Encrypted Frequencies

[DRBComm]

When getting search results in the database, is there a way to know if a particular frequency is encrypted? I obviously don't want to waste my time trying to receive a signal if it is encrypted.

Thanks

 

[RaleighGuy]

On the database page for the county/system's submitted you'll see the mode column. DE is full time encrypted, De is encryption available and may or may not be in use.

If you are talking about doing a FCC search through RR database there is not.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Take a look at the "mode" column. Anytime you see an uppercase "E" suffix (as in DE, TE, P25E, etc) this is full time encryption. A lowercase "e" is partial encryption. Hope this helps

 

[fxdscon]

When getting search results in the database, is there a way to know if a particular frequency is encrypted? I obviously don't want to waste my time trying to receive a signal if it is encrypted.

Thanks

Hover your mouse over the "Mode" column.

 

[DRBComm]

Thanks for the replies. I don't see an 'E' or 'e' in the mode column, but I cannot seem to hear any transmissions on those frequencies. Just noise as if it was encrypted.

 

[W1KNE]

So the status of encryption is based on user feedback (via DB submisisons). There's always the chance that the department you're trying to monitor (Post Falls?) has gone encrypted since the last update to the DB, and it's not been submitted. Or you have a setting off in your receiver.

 

[JethrowJohnson]

Thanks for the replies. I don't see an 'E' or 'e' in the mode column, but I cannot seem to hear any transmissions on those frequencies. Just noise as if it was encrypted.

Can you describe the noise? Does it sound like a loud buzzing noise like maybe a boat motor, or does it sound like a scrambled noise as if they're underwater or something?

 

[iMONITOR]

Thanks for the replies. I don't see an 'E' or 'e' in the mode column, but I cannot seem to hear any transmissions on those frequencies. Just noise as if it was encrypted.

It could be a digital mode that your scanner/receiver is not compatible with. What are you using?

 

[DRBComm]

Can you describe the noise? Does it sound like a loud buzzing noise like maybe a boat motor, or does it sound like a scrambled noise as if they're underwater or something?

More like the boat motor; like a digital signal that is not decoded.

 

[nd5y]

If you post the frequency and location where you heard it maybe somebody can tell you what it is.

 

[DRBComm]

460.575 Kootenai County Idaho

 

[GTR8000]

460.575 Kootenai County Idaho

No listing or license for that frequency in Kootenai County. Perhaps it would help if you posted a link to the listing you're looking at in the RR database so we're not all guessing here.

 

[DRBComm]

No listing or license for that frequency in Kootenai County. Perhaps it would help if you posted a link to the listing you're looking at in the RR database so we're not all guessing here.

How do I look up listing/licenses for a particular county? Is that a separate function from the database here on RR?

 

[GTR8000]

How do I look up listing/licenses for a particular county? Is that a separate function from the database here on RR?

You stated that you already found the listings in the RR database, did you not? Post a link to the page you were looking at, and which frequencies you're referring to.

 

[DRBComm]

I am looking at the frequencies here. None of them show encrypted.

 

[GTR8000]

I am looking at the frequencies here. None of them show encrypted.

I don't see any listing for 460.575, so I assume you meant 460.475 for the PD? What are you using to try to receive that frequency, a scanner? If so, which model, and do you have the channel programmed for digital? It's listed as both analog and P25 in the database, so try locking out the analog if you have them both programmed.

 

[DRBComm]

I don't see any listing for 460.575, so I assume you meant 460.475 for the PD? What are you using to try to receive that frequency, a scanner? If so, which model, and do you have the channel programmed for digital? It's listed as both analog and P25 in the database, so try locking out the analog if you have them both programmed.

The reason I mentioned 460.575 is because it is vary active. I was trying to figure out what it is. With regard to 475, I have tried both analog and digital with the same results; nothing legible heard. I have used both my RS Pro-96 and SDR#.

 

[sonm10]

I was going to share screenshot, but if you search FCC license database, several active licenses and (1) expired license for 460.575

 

[ff2sherman]

460.575 Kootenai County Idaho

That looks like Mixed Mode Post Falls
Pl 77.0
NAC 770
Plus the system they seem to be moving to id De and DE so SOL

Kootenai County​

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description	Tag
28814	708e	DE	Kootenai Fed I/O	Kootenai County Federal Interop	Interop
45127	b047	De	Kootenai I/O	Kootenai County Regional Interop	Interop
28000	6d60	DE	Kootenai SO 1	Sheriff 1 Dispatch	Law Dispatch
28001	6d61	DE	Kootenai SO 2	Sheriff 2 Records	Law Dispatch
28002	6d62	DE	Kootenai SO 3	Sheriff 3 Tactical	Law Tac
28820	7094	DE	Kootenai SO Det	Sheriff Detectives

Post Falls

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description	Tag
28017	6d71	DE	Post Falls PD 1	Police 1	Law Dispatch
28018	6d72	DE	Post Falls PD 2	Police 2	Law Tac
28019	6d73	DE	Post Falls PD 3	Police 3