Hi,
After the City of Kalamazoo went over to the State of Michigan digital 
system, the township of Kalamazoo switched to WMU's system.  They both then 
switched to the state system along with the Kalamazoo county sherrif's 
department.  There is one police department around here that hasn't switched 
and that is Portage, that's the only one for 30 miles around.
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype name:  bobtinn
One of the best days of my life is today!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: has anyone had the chance to try out the new PSR500 scanner?


I thought that it was just the city of Kalamazoo.  Is the trunked systemused
by the college still active?  I had heard they hadn't switched over.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: has anyone had the chance to try out the new PSR500 scanner?


> Hi Jeff,
> Over a couple of years ago, I started to notice scrambled speech on some
> transmissions on the state system,but they were less than 5% of the
> traffic.
> Then the City, the County, the Townships and WMU all switched over to the
> state system and about 4 months ago, instead of hearing voice
> transmissions,
> all that my pro96 can pick up is the control channel noise and the display
> shows error decoding talk groups.  Since all city services have moved to
> the
> state system, that means that even bus drivers and public service workers
> are also encrypted.
> The only local services that I can now here are community repeaters and
> local fire and medical services.  The fire departments are supposed to
> switch over to the state digital system but the local chiefs are fighting
> it
> because of the problems that other fire departments have had with APCO25
> systems, but when and if they do switch, my scanner will become worthless
> here.  That's why I'm looking for alternatives.
> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> Skype name:  bobtinn
> One of the best days of my life is today!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: has anyone had the chance to try out the new PSR500 scanner?
>
>
> Same here but if it is the state system the control channel isn't
> encrypted.
> Try WMU's TRS as I think the township is on there.
>