Saw a woman on Global Edmonton who says she's moving to Calgary because of the crappy weather here. At least Balzac Billy was right about the weather. He's just keeping warm in his burrow listening to his scanner and no he's not listening to 162.4.
RCMP PACS Changes
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HDMechanic
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A15 is now backup. Coming in loud and clear in SE Calgary.
Did the radio tech's crank up the jam on Alpha 15? Don't recall ever picking it up in the SE. Also is Bravo 2 still having issues? A week or so ago the repeater was broadcasting a pretty dirty signal barely reaching Calaway Park, lots of interference. Can't check for myself I'm up in the bush for the next week. I hope the tech's have already sorted that deal out.
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Well, since they had to repair A15, they probably put new or refurbished hardware in, which is of better quality than what broke down.
B2 hasn't been intended to cover large areas outside town since A15 went up. I spent a few hours in Cochrane today and B2 was crystal clear there.
B2 hasn't been intended to cover large areas outside town since A15 went up. I spent a few hours in Cochrane today and B2 was crystal clear there.
Not sure if anyone answered this yet..... Victor units are cars equipped with voice command radio/siren/emergency light systems. They were being tested so they move around to various detachments.
Can't say as I notice 154.83 any stronger in Calgary since it is back up. Seems about the same on my portable scanners. Can't comment of B2 as I prefer to use the frequency and haven't taken time to look up what freq. B2 is. Am receiving 155.55 [Cochrane], 155.535 at same readings as before. 155.82 in Okotoks does vary but has been fairly steady lately.
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I have always picked up A15 with a stock antenna here in the SE. Just sounds alot better now.
I see RCMP retro car 5C3 Grande Prairie Highway Patrol was in on the capture of the Drumheller escapee caught North of Grande Prairie near Sexsmith. Wonder if CC will give guards radios now instead of cell phones for travel out of range of their frequencies?
Does anyone know the exact wording of the new Alberta RCMP 10-99? I have heard it several times around Edmonton in relation to RCMP/Sheriff checkstops this spring. It's for those routine spring seat belt type operations. I'm wondering if it is just for a CheckStop or designates a joint forces operation.
I have heard both RCMP units only and RCMP + Sheriffs refer to being on 10-99 detail.
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Last night I heard a Tango unit telling the comm centre he was setting up a 10-99. There were 2 or 3 Tango and 2 or 3 Charlie units
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Something's screwed up on PACS tonight. I have a feeling it has to do with some kind of extensions/temporary installs put in place for the camping areas near me. One of the BSRs is operational all of a sudden - I think 159.33, but I can't recall precisely. In any case, members down in McLean Creek are having a horrible time accessing A15, despite the fact it is actually on top of Moose Mountain. Just a few moments ago while OCC was trying to talk to a member, I heard someone talking about being near the grain elevators in Innisfail. :huh: The dispatcher stopped talking when that came on, so I think they can hear it, but they didn't say anything about it.
So far the May Long weekend has been relatively quiet. One significant injury call yesterday, two burning complaints today outside the zone (in municipal lands).
So far the May Long weekend has been relatively quiet. One significant injury call yesterday, two burning complaints today outside the zone (in municipal lands).
After being back up since my last post, sounds like A15 Moose Mountain has cratered again. I haven't heard it since I returned from my vacation a week ago, and a member earlier today talked about calling on it with nobody answering him.
Also earlier today, B10 had a hissy-fit of some sort. It was keying up every 2 seconds for about 15 minutes. You could hear the same on G9 (421.5875) - but on B2, every keyup was coupled with what sounded like a loud power-on beep from a mobile radio. People could talk over it, but it was nasty.
(For those who aren't aware, the UHF frequencies which are identified in the Ontario section of the DB are in use in Alberta as links between various PACS VHF repeaters. G8 links B2 and A15 (...except not right now) and G9 links B2 and B10. G0 links A4 and B14 in the Chestermere or Strathmore area, from my records, and there is another one in use - don't know what one - between A2 and A10 in the Foothills area toward Longview. I'm sure there are tons of others in use right now in other locales like Canmore/Kananaskis/PLPP too.)
