[Scan-DC] Encrypted P25 on Industrial/Business Pool freqs?

[Raven Rock]

I must admit this was a coincidence, now I wonder what I have stumbled
upon. Doesn't seem like a farm operation in this area needs that much
coverage or encrypted P25 comms.  So what could this really be? 

Jackson 

On 2016-09-13 16:12, Andrew Clegg wrote:

> In an absolutely amazing coincidence, this request from Mr. Nash to use a broader bandwidth on one of his frequencies was just released today by the FCC. What are the chances?? 
> 
> https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1031A1.pdf 
> 
>> From: andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com
>> To: hsimpson1 at lycos.com; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:40:06 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Encrypted P25 on Industrial/Business Pool freqs?
>> 
>> WPMS844. Licensed to James R. Nash. 101 Monroe St, Rockville (among other sites). Used for farming, according to the license (a lot of farms in Rockville?) 
>> http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1800236
>> 
>> I don't think the FCC limits what you can do on an Industrial/Business Pool frequency as long as you are within your allowed technical constraints (power, bandwidth, emission designator, etc.).
>> 
>> eBay is full of ads for encrypted P25 equipment for a few hundred dollars. A drop in the bucket compared to a John Deere tractor.
>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:21:28 +0000
>>> From: hsimpson1 at lycos.com
>>> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Scan-DC] Encrypted P25 on Industrial/Business Pool freqs?
>>> 
>>> Been doing some long term unattended scanning and recording here in
>>> Monkey County and saw some hits on 153.275MHz. Listening to the
>>> recordings and they were encrypted. Is that allowable on these type
>>> freqs? Or is our government doing something very sneaky? Cant imaging
>>> the users of these type freqs can afford P25 encrypted radios like the
>>> feds? Wonder what is going on?
>>> 
>>> Jackson
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