[Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours

[Alan Henney]

We are fortunate to have embassy open houses again this year, during the following two Saturdays.

The lines often remind one of Disney World, but the wait is often worth it.

Some embassies use two-way radios, and I've always been fascinated by the legal ramifications.

If you go, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring your scanner and share your close-call hits or at least note which embassies have radios and what type/band.

Here are a few I have captured in past years and would like to reconfirm.

Italy 464.5500s [67.0] 

Germany 160.270 [156.7] odd one, huh?  It appears valid.
Germany 171.7625 frequency counter (not confirmed)
Germany 172.5625 frequency counter (not confirmed)
Germany 468.4125 catering; frequency counter (not confirmed)

Canada 464.6750r/s [d306] (yes, these have been used in past, repeater and simplex)
Canada 463.5250r/s [d306]

I expected to see some high-end gear last year, at least from the super powers, but mostly saw old analog Motorola business-style radios.  One guard at the British Embassy had an old Motorola GP300 or GP350.  Would love to pin down their frequency!

Does anybody have other embassy frequency finds to share?

Next Saturday the EU countries will be open, this Saturday it is the non-EU countries.

See this Website for the participating embassies:  www.passportdc.org