Texas DPS ?

[jack3726]

I am new to the area, what I am trying to figure out is how the DPS figures out what groups and areas stay on older VHF and what groups and areas get the newer Trunking etc. I looked up Grayson county and see that there is a 159.210 out of Sherman, this is a hot very listenable channel from where I am located. Is it safe to assume that there is not any statewide DPS system yet and that the whole situation is based upon location(larger cities and counties get the newer stuff first etc).

Would this also be true for other Texas Departments like fish and game etc.

 

[Stephen]

DPS state wide is on a VHF system no trunking though some troopers in large city/metri areas carry the handhelds and mobiles to communicate with that city.

 

[waynesewell]

I wouldn't think the size of the county would matter, as far as getting the latest equipment. Some of the largest counties in Texas are way out in West Texas and are comparatively uninhabited. Large city, now, that's a whole different gag.

 

[Stephen]

I think you misunderstood me. All DPS people carry VHF mobiles and some handhelds becuase DPS statewide is on a VHF system. Though in areas like Dallas and Denton where I live some troopers are assigned to work mainly in Denton or Dallas county. To communicate with a city that may be on a 800mhz in there county may be givin by that city a 800mhz mobile and handheld to communicate with them but still takes and talks on the VHF systen for any activity that he does.DPS does not use any trunked systems.

 

[waynesewell]

I wasn't responding to you, but to "larger cities and counties get the newer stuff first" in the first post. Larger cities, yes. Larger counties, not necessarily, unless they contain a large city or a lot of smaller cities.

 

[SCPD]

DPS

In Addition to the 38 Channel VHF System that is primary to the Operations of The Texas DPS. they seem to use some 800 in Conventional Mode too. Incident Control, 800 Mutual Aid, Conroe and Huntsville DPS have a 800 Repeater, But when they are assigned to a general Area they COMMONLY Key into what ever the General Area Use. Yes, Denton Co. Troopers use the Denton Co. TRS, Collin the same. Grayson Co. Troopers use the Grayson Co. Repeater for Sheriff. Unless they are doing State Traffic Only and Do Not want to use the Local PD Repeaters, then they Will do 28/29's on one of the assigned TLE Repeaters for the Area.

Dallas Tollway Officers use 155.4450 with a 107.2 PL, Kaufman Troopers are on Primary-A (Standard DPS)

Narcotic officers use 154.9350 and 159.0900 PL: 162.2 and if the officers are traveling and Really Board and want to BS. 154.9500 Can be interesting to listen to aswell.

But because they are the State Police of Texas, If they have a need to use it, They Use what ever Communications they Need to to get the Job done.

 

[slam84e]

in the houston area,D.P.S. has groups on not only harris co.,but also gal.,brazoria,ft.bend;and chambers counties.individual patrol/interdiction units have these groups

 

[pojotex]

DPS Mobile Freq's

Why is it SO HARD to find DPS Mobile Freq's in the sherman area?
I can't seem to find them!

 

[JohnWayne]

You have a DPS communications center right there in Sherman. You should be able to at least hear the base on 155.460. The mobiles are transmitting on 154.680, and you may or may not be able to pick them up depending on how far from you they are. You can probably hear Dallas coming on 155.460 as well.

I don't think that Sherman or Dallas have switched to digital yet, but when they do you can hear the base on 155.4675 and the mobiles on 154.6875.

Jeff

 

[scanfan03]

try 159.210 to, that is the Back channel Mobile to Mobile channel in Houston.

 

[Blaine]

DPS Sherman repeater is on 159.210 PL 110.9. The
mobile input is 154.665. They cover Denton and Collin Co
and points north.

 

[JohnWayne]

Thanks for the PL tone info for the Sherman repeater, Blaine. That makes it repeater number 12 on their bandplan. Over the past few years I have been trying to compile a list of all of the DPS repeaters statewide. I know where they all are, but getting the tone info is difficult.

If anyone else has any info I sure would appreciate it.

Jeff

 

[Stephen]

The Repeater in the Wise County area is controlled by the communications center in Wichita Falls area. The tone on that one 123.0. That repeater can be heard in most places in Denton County as well I would advise using the tones when ever you can or you will hear alot of far away stations which are mostly just static or weak signals.

 

[twobytwo]

JohnWayne in the back of the Police call book is a map of all the DPS repeaters in in the state. Chs 10-19 is on 159.210. The channel # is determined by the DPL tone.In Lubbock & other lage metro areas they also have some use on trunking systems. Some DPS stations are beginning to use digital including Midland, Abilene ,El Paso & maybe others . DPS will eventually bedigital statewide. If you havent seen lubbockradio.net it has a lot of local info.ch10 is162.2...ch11 is107.2...ch12 is110.9...ch13is 118.8...ch14 is123.0...ch15 is127.3...ch16 is136.5...ch17 is 141.3...ch18 is146.2...ch 19 is151.4

 

[JohnWayne]

The problem with the map in the Police Call book is that only about 3 of the repeaters are correct. I have personally verified a bunch of them, and what they are is not what is in on that map. As far as Lubbockradio.net, it does have some good info, but again, a lot of it is wrong. This is especially true of the DPS info. DPS is one of the things that I listen to a lot, so I like having accurate info. That is why I have been compiling my own database over the years. I travel extensively throughout the state, so I am able to verify my information first hand. FYI, DPS is using regular PL, NOT DPL.

