Pickens County Upgrades

[brian]

Database has been updated with the latest submitted information.

Remember, the database information is submitted by hobbyists and those listening who are trying to discern the usage of the talkgroups. With a new system like this, there will be errors made in this process. Be patient, and submit corrections/changes as you note them. Expect frequent updates and changes until the details get nailed down.

 

[KMG54]

Living a block away from Pickens station 10, they still have the quad dipole 151 mhz antenna, have not seen any changes to the antenna.

 

[KMG54]

Sorry if I came off a little harsh last night. But still have not heard any fire dispatch or comms. are any of you hearing fire?

 

[Searay]

Sorry if I came off a little harsh last night. But still have not heard any fire dispatch or comms. are any of you hearing fire?

I don’t believe Fire has moved over yet

 

[rescuecomm]

I heard rural fire department operations yesterday on 151.415 mhz. According to someone associated with the county, dispatching is being done from the EOC while the sheriff's office 911 center is being changed over.

 

[KMG54]

As of today 6/16/24 I can confirm Easley FD is up and running as talk group 11690.

 

[KMG54]

Pickens county fire is also active on TG 11671 tonight.

 

[KMG54]

New antenna is up at station 10, same quad loop closed dipole but smaller.

 

[spencerwww]

Easley and others have already been on 800, they went back to VHF and UHF, what does that tell you?

Yes Wilson nc is were im from they were on nextell radios. With next edge using vhf and 800 on there side fire dept used it for just talking among each other but police used it for. Dispband they finally got rid of it and went to 800 viper system

 

[mattbrissey]

It’s getting closer to going fully live! Ems, sheriff,City police departments and Easley fire are already live. Stations are going through their trainings this week and maybe next. I think the original plan was to go live August 1 but now as early as this upcoming Monday. Paging will be done simulcast on vhv so the pagers will be able to alert.

 

[HikerGuy]

Traffic for Pickens County is being carried on the Paris Mountain site quite often it seems. There's also a new Fleettalk site on the west side of Greenville, not far at all from the county line.

 

[tvengr]

Simulcast will not be a problem in Pickens County. A BCD325P2 handheld or BCD996P2 base/mobile with the NXDN upgrade will work well. If anyone is interested, I have 3 ARC-XT files. The first is for the Palmetto 800 system with the Clemson and Pickens sites. The second is for the FleetTalk Carolinas NXDN system with the Easley, Glassy Mtn, and Six Mile sites. The third has the conventional frequencies. Does anyone know if the national VTAC channels used by Pickens County have PL tones programmed?

 

[Steven2203586123]

Simulcast will not be a problem in Pickens County. A BCD325P2 handheld or BCD996P2 base/mobile with the NXDN upgrade will work well. If anyone is interested, I have 3 ARC-XT files. The first is for the Palmetto 800 system with the Clemson and Pickens sites. The second is for the FleetTalk Carolinas NXDN system with the Easley, Glassy Mtn, and Six Mile sites. The third has the conventional frequencies. Does anyone know if the national VTAC channels used by Pickens County have PL tones programmed?

I’m definitely interested in the arc files if you don’t mind!

 

[tvengr]

Here are the files. Save the attached zipped files to your computer and extract. Open the extracted files with ARC-XT and Upload to Scanner. Quick keys as follows:

Pickens Co P800
SYSTEM QUICK KRYS:
1. P800 Clemson (Site)
2. P800 Pickens (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. State Interop
2. State Emerg Mgmt
3. State Natl Guard
4. Dept Transport
5. PickCo Emerg Ops
6. PickCo Fire/EMS
7. PickCo Law
8. Clemson Univ
9. SC Hwy Patrol
Pickens Co NXDN
SYSTEM QUICK KEYS:
3. NXDN Easley (Site)
4. NXDN Glassy Mtn (Site)
5. NXDN Six Mile (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. Clemson Univ
2. PickCo Events
3. PickCo Interop
4. PickCo Emerg Ops
5. PickCo Fire/EMS
6. PickCo Law
Pickens Co Conv
SYSTEM QUICK KEY:
6. Pickens Co Conv
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. PickCo Services
2. PickCo Fire/EMS
3. PickCo EMS/Hosp
4. PickCo Law
5. Clemson Univ
6. OconCo Fire/EMS
7. OconCo EMS/Hosp
8. National Interop

 

[Steven2203586123]

Here are the files. Save the attached zipped files to your computer and extract. Open the extracted files with ARC-XT and Upload to Scanner. Quick keys as follows:

Pickens Co P800
SYSTEM QUICK KRYS:
1. P800 Clemson (Site)
2. P800 Pickens (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. State Interop
2. State Emerg Mgmt
3. State Natl Guard
4. Dept Transport
5. PickCo Emerg Ops
6. PickCo Fire/EMS
7. PickCo Law
8. Clemson Univ
9. SC Hwy Patrol
Pickens Co NXDN
SYSTEM QUICK KEYS:
3. NXDN Easley (Site)
4. NXDN Glassy Mtn (Site)
5. NXDN Six Mile (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. Clemson Univ
2. PickCo Events
3. PickCo Interop
4. PickCo Emerg Ops
5. PickCo Fire/EMS
6. PickCo Law
Pickens Co Conv
SYSTEM QUICK KEY:
6. Pickens Co Conv
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. PickCo Services
2. PickCo Fire/EMS
3. PickCo EMS/Hosp
4. PickCo Law
5. Clemson Univ
6. OconCo Fire/EMS
7. OconCo EMS/Hosp
8. National Interop

You’re the best thank you so much

 

[tvengr]

Here is a PDF file which will answer all of your questions about using quick keys:

 

[Steven2203586123]

Here are the files. Save the attached zipped files to your computer and extract. Open the extracted files with ARC-XT and Upload to Scanner. Quick keys as follows:

Pickens Co P800
SYSTEM QUICK KRYS:
1. P800 Clemson (Site)
2. P800 Pickens (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. State Interop
2. State Emerg Mgmt
3. State Natl Guard
4. Dept Transport
5. PickCo Emerg Ops
6. PickCo Fire/EMS
7. PickCo Law
8. Clemson Univ
9. SC Hwy Patrol
Pickens Co NXDN
SYSTEM QUICK KEYS:
3. NXDN Easley (Site)
4. NXDN Glassy Mtn (Site)
5. NXDN Six Mile (Site)
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. Clemson Univ
2. PickCo Events
3. PickCo Interop
4. PickCo Emerg Ops
5. PickCo Fire/EMS
6. PickCo Law
Pickens Co Conv
SYSTEM QUICK KEY:
6. Pickens Co Conv
GROUP QUICK KEYS:
1. PickCo Services
2. PickCo Fire/EMS
3. PickCo EMS/Hosp
4. PickCo Law
5. Clemson Univ
6. OconCo Fire/EMS
7. OconCo EMS/Hosp
8. National Interop

I have a question about your files. Im going to PM you

 

[mickelp]

Does anyone know if this new system will work on a RadioShack Pro-197 scanner?

 

[INDY72]

Does anyone know if this new system will work on a RadioShack Pro-197 scanner?

Nope as the RS can not do NXDN digital.

 

[mickelp]

Nope as the RS can not do NXDN digital.

What radios would you recommend?