Opensky SOI (Scene of Incident) and why I hate myself.

[@radiosification]

You might hate yourself but I appreciate you because who else is crazy enough to buy all this ancient and unreliable (but cool and interesting) radio gear

[@anongator]

Can confirm the unreliable part... Not with this kit, it's been pretty good.. but I have access to a real Opensky TRS, it's.... Less then ideal

[@j.michaelwiiams1859]

I love these unique out of the “mainstream” radios you come up with…always enjoy watching these

[@anongator]

Mainstream is boring

[@nathanadrian]

Keying all those radios with one hand was pretty funny.

[@anongator]

I need to just get a strap to hold the damn camera. Sometimes I need two hands lmao

[@adryd]

would be nice if there was an 800mhz ham band for used public safety equipment, even if it was only a couple mhz wide

[@anongator]

Ikr. Like, give us a 3 MHz block as Secondary users

[@ScuffedRadio]

we have some 900mhz space that's close enough

[@adryd]

@@ScuffedRadio the problem is, most radios cannot be band expanded into that range without significant hardware and software modifications

[@anongator]

Yea sadly for 800mhz gear, if it doesn't start with an 8 it's a no go

[@ScuffedRadio]

@@adryd No I mean it's a difference of 100mhz just use 900mhz stuff

[@SacNewsGuy]

Opensky is a 4 slot digital system, we removed the last of the Opensky in Reno about 5 years ago.

[@anongator]

Glad to hear y'all are on real radios lol Soooo Opensky 1 was 4 slot, however to increase voice quality Opensky2 bumped it down to 2 slot. SOI is kinda strange as it technically is 4 slot, but only uses 3, two for voice, one for control msgs

[@OuterSpaceJake]

it sounds like my microwave when trying to get the setting to work

[@anongator]

I'm pretty sure these radios have a popcorn setting.... Might need to look into it

[@Shimmy02]

"Key with foot" 🤣

[@anongator]

MR Foot is good at what he does

[@subarusensei3685]

The moment you realize why your WHOLE FRICKING state (I live in PA) ran that system. Oh my no wonder why all the state police people I was talking to about radios where happy about motorola.

[@anongator]

I'd like to thank PA for making my shenanigans possible. Everything I've got for Opensky is cheap stock from the failed StarNet system lmao

[@subarusensei3685]

@@anongator I know its very cheap, I want to see if I can get a freebe from a friend.

[@liamcrabbe8606]

If it makes you feel any better, I hate you too for this 😂

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

CLASSIC!😂

[@cameronrich2536]

Just need a couple friends now. I feel your pain

[@DanburyDK]

Cool stuff. Ima follow you for sure 👍

[@nickr1784]

Makes me want to dig out my VSELP Astro Sabers

[@Rockymtprep]

I thought open sky was a cellular thing

[@anongator]

It's another trunk mode. So it's got sites, it just so happens that you can use a vehicular repeater to make your own off network site lmao

[@Rockymtprep]

@@anongator was it 800 only or what?

[@anongator]

@Rockymtprep 800/900

[@straightpipediesel]

Yup, it was originally designed for packet data and is based on the CDPD air interface. It's almost like the private LTE we have today.

[@CCerwin]

My lord just update the Anytone uv 878 firmware that came out recently and join the party

[@anongator]

Ewww, I don't do ham stuff lmao

[@crquality2002]

My county... Oakland County, Michigan... used OpenSkam from 2010 until just last year or so. Good riddance, but P25 Phase II w/encryption isn't really much different to the casual scanner/resident like me.

[@anongator]

Two of my units are from there. The rest are all PA StarNet

[@Rhcpolicedispatch]

@@anongatordude they is so cool I got a encrypted radio but more sophisticated one :)

[@Porty1119]

Why would you do this to yourself?

[@anongator]

Some people prefer to cut themselves when they get depressed, I prefer to expose myself to opensky