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SCANNER DIGEST NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 65 PAGE 1

ISSUE 65 JUL-AUG-SEPT 2013 ♦ Whistler Announces Entry Into Radio Scanner Market ♦ New Canadian Column – John Leonardelli

♦ Product Announcement – DXtreme Station Log ♦ SWLFEST – Update (Date Change) ♦ UNIDEN Gears Up for New Scanner Models GENERAL EDITOR Alan Cohen

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Whistler Announces Entry into Radio Scanner Market Bentonville, AR (September 23, 2013) The Whistler Group, Inc., a leading industry supplier of Laser/Radar Detectors, is announcing entry into the radio scanner market. Whistler has purchased the intellectual property of scanner industry leader, GRE America, Inc., and plans to launch a complete line of scanners under the Whistler brand. Whistler is proud to enter the scanning receiver business, picking up popular scanner models often characterized by hobbyists as easiest to program and use. Whistler scanners will include: handheld and desktop/mobile digital scanners with full keyboard, a handheld scanner with USA/Canada database built in, and two models of VHF/UHF non-trunking scanners. The assortment will include the first and only scanner that works on newer modulation protocols including P25-Phase II. Models feature an Object Oriented User Interface, context sensitive help menus and three soft keys for easy programming, Digital AGC and superfast DSP for clearest possible audio on digital signals, user upgradable CPU and DSP firmware and an alert LED which can be programmed to light when any object goes active. Whistler is committed to advancing state of the art technology in scanning receivers. ?This is an exciting opportunity to produce quality product that keeps up with

changing industry technology. We look forward to making positive contributions to this industry?, states Jesse Hopkins, President/CEO of Whistler. Whistler brand scanners will be available for retail and distribution in the first quarter of 2014. About Whistler Whistler has been a leader in automotive laser/radar detection systems for over 40 years. Throughout the years Whistler has innovated and patented important product advances, resulting in first-to-market accomplishments and top performance rankings. Whistler also offers a complete line of Power Inverters and Diagnostic Inspection Cameras. For more information please visit Whistler Group | High Performance Radar Detectors and Electronics. Joe Bradley (240) 793-2431 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Uniden Plans for Release of new P25 Phase I & II Scanners The Bearcat BCD436HP with TrunkTracker V™ technology, offers APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems It shares some of the innovative features of the Homepatrol such as Zip Code programming and bandscope display. The included 4 GB SD card includes the USA/Canada frequency database.

The Bearcat BCD536HP is Uniden's new flagship mobile scanner - which incorporates two firsts. Like the BCD436HP, it is the first mobile scanner to include the ease of use of the HomePatrol-style database.


Simply enter your zip code and away you go. The second innovation is WiFi connectivity. Now you listen to and control your scanner using your smartphone or tablet from anywhere! More information to follow! PUBLISHER Lou Campagna [email protected]

Winter SWL Fest Mark your calendars for the 27th annual event held just outside of Philadelphia. As many of you may know, I personally look forward to attending the fest every year. I have probably attending close to 20 of the 26 events over the years. Once again this event draws many hobbyists interested in a wide variety of radio interests. DATE: March 14-15, 2014 WHERE: Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA Please visit their website for additional information.

www.swlfest.com The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight. Every year scores of hobbyists descend on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburbs for a weekend of camaraderie. The Fest is sponsored by NASWA, the North American Shortwave Association, but it covers much more than just shortwave; medium wave (AM), scanning, satellite TV, and pirate broadcasting are among the other topics that the Fest covers. Whether you’ve been to every Fest (all 26, starting with the first year at the fabled Pink & Purple Room of the Fiesta Motor Inn) or this year’s will be your first, you’re sure to find a welcome from your fellow hobbyists. For 2014, the Winter SWL Fest will have two days of sessions where you can learn about the latest developments in the radio listening hobbies, but there’s so much more going on. There’s a silent auction that takes place, where you’re bound to find something of interest. There’s the Hospitality Suite, where attendees partake of tuning oil and other treats and engage in spirited conversations. There is the closing Banquet, with after-dinner remarks by a luminary from the field, often one of the many broadcasters who attend the Fest, followed by the raffle, where you could win one or more of the dozens of prizes, ranging from pens from stations up to top-notch communications receivers. And of course, the infamous midnight ride of Pancho Villa that closes things out every year.

