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I can't help with the tones, but state fire is 154.280.
Are you referring to the tone-outs for two-tone paging of the fire departments and EMS units?
I am also interested in that.
Someday I may have that information for you but it's going to take some listening and recording. I am too far away to monitor that directly, but I also have a scanner in another town that I hope to monitor via the web, so maybe I can grab them from there when I get that all set up.
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I am also interested in that.
Someday I may have that information for you but it's going to take some listening and recording. I am too far away to monitor that directly, but I also have a scanner in another town that I hope to monitor via the web, so maybe I can grab them from there when I get that all set up.
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This Is not State Fire because no one broadcast on this channel here
State Fire
154.280 is definitely "State Fire".
But it doesn't work like you may think. It's not like there's a state agency that broadcasts to fire units or fire departments. Also local dispatch centers don't usually use this frequency either.
"State Fire" should be called "state fireground" or "state fire mutual aid". What it really is -- is a channel for fire departments to talk to each other, usually at a fire scene. Especially if the fire units are from different counties, or even different states, they may not have a frequency in common. So "State Fire" is used on the scene.
This is not a repeater frequency, so the only way you would hear it is if you are within a short distance of the actual fire scene. It is normally used by walkie-talkies, limiting the range even more.
It's a very useful frequency to know, but is seldom useful if you're not at the fire.
Other states have the same thing. In Minnesota for instance, it's 154.295.
154.280 is definitely "State Fire".
But it doesn't work like you may think. It's not like there's a state agency that broadcasts to fire units or fire departments. Also local dispatch centers don't usually use this frequency either.
"State Fire" should be called "state fireground" or "state fire mutual aid". What it really is -- is a channel for fire departments to talk to each other, usually at a fire scene. Especially if the fire units are from different counties, or even different states, they may not have a frequency in common. So "State Fire" is used on the scene.
This is not a repeater frequency, so the only way you would hear it is if you are within a short distance of the actual fire scene. It is normally used by walkie-talkies, limiting the range even more.
It's a very useful frequency to know, but is seldom useful if you're not at the fire.
Other states have the same thing. In Minnesota for instance, it's 154.295.
When Plymouth County firefighters are told to go to switch to state fire, they do go to 154.280. Trust me on this. Plymouth County uses state fire for fireground operation.
And, Radioboy is correct. State fire is simplex. Depending on your antenna setup, you will not hear anything unless you are very close to the scene of action.
File state fire in the, "Won't hear much on it, but when you do, it will be worthwhile," category.
And, Radioboy is correct. State fire is simplex. Depending on your antenna setup, you will not hear anything unless you are very close to the scene of action.
File state fire in the, "Won't hear much on it, but when you do, it will be worthwhile," category.
IowaGuy1603
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You also might hear State Fire 154.280 refereed to as VFIRE21
I realize this was asked two years ago, but here is the information you were looking for. The tone out frequencies for Remsen Fire and Rescue are
Atone = 1183
Btone = 1150
Atone = 1183
Btone = 1150
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