Northumberland County Fire programming

[Htfd5308]

Anyone having issues hearing Hamilton Township FD and Cobourg?
I’ve used the colour code off the Northumberland DMR frequencies but my radio locks to the channel when scanning but no voice. I can hear Cramahe, Port Hope FD and Peterborough (city) no problem with their CC, but not Hamilton Township FD Alnwick/Haldimand and Cobourg.

 

[Rick08]

I am in the north end of Northumberland County and I hear Hamilton Township fire fine. I have never heard Cobourg Fire up here. As far as Alnwick Haldimand try 162.6000, TG400 CC4 Slot 1.

 

[Htfd5308]

Okay I will try that for Alnwick/Haldimand. As for Hamilton Township FD not sure what’s going on. I have 152.075 double slot set at cc8.
I don’t have any talkgroups set on my DMR radio, so that might be the issue. Everything I have read made me think I needed them set to receive voice just if I wanted to transmit.

 

[Rick08]

Hamilton Township fire Tg is 500. A/H is 400

 

[Htfd5308]

Still not receiving Alnwick/Haldimand. I got Hamilton Township. I had to set as slot 2 and another as slot 1. The double slot wouldn’t pull any voice

 

[Rick08]

I heard Alnwick/Haldimand this afternoon on 162.600 tg400 colour code 4 slot 1

 

[IdleMonitor]

I noticed in the database that the DMR Conventional Networked system is now deprecated and each site is listed as just as a conventional channel.

Is it still safe to program it as a networked system or should each channel be programmed as it's own OFT (One Frequency Trunked) which either way is technically programmed the same way, you just separate each site into it's own system. I prefer the networked system programming. Less programming to do.

 

[mikewazowski]

New information was provided that this is not a networked system.

It's really up to you how you want to program it in. One large OFT system is each conventional channel as it's own OFT system.

 

[IdleMonitor]

New information was provided that this is not a networked system.

It's really up to you how you want to program it in. One large OFT system is each conventional channel as it's own OFT system.

Thanks for the reply. Ya, I noticed the frequency changes as well. If it scans the same way then, I'll keep it as one whole OFT instead of separate systems.

 

[Htfd5308]

Haven't heard Cobourg at all. I think there probably still on FleetNet and only switch when on county.

 

[mikewazowski]

Haven't heard Cobourg at all. I think there probably still on FleetNet and only switch when on county.

I believe any local municipalities that were on FleetNet were kicked off many years ago, so I don't think you'll find Cobourg Fire still using the system.

 

[Htfd5308]

Ok thanks. It's just weird that I can’t seem to get Cobourg unless they switch over to Hamilton Township or Port Hope. I thought that might have been my issue.

 

[Enjoi19]

Hi all,

Are the county analog frequencies listed for dispatch and paging, 163.950 and 153.515 still in use? Just updating things for a visit to the area. Thanks!

 

[randyf]

Hi all,

Are the county analog frequencies listed for dispatch and paging, 163.950 and 153.515 still in use? Just updating things for a visit to the area. Thanks!

153.515 not in use

 

[joshnixon]

I have a BCD 996P2 with the DMR upgrade. I am listening to Northumberland County Fire. I have it all programed with the fire talk groups but for some reason I have County Works talking on the Fire Ops, but County Works not programmed in.
Same for Port Hope Fire. I have the town bus talking on Fire Ops groups, but town bus is not programmed. I'm wondering if anyone else is having the same issue. Ever since they did an upgrade on Northumberland County Fire, I have had this issue.

 

[Enjoi19]

I have a BCD 996P2 with the DMR upgrade. I am listening to Northumberland County Fire. I have it all programed with the fire talk groups but for some reason I have County Works talking on the Fire Ops, but County Works not programmed in.
Same for Port Hope Fire. I have the town bus talking on Fire Ops groups, but town bus is not programmed. I'm wondering if anyone else is having the same issue. Ever since they did an upgrade on Northumberland County Fire, I have had this issue.

Would you be able to post the programming file? Sounds like you've got the right frequencies but wrong slot numbers. Definitely double check those.

 

[joshnixon]

Hi @Enjoi19, I have attached a file. I use Proscan and I get all my info from RadioReference. I was thinking the slot number was wrong, but not sure.

 

[Enjoi19]

Hi @Enjoi19, I have attached a file. I use Proscan and I get all my info from RadioReference. I was thinking the slot number was wrong, but not sure.

I think I see what's going on here. You've got everything sort of duplicated, in a way. Your conventional system labelled "County Fire" is just scanning the frequencies and taking whatever comes up, without defined talkgroups or slot numbers - I think you'll want to delete that system and only use the DMR one-trunk systems you've created.

 

[joshnixon]

I think I see what's going on here. You've got everything sort of duplicated, in a way. Your conventional system labelled "County Fire" is just scanning the frequencies and taking whatever comes up, without defined talkgroups or slot numbers - I think you'll want to delete that system and only use the DMR one-trunk systems you've created.

Hi ok, I took out the conventional system and things seem to be working okay. Thanks for the help.

 

[IdleMonitor]

Anyone having issues hearing Hamilton Township FD and Cobourg?
I’ve used the colour code off the Northumberland DMR frequencies but my radio locks to the channel when scanning but no voice. I can hear Cramahe, Port Hope FD and Peterborough (city) no problem with their CC, but not Hamilton Township FD Alnwick/Haldimand and Cobourg.

What about the following frequencies for Cobourg?

158.070, 167.640, 168.255?