MARCS-IP ("New MARCS") Site and Talkgroup Discussion

[mtindor]

unknown Belmont Co talkgroups

A Belmont Co radio ID was seen on a local IP site yesterday morning. They were logging in/out of the system, and presumably cycling through the talkgroups in different zones in their radio.

Radio ID: 790156 (or 0790156 just to clarify to readers that it is a Belmont radio ID)

Talkgroups joined are listed below (799x and 80xx are belmont co talkgroups). Also of interest is this particular radio actually had access to state fire marshall talkgroups. hmm.

7990 XBEL911
7991
7993 XFD07DSP
7997
7998
8001 XFD07TC2
8002
8004
8006
8007 XSUNVFD
8010
8011
8015 XCOLEVFD
8018
8019
8021
8023
8026
8030
8033
8037
8040
8044
8047
8051
13561 XMETROLZ (Cleveland Metro LF)
14096 XCC-AIR (Cleveland Clinic Helo)
26508 JEFF911
54000 AIR EVAC
54500 SO-01 ADAMS INTEROP
54501 XMARCS-01
54502 XLECOMM-01
54512 SO-07 BELMONT INTEROP
54532 SO-17 CRAWFORD INTEROP
54561 SO-33 HARDIN INTEROP
54579 SO-49 MADISON INTEROP
54598 SO-65 PICKAWAY INTEROP
54621 SO-81 VAN WERT INTEROP
54626 XMCALL-1
54637 XECOMM-07
54664 XECOMM-20
54665 XECOMM-21
54678 XSFM-HQ
54681 XSFM-OPS1
54683 XSFM-OPS2
54697 XOFCA-1
54700 XS-CALL
54701 XOFCA-2
59006 XCOEMA07
59090 XEMA-CEN
59102 XSCOMM-01
59105 XSCOMM-02
59121 XSCOMM-07
59126 XSCOMM-09
59134 XSCOMM-12
59956 some unknown hospital
60503

 

[phask]

I saw similar affiliations on the South Zanesville site - did not pay any attention to UID, but would bet it was the same.

So some unusual ones - Dept of Agriculture, ALL the Demo TG's.

A Belmont Co radio ID was seen on a local IP site yesterday morning. They were logging in/out of the system, and presumably cycling through the talkgroups in different zones in their radio.

Radio ID: 790156 (or 0790156 just to clarify to readers that it is a Belmont radio ID)

Talkgroups joined are listed below (799x and 80xx are belmont co talkgroups). Also of interest is this particular radio actually had access to state fire marshall talkgroups. hmm.

7990 XBEL911
7991
7993 XFD07DSP
7997
7998
8001 XFD07TC2
8002
8004
8006
8007 XSUNVFD
8010
8011
8015 XCOLEVFD
8018
8019
8021
8023
8026
8030
8033
8037
8040
8044
8047
8051
13561 XMETROLZ (Cleveland Metro LF)
14096 XCC-AIR (Cleveland Clinic Helo)
26508 JEFF911
54000 AIR EVAC
54500 SO-01 ADAMS INTEROP
54501 XMARCS-01
54502 XLECOMM-01
54512 SO-07 BELMONT INTEROP
54532 SO-17 CRAWFORD INTEROP
54561 SO-33 HARDIN INTEROP
54579 SO-49 MADISON INTEROP
54598 SO-65 PICKAWAY INTEROP
54621 SO-81 VAN WERT INTEROP
54626 XMCALL-1
54637 XECOMM-07
54664 XECOMM-20
54665 XECOMM-21
54678 XSFM-HQ
54681 XSFM-OPS1
54683 XSFM-OPS2
54697 XOFCA-1
54700 XS-CALL
54701 XOFCA-2
59006 XCOEMA07
59090 XEMA-CEN
59102 XSCOMM-01
59105 XSCOMM-02
59121 XSCOMM-07
59126 XSCOMM-09
59134 XSCOMM-12
59956 some unknown hospital
60503

 

[phask]

Encrypted observation

Posting in this thread due to visibility.

Maybe just me - but seeing NO enc. via the South Zanesville site. Also noticed hearing more ODNR in the clear lately .

Been running Pro96Comm for almost a week and unless I am not seeing it, I've seen none.

Anyone have a screen print showing ENC so I can be sure - or a link?

