The new system sounds a lot better than the ICS, can't lie. Even the State Police Entertainment Network bootleg shenanigans sound better on the Newark system. (We all know North Bergen will never knock it off... ...gotta be old to get that joke.)
Newark New Radio System
- Thread starter northjerseyfire
- Start date
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2005
- Messages
- 2,191
- Reaction score
- 1,200
Been a long time indeed. I recall nonsense 24 x7. Then came ANI. No more.
That antenna for the relay must be solely for the link.
It hears really well. I do not think dispatch has access for TX. Whenever they do answer the radio, that transmitter is way down near the noise floor. Perhaps designed so it can’t hear Bergen County. 🤣
Today we just have Bergen. They have pwned it.
That antenna for the relay must be solely for the link.
It hears really well. I do not think dispatch has access for TX. Whenever they do answer the radio, that transmitter is way down near the noise floor. Perhaps designed so it can’t hear Bergen County. 🤣
Today we just have Bergen. They have pwned it.
Your not wrong, the SPEN patch is the best one I have heard recently.
Forgive me if this has already been discussed; I am having trouble following.
So, Newark PD's UHF Frequencies have been decommissioned, and Newark PD fully switched to this 700 MHz system?
And no change to Newark FD, they still use NJICS?
So, Newark PD's UHF Frequencies have been decommissioned, and Newark PD fully switched to this 700 MHz system?
And no change to Newark FD, they still use NJICS?
I don't know about fully decommissioned, most likely keeping the UHF as a backup should the need arise, but yes, NPD is 100% on their new system.
The UHF side is off the air, both TX and RX.
Technically Newark FD is and has been using both systems. There's a two way patch, and from what I've noticed, frequently the dispatchers are going in through the Newark side.
iamrftechnj
Member
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2023
- Messages
- 39
- Reaction score
- 76
there is no interoperability when you have to rely on a human to interface two channels or talkgroups, that human may not be on the scene or know whats going on to do it. radio communication interoperability was one of findings of the 911 commission report yet as time goes on the further and further we get from radio interoperability, as agencies move to proprietary 700/800 mhz closed radio systems now neighboring towns cant even communicate in many cases without the installation of a taxpayer funded overpriced radio. If a vendor was to produce a radio that has "sub" receiver built in that can receive a pre-programmed state emergency interoperability channel that might solve half of the problem.
All the towns around where I live are on NJICS. However, they cannot talk to each other due to programming limitations. They rely on SPEN for interoperability. It’s maddening to think about. Just update the programming and the problem would be solved.
harrycaul11
Member
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2025
- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
- 13
back in the day a cop or fireman would just buy a scanner and listen to all the towns he needed to for public safety, like rftech said now the systems are closed/encrypted so no true interoperability. my guess its the way they actually want it and probably not because WE can listen.
Scannerfreak6743
Member
Very true. Just a huge waste of taxpayer money
End of an era. I never even noticed - stopped listening to Newark PD a couple of years ago, despite it being just across the bay.
I saw a note today from a BNN user - Newark PD has gone Encrypted on the new system.
bunangst
Member
I'm pretty sure almost all of the NPD talk groups have been marked as such in the database for quite some time.
Indeed but till this past week or so we were still getting them in the clear on the old UHF, but it is now gone.
bunangst
Member
Indeed...the cutover was discussed previously in this thread, as well as the UHF system being off the air.
I'll spoon feed you @slingshot202 ....scroll up 7 posts from yours...I said that on December 14th. 🙄
@slingshot202 Wait...I think everybody missed the shocking part. BNN still exists? lol.
