Kentucky Utilities on DMR?

[Remington12G]

Although I haven't heard traffic yet. Based on new License filling & FCC Emissions data, It looks like KU is going to DMR and moving from P25. They filled for emissions changes on most of their licenses which you can find on the regional utilities page and a new trunked system has been issued for Scott County & other Kentucky Counties.

FCC Callsign WPKK419 (Kentucky Utilities Company)

FCC Callsign WPKK419 (Kentucky Utilities Company)

www.radioreference.com

FCC Callsign WRFC269 (Kentucky Utilities Company)

FCC Callsign WRFC269 (Kentucky Utilities Company)

www.radioreference.com

 

[empireco]

I monitored someone talking to a base the other night on 451.200 using DMR , not sure who it was but it's listed as a KU frequency.

 

[Remington12G]

I monitored someone talking to a base the other night on 451.200 using DMR , not sure who it was but it's listed as a KU frequency.

What county was it in?

 

[empireco]

I don't know, I was monitoring from Central Ky.

 

[empireco]

Heard workers changing out utility poles in Lancaster and Harrodsburg on that same frequency and DMR so definitely KU.

 

[Remington12G]

Heard workers changing out utility poles in Lancaster and Harrodsburg on that same frequency and DMR so definitely KU.

I'll start monitoring our here in scott, fayette and Franklin soon. Wasnt sure when they were deciding to switch, were you able to get a color code or slot?

 

[empireco]

I'll start monitoring our here in scott, fayette and Franklin soon. Wasnt sure when they were deciding to switch, were you able to get a color code or slot?

I get CC3 on my BCD996P2 Color Code 3.

 

[Remington12G]

After going through some more license sniffing, etc. It looks like KU/LG&E is building out a statewide or at least a region-wide DMR Trunked Network. Now with this, I am assuming that we will see some regular operation talk groups for counties and more than likely some storm operation talk groups. Also with these Conventional Licenses that are in use & being issued currently will be a backup to this main trunked system.

 

[k4ktr]

Here is what i know LG&E / KU are owned By PPL. The have purchased a TIR 3 TAIT DMR system and They are working on building it out and getting away From P25

 

[Remington12G]

Here is what i know LG&E / KU are owned By PPL. The have purchased a TIR 3 TAIT DMR system and They are working on building it out and getting away From P25

Thanks for the information. Do you possibly have a timeline for the system? I've been picking up tier 3 DMR but not on any assigned KU / LG&E frequencies.

 

[Remington12G]

Here is a map of counties in Kentucky & Virginia licensed for trunked DMR use.

Map Legend
Red - KU License
Green - LG&E License
Purple - Both LG&E and KU Licenses

KU FRN: 0001794403
LG&E FRN: 0001794270

 

[kd4bas]

I can say KU never used P25 here in Union county.

 

[Remington12G]

Picked up some conventional DMR traffic last night on the Milner Tower. Updated here Kentucky - KY Regional Utilities Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

 

[k4ktr]

Getting this DMR tir 3 strong here in Hardin county wonder if this is part of the new LG&E/KU tir 3 system.

 

[k4ktr]

View attachment 87615Getting this DMR tir 3 strong here in Hardin county wonder if this is part of the new LG&E/KU tir 3 system.

my sdr was off its on 461.7875

 

[Remington12G]

my sdr was off its on 461.7875

Can you post the site details? I cant see them on the picture fo some reason.

 

[k4ktr]

You can't see them why because the picture is too small or what it didn't really give me any site information. No site number or anything just l1-7.6 is what my SDR says down in the corner

 

[Remington12G]

Sorry, I forgot to enlarge. Also, Here is the KU License. FCC Callsign WRFF634 (Kentucky Utilities Company)

The sites here in Central KY look like this TIII 3 Site: L1-1.3 DCC: 0
Network: 1
Region: 1
Site: 3
ColorCode: 0

Your Site
Network: 1
Region: 7
Site: 6
ColorCode: 0

Looks like we have an active KU Trunked site.

 

[k4ktr]

I think it's time we have the admins make us a regional system so we can start updating it with site information

 

[Remington12G]

I think it's time we have the admins make us a regional system so we can start updating it with site information

I think your right. Can you PM me or can I PM you?