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County of Kauai
System Type: Motorola Type II Smart Net
RF Band: 800 MHz
Introduction
In 1996, Kauai County contracted with
Motorola to design and implement an 800 MHz trunked radio system
for all county agencies. Prior to the switchover, all county agencies
(police, fire, and ambulance) were on VHF radio frequencies. The
Motorola Smart Net radio system allows all agencies to speak to
each other on common talkgroups when needed.
System Layout
This trunked radio system consists
of five repeater sites located in Kilauea, Anahola, Hanamaulu,
Kalaheo, and Waimea. In 2008, this radio system will undergo frequency
changes as a result of 800 MHz rebanding. In addition, an additional
repeater site in Hanalei is planned to improve system coverage
west of Hanalei toward the end of State Highway 560, which has
several dead zones and spotty coverage.
System Users
All county agencies, including some state and federal agencies,
use this system. All communications use analog modulation. DES
encryption is available for sensitive traffic.
Radios Used
Most agencies use the Motorola XTS-3000 portable radios. It
is unknown what kind of mobile radios are in use.
Monitoring This System
Until rebanding takes place sometime in 2008, you will be
able to monitor this system using any scanner manufactured after
1999 with Motorola trunking technology. After rebanding, all analog-only
scanners (with the exception of the Radio Shack Pro-96 / Pro-2096
that has P25 digital technology) will become obsolete and unusable.
The trunking channel plans (that allow users to track systems
using only the control channel) will be changed once rebanding
is complete. It is expected that the trunking channel plans on
the Pro-96 / Pro-2096 only may be modifiable using software. However,
it is too early to tell if it these changes will work.
Scanner enthusiasts wishing to purchase a scanner to monitor
the current system are highly advised reconsider their purchase
until rebanding is complete and scanners are available to track
the rebanded systems. If you wish not to listen to me, I would
highly recommend using eBay to purchase second-hand equipment
at a lower price than usual. The price to purchase a new radio
when it will go obsolete in a short period of time is not worth
it.
System Information
Sites: 1
Control Channel Only Mode: PLAN 3
System Frequencies
SITE 1 - ISLANDWIDE SIMULCAST (WPIE455)
866.3000, 866.8000, 867.3000, 867.8000, 868.3000, 868.8000
SITE 2 - WAIMEA (WQEC232)
866.5500, 867.5500, 868.5500
System Talkgroups
KAUAI COUNTY TALKGROUPS
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TGID AGENCY DESCRIPTION DISPLAY MODE
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48 POLICE LIHUE TALK ANALOG
80 POLICE WAIMEA TALK ANALOG
112 POLICE HANALEI TALK ANALOG
240 POLICE COUNTYWIDE PATROL ANALOG
304 FIRE/EMS FIRE/EMS DISPATCH ANALOG
336 FIRE/EMS FIRE TAC 2 ANALOG
688 OCEAN SAFETY OCEAN SAFETY DISPATCH ANALOG*
720 OCEAN SAFETY TOWER TO BASE ANALOG
784 TRANSIT KAUAI COUNTY TRANSIT KTS 1 ANALOG
880 HI-DOT DOT ROAD CREWS ROADS ANALOG
UNKNOWN TALKGROUPS
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TGID AGENCY DESCRIPTION DISPLAY MODE
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16 POLICE? ANALOG
144
176
208
272
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