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by garys
26 Sep 2023 18:53
Forum: New England Areawide
Topic: News copters and buff networks: the highlights
Replies: 77
Views: 6347

Re: News copters and buff networks: the highlights

I wonder if they'll return 273 or keep it as a spare? No matter really, just curious.
Lynskey 85 wrote: 26 Sep 2023 18:38 141 got back about 3 weeks ago and 143 is now down there. 143 should be the last as 273 not having the fenestron cannot get the 5th blade.
by garys
22 Sep 2023 20:20
Forum: New England Areawide
Topic: News copters and buff networks: the highlights
Replies: 77
Views: 6347

Re: News copters and buff networks: the highlights

N141NE is back from Texas. Doing an IFT from BI Plymouth BI Boston.
by garys
05 Sep 2023 16:33
Forum: Southeastern Massachusetts
Topic: Hanover PD
Replies: 2
Views: 182

Re: Hanover PD

Thanks. I updated the Wiki.
by garys
04 Sep 2023 21:35
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

No various messages such as affiliations/deaffiliations and notes that attempts to change the network ID were blocked. Also some changes in site IDs. I've also seen what I take to be TIII TG IDs. Since it's a long weekend, nothing has been happening at all. Industrial has been going straight out as ...
by garys
04 Sep 2023 15:23
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

Thanks! I don't think I've ever listened to any of them, other than maybe the MCCA Hytera system, on my scanners. It's all be DSD+. I still have to figure out why the 325P2 doesn't see any signal at all on Foxboro or W. Bridgewater. Both are close enough to my QTH that I can get the Con+ systems eas...
by garys
03 Sep 2023 21:29
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

I don't know if either Uniden scanners or DSD+ will show "Cap Max" as it might not be programmed into the firmware yet. DSD+ shows "Tier III (MOT)" on the display. I haven't been able to get my 325P2 to see the TIII control channels at all. I'm going to add a System with the acti...
by garys
02 Sep 2023 13:55
Forum: New England Areawide
Topic: Time to search the various Regional Fall Events
Replies: 3
Views: 246

Re: Time to search the various Regional Fall Events

BAA Half Marathon November 12.
Boston 10K for women October 7. (formerly Tufts 10K for women)
by garys
01 Sep 2023 12:09
Forum: Connecticut
Topic: Rentschler Field
Replies: 4
Views: 170

Re: Rentschler Field

This is like a smaller scale version of what goes on a Gillette. MSP does the roads, Foxboro PD is lead inside the stadium with assistance from a lot of other agencies, Foxboro FD is the lead Fire/EMS agency with the help of other FDs, Coastal Ambulance does the transports. There's even a lock up in...
by garys
29 Aug 2023 22:19
Forum: Scanning Equipment
Topic: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11
Replies: 12
Views: 367

Re: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11

Glad I could help. This computer stuff, especially drivers for hardware, can be a huge PITA.
Mark SNE Moderator wrote: 29 Aug 2023 22:10 garys,

you are the man! Took me a couple tries to get it to work but I figured it out. Drivers all updated, connected with computer, and Freescan detected my scanner. Thank you.
by garys
29 Aug 2023 21:19
Forum: Scanning Equipment
Topic: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11
Replies: 12
Views: 367

Re: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11

You need to uninstall the PL2302TA driver and install the new version. That's why it wont' work with Windows 11. Here are step by step instructions for doing that, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-install-pl2303-prolific-driver-on-windows-11 Well, no luck updating drivers for my cable that I us...
by garys
28 Aug 2023 23:29
Forum: Massachusetts Statewide
Topic: CoMIRS - Western Mass
Replies: 16
Views: 661

Re: CoMIRS - Western Mass

I've seen that on the 700 Mhz Overlay system in greater Boston. I don't know if the P25 system used in western MA is at all capable of Phase 2 currently. It's not all that old, but I don't know if it's capable of being upgraded or will require all new hardware. I can't hope to be as detailed as Gary...
by garys
28 Aug 2023 22:13
Forum: Massachusetts Statewide
Topic: CoMIRS - Western Mass
Replies: 16
Views: 661

Re: CoMIRS - Western Mass

You're welcome.
npdexplorer911 wrote: 28 Aug 2023 21:59 Thank you!
by garys
28 Aug 2023 21:40
Forum: Massachusetts Statewide
Topic: CoMIRS - Western Mass
Replies: 16
Views: 661

