ISP D-18 Silent

[kryp2nite26]

I have been listening to ISP District 18 for a few years now with no problems. Haven't listened in a couple months and wanted to try last night. But there was nothing but silence. Did they change something?

 

[nick223]

Check in the database maybe they changed frequencies. I know over this way they changed the Streator tower frequencies and a few other towers around here.

 

[kryp2nite26]

I'm searching for my programming cable as we speak.

 

[cubn]

Could they be patched with another district so you'll hear them being dispatched on another district's talkgroup? I've noticed that with D14 and D20 before.

 

[N9PBD]

Are you listening on STARCOM21, or conventional frequencies? District 18 is dispatched by the District 11 center in Collinsville, but they are on the District 18 talkgroups on STARCOM21.

 

[kryp2nite26]

Have been listening to them on Starcom21 dispatched out of Collinsville for years. Until a few days ago.

 

[flubber2007]

Just double check your frequencies

 

[N9JIG]

Have you tried listening to the D-11 talkgroups? Since they are dispatched by D-11 they may have just switched directly there instead of running patches.

You can also try putting the scanner into Trunked Search to see if perhaps they are on a new talkgroup.

 

[flubber2007]

They are on Talkgroup 17009 Dispatch A D18.. You can hear them http://www.scanmacoupin.com I broadcast them. I am not sure your location but Mt. Olive tower is pretty strong followed by Beaver Damm, and Nilwood.

 

[flubber2007]

I forgot to mention, they are dispatched by D11 but they do not share the same talkgroups. The communication center talks to 11 on their talkgroup 17000 and they talk to D18 on their talkgroup 17009.

 

[mws72]

Just curious do you know how many troopers are usually on duty, In the past I have heard some of the smaller manpower district dispatchers tell a county they had no troopers on duty because of them being in training In Springfield. I have not heard that for a while or they don't advertise the fact over the radio anymore.

 

[N9JIG]

I recall on a trip to far southern Illinois hearing some 101 checks where District 22 had 2 troopers for the entire district and one of them was only there till 1200, leaving one trooper for the entire district for the rest of the shift. "No items for Summary" was pretty common down there. I don't know if they still do 101 Checks and Summaries on SC21 these days or not though, it is probably all done thru the CAD system. Remember the old TIPS system? How about SCMODS?

 

[RoninJoliet]

That's right, I never hear the "Summary" anymore only the sector assignments up here in D-5.....

 

[N9IIT]

How about SCMODS?

Only if you're on a mission from God

 

[nick223]

D1 does the summary still with patrol assignments.

 

[flubber2007]

I normally hear at least 3 to 5 at night... quit a few during the day. They had 2 k9 but lost one to d9 about a month ago. Macoupin or Litchfield PD have K9 that assist.