RWC Changes

[p19997]

Simulcast C (Chandler) is down. Its traffic is now on Site 102, which I have as being Simulcast E but don't know if this is an official name for it. This could be a new Simulcast C or possibly a temporary transition configuration. Perhaps someone else knows the answer.

Control frequencies are:

772.35625 - current control channel
772.10625 - alternate
770.35625 - alternate
770.10625 - alternate

Voice/Info Frequencies are:

769.10625 - Info
769.35625
769.60625
769.85625
770.60625
770.85625
771.10625
771.35625
771.60625
771.85625
772.60625
772.85625

This site only has one neighbor: Simulcast F, which also carries a portion of Chandler's traffic.

From the perspective of Simulcast F, Simulcast C is shown as a down neighbor and Simulcast E appears.

Time to reprogram your scanners.

 

[cellphone]

Good find! I'll be updating my scanners tonight. Last time I listend to C was Sunday night and it was still up.

Site 102 was used for Simulcast E in the west valley long ago. When simulcast G was brought up for Peoria, all the old simulcast E transmitters were moved to Simulcast G and E was shut down. I'm guessing they are just reusing the old site number.

Time will tell if this is a temporary site, or if this is the beginning of the new 700mhz Simulcast C. All the docs I have seen show them keeping the name Simulcast C after it is upgraded to TDMA capable and moved to 700mhz.

 

[InlandAZ]

No talk groups yet?

Edit - So far the talk groups look unchanged.

 

[p19997]

InlandAZ, the talkgroups are the same as were previously on Simulcast C.

 

[cellphone]

There is a permanent license for these freqs at multiple transmitter sites, so I think it is a good bet that these are our new permanent Simulcast C frequencies.

WQSH547 (PHOENIX, CITY OF) FCC Callsign Details

Currently not all transmitters are online. Based on the signal strength from my house, I'm thinking that the 911 S. Hamilton (Pecos & Hamilton) in Chandler is currently the only transmitter online.

 

[p19997]

Cellphone, in the past the control channel for Simulcast C rotated between the Chandler (Hamilton) site and the South Mountain site (on different frequencies). I have never heard the other locations in use.

 

[InlandAZ]

This site only has one neighbor: Simulcast F, which also carries a portion of Chandler's traffic.

Which portion is that?

 

[p19997]

Nothing fixed. Radios are dynamically assigned when in an area that can be serviced better by the other site.

Sent from my campfire using smoke signals.

 

[InlandAZ]

I'll have to include the control channels and see if anything pops up - I'm just outside of Tempe in Chandler.

Edit - And sure enough. Within the first 5 minutes I got a hit on a Tempe CC.

 

[Kars10az]

All I'm getting are Chandler PD and Chandler City Services. I haven't heard any other agencies yet.

Active TGs
2292
2294
2295
2298
2481 (Encrypted)
2485
2498
2499 (Encrypted)

 

[Quint6]

Is there anyone that could give me step by step instructions how to add the new Site E to the BC436
by hand, I believe you just need to add the control channels , but I am doing something wrong
thanks