Bradley Fire

scanner404 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2013, 10:41 PM

For some reason I'm hearing the Bradley Fire Dept. on 159.900 as well as on their 453.500 frequency. I don't see the 159.900 on the BDL frequency page here on radio reference... Bradley International Airport (BDL) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Any idea's why they're simulcasted on that frequency? I had that programmed as Winchester's Fire-Ground, but was caught off guard when they started saying "Bradley fire respond to terminal...."

PJH · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 12:26 AM

They operate on UHF unless someone somewhere has a patch running...which shouldn't be happening.

How close to the airport are you and what scanner are you using? Some scanner have been known to do goofy things.

scanningisfun · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 6:18 AM

Nice catch. I will put that VHF frequency in my scanner.

Jacob

cg · #4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 8:54 AM

It is a patch over to VHF set up by the airport. I believe it was done for the CTANG FD

159.9000 206.5

chris

PJH · #5 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 10:48 AM

Air guard fire has bdl radios in their trucks...ill have to make a call or two and see what's going on.

N1TGE · #6 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 2:30 PM

Windsor Locks is VHF. Maybe it's for interoperability?

PJH · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 2:34 PM

Wlfd has UHF radios for the airport as well.

scanner404 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 2:49 PM

The call I heard was for some lady who injured her foot. They said Windsor Locks was notified, but I heard only Bradley Fire officers and dispatch talking. I live about 6.5 miles from the airport, so I guess it could just be interference. I have a RS Pro-164 with a pretty good external VHF antenna. Any confirmations on the "patch over to VHF set up by the airport" theory?

scanningisfun · #9 (**permalink**) 02-02-2013, 4:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scanner404

The call I heard was for some lady who injured her foot. They said Windsor Locks was notified, but I heard only Bradley Fire officers and dispatch talking. I live about 6.5 miles from the airport, so I guess it could just be interference. I have a RS Pro-164 with a pretty good external VHF antenna. Any confirmations on the "patch over to VHF set up by the airport" theory?

It's definitely a patch.

Jacob

PJH · #10 (**permalink**) 02-03-2013, 12:56 PM

Guys, from what I have been told, this is something that Keith Victor setup with his "Alarm Room" services (which I am not sure what that does).

The freq comes back to his license in the industrial/business pool and not the public safety pool. License of WPHB880.

For those who have submitted this as a BDL channel, I am putting a hold on this as it appears that it is not a BDL channel. If the Air Guard needed a VHF channel they would have had it assigned to them under NITA in the federal band and not in the general specturm (under most circumstances).

central190 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-05-2013, 12:42 AM

hi guys remember they moved the tower a little bit ago I think its a rptr patch into the uhf rptr I know how things work also it.might be for tsa to.listen to on there portables if there is a incident in the airport.

PJH · #12 (**permalink**) 02-05-2013, 12:43 AM

Incorrect.

doctordialtone · #13 (**permalink**) 02-05-2013, 1:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by central190

hi guys remember they moved the tower a little bit ago I think its a rptr patch into the uhf rptr I know how things work also it.might be for tsa to.listen to on there portables if there is a incident in the airport.

Central190,

I had to re-read this a few times with my grandfather's glasses. (He is asleep) Still, I really wish I knew what the heck you were talking about.

What's your point? Plain English Please?

central190 · #14 (**permalink**) 02-18-2013, 12:54 PM

I am saying they moved the tower and they also changed frequencies many.years ago and they needed a link from.the troop w dispatch to the tower instead of using phone lines.

PJH · #15 (**permalink**) 02-18-2013, 1:17 PM

Incorrect.