CANADA John Leonardelli, VE3IPS [email protected]

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONTARIO Prince Edward County is a day trip from Toronto or Ottawa, located just south of Belleville, Ontario. There are three road entrances and a free ferry into this island County. Military monitors will find that PEC is nearby CFB Trenton and Fort Drum in NY State. It has become a popular agri-tourism and wine district tourism destination.

It is a sleep county and one does not hear a lot of radio traffic but if you are travelling between wineries and cheese factories along the Taste Trail it is still useful as most FDP intercepts will be of motor vehicles accidents. FIRE DEPARMENT

There are 12 stations across the county and dispatch can be monitored on 153.905 MHz CTCSS 71.9

Picton Fire District 1: Picton Hall - 2 Ross Street Built 1856 Pumper 14 - 2001 GMC C8500 / Fort Garry (1050/1000) Rescue 12 - 2004 Ford E350 / Unicell Parade - 1936 Dodge / Bickle pumper Hallowell Fire District 2: Hill Station - 343 Loch Sloy Industrial Park Pumper 22 - 2013 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable Tanker 23 - 1983 GMC Aerial 8 - 1988 Ford C8000 / Superior (1050/500/50' telesqurtGrass/ Medical 21 - 2006 Ford F450 / 2012 FD-built Parade – 1958 Ford C500 / Marmon Herrington/ King brush tender


Bloomfield Hall - 126 County Road 32. Tanker 27 - 2013 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable Rescue 24 - 1992 International North Marysburgh Hall - 4415 County Road #8 South Marysburgh Fire District 3: Milford Hall - 3080 County Road #10 Pumper 31 - 2000 GMC Top Kick / Fort Garry (840/1400) Tanker 32 - 1987 GMC 7000 Rescue 33 - 1986 Chevrolet Van 30 / Unicell Sophiasburgh Fire District 4: Sophiasburgh Hall - 2771 County Road #5 Pumper 41 - 2003 Freightliner FL80 / American Lafrance (1050/1000) Tanker 42 - 1997 International 4900 / 1980 Almonte (-/1500) Rescue 43 - 2006 Ford E350 / FD-built Ameliasburgh Fire District 5: Rossmore Hall – 219 County Road #3 Pump 57 - 2012 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable (1500/1000) Tanker 59 - 2007 GMC Rescue 58 - 1990 GMC Vandura 3500 / Excel Carrying Place Hall – 3819 County Road #3 Pumper 51 - 2000 GMC Top Kick / Fort Garry (840/1400) Ameliasburgh Hall – 13 Coleman Street Pumper 54 - 1989 Ford F800 / Almonte (625/1000) Hillier Fire District 6: Hillier Hall #1 – 65 Station Road Pumper 61 - 1997 GMC Top Kick / Almonte (840/1200/20F) Tanker 64 - 2004 International Rescue 65 - 1987 Ford E350 / Unicell Consecon Hall #2 – 81 Consecon Main Street Pumper 62 - 2000 GMC Top Kick / Fort Garry (840/1400) Unit 66 - 1985 Ford F150 / FD-built water source (500/-) Parade - 1935 Bickle-Seagrave pumper (600/80) Wellington Fire District 7:

Wellington Fire Hall - 44 Belleville Street Pumper 71 - 2001 GMC C8500 / Fort Garry (1050/1000) Tanker 72 - 2013 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable Rescue 73 - 2005 Ford E350 / Unicell Parade - 1951 GMC / Bickle pumper (500/500)

POLICE SERVICES Police service is managed by the Ontario Provincial Police. The service is provided by Bell Canada FleetNet Ontario Provincial Government Zone 2 using Motorola Type II SmartZone technology and the following frequencies and tower are used: Demorestville Tower 014 (E) 141.195, 141.435, 141.690, 142.320, 142.515a, 142.620c, 142.740 and 142.980 2OPS16, 17 and 35 appear to be the Unit Id’s for the police EMS – MINISTRY OF HEALTH They are included in the FleetNet listing with services provide by the Hasting-Quinte EMS team. The main ambulance center is in Picton. ORNGE is the air ambulance servicein Ontario so add these to the list. 129.2750 ORNGE Fixed Wing AM 413.6875 ORNGE Helicopter FM AMATEUR RADIO The local repeater is located in Picton 146.730 -600 VE3TJU 118.8 PL FERRY SERVICES If you are making your way to PEC from or to Kingston the Glenora Ferry, on the scenic and historic Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33), connects Prince Edward County with the mainland at the eastern entrance. Check the website for


