Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS)

System Name: Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS)
Location: Varies, AL
County: 4 Counties
System Type: Project 25 Phase I
System Voice: APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
System ID: Sysid: 1D0 WACN: BEE00
Last Updated: May 23, 2016, 18:47 pm UTC   [Updated General Trunked System Information]
System Notes

13 Microwave Tower Sites:

 
Calhoun County:
Coldwater Mtn.
Oak Mtn.
Blue Mtn.
Calhoun County EMA Building
Calhoun County 911 Building
Chimney Peak
Bankhead Mtn.
 
Cherokee County:
Wood Hill Just north of Piedmont
 
Talladega County:
Talladega County EMA Building
Renfroe
Sylacuga
 
Cleburne County:
Fort Earl
Cheaha Mtn 734 meters (2,407 feet) Highest point in Alabama

Sites and Frequencies

Red (c) are control channel capable frequencies
RFSS Site Name County Freqs
1 (1) 001 (1) Calhoun County Simulcast Calhoun 851.050851.075851.300851.575851.875852.1875852.675
    852.700852.750853.1625853.6125853.8625854.1625c854.3625c
    854.4125855.7125c856.2625c856.6375   
1 (1) 002 (2) Talladega Talladega 851.0625852.275852.7875c854.7625855.2125856.5125856.7625c
    857.7625      
1 (1) 003 (3) Sylacauga Talladega 852.5375853.1875853.650c855.4875856.2125856.8125857.2125
    857.4375c      
1 (1) 007 (7) Temp Site 107 (Site Down) Calhoun 851.4125c851.9125c852.4125c852.9125c853.4125853.925 

Talkgroups

System Wide Interoperability
Calhoun County 9-1-1 District

The 911 Communications Center currently dispatches for 10 volunteer fire departments and 3 first responder agencies throughout the county and acts as the point of contact for the Calhoun County Coroner's Office.

Calhoun County Sheriff

 Sheriff Dispatch patched to 155.670 MHz.

Calhoun County Emergency Management

Calhoun County EMA works with local first responders, the Calhoun County Civil Defense Emergency Group, the American Red Cross, the Calhoun County HAZMAT Team, the Salvation Army, the Calhoun County Citizen Corps program, and the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) among many others.

Calhoun County Hospitals
Calhoun County Services
Calhoun County CDP

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)

Calhoun County CSEPP

Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)

Calhoun County Education
Calhoun County Law Enforcement

Calhoun / Cleburne Drug and Violent Crime Task Force
Local law enforcement agencies came together and organized the "Calhoun County Drug Task Force". 

Calhoun County - Anniston Police
Calhoun County - Anniston Fire
Calhoun County - Anniston EMS
Calhoun County - Anniston Disaster Relief
Calhoun County - Anniston Education
Calhoun County - Anniston Services
Calhoun County - Hobson City
Calhoun County - Jacksonville
Calhoun County - Ohatchee
Calhoun County - Oxford
Calhoun County - Piedmont
Calhoun County - Weaver
Talladega County 9-1-1 District

Talladega County 9-1-1 District / Central Dispatch

Talladega County Sheriff
Talladega County Emergency Management
Talladega County EMS
Talladega County Law Enforcement
Talladega County Services
Talladega County Education
Talladega County - Childersburg
Talladega County - Lincoln
Talladega County - Sylacauga
Talladega County - Talladega (City)
Jacksonville State University
Anniston Army Depot