Sheriff's Office Vic (high)NEWS: The Sherrif’s Office of Victoria has delayed its planned migration to the MMR and RMR Networks for a period of time. The Sherrif’s Office will instead undertake an internal review and as part of the review ‘explore future communication options’. The decision to consider other possible communication options appears to be slightly at odds with the overall ESO future communications plan set about by the Victorian Government which encompasses all of its sectors.

RMR NETWORK UPDATE: A reader of the site, Tyrone, and long time contributor ‘Firescan’ have pointed out some new RMR Network sites that are coming online. Subsequently we’ve given the RMR Network Sites page a refresh. You’ll also note it is now formatted in an identical manner to that of the MMR Network Site page. The only difference being that the RMR Sites are still grouped together by geographical region. If you can provide any further info please feel free to share. The addition of new RMR sites is the next step in opening up the RMR to additional users and also addresses coverage shortcomings. The updates appear on the RMR Network Sites in green text for the time being.

logo-wNEWS: The Whistler Group have just announced their own range of DMR capable radios set for release following on from Unidens own announcement.  Whistler TRX-1They plan on offering the TRX-1 (handheld) and TRX-2 (desktop/Mobile) multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II and DMR making them capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems:
– Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system)
– Hytera XPT
– MotoTRBO™ Capacity Plus
– MotoTRBO™ Connect Plus
– MotoTRBO™ Linked Cap Plus systems
Initial units are expected to commence shipping June 2016 and Whistler also plan on providing an NXDN upgrade, which is currently being developed, for free when completed.
You can read the release from Whistler here: https://www.whistlergroup.com/usa/news/cat/Press-Room/post/DMR/
Pretty amazing 24 hours for the scanning community.

 imagesNEWS: Uniden America have announced that owners of their BCD536HP & BCD436HP range of scanners will have offered a paid upgrade option to permit the monitoring of DMR (including MotoTRBO™) radio systems. An ‘early bird’ upgrade offer at a cost of $50.00 (USD) has also been announced. Uncertain what the full cost will be after the ‘early bird’ offer ends.Initial details available here: http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/DigitalMobileRadioUpgrade

Sheriff's Office Vic (high)NEWS: A recent 2016 Deloitte report for the Victorian Government advises on P.18 and P.19 that the Sherrif’s Office of Victoria will migrate from the SMR Network to both the MMR Network and RMR Network for its communication needs. Report here: Infrastructure Capability Assessment Justice and Emergency Services

Ambulance-Vic-logo_RGB-2NEWS: Ambulance Victoria and the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) have commenced planning the move to the RMR Network for Ambulance Victoria’s rural operations. Plans also underway for SES to migrate to both the MMR and RMR Network.

425px-Badge_of_Victoria_Police.svgNEWS: Victoria Police rural communications to finally be encrypted by January 2017. The project will involve an expansion of the P25 RMR Network with network contract management transferred from the CFA to ESTA.