San Diego County
RCS (Regional Communication System)

July 14, 2003
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The San Diego County RCS provides both voice and data radio communications on separate networks. The RCS voice network uses Motorola's SmartZone 800 MHz trunked, simulcast radio technology. It supports mixed mode analog and digital communications, including encrypted capabilities. The RCS data network uses Motorola's 19.2 RD-LAP protocol and will currently support over 3,000 data users, with significant expansion capability. The data network will support various data applications such as unit-to-unit messaging, GPS based Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), and inquiries to local and national crime databases like the California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
Digital talkgroups are not included. Some talkgroups are rarely or never used. Some agencies have talkgroups listed, but are not yet RCS member agencies. When Oceanside switches over, they may replace the listed talkgroups with digital ones.
San Diego County Lost Radio - Listen to a recording of a message that is transmitted to RCS radios when they are lost or stolen.

 

Regional Communications System Participating Agencies as of December 1999
Following is a list of departments/agencies/companies in San Diego County only who are currently RCS customers or who have agreed to become RCS customers in the near future. Departments in Imperial County (28, plus a dispatch center) have not been included. There are also six dispatch centers on the RCS in San Diego County.

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Member/Customer Departments
Carlsbad, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Lifeguard
Public Works
Coronado, City of *Fire/EMS
*Law
*Lifeguard
*Public Services
*Recreation
Del Mar, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Lifeguard
Public Works
El Cajon, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
Encinitas, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Lifeguard
Public Works
Imperial Beach, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
Lemon Grove, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
Poway, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
San Marcos, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
Santee, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Public Works
Padre Dam
Solana Beach, City of Fire/EMS
Law
Lifeguards
Public Works
Vista, City of Law
Fire/EMS
Public Works
 
Alpine Fire
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire
Borrego Springs Fire
Boulevard Fire
Campo Fire
Deer Springs Fire Prot. District
East County Fire
Elfin Forest Fire
Intermountain Fire
Lakeside Fire
Mt. Laguna Fire
North County Fire
Ocotillo Wells Fire
Palomar Mountain Fire
Pine Valley Fire
Ramona Fire
Ranchita Fire
Rancho Santa Fe Fire
San Miguel Fire
San Pasqual Fire
Shelter Valley Fire
Sunshine Summit Fire
Warner Springs Fire
Vista Fire Prot. District
 
County Departments Agriculture 
Animal Control
Disaster Preparedness
District Attorney
EMS (CSA 17) 
General Services
Health Services
Information Services
Marshal 
Medical Examiner
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Land Use
Probation 
Public Works
Sheriff's Department
 
Alvarado Hospital
American Medical Response
American Ambulance
Balboa Ambulance
Balboa Naval Hospital
Barona Ambulance
Blood Bank
Bowers Ambulance
Care Ambulance
Cabrillo Hospital
Children's Hospital
Coronado Hospital
Event Medical
Fallbrook Hospital
Grossmont Hospital
Kaiser Hospital
Mission Bay Hospital
Naval Medical-Pendleton
Palomar Medical Center
Paradise Valley Hospital
Pomerado Hospital
Priority One
Schaefer Ambulance
Scripps Chula Vista
Scripps East
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Scripps La Jolla
Sharps Chula Vista
Sharps Memorial
Sycuan Ambulance
Thornton Hospital
Tri City Medical Center
UCSD Medical Center
VA Hospital
 
Bureau of Land Management
*California State Parole
CALTRANS, District 11
CDF (partial involvement)
Heritage Security
*Grossmont College Police
North County Transit Trolley Security
Olivenhain Water District
Rancho Santa Fe Patrol
San Diego Humane Society
SDG&E Watershed Team
University of San Diego Police
 
Cajon Valley School District
Grossmont School District
Poway Unified School District
Vista Unified School District
 
City News Service
Jacor Communications
KFMB
KGTV
KNSD
North County Times
Union Tribune
XETV

 

