K9DUO
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Is the state police on the WVIRP at this time or are they still using the conventional frequencies?
WV State Police
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All I've heard is Conventional in the Chas. Area
In Beckley I'm still picking them up on the old 42.1 freq. On tg 9019 I only hear 1 or 2 of them in Beckley but Beckley dispatch talks to several units when they are down in Mercer and McDowell areas.
mike_s104
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In Berkeley and Jefferson, they are on their 42MHz low-band, BCI3 (VHF high) and the WVIRP. They use low-band for dead spots and I think units in Morgan Co. BCI3 is used for TAC and talk-around type comms. WVIRP is used for main dispatch. I have a feeling once Morgan is on the WVIRP, they'll move away from low-band.
MOTOROLANUT
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WVSP Low Band Plan
Here is the WVSP Low band (42.XX) band plan from a few years ago, I doubt it has changed except for the introduction of the WVIRP for you diehard DPS fans.....
Troop 1--- Detachment (Base)----------------------------------Mobile (Vehicle)
-------------------------------TX/PL---------------RX/PL-----------------------------TX/PL------------ RX/PL
Shinnston--- 42.1000-167.9 --- 42.2600-167.9------------42.2600-167.9--- 42.1000-167.9
Morgantown--- 42.1000-167.9 --- 42.2600-167.9------------ 42.2600-167.9--- 42.1000-167.9
Moundsville--- 42.0200-173.8 --- 42.2600-173.8------------42.2600-167.9--- 42.0200-173.8
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Troop 2 --- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Romney--- 42.1000-151.4--- 42.2600-151.4------------42.2600-151.4--- 42.1000-151.4
Martinsburg--- 42.0600-192.8--- 42.2600-162.2------------42.2600-162.2--- 42.0600-192.8
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Troop 3--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Elkins--- 42.0600-151.4--- 42.2600-146.2------------42.2600 -146.2--- 42.0600-151.4
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Troop 4--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
South Charleston--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-156.7------------42.2600-156.7--- 42.1000-156.7
Parkersburg--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-156.7------------42.2600-156.7--- 42.1000-156.7
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Troop 5--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Huntington--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-131.8------------42.2600-131.8--- 42.1000-156.7
Logan--- 42.3800-141.3--- 42.2600-127.3------------42.2600-127.3--- 42.3800-141.3
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Troop 6--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Beckley--- 42.10000-141.3--- 42.2600-141.3------------42.2600-141.3--- 42.1000-141.3
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Sorry for the mis-alignments for some odd reason when I preview and or submit stuff it screws up the
format....LOL
Here is the WVSP Low band (42.XX) band plan from a few years ago, I doubt it has changed except for the introduction of the WVIRP for you diehard DPS fans.....
Troop 1--- Detachment (Base)----------------------------------Mobile (Vehicle)
-------------------------------TX/PL---------------RX/PL-----------------------------TX/PL------------ RX/PL
Shinnston--- 42.1000-167.9 --- 42.2600-167.9------------42.2600-167.9--- 42.1000-167.9
Morgantown--- 42.1000-167.9 --- 42.2600-167.9------------ 42.2600-167.9--- 42.1000-167.9
Moundsville--- 42.0200-173.8 --- 42.2600-173.8------------42.2600-167.9--- 42.0200-173.8
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Troop 2 --- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Romney--- 42.1000-151.4--- 42.2600-151.4------------42.2600-151.4--- 42.1000-151.4
Martinsburg--- 42.0600-192.8--- 42.2600-162.2------------42.2600-162.2--- 42.0600-192.8
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Troop 3--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Elkins--- 42.0600-151.4--- 42.2600-146.2------------42.2600 -146.2--- 42.0600-151.4
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Troop 4--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
South Charleston--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-156.7------------42.2600-156.7--- 42.1000-156.7
Parkersburg--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-156.7------------42.2600-156.7--- 42.1000-156.7
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Troop 5--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Huntington--- 42.1000-156.7--- 42.2600-131.8------------42.2600-131.8--- 42.1000-156.7
Logan--- 42.3800-141.3--- 42.2600-127.3------------42.2600-127.3--- 42.3800-141.3
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Troop 6--- Detachment (Base)---------------------------------- Mobile (Vehicle)
Beckley--- 42.10000-141.3--- 42.2600-141.3------------42.2600-141.3--- 42.1000-141.3
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Sorry for the mis-alignments for some odd reason when I preview and or submit stuff it screws up the
format....LOL
w8mkh
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still on 42.10
42.26
155.595
wood co
42.26
155.595
wood co
MOTOROLANUT
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WVSP Low Band Plan
Agreed, they are still on the freqs listed in the band plan above as well as being dispatched by Wood Co Central Communications on your posted Sheriff's VHF high band.
