New Jersey Interoperability Communication System (NJICS)

[GTR8000]

Regarding the Cape May Simulcast control channels...773.30625 is the "old" state allocation frequency that was the control channel when it was still Site 6. That is the only state allocated frequency they've retained, the rest are all licensed to the county. This makes sense during a transition phase, which will allow radios with older programming to still access the site.

Note that the plan is to eventually remove that channel and put the primary control on 773.49375, which is licensed to the county. This may take some time as radios will need to be programmed. I have added 773.49375 to the database as an alternate control, so whenever the change happens, scanners should be unaffected.

 

[GM]

The 800 SmartZone IR sites are a work in progress. Seems that they were the same still as listed in the database based upon a quick check of them.

 

[RadioDitch]

The 800 SmartZone IR sites are a work in progress. Seems that they were the same still as listed in the database based upon a quick check of them.

Thanks. Sean did all of them this summer except Millville and Port Elizabeth. Unfortunately he has an aversion to Cumberland County.

 

[RadioDitch]

Stockton - Last Known 390, Expected to become 396

REMU is continuing to follow the pattern. Stockton is now NAC 396. It's been submitted.

 

[rr60]

Telegraph Hill (Holmdel) Site 23 I am getting a NAC of 919. This is different than DB (397). Can anyone else confirm?

 

[GTR8000]

Telegraph Hill (Holmdel) Site 23 I am getting a NAC of 919. This is different than DB (397). Can anyone else confirm?

919 is not a valid NAC for this system. What are you receiving that with? You're getting a false reading, whatever it is.

 

[GTR8000]

Oh, I know what you're seeing. You must be using SDRTrunk and you're seeing the DEC value. 919 DEC = 397 HEX. Please be aware of the difference and how SDRTrunk presents the data.

 

[rr60]

919 is not a valid NAC for this system. What are you receiving that with? You're getting a false reading, whatever it is.

I see hmm, it is on the Unication G5. Under diagnostics. I got it thanks. And copy that!

 

[GTR8000]

I see hmm, it is on the Unication G5. Under diagnostics. I got it thanks. And copy that!

Oh sorry, I assumed SDRTrunk, didn't realize that the Unication also presented NAC in DEC format. Well, that's confusing, not sure what the point of that is, when NAC should always be in HEX format.

 

[rr60]

Oh sorry, I assumed SDRTrunk, didn't realize that the Unication also presented NAC in DEC format. Well, that's confusing, not sure what the point of that is, when NAC should always be in HEX format.

The software allows for display be one or the other. Lesson learned. Time to throw that switch and change to hex. Clearly less gymnastics. I am looking at NAC on the 8 or so ICS sites I can hear. Comparing to DB. Everything appears in order first glance. Maybe tropo tonight. A deeper dive.

 

[RadioDitch]

The software allows for display be one or the other. Lesson learned. Time to throw that switch and change to hex. Clearly less gymnastics. I am looking at NAC on the 8 or so ICS sites I can hear. Comparing to DB. Everything appears in order first glance. Maybe tropo tonight. A deeper dive.

Between you @r60, my brother, me being back for a while, @GM, and @GTR8000 we're tracking pretty much all the sites in the state daily at this point for various changes. NAC changes, realignments, commissioning. We've brought it current for now. GTR did point out if they keep with the pattern though there will be a couple new frequency conflicts with the same NAC. We'll see how that plays out.

VHF/UHF propagation map looks good for the moment. Last four hours are averaging about 60-80mi. Hopefully it holds up. It's primarily N-S at the moment.

 

[GTR8000]

The software allows for display be one or the other. Lesson learned. Time to throw that switch and change to hex. Clearly less gymnastics. I am looking at NAC on the 8 or so ICS sites I can hear. Comparing to DB. Everything appears in order first glance. Maybe tropo tonight. A deeper dive.

Sounds good, thanks for helping the cause...the more people keeping an eye on the system, the better.

 

[RadioDitch]

Sounds good, thanks for helping the cause...the more people keeping an eye on the system, the better.

Plus I think Sean's gas card is gonna hang itself soon. 🤣

 

[RadioDitch]

I am looking at NAC on the 8 or so ICS sites I can hear. Comparing to DB. Everything appears in order first glance. Maybe tropo tonight. A deeper dive.

So here's the worksheet @r60 (and all). We're not sure if any of the non 390 simulcast cells out of the pattern will change, but obviously they would need to if REMU wants to continue the pattern exactly.


Any sites which are still NAC 390 are the main ones to watch.

 

[rr60]

So here's the worksheet @r60 (and all). We're not sure if any of the non 390 simulcast cells out of the pattern will change, but obviously they would need to if REMU wants to continue the pattern exactly.

Any sites which are still NAC 390 are the main ones to watch.

Outstanding spread sheet and thanks for update. As expected band wide open. Hammonton (5) full, Cape May silent and all STR frequencies looking south nothing. Maryland First Site 3 full. I will have to program Millville. Here is image of G5 reprogrammed to display HEX on left, decimal on right.

 

[RadioDitch]

As expected band wide open.

Still red hot right now. VHF I've gotten work done on several PA-STARNet sites and heard Brunswick County, VA fire dispatch. On 700 I'm getting Burlington County and FIRST pretty clearly. Good morning for some distant NJICS checks while it lasts. Main opening is between about 180°-230° true, but there's a small window WNW also.

 

[mshumeyk]

Wish I had checked this thread just before I headed down to Cape May on the 8th. Relatively new to Unication I couldn't immediately figure out why my G5 wasnt picking up the Cape May NJCIS when I entered the county and got to Cape May even though it had worked great in August. I checked the SDS100 which was working fine to see if the control channel had changed and noted the Site # was 9. My first thought was that I am getting forgetful in my old age and somehow changed the Site number in the software in error. Glad to know it wasn't me. Anyway, once I changed to the new correct site # the G5 was back in business

 

[rr60]

Have to laugh, Chatsworth site 21 reappears. Seems as if lazy 21 in New Providence was never reprogrammed. The old Site Alias is in the CC stream. No worries on Site ID, it is hex, converts to decimal 21. The ghost of the past reappears take a look @GM.

 

[RadioDitch]

Have to laugh, Chatsworth site 21 reappears. Seems as if lazy 21 in New Providence was never reprogrammed. The old Site Alias is in the CC stream. No worries on Site ID, it is hex, converts to decimal 21. The ghost of the past reappears take a look @GM.

The site alias (label) is in your files, not the STR (site). It doesn't transmit a named alias. You need to update it in the Site Info tab on Unitrunker.

 

[rr60]

The site alias (label) is in your files, not the STR (site). It doesn't transmit a named alias. You need to update it in the Site Info tab on Unitrunker.

Thanks so much!