Not entirely true. Listen during a snowstorm, PennDOT is entirely "in the clear" and (at least in my region of the state) they never shut up when plowing
penndot doesnt know how to shut up, there always yacking about something.
In addition to PSP, I have seen VOICE traffic from the Game Commission and the Pgh Tunnels TG today via DSD
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Over the last couple storms, I was getting hits on TG40039 where they kept talking about different jobs they were going to, and about which exits to get off or how many parking spots were left in the hotel lot. Could this be a work crew or a storm channel?
racefan0020
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There is a lot in the clear. PennDot, PEMA, very helpful, DCNR, with all the brush fires so far this year very interesting, PFBC, Dept of health, I have heard a lot in the clear. It depends on what your interests are, I find a lot to listen to
BM82557
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Site 1.95 coming in pretty good today at my location --
Anybody been able to figure out site 3.2 CC of 161.800?
This should be a First Energy talkgroup, correct? I have dozens of hits on this talkgroup logged in Trunking Recorder, and it sounds like some kind of talkaround or private talkgroup for the line crews from what I can hear. It honestly sounds like the kind of radio traffic you hear from Penndot crews 🙄. It sounds like they're using it as a CB channel.
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TIOGA03 would seem to have an interesting new neighbor:
Current site: BEE00.942-1.124 TIOG03
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.126; CC=4-1250 153.1250 TIOG42
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-3.2; CC=5-40 161.8000
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.125; CC=4-1872 154.6800 TIOG06
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.122; CC=4-1490 153.7250 POTT12
Current site: BEE00.942-1.124 TIOG03
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.126; CC=4-1250 153.1250 TIOG42
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-3.2; CC=5-40 161.8000
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.125; CC=4-1872 154.6800 TIOG06
BEE00.942-1.124 neighbor: Site BEE00.942-1.122; CC=4-1490 153.7250 POTT12
I had it a peer to site 1.122 back in March..
hundeesport412
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Found two new channels on Allegheny Simulcast 1.61 today
ch 08-1080 151.3250 c
ch 12-0000 161.70250 c
ch 08-1080 151.3250 c
ch 12-0000 161.70250 c
hundeesport412
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Those look like bad decodes to me. No hits, both flagged as primary control? The 151 is particularly suspect at a site consisting of all 161 MHz frequencies. Oh and the other is flagged as control but also TDMA? Not possible on this system.
hundeesport412
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It is only the first day . I will let it run and I will update as needed. I was a little suspicious as well .. I shut down the program and restarted it that is why the hits are low.
hundeesport412
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None of the 08 or 12 prefixed channels are valid. They can't be, as they're getting flagged as control channel capable as well as TDMA. ASTRO 25 systems are not capable of TDMA control channels.
Bad decodes, as I stated last night.
Bad decodes, as I stated last night.
hundeesport412
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It's helpful to try to understand what you are seeing before reporting/submitting it. In this case, you're seeing "new channels" pop up that are being reported as both TDMA and control channel capable, which simply isn't possible on the STARNet ASTRO 25 system, as I've twice noted. That alone is reason to suspect bad decoding, especially when coupled with the fact that all three screenshots you've posted show your decoding rate well below 100%.