167.8625 Metro-NYC

[RadioDitch]

I was running a search through my brother's ProScan radio back in New Jersey and found something interesting. I received consistent hits on 167.8625, with data bursts (something other than P25 or Encryption) every 90-seconds. It also included a morse identifier the prescribed every 10mins. Does this ring any bells to anyone? Or perhaps just a possible image/intermod?

 

[ecps92]

Sounds like you ran the Paging Channel, for a VA Hospital - where in NJ ??
I've heard this one from New Brunswick before, while traveling,

IT would be nice if someone could get the CWID and reference it to a specific facility

I was running a search through my brother's ProScan radio back in New Jersey and found something interesting. I received consistent hits on 167.8625, with data bursts (something other than P25 or Encryption) every 90-seconds. It also included a morse identifier the prescribed every 10mins. Does this ring any bells to anyone? Or perhaps just a possible image/intermod?

 

[RadioDitch]

Sounds like you ran the Paging Channel, for a VA Hospital - where in NJ ??
I've heard this one from New Brunswick before, while traveling,

IT would be nice if someone could get the CWID and reference it to a specific facility

North Jersey, so it is possible then it's the West Orange VA Hospital. My morse is rusty as all hell, so let me get a recording of it and I'll post it for those far more proficient than I am.

 

[RadioDitch]

Here's an MP3 with the data and station ID. Hope this helps you guys identify it and get it into the database @ecps92.

 

[dlwtrunked]

POCSAG pager with cw ID of KFX845. Note that Federal callsigns are not FCC licensed callsigns.

 

[RadioDitch]

POCSAG pager with cw ID of KFX845.

That callsign isn't coming up in the ULS, not that I expected it to if it's a VA Hospital. But I suspect Bill can probably drum something up in his stash of files.

 

[dlwtrunked]

POCSAG pager with cw ID of KFX845. Note that Federal callsigns are not FCC licensed callsigns.

Also, is there a VA hospital near you as that would be a good possibility.
also not the tread below on same topic. In looking at that, ignore the discussion about
"close" (pagers like this are often high power).

167.865 MHz ??

Does anyone know who uses this frequency? I've been monitoring it for a while and all I hear on it is morse code and what sounds like short phone patches (voice) every now and then. Thanks, Ben

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[RadioDitch]

Also, is there a VA hospital near you as that would be a good possibility.

I'm way up north and using one of my brother's ProScan receivers back in the states, but he's located in Union County, NJ. He's definitely within range of West Orange VA Hospital. But again, I suspect Bill or one of the other guys may have that callsign buried in their files somewhere.

 

[pro106import]

There are also 2 P25 stations on that freq. that I hear. One with a NAC of 50 and one with a NAC of 293. Both encrypted. NAC 293 has been used on other VA's that I know of. My range goes into NYC and half way down NJ.
Bob

 

[MFD2]

FYI, the VA Hospital is located in East Orange, NJ, which is Essex County.

 

[RadioDitch]

FYI, the VA Hospital is located in East Orange, NJ, which is Essex County.

Thanks. Not sure why I was West Orange...but yes, Essex County. However that's not where the receiver is.

 

[ecps92]

$293 you are hearing is from White River Junction VT at the VA,
but...from CT that one would be hard to hear as it is the input to their 164.2125 Repeater

nothing on that freq with a $050 tho... and RID or audio to maybe ID who ?

There are also 2 P25 stations on that freq. that I hear. One with a NAC of 50 and one with a NAC of 293. Both encrypted. NAC 293 has been used on other VA's that I know of. My range goes into NYC and half way down NJ.
Bob

 

[ecps92]

Bingo KFX845 was assigned to East Orange VA, originally for 164.1750 when it was the paging channel

For the OP, you [since you heard it] should be the one to make the DB submission, we are only tourists in your Journey

POCSAG pager with cw ID of KFX845. Note that Federal callsigns are not FCC licensed callsigns.

 

[RadioDitch]

For the OP, you [since you heard it] should be the one to make the DB submission, we are only tourists in your Journey

Will do, and thanks for coming along on the ride.

 

[MFD2]

I know off of Route 280,Prospect Avenue?. There are alot of antennas located there to the right of the Highway.

 

[pro106import]

nothing on that freq with a $050 tho... and RID or audio to maybe ID who ?

At the time I was using a BCD-396XT to log my searches. I wasn't searching as a one-trunked freq at the time so I only have the NAC logged. !00% encr. so no audio.

 

[GTR8000]

167.8625 is commonly used as a paging frequency by the VA.

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