Texas Department Of Public Safety Radio System (State Highway Patrol)
Display - Transmit - Receive - PL - PL Code - Service
1 DPS BASE - 154.680 - 155.460 - 5B - 162.2 - DPS MOBILE TO BASE "A"
2 DPS MBL - 155.460 - 155.460 - 5B - 162.2 - DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE "A"
3 I/C MBL - 154.950 - 154.950 - N/A - INTERAGENCY MOBILE
4 I/C BASE - 154.950 - 155.370 - N/A - INTERAGENCY BASE
5 CHL 1 RX - 154.680 - 5B - 162.2 - CHL 1 MOBILE RECEIVE
6 CHL 8 RX - 154.695 - 5B - 162.2 - CHL 8 MOBILE RECEIVE
7 DPS MBL - 155.445 - 155.445 - 5B - 162.2 - DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE "B"
8 DPS BASE - 154.695 - 155.445 - 5B - 162.2 - DPS MOBILE TO BASE "B"
9 MBL/MBL - 159.210 - 159.210 - 162.2 TX - DPS MOBILE TO MOBILE "C"
10 DPS RP SW 154.665 159.210 �5B 162.2 DPS REPEATER STATEWIDE
11 DPS RP 11 154.665 159.210 �1B 107.2 DPS REPEATER 11
12 DPS RP 12 154.665 159.210 �2Z 110.9 DPS REPEATER 12
13 DPS RP 13 154.665 159.210 �2B 118.8 DPS REPEATER 13
14 DPS RP 14 154.665 159.210 �3Z 123.0 DPS REPEATER 14
15 DPS RP 15 154.665 159.210 �3A 127.3 DPS REPEATER 15
16 DPS RP 16 154.665 159.210 �4Z 136.5 DPS REPEATER 16
17 DPS RP 17 154.665 159.210 �4A 141.3 DPS REPEATER 17
18 DPS RP 18 154.665 159.210 �4B 146.2 DPS REPEATER 18
19 DPS RP 19 154.665 159.210 �5Z 151.4 DPS REPEATER 19
CHANNELS 20-32 programmed with local frequencies
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I was visiting with Austin Texas DPS and was told that they are planning on having 2 Dispatchers.�� One for North and One for South.. They said Waco Already has 2 dispatchers.�� Just curious to know what frequencies they use .. if it's 2 frequencies or just 2 dispatchers on the same frequency? I suspect one is on 155.46 and the 2nd is on 155.445,� but we can't do that in Austin because Capitol Police is on 155.445.
Here are some other Notes for DPS Austin District Office: The Office is located at 9000 N IH 35.� just south of Rundberg.�� Just look for a big antenna in the sky. Although not exact this is a breakdown of the Austin area units: The 3rd digit indicates region or area you work: 6210-6219� East of I35 6220-6229 SW Austin West of I35 South of River 6232-6239 Williamson County Units 6450-6459 Bastrop/Burleson/Lee counties 6260-6269 San Marcos/Hays County 6290-6299 NW Austin� West of I35 North of River 6640 L & W 6670 L & W Rangers:� 840� 841� 842� 907� 980 984 Fugitive 7700's Narcotics 8600's Special Crimes 7710
Ch� 1� Primary Austin 155.46 (KKD 303) Ch� 2 Car to Car on 155.460 (Dispatcher can't hear) Ch� 5 Special Operations 155.505/�� Ch 6 is same frequency direct Ch� 8 Capitol Command Post 155.445 (they are over state buildings in the city) * Ch 11 New Braunfels Repeater 159.210 Ch 12 Paleface Repeater - they said most of the troopers don't even know about it.� 159.210 Ch 18 159.090 Special Operations Ch 32 155.475 Nationwide ��� * The actual Capitol DPS officers on are 460.125� I have no idea why they chose UHF
They also had Ch 8 Listed on the console in 2 places.??????????????????????? They can monitor/Transmit on DPS Capitol 155.445 Labeled Ch 8 They can monitor/Transmit on Intercity.� I assume 155.37 (Ch 4) , not sure about monitoring 154.950 (Ch 3)
On the back wall (beside the shotgun) is a "Marine Radio" but he said it was an HF radio.� It was off but they test it once a month with other DPS stations� Callsign WPAH460 I found a scanner but it's at the end of the console..turned facing away from you.. and it is preprogrammed and I guess they don't touch it or mess with it.� They do have it hooked to "the antenna" so reception is wonderful. They have a midland programmable radio beside the scanner but it stays off and don't know if they even know how to work it. Usually just after midnight.� All troopers go off duty (10-42)� So the dispatcher is alone. (now you know why there is a shotgun on the back wall)
They take a lot of phone calls 90% from other agencies asking how to do something on the computer or If they can run certain checks.�� They also call for� another search which is considered a manual lookup, but done on a computer also.�� I think it's another database that no one else has.
There is a phone on the wall that is a link.. it's actually like an intercom to all DPS offices and all weather stations in the state.� If a tornado is sited.. they get on the phone and make an announcement.�� I guess it's mainly for weather.� You can hit the button and you will be talking to all DPS Dispatchers in the state at the same time.
Posted to Scan-L on April 7, 2000
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Last Updated - 7 April 2000