I just heard a Mequon Fire page on TG 15-157, which is listed as "systemwide patch"
Any ideas what the "systemwide patch" is used for?
Any ideas what the "systemwide patch" is used for?
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radio50
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It seems that fire/EMS pages for Mequon go out over that -- not sure if I've ever heard anything else. Ah -- Mequon just did the 6:30 PM paging test, and it showed up on 15-157 and 02-021 (Meq. Fire Command), and on VHF 154.16 MHz (Ozaukee County Fire Page), simultaneously. Sometimes my Uniden 996T will display the name "Systemwide Patch" for 15-157, or like a few minutes ago, it'll show "Meq Fire Command" (normally 02-021) for 15-157. Weird.stateboy said:
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radio50
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Hmm.. Just heard a Saukville EMS page go out over 15-157. That's a first for me.
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Just heard OZSO doing testing on 15-157.
triryche
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may I ask why folks recently have chosen to use AFS talk group ID's instead of the simple decimal equivelants? Just seems easier to me to call it 2047 instead of 15-157. Not implying anything here.. just wondering 
Re: 2047 "system-wide patch"
That is generally active when any sort of patch is in effect. The BC-780 is a great scanner for EDACS as it will show all channels involved in a patch on the display. It will flash generally 3 talkgroups on the display; the two talk groups patched together and 2047 so it is basically a "link between". The 996 and 396 don't seem to behave this way. They will show one of the tallk groups involved.
Re: 2047 "system-wide patch"
That is generally active when any sort of patch is in effect. The BC-780 is a great scanner for EDACS as it will show all channels involved in a patch on the display. It will flash generally 3 talkgroups on the display; the two talk groups patched together and 2047 so it is basically a "link between". The 996 and 396 don't seem to behave this way. They will show one of the tallk groups involved.
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AFS is easier for my brain to keep track of since it groups things xx-yyy, where xx doesn't change for a whole group of TG's.
I prefer Hex over decimal for Motorola TRS' also for the same reason.
I prefer Hex over decimal for Motorola TRS' also for the same reason.
radio50
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On the Ozaukee County EDACS TRS system it's handy to use AFS because of its structure. Generally, 02-xxx = fire, 03-xxx = fire, 04-xxx = police, 06-xxx = sheriff, 08-xxx = highway, 09-xxx = DPW. Then, for example with fire: 02-02x = Mequon, 02-03x = Mequon, 02-04x = Thiensville, 02-05x = Thiensville, etc.triryche said:
Tnx for reminding me about the 780. Mine is on loan to a relative, and I like some of its features compared to my 996. I always liked the appearance of the 780 display, and the ability to turn off the "numbers" when desired. But the memory management on the 996 sure is nice.
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radio50
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Change to 15-152
Around a week ago, or so, it seems these pages switched to TG 15-152.
Around a week ago, or so, it seems these pages switched to TG 15-152.
radio50
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Hmmm... nowadays it seems to be 15-153. ??
Today there was a structure fire in Waubeka (or maybe Fredonia) they had mutual aid from Sheboygan Co,and set up a Ozaukee/Sheboygan patch.
Command said use "Waubeka Water" for the patch.
Here is what the BC246 showed.
03-010 & 15-154 both showed in display
or so Mike won't feel left out,this would of showed in his display 392 & 2044 ;-)
Command said use "Waubeka Water" for the patch.
Here is what the BC246 showed.
03-010 & 15-154 both showed in display
or so Mike won't feel left out,this would of showed in his display 392 & 2044 ;-)
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