Southwest Using MOTOTRBO at BWI?

dtscho · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2013, 1:07 PM

Anyone confirm whether Southwest is using MOTOTRBO at BWI? The airline has two licenses, and they both indicate MOTOTRBO, according to the emission designators.

WQPX688 (Southwest Airlines Company) FCC Callsign Details

WPVU767 (Southwest Airlines Co) FCC Callsign Details

Thanks,
Dave

dpcain · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2013, 2:25 PM

I'll check and advise.

EDIT: Interestingly, freqs 6,2,3,7,8,4 of WPVU767 are the same freqs as WQPX688's base freqs.

dpcain · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2013, 11:48 PM

I'm getting DMR on 453.0125 (WPVU767 Loc 1 Ant 2 Freq 3). Appears to be a standard standalone repeater right now, nothing indicative of Cap Plus. I saw another freq flash by with a PL tone (therefore straight FM), but I didn't see which one it was (I think it was a WQPX688 freq). So it appears they're switching but not complete. Given the numbers of freqs, I'm hazarding a guess that it will eventually turn into a Cap Plus system.

dtscho · #4 (**permalink**) 03-15-2013, 8:31 AM

Thanks. 453.0125 is also licensed to Johns Hopkins University, and the license indicates they may be using TRBO on it too.

WPKF819 (JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) FCC Callsign Details

Dave

dtscho · #5 (**permalink**) 03-29-2013, 12:26 PM

I was up at the Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Aircraft Observation Area on Tuesday, and can confirm that Southwest continues to use analog frequencies. United has switched to TRBO on 460.8250.

Dave