[Scan-DC] 170.4 MHz

Wed, 23 Jul 2003 12:05:41 -0400

  Thanks for the update.  Upon checking my data base, I suspect what he is
hearing on 170.4000 mhz. is NASA paging at the Research Center in Hampton, Va.,
or NASA paging at Wallops Island in Accomack Co., Va.  I suspect the latter
location.

WA3YSU wrote:

> The Phila South Medic Dispatch and Operations Repeater used to be on 170.15
> (input=166.25) before Phila moved to their 800 Mhz digital trunk system.
> That frequency has been silent for nearly 8 months though.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of john wilson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:48 AM
> To: Jeffery R. Smith
> Cc: Scan-DC
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] 170.4 MHz
>
>    There is a Fire/Rescue operation in the Philadelphia area licensed for
> 170 mhz. operation.  Why I don't know, but I have heard them on ducting here
> in central Va. in past years.
>
> "Jeffery R. Smith" wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I have been recording stuff on 170.4 MHz. I have received multiple
> > hits on the freq but no verbal comms at this point. Just now I had
> > some audio of what sounded very similar to the tones you would expect
> > to hear immediately prior to a fire call on a normal fire dispatch
> > freq.
> >
> > Does anybody have any idea of what this freq is used for and by whom?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
>
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