USA Pro Cycling Challenge

[jimmnn]

Starts tomorrow in Durango and they will be racing all week across the state, with over 30 hours of live coverage on NBC.

Please post the frequencies or TG's in use in your area as it passes.

Jim<

 

[rfburns]

Nice piece (30 minutes or so) on 9NEWS last night including the training that CSP received and how it will be different than last year.

 

[jimmnn]

FERN and NLEC will be used by the FFL helicopter that is dedicated to the race.

MAC-20 has been reserved for EMS, in Pitkin County at least.

CSP will be using VHF tac's and simplex DTR channels and at least one or two MAC's still to be determined.

Jim<

 

[n0nhp]

Currently listening to some traffic on MAC 20 and Montrose MAC (8077) Mostly traffic stuff.
Just had some traffic on CSP Ops 2 (2047) about tacks on the road. It sounds like some of the locals may not be as hyped about the race as the Chamber of Commerce is.
All traffic heard in Mesa County via the Mesa Point site.


Bruce

 

[jimmnn]

MAC-21 very active today, dealing with Tacks placed on the course outside Gunnison now.

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

Today so far;

CSP Ops 2 (2407)
Mac-21 Law
Mac-20 EMS

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

Aspen to Beaver Creek today

CSP Ops-4 (8108) is active this morning.

Jim<

 

[lazierfan]

In addition to scanners, RadioReference feeds, and the news, by far the best online coverage has been this site:

USA Pro Challenge RadioShack Tour Tracker
http://radioshacktourtracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com

The graphics stay current and on-screen 100% of the time, even when the video signal is lost for brief periods.

When the race video feed begins, you'll have an option to go fullscreen with the live video feed, while still seeing race stats.

 

[jimmnn]

Breck to Colo Springs today

Used in El Paso County last year;

DTRS TG 4945 El Paso County Grey Command - C6
DTRS TG 4946 El Paso County Grey Operations - C7
DTRS TG 2407 CSP OPS 2 District-6 Special Operations
DTRS TG 2703 CSP OPS 3 District-3 Special Operations
123.025 AM was in use by helicopters.

Jim<

 

[rckydenver]

Hearing alot of traffic on this today DTRS TG 2407 CSP OPS 2 District-6 Special Operations, out in the Woodland Park area.

 

[Cryptolog]

As race enters Teller Co, hearing race related comms on

155.58 Teller SO 2
DTRS 4941 El Paso Blue Ops C3 with Woodland Park PD
DTRS 4020 MAC 21 Race control
155.985 Divide FD
DTRS 4853 Woodland Park PD
155.175 Teller SAR
800 SIMPLEX 1 851.100
and several 450.xxxx MOTOTRBO licensed nationally to various media

 

[Mick]

Here's more from the same listings at the ScanElPasoCounty Yahoo Group:

Active today:

DTRS TG 2407 CSP OPS 2 District-6 Special Operations
DTRS TG 2511 CDOT Highway 2 (Grand Junction) State Trooper will stay 60 minutes ahead of the race
DTRS TG 2514 Highway 4 - King (El Paso, Teller Counties)
DTRS TG 4020 MAC 21 Mutual Aid Channel 21 - Statewide
DTRS TG 4536 Colorado Springs Parks & Recreation Channel-13 - Garden of the Gods Park
DTRS TG 4545 City of Colorado Springs - Streets Channel-1
DTRS TG 4588 Colorado Springs Police Department CENTRAL 2 (Friday morning festivities downtown)
DTRS TG 4945 El Paso County Grey Command - C6
DTRS TG 4946 El Paso County Grey Operations - C7
DTRS TG 4947 El Paso County Orange - C9 Flight

157.5450 118.8 Some type of traffic control
168.0250 csq Pike National Forest Rangers
852.5500 P25 SMPX4

Used in El Paso County last year;

DTRS TG 4945 El Paso County Grey Command - C6
DTRS TG 4946 El Paso County Grey Operations - C7
DTRS TG 2407 CSP OPS 2 District-6 Special Operations
DTRS TG 2703 CSP OPS 3 District-3 Special Operations
123.025 AM was in use by helicopters.

Jim<

 

[soundchaser]

The next stage is Golden, Boulder, Nederland, Lyons, and back to Boulder. I heard radio testing of Boulder County RED-6 (repeater) today along various points of the route.

 

[Mick]

Photos: Source: ScanElPasoCounty Yahoo Group

Here's a set of photos of the riders & vehicles as they passed through Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs this afternoon:
Stage 5: USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 - a set on Flickr

 

[soundchaser]

In the Boulder County area so far:

VHF:
SO Yellow 2: 155.925
Fire Red-6: 154.370

DTRS:
2407 CSP Ops 2
2391 CSP 6C Tac
4020 MAC-21
4003 MAC-4
2499 CDOT 1L
9111 Rocky Mountain FD Fire Ground

 

[Spitfire8520]

Besides the above, I heard Boulder PD "Tac-2" 155.52 being used for in-city coordination and command, as well as CUPD Silver 155.19 being used as general notification to close off intersection access from the campus.

 

[AK9R]

Does anyone know if there's any amateur radio involvement with this event?

 

[jimmnn]

Does anyone know if there's any amateur radio involvement with this event?

Not in the stages that I worked with.

Limited need from a public safety standpoint at least, CSP has a very extensive comms network setup with that team moving each day to the county CP that is hosting the stage that day.

Jim<

 

[Mick]

I did hear one race team using 147.15 MHz, they sounded Italian. Their comms set off my scanner's Close Call feature as they went by in Colorado Springs.

Does anyone know if there's any amateur radio involvement with this event?