C.O.M.E.T. Macomb County 39.62MHz

[GreatLakes]

Anyone hearing any activity on 39.62MHz? It's supposed to be C.O.M.E.T. Macomb County. Currently I have an RS800 (800MHz rubber duck) antenna on by scanner...the worst antenna in the world for 39.62MHz, so I'm only getting a carrier with a lot of static.

[kc8syo]

Any more thier using the MPSCS system alot of it is encrypted.

[GreatLakes]

Originally Posted by kc8syo

Any more thier using the MPSCS system alot of it is encrypted.

I know, that's why I thought it was a bit unusual. Maybe someone picked up some old radios off of eBay and they're playing with them.

[EC-7]

Ive heard some survailance activity on thier 39.xx freqs. They are VERY low power, I could barely hear them across my neighborhood when they were doing drug busts.

[radiopete]

They are still using it. Not much but they are. Happy Turkey Day!

[freqs]

Originally Posted by GreatLakes

Anyone hearing any activity on 39.62MHz? It's supposed to be C.O.M.E.T. Macomb County. Currently I have an RS800 (800MHz rubber duck) antenna on by scanner...the worst antenna in the world for 39.62MHz, so I'm only getting a carrier with a lot of static.

hey try 39.700 i hearv sterling hgts on i all times of day also on mpscs shelby twp tg shelby com

[Wyandotte]

Are there still antennas on the vehicles for these bands?
Or do you think these are handhelds being used inside vehicles?

Although many of the cities and townships just go ahead and renew the licenses when they come up, I didn't think ANY police or fire was still actually using freqs that low anywhere in Metro Detroit.

This MAY be strickly communications at one location, like a DPW yard or a city hall. Curious if you only hear it during normal working hours. One city downriver did that for a while, used old lowband (I can't even remember what the freq was, somewhere in the 42-46 mhz range) mhz handie talkies to keep track of each other inside the buildings, after the parks and recreation went to 423 mhz.

Could also be communications at a parade or a high school football game. Old radios don't always get tossed, they just get handed down.

[GreatLakes]

Originally Posted by Wyandotte

Are there still antennas on the vehicles for these bands?
Or do you think these are handhelds being used inside vehicles?

Although many of the cities and townships just go ahead and renew the licenses when they come up, I didn't think ANY police or fire was still actually using freqs that low anywhere in Metro Detroit.

This MAY be strickly communications at one location, like a DPW yard or a city hall. Curious if you only hear it during normal working hours. One city downriver did that for a while, used old lowband (I can't even remember what the freq was, somewhere in the 42-46 mhz range) mhz handie talkies to keep track of each other inside the buildings, after the parks and recreation went to 423 mhz.

Could also be communications at a parade or a high school football game. Old radios don't always get tossed, they just get handed down.

Probably some cops borrowed them to use while deer hunting!

[freqs]

Originally Posted by Wyandotte

Are there still antennas on the vehicles for these bands?
Or do you think these are handhelds being used inside vehicles?

Although many of the cities and townships just go ahead and renew the licenses when they come up, I didn't think ANY police or fire was still actually using freqs that low anywhere in Metro Detroit.

This MAY be strickly communications at one location, like a DPW yard or a city hall. Curious if you only hear it during normal working hours. One city downriver did that for a while, used old lowband (I can't even remember what the freq was, somewhere in the 42-46 mhz range) mhz handie talkies to keep track of each other inside the buildings, after the parks and recreation went to 423 mhz.

Could also be communications at a parade or a high school football game. Old radios don't always get tossed, they just get handed down.

handheld use the old 102 inch whips are a little bit of agive away

[radiopete]

The cares that I have been in contact with that still use this frequency use the "disguise" antenna. There is a box in the trunk to tune the antenna to the right band.

[briano]

I have heard clinton twp. ( i am pretty sure ) on 39.xxx doing some surveillance about 2 weeks ago, very close to me.. i would have to guess handhelds- low power, low range. but that is all they need. if you have the radios, and have the license, why not use them..

[GreatLakes]

Originally Posted by briano

I have heard clinton twp. ( i am pretty sure ) on 39.xxx doing some surveillance about 2 weeks ago, very close to me.. i would have to guess handhelds- low power, low range. but that is all they need. if you have the radios, and have the license, why not use them..

They're probably thinking not too many people scan those bands these days either!

[bigbluemsp]

I just looked up Macomb County in the DB and it shows thr 39.XXX band for Clinton Twp still listed but I can't hear it up here in Port Huron.