Also heard A12 somewhere in the Kneehill/Starland/Wheatland area yesterday. Not sure where, just remember that it was operational. Maybe my HP recordings will help me figure it out.
Lastly, and this should not be a surprise, but some of the towers/sites those AFRRCS licenses are purportedly for are evidently RCMP installations. One tower I went by yesterday in the Wintering Hills has no TAFL licenses within a couple miles and one of the RCMP "trunk" frequencies (the 138-142 MHz stuff) was full-strength right at that location.
EDIT: I lied about the last paragraph being "lastly". Have the 10-codes changed lately? Heard a member this morning getting confused with a report of a "possible 10-69" until a fellow member told him "that means 10-38" (death). Also, when I was out in Newfoundland, "10-95" was being used in place of "10-70" (are you ok) here. I realize it's completely on the opposite side of the country, but since most of the 10-code list is the same, I would have figured it'd all be like that.
Also earlier today, B10 had a hissy-fit of some sort. It was keying up every 2 seconds for about 15 minutes. You could hear the same on G9 (421.5875) - but on B2, every keyup was coupled with what sounded like a loud power-on beep from a mobile radio. People could talk over it, but it was nasty.
(For those who aren't aware, the UHF frequencies which are identified in the Ontario section of the DB are in use in Alberta as links between various PACS VHF repeaters. G8 links B2 and A15 (...except not right now) and G9 links B2 and B10. G0 links A4 and B14 in the Chestermere or Strathmore area, from my records, and there is another one in use - don't know what one - between A2 and A10 in the Foothills area toward Longview. I'm sure there are tons of others in use right now in other locales like Canmore/Kananaskis/PLPP too.)
Also heard A12 somewhere in the Kneehill/Starland/Wheatland area yesterday. Not sure where, just remember that it was operational. Maybe my HP recordings will help me figure it out.
Lastly, and this should not be a surprise, but some of the towers/sites those AFRRCS licenses are purportedly for are evidently RCMP installations. One tower I went by yesterday in the Wintering Hills has no TAFL licenses within a couple miles and one of the RCMP "trunk" frequencies (the 138-142 MHz stuff) was full-strength right at that location.
EDIT: I lied about the last paragraph being "lastly". Have the 10-codes changed lately? Heard a member this morning getting confused with a report of a "possible 10-69" until a fellow member told him "that means 10-38" (death). Also, when I was out in Newfoundland, "10-95" was being used in place of "10-70" (are you ok) here. I realize it's completely on the opposite side of the country, but since most of the 10-code list is the same, I would have figured it'd all be like that.
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The 10-69/10-38 switch was actually done quite a while ago.
I think it was at least last summer where I heard them dispatch a 10-69 and had to clarify for the member what the new 10 code meant.
I think it was at least last summer where I heard them dispatch a 10-69 and had to clarify for the member what the new 10 code meant.
They always change a few of them about every 5 years. 10-69 Used to be 10-11 so it became open for the new 10-38. Usually they change around the unauthorized listener one. 10-62 used to be 10-12.
The BC RCMP code is similar but slightly different than Alberta. And Newfounland is another story
you must add 30 to any RCMP code because of the time change
The BC RCMP code is similar but slightly different than Alberta. And Newfounland is another story
you must add 30 to any RCMP code because of the time change
I am picking up P25 comms on T3, 154.68, NAC 100. I'm not sure if it's encrypted or not - I seem to be somewhat distant from the signal. It may also be on T6 intermittently - my home HP1 has made noise on that frequency recently (it's set to search CTCSS only).
I'll monitor and keep you posted.
I'll monitor and keep you posted.
It'll be encrypted all right.
The UHF P25 RCMP channels in Edmonton are both. They seem to turn the ENC off when training. They do have control over it but I don't hear the beep that usually denotes you are opearating in clear mode.
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