Encryption is off and who knows it ?
The encryption note was also interesting to learn that they use the same talk groups for ENC and Clear. I guess that explains why on some groups you hear both in use at the same time. Does anyone know if ENC units get a beep everytime they transmit to warn that they are in the clear?
On Febuary 14, 2012 one of the PPSTN dispatch radios went from encrypted to open P25. For 10 days I was able to hear all the dispatches made from that radio. That radio did 95% of the dispatching. No one knew about it. Why ?
When one of the mobiles goes off encryption, only I can hear that unit calling.
None of the other units, not even dispatch can here that unit. The LID will show but nothing will be heard. The mobile user has no idea what is wrong with the radio. Why ?