I'm not really talking about the ISSI gateway so they a FRCC radio can talk to one on the DTRS, but if a FRCC radio will switch back to the DTRS if needed.
Well I can tell you that ADCOM has switched.....none of our cars have access to the channels that we have had programmed previously....great safety move
The ISSI gateway being implemented will allow for this functionality. Unfortunately the ISSI gateway can't be integrated on the DTRS side until they update the software on their system (they started upgrading last year and should be complete sometime this year). We'll most likely see talkgroups/radios roam between FRCC, MARC, and the Westminster system before DTRS.
Also, each ISSI gateway has a limited number of "talk paths" which will limit the number of talkgroups that can roam between each system. I know they are planning to implement ISSI for MAC & Network First talkgroups, it is still unknown what other talkgroups will be ISSI capable.
I do know that Westminster & FRCC radios are still programmed for DTRS to access mutual aid channels while the ISSI gateway is being implemented. There are also some talkgroups that have been patched as well (i.e. the same RID is used when you hear Metro Net traffic from DTRS agencies on the MARC system).
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On a different note - South West Adams was just dispatched and remained on North Wash Ground on their last medical, something may have changed with that talk group.
From memory. On DTRS N Wash FG-A and SWAC FG-B were the same TG number. It's probably still the same on FRCC.South West Adams was just dispatched and remained on North Wash Ground on their last medical, something may have changed with that talk group.
47300 E 38th is quite a distance from the Zap site, unless Zap has moved.So are there 2 radio sites on the same tower at Bennett now? One for FRCC and one for the state?
VHF is alive and well in 1A. Some days there seems to be more comms on VHF than on the 1A Tac. Sunday night during the I-70 mess one series of transmissions started out on DTRS 1A Tac and quickly switched to VHF. Except for ops with the aircraft I don't hear CSP 800 simplex comms. Maybe the VHF range is better. CDOT sure likes to use 800 simplex for ordering food and drinks etc.No big deal, they just need to issue all cars new radios for VHF, MARCS, and FRCC.
From memory. On DTRS N Wash FG-A and SWAC FG-B were the same TG number. It's probably still the same on FRCC.
Yes, they shared the same TG with each agency having their own name for the same TG.Hmm, I thought DTRS was never supposed to have duplicate TG's, unless you're suggesting they "shared" a channel?
Thanks for the info. I have serious concerns about the audio quality and potential loss of transmissions when two gateways (ISSI & Network First) are being used together. Network First alone has already been proven to drop radio traffic when a talkgroup is being used by DTRS & EDACS at the same time. Adding a second gateway and third radio system to that equation can't help things.
I noticed a couple of weeks ago I wasn't picking up Southeast Weld (Keenesburg). While manually inputting in the alternate CC's, I got a control channel signal on 773.40625 and it showed site 3-058 on the screen. In seeing the control channel from the Adams Simulcast changed to one of the alternates, I would assume that this would be a change due to the FRCC.