I've noticed over the past few days that the Escondido Police channels have been quite. These seems to have started a few days ago. I haven't seen any frequency changes on RR to indicate that I need to do something different. Is anyone picking anything up from Escondido Police, North Cell?
Escondido Police Channel has been quite
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Are you listening to the NextGen RCS system, or the old system? I hear them just fine on NextGen.
Me too....Please update to NextGen...RCS is out the door...well.....only a few linger
I upgraded the firmware on my BCD436HP to accept NXDN. Is that the same as NextGen?
NextGen is a new system. Check out the RR database for the new freqs. I'm guessing you could start with the West Simulcast site 045 for Esco. Their new talkgroup is 2301.
Hmm, maybe that's what I'm missing here. I didn't realize the talkgroups changed as well. I don't see anything in RR that would indicate that either. This is the group I assume I should be using for Escondido Police but I don't see them listed.
San Diego-Imperial County RCS NextGen Trunking System, Various, California - Scanner Frequencies
San Diego-Imperial County RCS NextGen Trunking System, Various, California - Scanner Frequencies
Yes, that’s the one you should be using now. The database hasn’t been updated yet with all the new talkgroups.
divide by 16? I didn't know it work that way, thanks that works!!!
I am just learning that my old north zone sheriff channels have changed again. So...is the Encinitas substation still on the north zone or the west zone? I use hex codes so I cannot divide so will the hex codes remain the same. Will there now be a west zone for coastal law...Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside? Will Northcomm be on both west and north?
I started using the new NextGen settings for Escondido police using the West Simulcast. Though I can hear the calls, the traffic is considerable less active and the clarity seems to have gotten worse. I don't know if I'm not picking everything up or there are new channels I don't know about. I may be at the mercy to wait until RR updates their page.
North Coastal Station is primarily on the new West Cell, with permissions on the North and South cells. The HEX codes have not changed. Northcom is on both North and West, depending on the area involved.
Escondido is primarily a West agency, with some North areas. If you are using Control Channel scanning, you will be OK.
I am getting all agencies loud and clear,excluding Carlsbad and Oside whch have not gone over to the other side yet. The transmissions sound different to some point, but as I said clear and full bars. Dont even have to hook up my ST2 for issues....yet
If you need some "get me started" NextGen stuff, see this post for full RRdb of nextGen,
Updated NextGen and SD 700 RRdb Sentinel Favorites Lists
Attaching my RRdb SD 800 and RCS to SD 700 NextGen conversion files. I think this can be imported into both versions of Sentinel, but are from x36/SDS. Paul
For converting YOUR programming to NextGen, see this post.
Sentinel: How to auto-convert RCS talkgroups into NextGen
In Sentinel, you have the option to VIEW favorites list data such as talkgroups as decimal or HEXIDECIMAL. If you edit your current RCS favorites list, and select VIEW, and change from decimal to hexidecimal, you can right click and COPY any group of talkgroups for transfer/convertion to...
Hmm, I have been getting plenty of Carlsbad and Oceanside on the new system.
-Mike
So if Escondido and North Coastal Sheriffs is on North and West zones, are there new control frequencies for the North Zone? Are there any other changes need...I use hex codes? Are all the old North mountaintop sites for the North and West zones the same? I think for the north coast we used Soledad, Encina power plant, San Marcos peak and Black Mountain. Will those still be sites used for North and West?
New system with sites and associated control channels is listed here: San Diego-Imperial County RCS NextGen Trunking System, Various, California - Scanner Frequencies.
I believe that the Encina power plant site may be going away (Don referred to a site in Carlsbad no longer being available so I thought it might be that one but that is just a guess on my part). Otherwise, you should check Don's posts throughout this thread for more information. Don is K6CDO if you were not aware.
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