salembene
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I have heard nothing on the Washington County frequencies in the past two days. Does anyone know why? Have they switched to their new trunked system possibly?
Washington County, MD. is silent??
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wmbio
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Is there any traffic on the new site?
453.15000 453.23750 453.28750 453.31250 453.76250 460.07500 460.13750 460.15000
460.21250 460.38750
What agencies are you not hearing?
Washington county fire just dispatched a call at 2:15 on 33.860.
39.18, 39.34 are active also
Wmbio
453.15000 453.23750 453.28750 453.31250 453.76250 460.07500 460.13750 460.15000
460.21250 460.38750
What agencies are you not hearing?
Washington county fire just dispatched a call at 2:15 on 33.860.
39.18, 39.34 are active also
Wmbio
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wmbio, What are the freqs. you listed ? Could you label them?
BM82557
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Washington County is supposed to switch over to a trunked system in the future. Maybe the freqs he posted are for it?
wmbio
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Scanner Frequencies: Washington County Public Safety (Project 25) Trunking System, Hagerstown, Maryland
WASH CO site from here at RR.
System Name: Washington County Public Safety (Project 25)
Location: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
System Type: Project 25 Standard
System Voice: APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
Last Updated: October 20, 2008, 10:48 pm (Updated General Trunked System Information)
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Latest News Update Posted on 2008-07-21 20:47:48
This TRS should be online by spring of 2009. Moreover, an agreement has been reached between the state of Maryland, to integrate this TRS with the planned statewide 700 MHz TRS, where both systems will share radio towers in Washington County. In addition, Allegany and Garrett Counties are planning to join this radio system in 2009, which will result in this system becoming regional in nature.
When completed in 2009, Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties, will be able to intercommunicate with each other, and the neighboring state of West Virginia, as all entities will be using the same Project 25 technology on the UHF band. This will allow for greater interoperability throughout the region, as all public safety first responders will be on one common radio platform. In turn, they will also be able to communicate across the entire state of Maryland, as both systems will integrated through a central control system.
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System Frequencies
Red (c) are primary control channels | Blue (a) are alternate control channels | Site Map(s): FCC Callsigns RR Locations
Site Hex Name Freqs
001 1 Simulcast 453.15000 453.23750 453.28750 453.31250 453.76250 460.07500 460.13750 460.15000
460.21250 460.38750
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kb3jkc
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The projected date for opening of the new communications center, along with use of the new trunked system, has been pushed back to Sept 1, 2009. All of the lowband freqs are still active at this time. Some limited testing of the sites for the trunked system will probably be starting soon, but lowband will still be around at least until the fall, if not beyond.
md_p97
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The RR database lists the following freq's for vehicle repeaters....I've never used them before...anyone ever hear them being used?
458.3875 (100.0pl)
460.1500 (136.5pl)
For that matter...ever hear them use Channel 2 - 39.6000?
Paul
458.3875 (100.0pl)
460.1500 (136.5pl)
For that matter...ever hear them use Channel 2 - 39.6000?
Paul
wmbio
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39.600
Yes, I have heard WCSO traffic on 39.600. Not close enough to hear any UHF traffic.
WMBIO
Yes, I have heard WCSO traffic on 39.600. Not close enough to hear any UHF traffic.
WMBIO
I was home over Christmas for a month and was the person who submitted the data on the UHF mobile repeaters. If you have a decent antenna in the downtown area, they are easier to hear. Or just go sit outside a restaurant where some sheriff's deputies are eating lunch and they should have their repeaters on so they can hear the low-band on their UHF portables. Actually, if you plug both of those freqs in w/ PL search, you'll probably find more. When I was home, I found quite a few PL tones in use, possibly even some for the fire department. But I only posted what I was able to confirm.
By the way, I wouldn't expect to hear much on low-band anyway. They are simplex which makes it difficult to hear the mobiles at all. I look forward to the day that they do switch over to their new P25 system. I just hope they don't go encrypted.
By the way, I wouldn't expect to hear much on low-band anyway. They are simplex which makes it difficult to hear the mobiles at all. I look forward to the day that they do switch over to their new P25 system. I just hope they don't go encrypted.
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BM82557
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wmbio
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Sure hope the Wash Co system and the co-planned system to be connected by the state of Maryland to allow all the 3 western counties communicate together works as flawlessly as law enforcement expects it to.
Sad to say...going...going......gone will be the days of a powerful 100 watt mobile transmitter with full FM modulation that could be monitored anywhere in the county..."Loud & Clear" like if your life depended on it, and for some, it does! I have monitored one MAYDAY call in my lifetime and hope never to hear another.
Wmbio
Sad to say...going...going......gone will be the days of a powerful 100 watt mobile transmitter with full FM modulation that could be monitored anywhere in the county..."Loud & Clear" like if your life depended on it, and for some, it does! I have monitored one MAYDAY call in my lifetime and hope never to hear another.
Wmbio
wmbio
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I see there have been no updates to this post recently, anyone have an update on the new county system?
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