What FIRST site? Mt Airy?
Lambs Knoll and the Wash Co Simulcast sites. I don't believe I can receive the others in WashCo.
I looked back in my mobile UT2, and see two TGs: 13596 and 13600 that are *probably* crosslinks of WashCo Sheriff, and HPD respectively. They were fairly active when I was out there apparently. My data file link to their Unit IDs is broken however, so I see no UIDs for subscribers. TG 13596 is directly adjacent to WashCo Fire crosslink TG 13595, so I'm guessing that's the Sheriff, but since 13600 is already ID'ed as the Sheriff, it's prob another police force.
LordDonkey
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I heard it on Area 8 too, TG 7521.
BM82557
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The Washington County system is using 453.2375 as the Control Channel (this is used to be an alternate CC) instead of 460.2125 which is listed as the CC in the RR DB.
LordDonkey
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Heard Radio Maintenance on the MSP 7373 talkgroup talking about testing in Garrett County. It came from the RID 2126060. He said the dispatcher might hear audible warnings go off on their console for about 30 seconds.
On a side note, I still haven't seen/heard any of the new Fire/EMS radios yet.
On a side note, I still haven't seen/heard any of the new Fire/EMS radios yet.
baydog
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Does any have info or can point me to a source on how to configure OP25 for FIRST? I've got it installed in Linux Mint partition but Im not sure on what to do next.
I have an installation working for the AA site. I can attach some files, or email them to you if you message me your email addy.
What site do you want to monitor? Probably AA if you live in SP.
What SDR dongles are you using?
baydog
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Looking to monitor AA site. I'm using an RTL 2832u dongle
I sent my email address.
I sent my email address.
Brand? - is it TCXO? The command line settings are somewhat dependent on the quality of the SDR.
Is it this one?
Amazon.com: RTL-SDR Blog R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only): Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: RTL-SDR Blog R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only): Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.com
I'll be able to send something a little later this afternoon.
fourwd1
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This should be in a different thread, how about starting a new post to discuss this.
boatbod
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Extensive op25 discussion in the "SDR" subforum
baydog
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see PM for reply
LordDonkey
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The Blooming Rose site went down today for around 20-30 minutes. Around 11:15 AM. Prior to the outage, there were two trucks from Communications Electronics at the site. Not sure if they are still there, it's snowing too hard to see.
For those who don't know, this is an SHA tower that hosts a site for the Garrett County simulcast cell. It's located adjacent to I-68 in Friendsville, roughly a mile east of the WVa border.
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University of Maryland Baltimore Police is now operating on FiRST.
I’ve been bouncing around monitoring State of Delaware and FIRST when I came across 7173 on the Cecil Simulcast. I picked up UIDs of 2117426 and 2118258 which are probably MDTA. I wonder if this is another maintenance channel for snow plow operations.