schedule information. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/ferry/. It’s hold 21 cars and during the busy summer months they have a fleet of 2 shuttling back and forth. They use 151.070 Mhz. MISCELLANEOUS Public Works and Roads is on 163.395 with CTCSS 123.0. Hydro One is on 49.370 with CTCSS 114.8 BELL FleetNet Zone 2 This is what I used from radio reference to populate the trunked frequencies for this county. CFB TRENTON Located nearby is the airport and base for the Royal Canadian Air Force as well as national search and rescue (SAR). The following frequencies will be of interest to the monitor enthusiast: 122.45 Base Operations, 268.000 UHF operations, 232.1 SAR Operations and 128.700 for the Tower. All AM mode. Happy Scanning! AMATEUR RADIO Robert Gulley AK3Q

[email protected] We call on our readers to submit some information about amateur radio repeater networks. If you listen in on the ham bands, let us know if a linked network of repeaters are in your area. W2NJR Linked Repeater System "Covering the Garden State from Atlantic City to New York City to Philadelphia"

http://home.comcast.net/~w2njr/

B.E.A.R.S. UHF Linked Repeater Network BristolEmergencyAmateurRadioSystem‐WA3BXW

www.wa3bxw.com

The BEARS UHF-VHF linked repeater network system is centered north of Philadelphia, PA, in Bucks County. The system covers an area from the Chesapeake Bay to the New York Harbor, east to the Atlantic Ocean and west to the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania.

FREQ PL ST COUNTY LOCATION 53.030 131.8 PA Bucks Fairless Hills 53.910 131.8 NJ Atlantic Egg Harbor 146.640 131.8 NJ Atlantic Egg Harbor 147.300 131.8 PA Bucks Fairless Hills 147.345 127.3 NJ Camden Waterford Works 442.150 131.8 PA Lancaster Cornwall 442.450 131.8 PA Cumberland Summerdale 442.950 131.8 PA Bucks Springtown 444.050 156.7 MD Wicomico Salisbury 444.200 131.8 PA Bucks Bensalem 444.450 131.8 PA Monroe Tannersville 444.500 131.8 NJ Somerset Green Brook 447.125 131.8 PA Chester Honey Brook 447.175 131.8 PA Schuylkill Snyders 447.225 131.8 NJ Ocean Lakehurst 447.325 131.8 MD Cecil Elkton 447.425 131.8 NJ Cumberland Vineland 447.575 131.8 PA Northampton Wind Gap 448.075 131.8 NJ Ocean Manahawkin 448.725 131.8 DE Sussex Bethany Beach 449.725 131.8 DE Kent Dover

Location FREQ Offset PL Call Sign

Brick Twp, NJ 146.490 +1.0 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Martinsville, NJ 147.285 +0.6 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

West Orange, NJ 440.050 +5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Summit, NJ 445.025 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Manahawkin, NJ 445.075 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Camden, NJ 445.275 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Wall Township, NJ 448.125 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Asbury Park, NJ 448.825 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Bordentown, NJ 449.025 -5 MHz 203.5 K2JZO

Freehold, NJ 449.525 -5 MHz 141.3 W2NJR

Murray Hill, NJ 449.975 -5 MHz 141.3 W2LI Echolink Echolink Node 21005 W2NJR-R

IRLP IRLP Node 4935 W2NJR-R

WIRES WIRES Node1119D W2NJR-R


Dec Alpha Tag Description Category

1824 QUINTE Quinte Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario

1840 BELLEV Belleville Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario

1856 KINGST Kingston Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario

1920 2SPR1 Surveillance Spare Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario

1936 2SPR2 Surveillance Spare Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario

