Ongoing Changes: Marion Co. MECA System

[Dispatch2323]

http://www.mjw.com/scanner/convert.htm
Cool webiste...allows you to convert hex ids
When I scroll down and enter 27da under motorola type two systems...it comes back with Uniden ID 163232
Talkgroup?

 

[Viper43]

Also All, I have been told by several users of the system that it will still be known as MECA and not UCON.

Gee, I said THAT months ago.....

V

 

[Viper43]

http://www.mjw.com/scanner/convert.htm
Cool webiste...allows you to convert hex ids
When I scroll down and enter 27da under motorola type two systems...it comes back with Uniden ID 163232
Talkgroup?

No, unless the new system allows for more than 65000 but I don't rember that off hand

V

 

[DiGiTaLD]

Radio Check

Early this morning, I heard Marion County Sheriff 721 (could have been a building deputy, civil division, or jail division, and yes, there is still a Marion County Sheriff's Department contrary to popular belief) call State Police Indianapolis on J-MA 1, stating they just got their "new digital radios" and wanted to see if ISP "could be contacted on any of the channels". I know that up until recently, most Sheriff's Department personnel were still beating around old STX 821s, while IMPD had most of their new XTS-series radios deployed, so it sounds like the XTS radios are getting to about everybody now in preparation for the system upgrade.

 

[KC9NEG]

Fire4456, thanks for joining in and providing info.

Todd/Indy

 

[SCANMUNCIE]

Early this morning, I heard Marion County Sheriff 721 (could have been a building deputy, civil division, or jail division, and yes, there is still a Marion County Sheriff's Department contrary to popular belief) call State Police Indianapolis on J-MA 1, stating they just got their "new digital radios" and wanted to see if ISP "could be contacted on any of the channels". I know that up until recently, most Sheriff's Department personnel were still beating around old STX 821s, while IMPD had most of their new XTS-series radios deployed, so it sounds like the XTS radios are getting to about everybody now in preparation for the system upgrade.

The Sheriff Department Staff & Deputies that remain got a large amount of there new radios on Friday 12/28/07. I confirmed this with several friends who work at MCSD Jail.

 

[SCPD]

More delays for MECA APCO last update
T07051714041387 METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY 4159737 Mail Back 1/7/2008 9:06:51 AM

Meca has 30 days to refile and then another wait period begins then if it passes then it goes to the FCC so it will be awhile.

 

[SCPD]

No updates on Meca but the dead line for rebanding is June 26th 2008 the FCC released a note about it today and if any one wants a waiver for more time it looks like it might be a little Difficult for them. If any one wants to look at it here is the link. So it looks like we may see a rush of rebanding in the next couple of months.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-23A1.pdf

 

[SCPD]

MECA HAS BEEN APPROVED NEW LIC FOR SYS 1 AND 2

THEY CAN NOW GO DIGITAL AND IT IS REBANDED!

http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1301101

 

[W9NES]

Thank You W8FCC for keeping us updated on the progress and making sure the infomation is current and up to date.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!

 

[SCPD]

THANKS

These are the freqs for sys 1 sys 2 they will need to be broke down for SYS 1 AND SYS 2 I am working on that and will post it later. This is for lic WNNM854 now YE and approved today from the FCC http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsS...licKey=1301101

851.0375
851.1000
851.1250
851.1875
851.3000
851.3500
851.5375
851.7875
851.8125
851.8375
852.1125
852.2375
852.7000
852.8250
853.2250
853.6875
854.9875
855.4875
855.9875
856.1625
856.1875
856.2125
856.4375
856.5125
856.7625
856.9375
856.9875
857.1625
857.2125
857.2625
857.4375
857.6625
857.7625
857.9375
857.9875
858.1875
858.2125
858.2625
858.4375
858.7625
858.9375
858.9875
859.2125
859.2625
859.4375
859.7625
859.9375
859.9875
860.2125
860.2625
860.4375
860.7625
860.9375
860.9875
866.0375
866.1000
866.1250
866.1875
866.3000
866.3500
866.5375
866.7875
866.8125
866.8375
867.1125
867.2375
867.7000
867.8250
868.2250
868.6875

 

[scannerfreak]

Well lookie there....Received on the 18th, approved on the 19th It took all of 1 day for it to get approved.. Keep an ear out for the new CC!

 

[SCPD]

Well lookie there....Received on the 18th, approved on the 19th It took all of 1 day for it to get approved.. Keep an ear out for the new CC!

Thats only due to the months it sat with APCO going back and forth for approval and the time spent in cordination never the less great to see them move on it.

 

[SCPD]

This looks like the POSIBLE break down for system 1

851.1000 851.1250 851.5375 851.8375 852.1125 855.4875 856.1625 856.2125 856.5125 856.7625 856.9375 857.1625 857.2125 857.2625 857.6625 857.7625 857.9375 858.2125 858.2625 858.7625 858.9375 859.2625 859.7625 859.9375 860.2125 860.2625
860.4375 860.7625 860.9375 860.9875 866.1000 866.1250 866.5375 866.8375 867.1125

 

[Dispatch2323]

Just wondering if Meca has ever said if they wanted the new system 1 to have more than the current 24 freq?

 

[SCPD]

the current RR DB list 27 they have more than that for SYS 1 but not listed in DB but they did not use them much and some where MDT Data. The ones I listed have MDT Data on there now I quess I should have left those out sorry. And No I have not heard about how many are being used for voice yet. Please note that the 860.4375 was on the old lic and is on the new as well there had been data on there in the past but not now I left it listed just in case they use it.
They seem to be doing testing today I have heard a lot of weird stuff plus 856.7625 has had the transmit on all day full scale no audio.

 

[SCPD]

One thing with the new lic they are listing the power output a lot higher witch is good we should all hear them better when they get up and going.

 

[dfoutch]

The license does not list any of the new towers. Whats up with that. Are they not going to use them.
df

 

[SCPD]

OK here is the deal I jumped the gun and admit it I looked into the lic and APCO here is the deal the new lic modes are for REBANDING ONLY and some tech changes of the OLD ANALOG system NOTE the EMISSION is still 20K0F3E witch is Frequency Modulated FM Voice NOT DIGITAL

For Digital the Emision would be 20K0F1E Frequency Modulated Digitized Voice.

There is still a new pending App with APCO witch when approved will go to the FCC and have the new Emision listed on it. So it looks like a wait and see game.

 

[jerk]

OK here is the deal I jumped the gun and admit it I looked into the lic and APCO here is the deal the new lic modes are for REBANDING ONLY and some tech changes of the OLD ANALOG system NOTE the EMISSION is still 20K0F3E witch is Frequency Modulated FM Voice NOT DIGITAL

For Digital the Emission would be 20K0F1E Frequency Modulated Digitized Voice.

There is still a new pending App with APCO witch when approved will go to the FCC and have the new Emission listed on it. So it looks like a wait and see game.

Perhaps this is so they can transition between the old (analog) and new (digital) systems.
And would it not be easier to wait until they transmit a Control Channel(s) and then put Trunker or something like it on to capture the frequncies in use.

AL