Anyone heard OSP MRE's for MARCS?

[BigJimbo]

I've been trying for sometime (unsuccessfully) to hear OSP Portables. I've have several of their freqencies entered in my 396. (including the Xmit side of MARCS and 700 Mhz freqs. listed here in the Database)

So far, no luck. I've been in close proximity to them while they were out of their cars, talking.... ex: backed up in traffic due to an accident on the highway.

The Motor Carriers still use the old UHF MRE's here, but not OSP.

While I understand certain parts of Ohio are rated for "portable to tower coverage," I havent heard any Troops hitting the xmit side of MARCS, which leads me to believe they are using MRE's over here in District 5.

Anyone had any luck hearing what frequencies the Troops are transmitting on via portable?

Thanks!

 

[rdale]

Turn on close-call only when you are next to them.

 

[phask]

FWIW - I have a few times.


I live within a half mile of a state route in Zanesville. No idea WHERE he was, but probably parked. Lots of fast food outlets and using a discone at about 25'.

Haven't used it enough mobile answer.

Ant one know if these are only on when they exit the car or what - some of the REAl old ones were on all the time - then they went to door switches.

 

[hoser147]

Why would they need fast food when they got MREs lol..
..............Hoser147:lol: