WISCOM (2010)

[sjgostovich]

That'll be good because I can't hear them on thier VHF conv channel now from where i'm at in Trego but I get a solid signal from anything off the Lampson tower.

 

[ffmedjoe]

Will we be able to program our own radios as before or is this something that we will have to take to a designated radio shop?

 

[ScanWI]

Will we be able to program our own radios as before or is this something that we will have to take to a designated radio shop?

Are you referring to a scanner or a trunking radio?

You should be able to program a scanner without any issues. However if want to use a LMR radio you will need to be authorized to use the system. Once you have authorization you will need to get the required information to program the radio and have the knowledge to do so. In many cases taking the radio to your local radio shop is best, provided you are a authorized WISCOM user.

 

[ffmedjoe]

Are you referring to a scanner or a trunking radio?

You should be able to program a scanner without any issues. However if want to use a LMR radio you will need to be authorized to use the system. Once you have authorization you will need to get the required information to program the radio and have the knowledge to do so. In many cases taking the radio to your local radio shop is best, provided you are a authorized WISCOM user.

We aren't WISCOM users yet, due to the fact that there is no service in our area. It was discussed at our meeting last night to get a couple of our portables programmed as mutual aid radios. Since I'm in charge of communications i have been in contact with gencom but we still don't know what we need to do to get on the system.

 

[ffmedjoe]

We aren't WISCOM users yet, due to the fact that there is no service in our area. It was discussed at our meeting last night to get a couple of our portables programmed as mutual aid radios. Since I'm in charge of communications i have been in contact with gencom but we still don't know what we need to do to get on the system.

The only thing i can find on WISCOM's website is the request for dispatching equipment and the system key agreement.

 

[ScanWI]

We aren't WISCOM users yet, due to the fact that there is no service in our area. It was discussed at our meeting last night to get a couple of our portables programmed as mutual aid radios. Since I'm in charge of communications i have been in contact with gencom but we still don't know what we need to do to get on the system.

I am curious as to were you are located that has no service. At this point there aren't too many areas without service.

If you go to the WISCOM site there is a help desk email. If you send them a email requesting the WISCOM application they will send you one.

 

[ffmedjoe]

I am curious as to were you are located that has no service. At this point there aren't too many areas without service.

If you go to the WISCOM site there is a help desk email. If you send them a email requesting the WISCOM application they will send you one.

Hillpoint, the closet site to us is Baraboo. We have spots in our area where we can't hit the existing repeaters, so i highly doubt we'd be able to hit Baraboo unless we use a mobile and park on a hill

 

[ScanWI]

You should have good mobile coverage from Ashridge, Reedsburg, and Baraboo towers. Portable coverage can be iffy in that area due to terrain.

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[ffmedjoe]

Ashridge is a long way from us. I wasn't aware that they had put a tower in reedsburg. In that case we should be able to hit it with our mobiles.
I think there is a tower on Loretto Ridge or Spring Green but i doubt that will get WISCOM installed

 

[SB-Wi]

The only thing i can find on WISCOM's website is the request for dispatching equipment and the system key agreement.

This is probably the page you found with the broken links at the bottom : Wisconsin Interoperability Initiative:**WISCOM
The WISCOM documents are at the bottom of this page: Wisconsin Interoperability Initiative Internet- Document Library
You're still better off contacting them directly but this will give you some information to read through.

 

[ffmedjoe]

This is probably the page you found with the broken links at the bottom : Wisconsin Interoperability Initiative:**WISCOM
The WISCOM documents are at the bottom of this page: Wisconsin Interoperability Initiative Internet- Document Library
You're still better off contacting them directly but this will give you some information to read through.

I just spoke with a radio tech and I am going to call him tomorrow

 

[N9NRA]

DNR switching to WISCOM, curious to know when .

Hey there, just kinda curious, but anyone happen to know if/when the DNR will be doing the WISCOM switchover thingy? Was just looking over some stuff in my `436HP and got to wondering. If it`s not gonna be for a few years yet i can mabey dump all the DNR TG`s, but thought i`d ask first . Thanx! N9NRA

 

[sfd119]

I have heard DNR Brule on WISCOM before. They have them in their radios but are not currently using them.

If I had to take a stab? Next Fire Season.

 

[bc780l]

DNR will use WISCOM as a supplement--not a replacement--to their existing conventional network.

 

[ScanWI]

In northern pats of Wisconsin there is more use by the DNR on WISCOM. As mentioned by bc780l, you won't see much traffic by the fire crews and the State parks will continue to run on their local repeaters. However you will see Warden and Forestry traffic popping up on WISCOM.

 

[N9NRA]

In northern pats of Wisconsin there is more use by the DNR on WISCOM. As mentioned by bc780l, you won't see much traffic by the fire crews and the State parks will continue to run on their local repeaters. However you will see Warden and Forestry traffic popping up on WISCOM.

Okay that makes sense, if what ya got works, don`t change it (much ). Guess i`ll put the conventional stuff in the scanner too . Thanx! N9NRA.

 

[VASCAR2]

Just curious if there have been any changes to the Milton Site on WISCOM. After WISCOM went live I was able to hear the Milton Site from my Daughters house which is in the vicinity of I 90/39 and Illinois 173 which about 5 miles South of the Wisconsin line.

I checked the data base and I have the correct frequencies but I can't pickup the control channel. I can pickup the Kenosha and Darien sites which appear to be further away. I thought maybe they had modified the antenna's (more directional) on the Milton site or wondered if it was off line.

Just curious if anyone in the Beloit area is having trouble picking up the Milton site.

 

[VASCAR2]

I just picked up a control channel on frequency 139.26250, the display reads 0B0CH-1010, which follows the same format as the Kenosha and Darien Sites. The RR list other frequencies for the Milton CC and Alternate CC however this frequency is assigned to the Milton Site. I am just barely picking up the CC (1 Bar) on my 996XT, I guess it may just be atmospheric conditions.

 

[ScanWI]

0B0CH-1010

Milton is Site 10, so your are hearing Milton

 

[Div106]

Looks like the interop.wi.gov page is starting to get updated again. They under all documents like, they have a updated WISCOM site map 6/19/14. It is showing that Cable (Iron County) and Clear Lake (Onedia) are on air, but don't see the freqs in the database.