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Can someone please update me on which (if any) agencies have stopped simulcasting on their old VHF channels?

Thanks,
Flash

I think SnoCom has gone quiet on thier VHF. SCSO still operate theirs.

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Everett PD is no longer using their VHF. Everett Fire is still using, and I get ambiguous information from Trunker on individual radio IDs. I will annotate, for example, a particular radio as Engine 4 while they are talking. And then sometime later in the day, Engine 6 might be talking, for example, and the radio ID is showing the same as what I just made for Engine 4. So, I imagine they have a mix of 800 and VHF still running? Maybe someone in SERS can clarify, especially on the anticipated date EFD will be off VHF?

I did some casual listening this morning, and here's what I heard:

SNOCOM

Police - Appear to be fully 800mhz now. No simulcast heard on the 155.025, 155.820, 155.145.

Fire - The field units are all switched to 800mhz, and they are still Simulcasting on 154.010 (TG 5424) and 154.325 (5456).

SNOPAC

Everett PD - Copletely switched to 800mhz. No simulcasting heard on 154.995.

Everett Fire - Completely switched over to 800mhz, but the simulcasting continues on 154.385 (TG 592) and 154.280 (TG 624). They may still have some VHF stuff lying around, but aren't supposed to be using it.

Sno County SO - They are still on VHF all around the county (and will be switched over when the Phase 2 portion of the system is built) For now, the only full time simulcast they have is on SCSO South, 159.210 is patched to TG 1648. That is so they can interop with Mukilteo PD (who has switched over to 800Mhz). Also allows Mill Creek PD, all the SNOCOM PD's, and Everett PD to monitor/talk to the SCSO directly.

Mukilteo PD - Switched to 800, patched to SCSO South for dispatching.

Mukilteo Fire - Not sure, belived to be on 800mhz, and patched from TG 720 to 154.430 for dispatch/operations.

Marysville PD - Has switched to 800mhz, but still patched to their old frequency of 158.775 (likely so that the surrounding SCSO units can still inerop with them).

Marysville Fire - Not sure.

Sno County FD #1 - still using 154.235 for dispatch/operations with SNOPAC. I believe their 800mhz equipment is installed, but won't be used much until they move over to SNOCOM for dispatch services in January 2005.

I probably missed something, but that's the bulk of it for now.

Brad.

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Thanks for the info!