[Scan-DC] Trunk reception in Frederickburg

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 20:12:55 +0000

Gee I am two for two today. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue department is 
still simulcasting dispatch which is referred to as 4A on 460.575 mhz. Also 
if you put the following frequencies in conventionally (non trunked) you 
will pick up most analog fire department radio traffic, just remember to 
lock out and unlock the rotating control channel.
860.2625
859.2625
858.2625
857.2625
856.2625

>From: Rick Charles <[email protected]>
>To: David Schoenberger 
><[email protected]>,[email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Trunk reception in Frederickburg
>Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:34:13 -0500
>
>David,
>Concur with (in)ability to receive trunked systems from NoVa and beyond. I 
>live in Chancellor and can only receive the conventional channels from 
>smaller jurisdictions like Arlington or Alexandria when I stand on the 
>roof, chant like a Gregorian monk  when the moon is full and only when the 
>wind is out of the north.
>:-)
>
>Seriously, though, I do pick up the control channel from Anne Arundel and 
>Calvert Counties as well as a booming signals from Montgomery convemtional 
>fire and US Park PD. PG Fire (South dispatch (F7)-494.6625) comes in good 
>most nights. AACO Fire dispatch (154.010) is also good most times. MPD and 
>DCFD are scratchy but will have a good day every now and then. And I use 
>the -78o issue back o'the set antenna, too.
>
>To my disappointment, Fairfax conventional channels (fire) are hard to pick 
>up. I've given up on them and don't even know if they're simulcasted 
>anymore. Can anyone advise of FXFD?
>
>Rick
>
>David Schoenberger wrote:
>
>>Steve,
>>
>>I can't receive Arlington County from Fredericksburg, but I haven't
>>installed my 800 MHz yagi on the roof yet (looking for someone qualified
>>to do it).  Even with the yagi up, I'm not sure I'll be able to hear
>>Arlington, as I can barely receive the new Prince William control
>>channel.  Maybe some others in the Fredericksburg area could comment on
>>reception of trunked systems...?
>>
>>Regarding whether Arlington will switch to digital trunking, I believe I
>>have heard in the past that Arlington and Alexandria are installing the
>>digital radios, or already have them installed and are using them in
>>analog mode.  It would seem like it's only a matter of time before Arl.
>>and Alex. switch to digital, especially considering all their neighbors
>>are digital.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected]
>>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:57 AM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: [Scan-DC] Trunk reception in Frederickburg
>>
>>
>>Does anyone in the Fredericksburg area receive Arlington trunked signals
>>in a base-station application?
>>
>>And does anyone know if and when Arlington will switch to digital
>>trunking?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Steve Marshall
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