VBFD going digital

[KJ4BGI]

I just found out from an well informed inside source in VBFD administration that the department is planning on going digital starting early in 2011. They are also planning on reprogramming all of their radios to resolve some issues that have come up in recent months.

 

[GROCKSHD]

Are they just gonna switch to Orion system full time?

 

[rescue674aa]

Vbfd

Yes and so is suffolk

 

[fmon]

Yes and so is suffolk

Haven't heard anything about Suffolk but they certainly have problems with current system. However, they will need new radios to make the change.

 

[rescue674aa]

Suffol

They are soon I talked to the ems chief at nsrs a week ago who is a family friend and he said they are ordering everything and will switch soon. They is not much wrong with there system now I mean I was a tech for ems a couple of years ago and I know the tech now. They are just switching for the same reason every other city FCC

 

[rescue674aa]

Vb digital update

I JUST TALKED THE CHIEF OF FIRE AND EMS AND THEY ARE NOT GOING DIGITAL IN EARLY 2011 THEY ARE DOING TESTING ONLY BUT WILL NOT GO DIGITAL UNTIL DEC 2011 or 2012

 

[bep]

When you say they, are you meaning VB or Suffolk?

Thanks

 

[GROCKSHD]

He is referring to Virginia Beach

 

[gccradioscience]

How Do We Get Prepared? For Digital?

See, Back in 2009 My mother gave me her digital scanner she does not use that much. i have now the Pro 96, but is the VBFD going to be changing frequencies? Also what mode will we need? I have ACPO 25 Digital Modes and whatever the Pro 96 has.

gccradioscience
Virginia Beach, VA

I just found out from an well informed inside source in VBFD administration that the department is planning on going digital starting early in 2011. They are also planning on reprogramming all of their radios to resolve some issues that have come up in recent months.

 

[gccradioscience]

Orion Will Be Using 700 MHz Frequencies

I was reading the information that is important. This will make my Pro 96 obsolete and other radios. I have to get another radio soon that covers 700 MHz frequencies. The only thing that covers 700 MHz is my Pro 2035, but it does not have Project 25 decoding. It might be a time to upgrade. Unless I can reband my Pro 96 using software.

Yes and so is suffolk

 

[fmon]

See, Back in 2009 My mother gave me her digital scanner she does not use that much. i have now the Pro 96, but is the VBFD going to be changing frequencies? Also what mode will we need? I have ACPO 25 Digital Modes and whatever the Pro 96 has.

gccradioscience
Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach (Project 25) Trunking System, Virginia Beach, Virginia - Scanner Frequencies These frequencies will soon reband down 15MHz but the Pro-96 can handle the system either way.

However, VB may go to this system instead. Overlay Regional InterOperability Network (ORION) Trunking System, Virginia Beach, Virginia - Scanner Frequencies See details below regarding Win96 software.

I was reading the information that is important. This will make my Pro 96 obsolete and other radios. I have to get another radio soon that covers 700 MHz frequencies. The only thing that covers 700 MHz is my Pro 2035, but it does not have Project 25 decoding. It might be a time to upgrade. Unless I can reband my Pro 96 using software.

With Win96 software the 96 can listen to 764.0000MHz in FM mode but will not trunktrack 700 systems.

 

[FJB2022]

VA Beach Public Safety is going digital. The new P25 System should be online within the next few months. The city will have a whole new system and they'll be keeping the current analog system for NON public safety.

 

[rescue674aa]

Are they going on the Orion system and I talked to the chief of fire he had it's going to the end of next year

 

[FJB2022]

Are they going on the Orion system and I talked to the chief of fire he had it's going to the end of next year

They won't be on the Orion they'll have a new system. I'm not sure how long it's going to take to get everything up and running but i know they will start working on the sites sometime December or January of this year.

 

[rescue674aa]

That's what I was told today jan 25 is the start I will get freq when he gets them

 

[VFN078]

Something tells me that my Radio Shack PRO-96 is going to be useless if/when VB does this switch.

 

[Stick0413]

Something tells me that my Radio Shack PRO-96 is going to be useless if/when VB does this switch.

Depends on if they use 700mhz freqs or not... If they don't then your Pro-96 will be perfectly fine on any other P25 system.

 

[AlbemarleVol]

Depends on if they use 700mhz freqs or not... If they don't then your Pro-96 will be perfectly fine on any other P25 system.


Ya that's def. true. I would have to agree with this statement.

 

[rescue674aa]

Vb

Has anyone hear anything new like freqs for virginia beach?

 

[FJB2022]

The control channels for the new system will be voice channels from the current system. They will be downsizing the current system since public safety will no longer be using it. The new system will be on the ORION system with additional 700mhz channels added.