WCRadioGuy
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Does the state still use the EDACS Statewide system? How well does it seem to work? Who maintains it?
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CyberGoth1440
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As far as I know, it's not used here in Birmingham. When I lived in Decatur, The frequencies licensed to the State EDACS in Morgan County were used by sveral agencies but I never heard anything on the DPS talkgroups.
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KD4NII said:
Apparently from what I can tell, it has been in service for a while. I was curious about the status. I vaguely remember hearing some time ago that it was not working right or there were problems with it.
Alabama EDACS
Update (8/14/98): The Troopers (statewide) are to remain on VHF for the time being, the implementation of a statewide EDACS system is on hold indefenantly. Most of the DPS administration, service division, and ABI are using Southern LINC radios, but Highway patrol will remain on VHF. Right now, all they have are portable radios, and they should be using them as we speak. This is the very same EDACS system that Montgomery County Sheriff is using, and the Montgomery Trooper post is simulcasting on VHF and EDACS everytime they transmit. The troopers are using VHF for mobile communications, and the 800 portable radios when they are out of the car. The same thing is being done at the Mobile post, and the troopers are using the Mobile County EDACS system. The only stand alone EDACS system that DPS has is on Mount Cheaha, and the users are unknown. It is programmed in all of the troopers EDACS radios , so I guess if they were in range of it they could use it. DPS also has a portable, five frequency EDACS system and a crank up tower on their mobile command unit.. That system is also programmed in all the Troopers radio's. It is believed that the system is used at the Speedway in Talledega, with the EDACS system being the main form of communication for all the troopers who work the event. The DPS has also discussed putting a mobile repeater in the Trooper cars in the rural areas of the state, to crossband the 800 portable to the VHF mobile radio. This would use the conventional side of the EDACS portable, giving the troopers the capability to talk to the post when they are away from the car. They wouldn't need to do this in Mobile, Baldwin or Montgomery Counties because the Troopers can talk to the post on the EDACS system now. I remember hearing that the Trooper Major that was pushing for the statewide EDACS system retired and the effort to switch over to the EDACS system has stalled.
Update (8/14/98): The Troopers (statewide) are to remain on VHF for the time being, the implementation of a statewide EDACS system is on hold indefenantly. Most of the DPS administration, service division, and ABI are using Southern LINC radios, but Highway patrol will remain on VHF. Right now, all they have are portable radios, and they should be using them as we speak. This is the very same EDACS system that Montgomery County Sheriff is using, and the Montgomery Trooper post is simulcasting on VHF and EDACS everytime they transmit. The troopers are using VHF for mobile communications, and the 800 portable radios when they are out of the car. The same thing is being done at the Mobile post, and the troopers are using the Mobile County EDACS system. The only stand alone EDACS system that DPS has is on Mount Cheaha, and the users are unknown. It is programmed in all of the troopers EDACS radios , so I guess if they were in range of it they could use it. DPS also has a portable, five frequency EDACS system and a crank up tower on their mobile command unit.. That system is also programmed in all the Troopers radio's. It is believed that the system is used at the Speedway in Talledega, with the EDACS system being the main form of communication for all the troopers who work the event. The DPS has also discussed putting a mobile repeater in the Trooper cars in the rural areas of the state, to crossband the 800 portable to the VHF mobile radio. This would use the conventional side of the EDACS portable, giving the troopers the capability to talk to the post when they are away from the car. They wouldn't need to do this in Mobile, Baldwin or Montgomery Counties because the Troopers can talk to the post on the EDACS system now. I remember hearing that the Trooper Major that was pushing for the statewide EDACS system retired and the effort to switch over to the EDACS system has stalled.
Caddop22
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Edacs
I do hear some, but very little traffic on the state EDACS system in Huntsville. Most of the TGID's I hear are not posted on the database and I really don't know who they are.
I do know that one of them is a FD, but can't say where thay are.
Just my two cents I guess.
I do hear some, but very little traffic on the state EDACS system in Huntsville. Most of the TGID's I hear are not posted on the database and I really don't know who they are.
I do know that one of them is a FD, but can't say where thay are.
Just my two cents I guess.
emcom
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Think that it's Monrovia VFD...do the units start with "12" like "1201"?
oldranger
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Alabama Edacs
I do not have Edacs capability with scanner but I can hear State Trooper Bases and cars on their old VHF frequencies.I am using Uniden 890XLT with a groundplane antenna 60 feet in the air.
I do not have Edacs capability with scanner but I can hear State Trooper Bases and cars on their old VHF frequencies.I am using Uniden 890XLT with a groundplane antenna 60 feet in the air.
Caddop22
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emcom said:
That is exactly who I am hearing. I overlooked the TGID in the database (0691).
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morganAL
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Caddop22 said:
689 & 690 Should be Madison Co Rescue Squad. I don't know how much they use it though.
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