[Scan-DC] Events This Weekend

[David Schoenberger]

I just finished a post on my blog about a couple of events this
weekend and what to listen for.  If anyone has other suggestions on
what to monitor, feel free to post a comment on the blog.  Thanks.

Dave

http://dcscanning.blogspot.com/

    * This evening is the fireworks display on the Southwest
Waterfront. I would listen to the marine channels, the itinerant
channels (for the people launching the fireworks), DC talkgroup 2640
(DCFD Fireboats), and DC talkgroup 18320 (MPD Harbor Patrol). Another
interesting thing to listen to might be the Airport Authority's
trunked system. Specifically, check out talkgroup 1680 (Reagan Airport
Operations Dispatch), which was active during fireworks on the
Alexandria waterfront a year or two ago. (Operations Dispatch has to
give the organizers clearance to begin launching the fireworks, so the
display doesn't interfere with air traffic.)

    * Tomorrow morning is the Cherry Blossom Ten-Mile Run. In the
past, the organizers have used one repeated UHF channel. The frequency
seems to change from year to year. Two recently-used freqs have been
463.8000 and 461.4000. Also listen for the Park Police, especially
channels 1 and 4 (166.7250 and 166.8500, respectively). MPD should be
providing traffic control, probably on talkgroup 16656, and DCFD will
probably provide medical support on the Special Event talkgroups
(2096, 2112, 2128).