Heading to Millsboro/Long Neck Road area question

[rgchristy]

We'll be heading to the Millsboro/Long Neck Road area next week and was wondering if in addition to the file that I created, do I need any conventional and/or analog frequencies to listen to?
Thanks in advance.

 

[doctordave]

I haven't reviewed your 800 trunked file, but if you have the appropriate TGs for that area included, you should be in great shape. I don't think you'll gain anything of significant value from adding in any conventional freqs, short of the simplex TALK-1, TALK-2 freqs (see conventional database under NCC, DE) and maybe even the nationwide mutual aid 800 MHZ freqs (I-CALL, I-TAC 1-4) in case the main 800 system crashes & goes into failsafe mode (unlikely).

 

[KB3JUV]

If you have a analog scanner and aren't around your digital, try 453.225 which is a fire/ems repeater in the Long Neck area.

Indian River Fire use that as their own little channel for between station communications.

 

[h8tdigitalradio]

Hello,

Add the Conventional Fireboard frequencies for Sussex Co. From my observations, you will hear more Fire Calls from the conventional frequencies than TG's. Each County in DE has conventional fireboard frequencies that are used.

As Dr. Dave suggested, the ITACS are used for testing at times, and TALK_1 and TALK_2 should be added. There is Baltimore traffic on TALK_1.

73

Dave AKA The Tripzter

 

[MCMD5]

If you have a analog scanner and aren't around your digital, try 453.225 which is a fire/ems repeater in the Long Neck area.

Indian River Fire use that as their own little channel for between station communications.

You would think no members of Indian River have telephones the way they use that freq for there private use. Two other freqs are 453.700 and 453.250. Those two are active dispatch channels for Sussex.

 

[doctordave]

Dave,

Maybe I've been missing some comms, as I only typically monitor 800 when I'm in DE....and had the impression that I was getting 100% of the activity. Is there actual FD call-related radio traffic that gets handled only on the conventional freqs and is not simply a re-broadcast off of TGs (aside from the station-station chatter that was mentioned) ?


Dave

 

[pinetree]

Dave you may be missing some of the dispatches as the 800 system users can be long winded on some of their conversations. The dispatch/paging for fire/EMS in Kent 151.400 Sussex 453.700. New Castle can be heard on 33.78 but this will change soon I hear they are going to a new paging system. In Kent and in Sussex the tone, unless changes are made in the future, is broadcast only on these freqs. and is broadcast before the voice is on the 800. Seaford dispatches on 453.900 and 453.700. Rehoboth Beach dispatches on 453.700. The repeated Fire and EMS in Sussex are 453.25 and 453.225 These are County Dispatch Freqs. used by the Dispatch Center and can be set to repeat what they choose.
Dave (pinetree)

 

[doctordave]

Some talkgroups are indeed full of chatter & I'm pretty selective as to which ones I keep in my scan lists for that reason.....but my real question is whether any official FD comms would ever appear on VHF or UHF and not at all on the 800 system. My impression is that all of the official communication happens on 800 and is simply repeated over on the other freqs (short of the station-station chatter). It wouldn't make sense for any on scene comms to occur only on VHF/UHF, as the units are actually carrying 800 MHZ portables.

 

[KB3JUV]

Some talkgroups are indeed full of chatter & I'm pretty selective as to which ones I keep in my scan lists for that reason.....but my real question is whether any official FD comms would ever appear on VHF or UHF and not at all on the 800 system. My impression is that all of the official communication happens on 800 and is simply repeated over on the other freqs (short of the station-station chatter). It wouldn't make sense for any on scene comms to occur only on VHF/UHF, as the units are actually carrying 800 MHZ portables.

As far as I know, the fire departments don't have anymore VHF UHF equipment any longer. I know for a fact that DSP doesn't. The fire/ems repeaters are the only VHF/UHF gear they have, and I think I heard from someone that they have removed a few of those sites too.

If the 800 system goes down for some reason, what are they going to use? The ITAC channels will be overloaded due to all the users, and the simplex coverage ain't that great.

As said before, the only station that uses UHF for anything is Indian River with their private radio system. And...they do use it just for anything they want

 

[KB3JUV]

Oh and also, if you are interested, check this page out which is pretty accurate with the conventional freq's.

http://henney.com/chm/links/delfireboard.htm

 

[tolley]

In Sussex some of the fire companies are equipped with NexTel phones for intercompany communications.

 

[rgchristy]

Hi All, We're back from vacation. First off, I wanted to say thanks to all of you that helped with providing frequencies/information. It was a great help. Second, I'd like to say that the Delaware system has got to be one of the best, well organized system I have ever heard. Anyway, here's some observations from our trip:

TG Zone
13360 S-GEORGE It appears that the dispatch side is encrypted most of the time.
13648 S-REHO_D Some encryption.
12528 Vacant This TG was used as a patch a MD Trooper Helo to a serious MVA in Selbyville. Also for a Worcester patch to AGH.
15696 & 9584 Provided some great listening (that's all I'm going to say).

Talk 1 had to be locked out - All I could get was what sounded like a hung carrier (even when ATT was on).

Talk 2 seemed to be picking up MO TG's (probably Baltimore like Dave mentioned).

Every time I heard a dispatcher tell someone to go to secure, I never heard anything further. I have the Secure TG's in my scanner, but still never heard anything.

It was a lot of fun. Again thanks to all (and my wife for typing this for me).
Rich