VDOT - Manassas residency

[Samuel]

So its that time of year again. During our recent winter weather I was unable to hear anything on the VDOT frequency listed for PWC in the database. I dont think its an antenna problem because I can monitor other VDOT channels such as STC and the Fredricksburg area just fine. Anyone have any success monitoring VDOT operations in Prince William or is it possible that they are using NEXTELS?

 

[freqhopping]

In the middle of the snow event I didn't hear any VDOT comms.

 

[W4UVV]

47.2200 mhz.

So its that time of year again. During our recent winter weather I was unable to hear anything on the VDOT frequency listed for PWC in the database. I dont think its an antenna problem because I can monitor other VDOT channels such as STC and the Fredricksburg area just fine. Anyone have any success monitoring VDOT operations in Prince William or is it possible that they are using NEXTELS?

Try 47.2200 mhz., pl 77.0

 

[CVASSB]

Vdot

They where talking up a storm here in the Fluvanna area. I heard them mostly on 47.300.

 

[Samuel]

Yea I heard other areas just fine...Culpeper Residency was loud and clear though they are on a repeater. I wasnt getting anything on 47.220mhz (yes I know thats whats listed in the database). Thanks for everyone's ideas though

 

[gcgrotz]

Sam: can you hear the repeater on 47.34 (I think)? I hear it in C'ville some times, and in the mobile when I'm north of town. I think it is up your way around Manassas.

 

[KF4ZTO]

47.3400 and 47.0400 repeaters come in booming in the whole northern virginia area for me during snow events

 

[Samuel]

Yes I do hear 47.34 LOUD and clear. I believe that is the Culpeper area or somewhere south of here. Thats why it is so confusing for me. If other residencies are chatting on the radio that much during snow events why are they not in NoVa? Makes me wonder whether Im just listening to the wrong channel or if they are using nextels or something.

 

[gcgrotz]

Maybe they all stay home when it snows?

I sure as heck wouldn't want to be out on those NoVA roads in a snow event!

 

[nightwatch]

no thats penn dot that does that,we can hear vdot up here in cent pa on there 47.xx ch's

Maybe they all stay home when it snows?

I sure as heck wouldn't want to be out on those NoVA roads in a snow event!