Besides Scan Talkgroups has anyone heard any traffic on the new Dunn County Talkgroups?
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I've heard em on Law 1 a few nights ago and now they seem to be back on analog..hearing through the Scan talkgroup
Picking up a couple new tower sites(when propagation is good) One is on 150.8975 and Pro96Com shows it identifies as Site 134..not sure where it's located..Only 1 bar of signal currently - Another one is on 151.3175 and gives me 2 bars of signal and is saying it's Site 133..I'm in west central Wisconsin in St Croix County..Just thought I'd throw this info out there
n9upc
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Based on where your at in St. Croix Co I would not be aurprised if they are the new Dunn Co towers. The Knapp Hill shadows radios alot so it could mean why you only have a bar or two of signal from those sites.
What traffic are you hearing or what talkgroups are you seeing?
What traffic are you hearing or what talkgroups are you seeing?
Currently nothing happening on 150.8975/Site 134 even though the site information tab in Pro96Com shows it connected to sites 49,50,51 (St Croix, Chippewa, Elmwood). I'm hearing state patrol and St Croix County on my other scanner but it's not being simulcast to the 'Scan' talkgroups like it is on the Baldwin etc site. The only thing odd on this site is in the "Other Events" tab it keeps scrolling "Radio Inhibit: 8310025"..otherwise the site doesn't do anything else. I've lost signal from 151.3175/Site 133 due to propagation again..but I've never seen that site do anything either. I can usually pick em up early-morning and then they fizzle away
Site 133: Menominee (Dunn) WQTG229: 151.31750c, 153.05000, 153.69500, 154.69500, 155.44500
Site 134: Tyrone (Dunn) WQSE612 (license terminated): 150.89750c, 155.46000, 155.67000
Site 134: Rock Falls 0006541564 (application pending): 150.89750c, 155.46000, 155.67000
Site 134: Tyrone (Dunn) WQSE612 (license terminated): 150.89750c, 155.46000, 155.67000
Site 134: Rock Falls 0006541564 (application pending): 150.89750c, 155.46000, 155.67000
spiffy - Where'd ya dig that up ? There's no known places I can find for new active sites or sites that are almost online..just a map from months ago that shows locations but not frequencies
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Probably just did a query of new FCC licenses.
Ahh, the 'ol local enhancement sites.
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I am not sure if these questions are appropriate for this thread, but I thought I would ask since the Wisconsin State Patrol has been discussed here.
1) Does anyone know if the Wisconsin State Patrol uses a 4G cellphone amplifier in their squads? If so, what brand and what type of antenna? I heard Wilson is pretty good. Where is best place for mounting the external NMO antenna? Trunk or roof?
2) I have a CB radio with a long antenna but heard the Wisconsin State Patrol uses smaller antennas attached to their back windshield? Are these antennas better than the long antenna I currently have? What brand antenna do they use?
Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.
1) Does anyone know if the Wisconsin State Patrol uses a 4G cellphone amplifier in their squads? If so, what brand and what type of antenna? I heard Wilson is pretty good. Where is best place for mounting the external NMO antenna? Trunk or roof?
2) I have a CB radio with a long antenna but heard the Wisconsin State Patrol uses smaller antennas attached to their back windshield? Are these antennas better than the long antenna I currently have? What brand antenna do they use?
Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.
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I found a picture of a new Police Interceptor from Wisconsin Highway Patrol and it appears it may have an on glass CB antenna. From my experience the on glass CB was one of the worst CB antennas I used.
I have no knowledge of any agency using boosters for the LTE network other than the modem with external antenna for the mobile data computers which can piggy back on the cellular network like the IWIN network in Illinois.
I have no knowledge of any agency using boosters for the LTE network other than the modem with external antenna for the mobile data computers which can piggy back on the cellular network like the IWIN network in Illinois.
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Glass mount CB antennas are worse than bad and should be avoided like the plauge. The WSP install shop does this out of laziness and assumed cost savings instead of installing a NMO mount and antenna. The current antenna is terrible.
I don't believe that the 4G devices have amps or external antennas when the car is built, except that up north I think many guys have external antennas as needed. the new black pepper shaker on the roof of the new vehicles is for the wireless mic that is replacing the vehicular repeater.
I don't believe that the 4G devices have amps or external antennas when the car is built, except that up north I think many guys have external antennas as needed. the new black pepper shaker on the roof of the new vehicles is for the wireless mic that is replacing the vehicular repeater.
From what I've read Waukesha and Milwaukee counties will be upgrading to the P25 system very soon. Is this going to be phase I or phase II? I'm looking at getting the Uniden BCD996XT scanner but if it is going to be phase II then it won't work. Thanks.
The Milwaukee/Waukesha system will be separate from the WISCOM system - there is no "the" system...
Motorola was given the contract for the system about a year ago, but there's been very little news on it, here or elsewhere on the internet. I did see an small town newspaper in Waukesha county say it's "any day now" but I wouldn't put much stock in it.
I'd say the Milwaukee area system might deserve it's own sticky thread (it doesn't rightly belong here), but there's really nothing to go in there now. No idea if it's phase I or II, for example.
Motorola was given the contract for the system about a year ago, but there's been very little news on it, here or elsewhere on the internet. I did see an small town newspaper in Waukesha county say it's "any day now" but I wouldn't put much stock in it.
I'd say the Milwaukee area system might deserve it's own sticky thread (it doesn't rightly belong here), but there's really nothing to go in there now. No idea if it's phase I or II, for example.
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The Waukesha/Milwaukee system will be Phase 1 to begin with. It has the capability to transition to Phase 2 down the road, but no definite plans for that have been set.
I talked with a communications supervisor of a Waukesha County PSAP and he told me that the Waukesha County P25 system was suppose to be up and running by last fall but due to issues getting the 2 additional tower sites (Vernon and Lisbon) built and up and running it will be more likely more towards the end of this year before users start migrating to the new system. It doesn't even have licensed frequencies yet so its still a waiting game and the system will be Phase 1 with the possibility of going phase 2 in the future and it will be interoperable with WISCOM and for Milwaukee County I have no clue on where they are at with there side of the system since Waukesha and Milwaukee County will have a joint system I know Milwaukee Co decided on a phase approach due to cost and budget
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My emphasis added in the quote.
What exactly do you mean by that statement? I know very well what it could be interpreted to be, how actual inter-operating can be accomplished by the users of both systems, what might actually be implemented, and even how the systems could be linked to take end user intervention out of the picture. But that statement sounds very much like something spit out by a salesman and blindly repeated by politicians without any clear understanding of what it means.
Slow your roll.
The Milwaukee/Waukesha system admins have stated publicly for quite some time that they will support an ISSI connection between the county system and the state system, which also desires this connection. The politics of this have not been ironed out, but I imagine as the county system rolls out that it will be.
No salesmen involved on this one.
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