Worcester County

[troymail]

I think it’s guaranteed in 2018

Making personal guarantees now?

Heard any testing or usage other than the 2 talkgroups posted on the database?

 

[DisasterGuy]

The vendor experienced a contractual coverage issue in one area and cutover is delayed while they engineer and add an additional site.

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[troymail]

The vendor experienced a contractual coverage issue in one area and cutover is delayed while they engineer and add an additional site.

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Ah - another site beyond Mystic Harbor?

 

[emtLarmy15]

One way or another! It’ll be 2018.

 

[troymail]

Passing through Worcester County today... my G5 doesn't seem to get the county system along Rt50 all that well with the stock antenna (unlike nearly any other simulcast system I've monitored while inside the coverage area).

When I switch to my RS 800 antenna, it receives much better.

Curious if they are at full power yet...

 

[DisasterGuy]

Everything should be at full power but Harris is behind schedule building the West Ocean City site so the system isn't yet providing full coverage along US 50.

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[troymail]

Everything should be at full power but Harris is behind schedule building the West Ocean City site so the system isn't yet providing full coverage along US 50.

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I was coming into Worcester from Salisbury -- seemed pretty weak with the stock G5 antenna...

 

[SShuster221]

I hear rumours of System cut date for January 24th, 2018, any confirmation?

 

[emtLarmy15]

Nope

 

[troymail]

So, driving to Berlin today.... G5 picking up both the Worcester site of FiRST and the Worcester P25 system from Vienna (Dorchester/Wicomico county line on Rt 50)...

Was about to turn the G5 off since I thought everything down here would be Phase 2.... but wait a minute... getting Worcester Law in Phase 1 on their new system... that was unexpected....I thought Worcester was fully Phase 2?

 

[maus92]

So, driving to Berlin today.... G5 picking up both the Worcester site of FiRST and the Worcester P25 system from Vienna (Dorchester/Wicomico county line on Rt 50)...

Was about to turn the G5 off since I thought everything down here would be Phase 2.... but wait a minute... getting Worcester Law in Phase 1 on their new system... that was unexpected....I thought Worcester was fully Phase 2?

Perhaps an out-of-jurisdiction radio roamed onto the system?

 

[troymail]

Perhaps an out-of-jurisdiction radio roamed onto the system?

Typically, yes - that would be the first thing I'd think.... funny, after I posted that, it stopped.

SPYS! (I'm being monitored!)

 

[nedhc47]

New cutover date for Worcester is Feb 14 @ 11:30. Also the new OC system is now online and in an acceptance / testing phase.


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[troymail]

New cutover date for Worcester is Feb 14 @ 11:30.

Perfect Valentines Day gift...

Also the new OC system is now online and in an acceptance / testing phase.

Well, yes - yes it is....

WACN: 92F70
SysId: 19A
RFSS: 10 (A)
Site: 10 (A)
CC: 769.26875

More to follow!


From Berlin (Rt 346 just north of Rt 50 , just west of the Berlin Barrack).... 3 bars on the G5.... zip, nada on the 436...

 

[nedhc47]

Perfect Valentines Day gift...


Well, yes - yes it is....

WACN: 92F70
SysId: 19A
RFSS: 10 (A)
Site: 10 (A)
CC: 769.26875

More to follow!


From Berlin (Rt 346 just north of Rt 50 , just west of the Berlin Barrack).... 3 bars on the G5.... zip, nada on the 436...

700’s are in OC proper, 800’s are at the Ocean Pines backup site. Simulcast in OC. Multicast in OP.

 

[troymail]

Are the 700 and 800s all part of the same single site? I'm only finding a CC on 769.26875.... nothing on the 800 frequencies.

 

[maus92]

Sounds like the 800 freqs are defined as a separate system, but broadcasting the same transmissions.

 

[troymail]

Monitored the Ocean City system for a bit this morning -- system was only reporting the 700 Mhz frequencies. No other activity noted.

System submitted to the database.

 

[troymail]

Going through some recordings this morning....

Worcester County system:

13822 - probably Fire dispatch (tone alerting testing)
13825 - voice conversations related to tone testing
13829 - encryption!

Also noted -- encrypted iCalls.....

 

[maus92]

Monitored the Ocean City system for a bit this morning -- system was only reporting the 700 Mhz frequencies. No other activity noted.

System submitted to the database.

Are you able to separately monitor the Ocean Pines 800 freqs? It might have its own control channel, more of a standalone system. Or maybe it's just not online yet.