[Scan-DC] UTAC43

[Brother Camper]

I have heard it too (UTAC43) in Falls Church (Baileys Crossroads),
Washington Navy Yard and in Frederick/Hagerstown this past week.

Carl

On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 8:13 AM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:

> This past week I noticed a constant keyed transmitter on 453.8625, the
> UTAC43 interoperability channel.  CTCSS is the common 156.7.  But so far,
> no voice.  It is strong in Takoma Park.
>
> Checking the FCC database, I find that the state police radio shop has
> licensed it at each MSP barracks along with several other VHF/UHF IO
> channels.  Also, DNR and MEMA have licensed this same set of IO channels:
>
> 151.1375 VTAC11/36
> 154.4525 VTAC12/37
> 155.7525 VCALL10
> 158.7375 VTAC13/34/38
> 159.4725 VTAC14/33/35
> 453.2125 UCALL40
> 453.4625 UTAC41
> 453.7125 UTAC42
> 453.8625 UTAC43
>
> I suspect the keyed transmitter I am receiving is nearby, maybe MSP College
> Park or perhaps a closer tower.  Anybody else hear this?
>
> I assume these channels are intended to interface with FiRST.  But what
> agency still uses UHF here?  Maybe federal or military?  And why is this
> already operational if FiRST is not here yet?  I think FiRST was going to
> use VHF patch with VSP STARS elsewhere in the state.  Has anybody heard
> that yet?
>
> Any thoughts?
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