking. The DMT is generated from the ParkEZ Station once you have paid for your desired time. You take the DMT and place it face up on the street side of the vehicle's dashboard, so that the expiration time and date are visible from outside the vehicle. For angled parking and normal parking on the right side of the road, use driver’s side dashboard. When parking on the left side of one-way streets, use the passenger side dashboard.

The DMT also provides the parker with a smaller portion that you can take with you shopping to remind you of the legal parking time. (See Figure
 

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Sounds like Union City is back on the old system today. Anybody know of any problems?
 

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Sounds like Union City is back on the old system today. Anybody know of any problems?

Last week the techs did extensive coverage testing throughout U.C. with many mobiles testing all freqs and sites. Sounds like the quality is not up to par. This may be why no other agency has been active on the ALCO SW Cell.
 

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There is a "5 Charles 1" unit doing radio checks at various spots around Union City this afternoon on TG 3655.
 

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TG 3005 sounds like it just went live. Dispatch put out "all units we're doing a radio check. " picking it up on alco east
 
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