Listening to the Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Robertsdale System
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What to Listen for on this System
Bay Minette
The Bay Minette Police Department (TGID 109) is not encrypted and if your receiver is properly decoding the NXDN signal, the unit ID will display the assigned officer or vehicle rather than merely a numerical value. The department has its own dispatcher.
The Bay Minette Fire Department (Station 70) is heard on TGID 101. It is not encrypted and if your receiver is properly decoding the NXDN signal, the unit ID will also display the assigned apparatus or firefighter. The department is dispatched by Baldwin Central at the 911 center in Robertsdale.
Baldwin County
The Baldwin County 911 Dispatch Center (Baldwin Central) may be heard on this system dispatching EMS and fire service via at least five talkgroups: North (TGID 118); East (TGID 1616); South (TGID 1617); West (TGID 1615); and, Central (TGID 1618).
The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office may also be heard in the clear on at least two talkgroups: BC Law 1 (TGID 1401) and the Summerdale PD dispatch patch (TGID 1176). Radio calls to "Station 5" are to the Sheriff's Office dispatcher.
There are three groups of mutual aid talkgroups on this system as noted below:
Law Enforcement Operations
BC Law 1 1401
BC Law 2 1402
BC Law 3 1403
BC Law 4 1404
Special Operations
BC Ops 1 1406
BC Ops 2 1407
BC Ops 3 1408
BC Ops 4 1409
Fireground Operations
BC Fire 1 1602
BC Fire 2 1603
BC Fire 3 1604
BC Fire 4 1605
BC Fire 5 1606
Significantly, all of the Baldwin County talkgroups on this system are also simulcast on the Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS) and/or VHF frequencies.
Daphne
The Daphne Police Department (TGID 261) is encrypted on their operational channel and will only be heard on the unencrypted "BC Law" talkgroup (TGID 1401). Your receiver may hold on an encrypted channel confirming its use but no audio signal will be heard. An unencrypted talkgroup (TGID 263) is in use by school crossing guards who are employed by the police department. The department has is own dispatcher and jail.
The Daphne Fire Department (Station 66) is active on this system on TGID 276 as well as on a patch to the Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS). They are dispatched by Baldwin County 911 (Baldwin Central) and are frequently sent as a first responder for MedStar ambulances.
The Daphne Public Works Department is active on three talkgroups on this system and may be heard in the clear on TGIDs 327, 328, and 335.
Foley
The Foley Police Department (TGID 120 for Channel 1 and TGID 121 for Channel 2) is partially encrypted on their operational channels with the dispatch center (Foley or Foley Base) in the clear. They may be heard on the unencrypted "BC Law" talkgroup (TGID 1401) as well as a special events talkgroup (TGID 125). For some special events involving multiple public safety agencies; i.e, police, fire, ems, an unencrypted Strike Team (TGID 502) made by used. Your receiver may hold on an encrypted channel confirming its use but no audio signal will be heard. The department has is own dispatcher and jail.
The Foley Fire Department (Station 30) is active on this system on TGID 501 which is also patched to the Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS) as well as their VHF High Band frequency (155.5800). They will frequently be dispatched as a first responder for MedStar ambulances and, as a well-equipped and staffed department, are routinely assigned on mutual aid calls for the neighboring volunteer departments.
Robertsdale
The Robertsdale Police Department (TGID 351) is not encrypted and if your receiver is properly decoding the NXDN signal, the unit ID will display the assigned officer or vehicle rather than merely a numerical value. The department has their own dispatcher but also receives dispatched calls by Baldwin County 911 (Baldwin Central or, simply, Central) and they have their own jail.
Others
As with other trunked systems, when radios affiliate with various sites other traffic may be heard. Listen for fire department dispatching by Baldwin County 911 on geographic channels North (TGID 118), East (TGID 1616), South (TGID 1617), West (TGID 1615), or Central (TGID 1618). Additionally, MedStar AirCare 1 and AirCare 2 (as well as other medical helicopters) are dispatched by Air Methods Air Com located in Omaha, Nebraska on TGID 1876.
Unidentified Talkgroup IDs
If your scanner has the capability to search for new talkgroups, this system occasionally sees new ones which have yet to be confirmed or fully identified. As of this update, some of the unidentified TGIDs are: 103; 142; 254; 262; 327; 328; 329; 334; and, 385.
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