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Author:  xjf79 [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

I was scanning there regular northern channels the past few days and noticed that I wasnt hearing anything from them.
I switched off thier ctcss tones and to my surprise P25 digital noise is now coming from thier channels 163.625/163.675.
both channels are now clear P25 digital.
so for those of you that dont have a P25 scanner your outa luck listening to them anymore :(
luckly there are afew of us that do.

xjf79

Author:  PRESTONBJ [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

An update from Central Washington ... I am still hearing US Border Patrol on analog. Have not heard P25 traffic yet. Will keep monitoring. (I am glad I work for a 2-way shop and can hear the P25 traffic.)

Author:  wildermuth4 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

Guess I can't listen to them unless I'm working since I can't afford a digital scanner. Blaine, Lynden, and Sumas PD's use the Border Patrol Freq as well. :(

Author:  Jim [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

Is the P25 encrypted?

Author:  flatfoot [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

Most of the traffic is unencrypted at this point.

Author:  xjf79 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

as far as Ive heard so far, it all unencrypted P25 comms that you can listen to with a P25 digital scanner.

and yes unfortunately you wont be able to listen to blaine,sumas or lynden pd units unless you invest in a p25 scanner.

xjf79

Author:  Jim [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

Maybe the Federal government will send us a coupon for $40.00 to help buy a digital
scanner like they do for the digital switch on TV next year. :bowrofl:

Put me down for at least two. :mrgreen:

Author:  xjf79 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

hahahaha
fat chance on that one ever happening :lol:

just be happy they havent gone encrypted and maybe someday you'll have a p25 scanner and still be able to listen to them?????
on the southern border front in california just about 99.999% of cbp
comms are encrypted


xjf79

Author:  commstar [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

I concur, Spokane Sector DHS/CBP-OBP still analog.

Heard Pasco earlier today and hearing Met Falls, Oroville, and Curlew right now.

No unidentified testing heard or indications of change noted recently.

Will continue to monitor.

Author:  xjf79 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Northern CBP Now P25 Digital

p25 digital change only effects the northwest sector of the border covering the blaine, sumas 780/781 sector

xjf79

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