Channel 16 repeater

[pro106import]

I am hearing (once again) a repeater that re-transmits all traffic it hears on 156.800. It is on 455.9125 DPL 606. No it is not an image. I hear it on several scanners and commercial radios as well. I only hear it when there is band enhancement as there is this morning. I am guessing it is in Mass. or somewhere in northern New England. I did a search on the FCC database with no joy. It does fall within the media section of the spectrum I believe. Anyone have a location fix?
Bob
Milford, Ct.

 

[nd5y]

It does fall within the media section of the spectrum I believe.

That's correct. 450-451 and 455-456 are part 74.

 

[Thunderknight]

Look at this old post.
http://forums.radioreference.com/co...530-electric-boat-security-2.html#post2187291

 

[pro106import]

Look at this old post.
http://forums.radioreference.com/co...530-electric-boat-security-2.html#post2187291

Yes he was hearing it also at one point. He is about 60 miles east of me in New London Ct. That post was from 2014 and I have had it in my scanner since 2013 when I first discovered it, so it has been around for a while. I'm sure someone will be closer to it than me to track it down. Looks like I have lost reception of it for the moment. Enhancement might be fading. :-(

 

[DaveNF2G]

That would more properly be called a translator.

 

[ecps92]

TowBoat and Seatow have been known to Link the VHF Marine channels into their UHF networks, to allow communication at higher-power via UHF Portables to the remote VHF TX/RX

Towboat - Cape Cod was on 452.1750 for years WQCJ618

Each VHF Channel has it's own CTCSS/DCS Tones.

With the BAND open, as it is
http://aprs.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/
could it also be from Canada??

See what CG Stations/Sectors are heard just prior to the 21a Notice to Mariners

I am hearing (once again) a repeater that re-transmits all traffic it hears on 156.800. It is on 455.9125 DPL 606. No it is not an image. I hear it on several scanners and commercial radios as well. I only hear it when there is band enhancement as there is this morning. I am guessing it is in Mass. or somewhere in northern New England. I did a search on the FCC database with no joy. It does fall within the media section of the spectrum I believe. Anyone have a location fix?
Bob
Milford, Ct.

 

[pro106import]

TowBoat and Seatow have been known to Link the VHF Marine channels into their UHF networks, to allow communication at higher-power via UHF Portables to the remote VHF TX/RX

Towboat - Cape Cod was on 452.1750 for years WQCJ618

Each VHF Channel has it's own CTCSS/DCS Tones.

With the BAND open, as it is
VHF Propagation Map
could it also be from Canada??

See what CG Stations/Sectors are heard just prior to the 21a Notice to Mariners

Hey Bill,
yes 452.175 is still active - as I type actually. 67.0 PL
they re-transmit ch. 16 and 13
but doubtful that this 455 one is from Canada- the receiver was picking up the same that I hear at my QTH (pretty much) and the enhancement was not that intense earlier. I usually hear Halifax Coast Guard on 16 when it opens up in that direction.

 

[ecps92]

Interesting on the 67.0, as they have always used the ODD Motorola Only type tones.

Hey Bill,
yes 452.175 is still active - as I type actually. 67.0 PL
they re-transmit ch. 16 and 13
but doubtful that this 455 one is from Canada- the receiver was picking up the same that I hear at my QTH (pretty much) and the enhancement was not that intense earlier. I usually hear Halifax Coast Guard on 16 when it opens up in that direction.

 

[spdfile1]

I'm getting a similar rebroadcast down here in South Florida. I've been monitoring the Marine Frequencies were I live in West Palm Beach and notice that 161.925 has a lot of activity especially USCG Sector Miami broadcasting messages. Come to find out 161.925 rebroadcasts 156.800 in this area. Very Cool

 

[bs369]

CG repeater

At one time the USCG had a repeater on top of the George Washington Bridge that retransmitted156.8 to an output somwhere in the 161-165 range.