West Valley PD- El Mirage

[Lwolf1313]

I am listening to Glendale, Peoria, Surprise pd's with no problem, however it seems like El Mirage went dark. I was hearing them a few weeks before the holidays. ???

 

[rwier]

I am listening to Glendale, Peoria, Surprise pd's with no problem, however it seems like El Mirage went dark. I was hearing them a few weeks before the holidays. ???

I may have heard El Mirage in the past but have no specific memory of it. However, since I will be mostly watching tv sports this weekend, I have dedicated my 536HP to the following task.

Scanning System RWC
TGs 4330, 4331, and 4332
Simulcast Sites/CCs A/771.68125, G/771.06875, South Mtn/769.30625, Towers Mtn/772.49375, and WTRP/772.44375

The Alternate CCs for the above CCs are also being scanned.

I couldn't find an old analog frequency for El Mirage. If you know of other frequencies, TGs, Sites, etc., that might carry El Mirage PD, let me know and I will add them to the mix.

I have this running through Proscan logging any activity for future reference. I'll check it out Monday and report.

 

[cellphone]

El Mirage is active tonight on their normal talkgroup 4330 on Simulcast G. I see Glendale and Peoria are active on Simulcast G and B, but El Mirage is not on Simulcast B. If you are only monitoring Simulcast B, this might explain your issue.

 

[rwier]

Well, whatever was wrong with the original poster's set-up is also wrong with mine. Using the Analysis feature of the 536HP, I am showing the following:

Using TGs 4330, 4331, and 4332

G: 771.0687 Zero Strength, Zero Quality, and Zero Activity

G: 771.6187 Zero Strength, Zero Quality, and Zero Activity

G: 771.5687 8.5-9.0 Strength, Zero Quality, and Zero Activity

G: 771.8687 Zero Strength, Zero Quality, and Zero Activity

Nine hours and not a peep out of El Mirage.

 

[Lwolf1313]

El Mirage PD ------MCSO

Looks like I had a couple sites locked out for some reason. I am now seeing El Mirage in my Proscan log. How about MCSO? Which site are best for them in the El Mirage area?

 

[KB7MIB]

For reception of MCSO in the West Valley, I'd use the White Tanks site of the Maricopa County trunked system.

John
Peoria

 

[Lwolf1313]

El Mirage PD update

Ok, I am now receiving El Mirage on my two Uniden scanners, looks like I had a site locked out. Now I am trying to get El Mirage PD on my Whistler TRX-1 scanner with no luck. I am getting Surprise and Glendale, Peoria, all of which are on the same Simulcast G as El Mirage. Is anyone using a Whistler scanner and having the same problem?

 

[rwier]

..... I am now seeing El Mirage in my Proscan log .....

Can you state the TG and CC frequency you are having success with? Thanks!

 

[Lwolf1313]

TG's etc screen cap

Here is a screen cap with my Uniden BCD396P2

 

[cellphone]

Simulcast G. Current control channel is 771.56875. El Mirage PD Dispatch is talkgroup 4330.

 

[rwier]

Simulcast G. Current control channel is 771.56875. El Mirage PD Dispatch is talkgroup 4330.

Thanks!

 

[rwier]

RWC, Simulcast G:, CC 771.56875, TG 4330.

Using 536HP and HP-1(E) both System Status analysis reports (rooftop antenna near I-17 and Greenway) Strength 4/10 to 5.5/10, Quality Zero, and Activity Zero. Substituting an indoor telescoping antenna for the rooftop feed both report Zero/10 to 1.5/10 Strength, Zero Quality, and Zero Activity.

Based on the reported success of others, I can only conclude that I am "out-of-range" as to getting a satisfactory signal. Someday, I will drive into El Mirage and see if my results change.

 

[rwier]

Simulcast G. Current control channel is 771.56875. El Mirage PD Dispatch is talkgroup 4330.

Just curious cellphone, can you hear El Mirage from Ahwatukee? If so, I need some upgraded equipment. Thanks!

 

[cellphone]

Just curious cellphone, can you hear El Mirage from Ahwatukee? If so, I need some upgraded equipment. Thanks!

I use a BCD996XT, low loss coax, and a dedicated 700mhz yagi antenna in my attic. My reception is poor, but I can get about 60% intelligibility on Simulcast G.

 

[rwier]

I use a BCD996XT, low loss coax, and a dedicated 700mhz yagi antenna in my attic. My reception is poor, but I can get about 60% intelligibility on Simulcast G.

Thanks!!!