Mutual Aid Agencies
Agencies Interfaces with
Air National Guard County EMS
Camp Pendleton Fire County EMS and Ranch Santa Fe Fire
Escondido Fire County EMS
INS County EMS and All RCS Fire and Law Agencies
Mirarmar Fire County EMS
La Mesa Fire County EMS
Law Mesa Law County Sheriff
National City Fire County EMS
National City Law County Sheriff
Oceanside Fire County EMS and Rancho Santa Fe Fire
City of San Diego County EMS and All RCS Fire and Law Agencies

 

Dispatch Centers
CALTRANS TMC
Carlsbad Dispatch
Coronado Dispatch Center
El Cajon Dispatch Center
Heartland Communications Facility Authority
Monte Vista CDF Dispatch
County Sheriff's Dispatch Center
Rancho Santa Fe Dispatch

 

South Zone
866.0375 866.1375 866.4125 866.6375 866.8875
866.9125 867.1375 867.3875 867.4125 867.6125
867.6375 867.9125 868.0750 868.1375 868.4125

 

North Zone
856.1750 856.2000 857.1750 857.2000 858.1750
858.2000 859.2000 860.2000 860.2250 861.1500
861.2000 862.1500 862.0000 862.2000 863.1500
861.0000 865.0000 861.5000

 

Small trunked sites', Conventional repeaters or simplex channels
Banner Ranch 866.7750 867.2750 867.7750
Birch Hill 866.1000 867.5750 868.0500 868.6000
Boucher Hill 866.0500 867.0500 868.4500
Campo 860.2000 862.2000 863.1500
Chihuahua Valley 866.1875 867.1875 868.1875
Cuyamaca 866.5750 867.0375 867.5625 867.9500 860.2500
Hendrix Peak 861.2000 858.1750 857.1750 856.1750
Jojoba Hill 868.6625 868.1625 867.1625
Los Pinos 868.9500 868.6000 868.1000 867.0750 866.1000* 866.9500*
Lyons Peak 868.9250 868.3750 867.8750 866.9750
Monument Peak 868.4750 867.1000 866.4750
North Peak 868.5500 867.9750 867.4750
Rams Hill 868.8625 867.3625 866.8625 866.3625
Sierra Rojo 868.8375 868.3375 867.6875 866.6625
Sunshine Summit 868.6875 867.6625 866.6875
Superstition 863.2500 862.2500 861.2500
Volcan Mtn. 867.8375 867.3375 866.8375 866.3375
White Star 862.1500 861.1500 859.2000 866.1000* 866.950*
Imperial County 865.1750 857.1750 858.1750 861.2000
* Conventional Mutual Aid 866.1000 M/A 1, 866.9500 M/A 2

 

