464.500?

[KU4WW]

Was hearing activity on this frequency briefly this afternoon. It's listed as "State of Ms MDOTEnforcement" in my BCD996T. The person I heard was in a helicopter and telling someone to come in from the southwest. It probably wasn't far from my home, by it being heard on UHF. I'm guessing it could be a drug enforcement looking for "crops" or could be a missing person (or escapee) search. Any ideas from someone? Thanks.

Jeff/KU4WW

 

[Gilligan]

Just out of curiousity did you copy a tone on the freq? By the way that is one of several itinerant business freqs so I'd much more quickly assume it to be some kind of commercial traffic than law enforcement (although anything is possible). You'd be amazed at the number of people that show up on these freqs - kind of like FRS for business. In a recent thread, someone mentioned hearing a helicoptor on 469.0125 positioning air conditioner units on a rooftop. Sounds a bit more likely.

 

[KU4WW]

Thanks Gilligan. I didn't catch the tone. It sorta surprised me when I heard it. I was preoccupied and just noticed the "chopping" sound on his signal. I realized what it was and then started listening. Your right, it's the "Brown Dot" frequency, so that explains that it was probably a Forestry Contractor or something spraying some land around here.

I've always been fascinated with aircraft (and aircraft communications), so it catches my attention quick. I monitor Air Evac all the time.

Thanks again.

Jeff/KU4WW