[TrunkCom] determining base and offsets for a VHF/UHFMotorolatrunking system

[Mike Vander Veer]

> Hi Mike, I think that that's Ford Motor Company, and I've also been 
> hearing a control channel around 453 MHz, that I had thought is from 
> Canada.  When you want to monitor federal stuff here, be it conventional 
> or trunking it can get confusing with stuff from across the pond on those 
> bands.  At any rate, I was curious about the federal prison in Milan, how 
> far away have they been picked up?

Generally about a 5-10 mile radius from the prison on the duck antenna from 
the few times I've been down in that area and listened to it.  I have seen 
the control channel on occasion from home though if the conditions are just 
right.

Mike