Old MDC and Registry Frequencies

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Hi All, I noticed that the Mass. State Police have active licenses for 39.76, 39.80 and 39.58.
Does anyone know if they are actually used?

Thanks, Chris

 

[ecps92]

I've not heard much on them in many years, some were re-allocated for Western Mass
but those agencies are moving [Franklin Cnty] to the states 700/800 TRS [both Analog and P25 Phase I/II]

Sometimes licenses just get renewed, no cost to them

Speaking of Low Band anyone hear any chit-chat on the ole Environmental PD Low Bands ??

MSP still do use the 42/44 channels

Hi All, I noticed that the Mass. State Police have active licenses for 39.76, 39.80 and 39.58.
Does anyone know if they are actually used?

Thanks, Chris

 

[top13]

I've not heard much on them in many years, some were re-allocated for Western Mass
but those agencies are moving [Franklin Cnty] to the states 700/800 TRS [both Analog and P25 Phase I/II]

Sometimes licenses just get renewed, no cost to them

Speaking of Low Band anyone hear any chit-chat on the ole Environmental PD Low Bands ??

MSP still do use the 42/44 channels

Thanks for the info. I just bought a low band mobile and I am looking for something to listen to.
I will put the State PD channels in it. I will put the State and Federal Environmental PD frequencies in the radio.
Any other low band suggestions? I am in the Brockton area. Some school buses around here use 47mhz.

 

[mrsvensven]

The 39.76 registry police base station is still in use for Petersham PD dispatch.

 

[top13]

The 39.76 registry police base station is still in use for Petersham PD dispatch.

Thanks for that.

 

[ecps92]

Mass DOT also uses Low Band, as to some Business Ops and as you indicate School Bus Ops

Thanks for the info. I just bought a low band mobile and I am looking for something to listen to.
I will put the State PD channels in it. I will put the State and Federal Environmental PD frequencies in the radio.
Any other low band suggestions? I am in the Brockton area. Some school buses around here use 47mhz.

 

[top13]

Thanks, I will be including the State Highway Dept. Not to interested in the School Buses and oil companies.

Are any of the old fire department frequencies in use? Such as 33.50, 33.54, 33.70 and 33.90?

 

[ecps92]

Yes - see this RR Thread

2023 VHF Low Band Logs

Log for 2022/01/01 Childersburg, Alabama Uniden SDS200 with ST2 Antenna FREQ SQ CALL DESCRIPTION 33.8600 77.0 KGC676 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co MD 33.9600 179.9 WQF238 Fire Dispatch - Lyme/Old Lyme, CT 37.5800 CSQ KGA859 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID...

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Thanks, I will be including the State Highway Dept. Not to interested in the School Buses and oil companies.

Are any of the old fire department frequencies in use? Such as 33.50, 33.54, 33.70 and 33.90?

 

[KEWB-N1EXA]

Thanks for the info. I just bought a low band mobile and I am looking for something to listen to.
I will put the State PD channels in it. I will put the State and Federal Environmental PD frequencies in the radio.
Any other low band suggestions? I am in the Brockton area. Some school buses around here use 47mhz.

The State Police For Troop D use 42.460 as a car to car along with 42.54 and 42.50... Heard 42.46 used as a speed trap in Avon on 24 a week ago.
The DOT for Zone 5 uses 47.28 But I Heard the HOC in Boston on the air the other day and thought they are putting out 50-100Watts for me to pick them up.
Falmouth and Mashpee still use Low Band for Fire Dispatch.
There is still activity out there SE MA.
Pete N1EXA

 

[top13]

The State Police For Troop D use 42.460 as a car to car along with 42.54 and 42.50... Heard 42.46 used as a speed trap in Avon on 24 a week ago.
The DOT for Zone 5 uses 47.28 But I Heard the HOC in Boston on the air the other day and thought they are putting out 50-100Watts for me to pick them up.
Falmouth and Mashpee still use Low Band for Fire Dispatch.
There is still activity out there SE MA.
Pete N1EXA

Thanks much Pete, very helpful.

 

[KEWB-N1EXA]

There is 3 Environmental Police Low Band Frequencies 31.42 31.46 and 31.5 Cant remember but 1 is Base to Car , The other is Car to Base
and the 3rd is Car to Car... Ive only heard Car to Car Out here in New Bedford Mainly because we have Fishing Boats in the Harbor and the
Environmental Police chasing ATVers.

There used like Taxi Cab Frequencies Up Comm and Down Comm they don't talk on one frequency only.

Pete N1EXA

 

[KEWB-N1EXA]

Thanks, I will be including the State Highway Dept. Not to interested in the School Buses and oil companies.

Are any of the old fire department frequencies in use? Such as 33.50, 33.54, 33.70 and 33.90?

33.78 is a flame thrower from the Cape think Falmouth Fire !

 

[garys]

This used to be referred to as "half duplex." The MDC Police used it into the late 1970s with 39.58 being the base and 39.66 the mobile. Then they turned it into a repeated system with the same frequencies. That could be entertaining as before they put PL, Channel Guard on a system down south on 39.66 would get into the repeater.

The LA County Sheriff used a similar low band system and put a helpful beep on the output when someone was talking in on the mobile frequency. Oddly enough, when they went to a UHF T system, they did the same thing. AFAIK, to this day the mobile audio is not repeated.

There is 3 Environmental Police Low Band Frequencies 31.42 31.46 and 31.5 Cant remember but 1 is Base to Car , The other is Car to Base
and the 3rd is Car to Car... Ive only heard Car to Car Out here in New Bedford Mainly because we have Fishing Boats in the Harbor and the
Environmental Police chasing ATVers.

There used like Taxi Cab Frequencies Up Comm and Down Comm they don't talk on one frequency only.

Pete N1EXA

 

[W1KNE]

LACSO still does as of 2017. New York State Police recently was still using VHF duplex as well.

 

[garys]

The NYS Thruway is repeated, but the rest is as you describe. Upstate they seem to use local departments radio systems as well.