NCSHP Troop G

[ropin4gold]

I am traveling to NC this weekend in the area covered by Troop G. DO I need to program the lowband freqs or are they using the viper system. I have never monitored them before. I am using a 996xt. Thanks

 

[trumpetman]

Depends on the area you're going through. G2/G4/G6 districts are pretty much fulltime on VIPER (with the occasional low band use), and everyone else is strictly lowband. G3 has dispatch only on VIPER with the occasional reply from troopers on 800.

I would program both, it's such a mixture now with the transition, you can hear traffic anywhere. Lowband seems to travel better in the mountains with the current setup as long as you have a decent mobile antenna. All cars still have lowband and can occasionally be caught using it as a car-to-car channel on the dispatch side.

http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/Index2.cfm?a=000003,000014,001841,000745,000753#G3

This will help you determine which districts cover which counties.

 

[CFP387]

Troop E is pretty much the same way. They are all over the spectrum from lowband to VIPER. You may hear them anywhere, it's just no telling.

 

[ropin4gold]

What tower sites do I need to program in. I am using Freescan.

Thanks

 

[trumpetman]

Like I said before, it depends on the area you're going through. Use the map at the link below to determine what sites you'll be closest to:

Site Map: Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) Trunking System, Various, North Carolina

If you post a basic route, some of us familiar with the area might have suggestions on which towers will work best.

 

[kd8x]

What tower sites do I need to program in. I am using Freescan.

Thanks

just program in all zone 4 sites and you will have all of western NC in there...