Kentucky Utilities on DMR?

[BC2001]

Hi, I am sort of confused about something.

If I am able to receive one site, will all communications on this system be recieved by me on said site?

Or do they separate things by area or site?

In other words, is one site all I need to receive all of the transmissions, or is each site only receiving transmissions for its own area?

 

[kd4bas]

Remington12G said:
Do you have the capability to monitor DMR in Union County?

I did until the grandkids played with water balloons inside and my 436 took a direct hit

I have another BCD463HP. now working on getting the DMR & other add-ons done.

 

[CAR-224A]

I guess ill add to this thread.

During the storms the other night that landed a EF-1 tornado in Shelby County, multiple KU and LG&E units were talking to their dispatch offices. I don't have a talk group ID however they were told to operate on Rural West Storm 1 as well as other storm channels.

I would imagine the KU system is built out similar to this one: Alliant Energy Trunking System, Various, Multi-State - Scanner Frequencies

 

[BC2001]

On the BCD536HP, is there anyone I can set it up to monitor all communications on a site, regardless of talkgroup? If so, how?
I have all of the talkgroups I know of programmed in, but I have a feeling that there are more.

 

[ofd8001]

In Sentinel, edit the Favorites List containing the system. In the system options, set ID Search to On. That acts as a trunked system's search function. It will stop on any talkgroup, programmed or otherwise. Programmed talkgroups will display the Alias/Name, unprogrammed talkgroups display only the TGID number. (If you hit the Avoid button, it will disregard any subsequent channel grants involving the given TGID.)

 

[BJ2021]

What is the system frequency for Clark county

 

[BC2001]

In Sentinel, edit the Favorites List containing the system. In the system options, set ID Search to On. That acts as a trunked system's search function. It will stop on any talkgroup, programmed or otherwise. Programmed talkgroups will display the Alias/Name, unprogrammed talkgroups display only the TGID number. (If you hit the Avoid button, it will disregard any subsequent channel grants involving the given TGID.)

Awesome, thanks!

Also, I noticed when the system first got up and running (first several months or so), I would hear KU workers talking in farther away areas. For instance, I would hear workers mention places up in Lexington. Any idea on why I am only hearing local traffic now? I am referring to the Beverly (Bell County) site.

 

[CAR-224A]

What is the system frequency for Clark county

It is 452.3750. You also should plug in Clark Energy and East Kentucky Power Tier 3 system.

 

[BJ2021]

Is there only one frequency for Clark county ?

 

[kd4bas]

This is what I have programed for KU in Morganfield for the last month and a half but I haven't heard a thing.

Morganfield 1

-

451.150000

Auto

Digital Code Search

Utilities

Off

2sec

Tone=1 / Volume=6

Magenta / Fast Blink

0

None

Off

Morganfield 2

-

451.525000

Auto

Digital Code Search

Utilities

Off

2sec

Tone=1 / Volume=6

Magenta / Fast Blink

0

None

Off

I have this programed a conventional though, can someone walk me through changing it to the right programming (DMR)

This old age stuff isn't easy.

 

[BC2001]

Is it possible that KU is still using conventional channels in some areas? The other night while I was doing a search on my BCD536HP, I got an active transmission on 452.700. It was a DMR channel (CC 0). I've looked into it and the only match I can find (with DMR CC 0) is this site of the new KU System:

4

002 (2)

Irvine

Estill

452.700c

I have been receiving traffic on this channel daily for about a week now, and I am not really confident that I am actually receving this site which is ~60 miles away from me.

So, I also know that before the new DMR Tier III system, 452.700 was in use for Pineville (Bell County) which is very close to me:

452.700

WPLY670

BM

Pineille

Pineville (Bell County)

P25

Utilities

So is it possible that the old conventional channels are still being used as well by KU, just in DMR mode?
Any help is appreciated!

 

[Alrib123]

Is it possible that KU is still using conventional channels in some areas? The other night while I was doing a search on my BCD536HP, I got an active transmission on 452.700. It was a DMR channel (CC 0). I've looked into it and the only match I can find (with DMR CC 0) is this site of the new KU System:

4

002 (2)

Irvine

Estill

452.700c

I have been receiving traffic on this channel daily for about a week now, and I am not really confident that I am actually receving this site which is ~60 miles away from me.

So, I also know that before the new DMR Tier III system, 452.700 was in use for Pineville (Bell County) which is very close to me:

452.700

WPLY670

BM

Pineille

Pineville (Bell County)

P25

Utilities

So is it possible that the old conventional channels are still being used as well by KU, just in DMR mode?
Any help is appreciated!

Did it say DMR or DMRT3 on the display

 

[BC2001]

Did it say DMR or DMRT3 on the display

It says DT3.

 

[Alrib123]

It says DT3.

You're hearing the control channel for the tier 3 system then. Did you pick up a site number? It's probably not in the database yet

 

[BC2001]

You're hearing the control channel for the tier 3 system then. Did you pick up a site number? It's probably not in the database yet

Thank you. Also, do you mind telling me how to find the site number on this scanner? I am not seeing one?

 

[BJ2021]

Is there site frequencies? For Winchester

 

[n8yid]

Anyone in the Carroll County area that can check a freq for me....?

Started up DSD+ this morning and came up on 452.7750... Did a bit of research on RR.com and thru the FCC ULS website; but, the one that keeps making me believe it is, is Kentucky Utilities (WRJD720)....

DSD+ is showing it as a TIIIstd system
DCC: 0
L1 System
452.7750 is showing as Site L1-1.4

I have a Neighbor List; but, want to make sure I am on the right track with this being it....

Anyone care to assist...?

Thanks,

 

[n8yid]

Anyone in the Carroll County area that can check a freq for me....?

Started up DSD+ this morning and came up on 452.7750... Did a bit of research on RR.com and thru the FCC ULS website; but, the one that keeps making me believe it is, is Kentucky Utilities (WRJD720)....

DSD+ is showing it as a TIIIstd system
DCC: 0
L1 System
452.7750 is showing as Site L1-1.4

I have a Neighbor List; but, want to make sure I am on the right track with this being it....

Anyone care to assist...?

Thanks,

I went back and read through my post...

That 452.7750 should come from the Bracken County area; not Carroll County, as I posted earlier.... I believe it would be in Foster, KY..

Sorry for any confusion,

 

[n8yid]

Catching a bit of tropo/ducting early this morning; with a solid copy on this site...

L1-5.3 - Mount Sterling
452.2500
Kentucky Utilities - WRDC990
DCC = 0

caught TG 6100 active briefly...

Neighbor List:
1.3 - Lexington
2.1 - Beatyville
2.8 - Renaker
4.2 - Irvine
4.7 - Maysville
5.1 - Morehead
5.4 - Mt. Vernon
6.1 - Paris
7.7 - Richmond

 

[kd4bas]

Here in Morganfield I have KU on 451.5250 Color 0 Slot 2. Caught a new talk group last night during the ice storm of 8544 for a brief bit but nothing long term. KU was definitely busy during the storm, I heard comms all the way into Danville, Central City, Williamsburg, and many others in Eastern & Central Kentucky