ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT

[heymoe1]

Hello! Can someone help me out with getting all of the Elgin Fire Department frequencies and Talk Group numbers? I was feeding fine, then tried to make a change in LED function, now I'm not able to receive anything. The scanner seems to be visibly acting nothing, but no reception that I can hear!

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Mike

 

[RBMTS]

Starcom System with Kane county site:

1 (1)	026 (1A)	Kane County - Simulcast	Kane, IL	851.325	851.4125	851.6625	852.4125	852.9125	853.4125	853.625
				853.9375a	854.0875	854.2875	855.4875	855.7375c	856.7375a	856.9875

1551	60f	D	Elgin/S Elg Fire	Fire: Dispatch (w/ S Elgin)	Fire Dispatch
1552	610	T	Elgin Fire Ops 2	Fire: Operations 2 (w/ S Elgin)	Fire-Talk
1553	611	D	Elgin Fire Ops 3	Fire: Operations 3 (w/ S Elgin)	Fire-Talk
1554	612	D	Elgin Fire Ops 4	Fire: Operations 4 (w/ S Elgin)	Fire-Talk
1555	613	D	Elgin Fire Ops 5	Fire: Operations 5 (w/ S Elgin)	Fire-Talk
1556	614	D	Elgin Fire IMS	Fire: Incident Management System (IMS)	Fire-Talk
1557	615	D	Elgin Fire Train	Fire: Training	Fire-Talk
1559	617	D	Elgin Fire Dive	Fire: Dive Team Operations	Fire-Talk
1560	618	D	Elgin Fire TRT	Fire: Technical Rescue Team (TRT)	Fire-Talk
1561	619	D	Elgin FireHazMat	Fire: Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Ops	Fire-Talk

 

[RBMTS]

I noticed that Fire Dispatch is P2. Hopefully you are using a radio that will receive Phase II systems. If not, that might be why you are not hearing them any longer.

 

[heymoe1]

I noticed that Fire Dispatch is P2. Hopefully you are using a radio that will receive Phase II systems. If not, that might be why you are not hearing them any longer.

I am using a PSR-500....was working just fine! Mike

 

[RBMTS]

There is your answer. I'm looking at my SDS200 right now. 1551 is active showing P25P2. The PSR-500 is not capable of receiving Phase 2. That's why you aren't picking them up.

 

[heymoe1]

There is your answer. I'm looking at my SDS200 right now. 1551 is active showing P25P2. The PSR-500 is not capable of receiving Phase 2. That's why you aren't picking them up.

Any suggestions for a replacement?

Mike

 

[RBMTS]

SDS200, SDS100

 

[RBMTS]

A 996P2 would also work for you in that area but knowing that there is greater simulcast problems in Cook and Dupage, it might be better to try to go with the SDS series if you can afford to.

 

[RoninJoliet]

I am copying Elgin FD in Phase 1 not P2 , but there Ops 2 is P2

 

[RBMTS]

I concur at the moment. They must have some users with older radios affiliating on the TG forcing it to phase 1 from time to time. It was P2 during the many times I was monitoring yesterday.

 

[ilgrant]

The change to Phase 2 on Elgin FD Dispatch just happened recently. If the 500 is Phane 1 only possible replacements are Uniden 996P2, 325P2 and Whistler WS 1080 and it's cousin GRE PSR 800.

 

[ltginrage]

How do you tell if a tg is P1 or P2

 

[RBMTS]

You use the 325P2 correct? When a talk group is being received the display will show P25 for Phase 1 systems and PTx (0 or 1) for a Phase 2 system and what slot is being used. The T refers to TDMA.

 

[ltginrage]

Yes the 325p2. Do I have to press Function when there talking on a tg to see it? This I what I seen when someone was talking.

 

[RBMTS]

It has to be receiving a talk group. You need to have the proper screen view turned on to see that. It's all in the manual.

 

[ltginrage]

It was reciving that talkgroup when I took the picture. I'll take a look at the manual.

 

[ltginrage]

You need to have the proper screen view turned on to see that.

Would it be one of theese?

 

[RoninJoliet]

When your stopped on a TG press "Func + 6 and it will change your readout to see on the lower right either "dat=P25 or "pto-pt1 for PhaseII.....

 

[ltginrage]

Thanks RoninJoliet and RBMTS for your guys help. I figured it out. I just got to remeber what DAT, P25 means. And how to tell in the db.

 

[ltginrage]

You use the 325P2 correct? When a talk group is being received the display will show P25 for Phase 1 systems and PTx (0 or 1) for a Phase 2 system and what slot is being used. The T refers to TDMA.

When your stopped on a TG press "Func + 6 and it will change your readout to see on the lower right either "dat=P25 or "pto-pt1 for PhaseII.....

PTO for Phase 1 P25 for Phase 2, what does DAT and LNK mean?
Also, Does "T" mean Phase 1 and "D" mean Phase 2 in the db?