NSPC

[bravada]

I'm understanding that Nova Scotia Power Corp is implementing a new VHF trunked Mototrbo system in the Province. I've done some frequency searching on the band in 3-4 different areas and have located what appears to be control channels. In my area the frequency is 168.9875. When I lock on it, its shows DMRT3 Slot 1 Colour Code 0. I have set this up as a Mototrbo Trunked System and have only entered the known control channel frequency. When I ID search it shows system 7h and Site ID 12. I've never heard any traffic on it. Possibly it's not fully implemented or maybe I don't have it programmed correctly. Anyone have any experience with this new system?

 

[mciupa]

I think your Step size is off (change to 5 kHz) and the true frequency is 168.99 Are you using SDR?
Or, if you have a BCD436 or 536, open Analyze and run LCN Finder. I was doing this for a DT3 system in Ontario.

Until I had all the LCN's it wouldn't trunktrack properly and I was listening to it conventionally on all the voice channels.

Looks like you have discovered a new system for the Nova Scotia database

 

[bravada]

I’m using a Uniden SDS100. I’m assuming to run Analyze/LCN finder that there has to be radio traffic?
And will it do it with just the one control channel frequency.?
Thanks for your interest and quick response. Al

 

[mciupa]

It should find the LCN quickly. Push E to lock it in.

 

[bravada]

I’m not sure if the system is fully implemented and functional yet as I’ve heard no traffic but maybe that’s a programming issue still on my side. Without radio traffic will LCN search be successful?

 

[mciupa]

If I recall, it should find your Control Channel LCN.

 

[bravada]

I searched the Tafl and found three other frequencies and programmed in the SDS. They are not control channels.
When I run Analyze/LCN finder this is what I see on screen.

 

[bravada]

When I scan using ID search this is what I’m seeing with the 7h, 12 and colour code all flashing intermittently. Thanks again for any advise that you can offer. As I said before maybe the system is still new and not fully implemented.

 

[ve1sef]

Try 153.050 also, it comes up as net 7, site 11 DT3, color slot 1, for the Aspotogan tower. Plus as site 13 in the Lahave Island area.

 

[hfxChris]

Coincidentally I've also been sleuthing this system out recently. I posted the system to the database today, with the sites near me that I was able to get some info on.
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=10471
So, if you have any sites to submit, please go ahead and do so!