New Mexico DTRS

[Rad-1]

Wish I could say the same. With both my TRx-1 and 436 side by side I am hearing traffic on the PV system and not on the Phase 2 system. Seems to be missing some traffic. I am assuming this is due to the distortion issue. Although, I have to say the Phase 2 audio traffic I am receiving is very clear and seems to be good. I also noticed an extreme difference in volume between the two systems. Needed to manually tweak the volume setting for each channel on the new system. Actually needed to turn down volume on the PV system because it blasts otherwise.

 

[Rad-1]

Not hearing any AFR or BCFD Tac channels yet. For me this is really the only thing I care to monitor along with the dispatch channels.

 

[Rad-1]

Maybe if one of us buys lunch for the Mot Techs they won’t encrypt. 🤣

 

[ChrisABQ]

LOL. I think I just got lucky with where I'm located, they're re-using the same tower locations. A couple of things to test with, you can try removing the antenna and see if you get better reception. If you're not needing it for mobile, you could try a small yagi antenna. Continue playing with the P25 threshold value, the lower the number the more narrow the bandwidth (closer tower) will be picked up. Mine actual still does good with few errors down to 5.

Still have not heard the elusive East dispatch yet and no tac channels. I know someone earlier in this post mentioned full encryption, once again, but the APD Deputy Chief denied that statement a while back and said only dispatch channels would be open. I'm pretty much expecting that result on all major agencies, which would be fine for me.

 

[Rad-1]

Thanks for tips Chris. I will tweak the threshold setting and see what I come up with. I am not far from the Marquette downtown site listed. I’m curious if the BCSO East channel is only broadcasting on the E Mtn site since that would cover the areas they are in most? Just a thought. Only way to know for sure I guess would be to drive out and monitor that site.

 

[mrohrbacher]

Thanks for tips Chris. I will tweak the threshold setting and see what I come up with. I am not far from the Marquette downtown site listed. I’m curious if the BCSO East channel is only broadcasting on the E Mtn site since that would cover the areas they are in most? Just a thought. Only way to know for sure I guess would be to drive out and monitor that site.

Greetings, all sites will currently broadcast any TG so long as there is a radio logged into the site to use the TG, otherwise the site will not participate in the call.

 

[mrohrbacher]

I can still hear a lot of low band traffic down in roswell. In fact I still here NMSP using it because of the bleedover from Mexico and Texas DPS on VHF High. I have even seen old DES XL analog encryption being used at same time. Rumor has it they are talking to Kenwood for NXDN Simulcast Lowband replacement system.

As for the Metro I too am seeing a lot more encryption being used. I talked to a city tech who said when they are done with the switch from EDACS they will go fully encrypted. They just waiting for patches to be taken offline to make switch. He mainly blamed the people who broadcast the radio feeds online to blame. I can't say I disagree.

As for some new TG I have noticed heavy traffic on TG 20 and 22 mostly encrypted but some in the clear sounded like special security detail maybe MLG's detail or food delivery 🤣 also more radio testing I think might be ABQ radio shop on TG4578666

Also hearing the city of Las Cruces is joining the state system. They just built a new site somewhere in LC and it is live. NMSU now online and city has started testing the new site. Anyone down in LC? Hopefully they can find some new TG. I will have to make a trip down and see if I can find the site and some new TG down there.

 

[Rad-1]

Thank you for the clarification Sir! Appreciate that!

 

[ShyFlyer]

I have been looking for BCSO East and West but haven’t heard anything yet either.

When I lived back there, East was (trying not to say the "Q" word) lets say lacking in activity. Even when I'd go to visit, I almost never hear anything on the channel. West Air and West Tac were used for special events, since there isn't a West Area Command...yet.

 

[Rad-1]

I did notice some testing on the BCSO Air channel yesterday on the PV system. Maybe that will come online next.

 

[Rad-1]

For anyone monitoring the simulcast cluster in Abq with a whistler TRX-1 or TRX-2 in order for you to pick up this system I need to have the squelch set to Min, the lowest setting possible. If the squelch is raised even 2 or 3 notches it either won’t land on the 700 frequency at all or it can’t decode the audio. Drop it down to min on squelch and you will receive more and it will decode better. Uniden’s don’t seem to have this issue from what I can tell. I have my 436 and 436 set at level 3 squelch and seems to working pretty good.

 

[ChrisABQ]

That's interesting. I don't have Whistlers, but I just set my 996 squelch as low as the knob would go and it continues to run normal. Did you try dropping it as far down as possible? Are you hearing the control channel on it if you do?

 

[Rad-1]

Yeah it’s down as far as it will go on the Whistler and works allot better on 700Mhz Phase 2 reception. My Unidens are working good at Squelch 3 with no reception issues on phase 2. Maybe the Whistlers will get a firmware update that will address this later but there is deffinately a reception issue with the Whistlers receiving Simulcast on this system without tweaking the squelch.

 

[Rad-1]

I should also mention that on my Whistler I also tweaked the threshold low settings down a little for each site from the default 88 setting to 60 or 65 and seems to work better receiving new TG’s on this system. I still have my Uniden 536 set at manual 7 and it is working good from my location near downtown.

 

[Rad-1]

The Phase 2 digital audio on this system is nice and crisp! Also pretty solid consistent reception around town from what I have seen so far.

 

[ChrisABQ]

Good to hear, same here, pretty good reception. Still have the low/high volume issues, but that just seems to be the users as usual (I have the same problem with people at work). I'm currently logging the TG's with my 996 and Freescan, not seeing anything out of the ordinary yet.

 

[Rad-1]

I don’t think BCSO East is even online yet. Prob still working on it.

 

[Rad-1]

14550 - BCSO East (TDMA)

 

[ChrisABQ]

sweet

 

[Rad-1]

Erik found it I just helped confirm it.