What is WPPU560 Trunk System

[nwadler]

Just checking to see if anyone has any information on trunked system WPPU560. This is a UHF trunked system and appears it may be for the FDNY but not sure.

 

[Mick]

Wppu560

Hello. I typed in WPPU560 in the search box at the upper right of most RR pages and got this info for it under "Fireground (Handhelds)":
http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&ctid=1855

 

[michaelsbus]

That there is the NYC-DOITT Channel 16 system - named for UHF-TV channel 16, which is slowly being decommisioned from TV use and to be reused for public safety. All the fireground and chief-repeater freqs are obviously not repeater-site dependant and can be implemented (fairly) immediately. As for the actual trunking system itself, it's a matter of time. There is currently a broadcaster in the region on ch. 16 and they're analyzing interference problems (to both ends). Check out:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/home/home.shtml
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/downloads/pdf/doitt_strategy_cy2005.pdf
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/doitt/dow...st_september_11_telecom_restoration032002.pdf

and my favorite:

http://www.concepts2ops.com/Channel 16 Presentation APCO.pdf

gonna be city-wide and (theoretically) everyone is going on it - be the first to identify active repeater sites! Keep us up to date on the progress! (I don't hear as much as I used to, since I moved 1300 miles away)