[Scan-DC] Arlington Makes The Switch

[Andrew Clegg]

What is the public address system? I hadn't heard of that.

Cheers,
Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 2:22 AM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Arlington Makes The Switch


> 
> Tomorrow (Tuesday May 20) is the big day for Arlington County.  The
> new ECC will go online starting around 4 a.m.
> 
>>From what I understand, the county will continue to keep the old
> trunked system online, but with limited capacity.  It will be a
> five-channel trunk and will simulcast the main police talkgroup, and
> 1A, 1B, and (as needed) 1C on the fire/EMS side.  These talkgroups
> will be patched with the new P25 system to allow for mutual aid.
> 
> If things go as planned, the units will operate on the new true P25
> system Tuesday morning.
> 
> Here's the link about the new ECC from WUSA:
> http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=71754
> 
> Unfortunately, it is my understanding that the 154.13 simulcast will
> be discontinued.
> 
> Has anybody found the frequency for the county's public address
> system?
> 
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