View source for Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) P25 Site Testing

The San Antonio Urban Area Initiative Wide Area Communications Network began coming online in Central Texas in January 2010. This is suspected as the LCRA 700MHz Overlay, to complete an interoperability project between many P25 trunked radio systems throughout Texas. 

'''On June 2, 2010, cross-band testing was being conducted between talkgroup 1001 of this system and LCRA 900MHz EDACS talkgroup 321- LCRA East Comm- on Sites 101 and 102, suspected to be in Austin and Hays County respectively. Voice traffic has also been confirmed on Sites 103 and 105 as of June 15th, 2010.'''

'''On December 21, 2010, confirmed several sites that match LCRA existing sites.  Confident that this is the LCRA 700MHz overlay, 13 sites have been reported, the same that LCRA claims to be completed in the Texas SCIP Implementation report dated July 2009 found [http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/LawEnforcementSupport/documents/appendH.pdf here] on page 14.

=Site Notes=
==Site 101: (North Austin)==
<site>6587|16454</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 102 (Creedmoor)
  Site 104 (San Marcos)
  Site 113 (Elgin)

This site is in north Austin, very strong signal with 20db attenuation at 183 and Loop 360.  Signal drops quickly to the south along 183 and along 360.  Site is definately not at antenna hill in Westlake.

Found this site at the JJ Pickle facility at Braker and Burnet

==Site 102: (Creedmoor)==
<site>6587|16455</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 101 (North Austin)
  Site 104 (San Marcos)
  Site 107 (Kingsbury)
  Site 113 (Elgin)

==Site 103: (New Braunfels)==
<site>6587|17088</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 104 (San Marcos)
  Site 107 (Kingsbury)

Confirm in New Braunfels-Myles

==Site 104: (San Marcos)==
<site>6587|16676</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 102 (Creedmoor)
  Site 103 (New Braunfels)
  Site 107 (Kingsbury)

this site was weak driving by Kingsbury LCRA site.  
Could this be East of SAT and South of Seguin?-Myles

Confirmed this site is San Marcos

I am hearing 3 control channels that appear to be in Hays Co since they are transmitting Hays Co talkgroups (Sheriff and fire)
 769.446875c     ID 200 
 769.659375c     ID 200
 769.656250c     ID 200

==Site 105: (Flatonia)==
<site>6587|16831</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 106 (Gonzales)
  Site 110 (Possible Columbus)
  Site 111 (Possible Lagrange)

Found a site 105 using 769.95625 on the Flatonia LCRA tower.  Think these 2 reported control channels are not correct for this site #-Myles

Confirmed this site is in Flatonia

==Site 106: (Gonzales)==
<site>6587|16686</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 105 (Flatonia)
  Site 113 (Elgin)
  Site 107 (Kingsbury)
try Smithville LCRA site-Myles

Confirmed as Gonzales 12-21-10

==Site 107: (Kingsbury)==
<site>6587|16677</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 102 (Creedmoor)
  Site 103 (New Braunfels)
  Site 104 (San Marcos)
  Site 106 (Gonzales)

'''Reception Report: strong reception signal near 1604 & IH10 East'''
'''Reception Report: strong signal in San Marcos'''

Picked up strong in Seguin area, readable in New Braunfels, very weak at San Marcos outlets.  Wonder if this could be at Comal Co LCRA site?-Myles

Confirmed as Kingsbury 12-21-10

==Site 108: (unknown location)==
<site>6587|16682</site>
  '''Peers'''
  unknown at this time

==Site 109: (suspected to be in Bay City)==
<site>6587|16683</site>
  '''Peers'''
  unknown at this time

==Site 110: (Possible Columbus)==
<site>6587|16684</site>
  '''Peers'''
  unknown at this time
had decent signal on this in Columbus area on 774.58125-Myles

==Site 111: (suspected to be in Lagrange)==
<site>6587|16685</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 105 (Flatonia)
  Site 108 (Unknown)
  Site 110 (Possible Columbus)
  Site 113 (Elgin)

Didn't get very strong in Columbus area but got better around Schulenburg.
Suspect Schulenburg or possibly La Grange.-Myles

Signal weaker closer to IH10 from Smithville, I belive this is Lagrange.

==Site 112: (suspected to be in Pierce)==
<site>6587|16681</site>
  '''Peers'''
  Site 108
  Site 109 (suspected to be in Bay City)
  Site 110 (Possible Columbus)
  Site 111 (suspected to be in Lagrange)

==Site 113: (Elgin)==
<site>6587|16456</site>
  '''Peers'''
  102 (Creedmoor)
  106 (Gonzales)
  111 (suspected to be in Lagrange)

Site neighbors indicate east of Austin along 290 or 71
Weak signal from Austin, Caldwell County and Smithville, Signal lost further south/west from above locations.

Traveled Hwy 45 and 130, strong signal on 45 from IH 35 to 130, signal fades in and out south along 130 to FM 969, this picks up strong again to Hwy 71.  Need someone in the Elgin area for a signal report.

==Site 119 (Live Oak, Bexar Co)==
<site>6587|19732</site>
 
  '''Peers'''
  103 New Braunfels
  107 Kingsbury
  120 Un-Known





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