Kansas Turnpike System

[KAA951]

Buckskinner33 posted the following freqs for the KTA the other day- I am confused as they don't match up with the limited info in the database.

Sedgwick KTA -154.68000 - FM
SumnerCo.KTA -154.83000 - FM
ButlerCo.KTA -154.90500 - FM
Pike T/A -155.47500 - FM

Does the KTA actually have multiple repeater sites and freqs identified by county up and down the length (like the KHP 800 conventional system)? If so, does someone have a good list of their freqs and locations? Anyone have any info on them switching to 800 in the future- I though I had heard some rumors of that.

Thanks!

 

[Buckskinner33]

YES... They do. There is a repeater at every terminal and theres a standared CALL IN freq that links them.... I am missing Emporia, El Dorado, Topeka and anything else up to KC on the Pike.

I would like an updated list as well.

 

[hkrharry]

go here for turnpike freq info

http://metroscan.net/scanner/ksmodot.htm

The repeaters are alternated up and down the pike
The listings shown on the metroscan page are for the KC- Topkea Metro areas but are in fact the same ones used up and down the pike.

Ks TurnPike freqs ( indicate trooper car channel #s)

151.0850 (179.9) Kansas Turnpike Maint & Toll Booths East of Lawrence ( Ch 4 )

151.1000 (179.9) Kansas Turnpike Maint & Toll Booths West of Lawrence ( CH 5 )

154.8300 (151.4) Kansas Turnpike Hi-Way Patrol & MAV Units East of Lawrence (Ch 1, 6, 11 is t/a )

154.6800 (151.4) Kansas Turnpike Hi-Way Patrol & MAV Units West of Lawrence(Ch 2, 7 )

154.9050 (151.4) Kansas Turnpike Hi-Way Patrol & MAV Units Lawrence Area (Ch 3 )

158.9100 (151.4) KTA KHP Turnpike Patrol (REPEATER Input ALLSITES )

channle 11 is the car to car talk-around.

I have never seem em use pd mu aid 155.475 except for inter-agency comms(and very rarely at that)
the freqs shown & ch numbering scheme, was read right out of a troopers car radio with RSS.

also provided is KDOT 800 mhz stuff too... it too was a read from a live radio.

and no the "troop g turnpike patrol" has no plans for 800 mhz any time soon.

enjoy

Sm0ke

 

[Buckskinner33]

Thabks

I knew you woud have some info... Good to see your still around. I have not heard from you in a while.

I'll be heading up your way today to go to Victoria British to get parts for my car. Ill plug these in and give them a try.

 

[hkrharry]

Re: Thabks

I knew you woud have some info... Good to see your still around. I have not heard from you in a while.

I'll be heading up your way today to go to Victoria British to get parts for my car. Ill plug these in and give them a try.

YA i am still around... been keeping a low profile and updating databases.

just made the move back to kansas city this month so setting up a new radio shack will be fun!!

topeka will still be in our minds as we have family there still.

SM0ke

http://drsm0ke.net
http://metroscan.net
http://scannercomm.com
http://byrg.net

 

[vanderneut]

Question

Quick question. To monitor the KHP all the way through the state should I monitor the repeaters or the lo band freqs?

 

[Buckskinner33]

If your rolling thru KS Monitor the 800 in conventional mode, Turn pike is on the Lo band

 

[rick521]

If your rolling thru KS Monitor the 800 in conventional mode, Turn pike is on the Lo band

You young guys are amazing. KHP turnpike is VHF High. Lo Band to us old timers is when they were on 44.xxx VHF Lo.

 

[Buckskinner33]

You young guys are amazing. KHP turnpike is VHF High. Lo Band to us old timers is when they were on 44.xxx VHF Lo.

HEHE... Every once in a while Ill here something on there but I always thought it was freebanders from 6m chatting. But yes your are correct that is the VHF Lo band portion. I always assumed that anything below 400 MHz was LOW band.

Our old radios used to get Ford county fire every morning at 7:00 AM to here them do there roll call. 156.790 MHz, And UGH the intermods from the pager towers... What a mess. So when I call this LO i mean it MORALY.

 

[rick521]

So, anything going on, on the scanner in Wichita tonight? Really slow in Salina tonight.