Stark County TRS ID's?

[jerk]

A think I can shed a little light on this discussion. Over a year ago, the county issued digital radios (portables) to every police, fire, and EMS vehicle in the county. They all have the same talkgroups on the Canton/Stark TRS system:
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All agencies monitor countywide and contact Starcomm on this talkgroup if necessary. We then get permission to use one of the other talkgroups if we have need for it on an event where multiple agencies must communicate. I do not know the corosponding DEC or HEX IDs for the talkgroups. Any way I can find out without keying up one of the radios?

No you really can't unless someone who programs can tell you.
But there is always the option of having a logging program running... or a 396T in search and store mode; and then playing the "dumb" radio operator. Oops did not know I was X channel, thought I was on this one. And then doing a quick key up 5 seconds going through each channel, yes the radio id will flash, but you're "dumb" so it will be ignored or missed and then go back to the correct channel and read the logs later. Just remember the order you did the key ups and viola.

Or you could ask permission to do a quick run through radio check and coverage or channels for "emergency" purposes.

Or just do it and beg forgiveness afterwards... during an event it probably won't be noticed. When my agency gets their 800 MHz portables that's what I'll do, the quick run through but nobody is monitoring ID's or have those consoles in my area. ID' are in the database already just to make sure their correct.

AL

 

[xusmarine1979]

So are there any new updates yet? I've been checking the links to the FCC website and it said something about extending the waiver for the county's system before joining with Canton's. Canton was being delayed due to one of their towers not being registered. Anyways, anyone using any of the current county radios hear of any new news?

Also with some of the reading that I did I saw that over 1800 radios were purchased. Does this mean some of the other depts. in the county will join like they did in Summit? Any info would be great.

 

[capt2194]

Updates

There might be more traffic on FD Center. Plain Twp. and Canton City are going to be doing automatic aid with each other.

 

[xusmarine1979]

Yeah, I've been hearing Canton Twp with the city quite often as well.

 

[Volfirefighter]

All three of the private ambulance services that assist Canton Fire: AMR, Ambulance Associates, Stark-Summit now have 800 radios so you may hear them as well on FD Center.

Also, the mutual aid order for Canton Fire when all medic units are out is as follows. The closest engine/tower is sent along with:

1. Plain Twp. for calls north of 17th Street N / Canton Twp. for calls south of 17th Street N
2. Private ambulances in a rotating order: AMR, Ambulance Associates, Stark-Summit

 

[xusmarine1979]

Anyone know if Canton Twp will go to 800 as well? Since they run with the city often...

 

[capt2194]

There are no palns for the other FD's to go to the 800 system. Yet. I'm sure it will happen if this county ever gets smart and goes to a central dispatch.

 

[xusmarine1979]

It just seems to be a waste to have a bunch of different radio systems, ya know? But I strongly agree.

 

[xusmarine1979]

Any new updates on when the county will be upgrading to simulcast? I look under the new callsign for the county and it still says it's pending.

 

[xusmarine1979]

I've been hearing some radio tests on tg 16624. I believe I heard "jail". Just fyi.

 

[xusmarine1979]

I believe I've been hearing Marlbro Twp PD on Canal Fulton's PD channel. Is going to be considered a R.E.D. Center PD Dispatch channel? Or are they all just testing things out?