8000 2PCENF Enforcement Common Interagency Common Mutual Aid

8192 2HWY01 East Zone Traffic Units 2HWY01 OPP Wide Area

8208 2HWY02 West Zone Traffic Units 2HWY02 OPP Wide Area

8464 2OPS16 Prince Edward County 3O 2OPS16 OPP Detachment Special Events

8480 2OPS17 Quinte West 3U 2OPS17 OPP Detachment Special Events

8768 2OPS35 Bancroft 3C Centre Hastings 3Q Quinte West 3U 2OPS35

OPP Combined Regular Operations

9088 2INV1 Investigative Services OPP Intelligence

9104 2INV 2 Investigative Services OPP Intelligence

9120 2INV 3 Investigative Services OPP Intelligence

9136 2CRIME Crime Unit Common OPP Intelligence

9152 2INTE1 Intelligence Services OPP Intelligence

9168 2INTE2 Intelligence Services OPP Intelligence

9184 2VIP1 VIP Services OPP Intelligence



9232 2TSB1 Technical Service Bureau OPP Intelligence



9280 2DRUG1 Drug Enforcement Bureau OPP Intelligence

9296 2DRUG2 Drug Enforcement Bureau OPP Intelligence

9312 2ORGC1 Organized Crime Bureau OPP Intelligence

9328 2ORGC2 Organized Crime Bureau OPP Intelligence

9344 2SPCL1 Special Services OPP Intelligence

9360 2SPCL2 Special Services OPP Intelligence

9376 2TAC01 Tactical Operations 1 2TAC01 OPP Tactical







9536 2RED SE Remote Emergency Dispatch 2RED SE OPP Wide Area

32768 2PCSAF Southeast Zone Public Safety Common InteragencyCommonMutual Aid

32800 2PCAMB Southeast Zone Ambulance Common InteragencyCommonMutual Aid

32816 2PCPOL Southeast Zone Police Common InteragencyCommonMutual Aid

34976 MOH ZN2 Southeast Zone Ambulance Common MOH Common

36496 TrentonMemrl Trenton Memorial Hospital MOH Hospital

37776 MOH RED Remote Emergency Dispatch MOH Common

38048 2MTO COM Zone 2 Common MTO Maintenance

38464 2MARY Hwy 401 Belleville to Kingston Corridor MTO Maintenance


Where many hams are also scanner enthusiasts, we thought to include some information that may be helpful to the hobby. DXtreme Software is proud to announce the release of:

DXtreme Station Log Multimedia Edition, Version

10.0.

Product Announcement DXtreme Station Log

Multimedia Edition, Version 10.0 DXtreme Software™ has released a new version of its popular logging program for Amateur Radio operators: DXtreme Station Log — Multimedia Edition™, Version 10.0.

Overview of Functions DXtreme Station Log lets hams log their contacts and import ADIF files from other programs. It offers the following multimedia and advanced functions: DX Spot Checker™ — Receives DX spots from Telnet‐based servers, and determines whether QSOs are needed for new or verified DXCC® entities, band‐entities, mode‐entities, or VUCC grids.

DX Atlas Integration — Performs optional DX Atlas azimuth plots from the user’s location to that of a spotted or logged station. Also creates maps for a variety of reports. (A software license for Afreet DX Atlas is required to use it.)

Band Master Integration — Afreet Band Master can be invoked with needed lists based on the user’s Station Log database. (A software license for Afreet Band Master is required to use it.)

Rig Control — Tunes/retrieves frequencies and modes from supported rigs through integration with Afreet Omni‐Rig, available from Afreet Software.

QSL Processing — Creates QSL and address labels for physical QSLs, ADIF files for LoTW® signing in TQSL, and ADIF files for eQSL.cc verifications. Also retrieves LoTW QSL records, and includes a QSL Imaging™ facility for scanning, capturing, and displaying physical and electronic QSLs, including LoTW QSLs.

Audio Facility — Records and plays QSOs.

Reports — Provides a wide range of performance and station reports to let users see how well they’re doing. All reports can be filtered and sorted. Includes a window‐based DXCC® Analytics™ tool for analyzing and enhancing DXCC standing.

New Features in Version 10.0 DXtreme Station Log V10.0 provides the following new features: DX Spot Checker Enhanced — The DX Spot Checker can now display bearings to spotted stations and DXCC entities. It also provides DX and user‐defined command buttons for sending commands to the server quickly.

Last Log Entries Grid Updated — The grid, which provides the look and feel of a paper logbook, can now be positioned at the top and the bottom of the Station Log window. A Properties dialog box lets users change the order of columns, and records can now be sorted in additional ways. Double‐clicking records displays their detailed data on the Station Log window. HamQTH.com Support — HamQTH.com is now supported for callsign lookups, joining Buckmaster™ HamCall™ and QRZ XML Logbook Data as supported services.

Support for TQSL Version 1.14 — Supports TQSL V1.14 for optionally uploading .TQ8 files to the LoTW server automatically, saving users the step of performing this task manually on the LoTW web site. Also invokes the Ask command of TQSL to warn users when they're about to upload duplicate records to the server. Users can either cancel the operation or continue with the upload.

