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by OSW
Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:46 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: ID Patching
Replies: 28
Views: 23684

Let me simpify how it works for patching on Motorola systems and some history for those who care.... Back in the day (7-8+ years ago at least) the San Diego City trunked system used an older patching format to announce broadcasts over multiple talkgroups (Freqs to them since it's carry-over from the...
by OSW
Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:56 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Hung Transmitter on RCS South
Replies: 3
Views: 3946

A lot of systems similar in infrastructure to the RCS are having issues like hung carriers such as described. A majority of the time it doesn't hamper the subscribers but can play havoc with scanners.
by OSW
Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:42 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: CHP RCS
Replies: 12
Views: 9184

CHP has had an emergency marker on their low band freqs as long as I can remember listening - now if the PDs on RCS could only get that. It's doable on trunked systems because San Diego PD does it - wonder why other agencies who HAD emergency tones on VHF/UHF haven't pushed for them on their trunke...
by OSW
Sat May 06, 2006 2:39 pm
Forum: Regional Communications System (RCS)
Topic: Unknown IDs
Replies: 7
Views: 6953

Re: Unknown IDs

OK ... so I've been playing with Trunker for a couple months now and have come across a slew of unknown IDs
You know some of these talkgroups are already IDed in the RCS Listing right?