Yorktown PD radios

[scannerfreek]

Does anyone have any info on possible new PD radios for Yorktown. I know they have been having a lot of trouble with them recently and they went to the Town Board a few months ago requesting a new system.
Today I have heard nothing on the current frequency.

 

[dave3825]

Does anyone have any info on possible new PD radios for Yorktown. I know they have been having a lot of trouble with them recently and they went to the Town Board a few months ago requesting a new system.
Today I have heard nothing on the current frequency.

That was mentioned in the MRRS thread yesterday.

It also seems like Yorktown PD has been doing more extensive testing on MRRS today or they fully switched over. Most activity on MRRS and their VHF hasn't been active since 14:30 today. Yorktown EMS Still remains on VHF.

 

[seagravebuff60]

Sure. They are on MRRS TG 9548. Not sure if they are still testing the system or fully switched over, altho their vhf is silent and active mostly on MRRS.

They were having issues with coverage and the hariss radios sat unused for over a year. But the new subsite is up and coverage has improved so.

Metro-25/MTA MRRS Trunking System, Regional, New York

Metro-25/MTA MRRS Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

 

[scannerfreek]

and just so I understand this is not a digital system correct...conventional trunk?

 

[dave3825]

and just so I understand this is not a digital system correct...conventional trunk?

 

[GTR8000]

and just so I understand this is not a digital system correct...conventional trunk?

Conventional and trunking are exact opposites; no such thing as a "conventional trunk", it's one or the other. The MRRS is a P25 Phase II system, which is 100% digital trunking.

 

[scannerfreek]

Conventional and trunking are exact opposites; no such thing as a "conventional trunk", it's one or the other. The MRRS is a P25 Phase II system, which is 100% digital trunking.

Got it...thanks everyone for the response

 

[seagravebuff60]

Yes, its conventional trunk. 100%. Don’t listen to the others. 😂

All kindding aside its a digital P25 Phase 2 system. Yorktown PD is TDMA.

 

[scannerfreek]

Has anyone been able to hear anything from Yorktown since the switch over?

 

[CqDx]

I can hear them just fine on the Putnam simulcast on MRRS

 

[seagravebuff60]

Has anyone been able to hear anything from Yorktown since the switch over?

Yes, Sorry for not folowing up. They are active on MMRS fultime. They are on TG 9548 of MRRS (Also in the DB), but they will affilate to Zone 2.

What are you using to monitor?

 

[seagravebuff60]

Has anyone been able to hear anything from Yorktown since the switch over?

They are on TG 9548 of MRRS

Sorry, it's not 9584; TG 9584 is correct. Typo on my end.

 

[scannerfreek]

Yes, Sorry for not folowing up. They are active on MMRS fultime. They are on TG 9548 of MRRS (Also in the DB), but they will affilate to Zone 2.

What are you using to monitor?

Uniden 436...I have to check my programming...may need more help...lol

 

[seagravebuff60]

Uniden 436...I have to check my programming...may need more help...lol

The 436 isnt the best scanner for MRRS because of simulcast distortion. Simulcast Distortion - The RadioReference Wiki

My recomendation is a SDS100 or 200, but even people have problems with them, especialy people monitoring this system in the south. You have to have an ideal location. There have been many posts about it in this thread MRRS System (MTA PD)

 

[scannerfreek]

Someone on one of the forums suggested using a different antenna...would this help or no?....so far I have heard nothing from Yorktown PD

 

[62Truck]

Someone on one of the forums suggested using a different antenna...would this help or no?....so far I have heard nothing from Yorktown PD

maybe, maybe not. What might work for one person might not work for another.

 

[seagravebuff60]

What @62Truck said! 100%. No hurt in trying different antennas in this case.

My SDR picks them up fine, but my SDS200 does poorly, and yet they are connected to the same antenna.

It's very ironic that the people trying to listen to the department in their town are having trouble, yet others outside that town are not. For example, someone listening to Port Chester PD in the village of Port Chester struggles to hear PD, yet someone in White Plains can hear them with no problem. But that's just the nature of Simulcast distortion.