Enhanced Multiple‐Database Management — Offers an improved workflow for managing multiple


databases, including several system‐specific and database‐specific preferences and functions.

Operating System and Requirements DXtreme Station Log runs in 32‐ and 64‐bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows XP.

Trademarks DXCC® is a registered trademark of the American Radio Relay League, Inc. HamCall™ and HamCall.net™ are trademarks of Buckmaster Publishing™. HamQTH.com is owned by Petr Hlozek, OK2CQR. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Vista® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Omni‐Rig is owned by Afreet Software, Inc., and a software license for DX Atlas and Band Master are required to use them. QRZ.COM is owned and operated by Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ.

Pricing and Support DXtreme Station Log retails for $89.95 USD in North America and $93.95 USD elsewhere for electronic delivery. Special pricing is available for upgrading users, and CD shipment is available for a nominal surcharge. All prices include lifetime product support by Internet e‐mail.

About DXtreme Software Based in Nashua, NH, DXtreme Software produces powerful and easy‐to‐use logging applications for all kinds of radio enthusiasts — from short‐wave and medium‐wave listeners and DXers to Amateur Radio operators.

For more information about DXtreme Station Log — Multimedia Edition V10.0, visit

www.dxtreme.com or contact Bob Raymond, NE1I, at [email protected]

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ALABAMA Dave Marshall N8OAY 125 Royal Drive Apt 805 Madison AL 35758-1785 [email protected] Welcome to the Heart of Dixie, y'all! This is the first of what I hope will be many columns covering the State of Alabama. I moved to the Huntsville AL area a couple years ago to escape Ohio winters. I've been listening to scanner and shortwave radios for well over 30 years. I started out with an 8 channel Regency crystal scanner and was standing in line waiting when the Bearcat 100, the first programmable portable scanner, hit the market in the early 1980s. Over the years, I acquired a lot of scanners, and many times would have 3 or 4 of them going at the same time. I was fortunate enough to live in an area that allowed a very wide reception area, so I kept one scanner running with local frequencies, another with railroad frequencies, and many times had another with all VHF Low Band fire frequencies, always looking for DX. And I got lucky many times with good DX catches. I got my Technician class Amateur Radio license in 1991, and upgrade to General class last year. I am a SKYWARN trained weather spotter, which is a particularly important activity in Alabama. In 1982 I started writing a column covering the Springfield-Dayton-Cincinnati Ohio area for the All Ohio Scanner Club newsletter. A year and a half later, when AOSC founder Jerry Callam sent out a plea for help, I volunteered to take over the club. Just a couple weeks before writing this column, I mailed AOSC Issue #208 which was the final issue. So I hope you will bear with me while I get used to writing again after 29 years and 8 months of sitting behind the management/editor's desk. For those of you who are not aware, Huntsville Alabama is the home of the United States space program. It was here that our early rockets were designed and built, including the gigantic Saturn rockets and Apollo capsules that carried many men to the Moon. You have probably heard about NASA's Space Camp. It is just a few miles from where I live. And history is still happening here. The design work for the new Space Launch System and the Orion capsule that will hopefully carry man beyond the Moon is happening in the same place where Saturn and Apollo were born. In upcoming issues of the Scanner Digest, I will cover the Huntsville and surrounding area of Northern Alabama that I am able to monitor from my home in Madison, but I will need the help of other Alabamians to cover other parts of the state. I'm not much of a football fan, but there are two big “Rivalry” games that I watch every year on TV. One is the Ohio State-Michigan game, and the other is the “Iron Bowl” - the Alabama-Auburn game. The Alabama-Auburn

Photo by: Andreas Hörstemeier Attribution-Share Alike rivalry is considered to be one of the best and hardest fought rivalries in all of college sports. The games are played at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn AL in odd-numbered years and in Bryant–Denny Stadium at Tuscaloosa AL in even-numbered years. If you happen to be in the Tuscaloosa area on Thanksgiving Day weekend 2013, you will need these frequencies in your digital scanner. Tuscaloosa 158.730/154.950 Police Dispatch (P25 Digital) 154.695 Police Ch 2 (P25 Digital) 154.845 Police Traffic Patrol 155.970 Police Car to Car 154.400/153.770 Fire Dispatch (P25 Digital) 154.385 Fire Ch 2 (P25 Digital) 154.130 EMA Severe Weather Alerts 146.820 Amateur Radio SKYWARN University of Alabama 159.150/153.920 University of Alabama Police 154.815/156.030 University of Alabama Security


