Phoenix Fire VHF-Patched Channels

[cellphone]

In the RWC DB, under Phoenix Fire Talkgroups, there are talkgroups described as “VHF-Patched Ch x”. I have never heard Phoenix Fire VHF patched to the RWC (other than Ch 1). Are these valid? Has anyone ever heard these talkgroups active?

1743 VHF-Patched Ch 2 Fire-Tac
1742 VHF-Patched Ch 3 Fire-Tac
1741 VHF-Patched Ch 4 Fire-Tac
1777 VHF-Patched Ch 5 Fire-Tac
1776 VHF-Patched Ch 6 Fire-Tac
1775 VHF-Patched Ch 7 Fire-Tac
1774 VHF-Patched Ch 8 Fire-Tac
1773 VHF-Patched Ch 9 Fire-Tac
1771 VHF-Patched Ch 10 Fire-Tac

 

[aensr]

In the RWC DB, under Phoenix Fire Talkgroups, there are talkgroups described as “VHF-Patched Ch x”. I have never heard Phoenix Fire VHF patched to the RWC (other than Ch 1). Are these valid? Has anyone ever heard these talkgroups active?

1743 VHF-Patched Ch 2 Fire-Tac
1742 VHF-Patched Ch 3 Fire-Tac
1741 VHF-Patched Ch 4 Fire-Tac
1777 VHF-Patched Ch 5 Fire-Tac
1776 VHF-Patched Ch 6 Fire-Tac
1775 VHF-Patched Ch 7 Fire-Tac
1774 VHF-Patched Ch 8 Fire-Tac
1773 VHF-Patched Ch 9 Fire-Tac
1771 VHF-Patched Ch 10 Fire-Tac

I havn't heard any thing on them except CH 1 now and then. I only listen to Estrella IR and White Tank IR which has all the K deck channels being repeated

 

[colby4601]

Although I'm not a full time resident, I'm a resident none the less, and I have never heard any activity on those talkgroups, except for Ch. 1.

 

[Astrak]

K1 and L1 are the 800 patches to VHF Ch.1 none of the others are active.

 

[Avmonaco]

I thought that maybe those were the channels they send all the "big" stuff to. I was wrong. Every time they have something big (I guess it would be synonymous to a hot call for PD) They put it on "Channel 3" or "Channel 8" and I can't figure out which talk groups those are, because they're not K deck....

 

[Astrak]

I thought that maybe those were the channels they send all the "big" stuff to. I was wrong. Every time they have something big (I guess it would be synonymous to a hot call for PD) They put it on "Channel 3" or "Channel 8" and I can't figure out which talk groups those are, because they're not K deck....

Hot zone calls still go to VHF channels, hot zone calls would be fires, injury accidents with haz mat or fire aircraft down etc. They go to VHF channels 3 to 14 excluding 1,2 and 12. All other calls go to K or L decks. There are no talkgroups on the 800 system for VHF channels 2 through 14 only dispatch channel 1 is patched to the 800 system.

 

[Avmonaco]

OH! I see now. So if I wanted to add those channels, I would have to change the TSYS to "Mot VHF/UHF?" Are there different frequencies, too?

 

[Astrak]

OH! I see now. So if I wanted to add those channels, I would have to change the TSYS to "Mot VHF/UHF?" Are there different frequencies, too?

No, the VHF channels should be programmed under CONV objects. If you're receiving K and L decks just fine leave the TSYS alone.

 

[Astrak]

154.19000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-01 Phoenix FD - A01/Dispatch
154.25500 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-02 Phoenix FD - A02/East
154.07000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-03 Phoenix FD - A03/West
154.28000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-04 Phoenix FD - A04/Mutual Aid
153.83000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-05 Phoenix FD - A05/Northeast
154.31000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-06 Phoenix FD - A06/Norhwest
154.14500 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-07 Phoenix FD - A07/Tempe
153.77000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-08 Phoenix FD - A08/South
155.67000 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-09 Phoenix FD - A09/West
151.37000 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-10 Phoenix FD - A10/Far North
154.02500 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-11 Phoenix FD - A11/Scottsdale
155.77500 KOA519 RM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-12 Phoenix FD - A12/Training
154.43000 KOA519 BM 100.0 PL Phx FD A-13 Phoenix FD - A13/East Valley
154.13000 KOA519 BM 100.0 PL Phx FD A-14 Phoenix FD - A14/South

Those are the VHF frequencies.

 

[radioprescott]

K1 and L1 are the 800 patches to VHF Ch.1 none of the others are active.

The database does not list 'K1' or 'L1' by those designators. It does list 1794 as PHXFD PATCH 1 and 1795 as PHXFD PATCH 2.

Should they be renamed?

 

[Astrak]

The database does not list 'K1' or 'L1' by those designators. It does list 1794 as PHXFD PATCH 1 and 1795 as PHXFD PATCH 2.

Should they be renamed?

They should be, yes, I think 94 is K1 and 95 is L1.

 

[Avmonaco]

154.19000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-01 Phoenix FD - A01/Dispatch
154.25500 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-02 Phoenix FD - A02/East
154.07000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-03 Phoenix FD - A03/West
154.28000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-04 Phoenix FD - A04/Mutual Aid
153.83000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-05 Phoenix FD - A05/Northeast
154.31000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-06 Phoenix FD - A06/Norhwest
154.14500 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-07 Phoenix FD - A07/Tempe
153.77000 KBH507 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-08 Phoenix FD - A08/South
155.67000 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-09 Phoenix FD - A09/West
151.37000 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-10 Phoenix FD - A10/Far North
154.02500 KOA519 BM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-11 Phoenix FD - A11/Scottsdale
155.77500 KOA519 RM 173.8 PL Phx FD A-12 Phoenix FD - A12/Training
154.43000 KOA519 BM 100.0 PL Phx FD A-13 Phoenix FD - A13/East Valley
154.13000 KOA519 BM 100.0 PL Phx FD A-14 Phoenix FD - A14/South

Those are the VHF frequencies.

Thanks a lot for posting those. I programmed them in and they work! It's the first time I've ever had to use the squelch nob.