manda1993
My name is Amanda
I just got a unication pager; can’t get Portsmouth PD can’t figure out why. Anyone know if they are blocked or not?
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth Trunking System, Porstmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth Trunking System Profile
www.radioreference.com
They are encrypted
manda1993
My name is Amanda
Thank youPortsmouth Trunking System, Porstmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth Trunking System Profilewww.radioreference.com
They are encrypted
By any chance is Fire open? It says TDMA Capable but I am too far away to check. My son lives there. Thank you very muchPortsmouth Trunking System, Porstmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth Trunking System Profilewww.radioreference.com
They are encrypted
Richard in Edenton NC
Yes, fire is open according to the RRDB. Pro tip for you: mode "TE" (or "DE") talkgroups are fully encrypted. Mode "T" and "D" talkgroups are clear and therefore can be monitored on the system
Unless the RRDB is not up to date, it looks as if they are in the open.
Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services
Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services
DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description Tag 1009 3f1 T PFR Dispatch Dispatch Fire Dispatch 1010 3f2 T PFR Fire 2 Fire 2 Fire-Tac 1011 3f3 T PFR Fire 3 Fire 3 Fire-Tac 1012 3f4 T PFR Fire 4 Fire 4 Fire-Tac 1013 3f5 T PFR Fire 5 Fire 5 Fire-Tac 1014 3f6 T PFR Fire 6 Fire 6 Fire-Tac 1015 3f7 T PFR Fire 7 Fire 7 Fire-Tac 1016 3f8 T PFR Fire 8 Fire 8 Fire-Tac 1018 3fa T PFR Maryview Maryview Hospital Hospital 1019 3fb T PFR NavMedCtrPts Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Hospital 1020 3fc T PFR ERC Tunnels Elizabeth River Crossings Tunnels Fire-Tac 1021 3fd T PFR StationAlert Station Alerting Fire Dispatch
| DEC | HEX | Mode | Alpha Tag | Description | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009 | 3f1 | T | PFR Dispatch | Dispatch | Fire Dispatch |
| 1010 | 3f2 | T | PFR Fire 2 | Fire 2 | Fire-Tac |
| 1011 | 3f3 | T | PFR Fire 3 | Fire 3 | Fire-Tac |
| 1012 | 3f4 | T | PFR Fire 4 | Fire 4 | Fire-Tac |
| 1013 | 3f5 | T | PFR Fire 5 | Fire 5 | Fire-Tac |
| 1014 | 3f6 | T | PFR Fire 6 | Fire 6 | Fire-Tac |
| 1015 | 3f7 | T | PFR Fire 7 | Fire 7 | Fire-Tac |
| 1016 | 3f8 | T | PFR Fire 8 | Fire 8 | Fire-Tac |
| 1018 | 3fa | T | PFR Maryview | Maryview Hospital | Hospital |
| 1019 | 3fb | T | PFR NavMedCtrPts | Naval Medical Center Portsmouth | Hospital |
| 1020 | 3fc | T | PFR ERC Tunnels | Elizabeth River Crossings Tunnels | Fire-Tac |
| 1021 | 3fd | T | PFR StationAlert | Station Alerting | Fire Dispatch |
Portsmouth FD is indeed in the clear.
manda1993
My name is Amanda
I am listen to fire right now but like said before PD is not clear.
Eugene
Member
Greetings all. I have noticed lately that all I am hearing is dispatch and the occasional unit to unit call/request. No enroute/on scene....etc. The exception is unit to unit during a fire incident. Are the units now using their MDT's to mark out/enroute....etc or are they possibly using partial encryption. I haven't noticed on my 436 but would be surprised. Thanks in advance.
Eugene KG4AVE
Eugene KG4AVE
dickie757
Wired
Might be coincidence, but after we upgraded the 911 center to VESTA, they flipped the law enforcement to big e. Fire should be clear. I dont normally have the system tuned in, but I will get it going a bit later.
Maybe they have changed SOP. Keep the radio traffic down. I know no one wants to hear that answer.
Eugene
Member
I'd rather hear that than partial encryption. Thanks.
Eugene KG4AVE
Eugene KG4AVE
manda1993
My name is Amanda
I scan both Fire and police but don’t ever hear police at all
dickie757
Wired
Police is now protected transmissions. Reports from a few listeners regarding fire traffic seem to indicate a change in procedure, resulting in less voice comms.
Eugene
Member
Just spoke with a PFD employee.....the new SOP is that any traffic that can be done by MDT, will be done by MDT. There is to be NO unnecessary radio traffic. So there's the answer. Thanks all for the reply's.
Eugene KG4AVE
Eugene KG4AVE
Thanks all for the information. Hopefully they will be talking more again in time
Eugene
Member
Hopefully, but not as long as the new Chief is there as this new policy, as I understand it, was to mainly reverse the old chiefs policy. You know how it goes. I'm just grateful they haven't encrypted (which I understand is not yet in the works). Thanks again.
Eugene KG4AVE
Eugene KG4AVE
kainixon2187
Member
not YET, good chance it could happen in the future from what I've heard
As much as I hate to say this from an insiders perspective I am going to; encryption on fire DOES NOT WORK. Prince George is a perfect example of why, suddenly all interop partners couldn’t listen or talk to the county unless the county created a patch which wasn’t possible as patching between two primary dispatch channels would cause chaos for both systems. With the automatic aid and interoperability agreements with surrounding jurisdictions this usually means that those in agreement have to be able to respond on the cities system which wouldn’t work with encryption implementation, again I’m looking at PG as an example.
