Looks like the MSU/Oktibbeha County EDACS system is in the process of, or already has been upgraded to P25.
I had been hearing several unidentified, 800 MHz P25 control channels during band openings for the past month or two. I originally thought they were part of the Alabama First Responder Network, as the System IDs were the same (00A), although the WACN was different (92448). I just now realized that all frequencies I identified were licensed to Mississippi State University under WQTZ369, which is an STA for what appears to be a P25 Phase I TRS. So after a little searching, I found this document where MSU requested permission to enter a contract with Harris to reband the existing TRS and upgrade it to P25. The new system I have been hearing definitely uses Harris infrastructure, so given this and several other similarities, I am fairly sure the CCs I have been hearing are from Oktibbeha County.
Here's the info I have so far, complete with attached Pro96Com logs:
System ID: 00A
WACN: 92448
NAC: 00A
Site 101 PCC: 851.5375
Site 404: 856.0125, Single channel composite
If the system follows the FCC locations, Site 101 should be the tower located on Washington St. Site 404 is a single channel composite site, so it should have replaced one of the old SCAT sites. Given that its CC is 856.0125, I'm going to assume it's the Maben site.
Neither of the sites were showing neighbors when I monitored them, and the control channels did not have the distinctive repeating "chirp" sound present in Harris P25IP systems. Got to wonder if this thing will be integrated with MSWIN at all?
Ignore the system name and tower name in the Pro96Com logs. It got confused due to the System ID being the same as AFRN.
I had been hearing several unidentified, 800 MHz P25 control channels during band openings for the past month or two. I originally thought they were part of the Alabama First Responder Network, as the System IDs were the same (00A), although the WACN was different (92448). I just now realized that all frequencies I identified were licensed to Mississippi State University under WQTZ369, which is an STA for what appears to be a P25 Phase I TRS. So after a little searching, I found this document where MSU requested permission to enter a contract with Harris to reband the existing TRS and upgrade it to P25. The new system I have been hearing definitely uses Harris infrastructure, so given this and several other similarities, I am fairly sure the CCs I have been hearing are from Oktibbeha County.
Here's the info I have so far, complete with attached Pro96Com logs:
System ID: 00A
WACN: 92448
NAC: 00A
Site 101 PCC: 851.5375
Site 404: 856.0125, Single channel composite
If the system follows the FCC locations, Site 101 should be the tower located on Washington St. Site 404 is a single channel composite site, so it should have replaced one of the old SCAT sites. Given that its CC is 856.0125, I'm going to assume it's the Maben site.
Neither of the sites were showing neighbors when I monitored them, and the control channels did not have the distinctive repeating "chirp" sound present in Harris P25IP systems. Got to wonder if this thing will be integrated with MSWIN at all?
Ignore the system name and tower name in the Pro96Com logs. It got confused due to the System ID being the same as AFRN.