[Scan-DC] "Firebuffs" frequency -- 452.975 MHz?

[Andrew Clegg]

Pretty good reception in the Ballston area of Arlington.

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From: "Matt Stevens" <fivealarmphotography at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:54 PM
To: "David Staples" <dstaples at gwmail.gwu.edu>
Cc: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] "Firebuffs" frequency -- 452.975 MHz?

> I'll have to add this to my radio. I am curious what the range for the
> frequency is?
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM, David Staples 
> <dstaples at gwmail.gwu.edu>wrote:
>
>> Could it be related to these guys?  I believe they operate the canteen 
>> and
>> rehab units...
>>
>>  http://www.friendshipfire.org/
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > They seem to only make one quick announcement and that's it. Maybe
>> there's
>> > a
>> > companion Web site or email list, in case you miss the 3 second radio
>> > announcement.
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------
>> > From: "Andrew Clegg" <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:04 PM
>> > To: "Dave" <afdltret at comcast.net>; <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] "Firebuffs" frequency -- 452.975 MHz?
>> >
>> > > Active right now with an Anne Arundel fire.
>> > >
>> > > --------------------------------------------------
>> > > From: "Dave" <afdltret at comcast.net>
>> > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:52 PM
>> > > To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] "Firebuffs" frequency -- 452.975 MHz?
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >>    This was a frequency that many years ago was called DC 
>> > >> Notification
>> > >> or something close. Used by buffs to learn of fire incidents and and
>> > >> report from the location of same. Vito was either the owner or a 
>> > >> large
>> > >> part of it. It was still active in the 80's but I don't know if 
>> > >> still
>> > >> active. You are right the same frequency was also used with a
>> different
>> > >> PL.
>> > >> The only NECW I am aware of is New England Citywide at this link
>> > >> http://newenglandcitywide.com/meminfo.html  This radio buff group is
>> > >> affiliated with 1RWN if you are aware of that group which is part of
>> 1st
>> > >> responder News. NECW I believe was started by members of the long 
>> > >> time
>> > >> Hartford Citywide radio system that at one time had repeaters in 
>> > >> many
>> > >> parts of CT.
>> > >>
>> > >> Dave M.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On 1/2/2012 18:48, Andrew Clegg wrote:
>> > >>> Today I was playing around with my Home Patrol and had it scan the
>> > local
>> > >>> media frequencies. It stopped on a channel with a bank name of
>> > >>> "Firebuffs,"
>> > >>> and a channel name of "Citywide Radio Ch. 1 Primary," which had 
>> > >>> some
>> > guy
>> > >>> reporting a fire somewhere (I did not catch it, and it was not
>> > >>> repeated).
>> > >>> It
>> > >>> was not a dispatch, but sounded literally like a fire buff 
>> > >>> reporting
>> a
>> > >>> working fire. The channel is a conventional analog channel with a
>> > >>> frequency
>> > >>> of 452.975 MHz. There is also a citywide secondary channel for
>> > Firebuffs
>> > >>> programmed into the HP, but it's the same frequency as the primary,
>> so
>> > I
>> > >>> don't know why it's in there (maybe a different tone?).
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Anybody have any more info about this frequency and/or any
>> information
>> > >>> about
>> > >>> who the "Firebuffs" are?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Happy New Year.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Cheers,
>> > >>> Andy
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
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