State Police! White bubble!

[abqscan]

This might be why you can't hear the NMSP......

They are moving to a satellite network


Press Releases:

New Mexico's state police chooses Infosat satellite network to enable better, safer law enforcement

Infosat's MSAT satellite services eliminate communication dead-zones for New Mexico State Police

VANCOUVER and Santa Fe, NM, October 15, 2002 – Infosat Communications, a leading satellite telecommunications system integrator and services provider, announced today that the New Mexico State Police has chosen the company's mobile satellite (MSAT) packet-data and voice terminals to improve the range and quality of law enforcement communications.

Using Infosat's mobile satellite system, police officers will have mobile access to State data and be able to communicate with one another electronically in message form for the first time. As a result, officers will minimize personal risk and better evaluate day-to-day calls by retrieving and sharing critical data, including information about dangerous addresses or stolen vehicles.

"When we investigate new communications systems for law enforcement, we look for ways to enhance both the safety and performance of our officers," said Al Lewis, chief of radio maintenance for the State of New Mexico's General Services Department. "Infosat's system is perfect for us because it gives our officers an important new tool - data transmission - allowing them to use more timely and comprehensive information in every situation."

Infosat's mobile satellite system will also serve the new voice terminals in New Mexico's State Police cars, which will allow officers to communicate with colleagues virtually anywhere their patrol routes or criminal pursuits may take them. In contrast, New Mexico State Police's terrestrial-based network covers only approximately 85% of the state's area.

"Infosat is proud to provide communications products and services that facilitate police work and improve public safety," said John Robertson, Infosat's president and CEO. "We applaud the New Mexico State Police Force for adopting this state-of-the art technology, and look forward to working with them on further upgrades to the state's public safety and law enforcement units."

 

[mr_hankey]

hmm, interesting approach to upgrading communications.

do they plan on moving all voice/data comms to the Infosat MSAT system?

i can already hear the NMSP troopers' shouts of joy when the next CME (coronal mass ejection) hits the earth's atmosphere...

...but hey - if it's scanner-proof, we want it now!

obligatory link to solar data:

http://www.n3kl.org/

 

[Radio_Cowboy]

Interesting Erik! What district did you find this car in? Farmington? Santa Fe? None of the Albuquerque area cars have the bubble yet, from what I can tell. I wonder if they are just beta testing the system in select areas now? I've heard rumors that this was how they were going to add in-car computers, but didn't know it was also going to have voice capabilities as well.




-RC-

 

[Thunderbolt]

Somehow this sounds like BAD news for us scanner listeners, especially when many other states are looking at installing end-to-end communications systems. However, the one benefit from this new satellite technology, would be the ability to use the system anywhere in North America. I can see where such technology would benefit federal agencies very much. Likewise, INTERPOL probably uses this technology already?

73's

Ron

 

[JohnWayne]

I got the pleasure of meeting one of New Mexico's finest in Feburary. He did indeed have the satellite MDT in his vechile. This was up near Folsom, so whatever district that is.

Jeff

 

[abqscan]

I've seen them up north. Near Raton throuh Las Vegas so far. I met the guy whos runs all the comms stuff for them. Thats how I got all the freqs for my web site. 8) He told me they work really well but the officers do not like the GPS part. Their lunch breaks aren't 2 hours any more :lol:

Erik

 

[abqscan]

Oh ya, I forgot to mention that they are like up with the camera system in the car.....So dispatch can see whats going on in real time!

Erik

 

[Radio_Cowboy]

I guess they figure if the satcom system will work up in the northern part of the state, it will work anywhere....but monitoring the SP is not totally out...since they utilize the local county radio systems of the county's they operate in....we will still be able to monitor them that way. Also if they are on foot, I would imagine they are not going to hook the uhf extender to the satcom system.....??



-RC-

 

[beerzkool]

Hi,

I have seen the bubbles in Española and Santa Fé, although I still hear broadcasting on these district frequencies.

155.565 Santa Fé
155.655

155.79 Española
155.73

 

[Eldon]

I've have seen a patrol car down in Las Cruces with the White bubble which I thought it might have been some type of night vision camera.

 

[dgpt]

yep i've seen'em

8) there in alamogordo,mayhill, cloudcroft,ruidoso.tularosa

 

[baseball214]

same traffic in roswel, nm the alien city!!

baseball214

 

[Radio_Cowboy]

Interestingly enough,

I just spend the night in El Reno Oklahoma, and there was a District II BIA police car there in the lot with the same white bubble on the trunk deck, so I guess other people are ventureing out into the sattalite world too.



-RC-

 

[Radio_Cowboy]

Here we go too!

Well,

It looks like District 5 (Albuquerque) is now installing the Sat systems in the cars. I've seen a few around now with them. I peeked into a cruiser with a bubble on top, and the laptop was missing....don't know if they make them lock them up in the trunk when they are off duty or what. Looks like it's just a quick lock base they plug a laptop into in the car. I didn't see any microphone or anything hooked up to it. They do still have the good ole Spectra A9's in there however....



-RC-

 

[losthawk403]

white bubbbes

ive seen white bubble in carlsbad also ,,,, some traffic on regular channels

 

[Demlobos06]

I've seen them also in Los Lunas for awhile, as well as in Deming

 

[GUIDEGUIDO]

I peeked into a cruiser with a bubble on top, and the laptop was missing....don't know if they make them lock them up in the trunk when they are off duty or what. Looks like it's just a quick lock base they plug a laptop into in the car.

Cowboy is "just curious," I hope.

 

[Radio_Cowboy]

Cowboy is "just curious," I hope.

I admit nuffin.... I drink...err...plead the 5'th....

Actually, the search and rescue team I belong to works hand in hand with the SP, so there is usually a SP unit dispatched to the SAR incident base camp...Last mission I went out on at the base of the tram, the SP unit had the Sat computer, so I got to take another peek at it. According to the SP officer, they use the computer most of the time anymore, and just use the radio to confirm warrants or addresses. But not all of them have or will have the computers..... the higher ups were the first to get em, so not all of the "rank and file" have them, or will get them.




-RC-

 

[cdenton]

Satellite Comms

Any way at all to scan those?

 

[abqscan]

Nope..... :twisted: