Alberta RCMP skip

[Jay911]

Anyone around Calgary picking up some unusual sounds on A15 tonight?

Sounds like a zone 5 car (i.e. 5Asomething) going lights & siren to join another member and passing by "the 11A exit". (Red Deer County or points west?)

 

[maplebear]

I am getting all sorts of skips on the RCMP radio system tonight.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Anyone around Calgary picking up some unusual sounds on A15 tonight?

Not Reddeer county but Stoneyplain on A15 but I did not find it listed for Stoneyplain in the database.

 

[SCPD]

A15

A15 is located at Enoch Reserve and is linked to B5 Stony Plain/Spruce Grove

 

[kayn1n32008]

A15 is located at Enoch Reserve and is linked to B5 Stony Plain/Spruce Grove

Thanks for that. I took a quick look in the data base and did not find it. i guess i did not look hard enough

 

[Jay911]

Happening again tonight. Booming in like they're on the same tower/repeater. One member talking about the 11 between Red Deer and Poplar.. erm, I forget, Poplar Valley?

Cochrane doesn't seem to notice, or isn't commenting on it.

 

[DX-300]

I was picking up Strathmore and Didsbury when I was on the highway last night comming in to calgary from farther than I usually get them. In Strathmore's case I guess the signal is quite strong anyway so I'm not sure if I was just in a better position on the terrain but in Didsbury's case there was a definate improvement in reception judging by my past experiences in where I usually start picking them up and when they fade out

 

[beeperboy]

Yes, there was good inversions and ducting the last couple of days from the Chinook warming.

Hey, did anyone hear the commotion on the B3 Kananaskis repeater the other night?

BB

 

[masonb]

I've been noticing a fair amount of unusual activity on the PACS system this last while as well. Seems like they really need to get on that new system online sometime.

 

[Jay911]

Well, with regards to that, what I said in the other thread still applies. I don't know how much the Service Alberta folks want to be public, but I'd presume their website would be a good yardstick in that regard. What I've been told by them is that the reopened RFP will close before the year is out, and the decision will be made in the new year. Construction should start right away after that.

What I'd love to know is if the build-out schedule has been changed at all from the 19 municipal zones we saw last year or the year before, to something more coordinated with the AHS amalgamation endeavor. If I ever get time to call my contact in SA, I'll ask.

 

[SCPD]

Well, with regards to that, what I said in the other thread still applies. I don't know how much the Service Alberta folks want to be public, but I'd presume their website would be a good yardstick in that regard. What I've been told by them is that the reopened RFP will close before the year is out, and the decision will be made in the new year. Construction should start right away after that.

What I'd love to know is if the build-out schedule has been changed at all from the 19 municipal zones we saw last year or the year before, to something more coordinated with the AHS amalgamation endeavor. If I ever get time to call my contact in SA, I'll ask.

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[HDMechanic]

I noticed the skip myself. Was on a trip over the weekend and I could here Airdrie in Banff and heard Canmore detatchment on the edge of Calgary. Also heard a lot of talking on B3 as well. Sounds like a group got stuck up on a mountian and couldn't and get back out with a helicopter. That sounded like fun sitting in a shack on top of a mountian for three days or more.

 

[SCPD]

I noticed the skip myself. Was on a trip over the weekend and I could here Airdrie in Banff and heard Canmore detatchment on the edge of Calgary. Also heard a lot of talking on B3 as well. Sounds like a group got stuck up on a mountian and couldn't and get back out with a helicopter. That sounded like fun sitting in a shack on top of a mountian for three days or more.

For even a longer skip signal, the weekend was not bad for VHF low band skip. CHP Red Channel was strong early in the afternoon then died toward sunset.
CHP VHF Lo frequencies are listed in RR database.

 

[omrail]

Good skip this early-morning picking up Sundre here in Leduc. Sounds not too bad either can be quite fuzzy at times. Not sure how long it's been going on but so far I haven't heard comments from the Leduc RCMP however telecoms when they come on can hear them.

Sounds like a busy night for Olds with Sundre assistant for Western coverage.

 

[harryshute]

Yes much clearer than yesterday. Hearing Blackfalds and Innisfail here in Edmonton. Must be the hot air aloft.

 

[omrail]

could be. Ended up picking up Athabasca off of the Thorsby repeater last night as well. But only when telecoms opened up and I was talking.

 

[harryshute]

This morning an Edmonton radio tech RRT the A7 Bremner. It also opened the A7 near Red Deer and SAOCC also answered him. Later in the day I heard a man with weapons call at Red Deer college and it was as clear as A7 here. The suspect ended up being a Police Dog service member

 

[Heidi750]

Speaking of Skip ... I remember a few years ago ...
I received Ham Radio Simplex out of Lloydminster in Edmonton
Must be another atmosphere prime time event.

 

[beeperboy]

Inversions are great fun for hams, not so fun for radio techs.

 

[robertmac]

Well inversions [not necessarily skip] can be a pain for local hams as well, but does give one a chance to talk to people hundreds of miles away on local repeaters. I think this is posted in other places but there are web sites that post ducting on VHF and up. One is DX Info Centre.