Agreed, they are still on the freqs listed in the band plan above as well as being dispatched by Wood Co Central Communications on your posted Sheriff's VHF high band.
in mason county they use the mason county uhf radio system unless they go back to the low band for tac chan or the talk to the helicopter
mike_s104
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I think most do use the locals radio systems. With the WVIRP, it could keep the clutter down to one radio.
MOTOROLANUT
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Agreed, having three seperate radios plus a Pac Rt adds up to a LOT of wiring...LOL And people wonder why they always have 4 antennas on thier vehicles..
They are also on the 42.XXX frequencies in Mineral County. I only hear them every so often for some reason. Its usually when they are within 1 or 2 miles from my house and I only pick up the Trooper talking to Dispatch. I never hear Romney talking at all. Can anyone shed some light on why this is?
Fortunately for me, they still use low-band exclusively in the Northern Panhandle (Brooke / Hancock / Ohio) - Although they may also use WVIRP in Ohio Co as well, but mostly low band.
Mike
Mike
MOTOROLANUT
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Romney
Not hearing Troop 2 in Romney? They could be using the WVIRP, Mike_s104 could probably answer that one for you since he is closer to Romney than I am.
If you do not hear anything in the posted band plan above as well as the RR Database keep this in mind:
In alot of counties in WV DPS is dispatched via that counties 911 center using thier (911 county) frequencies. Unless a troop has a reason to call the detachment or a troop detachment has a need to talk to that unit; radio traffic on 42.xxx whatever might be at a bare minimum.
Also monitor 156.0300 this is used direct simplex car to car for a chit chat for troops statewide as well.
Not hearing Troop 2 in Romney? They could be using the WVIRP, Mike_s104 could probably answer that one for you since he is closer to Romney than I am.
If you do not hear anything in the posted band plan above as well as the RR Database keep this in mind:
In alot of counties in WV DPS is dispatched via that counties 911 center using thier (911 county) frequencies. Unless a troop has a reason to call the detachment or a troop detachment has a need to talk to that unit; radio traffic on 42.xxx whatever might be at a bare minimum.
Also monitor 156.0300 this is used direct simplex car to car for a chit chat for troops statewide as well.
mike_s104
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42.1000\151.4
42.0600\192.8
151.0400\151.4 BCI 3 from Jefferson, so you might not be able to hear it.
Also, at certain times, not sure of the exact times, they switch from dispatch at Romney to Charles Town. So, it might be that you're trying to listen to Romney and dispatch is actually going through Charles Town. Charles Town uses WVIRP and BCI3 mostly.
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Well there is a repeater site in Keyser, well a mountain up behind Keyser, so I wonder if that might be the WVSP? sounds like its time for an upgraded scanner 
MOTOROLANUT
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Yep save your pennies eventually 8-10 years down the road 90% of WV will be WVIRP Digital anyways
provided the funding keeps flowing...LOL
Yep save your pennies eventually 8-10 years down the road 90% of WV will be WVIRP Digital anyways
provided the funding keeps flowing...LOL
wmbio
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451.750 PL 151.4
Romney low band link
Wmbio
Romney low band link
Wmbio
I don't see a county like fayette county going P25 in 10 years,they aren't coordinated enough for that.
MOTOROLANUT
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Digital
LOL ya mean Fett County.......
Personally I am NOT a fan of WVIRP...But 99% of Harrison county has went with it and one day (years or whatever) they will stop simulcasting...It will be interesting to see cities like Parkersburg handle it.
LOL ya mean Fett County.......
Personally I am NOT a fan of WVIRP...But 99% of Harrison county has went with it and one day (years or whatever) they will stop simulcasting...It will be interesting to see cities like Parkersburg handle it.
wmbio
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Motorolanut said....Not hearing Troop 2 in Romney?
42.100 is acitve at Romney, I just monitored her traffic but I observed unit 288 out of the detachment to have mutiple VHF high band radios installed so possibly they are also using the VHF county repeaters in Mineral , Hampshire and Morgan counties.
Wmbio
42.100 is acitve at Romney, I just monitored her traffic but I observed unit 288 out of the detachment to have mutiple VHF high band radios installed so possibly they are also using the VHF county repeaters in Mineral , Hampshire and Morgan counties.
Wmbio
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