Public Domain photo via wikimedia.org Other UA frequencies: 155.0100 451.1875 451.3125 453.3250 458.3250 453.7000 458.7000 453.7750 458.7750 453.8875 453.9125 453.9500 458.9500 453.9875 456.1875 456.3125 458.8875 458.9125 458.9875 460.2750 465.2750 462.1875 462.2625 464.4625 469.4625 467.1875 467.2625 467.8375 467.9125 Some of these may be used for Concessions and/or other functions at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Please let me know if you can confirm usage for any of these. The University of Alabama is also licensed for most of the common VHF and UHF Itinerant Business frequencies at all 3 of their campuses. Some of these might also be used by vendors at Bryant-Denny Stadium. While you are at the stadium, check the VHF MURS and UHF FRS frequencies...you never know, you just might hear a tip that could help you find some culinary treats in the tailgating area! Happy Scanning! VERMONT Jim Lawrence c/o Scanner Digest [email protected] Greetings again, scannists, from beautiful Vermont. After a year in Iowa, I'm back in Vermont and ready to bring you the latest radio-related news from the Green Mountain state. P-25 On Its Way A source “in the know” about the State of Vermont radio systems tells me that P-25 will start being rolled out on the Vermont State Police radio network sometime this fall. He tells me that some of the P-25 equipment is in and is undergoing testing prior to be deployed. There have been reports in some forums on the internet about P-25 voice being heard on 460.5000. According to my

source, the main dispatch frequencies around the state will not be encrypted, just P-25 encoded. If you haven't purchased that P-25 receiver, this may be a good time to do so! Or, at the very least, start saving up for one. New Ground Control Frequency at Burlington International Airport Burlington International Airport (KBTV) is now using 126.3000 as its ground control frequency. This is a switch from 119.1500. This new frequency is now being announced on KBTV's ATIS frequency, 123.8000. The UHF ground control frequency remains the same: 348.6000. Hartford Fire/Rescue Using New Frequency Hartford Fire and Rescue are now using 155.6325 (192.8). The change was probably made to conform with the narrow banding requirements from the FCC. Some Loggings I've been traveling extensive around the northern half of the state recently and here's a list of some fire/rescue frequencies I've been fortunate to monitor recently: Frequency Tone Agency/User 153.0425 D156 White River valley ambulance (Randolph, Brookfield, Bethel area) 154.0250 141.3 Chelsea & Tunbridge fire, First Branch rescue 154.0400 114.8 Stowe fire & rescue dispatch 154.1900 118.8 Capitol West dispatch (Barre-Montpelier area & surrounding towns) 154.2500 131.8 Rutland area fire dispatch 154.4000 136.5 Twin State dispatch 154.4300 SWNHMA dispatch (covers southeastern Vermont) 155.2800 131.8 Rutland area EMS dispatch 155.5350 118.8 Barre Town EMS 155.6325 192.8 Hartford fire and ambulance dispatch 155.8200 100.0 Grand Isle Rescue, S. Hero fire 158.8050 136.5 Randolph & Brookfield fire dispatch 453.6750 D612 South Burlington fire 460.6250 D134 Burlington fire dispatch NOTE: CTCSS is denoted by a decimal number in the Tone column, DCS is prefixed with a “D”. Opinion: Doom & Gloom About Our Hobby I read comments on many radio-related forums about how our hobby is “dying”. The latest rumor sweeping the 'net at this column's deadline concerns the demise of “Monitoring Times” which will cease publication with the December, 2013 issue. While this does represent a tremendous loss to our hobby, it is far from a final death blow. Some of the most interesting and useful columnists writing for “Monitoring Times” also have blogs to which they post very useful information.


