[TrunkCom] RE: Union Pacific Trunking

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 23:00:21 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

> I'm curious as to where you got this information. Those frequencies are
> part of the nationwide AAR allotment. I've never heard of any repeater
> use on these frequencies and can't think of where the inputs would be.
>
> Just in case I'm wrong I'll do a search for info tomorrow. I have better
> resources at work than home.
>

It does indeed exist.  It is not extremely active, but there are P25
digital comms on it every few minutes.  It is used for telemetry between
FRED and the locomotive cab, supposedly.

Good coverage from Salem to just north of Vancouver.

> Chuck Boyle KB5RVV
>
> -original message-
> Date:  10/13/02 16:40
> Hello Everyone:
> Around two years ago, the Union Pacific Railroad implemented a digital trunking radio system in Portland, Oregon on:
>
> 160.9800
> 161.0550
> 161.2800
> 161.3550
> 161.4300
>
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