Re: CoMIRS - Western Mass

If the system is operating in Phase 2, you will see P25 in the displays and then either P0 or P1 for which slot is being used. You won't see any slot information on a Phase 1 system. P25 will be displayed where ever you have "Digital Status" located, and the slot number will be displayed w...
by garys
28 Aug 2023 21:32
Forum: Scanning Equipment
Topic: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11
Replies: 12
Views: 367

Re: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11

Usually, but not always, you click on the downloaded file and the drivers will install. Sometimes you need to install the drivers before plugging in the cable, sometimes you need to plug in the cable first. I don't recall with XT scanners which it is. In the case of the USB-1, you need the drivers s...
by garys
28 Aug 2023 13:50
Forum: Eastern Massachusetts
Topic: Randolph Police
Replies: 4
Views: 288

Re: Randolph Police

Correct. I'm guessing you don't need to see the clip from "We Were Soldiers."
KB1JHU wrote: 28 Aug 2023 12:54 Since I doubt they are using it in the nuclear sense, I would say they were indicating the officers there are being overrun.
by garys
27 Aug 2023 22:07
Forum: Eastern Massachusetts
Topic: Randolph Police
Replies: 4
Views: 288

Randolph Police

Calling for assistance from outside agencies for a large out of control crowd. Stoughton PD responding, MSP also being called.

Officer on scene called "Broken Arrow." I'll leave it to you to figure out what that means.
by garys
27 Aug 2023 21:27
Forum: Scanning Equipment
Topic: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11
Replies: 12
Views: 367

Re: Uniden programming cables for Windows 11

If you haven't try downloading the drivers and installing them again. The 436HP uses a regular USB cable, so you shouldn't need any special drivers. Also if you use Sentinel for programming the 436HP, try uninstalling and reinstalling it. It's probably a driver issue and you don't need new cables. T...
by garys
24 Aug 2023 10:07
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

So, when we get to the point where we're building Systems for Uniden scanners, we just leave the LCN blank and the scanner firmware will figure it out on it's own? I also wonder if the Motorola flavor of TIII is going to be different enough to make it impossible to scan. Lastly (for now) 938.7500 is...
by garys
23 Aug 2023 14:41
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

From what I've seen so far Scott, they are still operating on the Con+ system, but are also running TIII Control Channels on the same sites. Other than some registration requests I've not seen any activity on the TIII channels. I'm running 937.7500 and 936.7125 at the same time. On the first I'm see...
by garys
21 Aug 2023 20:19
Forum: Southeastern Massachusetts
Topic: MSP units talking about not being able to monitor.
Replies: 2
Views: 343

Re: MSP units talking about not being able to monitor.

Taunton sometimes puts limited traffic in the clear if another agency is involved. I don't know who makes the decision or how, but I've heard it a few times since they went to encryption. This just illustrates one of the downsides of encrypted a channel and not thinking about mutual aid implications...
by garys
20 Aug 2023 15:24
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

Checking 939.1500 on DSD+ this morning showed this message, "Blocking Network change from 1 to 3." Still running, but no additional messages since.
by garys
19 Aug 2023 18:16
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

Don't run it as a trunking control channel. Just run it as regular DSD using FMP24. For some reason DSD-CC doesn't show the data properly. Back when we were trying to figure out the MCCA TIII Hytera system, DSD-CC worked fine, so it must be something with the Motorola implementation. It's still earl...
by garys
19 Aug 2023 17:37
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

I'm still seeing it as 1.40. The Neighbor List is different and weird.
ecps92 wrote: 19 Aug 2023 17:11 Quincy (DSD+) 939.1500 is now showing as 1.41
by garys
19 Aug 2023 12:46
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

Same for West Bridgewater and Foxboro. I think that this is just the beginning of the process. Which brings up o couple of other questions. Is this a software update only, or does the hardware need to be replaced? Same question for the bases and the mobiles. If it's software only, I'm assuming that ...
by garys
18 Aug 2023 23:01
Forum: Area Trunked Radio
Topic: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III
Replies: 41
Views: 1197

Re: ICE 900 trunk conversion to DMR Tier III

I set up a custom search, but it doesn't see 939.1500. I used the entire band from 935.00 to 940.000 and it see multiple control channels for the Con+ sites, but nothing for the TIII sites. For the Con+ sites it shows Network, Site, and Color Code. It even shows TG numbers. It does nothing on 939.15...