NYPD encryption technical thread

[carlos7801]

- Let's change course slightly and stop being bad winners.
Does anyone have any insight as to what happens to all of the Vertex VX-P949's, given the number of keys limitation (48) similar to the APX900?

All Non UMOS get the VX-P949s, such as Traffic, School Saftey, and those who have MOUs for access. All programming is UHF, nothing in the other bands for outside interop besides the NYMAC Channels. NEXT was a choice for OTAR and OTAP, and the APX900/VX-p949 won't be supported much longer. 949s aren't being sold off, more so repurposed for everyone else besides the cops. Only guys with Vertex in the field still are select traffic personnel depending on the borough, but just VX-537s.

 

[n3obl]

- Let's change course slightly and stop being bad winners.
Does anyone have any insight as to what happens to all of the Vertex VX-P949's, given the number of keys limitation (48) similar to the APX900?

Is NYPD using that many different keys on channels? I would have assumed the main patrol channels would be keyed the same or maybe by boro.

 

[nikronzo]

Almost every PCT and operations channel has its own CKR, there are a few PCTs within boros that share keys but yes they really diversified key usage with this changeover.

 

[BK87]

I understand that all precincts went dark now but some citywide channels are still open. Does anyone know if some citywide channels will remain open or they too will go dark soon? I need to clean my scanner from dead channels and wondering if to delete all NYPD channels and just leave FDNY.

 

[carlos7801]

I understand that all precincts went dark now but some citywide channels are still open. Does anyone know if some citywide channels will remain open or they too will go dark soon? I need to clean my scanner from dead channels and wondering if to delete all NYPD channels and just leave FDNY.

NYPD Citywides 1,2,3, School saftey citywide, Transit Division is all that’s left in the clear

 

[Jbooth75]

I understand that all precincts went dark now but some citywide channels are still open. Does anyone know if some citywide channels will remain open or they too will go dark soon? I need to clean my scanner from dead channels and wondering if to delete all NYPD channels and just leave FDNY.

CW 1, 2, and 3 will remain clear. As mentioned the Transit Division is also in the clear. I would think that someday tranist will go encrypted. But, that will be in the future. It is my understanding that there are technical issues with digital signals underground that still need to be ironed out.

 

[kayn1n32008]

It is my understanding that there are technical issues with digital signals underground that still need to be ironed out.

The technical issues are not with digital modulation underground.