EBRCS Update

[Oakland_Tower]

Alameda PD Live on EBRCS

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

This is Alameda P.D. I hear them dispatching calls as I type. Receiving them on ALCO SW- surprised they are on ALCO East as well.

 

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Tg 3005

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

I am hearing TG 3005 also on ALCO East Simulcast. Why is it on so many sites?

 

[Phantom79]

Radio's are 3098xxx numbers, and it appears 3087055 is dispatch.

 

[kma371]

I am hearing TG 3005 also on ALCO East Simulcast. Why is it on so many sites?

because someone out east is affiliated with their talkgroups. as long as east site is neighbor with northwest it should do that.

this is my understanding.

 

[jmhayes]

Testing this morning on ALCO NW tg 2105 "Berkeley Fire Battalion Chief to Sergeant"

Interesting: just now had TWO PAUL THIRTY FIVE asking DISPATCH for a CASE AND TIME ... which is clearly BPD, but on a previously identified BFD channel. No response was forthcoming, and he did not ask for it again.

EDIT: he's back, still not getting a response

 

[kma371]

Interesting: just now had TWO PAUL THIRTY FIVE asking DISPATCH for a CASE AND TIME ... which is clearly BPD, but on a previously identified BFD channel. No response was forthcoming, and he did not ask for it again.

EDIT: he's back, still not getting a response

sounds like he forgot to switch back after eavesdropping on fire

 

[kma371]

October / November / December 2012 Newsletter

http://www.ebrcsa.org/SitePDFs/Newsletters/EBRCSA Oct- Dec 2012 Newsletter.pdf

Highlights include:

Completed Transitions for:
In Contra Costa County
Richmond PD
El Cerrito PD
San Pablo PD
Kensington PD
Hercules PD
Pinole PD
Contra Costa County SO (West County)
Contra Costa County SO (East County)

In Alameda County
Albany PD
Berkeley PD
Emeryville PD
Livermore PD
Pleasanton PD
Union City PD
Livermore Amador Valley Transit (LAVTA)

CoCo East cell complete
CoCo Central cell cutover Feb 2013
SRVF was completed Dec 2012
FCC granted EBRCS' waiver for narrowbanding deadline until Jul 2013
Also notes that Berkeley FD will transition with ALCO Fire in March? Anyone else heard that?

 

[kma371]

can anyone confirm if union city PD is back on EBRCS? I see activity but can't monitor any voice traffic at this time.

 

[Radiobern]

can anyone confirm if union city PD is back on EBRCS? I see activity but can't monitor any voice traffic at this time.

Yes, Union City PD has been back on EBRCS for the past couple of days. Just heard a transmission on talkgroup 3655 just a few minutes ago. I still have 40016 programmed in just in case they switch back again.

 

[kma371]

looks like lots of testing on 3555 San Leandro PD on ALCO SW

radios 3263008 & 03

probably consoles.

 

[WayneH]

Livermore Amador Valley Transit (LAVTA)

I was thinking it was AC Transit. Does LAVTA frequently go up to Contra Costa County, specifically the eastern BART stations?

Also, regarding the LAVTA talkgroups, those are used in a transit trunking fashion. So trunked on top of trunked. Basically the way it works is the bus sends a request to the dispatcher to talk. If she permits it she assigns one of the open channels (or TG's in our case) for use. This explains all the testing in the beginning with the same radio ID. From what I have seen 5002 and 5003 are for buses contacting dispatch. 5004 and 5004 are for dispatch calling the buses.

On the topic of sites, we're still waiting for one more site which is Niles Canyon (single-site fill-in). The recent newsletter says it's still in planning.

 

[kma371]

LAVTA are the wheels buses that serve eastern Alameda county. they may go up to walnut creek Bart at least. I'd have to look at a system map.

 

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TG 3751 on ALCO East Simulcast

I am hearing TG 3751 on ALCO East Simulcast. Hearing traffic about "Guardian Angel". Anyone know what agency this may be?

 

[kma371]

I am hearing TG 3751 on ALCO East Simulcast. Hearing traffic about "Guardian Angel". Anyone know what agency this may be?

any radio IDs?

 

[Phantom79]

I caught some of the 3751 traffic. Sounded civilian. No call signs, I heard a few names though. Of the 2 or 3 people talking, all of them were using "over" at the end of every transmission. I thought I heard reference to a street in Fremont, but I've been busy enough I may be mistaken.

 

[Ben96cal]

I caught some of the 3751 traffic. Sounded civilian. No call signs, I heard a few names though. Of the 2 or 3 people talking, all of them were using "over" at the end of every transmission. I thought I heard reference to a street in Fremont, but I've been busy enough I may be mistaken.

probably Sar

 

[WayneH]

TG3751 is part of the block for Alameda County services. The logs I have for ALCO East show 3015001 and 3015000 talking to each other.

 

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TG 3212

I am hearing encrypted traffic on TG 3212 on ALCO East Simulcast. Anyone might know who this might be?

 

[Phantom79]

The wiki is showing 3212 as Fremont City Services...

 

[WayneH]

I believe it's a Fremont PD Investigations group.