155.550 CTCSS 156.7 Bergen County

[railtrailbiker]

Lots of activity on this frequency all of a sudden. Sounds like radio technicians talking to each other. Wondering if they are operating on VHF, or if this repeater is patched in to their trunked system talk group, which is reportedly encrypted. Anyone know?

 

[kc2asb]

Lots of activity on this frequency all of a sudden. Sounds like radio technicians talking to each other. Wondering if they are operating on VHF, or if this repeater is patched in to their trunked system talk group, which is reportedly encrypted. Anyone know?

Just programmed this in, monitoring from southern Hudson County. Will report back if I hear anything.

Here is the Database listing for this frequency. Clearly listed as a trunk system patch for Bergen County Law Enforcement.

Bergen County, New Jersey (NJ) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Bergen County, New Jersey (NJ)

www.radioreference.com

155.550

KZI402

RM

156.7 PL

BC Interop VHF

VHF Trunk System Patch

FMN

Interop

 

[jaymatt1978]

Before the county was on any trunked system some county services like haz-mat and OEM where on 155.5500 for operations while others used 477.2875,some towns on UHF had this frequency. Then when the trunked system first starting coming on the air 155.5500 and 477.2875 became ways towns could talk to the county, and county units, without having access to the trunked system. Now it seems the frequencies are both stand alone, meaning each can be used separately, can be patched together meaning what comes out on 477.2875 can go put on 155.550 and vice versa OR patched to to a talkgroup on the trunked system depending on what's needed. In theory *any* talkgroup on the system can be patched to either, or both frequency.

 

[Alarmguy]

VHF towns have it as BC INTEROP, UHF Towns have the UHF Frequency programmed as BC INTEROP.

 

[Alarmguy]

Before the county was on any trunked system some county services like haz-mat and OEM where on 155.5500 for operations while others used 477.2875,some towns on UHF had this frequency. Then when the trunked system first starting coming on the air 155.5500 and 477.2875 became ways towns could talk to the county, and county units, without having access to the trunked system. Now it seems the frequencies are both stand alone, meaning each can be used separately, can be patched together meaning what comes out on 477.2875 can go put on 155.550 and vice versa OR patched to to a talkgroup on the trunked system depending on what's needed. In theory *any* talkgroup on the system can be patched to either, or both frequency.

Correct.

 

[Scannerfreak6743]

Another funny thing about 155.550 MHz, is that it used to be the Union Twp (in Union County) detective frequency about 20 years ago. However, I still hear page tones on that frequency from Union Twp. every now and then, but no voice. It's still used as some type of home pager frequency for Union Twp.