6 New LTR Systems in Franklin County and 1 update to existing system

[jkm]

Hello to all,

I've been actively scanning the 450/460 bands recently, and have come across 6 new LTR systems here in Franklin County. I'm not sure if they're of interest to any listeners here, but for the sake of completeness of the Database, I wanted to pass them along.

For the ones that I have complete information on, I will be submitting them to the Database. It looks like the Comtech submission I made went through, so I must have finally got this right! For the others system that I have partial information on, if anyone else can help identify the remaining frequencies/repeater numbers, that would be terrific!

COMPLETE SYSTEMS

"System 1" (WCMH Tower, Columbus) (identity unknown, found this by DFing around town using a directional antenna and a radio with a very stubborn s-meter and attenuation. Confirmed with Signal Stalker II on my Pro-97 when next to the site)

454.425 R01
454.525 R09
454.325 R10
454.125 R13

"System 2" (WOSU Tower, Westerville) (identity unknown, also found by DFing)

454.050 R03
454.275 R07
454.500 R11
454.150 R15

REM Communications (Big tower on 315 opposite the Target in the Lennox Shopping Center)) ADDITIONAL SITE

451.9875 R03 (WPPD896)
452.8750 R07 (WPPU401)
461.1500 R11 (WPPU401)
461.5500 R15 (WPPU401)
464.4625 R19 (WPPD896)


PARTIAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

Center of Science and Industry (COSI) (low-power system, probably will be tough to hear outside the outerbelt. Repeater information is all confirmed except for R13, I am not 100% certain about that one, but if they follow the numbering pattern of the rest of the repeaters, that would be it. Lots of activity on R05 and some on R09)

451.3125 R05 (WQFP812)
451.7125 R09 (WQFP812)
452.1875 R13?? (repeater number not confirmed) (WQFP812)
452.6625 R17 (WQFP812)

Limited Logistics, Easton (lower-power system, I can barely hear it on the northwest side of Columbus. Not sure if I got all the repeaters, but here's what I've found to-date)

451.825 R01 (WPWI463)
461.125 R03 (WPWI463)
452.975 R05 (WPWI463)
462.375 R07 (WPWI463)

Limited Logistics, Reynoldsburg (has good coverage. Also found by DFing. There HAS to be more repeaters than this one, but here’s what I’ve found so far)

451.625 R06 (shares frequency with a warehouse (Abbott Manufacturing??) DCS032) (no license information for the Limited usage)


UPDATED INFO
Childrens Hospital

463.000 R01
463.025 R03 (Additional repeater) (WPXF416)
463.150 R08
463.175 R16


I am also compiling a list of conventional business frequencies in the 450/460 range here in central Ohio, many of which I've been able to confirm. If there is any interest in that information, I would be happy to share that as well.


Happy scanning!

Justin/W1IX

 

[Colin9690]

Wow very nice! Have you submitted that info to the database yet?

 

[jkm]

Hey there Colin,

I have posted "System 1", "System 2", the new site for REM Communications, and the additional Children's Hospital repeater to the Database. I got the "Thank you for your submission!" message following Mike's instructions, so that information should be appearing in the Database soon! I'm going to wait on the other systems until I have more complete information.

I want to do some additional research to see if I can confirm the COSI repeater ID. That repeater, unfortunately, seems to put out less power than the rest, so I can't hear it at home, I'll have to drive in closer to hear it. I think about once every 20 minutes, the LTR repeaters key up and broadcast their IDs for about 1-2 seconds, so it shouldn't take long to find.

Here are some more LTR freqs/repeater IDs that I've found today:

I suspect these all are related to Limited Logistics, maybe some of the missing ones from the Reynoldsburg site?

451.1750 R02
452.0500 R10
463.8500 R13
464.2250 R14


And here's another one confirmed by CW ID for Fairfield County

463.2875 R01 (IDs will be in the 1-01-xxx format) Smart Link Systems, Lancaster, OH (WQFH533)


And another one I found that I don't have the ID for, it's weak here:

461.9375 ??? Smart Link Systems, Washington Court House???


Happy Scanning!

Justin/W1IX