NJ State 800 Smartzone

[nosoup4u]

Everytime I update the programming in my Car scanner, something changes soon after

 

[W2SJW]

Guys,

I pulled the B11E-052 IR site out of the database. It's off the air now, and for some reason, I am finally getting a CC on one of the main B11E frequencies here at home (but no where near the strength that the IR was putting out).

 

[GTR8000]

Guys,

I pulled the B11E-052 IR site out of the database. It's off the air now, and for some reason, I am finally getting a CC on one of the main B11E frequencies here at home (but no where near the strength that the IR was putting out).

Maybe a bit premature on deleting it. I'm seeing it report as a peer for the North zone, but the frequency has changed. It's now showing 853.5125 as the CC.

EDIT: I added it back with the new frequency. See if you pick anything up on that one.

 

[W2SJW]

I'll check it today on UT. Wonderful that the only license data for the NJSP are tower locations in Monmouth County for that frequency!

 

[GTR8000]

I know, the same was true with the 859 frequency. I was hoping to find a license closer to Somerset for the 853 frequency so we could nail the location down, but no such luck.

 

[W2SJW]

OK, here's what I got this evening. Still peered to the main B11D master site, and I have 2 channels showing:

852.2125
853.5125

The IR site is now actively & regularly passing traffic from B2-05...

 

[GTR8000]

Nice.

I'm still confused as to why it's showing B11D as a peer instead of B11E, since it's supposedly a B11E IR, and is passing traffic from a Troop B TG. Maybe they gave it a B11E ID because of its physical location, or maybe it was a repeater from a different location that wasn't reprogrammed properly?

 

[W2SJW]

Lots of traffic from 5-COMM, some activity from 3-COMM. I now pinned down three frequencies from this site, and 2 are showing CC capability. There is a bunch of target activity to what looks like TGID's that are in the right range, but are not valid.

I just caught NorthSTAR as well - this seems to now be more than just your average 'run-of-the-mill' IR site...

 

[W2SJW]

I finally dug out my stubby 800MHz antenna, this IR site is not near here in my town (I barely got 1 bar with that antenna). I highly doubt that it's coming from Cherryville as I'm not get the main B11D signal at the same strength.

I swore today that the 5-COMM traffic was ONLY coming over the IR site, but I just proved myself wrong when I caught 5-COMM coming over the main north simulcast system...

 

[W2SJW]

More examining today while out & about for work - It's not Cherryville & it's not coming from the Somerville barracks.

Something tells me this might be coming from the DOT yard in Bedminster (perhaps?)...

 

[nosoup4u]

Actually I think it may be coming from the scenic overlook. From what I found today, I think that this is another directional IR site (like the Montana Mtn. Site). Probably to fill in dead spots on Route 78.

Going west on 78, the signal comes in steady at approx. mile marker 18 (top of the hill). Like Scott reported it is full bars approaching Route 287. It stays full bars just about to mile marker 33, where it drops off to nothing within about a 1/4 mile.

I would use these coordinates for the database:
40.6407131, -74.7147387
Range: 8 Miles

 

[W2SJW]

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The trick I used was the Icom ID-880 that I have in my work truck. The dual-band antenna I have on the vehicle was the perfect non-resonant antenna to help narrow down the location.

I ran my tests yesterday on the way home from work. At the entrance to the overlook = barely breaking the squelch. Middle of the hill going westbound = 60% level on the meter. Bottom of the hill on top of I-287/Rt 206 = 100% meter signal. It stayed at 100% until just past the golf course just south of the interstate...

 

[GM]

Looks like the "winner of this contest" is: W2SJW. Scott, the IR site is at the DOT barracks, just as you suspected. (I passed by there earlier and 5 bars on the PSR 500 w/ no antenna attached). They have that little "tower" at the back of the property, of which the IR is mounted on top of. I'm not sure what the prize is though for guessing the correct location... Site 52: Confirmed as posted. Next mystery to be solved is ... ???

 

[nosoup4u]

Anyone else catch those county radio tests on statecom 5 this morning?

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[nosoup4u]

Appears to be a USAI drill. I noticed by the radio ID's that Warren, Hunterdon & Somerset were all using 700 radios.

 

[elias1988]

There was some type of exercise a few days ago with counties from Monmouth on south calling in on StateCom 5,there was some talk of using RACES frequencies.

 

[GM]

I had a chance to drive to Bulls Island Recreation Area today, and confirmed that West Trenton IR Site 45 is still up and running (updates submitted to DB) and the mysterious IR Site 44 is on the air. And from what it looks like, it's a powerful/directional site, probably geared for the DRJTBC talkgroups. The peer sites from unitrunker show #11, 12, 43, and 45. I drove along Route 29 from Trenton up to Bulls Island and did the no antenna trick that I do when trying to narrow down the site locations. In the Stockton area, I had 2-3 bars on my PSR 500 for Site 44, 851.3125 cc.

 

[RadioDitch]

Getting a hit on ID Search of "28352 35952". This is the 10-Comm patch, correct?

 

[CaptDan]

State wide Fire frequencies

I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place - I am looking for the "state wide Fire Frequencies" Several incidents recently had the responding units operating on the state wide fire frequencies - the meat plant fire in Burlington County - the boardwalk fire in Ocean County and yesterday the incident at the Princeton Dinky Station in Mercer County.

Thanks for any help.

 

[W2SJW]

9 times out of 10, they mean 154.265 in CSQ mode (no PL).

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