West Orange TRS

[Tac-1]

Looks like west orange needs more space, pending app for two additional freq for there TRS

ULS Application - PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Trunked - 0003721208 - WEST ORANGE, TOWNSHIP OF - Frequency Summary

 

[Markscan]

They currently run first generation EDACS. They are spending money on this system just to keep it going. I think they are looking at other systems. Stay tuned!

 

[user4950]

Last Wednesday(Jan.29) Motorola was testing the Edac system in the afternoon.

 

[ansky]

Is there any chance W.O. will be moving to a digital system anytime soon? I'm moving there in about a month and my current scanner has died. If they are going to remain on the current EDACS system then I will just pick up a cheap trunker on Ebay.

 

[Tac-1]

Update, App has been Granted for two additional freq for thier EDACS System
Unknow if W.O is going digital, prob not

ansky you may want to get a Digital Trunk Scanner if your from JC they are in the process of switching to a P25 TRS , Montclair PD is on a P25 TRS also

 

[Markscan]

Watching a West Orange council meeting about 2 months ago, they were discussing spending $150k for a new master controller for their EDACS. But they have also hired a consultant, to advise them on a new system. They even talked about keeping the EDACS and the "new" system running together. I know the police and fire departments are not happy with the present system. The may hook up with Montclair, who knows!!

 

[ansky]

Update, App has been Granted for two additional freq for thier EDACS System

Are the two new frequencies in operation yet? I have been monitoring the system for the past few days and I occasionally miss a transmission. I'm wondering if it's just because of bad reception or if the new frequencies are now being used. Would it hurt to program them into my scanner even if they are not being used yet?

 

[Tac-1]

I have the new freqs added into the system on my PRO-197 and the system still works , have not noticed any activity on the new freqs yet

Channel Lineup I have programed for the system

Ch1 852.0750
Ch2 852.7250
Ch3 853.3250
Ch4 853.8625
Ch5 854.3125
Ch6 854.3375

TAC 1

 

[SCPD]

West Orange is what I call a "money town". So they could possibly move to digital.

 

[ansky]

Is West Orange conducting some kind of radio test? I've been getting transmissions and the following talkgroups are lighting up:

00-001 (open carrier, no words spoken)
00-002 (open carrier, no words spoken)
00-005 (open carrier, no words spoken)
15-157 (I heard someone say "Radio repair testing 1,2,3,4,5")
Then on 15-157 a few minutes later I heard another agency reporting a car they were looking for "going into your town".


Edit: I just heard a police transmission that their main radio went out and they are running on backup units.

 

[Highpockets]

I have the new freqs added into the system on my PRO-197 and the system still works , have not noticed any activity on the new freqs yet

Channel Lineup I have programed for the system

Ch1 852.0750
Ch2 852.7250
Ch3 853.3250
Ch4 853.8625
Ch5 854.3125
Ch6 854.3375

TAC 1

Isn't channel 4 - 853.6625?

 

[ansky]

Isn't channel 4 - 853.6625?

Correct.

 

[Tac-1]

Sorry guys for the typo Ch4 is 853.6625

 

[ansky]

Talk group 15-157 is lighting up a lot today. I don't see this talk group listed in the database but it sounds like an inter-city hotline. They were just reporting a grocery store shoplifting incident in Ridgewood and now Burlington county is on talking about a missing person incident in Pemberton. Why would West Orange have this on their TRS?

 

[Tac-1]

Maybe a SPEN Link they are on a mountain dont no for sure, ill tune in and see what i can pick up try flipping back and forth between spen 1 and the TG if you here something nearby to your home location.

 

[Tac-1]

West Orange TRS

15-156 is a SPEN 1 Patch

15-157 Unknow maybe another Patch

 

[Tac-1]

15-156 SPEN Patch is off might have been up for testing

 

[SCPD]

Can anyone confirm the site number for West Orange? The DB shows the system as Site 1 but I'm getting reports that (a) the system advertises itself as site 03 and (b) that 853.325 is also a control channel.

 

[Tac-1]

The display on my Pro197 in analyze mode show C03 S:03 Hsa control is on 853.325 Edacs Standard 1

can any confirm what 15-156 & 15-157 are being used for spen patch is gone and now i hear Ems & Fire
dispatch on 15-156 dispatch side only, no units

 

[ansky]

It has been almost a year now since the app was granted for the 854.3125 and 854.3375 frequencies (according to the post above). I have never heard anything on these two frequencies. Anybody know what they are being used for, if at all?