OFFICIAL MSWIN Thread

[bee]

The reason I am asking, is that although I have the 996t, I will be purchasiing the PSR 500 at some point.

But, If it is going to be 4 or 5 years, I can put off that purchase for a while, and also, it might be obsolete by that time! I doubt it, but........
Oh, I live in the Northern part of the state, about 30 miles from the Tn. state line.

 

[INDY72]

Until the system is built out much more in coverage and etc.. They wont use it too much... especially as since I have not heard otherwise there is still a pending lawsuit from Tyco M/A Com against MS and Motorola....

 

[slatescan]

any updates on MWIN? and what this i hear about being interconnted with the AWIN and LWIN? and any plains to have it interconnted with TN's new state wide ?

 

[INDY72]

MWIN is on a slowdown due to technical issues, but is still going to be grown. Expect central to start comming online in the next 5 years. Yes it is planned to be tied in to the LWIN, and AWIN for interop in emergency and pursuit situations. When and if the TN net gets built there is a good chance it to will have linkage. See for example the interop tg's on the NC VIPER, for comms with SC's SLED, and SCHP. All this is still in the future.

 

[Thunderbolt]

You can also add Alabama to that list as well. A friend of mine at Motorola, told me that they are planning to construct a statewide 700 MHz, Project 25 TRS. It may take them a few years to complete it just like Mississippi, but it will also allow them to interop very well with their neighbors in the future. Nonetheless, Motorola is competing against M/A-COM, to build the system backbone and infrastructure. Hopefully, they will have the winning bid.

73s

Ron

 

[INDY72]

Way cool.. so with a 700MHz capable trunker you will be able to hear solide coverage From TX to FL if the GA system will grow out.... This will give you almost solid scannability in the ENTIRE eastern half of the USA.... except FL. TX DPS: P-25 conventional, LWIN, AWIN, ALWIN, TNNET, VIPER, Palmetto 800 phase I & II, KY: P-25 conventional, IL STARCOM, OH MARCS, IN SAFE-T, VA, and WV systems...... MI's TRS.... Things are looking good. Oh yeah lets not forget the DoD megasystem.

 

[INDY72]

Pike County MSWIN-LWIN Site

According to both the State of Louisiana, and the State of Mississippi, there is a site in Pike County for MSWIN, and an interop LWIN site. Anyone in the area with an 700MHz trunker take a monitor and see if you can snag the site's CC for us.

 

[INDY72]

Oh and just to clarify.... currently the MSWIN is using combinations of FEMA, and our own equipment so when it was reported it was a FEMA system initially found.. you were right, and you were right again on it being MSWIN. This from the first and so far ONLY MSWIN bulletin posted by the State. Its ONLY a year old. Also has a map of the sites as of last year.

 

[marvin58]

Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission Meeting Minutes

http://wcc.ms.gov/mwcc/wireless.nsf/webpageedit/wccmeetings_wccmtgnot020509_wccmtgmin020509/$FILE/WCC%20Feb%205%2009%20minutes.pdf?OpenElement

http://wcc.ms.gov/mwcc/wireless.nsf/webpageedit/wccmeetings_wccmtgnot010809_wccmtgmin010809/$FILE/WCC%20Jan%208%2009%20minutes.pdf?OpenElement

 

[INDY72]

MSWIN Research

Special Request:
Anyone that Happens to have a 700MHz capable scanner and in the following areas, please log CC's and sites for update purposes.

Hattiesburg and the surrounding counties, McComb/Brookhaven and the surrounding counties, Woodville/Natchez and the surrounding counties.


TY in advance.

 

[SCPD]

The MSWIN system appears to have just constructed a huge new tower on state owned property near Doloroso, MIss. approximately 15-20 miles north of Woodville and about the same distance south of Natchez. The new tower is unbelievably tall given that it is already at an extremely high elevation. It dwarfs the older tower that has and does still serve as MHP's repeater tower for low band communications in the area. It's a good 2 1/2 x's the height of the old tower. The antenna is already mounted to the newer tower, so it should be just a matter of time before data starts flowing. Did a signal stalker scan with my digital scanner and didn't receive anything in the 700 mhz range. Will continue to monitor and keep advised.

 

[INDY72]

Any microwave link ants on it yet? Keep listening and let us know of changes. TY!

 

[SCPD]

There's no sign of any microwave dishes on the tower at this time. Apparently the electricity has not yet been applied because the warning beacons weren't even working late this evening when I came past the tower. Will keep updated.

 

[INDY72]

So this will be the filler tower for the area between the Woodville, and Natchez sites which are both already alive. Or were alive according to the site map, and the info as to interop tests for MWIN and LWIN. That will make full coverage for the three county corner there.

 

[SCPD]

MSWIN southwest Miss. update

Good news concerning MSWIN in southwest Miss. Today on a short trip discovered state towers at Kirby, Bude and Summit. Each location has data noise on three different 700 mhz channels. No voice traffic yet, just data. So from Summit, Miss to Washington, Miss., the system has a pretty reliable signal range on the various frequencies. I stored each of the freqs. in my Radio Shack digital, however, when I went to clone my mobile with my handheld I accidentally wiped out the 9 channels that I discovered. No problem, will be going back that way in a matter of days, will get them again and post the freqs immediately. Of the three freqs. broadcasting from each tower, I was unable to determine control channel, since each channel was broadcasting identical data noise. Common thread between each channel and tower was P25:2A#0, so on the scanner it reads 2A0. Not sure what that means, but will keep advised. Incidentally, still not receiving anything in and around the downtown Natchez area.

Best regards to all,
Hugh

 

[SCPD]

Control channel at Kirby site appears to be 769.91875 with a signal ID of 2A0

 

[INDY72]

Hey good catch... Keep monitoring. Does your scaner display tower ID's like the 96 will on P-25 TRS's?? If you log each tower's ID please submit it... Will be needed to properly organize the system. There is supposed to be 2 Natchez sites, 2 Jefferson County ones, one in Meadville area, an Wilkinson site, possibly 2,... 2 Brookhaven once they are all up.... Plus others. One of the Brook sites is the current Highway 84 MHP tower at the D-9 HQ.

 

[SCPD]

Scanner will decode the tower site, but so far haven't seen that info will keep looking as I log more freqs. Also Kirby site is in Franklin Co. off of US84 just east of Roxie. From that location, I'm guessing the tower will serve a good bit of Jefferson Co. and possibly some of Copiah Co. The Bude site is also in Franklin Co. near the PBS tower.

 

[SCPD]

Just curious, does anyone know the theoretical area and range each tower should serve. I've really been impressed with the signal strength, it's much better than most all of the 800 systems I'm familiar with.

 

[INDY72]

700 MHz estimated range on 100 ft tower at 100watts...Around 30-40 miles very similar to 800 MHz... Though actual range varies due to weather, terrain, and actual power output. With a tower on a high location you could get a lot more. With the towers spaced about thirtyish miles apart you get a good overlapping signal coverage. In flatter counties you may only need one tower in a good location, with the hillier counties needing two. The towers are all placed for optimal coverage of the highway system, with the sites bordering LA, and AR, having coverage well into those states and good reception of the AWIN, and LWIN for interop. The plans also are for good coverage into TN, and AL for interop once thiey build out new systems also.