Jeffereson County Sheriff

[Guano-]

I have a couple of questions for anyone who may monitor Jefferson Country Sheriff.

1. Does anyone hear them coming in at a low sound?
I hear the dispatch coming in clear as can be, but any response from mobiles are terrible, mumbled and low.

2. I doubt it, but I will ask - anyone know if the Jeffco Sheriff will be switching to digital any time soon?

What is everyone monitoring in Jeffco? I am monitoring everything in North Jeffco.

 

[kruser]

I have a couple of questions for anyone who may monitor Jefferson Country Sheriff.

1. Does anyone hear them coming in at a low sound?
I hear the dispatch coming in clear as can be, but any response from mobiles are terrible, mumbled and low.

2. I doubt it, but I will ask - anyone know if the Jeffco Sheriff will be switching to digital any time soon?

What is everyone monitoring in Jeffco? I am monitoring everything in North Jeffco.

I monitor them often on both main repeater outputs. 155.640 and 159.195. I get a great signal up here in Chesterfield, MO. Some of the officers may speak softly at times but it is never bad. In fact, Jeffco's radio system is one of the better sounding systems that I routinely monitor.

Jeffco uses a unique simulcast system to cover the large county. I'd imagine that is causing your issues. I do not know how to correct your issue but perhaps someone else out that way has a "cure".

Read this page and especially the simulcast part.
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Jefferson_County_(MO)

 

[muhockey86]

1) Yup, they come in low all the time, can barely hear the officers.
2) Yes, Jeffco has put out a request for bids for a digital system
3) I'm in northeast Jeffco. I monitor All Jeffco fire/ems/law, South County fire alarm, Washington County 911, St. Francois County 911, Arnold Police.

 

[Guano-]

I monitor them often on both main repeater outputs. 155.640 and 159.195. I get a great signal up here in Chesterfield, MO. Some of the officers may speak softly at times but it is never bad. In fact, Jeffco's radio system is one of the better sounding systems that I routinely monitor.

I am in Fenton (jeffco side), and monitor the same. They are still very low.

1) Yup, they come in low all the time, can barely hear the officers.
2) Yes, Jeffco has put out a request for bids for a digital system

At least I am not the only one. I sometimes have to lock them out because they are just to low.
Well, I might have to sell my Gre PSR-100 one day and get a digital.. if they ever drop down in price.

 

[Guano-]

Read this page and especially the simulcast part.
Jefferson County (MO) - The RadioReference Wiki

Can you explain this a bit?

The FCC callsign for the SIMULCASTING system is WPYY895. There are 5 sites: - Arnold, Mo (Richardson Rd & I-55 -- SE Corner) - Crystal City, Mo (0.8M SE of Buck Knob -- Mountain at the SE corner of I-55 & Hwy 67) - DeSoto, Mo (Corner of Klondike & Knorpp) - Dittmer, Mo (Although, actually in Cedar Hill, Mo at 7586 Wildflower Ln) - High Ridge, Mo (Gravois (Hwy 30) & Schumacher Rd)

Each site simulcasts these frequencies: - 154.310, 155.355, 155.640, 159.195, 160.095

Does this mean these are alt frequencies? Not sure what this means, or how it can be used. I am new at all this scanning stuff.

 

[scannerowner]

If I'm not mistaking those frequencies are used for FD and Sheriff, etc, and each tower site transmits all at the same time at these different locations. . . others can correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I've understood about simulcasting!! Just my two cents for ya!!

 

[Guano-]

If I'm not mistaking those frequencies are used for FD and Sheriff, etc, and each tower site transmits all at the same time at these different locations. . . others can correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I've understood about simulcasting!! Just my two cents for ya!!

Ah, I think I understand it, somewhat. Being new to it, I didn't recognize the frequencies.

I still don't get it though, I can hear jeffco Fire/EMS dispatch just fine, and mobiles as well. But sheriff is at such a terrible static/volume.