TriMet WES: New Frequency!

[KE7JFF]

Took a trip on WES today with the scanner. I found out that the on-board crew uses AAR 103 aka 160.2975. Yes, thats one of the new narrowband railroad frequencies.

I'll submit to the DB.

 

[oregontreehugger]

Nice catch!

 

[icom1020]

There are at least (5) detectors on the WES segment of the P&W, one talks on defects only.

MP 30.7 = Nimbus / Hall
MP 33.1 = Tigard (in the WP Yard)
MP 37.6 = south Tualatin
MP 39.0 = Tonquin (Talk on Defect Only)
MP 41.0 = Wilsonville

I wonder how long it will be until they turn some of them to talk on defect only ...

 

[KE7JFF]

There are at least (5) detectors on the WES segment of the P&W, one talks on defects only.

MP 30.7 = Nimbus / Hall
MP 33.1 = Tigard (in the WP Yard)
MP 37.6 = south Tualatin
MP 39.0 = Tonquin (Talk on Defect Only)
MP 41.0 = Wilsonville

I wonder how long it will be until they turn some of them to talk on defect only ...

Its hard to tell; they might leave them on to see if they annoy anyone. Those go out on AAR 21 for those who don't know.

 

[icom1020]

Here's a test run a friend of mine captured on a frosty Sunday last month

YouTube - 2009-01-04 WES 60 MPH roll-by at CP 39.84 Tonquin Tualatin Oregon

 

[joescanner]

Took a trip on WES today with the scanner. I found out that the on-board crew uses AAR 103 aka 160.2975. Yes, thats one of the new narrowband railroad frequencies.

I'll submit to the DB.

Didn't see a submission, but I have added the frequency to the DB (so you don't need to submit now )

I believe this is also the channel that is used at the wilsonville "yard".

 

[KE7JFF]

Didn't see a submission, but I have added the frequency to the DB (so you don't need to submit now )

I believe this is also the channel that is used at the wilsonville "yard".

Yeah, I should stop going here with a beer in hand

This frequency required me to do some digging. I wouldn't have guessed P&W would jump over to narrow band this early. My original guess would of been P&W getting a talkgroup on WCCCA/CCOM!