Jeff

 

[VictorXray]

Compliments of one of the Yahoo groups, either DFWScan or TexasScan:

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY  
STATEWIDE BANDPLAN    
     
    DISPLAY   TRANSMIT RECEIVE PL CODE  SERVICE 
1   DPS BASE  154.680  155.460 162.2 	DPS MOBILE TO BASE 'A' 
2   DPS MBL   155.460  155.460 162.2 	DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE 'A' 
3   I/C MBL   154.950  154.950 N/A   	INTERAGENCY MOBILE 
4   I/C BASE  154.950  155.370 N/A   	INTERAGENCY BASE 
5   CHL 1 RX  154.680  	     162.2 	CHL 1 MOBILE RECEIVE 
6   CHL 8 RX  154.695  	     162.2 	CHL 8 MOBILE RECEIVE 
7   DPS MBL   155.445  155.445 162.2 	DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE 'B' 
8   DPS BASE  154.695  155.445 162.2 	DPS MOBILE TO BASE 'B' 
9   MBL/MBL   159.210  159.210 162.2 	DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE 'C' 
10  DPS RP SW 154.665  159.210 162.2 	DPS REPEATER STATEWIDE 
11  DPS RP 11 154.665  159.210 107.2 	DPS REPEATER 11 
12  DPS RP 12 154.665  159.210 110.9 	DPS REPEATER 12 
13  DPS RP 13 154.665  159.210 118.8 	DPS REPEATER 13 
14  DPS RP 14 154.665  159.210 123.0 	DPS REPEATER 14 
15  DPS RP 15 154.665  159.210 127.3 	DPS REPEATER 15 
16  DPS RP 16 154.665  159.210 136.5 	DPS REPEATER 16 
17  DPS RP 17 154.665  159.210 141.3 	DPS REPEATER 17 
18  DPS RP 18 154.665  159.210 146.2 	DPS REPEATER 18 
19  DPS RP 19 154.665  159.210 151.4 	DPS REPEATER 19 
CHANNELS 20-32 programmed with local frequencies

 

[JohnWayne]

Intercity Base is strictly a simplex frequency. Transmit and receive both occur on 155.370, not 154.950 which is Intercity Mobile. This is probably the least understood thing when people try to make a Texas DPS frequency list.

Channels 5 and 6 are not the inputs for Primary A and B, at least in my region. 5 is the talk around for the channel 6 CLE repeater, which is 155.505/154.920 with a 162.2 PL.

Channel 20 is DPS USA, which is like a back/BS channel. It is 155.475 with a 162.2 PL.


Jeff

 

[pacrat551]

Intercity Base is strictly a simplex frequency. Transmit and receive both occur on 155.370, not 154.950 which is Intercity Mobile. This is probably the least understood thing when people try to make a Texas DPS frequency list.

You are only half correct. In a mobile radio, Intercity Base is programmed as TX = 154.950 RX = 155.370 When a mobile unit calls for a station on Intercity, they always transmit on car to car (Texas Law 2) For Base to Base communications it is strictly simplex. 155.370 TX and RX.
Refer to this site for the Texas Immediate Interoperability Plan

http://www.nctcog.org/hs/interoperable/pdf/texasplan.pdf

 

[JohnWayne]

I guess that haven't gotten that memo yet in region 5. It is very common to hear troopers talking to various SOs and such on 154.950 simplex. Just last week I heard a Lubbock County trooper called the Hockley County SO to get directions to the courthouse. The whole conversation took place on 154.950MHz.

Jeff

 

[SCPD]

Texas Inter-City

DPS Inter-City 155.3700 or 155.3775 have in SELECT Locations, Licensed this Frequency for Repeater Operations.

Sulfer Springs Use it in Repeater Mode, as does Greenville, Teague and various other Key places.

Also, Reffering to the Texas Inter-Op bandplan when used as 155.3700 to 154.9500 The Transmit side only uses a PL tone of 127.3 while the Recieve side runs Open Squelch. Where as 154.9500 TX/RX Texas Law-2 or Inter-City Mobile is straight CSQ or Open Squelch.

Most common this is operated in Simplex, But the Use of Repeater is available.

In Addition, 155.3700 is also used by Oklahoma for Inter-Agency communications. Primarly along the Red River, But, the use of Encryption is common for them rather then Wide open.

DPS Mobiles have 155.4750 Which is Texas Law-3 and National Law Enforcement calling (VHF) As does the FBI have access to this. But, I have as of yet, Never heard a darn thing on it. It is supposed to be designated as a mobile frequency, and when programmed into the Troopers radio's have a Priority status, meaning, when activity on it is heard, the radio holds on it for a moment before going back to scan mode.

I am sure someone will disagree with me in the fact that DPS have repeaters on 155.3700, but, before you do, check it out, I think you will be amazed!

MT