I am going to Summit County(Breckenridge) area next month and want to monitor PD/FD/EMS and it looks like everything is on VHF?
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Ok and I see PD and EMS on that TRS but no FD?
I see 2 sites in Summit Co Copper Mountain and Lake Hill, use one or both of those?
I see 2 sites in Summit Co Copper Mountain and Lake Hill, use one or both of those?
Ah, good observation. I'm not seeing any VHF conventional info for fire either. I'll let the local folks take over, hopefully someone can point you in the right direction. 73!
I do see Fire/EMS dispatch on the VHF conventional so maybe that is FD and dispatch only? Hopefully someone local can clarify, thanks again.
Actually, Summit County is using VHF for their primary comms still. A while back they had an RFP out to build their own P25 VHF system but it sounds like they will be doing a hybrid approach instead and plan to use both VHF and the state DTRS system (much like what Boulder County does).
The two primary dispatch channels for public safety are "Summit Law" (listed in the screenshot below as SummitCoLE) & "ES Dispatch" (emergency services dispatch, listed in the database as "Summit Co FD/EMS").
The VHF Ops chs are mainly used by fire/ems when responding to incidents but law also has the ability to use them. Each ops ch is assigned by location, each has repeaters located at different locations. The CMD chs are used the same way, but are repeated throughout the county.
As far as DTRS goes, those channels are used for ops/tac chs when coverage is bad or transporting outside of the county. Both CSP and the county also have radios on each system as well (it's not un-common to hear them on each other's systems). I'm sure the use of DTRS could be changing anytime in the near future once they start implementing their new "Hybrid" setup.
The two primary dispatch channels for public safety are "Summit Law" (listed in the screenshot below as SummitCoLE) & "ES Dispatch" (emergency services dispatch, listed in the database as "Summit Co FD/EMS").
The VHF Ops chs are mainly used by fire/ems when responding to incidents but law also has the ability to use them. Each ops ch is assigned by location, each has repeaters located at different locations. The CMD chs are used the same way, but are repeated throughout the county.
As far as DTRS goes, those channels are used for ops/tac chs when coverage is bad or transporting outside of the county. Both CSP and the county also have radios on each system as well (it's not un-common to hear them on each other's systems). I'm sure the use of DTRS could be changing anytime in the near future once they start implementing their new "Hybrid" setup.
Steve, thank you for all the great information. We will be in the Rounds Rd/Highlands Dr area.
I will enter the VHF channels and DTRS system.
I will enter the VHF channels and DTRS system.
Steve, another question for you. We will be spending 1 night in Denver, downtown at a Marriott. It looks like the Denver P25 Phase II system is encrypted for all PD and FD? Looks like I might be able to monitor the FD Station tones on VHF? Anything else to monitor? thanks
You can still hear ems .
Ok and they are on the Denver P25 Phase II? I can also hear the FD Station tones on the VHF channel?
Ems p25 denver fire VHF . Dia uses a simulcast system. It's in the database encrypted on some talkgroups
Ok, thanks.
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