Greene/Oconee Counties 700 MHz P25 TRS

[Thunderbolt]

Both Greene and Oconee Counties have applied to the FCC, to erect a Project 25 TRS simulcast system. You can view the license applications at the FCC Web site:

Greene County

Oconee County

73s

Ron

 

[kb2crk]

i had heard they were going 700mhz a few weeks ago. p-25 digital also. i guess they have some secrets to keep...lol. i guess i wont be able to listen in like i do now to both of their vhf freqs.

 

[jlj31986]

They may not encrypt the main dispatch channels

 

[kb2crk]

They may not encrypt the main dispatch channels

true but i do not see the need in buying a 700mhz radio as the Motorola Maratrac I use to listen now also doubles as my 2 meter ham radio. from what i understand their paging system for fire fighters and ems will be remaining vhf due to equipment issues.

 

[jlj31986]

It's an area-wide system so other jurisdictions besides Oconee/Greene will be using it

 

[kb2crk]

this is true but i live in Oglethorpe which has stayed on vhf hi. i would not need a new radio for my participation in the CERT team and some greene county fire units are keeping vhf hi gear for interoperability with surrounding counties. Putnam was looking at becoming part of the system.

 

[jlj31986]

The system Oconee is on now is spotty at best - this system should greatly improve coverage areas and interop when it's all up and running.

 

[kb2crk]

if Oconee's system is spotty now it is due to a design flaw somewhere. i can listen to them easily in any of the surrounding counties with out an issue on an old maratrac with a 5/8 wave 2 meter ham antenna.

 

[jlj31986]

It's a very old system, they are due for an upgrade...

 

[kb2crk]

an upgrade is one thing, a change over to 700 mhz in a hilly area is something different. simulcast systems can be a headache but a windfall to the maintenance provider.

 

[jlj31986]

I'm no radio expert but from what I understand this system should work pretty well for them. They have researched it rather extensively.

 

[f4jmk]

Stumbled across this control channel of 770.0125 several days ago, decent signal into Glascock Co.
This is what I'm getting from Pro96Com, no activity and no affiliates so far.

System ID : 295
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 702
Tower Number (Hex) : T0702
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Data,Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) :
Timestamp : Thu Jul 21 18:06:11 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency,Input Frequency
"01-1281","c",770.01250,800.01250
"01-1445","a",771.03750,801.03750
"01-1545","a",771.66250,801.66250
"01-1593","a",771.96250,801.96250

Mark.