Sunnyvale DPS

[dktmman]

Sorry, I don't mean to hijack this thread but it looks like you may have some information I'm looking for.
As a 100% noob in the radio world I am having problems listening to Sunnyvale DPS on my old scanner. I understand they are in a transition to a new system (700mh?). My question is....do I need to upgrade my 20 year old Realistic/Radio Shack 10 channel programmable scanner to something more modern or will it be a simple frequency change that my scanner will be capable of picking up?
Thanks for any information/help you can provide.

 

[mikewazowski]

If you have to apologize for hijacking a thread, than you're probably better off just starting a new thread.

I've moved your post to a thread of its own. Hopefully you'll get the answers you need.

 

[Stealthguy05]

You will need to get a new scanner capable of handling a P25 Phase 2 system such as the BC436HP or BC536HP. There is a discontinued model called the GRE PSR800 that can also handle the system, and i'm sure ebay has a few for sale. As of right now, SVRCS includes Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Silicon Valley Power, & Large events such as Levi's stadium. Basically events that previously used BAYMACS.

 

[dktmman]

Do you know when the system will be up & running 100% ?

 

[Stealthguy05]

What exactly do you mean by that? The entire county will be on it eventually. like 5 years at least before a good amount of people are on it. The system is up and running 100% in the sense that it carries the agencies and radio traffic I mentioned in the previous post.

 

[dktmman]

What I mean by that is this.... Has Sunnyvale transitioned 100% to the new system or are they still rolling it out?

I am not opposed to the cost of a new scanner but I want to be sure of two things.

1) I choose the right scanner that is capable of picking up Sunnyvale DPS/Fire on the p25 system

2) Sunnyvale has completed all their testing, worked out the bugs and the system is fully functional.

I have a scanner now that does me no good, I don't want to spend 400-600 bucks on a new scanner that also does me no good.

 

[kma371]

What I mean by that is this.... Has Sunnyvale transitioned 100% to the new system or are they still rolling it out?

I am not opposed to the cost of a new scanner but I want to be sure of two things.

1) I choose the right scanner that is capable of picking up Sunnyvale DPS/Fire on the p25 system

2) Sunnyvale has completed all their testing, worked out the bugs and the system is fully functional.

I have a scanner now that does me no good, I don't want to spend 400-600 bucks on a new scanner that also does me no good.

The system is operational and is monitorable on new scanners. That's the short answer.

 

[dktmman]

The system is operational and is monitorable on new scanners. That's the short answer.

That is exactly the answer I was looking for. Thank you
Guess I better get to lookin' for that new scanner now. I'm leaning towards the WS1080.

 

[UvGotIssuesToo]

If you don't mind one-sided conversations, Sunnyvale PD dispatch is still being simul'd on the old 482.9625. You can't hear the field units on the old frequency using the new digital radios though.

 

[a4man4mbz]

help, just purchased a Home Patrol 2, that is suppose to pick up P25 Phase 2, I paid the $50.00 for the extreme upgrade, and uploaded the latest from sentinel, is there a different sentinel for the HP2?
I can hear only the dispatcher on both, then HP 1 and the HP 2 if it is set to Sunnyvale, nothing on SVRCS. I hope I didn1t make a mistake the HP2.

 

[Stealthguy05]

This thread has some information on how to access the system. You can also ask there if there isn't anything in regards to your situation.
http://forums.radioreference.com/san-francisco-bay-area-discussion/305682-svrcs-question-thread.html

 

[fmalloy]

Already been thru the Santa Clara migration to trunked, then the rebanding, and now P25. What's next?

If I have to buy another scanner again in a year because of yet another new whiz-bang digital system I'll just scream.

Of course with our luck we'll upgrade all our scanners to P25 Phase II TDMA and in a few months they'll go encrypted.

Sometimes you just gotta laugh.