Northumberland co-new pging system?

[Jim_Shaffer]

The only thing I could find was from July 2013:

Base - Mobile
161.8125 - 157.2125
161.8375 - 157.2375
161.8625 - 157.2625
161.8875 - 157.2875
161.9125 - 157.3125
161.9375 - 157.3375

 

[pete7919]

I heard there was a system failure last week. Any news on that? I didn't get specifics other than it was a hardware failure of some kind, possibly with one of the towers.

 

[nc4954]

Update on Northumberland County P25 Trunked Radio System. The Motorola Train thevTrainer was done this week on the APX6000 and APX4500 P25 radios.

The system is live and working flawless at this time. The new analog dispatch channel will be patched over to the TRS "NC PRIMARY" talkgroup. The new radio system is still online for cutover for mid January 2017.

 

[nc4954]

Update on Northumberland County P25 Trunked Radio System. As of today, most APX6000 radios and Monitor 6 pagers have been delivered to the fire companies.

The fire companies are now getting training on the radio equipment. Cutover is estimated by January 23, 2017. So far everyone loves the new radio system. At county level, techs are still fine tuning the system, but it is 100% operational and users are now talking on the new system for training purposes.

 

[WB3DYE]

Northumberland co 911 system delayed

Northumberland County 911 upgrades launch delayed | News | dailyitem.com


The federally mandated digital narrow band system for the Northumberland County 911 communication system that was set to go live today has been delayed for two weeks

 

[Jim_Shaffer]

I've picked up a few transmissions on the digital system tonight and most of them have sounded like crap -- broken and echoing like a poor cell phone conversation! The very few times I've picked up anything on the statewide 700MHz P25 system they've been crystal-clear. Does the new system really sound bad or am I doing something wrong? (Using a GRE PSR-500, and the only thing I've done is program the control channel as P25 Auto since I haven't seen any other details published.)

 

[Septa3371CSX1]

I've picked up a few transmissions on the digital system tonight and most of them have sounded like crap -- broken and echoing like a poor cell phone conversation! The very few times I've picked up anything on the statewide 700MHz P25 system they've been crystal-clear. Does the new system really sound bad or am I doing something wrong? (Using a GRE PSR-500, and the only thing I've done is program the control channel as P25 Auto since I haven't seen any other details published.)

Sounds like LSM issues. The state 700 system uses 10 single sites thus no LSM. With LSM you have multiple towers broadcasting the same signal a fraction of a second apart. Scanners aren't properly set up to decipher these signals.

Government mandated digital narrowband system? Well narrowbanding is government mandated but digital is not - you just need to use it if you want federal grant money. Gotta love the media.

 

[Atown11]

Could someone please post the frequencies and submit them into the database?

 

[Jim_Shaffer]

The control channel is 161.8.

 

[Atown11]

Thank you! That will help me out on my trip to the area.

 

[W3DMV]

Anyone in range with PROCOM OR Trunktracker
software who could check the actual frequencies
and other data. There seems to be a lack of
conformation on the needed info for a correct
database submission..

 

[HM1529]

I have placed a new trunked system in staging using the information in this thread. We need some more data, though.

 

[HM1529]

System ID and WACN, as well as site numbers and NAC's can all be obtained from some digital scanners using control channel analyzing tools. You can also utilize computer software to decode this info from the control channel stream.

Also, anyone with talkgroup data should start submitting it.

If someone from the county reads this, this site would be happy to get an official submission of the data...just like some other PA counties did when they upgraded their radio networks.

 

[pete7919]

System ID and WACN, as well as site numbers and NAC's can all be obtained from some digital scanners using control channel analyzing tools. You can also utilize computer software to decode this info from the control channel stream.

Also, anyone with talkgroup data should start submitting it.

If someone from the county reads this, this site would be happy to get an official submission of the data...just like some other PA counties did when they upgraded their radio networks.

I don't imagine that will happen. They're keeping all info pretty tight.

 

[n3obl]

I'm sure most places don't officially release the info for submission.

 

[HM1529]

I'm sure most places don't officially release the info for submission.

I know most don't, but some counties have done so in the past. When I asked the folks involved, their reasoning was that the information would get out in the end anyway, so why not just provide the correct info from the start so that their responders and citizens could utilize it. It is a nice change of pace from the "we must maintain secrecy" mindset.

 

[W3DMV]

The control channel is very loud here in Gettysburg. Decode using Unitrunker, Icom Ic-R7100
and 4 bay VHF ant @ 50ft

WACN BEE00
Channel Access P2
Site No. 1 (001-001)
NAC 681
SYSID 685

Freq's
161.8000 cc
161.8375
161.8750
161.9125
161.9500
162.0000
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Tables

Base Lo Hi Spacing Slots
136.0000 04-000 04-4095 12.5 1
136.1000 05-000 05-4095 12.5 2
762.00625 01-000 01-4095 6.25 1
762.00625 03-000 03-4095 12.5 2
851.00625 00-000 02--4095 12.5 2

---- end---

 

[nc4954]

Update....System cutover is still set for Monday, January 23. For TG info, the Fire side of things on radios are 24 TG's. No data at this time except the Alpha Tag names.

The analog dispatch channel and the FD Primary on the P25 side will be patched together. So you will here digital radio on the analog dispatch channel such as units responding, size-up, and units calling on scene or small incidents that can stay on the FD Primary Talkgroup.

Again, Monday, 1/23/17 us scheduled cutover.

 

[lobo8000]

I'm guessing the switch over didn't happen today (1/23). The few times I've turned the radio on I heard units testing on 10001 and 20001 but having heard any actual public safety traffic.

 

[nc4954]

Northumberland County P25 911System Update

The new radio system did not go live for public safety users on Monday. They are still working out some small system issues and some radio programming issues.

System cutover gas been pushed out to the week of February 6th, 2017.