Summit Point Raceway going digital

[freqhopping]

Management told me themselves a few weekends ago. DMR with some sort of trunking and they plan to have an analog simulcast of the primary event channel(s?) so people can still listen in.

The FCC modification application has been submitted. It includes adding a new freq pair. ULS Application - Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional - 0010144059 - SUMMIT POINT RACEWAY ASSOCIATES INC

 

[PanhandleScan]

For being a facility that needs to invest in and improve track safety, it surprises me that they're sinking all this money into a new digital radio system. Not to say it isn't needed. It is ...... especially with multiple circuits and event areas that need autonomous communication. But there are places in each of the tracks that desperately need SAFER barriers and fencing to keep spectators away from places (pits, paddocks) where they don't need to be.

 

[sprman1955]

Oh man end of a era for them.Started going there to camp/ watch races in 1970 and in early 80s brought my scanner along!Really made the racing much more fun.I wondered when they would go digital...My pro 60 still programmed for the track and races but now live in TN. Been 6 years since last there.Was able to hear lots of stuff around the area on my scanner plus everything at the track!

 

[atlong]

Any update on the status of this new system? I think I will drop the frequencies into my 536 this weekend to see what I can hear. Hopefully, the repeaters will have a bit more power than the old analog ones, so I can pick it up at my QTH.

 

[freqhopping]

Radios were being programmed at the beginning of February so it's possible they're in use now. I havent been out there to check.

 

[freqhopping]

I went out there today on my motorcycle in some light rain. On my 325P2 witout DMR capability, 464.3125 was active with digital, but not 469.3125 like you would expect if being repeated. I know my 436HP is kind of screwed up but it was receiving other local signals between 450-470, yet nothing when parked on 464.3125 while it was active. ???
I had TYT DMR radio programmed with color codes 1 through 6 and both slots. No audio that way either. My next attempt would be with my Alinco which won't need precise programming to receive something if it is standard DMR.

 

[atlong]

I've had all 9 of the lower frequencies programmed into my 536 as a DMR system and have had the unit sitting in LCN Finder mode for about 10 days now. It's only found 2. I'm a bit dubious I'm even receiving the right traffic on those two frequencies, because I did some more digging and found there are at least 2 other companies using some of those same frequencies up in Martinsburg--Proctor and Gamble and some other business. My guess is the system is not live just yet and I've been receiving transmissions from others assigned to some of the same frequencies.