Ridgeland PD 800 Switchover already?

[kb5udf]

Although the database here suggests the switch to the 800 astro was
going to happen in 6/2006, it appears to have occurred in the last day or so. I was just motoring about Ridgeland, and noticed two squad cars with 800 antennas and NO VHF antennas. Also, their usually active repeater has been quiet.

I hear a control channel on 860.2375, sounds conventional/3600.

KB5UDFJean

ADDENDUM: Just put the freqs. in conventional mode, definately hearing active apco traffic on the 800 system, while vhf is dead

 

[INDY72]

OK so its online.. TY for info... ANYONE with a Digiscanner in the Metro Jackson area,,.... Get us TG's PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[skipfd8]

Yea they signed off last Friday and we removed high band radios in most of the patrol cars.

 

[kb5udf]

Surprise at rapid removal

I was a little shocked that they were so confident in a new system, which
hadn't been on the air long, they even stripped the VHF antennas.
Now that's what I call burning your bridges.

On a side note, the TX power of control channel seems comparatively weak to me compared to other systems I monitor. I wonder if they
are operating at their full ERP of 220 watts.