OK, that's a better description than his web site provides, so thank you.
After I get through this big push with work I'll even cobble him up a basic web page that's a tad bit better. Anything at this point.
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OK, that's a better description than his web site provides, so thank you.
After I get through this big push with work I'll even cobble him up a basic web page that's a tad bit better. Anything at this point.
It's encrypted now.
The powers that be wanted it.
Not everything is sent out on PulsePoint and e first alert website hasn't changed for PBC since the E change occurred.
kc2hzj
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Radio silence: Palm Beach County Fire Rescue begins encrypting radio communications
The county agency said it was following state cybersecurity law in a move sure to disappoint scanner enthusiasts across South Florida.
www.palmbeachpost.com
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Seems like the only one down is 6A. Boca still up and running. Haven’t heard Boynton yet this morning.
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Here’s the notice on First Alert.
Palm Beach County has altered the format dispatch information is distributed, creating a temporary service interruption for eFirstAlert. Our development team is finalizing system updates that will allow continued alerts. As may be expected with changes, there will be both benefits and losses. Future alerts will be less repetitive with some additional available details, though some alert types will no longer be sent.
The alerts for our paid premium subscribers have already been reactivated, including the mentioned changes. The premium service allows you to monitor up to an expanded 5 mile radius from 4 different locations, and can alert you via email or text message. Click here to sign up for a free trial upgrade to the premium service
Both the dispatch page and the free alert service for Palm Beach County will remain offline for the time being while additional changes are implemented. Once completed, a decision will be made about bringing those two services back online. Click here to sign up for a free trial upgrade to the premium service
Live Dispatch Palm Beach County
Where have my Palm Beach County Alerts gone?
As many people have noticed, Palm Beach County alert notifications have not been sent in the last few days, nor has the Palm Beach County dispatch page been updated.Palm Beach County has altered the format dispatch information is distributed, creating a temporary service interruption for eFirstAlert. Our development team is finalizing system updates that will allow continued alerts. As may be expected with changes, there will be both benefits and losses. Future alerts will be less repetitive with some additional available details, though some alert types will no longer be sent.
The alerts for our paid premium subscribers have already been reactivated, including the mentioned changes. The premium service allows you to monitor up to an expanded 5 mile radius from 4 different locations, and can alert you via email or text message. Click here to sign up for a free trial upgrade to the premium service
Both the dispatch page and the free alert service for Palm Beach County will remain offline for the time being while additional changes are implemented. Once completed, a decision will be made about bringing those two services back online. Click here to sign up for a free trial upgrade to the premium service
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Did they kill the POCSAG paging or move to make it encrypted? I’m assuming that guy is gonna try to pull stuff from Pulse Point? I’m sure that will be the next thing to go, if he is trying to make money off something that is already free…
The UHF paging has been encrypted for a number of years. As to using PulsePoint information, they have very clear restrictions on third party utilization of their data, so if he does this without their permission IMO he is going down a dangerous path.
alot of fds are not encrypted such as lee county , pinellas, manatee and even Miami dade, broward, brevard, guess they hate us listening to them.
As I type this, I am hearing 6A in the clear. I am hearing dispatch information as well as move-up instructions. I don't know if this is temporary, as I usually don't monitor Palm Beach unless my GPS kicks on the Favorite List. I happen to be up this way today.
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You’re right. The last few months dispatch has been encrypted, but right now it’s not. I wonder if that’s just PBFR, or the whole system.
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And now encryption is back on 6A. I wonder what happened.
I have been noticing some encryption on 7A also during major incidents. They ran a whole structure fire with only 4 transmissions in the clear a few weeks ago.
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Encrypted fire and ems is dumb
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I've also noticed some of the regular TG like Tac 3A and Tac 4A some of the Rescue units are coming thru ENC and garbled transmissions. I just honestly can't think of a valid reason why regular dispatch traffic for Fire & Rescue should be encrypted. All it takes is someone submitting FOIA requests for dispatch audio or incident locations because government info is subjected to public knowledge. So either way the information can be found out, why the subterfuge with ENC a Rescue unit going to a car accident or something. I just don't get it. Law Enforcement, as much as I disagree with routine dispatch channels being ENC I can kinda see why. But Fire/EMS, nah. Hospital calling channels yes. I'm so glad that I live in an area that believes routine Dispatch channels should stay open HOWEVER there are a zone of ENC TG we can go to if we need to pass sensitive info over... I'm not just a scanner enthusiast but I'm also a First Responder for over 25 years now... I lived in PBC for 30 years and I really miss being able to hear what's happening back home!
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