snorkle
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Anything new with the county 800 trunking sytem being built?.
Schenectady county n.y. 800 system
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If I'm reading the FCC information correctly, the license for the trunked system (frequencies were mentioned in the post about this subject earlier last year) was granted on June 3rd, 2020.
snorkle
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The newspaper articale said the county was starting the rebuilding of the county system. 147 hits and no one knows anything?.WOW
chrismol1
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The frequencies are in the FCC ULS as of last summer, looks like 6 frequencies, pump them in and see when the actions starts, anything else is speculation until control channel and traffic starts coming across the freqs. Looks like microwave backhaul was licensed in the fall
Should I plug the 6 frequencies in as separate conventional P25 channels in Sentinel or should I create a P25 system with one site and put all of the frequencies in that way?
chrismol1
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All of them right now, dunno, is there a constant transmission on one of the freqs indicating a control channel? Is anyone in the immediate area reliably picking up anything on those channels?
I'm in Schenectady. I plugged those frequencies into my scanners last night. If/when I hear anything I'll report back.
I wonder if something is coming alive with the new system and maybe it is or will be connected to the Albany County system.
851.2875, which is one of Schenectady County's new licensed channels, is broadcasting a control channel with the same system ID as Albany's system (695), but with a site ID of 004 and a NAC of 694. The alternate CC's being broadcast are 851.850, 852.075, 852.350 (all of which are licensed to Schenectady County).
Pro96Com shows it's currently in Site Trunking, and the Albany system is not broadcasting it as a neighbor.
This is recent, as I had been checking those frequencies regularly and this was the first time I've seen anything on them.
851.2875, which is one of Schenectady County's new licensed channels, is broadcasting a control channel with the same system ID as Albany's system (695), but with a site ID of 004 and a NAC of 694. The alternate CC's being broadcast are 851.850, 852.075, 852.350 (all of which are licensed to Schenectady County).
Pro96Com shows it's currently in Site Trunking, and the Albany system is not broadcasting it as a neighbor.
This is recent, as I had been checking those frequencies regularly and this was the first time I've seen anything on them.
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What you've described is indicative of them sharing the Albany core, not simply being connected to via ISSI, but an integral part of the 695 core.
Good for them, I'm sure they saved quite a bit of money by not purchasing their own core, rather just the RF infrastructure. That's good for both counties, and roaming between sites will be completely seamless, no tedious ISSI parameters to setup.
Good for them, I'm sure they saved quite a bit of money by not purchasing their own core, rather just the RF infrastructure. That's good for both counties, and roaming between sites will be completely seamless, no tedious ISSI parameters to setup.
ill monitor this system closer if i can with an SDR and see what i can pull down if theres activity
I see on 5/2 they updated 24 talkgroup categories. I'll add the Schenectady site to my SDS tonight and point the Yagi at it and see what comes in.
Very interesting. Just tried the control channel. Might be something there? Very weak. I see there were many updates, including the Schenectady County Frequencues. But I see no talkgroups?
GTR,I think I asked this before…how can I tell what the changes were? Thanks!
GTR,I think I asked this before…how can I tell what the changes were? Thanks!
There were no changes made to any talkgroups; everything remains as-is.
Updated 24 Talkgroup Categories was a behind-the-scenes update to assign certain talkgroup categories to either Albany County or to "Systemwide", since this is now a multi-county system.
Updated 24 Talkgroup Categories was a behind-the-scenes update to assign certain talkgroup categories to either Albany County or to "Systemwide", since this is now a multi-county system.
Thank you.
Thanks for the clarification!
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I just looked at this DB entry for a guy on social media that had a question about Schenectady(sp?) County. If this system entry is going to be used for both counties can the DB entry be cleaned up a bit to indicate everything currently listed is for Albany county, and a blank Schenectady county header added and/or a note that there are currently no known Schenectady county TGs.
Locals are going to know where and what all of those individual DB headers are, but from afar (me, in Indiana) I can't tell if any or all of what's listed is in Albany or Schenectady county. Only after finding this forum did I realize Schenectady was just now building out their system, connected it to a preexisting Albany county system, and that there are currently no known Schenectady county TGs.
... just a suggestion for trying to make the DB entry easier to read to find info for either county
Any updates as to Schenectady talkgroups yet? Thanks!
mkirker
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This 800mhz system is now up and running. The fleet map is done, the off-site testing is completed and the sheriff's office is using it full time now. They are sort of the final test phase before it goes full county. Smaller PD agencies are next (Glenville, Scotia etc). I am hearing the only delay is that they don't have enough shoulder mics for the portables to give to each agency, due to a manufacturer shortage. The county is exchanging each radio 1 for 1, so they won't give the portables out until they have the shoulder mics.
Where is the tower for this system? I have yet to hear it over in Rensselaer County. TG's?
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