Tempe PD now fully encrypted

[mbnv992]

At this point there should be a new list with the departments that are NOT encrypted haha

 

[Ravenfalls]

Tolleson appears ENC. . Changed dispatch to new TG.
Using old Disp as secondary.

Only hear ENC on old dispatch. Not much traffic on old Disp.

 

[KB7MIB]

It does appear that they've gone to P25 Phase II, and enabled encryption.

In addition to their 4899 Dispatch TG, I believe that they have used TG 4898 in the clear in the past. I only heard it a few times, for what sounded like traffic control IIRC, probably a year or two ago. I was never able to confirm it, however. And if 4899 is now encrypted, I would expect 4898 to be as well.

I don't believe that I've ever caught anything on TG 4897

Tolleson PD also dispatches for El Mirage PD, which has been encrypted for awhile now, as well as the Tohono O'odham PD at the casinos in Glendale and Surprise.

I believe that I've caught TG 4895 used as a secondary channel by Tohono O'odham PD. This was also at least a year or two ago. 4896 of course is their Dispatch TG.

John
Peoria

 

[Ravenfalls]

Try 4898, might be new Disp?

 

[firecaptdave]

Late to this thread…is Tempe Fire encrypted?

 

[GlobalNorth]

Tempe FD is on RWC and their K Deck [700-800 MHz] channels 4 and 5 are both encrypted. They also have access to the Tempe E deck 1 through 5, which could be encrypted, but usually aren't. A deck [VHF] is not encrypted.

 

[KB7MIB]

Tempe Fire will be heard in the clear, usually on A7 for fire and hazmat calls, and on K7 for most EMS calls. Major EMS calls and mountain rescues would be on K10, K11, or K12.

They also have their own E2-E5 talkgroups. E2 and E3 will be in the clear for special events, training, etc., and E4 and E5 will be encrypted. Other D-, E-, and F-decks will be fully encrypted, for investigators, paramedic-to-hospital, admin, etc.

John
Peoria

 

[APX8000]

And you can say “but but but - you can still listen to Fire and EMS”. You know darn well that most all scanner listeners want is local / state PD.

Come down to Yuma. 90% of everything is encrypted to include fire and ems.

What is ironic is almost everything I listen to is in the clear, whether its Police, Fire/EMS or the local Walmart. Even with all that, the majority of the time I lock out the majority of PD because 1) hearing constant traffic stops and false alarms is annoying and that is the vast majority of traffic, and 2) I have to listen to that all day at work so when I'm not working I'd rather listen to Fire.

Another thing people hate to hear is you made the decision to live there or of already living there and they went encrypted, stay. If it's that big of a deal that is bothers people so much, move to where you can listen all you want. Sure there is a trend of agencies going encrypted, but I'll bet looking through the database there are more unencrypted comms vs encrypted after all these years of radioreference and people still complaining.

One of the areas a friend of mine was looking to retire to went encrypted. He crossed it off his list as he likes to know what is happening around him. That outweighed the girls in bikinis on a white sandy beach to him. I thought he was crazy and I'd change my hobby to being a creep, but to each his own.