StarCom21 2020 Official Thread

[K9DAK]

DB was updated at 16:27 today... how do I know what TGs were updated/added/deleted without any green highlighting? And what does the bold/blue font mean in the TG column?

Changed	Admin	Date Changed
(31) Talkgroups Updated (Lake County)	Starcom21	2020-11-21 16:27:51
(8) Talkgroups Updated (Lake County)	Starcom21	2020-11-21 16:11:55

 

[ILjim]

And what does the bold/blue font mean in the TG column?

The bold blue is a link to Broadcastify Calls audio for the talkgroup.

 

[ltginrage]

For those who put alot of counties in the scanner, out of curiosity how do you guys put Starcom in your scanner? I set mine up by ISP District except for D-2 which I made into there 3 systems. For ISP D11 I just have St Clair and Madison in their own system.

 

[werinshades]

For those who put alot of counties in the scanner, out of curiosity how do you guys put Starcom in your scanner? I set mine up by ISP District except for D-2 which I made into there 3 systems. For ISP D11 I just have St Clair and Madison in their own system.

From my location, I put the Cook & DuPage sites in, all ISP Districts are programmed, and have Talkgroup Priority set up on District-Chicago C-Middle. I've been able to monitor almost every District at one time or another depending if one of the district cars is affiliating with either site.

 

[lu81fitter]

I organize my entire scanner(s) by ISP districts. Makes it easy to lock and unlock programming. If you want to hear District 8/Peoria, I simply press 8 on my 996P2 and all the sites in that district are on along with all the talk groups. If it's a 2 digit district, like 17/LaSalle, just press the decimal point and 17. It's a piece of cake! I do the same with my BCT15X for analog stuff.

 

[ltginrage]

I organize my entire scanner(s) by ISP districts. Makes it easy to lock and unlock programming. If you want to hear District 8/Peoria, I simply press 8 on my 996P2 and all the sites in that district are on along with all the talk groups. If it's a 2 digit district, like 17/LaSalle, just press the decimal point and 17. It's a piece of cake! I do the same with my BCT15X for analog stuff.

Thats basically how do I mine but local everyday use sites I give them there own QK for easy activation.

 

[MikeyC]

I have StarCom in its own system because the sheer size of units IDs and talkgroups throws the files over the ridiculous 1MB file size limit in the Sentinel software Everything else is programmed by county (aside from Chicago which is its own "system") then I let the GPS do its thing

 

[Awesomeman92]

For the 325P25 in my truck I have it split up by zone: all zone 1 counties that use SC21 and ISP/IDOT districts in one system, all zone 2 in one, and all zone 3 in one. Eliminates some long distance talkgroup traffic (I do not run ID search mobile), but since I'm driving I'm generally only concerned with what's going on in my immediate area so it's not a big deal to me. I too let the GPS do its thing. Because of talkgroup limits I've had to omit some lesser used talkgroups but it's really only an issue with zone 1, the 500 TG limit is fine for 2 and 3 the way I have it programmed. I used to have a statewide SC21 system with only state agencies and a separate SC21 system with only local agencies but this took up twice the memory and would scan every site twice so I did some creative consolidation and switched to how I do it now.

On my SDS200 all ISP districts are just on the same quick key, IDOT has its own, ISTHA has its own, and so on. Nice and simple!

 

[lu81fitter]

I have wondered that myself. Both the sheriff and EMA phase 2 traffic I've heard both sound 'muddier' than the phase 1 traffic. I thought maybe that was a normal P1 vs. P2 difference. TG5806 is just a straight patch from 453.55 and sounds horrible. 5807 sounds better but still has less clarity than other SC21 traffic. The EMA TG5817 sounds the same but when they use a group that falls back to P1 (Region 7B) they sound fine.

I can get the 453.5 repeater on the bluff by Spring Bay pretty darn clearly, the others are scratchy or not at all. I'm mostly getting Woodford Co on the Congerville tower for the STARCOM end of things. That being said, I am also getting Tazewell Co on the same tower and they sound a bit better, although a lot of their traffic is P1. But the P2 traffic is better than Woodford. Maybe it's the type of radios and/or microphones they are using. I'm sure there is a variety of them at various cost levels and quality levels.

 

[werinshades]

I've been seeing District-Chicago dispatching District 21 this morning. Coming up on the Cook County site from my location. Temporary or permanent?

 

[YoShep69]

I've been seeing District-Chicago dispatching District 21 this morning. Coming up on the Cook County site from my location. Temporary or permanent?

One day last week ISP Collinsville was dispatching District 6 Pontiac. However, ISP Pontiac was continuing to dispatch District 8 Peoria.
ISP Pontiac normally dispatches D6, 8, 10, 21, and occasionally 5.
My SWAG, temporary personnel shortage?

 

[RoninJoliet]

On TG 9013 which is D5 I'm seeing them dispatch UID15xxx cars which are D15 tollway , it sure was more coordinated years back lol

 

[YoShep69]

And right now I’m hearing District 6 being dispatched by ISP Sterling.

 

[werinshades]

On TG 9013 which is D5 I'm seeing them dispatch UID15xxx cars which are D15 tollway , it sure was more coordinated years back lol

They're using other districts for traffic saturation missions.

 

[werinshades]

One day last week ISP Collinsville was dispatching District 6 Pontiac. However, ISP Pontiac was continuing to dispatch District 8 Peoria.
ISP Pontiac normally dispatches D6, 8, 10, 21, and occasionally 5.
My SWAG, temporary personnel shortage?

And right now I’m hearing District 6 being dispatched by ISP Sterling.

This might be covid related? Maybe a telecommunicator tested positive and they're keeping everyone out for a couple weeks?

 

[YoShep69]

And today, ISP DuQuoin has the honors.
I mght add, all this remote dispatching hasn't seemed to confuse or bother anyone.

 

[seeham]

"This might be covid related? Maybe a telecommunicator tested positive and they're keeping everyone out for a couple weeks?"

Yes this is the case. I was talking with a trooper on Saturday and she made comment that quite a few of the telecommunicators were out with covid 19.

 

[ILjim]

I'm noticing on Unitrunker that Dist 21 Dispatch A is being patched to DC Chicago Band (TG 9005)...

 

[FFPM571]

I'm noticing on Unitrunker that Dist 21 Dispatch A is being patched to DC Chicago Band (TG 9005)...

Yes. I heard 21K92 calling Chicago last night

 

[werinshades]

I'm noticing on Unitrunker that Dist 21 Dispatch A is being patched to DC Chicago Band (TG 9005)...

Supposedly a temporary thing...due to covid.