Fauquier Fire/Rescue Dispatch Analog

[dtscho]

Fauquier County Fire/Rescue is now running an analog simulcast of dispatch on two frequencies: 494.4375 and 460.4500. I'm assuming 494.4375 will eventually be phased out, with the move away from UHF-T frequencies. Both frequencies seem to have the same signal strength from Fredericksburg, although 460.4500 sounds a bit better, because the audio isn't clipped, as sometimes happens on 494.4375.

Dave

 

[N4VKF]

Thanks. Yes reception on 460mhz out my way is much better on a handheld.

 

[canopy]

Did something change this afternoon? My scanner is not picking up anything. I've heard sirens, but nothing coming over my scanner (it's about 6 years old and I haven't ever done anything to it) Uniden BCD536HP

 

[N4VKF]

Looks like DB was just updated with the activation of the new P25 trunk system.

 

[russkarr]

Did something change this afternoon? My scanner is not picking up anything. I've heard sirens, but nothing coming over my scanner (it's about 6 years old and I haven't ever done anything to it) Uniden BCD536HP

Yep - they switched to P25 - I updated my scanner and is working great now

 

[dtscho]

This thread was about the analog fire/rescue dispatch simulcast. Let's please move discussion about the P25 system to this existing thread:

Fauquier/ Culpeper/ rappahannock

Did they complete the p25 tdma upgrade? Is it phase 1 or 2? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

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Thanks,
Dave

 

[dtscho]

It appears that 494.4375 is no longer in use. The frequency has been deleted from the database.

Dave