Question About BNA

[CanesFan95]

Southwest Airlines is listed as having a handful of conventional frequencies:


https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=4801


But based on what I saw/heard there this week, I don't think that's right. A number of their employees were walking around with these two-way radio devices that looked like old flip-phones with digital sounding audio. So, is the database current?

 

[W4EMS]

SWA does have a lot of chatter, and a lot is DMR. Have not taken time to try and see if trunked or one freq systems.

 

[INDY72]

Most airlines at most airports now run DMR, mostly conventional with a very few Capacity Plus TRS... If they have actual facilities at the airport like hangers with paint and repair facilities etc, they are more likely to have an TRS.

 

[CanesFan95]

The devices they were talking on literally looked like old flip-phones from back in the day. The audio sounded digital like DMR, but I couldn't recognize what devices they were using. Hopefully it is DMR and not some other weird mode that can't be monitored.

 

[W4EMS]

Not sure what you were seeing but they have a of of chatter that is in the clear, DMR speaking. I usually keep them locked out.

 

[CanesFan95]

In that case, an update to the database would be needed. But I'm just a little outta range to listen and figure it all out.