Yes, encryption does limit what we can listen to and enjoy, but law enforcement is far from the only service we can monitor and from which we can gain useful information. To the best of my knowledge, there are only a handful of police departments in Vermont using full-time encryption on their main dispatch frequency and during my year in Iowa, no new full-time encrypted ones came on-line, although Colchester PD on 453.7500 ($264) took a half-step in that direction by encrypting some of their mobile unit's traffic and going P-25. Fortunately, there are so many other services to which we can listen. Even if your local police are 100% encrypted, monitoring other services in town plus your PD's “squirrel channels”, which at times aren't encrypted at all, can yield plenty of interesting listening. So, please, buck up. Try to be flexible and a bit creative and enjoy our hobby to its utmost. In future columns, I'll have a look at law enforcement, aviation and the feds in Vermont. Until next time, happy listening! PHILADELPHIA METRO Column Editor Wanted New Bucks County 700 MHz System Data retrieval courtesy Glenn Mitchell. SY WQSH562 BUCKS, COUNTY OF [GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES TO CITIZENS] Control Point 1 - 911 FREEDOM WAY, IVYLAND PA 09/19/2013 License Issued 1 - WEST ROCKHILL, 300 FT W OF TOWER RD 4055 FT S OF BERGER RD, WEST ROCKHILL TOWNSH (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Building with tower] Using the following emission designators: 8K10F1D 8K10F1E 8K70D1W 9K80D7W 769.25625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 770.55625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1

770.80625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 773.23125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 399e Units: 1 2 - MILFORD, 2000 BLOCK OF HUBER DRIVE, QUAKERTOWN (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Tank) 769.25625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.55625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.80625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.23125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 3 - NOCKAMIXON, NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK, 1542 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE, QUAKERTOWN (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Guyed structure] 769.25625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 770.55625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 770.80625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1

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773.23125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 317e Units: 1 4 - PLUMSTEADVILLE, 5064 STUMP RD 305 M E RT 611, PLUMSTEADVILLE (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Guyed structure] 769.25625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.55625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.80625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.23125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 332e Units: 1 5 - KINGWOOD, 142 BYRAM, STOCKTON (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Guyed structure] (map) 769.25625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 770.55625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 770.80625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 773.23125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 364e Units: 1 6 - THORPE, 300 BLOCK OF STONEYBROOK ROAD, NEWTOWN (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Guyed structure] 769.25625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 769.26875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 769.50625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 769.51875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1

770.55625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 770.56875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 770.80625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 770.81875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.10625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.11875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.68125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.69375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.98125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 771.99375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.33125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.34375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.65625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.66875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.98125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 772.99375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 773.23125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 773.24375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 773.88125 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 773.89375 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 774.65625 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 774.66875 FB2 100p 162e Units: 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- PW WQSH382 PENNA. TURNPIKE COMM. [GOVERNMENT ENTITY WILL USE RADIOS FOR OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS] Control Point 1 - PA TPKE COMMISSION RT 283 AND HARRISBURG EAST INTERCHANGE, HARRISBURG PA 09/19/2013 License Issued 1 - s_ o_ SOUTH OF LINE A 6.5 KM FROM EACH SIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE 460.0500 FBT 35p 35e Units: 5 11K3F1D 460.1375 FBT 35p 35e Units: 5 11K3F1D 460.3250 FBT 35p 35e Units: 5 11K3F1D

NEW JERSEY Column Editor Wanted PW KYO430 HUNTERDON, COUNTY OF [COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION.] Control Point 2 - 201 Cherryville Road, Flemington NJ 09/18/2013 License Modified 1 - CHERRYVILLE COUNTY, HUNTERDON COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, CHERRYVILLE (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 33.6800 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.7400 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 2 - HOLLAND, GRAVEL HILL 1.5 MI FROM 519 & CHURCH RD, MILFORD (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 33.6800 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.7400 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E


3 - MOUNT KIPP, MOUNT KIP AT HAGADORN GERIATRIC CTR, GLEN GARDNER (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 33.6800 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.7400 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 4 - KINGSWOOD, CTY RT 651 2 MI N OF BYRUM, RAVEN ROCK (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Building] 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 33.6800 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.7400 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 5 - SOLEBURY, LAUREL RD 1000 FT E OF SUGAN, SOLEBURY (BUCKS) PA [Structure: Lattice tower] 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 33.6800 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.7400 FB 100p 100e Units: 1 Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 6 - 32.0 km radius around fixed location 1 33.4200 MO 10p 10e Units: 244 20K0F3E 33.5400 MO 100p 100e Units: 244 20K0F3E 33.5800 MO 100p 100e Units: 244 20K0F3E 33.6200 MO 100p 100e Units: 244 20K0F3E 33.6800 MO 100p 100e Units: 244 20K0F3E 33.7400 MO 100p 100e Units: 244 20K0F3E 154.1600 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 463.0875 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 463.1125 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 463.1375 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 468.0875 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 468.1125 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 468.1375 MO 40p 40e Units: 244 11K2F3E 7 - 32.0 km radius around fixed location 1 33.4200 FBT 10p 10e Pagers: 200 20K0F3E 33.5400 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 20K0F3E 33.5800 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 20K0F3E 33.6200 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 20K0F3E 33.6800 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 20K0F3E 33.7400 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 20K0F3E 154.1600 FBT 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 8 - ALEXANDER TOWNSHIP (HUNTERDON) NJ 8.0 km radius around center point 453.4875 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 458.4875 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 9 - KINGWOOD (HUNTERDON) NJ 8.0 km radius around center point 460.5375 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 465.5375 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 10 - CALIFON (HUNTERDON) NJ 8.0 km radius around center point 453.9625 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 458.9625 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E

