The state of Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)

[FFPM571]

Interesting that the presentation was so TDOT HELP heavy. Wonder if they couldn't get more buy in from other users? (nice find, by the way).

All of the HELP trucks statewide have been upgraded to APX8500 all band radios now The existing 7500 were removed and set aslde for repurposing

 

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All of the HELP trucks statewide have been upgraded to APX8500 all band radios now The existing 7500 were removed and set aslde for repurposing

Yeah, it appears they were put into the rural service patrol trucks

 

[jblackst]

Anyone monitoring around E TN today? Weird sites showing up as peers/neighbors: 03-25 769.36875 and 03-26 769.59375. (Knox Sharps Ridge, Cross Mtn and Windrock)

Also have a 01-91 851.00625 peer on Knox Simulcast and Windrock. This is a TDOC SOW?

Chasing down those 'odd' sites. 03-25 has the same CC as 02-46 Viking Mtn. 769.36875 is only licensed to TACN on two licenses.

Call Sign/Lease ID​	Name​	FRN​	Radio Service​	Status​	Expiration Date​
1	WQLE432	TENNESSEE, STATE OF (TACN)	0004562856	SY	Active	12/28/2029
2	WQQK397	Tennessee Dept of Safety	0004562856	SY	Active	01/14/2033

WQLE432 is the license for Red Stag (02-84) and Madisonville (02-23). That freq is on the license for the Madisonville site.
WQQK397 is the license for Viking Mtn (02-46).

Perhaps Viking Mtn is being changed to Site 03-25?

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769.59375 is easier, it's only licensed to TACN at one site: Black Creek 02-39 (Scott Co).

Call Sign/Lease ID​	Name​	FRN​	Radio Service​	Status​	Expiration Date​
1	WQQE559	Tennessee Dept of Safety	0004562856	SY	Active	11/16/2032

Perhaps Black Creek is being changed to Site 03-26?

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This brings up something interesting. For years, the only Zone 3 site has been Knox Simulcast. Is something in the works to move additional sites to Zone 3?

 

[ka4bni]

Chasing down those 'odd' sites. 03-25 has the same CC as 02-46 Viking Mtn. 769.36875 is only licensed to TACN on two licenses.

Call Sign/Lease ID​	Name​	FRN​	Radio Service​	Status​	Expiration Date​
1	WQLE432	TENNESSEE, STATE OF (TACN)	0004562856	SY	Active	12/28/2029
2	WQQK397	Tennessee Dept of Safety	0004562856	SY	Active	01/14/2033

WQLE432 is the license for Red Stag (02-84) and Madisonville (02-23). That freq is on the license for the Madisonville site.
WQQK397 is the license for Viking Mtn (02-46).

Perhaps Viking Mtn is being changed to Site 03-25?

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769.59375 is easier, it's only licensed to TACN at one site: Black Creek 02-39 (Scott Co).

Call Sign/Lease ID​	Name​	FRN​	Radio Service​	Status​	Expiration Date​
1	WQQE559	Tennessee Dept of Safety	0004562856	SY	Active	11/16/2032

Perhaps Black Creek is being changed to Site 03-26?

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This brings up something interesting. For years, the only Zone 3 site has been Knox Simulcast. Is something in the works to move additional sites to Zone 3?

There are some sites in East TN that are and will be swapped over to Zone 3 this year. This is to balance out the number of sites between Zones 2 and 3.