Is NH Digital TRUNKED, or Digital?

[Moosemedic]

Greetings,

I am reading about your P-25 system statewide. Understanding that most Fire and EMS are analog.. but I was wondering if you were headed toward trunking on the VHF system?

Thanks

 

[jmarcel66]

There has been talk over the years to go to a statewide system. But there are no current plans. VHF High-Band is extremely crowded in NH and New England; making it difficult. For now most Fire and EMS are staying analog.

 

[mainetrunk]

I can count on 1 hand how many police dispatches are STILL analog, that I know of. Encryption is creeping into NH as well..

 

[jmarcel66]

I can count on 1 hand how many police dispatches are STILL analog, that I know of. Encryption is creeping into NH as well..

Encryption has been an available feature for a few years; but has had selective use in NH. NHSP almost always uses it on their "Talk 1" car-to-car channel now and depending on the trooper may use it full time on the various troop channels. Places like Nashua use it full time with detectives, but patrol is clear.

As far as a statewide system, there isn't one in place. What has been put in place is a standard channel plan. The Police and Fire/EMS plans are different, but common among their disciplines. In theory, Zone-E, Channel-2 is the same in every Fire Engine and Ambulance in NH. Zone-H is the Interoperability zone and intended to be common in all public safety vehicles, fire, police or EMS.

 

[Moosemedic]

Thanks everyone... I was trying to determine which type of scanner and radios would work best in your state, and still maintain some future expansions.

 

[mainetrunk]

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