Official STARCOM21 Sticky #3

[daleduke17]

Heard some activity on Talkgroup 1026 today around 1500hrs. "Sam5" was calling "Control" it was off of the Normal tower and that was all I was able to hear.

 

[FCVPI99]

newbe for starcom im up in streamwood i have site 115 programed in and using pro96com
i have heard the fallowing TG's

1 Mot Tech Test 1
2 Mot Tech Test 2
20 Mot Tech Test 20
400 Mot Tech Test 400
401Mot Tech Test 401
1001
2001
2002
2017
2038 District 15 Techs
2135
2136
30300 ITTF REG 1
30301 ITTF REG 2
30304 ITTF REG 5
30321 ITTF REG 10
30328 IESMA Statewide
30329 ILEAS Statewide
30330 MABAS Statewide
30331 PUB HEALTH
30332 ITTF INC 1
30334 ITTF INC 3
30335 ITTF REG 16

I turned off pro96com and did some Listening and heard TG 2000 talking about meeting at the circle (what ever that means)

 

[Hammer860]

Is there any advantage to use just the control channel vs. all of the frequencies in any way other than not entering a bunch of numbers? I have a 396 and 996. Bought them as I retired, as they will probably be the last scanners I buy. I live in Kansas City and at this point there is one P25 active (Independence, Mo) and the Kansas state system is getting ready to come on. Programming scanners now is a very different monster. I am starting to feel a little more comfortable at it but it has taken a lot of time. The P25 systems are easy to put into the 996(With the software) and I like the way it sets up the systems. I usually go to Dayton so it might make for some interesting listening. When Kansas City Mo went to EDACS it actually made the frequencies (talk groups) easier to find.

 

[soncorn]

If all the control channels for a given system were known then there is no reason not to use control channel only mode. But for the Starcom21 system unfortunately not all control channels are known. Even on some of the more mature systems there are unknown control channels, for example on the Michigan MSPCS I was able to find new control channels when I was up there in October. So if you use my Starcom21 file that has a link to it earlier in this thread you will find that I have all frequencies programmed for each site instead of only the control channels.

 

[K9JLR]

Update:

Techs at local ISP are advising that they expect it will be at least June 2007 or later before the system is operational statewide. The radios have not even been installed in the squads at District 14 as of this weekend. While base units are IDing, dispatchers have no way of accessing the system to date.

 

[cubn]

TG 7058 - heard on Site 203 Champaign

I was hearing ISPERN broadcasts from D11, D18, and D13 last night on TG 7058 on Site 203 in Champaign. That's the first time I've seen this talkgroup carried here. The ISPERN broadcasts sounded faint/distant, like somebody speaking a long way from the microphone.

 

[daleduke17]

TG13004 1602 hrs.

"Please notify District 9 before you activate your emergency button with your number and use standard radio procedures as required by this system."

That is a condensed statement that was heard on the above TG. ISP Springfield testing perhaps?

 

[KD4YGG]

ISP D13 To Switch 31-Jan-2007

Talked to a friend of mine who dispatches for ISP District 13 in DuQuoin.

The official planned switch to STARCOM21 for District 13 is 31-Jan-2007.