Gator - was RE: [Scan-DC] Folklife Festival Monitoring

[David Schoenberger]

Right--it's called the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.  In fact, last
year and the year before, they were using the Smithsonian's
five-channel LTR PassPort system.  This year, they're using rented
business-band radios from Bearcom.

Dave

On 7/11/06, Doug K. <oldsdoug at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Figured it was something like that, but I learned something else - didn't
> realize that NPS was _not_ the organizer of the Folklife Festival...
> although now that I think of it, the sponsor (or at least one of them) is
> the Smithsonian, right?
>
> I don't get out enough.
>
> ATV-28 out!
>
> :)
>
>
> >From: "David Schoenberger" <davidschoenberger at gmail.com>
> >To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: Re: Gator - was RE: [Scan-DC] Folklife Festival Monitoring
> >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:10:50 -0400
> >
> >Doug,
> >
> >The Gators were used by the Festival organizers (not Park Service) to
> >move supplies and escort people.  I think that particular snippet of
> >radio traffic I heard was something like "get a clean Gator and pick
> >up ___."
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >On 7/10/06, Doug K. <oldsdoug at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>The Glen Echo (MD) Fire Dept has an all-terrain vehicle (John Deere?)
> >>that's
> >>called a 'Gator (its radio callsign is ATV-11).  I'm sure the Park Service
> >>has them as well - probably several of those running around down there on
> >>various duties.
> >>
> >>DK
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: "David Schoenberger" <davidschoenberger at gmail.com>
> >> >To: ScanDC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> >> >Subject: [Scan-DC] Folklife Festival Monitoring
> >> >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:37:01 -0400
> >> >
> >> >The following are frequencies and the channel plan monitored yesterday
> >> >at the Festival:
> >> >
> >> >451.2250 [ d516]
> >> >452.1750 [ d632] "tour"; "sign your book"
> >> >457.0250 [ d606] "Gator"; "pick-up"
> >> >464.1125 [ d465] (unknown if used)
> >> >464.3875 [ d624] (unknown if used)
> >> >Radio rentals from Bearcom.
> >>
> >>(snip)
> >>
> >>
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