FLA2760
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Are any public safety agencies or utilities still using low band vhf?
Are any public safety agencies or utilities still using low band vhf?
Are any public safety agencies or utilities still using low band vhf?
44.58 is BNSF's ELOS data system. If you put your scanner in AM mode and open the squelch you might hear extremely short data bursts if there are any in your area or the band is open.Surprisingly, the BNSF railroad held a lot of active licenses across this state.
44.58 is BNSF's ELOS data system. If you put your scanner in AM mode and open the squelch you might hear extremely short data bursts if there are any in your area or the band is open.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) still uses VHF Low Band for their primary dispatch and has no plans to change.
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=995
It kind of surprises me that they still do. You would think they would move to a 700 system and cut down on radio gear they need. Or even have all state services move to a consolidated P25 system like some states.
I *think* it is because of propagation and coverage. The terrain is so extreme in places, like Truckee, that if they moved to 700/800 MHz they would need a lot more radio sites.
Some additional information about the history of CHP's radios.
If is not broke don't fix it.It kind of surprises me that they still do. You would think they would move to a 700 system and cut down on radio gear they need. Or even have all state services move to a consolidated P25 system like some states.