I'm glad you got your ears on it to. I just listened to the recording numerous times, and it sounded like B-Detail. I'm thinking he's referring to both old and new programming. As you probably know up here, some are still calling it District Chicago or District 15 while the rest of the troops by their new numbers. Old habits..
As I've posted, channel/talkgroup name changes have yet to be confirmed. I edit my talkgroup names based on what I'm hearing at the time. I'm more interested in what was being used vs. what's no longer being used which confirms the reprogramming changes are in the works in Troop 3. They have alot of units to reprogram, so I don't expect to hear everyone with the new channel names yet. The sergeant was giving the Chicago operator a little information which I'm sure was correct. I'm also sure the troopers have updated channel assignments memos to avoid confusion. What I do know is DC-B previously wasn't monitored by the Chicago Dispatchers, then in the past week or so it was. Tac-1 used to be used for these traffic missions, but with the new programming it would appear these talkgroups/channels are no longer in the code plugs. When they used to have out of district details on the South expressways, many didn't have the District-Chicago code plugs and they figured that Tac-3 was common and it was patched. That appears to be what's happening on the "old" Tac-2/"new" Detail channel. The "old" District 5 car-to-car channel will be one to listen for. As we heard, some didn't answer when IDOT 1995 called, and makes me wonder if that car to car channel is also being eliminated? I don't have answers, or nothing was sent to me that I can submit as a confirmed change.
Yes it is. This is the 2nd time a Southwest Patrol traffic enforcement detail was on the "old" DC-B, and not on "old" D5-B. It would be a safe bet all details will be on 9006. North, Middle, South, Southwest, Admin, ISPERN, 3-Car to Car, 3-Detail (DC-B) confirmed to be in the new talkgroup line up. Tac-2 and Tac-3 being used as patches. Haven't heard any of the newly programmed radios on my list on the "old" D5-Car to Car, but am still hearing traffic.
They did something to their bikes, one guy was saying his computer, printer, and radio were dead, when he checked the fuses they had 5amp fuses (supposed to be 10-15amp) and had to find an auto part store to change them out.
They have computers and printers on motorcycles? I'd like to see how that looks.
Probably tucked in the saddle if I had to guess.. I couldn't tell if they were all bike units or not when they came down 90, telephoto lens on my drone ain't that great in low light. But they had at least 4 on the escort tonight.
they have small toughbooks and thermal printers in the cargo box. They are mounted on top of the low power APX mobile
That makes sense. When I read computer, I was thinking of a PDT on a motorcycle that might be a little distracting.
1-63 didn't have 3-B5 for a detail, so used the Troop 3-Southwest channel. 3-62 couldn't communicate with IDOT 1996 on the "old" D-5 Car-to-Car because his radio hasn't been reprogrammed, and some of the units (AIR-6 in particular) on the Troop 15 detail didn't have 15-Central talkgroup (2028), so the "new" EMA Calling/ "old" Ops-North A talkgroup (30300) was patched together. Other than that, the reprogramming is going well up here in Troop 3/Troop 15
I wouldn't say they're getting rid of them, just not being used as before. 3-62 is an "old" District-Chicago trooper, and probably never had the D5 Car-to-Car channel. As far as the "old" D5-B channel, it appears to be used exclusively for details in the Southwest Patrol area, which makes sense since Troop 3 can run concurrent details in two areas on separate channels. The "old" DC-B is used frequently for details in the North, South , and Middle Patrol areas. I haven't heard much on the "old" D2-B or D2-C talkgroups with the occasional "oops, I'm on the wrong channel". I've infrequently heard the "old" D2 Car-to-Car used with H-541 during a overweight enforcement detail awhile back. I have them all programmed in ID Scan mode to keep track of any changes.