 

[ctpd845]

Mike,

All MARCS radios have access to state fire marshall talkgroups.

http://das.ohio.gov/Portals/0/DASDi...15 MPP 15 0 Interoperability Rev 20150707.pdf

 

[mtindor]

Mike,

All MARCS radios have access to state fire marshall talkgroups.

http://das.ohio.gov/Portals/0/DASDi...15 MPP 15 0 Interoperability Rev 20150707.pdf

Very interesting. Thanks for that info. For some reason i thought those were likely investigative talkgroups and thus would be limited to SFM.

mike

 

[pbp2502]

Mike,

All MARCS radios have access to state fire marshall talkgroups.

http://das.ohio.gov/Portals/0/DASDi...15 MPP 15 0 Interoperability Rev 20150707.pdf

Not true. Our MARCS radios do not have SFM groups programmed in it.

 

[ctpd845]

Not sure why your radios do not have those talkgroups. They are part of the standard interop talkgroups that all radio should have programmed.

 

[pbp2502]

I checked every group in my radio before I posted and they are not there. Which is weird if all radios are to have them, I even work for a State Agency.

 

[ctpd845]

That is very weird.

Even radios that do not use MARCS as the primary system have these interop talkgroups programmed.

 

[pbp2502]

Has anyone else heard Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) on TG 61214 from the Franklin County Site? I have been listening for the last few minutes. I am guessing it is either a maintenance or administration TG, but leaning more toward maintenance as they were talking about trying to find a broken down bus on I-71 and Main.

 

[gtaman]

Has anyone else heard Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) on TG 61214 from the Franklin County Site? I have been listening for the last few minutes. I am guessing it is either a maintenance or administration TG, but leaning more toward maintenance as they were talking about trying to find a broken down bus on I-71 and Main.

Yes I have. I'm still not sure what it is. COTA talk groups that I hear the most activity on are

61202
61203
61204
61214

 

[pbp2502]

Yes I have. I'm still not sure what it is. COTA talk groups that I hear the most activity on are

61202
61203
61204
61214

Those are the main ones that I am getting too. I am also getting 61266 talking about a yard gate that is open. Maybe a public service TG or something.

 

[wa8pyr]

That is very weird.

Even radios that do not use MARCS as the primary system have these interop talkgroups programmed.

Not true. They may be in all radios where you are, but they are optional. Most MARCS customers have them, but they're not mandatory (nor are any of the interop talkgroups). It's strictly user agency preference.

 

[mtindor]

TGs 17546 and 17554

TG 17546
TG 17554

All with various 2590xxx franklin co radio IDs, and all of those radio IDs appearing to be in the same range as the usual MedCare IDs seen on 17510.

Mike

 

[firemantom26]

Unknown Franklin County (25) Talkgroup
17508 TG

2590587 Radio ID
2590559 Radio ID

Kirkwood tower Belmont County

 

[fpo701]

Can other confirm the following:
I just ran Unitrunker against the Akron site. On the Site's Info tab for the site being monitored, the Channel Access shows P2 (Phase II). This would seem to indicate that MARCS-IP is now running in Phase II.

Thanks!

 

[pbp2502]

Can other confirm the following:
I just ran Unitrunker against the Akron site. On the Site's Info tab for the site being monitored, the Channel Access shows P2 (Phase II). This would seem to indicate that MARCS-IP is now running in Phase II.

Thanks!

I am still getting IP on my 396XT here in Columbus so I know it's not Phase II down here.

 

[fpo701]

The 396XT is getting talkgroups because there aren't any Phase II capable radios on them. Individual talkgroups will be PI/PII. My question is if the site controller is reporting it is capable of Phase II. This can only be done by decoding the control channel.

 

[pbp2502]

The 396XT is getting talkgroups because there aren't any Phase II capable radios on them. Individual talkgroups will be PI/PII. My question is if the site controller is reporting it is capable of Phase II. This can only be done by decoding the control channel.

Gotcha, I will check the sites around me later tonight when I have some time and let you know.

 

[Volfirefighter]

Can other confirm the following:
I just ran Unitrunker against the Akron site. On the Site's Info tab for the site being monitored, the Channel Access shows P2 (Phase II). This would seem to indicate that MARCS-IP is now running in Phase II.

Thanks!

I sure as hell hope not; one phase II scanner ain't in the budget at this time let alone replacing all of mine.