11 - READINGTON (HUNTERDON) NJ 8.0 km radius around center point (map) 453.5625 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 458.5625 MO 4p 4e Units: 50 11K2F3E 12 - HELL MOUNTAIN, HELL MOUNTAIN, TEWKSBURY (HUNTERDON) NJ [Structure: Utility pole] (map) 463.0875 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1125 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E 463.1375 FB2 100p 100e Units: 1 11K2F3E ----------------------------------------------------- IG WQSI925 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HOSPITAL HAMILTON [HOSPITAL NON-EMERGENCY OPERATIONS; BUSINESS COMMS.] Control Point 1 - 1 HAMILTON HEALTH PLACE, HAMILTON NJ 609-584-6649 09/25/2013 License Issued 1 - 1 HAMILTON HEALTH PLACE, HAMILTON (MERCER) NJ [Structure: Building with antenna on top] (map) 461.6500 FB2 40p 40e Units: 1 7K60FXE 2 - 32.0 km radius around fixed location 1 461.6500 MO 4p 4e Units: 20 7K60FXE 466.6500 MO 4p 4e Units: 20 7K60FXE PW WNCW582 AVALON, BOROUGH OF [MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT POLICE DEPT] Control Point 1 - 3000 DUNE DR, AVALON NJ 09/26/2013 License Modified 1 - 3088 DUNE DR, AVALON (CAPE MAY) NJ [Structure: Building) 460.1250 FB2 25p 20e Units: 1 11K2F3E 2 - 30 W MECHANIC ST, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE (CAPE MAY) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 460.125 FBS 16p 30e Units: 1 11K2F3E 465.125 FX1S 16p 30e Units: 1 11K2F3E 3 - (CAPE MAY) NJ Countywide 460.1250 MO 25p 20e Units: 65 11K2F3E 465.1250 MO 25p 20e Units: 65 11K2F3E 151.2800 MO 25p 20e Units: 50 7K60FXE 7K60FXD 154.1450 MO 25p 20e Units: 50 7K60FXE 7K60FXD 4 - 3088 DUNE DR, STONE HARBOR (CAPE MAY) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower) 151.2800 FB2 25p 20e Units: 1 7K60FXE 7K60FXD 5 - 95TH AND SECOND AVE, STONE HARBOR (CAPE MAY) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 151.2800 FB2S 25p 20e Units: 1 7K60FXE 7K60FXD 6 - (CAPE MAY) NJ Land mobile control station meeting 20 rule 154.1450 FX1 25p 20e Units: 1 7K60FXD 7K60FXE ----------------------------------- PW WPAP551 STONE HARBOR VOL FIRE CO [FREQUENCIES USED BY FIRE DEPT FOR FIRE OPERATIONS.] Control Point 1 - 96TH ST AND SECOND AVE, STONE HARBOR NJ 09/26/2013 License Modified


1 - 81ST ST AND 3RD AVE, STONE HARBOR (CAPE MAY) NJ [Structure: Lattice tower] 154.385 FB2 110p 105e Units: 1 11K2F3E 11K2F1E 2 - NJ Land mobile control station meeting 20 rule 153.8300 FX1 30p 30e Units: 2 11K2F3E 11K2F1E 3 - 16.0 km radius around fixed location 1 153.8300 MO 50p 50e Units: 100 11K2F3E 11K2F1E 154.3850 MO 40p 40e Units: 100 11K2F3E 11K2F1E 151.2950 MO 40p 40e Units: 100 11K2F3E

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