WSP 700 Ramblings

[devicelab]

Heard a trooper on 59203 call the channel "CAR 2 SOUTH" from Site 201. I wonder if they are using 59201 as a global CAR channel and 202/203 are North/South CAR 2 channels... inquiring minds want to know.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7lp7pvcal5xg8jv8uwmny/59203wsp.mp3?rlkey=g6umc44cbbm0utf4z7cn10f28&raw=1

 

[freqseeker]

I monitor the Tacoma simulcast site as it is a strong signal from my location in south King County. I receive Tacoma WSP east and west, Seattle South King, North King, Metro, and sometimes Olympia and Academy.
I noticed that they were calling 59203 Car 2 some time ago. I changed it in my database from Car 3 to Car 2.
I assumed that Car 1 (which I haven't heard on Tacoma simulcast) would be for District 1 Pierce County and Car 2 would be used for District 2 King County etc..
I also asusmed that the different districts have Car 1, Car 2, and Car 3 to talk car to car from one district to another.
This doesn't explain why 59203 is Car 2 though. It doesn't follow the convention of the last digit of the talkgroup relates to the channel name, and the third digit is the district. This is of course assuming the database is correct and not assumptive.

 

[devicelab]

I also assumed that the different districts have Car 1, Car 2, and Car 3 to talk car to car from one district to another.

They did for a while. Apparently, it has been changed -- but it could just be for D2. We'll have to listen more to the outlying areas and see if they have a "Car 3" or not.

 

[flatfoot859]

For whatever it's worth Spokane calls theirs "Car 5" and is only only the SRECS (Spokane).

 

[freqseeker]

For whatever it's worth Spokane calls theirs "Car 5" and is only only the SRECS (Spokane).

That's strange. You would think they would do it by district as that appears to be the original plan.

 

[flatfoot859]

That's strange. You would think they would do it by district as that appears to be the original plan.

Bellingham from the late 90s-current still uses "Car 4" 154.935

 

[devicelab]

Had (4) encrypted transmissions on 59100 today. D1 ATG?

 

[devicelab]

It's official sports fans:

59202 == CAR 2 NORTH
59203 == CAR 2 SOUTH

Trooper(s) verified channel names via recording.