Different Sound on Some FD Talkgroups

[Scott]

I'm noticing that some TG's on MSP Zone 04 are sounding a little different today, Mashpee and now Wellfleet. Others not as of yet, but they sound like that "semi-P25" sound for lack of a better definition, as some of the MSP consoles do. These are FD's that are dispatched by Barnstable County, so "something" is afoot...

...or my hearing is worse than I thought...

[Mark SNE Moderator]

I hear Environmental Police on Zone 4 that has a similar P-25 sound to it.

[Scott]

I realized I didn't clearly define them as fire departments, just to clarify. I don't normally monitor the environmental police so can't comment on those.

[Scott]

TG 38800, Barnstable County "Hotline"/GBC/Etc. also sounds like this as well.

[scannerbuddy]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one hearing this... Scan-NE.net was the first place I checked for info on this! Definitely noticeable for many Cape Cod FDs dispatched by Barnstable County.

[soffron31]

They sound like Plymouth Control does when they sign on M/A Dispatch. I know the "shack" was going to be doing console upgrades, by the sounds of things it may have happened?

[Scott]

They sound like Plymouth Control does when they sign on M/A Dispatch. I know the "shack" was going to be doing console upgrades, by the sounds of things it may have happened?

Makes sense, as I'm hearing it as far as I can tell exclusively on the FD's for which BCSO provides dispatch services.

[soffron31]

Makes sense, as I'm hearing it as far as I can tell exclusively on the FD's for which BCSO provides dispatch services.

Mashpee went out for a call last night and I was listening and noticed it. I can only attribute it to the new consoles going in at the sheriffs in preparation for the pending CoMIRS build out that will happen in the coming years.

[garys]

Don't hold me to this, but IIRC it was because the audio is processed through the Astro Core. Which can control Type II systems and even conventional ones.