Clear Creek County

[MikeyB]

I'm hoping someone with better coverage of the area can help me understand the Clear Creek system. I'm hearing SO on 155.025, which is listed as a fire channel. Do they sometimes combine channels at night? Is the rest of the DB correct? Thanks!

[jimmnn]

Law uses both 155.610 and 155.025.

Jim<

[MikeyB]

Originally Posted by jimmnn

Law uses both 155.610 and 155.025.

Jim<

How do they decidewhen to use which? It sounded like they were using 155.025 as primary and not as a tac channel. Is there a dedicated fire/ambulance channel since SO is using the one listed in the db as and there is no mention of SO using it in the DB.

[jimmnn]

Originally Posted by MikeyB

How do they decidewhen to use which? It sounded like they were using 155.025 as primary and not as a tac channel. Is there a dedicated fire/ambulance channel since SO is using the one listed in the db as and there is no mention of SO using it in the DB.

I hear mostly fire / EMS dispatches on 155.025 and Law enforcement traffic on 155.610 and 155.025. Then each of the fire depts have tac channels as well.

Jim<

[MikeyB]

Originally Posted by jimmnn

I hear mostly fire / EMS dispatches on 155.025 and Law enforcement traffic on 155.610 and 155.025. Then each of the fire depts have tac channels as well.

Jim<

From what you hear, is there a pattern to what SO traffic is on 155.610 on what is on 155.025? I can usually only hear it very scratchy so it's hard to get a feel for what's what.

[jimmnn]

Originally Posted by MikeyB

From what you hear, is there a pattern to what SO traffic is on 155.610 on what is on 155.025? I can usually only hear it very scratchy so it's hard to get a feel for what's what.

My only experience is pretty limited (while sitting on the I-70 parking lot) so have not been able to establish a pattern sorry.

Jim<

[MikeyB]

Originally Posted by jimmnn

My only experience is pretty limited (while sitting on the I-70 parking lot) so have not been able to establish a pattern sorry.

Jim<

Thanks! I'll listen some more. I took out my Pro95 after not using it for a while and I've been listening to UHF/VHF on it and most of that is far away so it comes it pretty weak. I'm surprised how well Gilpin Couny has been coming in, better than I remember, but Clear Creek County is coming in worse so I hear tones and I hear them running license plates but don't catch much else. Interestingly, 155.610 comes in quite a bit better than 155.025 by me.

[rfburns]

Jim's description is correct. There may be problems on Squaw from time to time which could cause the SO to switch to .025. Sunday I was in Limon and was hearing 155.61 very well, but close to the foothills, Gilpin does seem to have a stronger signal. Perhaps Gilpin is using some downtilt.