NEW USER - Metairie/New Orleans freq. to use?

[Jon_in_Metairie]

Hi am new and am learning how to use the scanner in the general forum.

However, before I can really get going here I need to know exactly which frequesncy data base and system I should be using. I live in Old Metairie.

The problem is that there is much conflicting frequency data on the net about New Orleans/Jefferson area (mostly due to hurricane damage I guess?). Even within this La. forum, people are arguing back and forth as which system is being used? I dont get it?
The reference data base talk about EDACS in the 800 range while others say somethign about LATIE too range. (Please rememebr I am new and dont really know what these things mean). Please some one tell me who is actually monitoring in this area and can verify.

So which webpages data should I use for Metairie and/or NOPD >>?
Also, I have got a PRO-97 (not learning about rebanding unitl the day after I got it) and so
is this OK? Will I be affected by rebanding if not already? Thanks yall for your help.
THanks again.

 

[hank1944]

new user

first go to your state ,Louisiana, then go to the county ,parish, you wish to monitor.You will find Jefferson parish old, analog & new apco25 ,digital also you will find NOPD .You will be able to monitor these and more from old Metairie. Hope this helps.

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

so both the old analong and new apco are both working??

has this area been affected by rebanding yet or is a RADIO SHACK scanner still useable here?

 

[hank1944]

Rebanding working on some systems,BUT The ones I suggested you try are in the 800mhz. band so you will be able to receive them.

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

I thought the 800mhz was the section being affected by rebanding.

Also, is this 'new' APCO system digital?? Or can I pick it up with a PRO-97 ??

 

[hank1944]

I dont have a pro 97,I have a bcd396t Which is digital.It Picks up all the agencies I mentioned.

 

[FIRE321FIGHTER1985]

Jefferson parish analog/digital

The pro-97 will work on the Jeff. parish analog system which is used by fire,ems,public works. It will not work on the jpso system which is digital. you would need a pro-96 or uniden equivalent. Go to the JP page on this site and you should be able to get all the info you need.

Mark

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

Hey great thanks man!! I can now get this Motorola system!!! I'm new so this is the first good trunked system I've picked up and I love it. Lots of stuff on the net, when they describe how trunked systems work and ID codes, explain that one second you may here Fire figheter putting out fire and the next second you may here the dog catcher.

And that's exactly what happened to me. Its great.

Are there any other trunked systems that I can put in and pick up in Metairie? I am assuming the Jeff and Orleans are on digital system now. Please advise. Thanks yall!

 

[radiogirl]

Confused??

Hey Jon,
I live in south La and can tell you a good bit about what your wanting to know. The info in the RR database is quite accurate. Different municipalities have bought their own systems. Jeff parish originally had 1 (I'm talking about trunked systems) motorola system for everything. It was analog only(still is). Then, Harry, wanted a newer system for his deputies as the old system was getting crowded. So, he put up a newer digital system. This is where most if not all law enforcement in Jeff Parish is right now. You would need a digital scanner to listen to this system. Got it so far?? As far as NOPD goes, they use a proprietery digital system (Provoice). There are no scanners that will monitor the digital portion (digital traffic) of this system. However, there are some analog talkgroups being used on the EDACS Provoice system that the City of New Orleans uses for NOPD. EMS,some fire,some analog police talkgroups are in use at this time. OK? So, there are 2 motorola sytems that Jefferson parish has and 1 EDACS system that New Orleans (the city) has. There are a couple of Motorola analog systems in use in New Orleans by other agencies (criminal sheriff,harbor police,public belt railroad,CCC,etc) These are listed in the database as well under Orleans Parish. You may also want to listen to state traffic. This is the 800mhz Motorola trunked system that is starewide. It is going to be replaced by the newer LATIE system in time (which is 700mhz). You can put in the Bridge City site and listen to lots of state fraffic as well.I would not worry to much about LATIE right now as my understanding is that the old and new systems will be linked for some time to give agencies time to use their existing equipment until newer stuff can be bought. I think that about covers yor neck of the woods. If I can clarify anything for you, let me know.

 

[hank1944]

radiogirl, very well explained,you put into words what i was trying to tell him. thanks,hank

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

Yes thank you very much. I have been listening the JeffParish moto system and really enjoying it.
But I havent been able to get the State stuff. I programmed the Bridge City stuff and when I hit scan in that bank, it does pick up a control channel? (digital hum) on 866.43750 and it says

ED: CTL-03 00%

sometimes the CTL-03 goes away and it says 1064

now what does this mean? It recognizes its got a control channel but the strength isnt great enough? is bridge city the thing to use? thanks alot for any help. yall have already made it worth it

 

[radiogirl]

Bridge City site

Are you sure that you are setting the State site to Moto and not EDACS. I think that if you are seeing ED: CTL-3 you have set your scanner incorrectly.Double check this.

 

[radiogirl]

Wrong Frequency

You also are using the wrong frequency for the CC for Bridge City. It should be either 859.7625 or 860.7625. Try these.

 

[250d]

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The control channel for troop b is 860.762 ,this should help ya ,And like the others said make sure you put it in as motorola and not edac sytem ..

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

OK Sorry about that. Now I am set to 860.7625 on Motorola and I see. . .

MOT:Sys-600A 00%

I feel like Im close but somethings not quite right. Wheres Troop B? Is it a distance problem? Im in Old Metairie

 

[radiogirl]

It does not matter

It doesn't matter where Troop B is as long as you can pick up the bridge city site. You have system 600A which is correct. It sounds to me like you are listening to the CC manually rather than scanning. When you see the MOT:Sys-600A xx% do you see a capital M or S in front of the channel number in thhe top left corner of your display?? If you see a M then press the SCAN button on the upper left side. Try this.

 

[250d]

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It does not matter is right ,but the thing is you can monitor it both ways but i do not listen to it like that i scan the whole thing but i guess if you want to do it likr that you can,because either way you pick it all up anyway.I can monitor anything i want and pick it up .You just have to know the system and know how to put it in..Simple as that....But as a beginner i would do it the way you find best suit to your needs.....

 

[Jon_in_Metairie]

OK. I have tried that and I have an S in front for 'scanning' and I still only hear the control channel.

Just to verify, I started in a new clean bank (nothing programmed), then program the control channel to the first channel in bank, I hit MODE unitl I get to MOT and then I hear the control channel, then hit SCAN. Thats all I think I did on the Jeff Parish setup and it works great. But I can't seem to get this State traffic. I read in another post maybe I have to set the whole bank to MOT type? Also, where is Bridge City?
Thanks yall

 

[loumaag]

OK. I have tried that and I have an S in front for 'scanning' and I still only hear the control channel.

Just to verify, I started in a new clean bank (nothing programmed), then program the control channel to the first channel in bank, I hit MODE unitl I get to MOT and then I hear the control channel, then hit SCAN. Thats all I think I did on the Jeff Parish setup and it works great. But I can't seem to get this State traffic. I read in another post maybe I have to set the whole bank to MOT type? Also, where is Bridge City?
Thanks yall

If you actually hear the control channel when you are in Scan mode, than you didn't program it correctly. I noticed that you left out a step in your description above. Go to the bank where you programmed as described above, press <PGM> then press <TRUNK>, if the display says "Not Trunked" then press the <Mode> button until it says Motorola, if it says anything other than Motorola, press the <Mode> button until it says Motorola. Once the Bank is set for Motorola, then press <Scan> and you are on your way.

For the future, you should always set the bank to the proper mode first. That way when you program the frequencies, they automatically assume the proper mode.