New Charlotte - Meck TRS License

[jeffmulter]

I ran across a new (issued in May) license for CMPD ... WQEX452.

The license covers 23 trunked frequencies in the 866-868 segment, at the same locations currently covered by the long-standing trunked license.

Anyone have more information on this ?

A quick check of the frequencies did not indicate that any of them were currently active with a control channel within proximity to me.


Jeff Multer

 

[Grog]

Here they are in anyone wants to give a listen......

866.2375
866.2625
866.3125
866.7000
866.7375
866.7625
866.8125
866.8750
867.0875
867.2375
867.3125
867.3750
867.8125
867.9125
868.1000
868.1500
868.2625
868.3125
868.3500
868.6500
868.8125
868.9000
868.9375

 

[FireCop]

This is only speculation. It seems there was mention sometime back here on RR of Charlotte-Meck adding a second TRS to separate public safety from other services. Maybe this is the beginning of that step.

 

[W8EMX]

Jeff -

Where have you found reference that this is specifically licsnsed to CMPD?
The only references I have seen are to Meckenburg county

This is VERY interesting news, though...

 

[delta85]

I believe that the City of Charlotte plans to overlay an ASTRO25 (9600 baud digital) system over their existing coverage area. This way they could offload traffic from the SZ4.1 system that they have today without having to buy all new radios at one time.

This new system would have the same coverage and capabilities, but would give them the additional (longer) life in the 800MHz world....it just takes them to the next level (esp. with APCO 25 interoperability).

I would bet that it would a couple/few years before you see something active.

 

[jeffmulter]

>> Where have you found reference that this is specifically licsnsed to CMPD?
The only references I have seen are to Meckenburg county

W8EMX - Thank you for catching that ... I made an assumption that is not supported by the information available. Both Delta's and FireCops's comments / suggestions also make alot of sense for how the new system might be used.

I had a short conversation with a trooper this morning while he was checking some potential areas to set down a helicopter when Governor Easley visits Charlotte later this month for the dedication of a drug treatment center in the Dilworth area.

The trooper mentioned that troopers in the district would soon be receiving new 800 radios to replace their current handhelds.

My first reaction was that the new radios would be programmed so they could begin using the Viper sites, but he stated he wasn't aware of any plans to transition from the current NCHP dispatch talkgroups on the Charlotte system to similar talkgroups on the Viper system.

Jeff