Electric Company Crews

[902]

I didn't see a utility or wide-area forum, so I'll put it here unless there's a better place.

With the big ice storm in the midwest, I've been seeing out of state power crews along the Interstate. It might be fun to have a list of who's on what so if you see an out of state crew working in your neighborhood you can listen in. So, here goes.

Pike Electric - 49.46 MHz/ 67.0 Hz CTCSS.

 

[Grog]

It might help to say where you are as well.

 

[hoser147]

I seen a couple of bucket trucks at a local resturant this morning one had a trailer type camper on the back..............Hoser

 

[wogggieee]

I know that Xcel Energy from the Twin Cities sent a number of trucks down there. They're on a trunked system here. Not sure what they would use down there. Is there any kind of interoperability among utilities like that?

 

[BaLa]

the are I used to live at in MO.
The Electrip Co-Ops had their own frequencies usually in UHF.

 

[kb2vxa]

If you're going to listen to the linemen repairing down wires the first things you need are a fully charged high AH battery, some candles and warm clothing.

 

[monitorman]

We were without for almost 5 days when they were reconnecting our line I made a point to go out and thank them for coming out to us and helping us in our need, one guy was from Ohio the other was from W. Virginia.

 

[ampulman]

I seen a couple of bucket trucks at a local resturant this morning one had a trailer type camper on the back..............Hoser

By any chance, is Verizon (or others) installing all-fiber optic network in your area? They use trailers w/special equipment to splice the cables. If vehicles not marked, could be a contractor.


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