Can you listen to STARCOM21?
Question: Can scanner listeners receive STARCOM21 on their scanners? Answer: Yes – there are certain models of scanners on the market today that can hear non- encrypted traffic. Scanners are incapable of receiving encrypted traffic.
What frequency is STARCOM21?
700 and 800 MHz
StarCom21 uses about 186 radio towers throughout the state of Illinois, many owned by state agencies. It uses radio channels in the 700 and 800 MHz bands, all licensed to the State of Illinois. It uses APCO-25 9600 baud control channel frequencies and APCO-25 digital modulation.
What is a trunked frequency?
A trunked system is a complex computer-controlled two-way radio system that allows users to “share” a set of frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency for a transmission, the radio selects a programmed trunking bank in the system.
What is Gatrrs?
The purpose of the Greater Austin/Travis County Regional Radio System (GATRRS) is to provide highly reliable voice radio communications for public safety and public service organizations in Austin and Travis County.
Are police scanners legal in Illinois?
Scanners are legal to use anywhere in the state of Illinois.
What is SmartZone trunking?
SmartZone systems are comprised of Type II Smartnet systems that are networked together via microwave or land-line data circuits to provide multi-site wide-area communications. Many large public safety and state agencies use SmartZone systems, and is among the most common trunked system.
How does digital trunking work?
When a trunked radio user wishes to communicate with another user or group, the computer automatically assigns them the first free available channel to make each call. The underlying principle of trunking is that not all users or groups who need to communicate in a channel will do so at the same time.
Are police scanners legal in Canada?
Many modern law enforcement signals involve encryption methods. If a radio signal is sent with encryption, it becomes illegal to decode the signal and listen to it. So, with this information, yes, police scanners are legal in Canada and yes you may purchase one.
What is Motorola OmniLink?
Type II SmartZone OmniLink provides a broad range of robust system features and utilizes a distributed call processing architecture which links up to four multi-site Type II SmartZone systems together into one seamless network, supporting up to 192 sites.
What is Motorola SmartZone operation?
SmartZone systems are Motorola Type II systems that are networked together via microwave or land-line data circuits to provide multi-site wide-area communications. Many large public safety and state agencies use SmartZone systems for wide-area communications.