New Jersey Interoperability Communication System (NJICS)

[W2GLD]

I spent about an hour or so at Downtown Manhattan (with a great view of Jersey City to Edison) searching up and down the 764-780 MHz band and to my surprise came up with 5 control channels! I used a PSR-500 using the RH77CA antenna.

All have system ID 39A and WACN BEE00
764.76875 MHz - Site ID 123, Tower 117 Site Trunking Mode
774.78125 MHz - Site ID 101, Tower 101 Site Trunking Mode (Very strong)
770.40625 MHz - Site ID 133, Tower 121 Site Trunking Mode (Very strong)
770.93125 MHz - Site ID 123, Tower 117 Site Trunking Mode (Very Strong)
773.76875 MHz - Site ID 101, Tower 101 Site Trunking Mode (weak)

No voice traffic were heard on any of them.

Here's a Pro96Com decode file if anyone is interested,
3B 00 00 BE E0 03 9A 17 5E 60 25 27 08/19 16:17:41 Network Status Broadcast - WACN: BEE00 Control: 1-1886(773.79375) Cap: Voice,Registration
8D 90 20 38 40 64 0A 25 15 84 1C 29 08/19 16:17:41 TDMA (Motorola) Identifier Update - ID: 02 Base: 851.01250 Spacing: 0.01250 Bandwidth: 0.01250 TX Offset: -45.00000 Slots: 2
0D 90 30 A5 80 64 09 15 75 62 C5 AA 08/19 16:17:41 TDMA (Motorola) Identifier Update - ID: 03 Base: 762.00625 Spacing: 0.01250 Bandwidth: 0.01250 TX Offset: 30.00000 Slots: 2
05 90 00 3F 3F 00 00 00 00 00 E8 28 08/19 16:17:41 Unknown Op=05 Mfg 90(Motorola)
B9 00 01 01 17 0E 04 17 36 04 92 34 08/19 16:17:41 Alternate Control Broadcast - Channel 1: 1-1806(773.29375) Cap: Backup control channel only Channel 2: 1-1846(773.54375) Cap: Backup control channel only
09 90 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A7 C1 08/19 16:17:41 Unknown Op=09 Mfg 90(Motorola) Binary Value: 00001010 00000000
30 00 00 02 6A 00 21 00 09 38 A7 A4 08/19 16:17:41 TDMA Sync Broadcast - 2000/01/01 00:00 (2360) -10
BA 00 00 23 9A 01 01 17 5E 60 87 43 08/19 16:17:41 RFSS Status Broadcast - SysID: 39A Status: Site Trunked Zone: 1 Site: 1 Control: 1-1886(773.79375) Cap: Voice,Registration
3B 00 00 BE E0 03 9A 17 5E 60 25 27 08/19 16:17:42 Network Status Broadcast - WACN: BEE00 Control: 1-1886(773.79375) Cap: Voice,Registration
3D 00 03 22 D0 32 0A 25 10 A2 63 A0 08/19 16:17:42 Identifier Update - ID: 00 Base: 851.00625 Spacing: 0.00625 Bandwidth: 0.00625 TX Offset: -45.00000
BD 00 13 25 E0 32 09 15 75 62 FF 02 08/19 16:17:42 Identifier Update - ID: 01 Base: 762.00625 Spacing: 0.00625 Bandwidth: 0.00625 TX Offset: 30.00000
05 90 00 3F 3F 00 00 00 00 00 E8 28 08/19 16:17:42 Unknown Op=05 Mfg 90(Motorola)
39 00 01 01 17 0E 04 17 36 04 76 00 08/19 16:17:42 Alternate Control Broadcast - Channel 1: 1-1806(773.29375) Cap: Backup control channel only Channel 2: 1-1846(773.54375) Cap: Backup control channel only
89 90 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 F5 08/19 16:17:42 Unknown Op=09 Mfg 90(Motorola) Binary Value: 00001010 00000000
30 00 00 02 6A 00 21 00 09 56 2A CC 08/19 16:17:42 TDMA Sync Broadcast - 2000/01/01 00:00 (2390) -10

Can you e-mail me your Pro96Com log files that you've recorded for these two sites?

