Lewiston Maine FD Radio Test

[zerg901]

18 Aug 2009 - 9AM - Tuesday - radio test by Lewiston Maine FD - 153.95 R - PL 127.3

"all units switch to F2" (F2 = "State Fire Channel" apparently)

5 minutes of silence on 153.95 as they apparently test on F2 (? 154.31 ? )

Then they test on "F1" - 153.95 R

Eng 3,4,5,6,7 - Ladder 1 - Unit 415,430,437 - Squad 1

then the portables switch to F2 and test

then the portables test on F1 - P31 P32 P33 P41 P42 P43 P51 P52 P53 P61 P62 P63 P71 P72 P73 - all units are 100% into the repeater - L1 L2 L3 - P415 - P415 Command Primary - P416 - P431 - P432 - P437

The dispatcher IDs as KCD577 - "Comm Center" is the dispatcher's identifier

On 20 Aug 2009 I heard them start a hazmat training exercise - dispatch and initial comms were on F1 but they quickly switched to "Tac channel" - the dispatcher could hear units on the Tac channel

I dont think that the Tac channel is the same as F2

Peter Sz

[W1MTW]

Most likely Androscoggin Countywide Fireground 154.265.

[zerg901]

I just checked the radioref database - it shows several unidentified FCC listings for Lewiston and Auburn. Any of these could be input freqs or tac freqs I suppose. Comments?

Auburn - 154.9875R - 155.145M - 155.775 BM - 158.82 BM - 158.8425M - 159.96 BM

Lewiston - 151.01 BM - 154.025M - 154.40 BM - 155.10M - 158.745 BM

I am pretty sure if I check my notes I will find that 153.89 (Lewiston FD) and 153.95 (Auburn FD) are both repeaters - so each needs 1 input freq each. And if both FDs have their own tac channels - that would be 2 more freqs. And each city probably has at least 1 DPW freq. So of 11 unknown freqs - probably 6 of them are dedicated to FD and DPW use.

I remember there was a report done on the radio systems in that area several years back. But I was never able to figure out the tac channels or input freqs from the report.

Peter Sz

[W1MTW]

Scan New England has an excellent wiki page here: Maine Portal - Scan New England Wiki

Also check here: New England States Scanner Radio Frequency Selector Page

I found alot of info on those "mystery" frequncies there.

[zerg901]

Looking over all the info - this is what I get -

Auburn Schools - 462.275R - 461.825R

Auburn 911 - 453.075R - analog & digital - maybe MDTs

Auburn Lewiston Airport - 158.865

Auburn Water Dept - 153.62R

Auburn FD - 153.89R - PL 107.2* - input might be 155.145

Auburn PD - 159.15R - input is probably 155.31

Auburn PD 2ndary - 159.96

Auburn Local - 158.82

Auburn Housing - 155.775 - 154.9875R

Lewiston FD - 153.95R - PL 127.3* - input might be 155.10 or 154.025

Lewiston FD Tac - 154.40 - PL 127.3

Lewiston Emergency Mgmt - 158.745 - PL 136.5

Lewiston PD - 158.79R - PL 192.8 & NAC 293 - possible input of 155.10 or 154.025

Lewiston PD Ch2 - 159.765 - PL 192.8

Lewiston PD Backup - 159.03

Lewiston DPW - 151.01 (451.825 and 456.825 might be links)

Lewiston Water dept - 154.965 & 453.25 - ? expired

Lewiston Housing - 155.82 - ? expired license

(* - I can confirm the PLs on 153.89R and 153.95R - 2009)

Anybody have updates or PLs for these larger cities in Maine?

Peter Sz