462.675 Atlantic City, NJ

[HavenBTS]

I am receiving a CW ID on 462.675 in Atlantic City. CTCSS/DCS scan is on but does not decode anything. This is not either of the two nearby repeaters ACY675 in Atlantic City or LEH675 in Little Egg Harbor Twp.

Does anyone know what I am receiving? Is it an unlisted or new repeater?

 

[GTR8000]

Well, what does the CWID decode as?

 

[HavenBTS]

Well, what does the CWID decode as?

I wish I knew but I don't know as I don't know CW.

 

[GTR8000]

Record the CWID, then use an online Morse code decoder.

 

[HavenBTS]

Record the CWID, then use an online Morse code decoder.

I know the only thing is that I have to sit here and wait for it to transmit as it is not at regular intervals
.

 

[W7FDX]

I know the only thing is that I have to sit here and wait for it to transmit as it is not at regular intervals
.

That's strange, if it's not receiving regular traffic it should ID once an hour at least.

 

[KC2YQW]

I know the only thing is that I have to sit here and wait for it to transmit as it is not at regular intervals
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I am the owner of the little egg machine, if the signal uses DCS code 223N then it will be mine if not then it may be the other repeater.

Gmrs repeaters typically do not ID constantly as gmrs technically does not have a requirement for repeaters to ID. Most of us however do use the cwid so that should there be a problem the machine can be identified and the owner contacted.

 

[ecps92]

GMRS would be licensed, but not sure where you mean listed.
RR and RepeaterBook do take submissions to list known repeaters, but it is a rather large task to determine All of the Repeaters out there.

What is the Call Sign you are getting ?
Go to the FCC at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/callsign.cfm and enter the Call
it will give you the owners info, but NOT the repeater location as GMRS remove the registration/license needs for Repeaters
many moons ago, as long as the License is valid and no coordination is needed

I am receiving a CW ID on 462.675 in Atlantic City. CTCSS/DCS scan is on but does not decode anything. This is not either of the two nearby repeaters ACY675 in Atlantic City or LEH675 in Little Egg Harbor Twp.

Does anyone know what I am receiving? Is it an unlisted or new repeater?

 

[HavenBTS]

GMRS would be licensed, but not sure where you mean listed.
RR and RepeaterBook do take submissions to list known repeaters, but it is a rather large task to determine All of the Repeaters out there.

What is the Call Sign you are getting ?
Go to the FCC at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/callsign.cfm and enter the Call
it will give you the owners info, but NOT the repeater location as GMRS remove the registration/license needs for Repeaters
many moons ago, as long as the License is valid and no coordination is needed

The best source I have found in myGMRS.com but nothing is listed.

I will record the CWID when I have time and see what I uncover.

 

[HavenBTS]

I am the owner of the little egg machine, if the signal uses DCS code 223N then it will be mine if not then it may be the other repeater.

Gmrs repeaters typically do not ID constantly as gmrs technically does not have a requirement for repeaters to ID. Most of us however do use the cwid so that should there be a problem the machine can be identified and the owner contacted.

It is definitely not your repeater. I believe that I recently told you that I can hit your repeater with a handheld from the inlet and your repeater responds but this CWID is very strong. It is very close by. As I have said, according to the CTCSS/DCS scan there isn't one.

The man that runs the Broadnet GMRS network recently told me that he was putting up a repeater at the top of Bally's. But that arrangement fell through and that was going to use 462.700. JACES was supposedly putting a repeater in Ocean City on 462.550. But again, this CWID is strong, but Ocean City strong.

 

[HavenBTS]

Here is the link to the mp3 file of this unknown CWID

Dropbox - File Deleted - Simplify your life

www.dropbox.com

 

[16b]

Sounds like an incomplete recording. The first “dah” is likely part of a character that got cut off. The rest of it is “2BP/R”

The “/R” is a common suffix meaning repeater, so it doesn’t really tell you anything about the owner. The 2BP doesn’t make a whole lot of sense as the ending of any (GMRS) callsign I’ve ever heard of. It might make more sense if you got a more complete recording.

Edit: there is a ham repeater in Atlantic City with callsign AA2BP, which would fit with your recording. Are you sure about the frequency?

 

[HavenBTS]

Sounds like an incomplete recording. The first “dah” is likely part of a character that got cut off. The rest of it is “2BP/R”

The “/R” is a common suffix meaning repeater, so it doesn’t really tell you anything about the owner. The 2BP doesn’t make a whole lot of sense as the ending of any callsign I’ve ever heard of. It might make more sense if you got a more complete recording.

I sat in front of the scanner with my phone recording silence for about 5 minutes until the CW was received again. I clipped the file to just the CWID. That is definitely the entire transmission.

 

[HavenBTS]

I sat in front of the scanner with my phone recording silence for about 5 minutes until the CW was received again. I clipped the file to just the CWID. That is definitely the entire transmission.

The m4a file before I converted it to mp3 says this in an online CW decoder

SET2BP/RE

 

[16b]

The ham repeater is on 444.350. If you have another scanner or receiver, I would try tuning to that frequency and see if you hear the same CWID.

Atlantic City 444.35000 AA2BP New Jersey Repeater

Amateur radio AA2BP 444.35 repeater at Atlantic City, New Jersey

repeaterbook.com

 

[HavenBTS]

The ham repeater is on 444.350. If you have another scanner or receiver, I would try tuning to that frequency and see if you hear the same CWID.

Atlantic City 444.35000 AA2BP New Jersey Repeater

Amateur radio AA2BP 444.35 repeater at Atlantic City, New Jersey

repeaterbook.com

Thank you. I will do that. That repeater is 3 blocks from my home.

 

[HavenBTS]

I just received the CWID on 462.675 in search mode and again it shows no ctcss or dcs. There was nothing on 444.350. I was monitoring with two scanners. Also, 444.350 was being monitored in Browse Object mode on a WS1095 with a ctcss of 107.2 because it was programmed into the WS1095 using the RR Database.

 

[HavenBTS]

The ham repeater is on 444.350. If you have another scanner or receiver, I would try tuning to that frequency and see if you hear the same CWID.

Atlantic City 444.35000 AA2BP New Jersey Repeater

Amateur radio AA2BP 444.35 repeater at Atlantic City, New Jersey

repeaterbook.com

The owner of the ham repeater is also the owner of the ACY675 GMRS repeater. Now all I have to do is ask him why his ham repeater is IDing on his GMRS repeater frequency. Thank you 16b!

 

[KC2YQW]

It is definitely not your repeater. I believe that I recently told you that I can hit your repeater with a handheld from the inlet and your repeater responds but this CWID is very strong. It is very close by. As I have said, according to the CTCSS/DCS scan there isn't one.

The man that runs the Broadnet GMRS network recently told me that he was putting up a repeater at the top of Bally's. But that arrangement fell through and that was going to use 462.700. JACES was supposedly putting a repeater in Ocean City on 462.550. But again, this CWID is strong, but Ocean City strong.

Sounds good, and glad you figured it out. The guy likely used it as part of his ham repeater, then simply transfered everything to the GMRS side but forgot to update the ID. Sometimes these things happen.

 

[HavenBTS]

The owner of the ham repeater is also the owner of the ACY675 GMRS repeater. Now all I have to do is ask him why his ham repeater is IDing on his GMRS repeater frequency. Thank you 16b!

Again, thank you 16b. I spoke to the owner of the ham repeater and GMRS repeater (same owner). He was unaware that his ham repeater was IDing on his GMRS frequency (not through his GMRS repeater). He said that he must have some wires crossed and will look into it. Thank you everyone for helping me solve this mystery that was bugging me for some silly reason.