 

[CqDx]

Email sent

 

[SCPD]

I spent about an hour or so at Downtown Manhattan (with a great view of Jersey City to Edison)

Cool. Manhattan's a big place. Where about were you - and were you at ground level or some stories above? I seemed to get better results down low - too many competing signals when rooftop.

 

[CqDx]

I was at the Battery Park City Promenade, probably 6 feet above sea level

Tonight I get 100% signal on one control channel even at my home in Queens, using a 800 MHz 1/4 wave antenna at above 80 feet above ground.

 

[kenisned]

774.7812 is 4 of 5 bars in West Paterson(Woodland Park).

SID: 039Ah-0101

Will I hear anything on my Uniden 396XT?

 

[Skypilot007]

774.7812 is 4 of 5 bars in West Paterson(Woodland Park).

SID: 039Ah-0101

Will I hear anything on my Uniden 396XT?

I programmed the south site 103 in Berlin into my 996XT and I've heard some radio tests on TG 1 and the same radio ID's mentioned earlier. I suppose this is Phase I activity as these scanners can't receive the Phase II activity. I can't hurt to put it in and see what you hear.

 

[CqDx]

As other members mentioned, TG 1 was active today, but only very briefly.

FileVersion:6
-TowerInfo
#This section is here for information only. With the exception
#of the Call Sign(s), This data is not Read back into the program at all.
System ID : 39A
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 101
Tower Number (Hex) : T0101
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) : CHANGEME
Timestamp : Mon Aug 22 18:37:21 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth,Slots
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
02,851.01250,0.01250,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2
03,762.00625,0.01250,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency(/Slot),Input Frequency(/Slot),Hit Count
"01-1146","i",769.16875,799.16875,76
"01-1186","v",769.41875,799.41875,2
"01-1226","v",769.66875,799.66875,2
"01-1266","v",769.91875,799.91875,1
"01-1806","a",773.29375,803.29375,0
"01-1846","a",773.54375,803.54375,0
"01-1886","c",773.79375,803.79375,0

 

[kenisned]

In Budd Lake, I'm getting hits on 774.78000. It's also stopping at 774.7850...

SID 039Ah - 0124

Signal is also weak, but 770.410

 

[W2GLD]

As other members mentioned, TG 1 was active today, but only very briefly.

FileVersion:6
-TowerInfo
#This section is here for information only. With the exception
#of the Call Sign(s), This data is not Read back into the program at all.
System ID : 39A
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 101
Tower Number (Hex) : T0101
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) : CHANGEME
Timestamp : Mon Aug 22 18:37:21 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth,Slots
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
02,851.01250,0.01250,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2
03,762.00625,0.01250,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency(/Slot),Input Frequency(/Slot),Hit Count
"01-1146","i",769.16875,799.16875,76
"01-1186","v",769.41875,799.41875,2
"01-1226","v",769.66875,799.66875,2
"01-1266","v",769.91875,799.91875,1
"01-1806","a",773.29375,803.29375,0
"01-1846","a",773.54375,803.54375,0
"01-1886","c",773.79375,803.79375,0

Thanks for the update; anyone else who can use Pro96Com to monitor this system throughout the state, please feel free to share your information so we can begin to assemble the database entry for this system... The format above is a perfect example needed for each site.

Thanks,

 

[kenisned]

On the ride from Budd Lake to Paterson, these frequencies came up:

774.7812
770.4062
773.7937

I don't know if I'm providing useful information or not?

 

[GM]

Yes, that is useful info. It helps all of us listeners come up with notes to compare and then when finalized, we can all figure out what should go into the database (that way bad info is not submitted). I also got those hits when traveling from Edison to Montvale on the GSP. Keep this type of stuff coming.

