Programming a Motorola Minitor to my agency

[IanLinzey]

im thinking about getting a VHF minitor for my Fire Dept and want to program it, im in valley City north dakota for those who want to look at the freq, all help appreciated

 

[buddrousa]

Your City is listed below I hate to bear bad news but your Fire Department is P25 Digital standalone repeater.
Motorola does not make a P25 Pager and your other options are going to be in the $500 plus range.

Valley City​

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.0625	159.0375	WQWM553	RM	943 NAC	VCY PD	Police	P25	Law Dispatch
155.070	158.940	KNBL331	RM	114.8 PL	VCY PD	Police	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
155.820	158.9925	KAN794	RM	142 NAC	VCY FIRE	Fire Dept. - City Services	P25	Multi-Dispatch
153.935		WQCX457	M	CSQ	VCY FIREGND	Fire Dept.	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.460		WNWU482	BM	CSQ	VCY PARKS	Park Dept.	FMN	Public Works
152.285	157.545	KNJW455	RM	127.3 PL	VCY COLLEGE	Valley City St. College	FMN	Schools
153.2975	160.1325	WQOD928	RM	123.0 PL	MINNKOTA VCY	MINNKOTA PWR - VALLEY CITY	FMN	Utilities

Barnes County​

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.1575	153.8075	WPYS562	RM	342 NAC	BRNS SO DISP	Sheriff's Dept.	P25	Law Dispatch
159.1575	153.8075	WPYS562	RM	114.8 PL	BRNS SO ANG	Sheriff's Dept.	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.0325	158.9025	WQWM470	RM	242 NAC	BRNS CO FIRE	County Fire Dispatch	P25	Law Dispatch
462.675		WQXJ960	BM		REACT	Emergency REACT Team	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.115	153.755	KDN432	RM	242 NAC	BRNS WORKS D	Highway Department, School Buses Dig.	P25	Public Works
154.115	153.755	KDN432	RM	114.8 PL	BRNS WORKS A	Paging - Highway Department, School Buses	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.355	153.830	WPCY440	RM	123.0 PL	WBLDN FIRE	Wibledon Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.310		WPCB418	BM	114.8 PL	SNBN FIRE	Sanborn Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.265		KSL273	BM		MERCY HOSP	Mercy Hospital	FMN	Hospital
163.4375	165.0375	FED	RM		ARMY ENG	Bald Hill Dam	FMN	Federal

 

[IanLinzey]

Your City is listed below I hate to bear bad news but your Fire Department is P25 Digital standalone repeater.
Motorola does not make a P25 Pager and your other options are going to be in the $500 plus range.

Valley City​

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.0625	159.0375	WQWM553	RM	943 NAC	VCY PD	Police	P25	Law Dispatch
155.070	158.940	KNBL331	RM	114.8 PL	VCY PD	Police	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
155.820	158.9925	KAN794	RM	142 NAC	VCY FIRE	Fire Dept. - City Services	P25	Multi-Dispatch
153.935		WQCX457	M	CSQ	VCY FIREGND	Fire Dept.	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.460		WNWU482	BM	CSQ	VCY PARKS	Park Dept.	FMN	Public Works
152.285	157.545	KNJW455	RM	127.3 PL	VCY COLLEGE	Valley City St. College	FMN	Schools
153.2975	160.1325	WQOD928	RM	123.0 PL	MINNKOTA VCY	MINNKOTA PWR - VALLEY CITY	FMN	Utilities

Barnes County​

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.1575	153.8075	WPYS562	RM	342 NAC	BRNS SO DISP	Sheriff's Dept.	P25	Law Dispatch
159.1575	153.8075	WPYS562	RM	114.8 PL	BRNS SO ANG	Sheriff's Dept.	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.0325	158.9025	WQWM470	RM	242 NAC	BRNS CO FIRE	County Fire Dispatch	P25	Law Dispatch
462.675		WQXJ960	BM		REACT	Emergency REACT Team	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.115	153.755	KDN432	RM	242 NAC	BRNS WORKS D	Highway Department, School Buses Dig.	P25	Public Works
154.115	153.755	KDN432	RM	114.8 PL	BRNS WORKS A	Paging - Highway Department, School Buses	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.355	153.830	WPCY440	RM	123.0 PL	WBLDN FIRE	Wibledon Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.310		WPCB418	BM	114.8 PL	SNBN FIRE	Sanborn Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.265		KSL273	BM		MERCY HOSP	Mercy Hospital	FMN	Hospital
163.4375	165.0375	FED	RM		ARMY ENG	Bald Hill Dam	FMN	Federal

Aww man thanks for looking, how does my city use pagers?

 

[fordcobra04]

Your City is listed below I hate to bear bad news but your Fire Department is P25 Digital standalone repeater.
Motorola does not make a P25 Pager and your other options are going to be in the $500 plus range.

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I'd bet my next paycheck that they still dispatch / tone out on VHF analog..... Maybe ask the OP for before assuming they arent?

 

[IanLinzey]

I'd bet my next paycheck that they still dispatch / tone out on VHF analog..... Maybe ask the OP for before assuming they arent?

I think we are that’s why I came here I havnt fully programmed a Minitor yet haha

 

[IanLinzey]

im mainly trying to figure out what tones they tone out to no luck so far

 

[sonm10]

I would ask the radio shop to program your radio. I'm not sure who that may be. I would ask around your department.

 

[IanLinzey]

I would ask the radio shop to program your radio. I'm not sure who that may be. I would ask around your department.

ill do some asking, our departments kind of a dick ill ask one of my friends hes volunteer

 

[NopeNadda]

I would ask the radio shop to program your radio. I'm not sure who that may be. I would ask around your department.

or the dispatch center

 

[NopeNadda]

I am friends/family with an emergency dispatcher and they helped me get some tones for my local departments. Another way to find out is have a frequency analyzer nearby during a pager test, or you could ask the department Chief or just call them by their non-emergency number. I might be able to call them for you if you'd like sometime and see if I can't get any info. what station number are they so I can find their info. if it is the only station in the town or province, I won't have much trouble finding it and getting you the info

 

[ofd8001]

Before I retired as a fire chief, I would occasionally be asked what our alerting tone frequencies were. I declined to provide that information to any non-member person. Not to be hard to get along with but here is why:

Several years ago, someone determined our alert tone frequencies. They programmed them into a portable radio. They thought it would be great fun to ride around the area and activate firefighter pagers day and night. Clearly mean in spirit, it could have also interfered with legitimate emergency calls.

So, while the information can be developed, I was not about to make it easier for potential miscreants. Yeah its another example of one clown ruining things for everyone else. Yeah I disliked being that way. . .

 

[natedawg1604]

Just get a scanner that can decode paging tones and your problem is solved. You should also use this scanner to monitor the frequencies in your area to determine how they are being used...

 

[northwoodsradio]

im thinking about getting a VHF minitor for my Fire Dept and want to program it, im in valley City north dakota for those who want to look at the freq, all help appreciated

Barnes County pages off 159.1575 on the analog, last I remember from monitoring in this area a year ago.

They make a couple of options out there for decoding tone pairs. Example is Two Tone Detect. Fairly simple to run and find pairs.

Otherwise check with your local PSAP or system tech at the county level. They should be able to get that information to you.