[Scan-DC] 2014 Embassy Open Houses

[Alan Henney]

It's that time of year for embassy open houses in Washington, D.C.

This Saturday and the following Saturday about 80 embassies will host open houses.

Some use two-way radios.

If you go, please let us know which ones you see that have radios, what kind of radios and if possible the frequency/CTCSS.

Here are a few notes I have captured in past years and would appreciate further confirmation:
 
Australia 171.950?  Also had a brief close-call hit on 160.08.  They used Motorola EX500/600 series.

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

European Union Delegation 418.9125

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

Germany 160.270 [156.7] odd one, huh?  Also 171.7625 and 172.5625 both freq counter hits (not confirmed) and 468.4125 catering (not confirmed)

Greece 216.12 (wireless mic system)

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

Italy 461.1125s [67.0], was: 464.5500s [67.0], 461.0875, 464.55, 469.5, 469.55 [FILM CREW]

Netherlands 462.5625, 464.55 (valet parking) and maybe 457.275

Saudi Arabia 468.6500s [141.3] and maybe 466.0625s

Slovak 462.675s(?) [hired security]

Sweden, House of 464.325s(?)
 
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!
 
I posted links to the open houses here:

http://shar.es/SbtxY