OK,so one thing that's been perplexing me about the Port of Seattle system is the talkgroup on which fire is dispatched. In the database listing, there is no "Fire Dispatch" talkgoroup as one would expect, so what do they use for dispatch?
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Port fire 1.
So what's the frequency/talkgroup for that?
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I didn't see Port fire 1 in the database. Just put in all the FIRE related talk groups. There aren't many.
I once caught dispatch on Port Fire Admin. I don't know if it was a patch or what but it doesn't happen all that often.
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Do you have all 7 fire related talk groups programmed?
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Side note to all this, they have rebanded!
I have it set up as a rebanded system and the fire talkgroups I have are:
Admin
Prevention
Tac 1
Tac 2
ATG
and Mutual Aid
Like I said, no "Fire Dispatch" in the database.
Admin
Prevention
Tac 1
Tac 2
ATG
and Mutual Aid
Like I said, no "Fire Dispatch" in the database.
Stavro35
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When I saw that they had rebanded. I thought I was going to be out of luck. I was able to program the two radios I have that include that system, no problem.
The BCD39XT does rebanded networks very well. There is just a specific band plan that many networks need to be followd if they are rebanded. Otherwise use the 800 Standard (or Splinter) setting.
Wilrobnson
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My experience with the Port of Seattle Fire Department is limited to several layovers a year at Sea-Tac. Also, I was on a plane with an in flight medical emergency which was met by a Port of Seattle engine and ambulance at the gate. Their own website indicates that the respond only to calls at Sea-Tac. The actual Port of Seattle is protected by the SFD. They respond to 4800 calls a year which are mostly medical calls in the terminal. Their dispatch is combined with the Port of Seattle Police which is why it seems hard to find a "Fire Dispatch" talk group. Considering that they respond, on average, to 12-14 calls a day, there is probably not a lot to hear. Check out their web pages. Good info and photos of their equipment.
Could it maybe be that they dispatch on VHF/UHF?
I'm sure that all their apparatus can talk on the ground frequency of 121.7Mhz. This would be necessary when moving around on the taxiways. Keep in mind that there is only one fire station. They may not radio dispatch. The tactical talk groups may be all they need. I suggest loading all police and fire talk groups and monitoring to find their procedures. Its not a very big department. According to their website they have 72 personnel total.
I have all those related TGIDs.
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I will have to try out the 6xxx once this next weekend.
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Listening to the FD tac channels you'd hear that the FD units refer to Tac1 as "Dispatch". Listen to it and you'll hear the calls go out on it. I don't understand where the confusion is???? Granted we think of a Tac channel as a working assigned channel but that isn't the case here. Just program up the system and listen to it.
Ok, I live up here in Snohomish County and I plugged in the Port Of Seattle System and surprisingly it came in clear. Within 5 minutes of listening I was able to determine that TAC 1 was Dispatch. Happy Scanning everyone!
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