Yukon Mobile Radio System

[RadioDitch]

Traveling northbound on the Alaska Highway today, I picked up evidence of at least one undocumented site. Unfortunately, since I was driving alone, I couldn't divert my attention away from the road to start Unitruker or take a closer look at my SDS200's display. But the NAC's are consistent with the YMRS.

143.0850 $1F4 - ENC voice channel received about 10km west of Watson Lake.

141.9450 $1F4 - Listed as part of the Whitehorse VHF site, but was received 80km east of town...unlikely with the terrain. Might also be part of an adjacent site.

I'll be heading up the Dempster and back down the Alaska Highway over the next two months, so I'll continue to monitor to see what I can find. Also, I did run into a couple Paramedics and a Firefighter in Watson Lake though, all of whom were carrying Kenwood portables.

 

[WB5UOM]

Lucky you, getting to do that drive.

 

[RadioDitch]

Lucky you, getting to do that drive.

Life's too short not to say screw it and go.

 

[WB5UOM]

Well, Ive done Dallas to Fairbanks and back once. And attempted a 2nd time but got turned around due to family medical issue back home.
awaiting next chance.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Traveling northbound on the Alaska Highway today, I picked up evidence of at least one undocumented site. Unfortunately, since I was driving alone, I couldn't divert my attention away from the road to start Unitruker or take a closer look at my SDS200's display. But the NAC's are consistent with the YMRS.

143.0850 $1F4 - ENC voice channel received about 10km west of Watson Lake.

141.9450 $1F4 - Listed as part of the Whitehorse VHF site, but was received 80km east of town...unlikely with the terrain. Might also be part of an adjacent site.

I'll be heading up the Dempster and back down the Alaska Highway over the next two months, so I'll continue to monitor to see what I can find. Also, I did run into a couple Paramedics and a Firefighter in Watson Lake though, all of whom were carrying Kenwood portables.

I've seen very little public domain information on that system. Likely the encrypted stuff is RCMP.

Fish and Feathers, Corrections and CBSA are also most likely encrypted, but I doubt anything outside of law enforcement is. Maybe EMS.

I do know the infrastructure is EFJ Atlas, built pre-buyout by Kenwood. Do you know if it was VP or NX portables you saw?

141.9450 $1F4 - Listed as part of the Whitehorse VHF site, but was received 80km east of town...unlikely with the terrain. Might also be part of an adjacent site.

Hard to say, it depends where the Whitehorse site is located.