Plainfield Fire New FB2

[rr60]

Plainfield Fire modified their license in the fall. Today testing the new repeater

Analog 460.3625 DPL 703. Zero hang time. I will make a DB sub.

The current 460.575 is co-channel w Clark which makes for some serious heterodyne. It remains to be seen if 460.3625 will become primary.

 

[RadioDitch]

The current 460.575 is co-channel w Clark which makes for some serious heterodyne.

That and the age of the current repeater. It belongs in a museum.

460.3625 should become Fire 1..."allegedly". I included it in my Union County spring cleaning list I'll be submitting.

 

[rr60]

I think they were upgraded since you saw last. They got two XPR’s with new antenna’s a few years back. Two different sites. One main One standby same frequency different codes, zero hang time. Things have been changing recently.Skipping some details.

 

[RadioDitch]

I think they were upgraded since you saw last. They got two XPR’s with new antenna’s a few years back. Two different sites. One main One standby same frequency different codes, zero hang time. Things have been changing recently.Skipping some details.

Yeah it's been a few years.

 

[rr60]

Seems as if DPL is not 703 but 731.

 

[RadioDitch]

Seems as if DPL is not 703 but 731.

I submitted it in the clean-up as 703 because that's what I had seen also. Feel free to make a correction submission.

 

[rr60]

Co channel Cranberry big signal. I will stay w 703. Did not make sense.

 

[rr60]

Oh and did anyone notice a signal difference on 460.575? I did.

 

[RadioDitch]

Oh and did anyone notice a signal difference on 460.575? I did.

Much clearer. And they are staying on 460.575 for F1, I submitted the update.

Also, allegedly the low band gear has officially been pulled and completely retired.

 

[rr60]

Noted in use called “Citywide“.

 

[RadioDitch]

Noted in use called “Citywide“.

I just got home from work up north, haven't listen yet. Any particular type of traffic yet?

 

[rr60]

I just got home from work up north, haven't listen yet. Any particular type of traffic yet?

Well they were on the East side of the city on portable. They were 50 percent into the F1 repeater, so the FGC switched everyone on F3 Citywide. The portable was exactly the same 50 percent. Appears no more coverage on that repeater on RX. I am sure the output will be better with no Clark heterodyne.

I do not expect much use. Changing channels has always been a challenge for most. Secondly, most people totally forget about the resources available.