Holyoke police p25

[xplorer417]

HI all just a FYI to all holyoke police 159.2100 is now in the process of switching NAC023 this might change to something different not sure time will tell.i have them on my scanner.i can confirm the n023 it's showing up on the screen.

 

[unit7]

Thanks for the post. I had been listening Saturday with my PRO2006 and heard them but didn't hear any "digital buzz". Tonight I programmed my BCD996XT and heard them in P25. Also had a hit on 155.955 F2 Records. Haven't heard any analog traffic. Fred

 

[unit7]

Sorry, typo. 158.955 for Holyoke PD F2 - Records. NAC86

 

[xplorer417]

there system stinks at the moment hopefully they fix the issues not working properly.

 

[xplorer417]

i know it's the wrong forum but just a fyi westfield electric is DMR now not apco 25 anymore.

 

[xplorer417]

westfield University is now digital too 151.5950 N23C

 

[mr1scan]

does anyone know if they are type 1 or 2 or even if that matters I am not in the area and was wondering due to a question I was asked thank you for info

 

[xplorer417]

there conventional only

 

[ecps92]

Type I and Type II only reference Trunking, not Conventional P25

does anyone know if they are type 1 or 2 or even if that matters I am not in the area and was wondering due to a question I was asked thank you for info

 

[amarr88]

thanks for the info...thought my scanner was dying with the noise on HPD frequency

 

[akafnulnu]

Does Holyoke PD have a Freq 3 and what is it with PL. Thanks in advance.

 

[unit7]

Does Holyoke PD have a Freq 3 and what is it with PL. Thanks in advance.

I have seen 159.090 listed on SNE and in a frequency guide as an F3 for Holyoke PD (but not confirmed). One night a few years ago, I heard Montague PD on that freq, but have heard nothing else. There is a frequency, 154.8825 PL114.8 that is used by the Holyoke Aux. Police. I have only heard it active during this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade. We'll find out next year if that was changed to P25 as well. Fred

 

[amarr88]

holyoke does or did have a freq 3 it was the old freq 2 i belive it is 158.970

 

[unit7]

158.955 F2/Records is now pretty much encrypted.

Also, I did hear a brief P25 transmission on 154.8825, which is Holyoke Auxiliary Police. I think it was NAC162 (too quick to confirm and I think it was accidental). Have to wait until the parade to confirm.

 

[ecps92]

According to my OLD "Scanner Guides" 1. Official Scanner Guide and 2. Scanner Master

155.0100 D116 simplex as Ch.03

Does Holyoke PD have a Freq 3 and what is it with PL. Thanks
in advance.

 

[dss56]

I have a bcd396t scanner will I be able to get the Holyoke police?
What is the best way to program.
I did download the Hampden county file here it shows 1 PD channel digital encrypted, is that the new channel that changed?

thanks Bob

 

[cg]

The database shows Ch 1 digital but not encrypted
159.21000 155.79000 KCB264 RM 023 NAC Holyoke PD D1 Police Dispatch P25 Law Dispatch
158.95500 KCB264 BM 086 NAC Holyoke PD D2 Police Records/Secondary (Encrypted) P25 Law Tac

chris

 

[dss56]

Well i dnloaded the Hampden county from this site and will program to my scanner hope it will work.

thanks

 

[xplorer417]

CG 155.79 is incorrect in the database it's 155.97.155.79 is agawam pd 3 ch rptr

 

[cmpsa]

I have been listening the past 5 days straight (including now) & all P25 digital, no more analog.

Ch1 159.210 Rptr NAC $023 (clear)
Ch2 158.955 Rptr NAC $086 (99.9% quiet due to encrypted, but heard an officer last night calling in who probably didn't know he was Not encrypted when he talked). Only traffic I hear is the non-encrypted individuals.

Their FCC license shows Ch1 transmits from summit of Mt Tom & Soldier's Home, and Ch2 from City Hall/Bell Tower. Ch1 booms into Worc Cnty full scale, and Ch2 receive excellent, but not full signal on scanner signal meter.

Someone here said Holyoke is using Kenwood NX-5200 VHF portables, and I'm guessing Kenwood NX-5700 VHF mobiles. I looked at the specs on Kenwood's website, awesome radios that one radio covers P25, DMR (i.e. MotoTRBO), NexEdge & analog. So they can simply change down or up a channel and be on the opposite digital format to instantly talk to the opposite department. Unsure why one chose P25 & the other chose DMR/MotoTRBO, why not choose the same?