NYSDOT Conrwall/West Point area

[62Truck]

Recently I've been seeing some NYSDOT trucks in the Cornwall and West Point area with 1/4 wave UHF antennas on the mirror along with the Low Band antenna on the roof. Just wondering if anyone might know what they are testing, or if they plan on switching to UHF.

Thanks

 

[Mtnrider]

I'll take a stab and say... could be one of them thar wide area systems talked about giving it a whirl...or maybe trucks have crossband for portables when they get out of truck...as required they have to report in and out of cab during ice and snow ops...DOT has been seen using UHF ports for traffic at temp work sites

 

[MegaHertz315]

As noted, it could be for a vehicular repeater. I have also come across licenses for GPS/tracking in the UHF band for DoT. I have logged vehicular repeaters in use in Rome, Oneida East, Watertown, and another in the Watkins Glen area. Below are the most common statewide frequencies, and it should be noted that they are also used for traffic control details; low power.

453.0625
453.1375
453.3375
453.4375
453.6125
453.7625
458.0625
458.1375
458.3375
458.4375
458.6125
458.7625

 

[MegaHertz315]

I know this doesn't have to do with Orange County, but since we are on this topic, here are some DoT freq's that I have logged.

453.1375 (110.9) crossband w/ 47.4000 (100.0) Watertown
453.4375 (156.7) crossband w/ 47.4000 (107.2) Rome
453.6125 (110.9) crossband w/ 47.1400 (127.3) Oneida East

453.3375 (D226) traffic control
458.3375 (D226) traffic control
458.3375 (123.0) traffic control, watkin glens area
458.4375 (88.5) traffic control

453.1375 (123.0) crossband (Watkin Glens area)
453.6125 (D565) crossband (Watkin Glens area)

 

[Comspec333]

I believe they are trying out the Goosetown C+ system.

 

[Mtnrider]

Well this will be interesting...since all the Low Band radios are loaded with state wide regions...if they decide to switch all the Regions i am sure the sales guy will retire in cancun