Anyone in the area able to monitor TGID 18880 and see if the identity of the channel can be pinned down? It's listed in the database as "MVA", but it's definitely not them. Police agency of some kind, as I just heard a traffic stop go out over it. But it isn't CCSO, and I don't think the MSP barracks. The radio UIDs are in the same range as MSP, though (i2129x and i213xx), but they don't identify as H-*, and the dispatcher (called "Operator") sounds different from the usual MSP dispatchers.
I am thinking this might be MdTA Police for the Nice Bridge, but I am not sure. Those units self-identify as N-1 through N-5 (at least, those are the license plates I've seen on their cars so far), but all I've heard on this channel are possible identifiers as "89572" or other "89***", though I am not positive I heard the actual number "8".
The only other police agencies in Charles outside of those three are DNR and NSWCIH base police. I wouldn't think DNR would be active right now (let alone, pulling someone over on a highway, though they do have that power), and NSWCIH base police should be operating on Indian Head's own P25 system.
Thoughts?
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Per this:
http://dcscanning.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-talkgroups-found-on-charles-prince.html
Really looks like MdTA finally got a slot on Charles' system. They control that bridge...MVA wouldn't have any involvement. But, I could easily see "MTA" sounding like "MVA", and even though there is a separate agency in MD called MTA (Maryland Transit Administration), they run the trains up in Baltimore. MdTA (Maryland Transportation Authority), who runs all toll facilities in MD, often gets shortened down to "MTA".
Possible the recent accidents on the Nice bridge highlighted some kind of communication issue, and it was easier to loan them a couple of radios. Betting that i21xxx is the UID range in Charles' system for "other police agencies" then, which would explain the overlap with MSP's UIDs.
I am thinking this might be MdTA Police for the Nice Bridge, but I am not sure. Those units self-identify as N-1 through N-5 (at least, those are the license plates I've seen on their cars so far), but all I've heard on this channel are possible identifiers as "89572" or other "89***", though I am not positive I heard the actual number "8".
The only other police agencies in Charles outside of those three are DNR and NSWCIH base police. I wouldn't think DNR would be active right now (let alone, pulling someone over on a highway, though they do have that power), and NSWCIH base police should be operating on Indian Head's own P25 system.
Thoughts?
Edit:
Per this:
http://dcscanning.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-talkgroups-found-on-charles-prince.html
Really looks like MdTA finally got a slot on Charles' system. They control that bridge...MVA wouldn't have any involvement. But, I could easily see "MTA" sounding like "MVA", and even though there is a separate agency in MD called MTA (Maryland Transit Administration), they run the trains up in Baltimore. MdTA (Maryland Transportation Authority), who runs all toll facilities in MD, often gets shortened down to "MTA".
Possible the recent accidents on the Nice bridge highlighted some kind of communication issue, and it was easier to loan them a couple of radios. Betting that i21xxx is the UID range in Charles' system for "other police agencies" then, which would explain the overlap with MSP's UIDs.
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