shajoe44
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The alert stated EMS and LE, nothing was mentioned about Fire tomorrow. But yes the Fire Departments will be. All radios have been installed and distributed.
Possible new DMR radio system in Edgefield
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Have you heard anything yet? I've seen two different talk groups pop up, 32 and 40, but no voice. Encrypted?
shajoe44
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Talkgroups that have shown up are 101 which is SO, 171 which I think is EMS. Fully encrypted.
I sincerely hate it that it has been encrypted, but, crime will go down in Edgefield county. Just about every crook they catch has an app on their phone...
Keep us posted on how that works out, a number of cities which have gone encrypted have had crime rates stay the same or go up.
I guess the app isn't working too well since they are being caught...
Whats been found was that the people doing the actual crime would keep their cell phones clear while a lookout would be nearby or at their home listening to a phone app or a scanner and would alert the law breakers to possible law enforcement coming their way, giving them time to escape justice. They allegedly would take turns being the lookout. It ain't happening, now...
And what is the justification for encrypting EMS, and possibly fire too?
I think it's really about information control.
I think it's really about information control.
I can actually understand why LE would want to encrypt, though I wish they wouldn't, but it's hard for me to understand fire and EMS too.
My guess on fire/ems would be to add HEPA protections on disclosure of patient information.
shajoe44
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Still toning out and operating on the VHF system for Fire Departments. They are presently getting edispatch up and running on new system. After all that is complete, tone outs and communications will be on new system.