 

[kenisned]

FileVersion:6
-TowerInfo
#This section is here for information only. With the exception
#of the Call Sign(s), This data is not Read back into the program at all.
System ID : 39A
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 124
Tower Number (Hex) : T0118
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) :
Timestamp : Tue Aug 23 20:30:51 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth,Slots
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
02,851.01250,0.01250,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2
03,762.00625,0.01250,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency(/Slot),Input Frequency(/Slot),Hit Count
"01-1964","a",774.28125,804.28125,0
"01-2004","a",774.53125,804.53125,0
"01-2044","c",774.78125,804.78125,0

 

[W2SJW]

OK, from my vantage point here in Branchburg, I'm getting 774.78125 quite strong. I'm also getting 770.40625 at about 1 bar (barely).

I guess they haven't got the system deployment underway yet at the Cherryville site (closest to me). I'm going to plug in the 774 channel and see if it's the same one kenisned was receiving...

Update - it is the same - too much RFI near the shack PC to get the system to receive, but the 396XT read out 039Ah-0124 when stopped on the CC in the living room. Going to have to copy Pro96Com over to my laptop...

 

[kenisned]

If these really are coming from the same towers as the 800 system, then Netcong Barracks would be the closest to me in Budd Lake.

 

[GM]

Driving past the Telegraph Hill tower at the Garden State Arts Center earlier, I noticed that 770.93125 cc was very strong with a site ID of 023 and an NAC of 390. However, down here in Belmar using an external antenna, I'm picking up 773.31875 cc with a site ID of 034 and the NAC is 394 with 2 bars. I'm wondering if that may be in the Toms River area or interior areas like Allentown. Looks like more signal hunting in line for me in my travels...

 

[elias1988]

Heres what I just picked up with Pro96Com:


FileVersion:6
-TowerInfo
#This section is here for information only. With the exception
#of the Call Sign(s), This data is not Read back into the program at all.
System ID : 39A
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 134
Tower Number (Hex) : T0122
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) :
Timestamp : Thu Aug 25 00:22:11 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth,Slots
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
02,851.01250,0.01250,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2
03,762.00625,0.01250,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency(/Slot),Input Frequency(/Slot),Hit Count
"01-1388","a",770.68125,800.68125,0
"01-1428","a",770.93125,800.93125,0
"01-1768","a",773.05625,803.05625,0
"01-1808","c",773.30625,803.30625,0

 

[W2GLD]

Heres what I just picked up with Pro96Com:


FileVersion:6
-TowerInfo
#This section is here for information only. With the exception
#of the Call Sign(s), This data is not Read back into the program at all.
System ID : 39A
System Name :
WACN : BEE00
Tower Number (Decimal): 134
Tower Number (Hex) : T0122
Tower Description : (null)
Control Capabilities : Voice,Registration
Call Sign(s) :
Timestamp : Thu Aug 25 00:22:11 2011

-Tables
#Format: Table ID,Base Freq,Spacing,Input Offset,Assumed/Confirmed,BandWidth,Slots
00,851.00625,0.00625,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
01,762.00625,0.00625,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.00625,1
02,851.01250,0.01250,-45.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2
03,762.00625,0.01250,30.00000,"Confirmed",0.01250,2

-Frequencies
#Format: Channel,Usage,Frequency(/Slot),Input Frequency(/Slot),Hit Count
"01-1388","a",770.68125,800.68125,0
"01-1428","a",770.93125,800.93125,0
"01-1768","a",773.05625,803.05625,0
"01-1808","c",773.30625,803.30625,0

Thanks for the info, please keep these Pro96Com reports coming in...

 

[elias1988]

Not a problem...I just picked up the CHANGEME CWID on 770.43125

Also I'm noticing that on Pro96Com its showing the active CC as 773.30625 when i'm tuned to 773.31875 is this a common thing on the other sites?

 

[W2GLD]

Not a problem...I just picked up the CHANGEME CWID on 770.43125

Also I'm noticing that on Pro96Com its showing the active CC as 773.30625 when i'm tuned to 773.31875 is this a common thing on the other sites?

I've not seen the control channel change like that. Are you using the most recent version, which I think is 1.9.7? Also what are you using as a receiver? My setup is the PSR-600 or PSR-500 if I am mobile. I noticed that the Uniden's still do some flaky things from time to time.

 

[elias1988]

Yup I'm using 1.9.7... I'm using Pro-106