Notes from the June 15 PSRG Organizational Meeting

Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting! I felt that it was a success and that some much-needed discussion about the direction that this group is heading took place.

In attendance:

Jake - GPD - W4PMP (PSRG President)
Gary - GCSO - KE4IAN (PSRG Vice President)
Eddie - GCSO - KJ4FWT
Dwane - GCSO - KJ4AEE
Randy - GCSO - KK4HNO
Ernest - GCES (Retired) - NC4EW
Chandlee - GCSO Volunteer - KJ4ADX
Fred - GCSO - NC4FR
Jerry - GFD - (No Callsign)

Topics of Discussion:

1) Incorporation of the Group, creating a charter, and obtaining 501(c)(3) non-profit status were the main topics of discussion since this is the first major obstacle that the group must overcome.

2) Selection of officers for the remaining officer positions (Secretary and Treasurer) is also a very high priority. Interested parties should contact either Gary or I to discuss this.

3) Several fundraising ideas were discussed, to include hosting a swapfest, ebay auctions, and raffles.

4) Repeater sites and equipment ideas were discussed briefly, along with different digital voice modes.

Program:

I presented a brief program about the various public safety communications systems that are used in the triad area, and what type of equipment is required to monitor them. The different types of technology in use were also discussed in detail.

Announcements:

Chandlee, KJ4ADX, noted that Field Day begins this Saturday, June 23. Field Day for Guilford County is being held at Tannenbaum Park, located at 2200 New Garden Road in Northwest Greensboro. The tent will be set up adjacent to the visitor's center.

Once again, thanks to everyone who attended!

PSRG Meeting - Friday, June 15th at 7:00 PM

The Triad Public Safety Radio Group is pleased to announce our next Business/Organizational Meeting, which will take place Friday, June 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will take place at the Guilford County Sheriff's Department administrative offices, located at 400 West Washington Street in Greensboro.  Parking is available at this location, and personnel will be standing by at the door to direct attendees to the correct meeting room.

The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss organizational and business issues related to the Triad Public Safety Radio Group, such as:

• Discussion of the focus of the group
• Establishment as a Non-Profit Organization
• Discussion of the draft by-laws
• Discussion of fundraising ideas
• Nominations for officers positions (Treasurer and Secretary) 

There will also be a short program about the radio systems in use by various agencies throughout the triad area, what can be monitored.

The meeting is open to everyone who wishes to attend, especially amateur radio operators who work in the public safety field.

We hope to see you there!

Guilford County Trunked Radio System experiencing difficulties

For all of us who monitor the Guilford County Trunked Radio System, today you have probably experienced problems decoding the digital talkgroups.  The system is currently experiencing issues processing the digital audio.

GPD Dispatch 1 has been moved to Systems Event 11

GPD Dispatch 2 has been moved to Systems Event 12

GPD Dispatch 3 has been moved to Systems Event 13

GPD Dispatch 4 has been moved to Systems Event 14

Look for other primarily-digital users to start coming up on analog event talkgroups until the issues can be fixed.

UPDATE:  As of 1700 hours on 03/12/2012, the problem has been fixed and things are back to normal.

PSRG Meeting for March 14, 2012 *CANCELLED*

Due to scheduling conflicts with the City of Greensboro and the use of the Lake Townsend Room at the City of Greensboro Water Resource Operation Center, the PSRG Business/Organizational meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM has been cancelled.

The meeting will be re-scheduled as soon as possible, and details will be published here as they become available.

PSRG Business/Organizational Meeting - March 14th, 2012 at 7:00 PM

The first Business/Organizational meeting of the Triad Public Safety Radio Group will be held on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at 7:00 PM.  The meeting will be held in the City of Greensboro Water Resources Operations Center (WROC) building located at 2602 South Elm-Eugene Street in Greensboro.  The meeting will be held in the "Lake Townsend" conference room.

Topics to be discussed:

• An introduction to the Triad Public Safety Radio Group
• The mission of the Triad Public Safety Radio Group
• Discussion and approval of the PSRG by-laws
• A vote for the remaining organizational officer positions to be filled
• PSRG organizational discussion

 In addition to the organizational and business functions of the meeting, there will also be a short program on the topic of public safety radio monitoring in the triad area, specifically what is able to be received and the equipment needed to receive it.

Obviously, there is no cost to attend the meeting, and there is ample free parking available at this location during the evening hours.

 We hope to see you there!

PSRG Information Net - Monday 01/23/2012 at 8:30 PM

The Triad Public Safety Radio Group will hold our 1st Information Net on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 8:30 PM.  The net will take place on the 145.2500 88.5 (144.6500 88.5 input) W4GG repeater.  We thank the Guilford Amateur Society and their President, Terrell Brown, for the use of their repeater.

The purpose of the net will be to promote camaraderie between public safety personnel, as well as to increase interoperability between public safety agencies through the use of amateur radio.  All amateur radio operators, especially those working in the public safety field, are invited to check in.

For more information, please visit the PSRG Website.

New 222/900mhz HT from Alinco

Alinco has recently announced their DJ-G29 portable radio, featuring a full 5-watts out 222mhz and 2.5-watts on 900mhz.

This comes as welcome news for all of us that are interested in 900mhz operation.  Previously the only solution to 900mhz portable radios was modified commercial radios.

 Check out Alinco's DJ-G29 page for more information on this interesting new radio....