San Diego County RCS Talkgroups
Description Talkgroup
RANCHO DISPATCH 11632
RANCHO COMMAND 1 11568
RANCHO COMMAND 2 11600
RANCHO TAC 1 11664
RANCHO TAC 2 11696
ESCONDIDO DISPATCH 21328
ESCONDIDO COMMAND 1 21360
ESCONDIDO COMMAND 2 21392
ESCONDIDO TAC 1 21424
ESCONDIDO TAC 2 21456
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH 10576
NORTH COUNTY COMMAND 1 10512
NORTH COUNTY COMMAND 2 10544
NORTH COUNTY TAC 1 10608
NORTH COUNTY TAC 2 10640
OCEANSIDE DISPATCH 13840
OCEANSIDE COMMAND 1 14736
OCEANSIDE COMMAND 2 14864
OCEANSIDE TAC 1 14928
OCEANSIDE TAC 2 14992
DEL MAR DISPATCH 5712
DEL MAR COMMAND 1 5552
DEL MAR COMMAND 2 5584
DEL MAR TAC 1 5904
DEL MAR TAC 2 5936
CAMP PENDLETON DISPATCH 10096
CAMP PENDLETON COMMAND1 10032
CAMP PENDLETON COMMAND2 10064
CAMP PENDLETON TAC 1 10128
CAMP PENDLETON TAC 2 10160
ELFIN FOREST COMMAND 1 6000
ELFIN FOREST COMMAND 2 6032
ELFIN FOREST TAC 1 6096
ELFIN FOREST TAC 2 6128
EL CAJON CHP 37888
NORTH COMMAND 1 816
NORTH COMMAND 2 912
NORTH COMMAND 3 1008
NORTH COMMAND 4 1104
NORTH COMMAND 5 1200
NORTH TAC 1 848
NORTH TAC 2 880
NORTH TAC 3 944
NORTH TAC 4 976
NORTH TAC 5 1040
NORTH TAC 6 1072
NORTH TAC 7 1136
NORTH TAC 8 1168
NORTH TAC 9 1232
NORTH TAC 10 1264
NORTH TAC 11 1296
EAST COMMAND 1 1840
EAST COMMAND 2 1936
EAST COMMAND 3 2032
EAST COMMAND 4 2128
EAST COMMAND 5 2224
EAST TAC 1 1872
EAST TAC 2 1904
EAST TAC 3 1968
EAST TAC 4 2000
EAST TAC 5 2064
EAST TAC 6 2096
EAST TAC 7 2160
EAST TAC 8 2192
EAST TAC 9 2256
EAST TAC 10 2288
EAST TAC 11 2320
SOUTH COMMAND 1 1328
SOUTH COMMAND 2 1424
SOUTH COMMAND 3 1520
SOUTH COMMAND 4 1616
SOUTH COMMAND 5 1712
SOUTH TAC 1 1360
SOUTH TAC 2 1392
SOUTH TAC 3 1456
SOUTH TAC 4 1488
SOUTH TAC 5 1552
SOUTH TAC 6 1584
SOUTH TAC 7 1648
SOUTH TAC 8 1680
SOUTH TAC 9 1744
SOUTH TAC 10 1776
SOUTH TAC 11 1808
FIRE AIR 7056
MED AIR 10192
CDF DISPATCH 10384
CDF COMMAND 1 10320
CDF COMMAND 2 10352
CDF TAC 1 10416
CDF TAC 2 10448
HEARTLAND DISPATCH 1 7344
HEARTLAND DISPATCH 2 8688
HEARTLAND ZONE 8048
HEARTLAND COMMAND 1 7216
HEARTLAND COMMAND 2 7312
HEARTLAND COMMAND 3 7248
HEARTLAND COMMAND 4 7280
HEARTLAND COMMAND 5 20624
HEARTLAND COMMAND 7 9584
HEARTLAND COMMAND 8 9616
HEARTLAND COMMAND 9 9648
HEARTLAND TAC 1 7920
HEARTLAND TAC 2 7664
HEARTLAND TAC 3 7696
HEARTLAND TAC 4 7728
HEARTLAND TAC 5 7760
HEARTLAND TAC 6 7792
HEARTLAND TAC 7 7824
HEARTLAND TAC 8 7856
HEARTLAND TAC 9 20656
HEARTLAND TAC 10 20688
HEARTLAND TAC 11 9680
HEARTLAND TAC 12 9712
HEARTLAND TAC 13 17232
HEARTLAND TAC 14 17264
HEARTLAND TAC 15 17296
HEARTLAND TAC 16 17328
BAY MEDICAL 20816
BAY COMMAND 1 20976
BAY COMMAND 2 21008
BAY TAC 1 20848
BAY TAC 2 20880
BAY TAC 3 20912
BAY TAC 4 20944
SOUTH BAY ADMINT 20784
HEARTLAND ADMINT 20720
HCFA ADMINT 7472
LAKESIDE ADMINT 7536
SANTEE ADMINT 7632
EL CAJON ADMINT 4880
LA MESA ADMINT 20464
LEMON GROVE ADMINT 7504
SAN MIGUEL ADMINT 7600
ALPINE ADMINT 7152
EAST COUNTY ADMINT 7408
HEARTLAND TRAINING 1 7952
HEARTLAND TRAINING 2 17360
INLAND ADMINT 21296
SAN DIEGO RURAL ADMINT 21264

[Source: SoCalScan 9/25/2002]
[Source: National Executive Institute Associates]
[Source: Sean Wolfe]