Unfortunately, that didn't age well. After more than a year of listening to them with both the BCD436HP (and recently a BCD536HP) and SDS100, this is not always true. After some comparisons, the SDS100 works perfectly on their freqs, while the BCDx36HP chokes and misses calls just like they do on any other P25 simulcast system.
Not surprisingly, that explains exactly why. According to the licenses, both freqs are transmitted from 16 different cells using Linear Simulcast Modulation (LSM). Definitely something to keep in mind if you plan on using something other than an SDS100/200, Unication G4/G5, etc.
Des Plaines Fire Department is still there you will also hear Rosemont sometimes on auto aid.
Isn't Des Plaines part of the RED center though? Why would they need this frequency?
Interesting...
They are supposed to use the regular color-marked Fireground channels, especially when multiple agencies are working but often will use the "Admin" channels for local comms, communications back the the fire stations or in overflow conditions (when the FG channels are busy". They will occasionally use these old channels for car-car type traffic, fire inspectors, etc.
If you got them programmed correctly be patient, they are not real busy like some other dispatch centers. I monitor them on the regular and I go hours without a dispatch.
Check openmhz.com/system/chisuburbs?filter-type=talkgroup&filter-code=1,2 to see if you missed anything, this is a stream of Red North and RED South.
Thanks I heard it great. But why can't I hear anything on my portable?
What model is your portable? If it is an analog scanner it will not work, it needs to be digital.
Yeah, it’s an APX, it is P25 digital, and I’ll check the NAC. Thanks.
In your conventional personality, make sure the voice type is set to ASTRO too. I've missed that plenty of times.
Thx. I tried the NAC, but i'm not picking up, so i'll try that.
Is it Rx Voice / Signal Type? Because that is set to ASTRO.
Yes. Just wanted to make sure.
Thanks
