[Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Open Houses

[Alan Henney]

It's that time of year for the embassy open houses!

Some embassies use two-way radios, and I've 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 notes I have captured in past years and would appreciate further confirmation.

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] (used in past, repeater and simplex)
Canada 463.5250r/s [d306]

Australia 171.950?  Also had a brief close-call hit on 160.08.  They used Motorola EX500/600 series.

Saudi Arabia 466.0625, 468.65 (these are years old)

Iraqi had a Motorola FRS/GMRS radio (not in use).

French had an FRS-style radio in the guard shack, but was not in use.

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, and the non-EU countries, the following Saturday.

See these Websites for the participating embassies:  

http://europe-in-dc.com/

http://www.passportdc.org