2025 VHF Low Band Logs

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
35.180	179.9 (Not 156.7)	WPZV709	Comfort Engineering Tupelo, MS	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.980	88.5	KGL481	Greene Co, NC Fire/EMS 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.380	114.8	VCZ479	Donegan's Haulage Perth, ON	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.480	Carrier	WQFS693	Hanson Aggregates Woodburn, KY	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.440	131.8	(WQIZ284)	(Paragon Concrete Waterford, MI)	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	118.8	KSN800	L&H Gyr Excavating Co Fon du Lac, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.160	82.5	WQHV986	Utility Lines Const. Svcs Anne Arundel, MD	Male voice: "You off yet?"
35.960	103.5	WPEN207	Vic's Towing Sonora, CA	Noisy/unreadable.
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic (both sides of conversation)
35.920	141.3	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, unreadable.
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carriers of varying signal strength.
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
39.520	79.7	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff's Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (MDC heard)

 

[W1KNE]

QTH: Bristol County, MA RX: BCD996P2 w/ Dipole

ProScan Logs (edited) - Note: Unattended monitoring. Based on PL decodes only. CSQ/Non decodes deleted.

Frequency	Tone	RSSI	End Date / Time	System / Site	Group	Channel	Number Tag Tune
39.2200	C 192.8	325	11/18/25 14:50:31	CHP	Los Angeles	White 3
39.3600	C 162.2	323	11/18/25 14:50:25	CHP	Orange County	Green B
39.4000	C 186.2	325	11/18/25 14:47:33	CHP	Los Angeles	Gold 2
39.8000	C 162.2	367	11/18/25 14:18:07	CHP	Border	Tan B
39.2600	C 118.8	318	11/18/25 14:09:45	CHP	Inland	Copper B
39.6800	C 118.8	368	11/18/25 14:08:41	CHP	Inland	Turquois B
39.8800	C 118.8	357	11/18/25 14:08:22	CHP	Inland	Beige B
42.4600	C 167.9	450	11/18/25 12:30:50	CHP	North Division	BLK COA B
42.0800	C 146.2	439	11/18/25 12:28:56	CHP	Fresno	Silver B

 

[W1KNE]

I have 31.325 MHz 5 tones broadcast from the town next mine (500 meters) . It is road lights management (switch off/on) . I'm near Lyon - south east France . There are regular tones . There are also 31.3875 MHZ - 31.475 MHz -31.6875 MHz

These French signaling systems are very common to hear, here in New England. I get them often during this time of year.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today’s Low Band Captures Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC PRO software.
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
35.06 136.5 Trudeau Sand & Gravel, Saranac Lake, NY
35.78 107.2 Hubert Butler Construction, Portland, CT?
35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[KF4ZTO]

The "French Polytone" data link system is apparently officially called "EPAR". It's more or less a SCADA like system for street lighting (not traffic lights).

Frequencies (per my list)

31.3250 MHz
31.3875 MHz
31.4375 MHz
31.4625 MHz
31.4750 MHz
31.6875 MHz
31.9250 MHz
31.9750 MHz

I can confirm activity on all of the frequencies listed above, although, at least at my location, 31.325 and 31.6875 are, by a wide margin, the most commonly logged. Naturally, depending on which frequency step you're working with, 31.325 could be logged as 31.320 MHz [further confusing things is there is a POCSAG pager operating on 31.320 MHz somewhere in Europe] 31.6875 MHz could be logged as 31.690 MHz or 31.685 MHz, 31.4375 MHz could be logged as 31.435 MHz or 31.440 MHz and so on.
The EPAR network is a good band opening indicator, much like the French highway ePMR ("enhanced PMR") or "autoroute" VHF low band trunking radio network (officially it is named "DDE").

See here for a list of the DDE network's frequency plan (channel plan, including the repeater inputs - it uses a +4.4 MHz offset and 12.5 kHz spacing).
Repeater outputs:

35.0000 MHz to 36.2375 MHz (12.5 kHz spacing)
paired with
39.4000 MHz to 40.6375 MHz (12.5 kHz spacing)
The channel numbering is out of order, but the repeater input (39 MHz/40 MHz) is always +4.4 MHz higher than the repeater output (35 MHz/36 MHz)

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
39.480	Carrier	WPCC379	County of Los Angeles, CA	Freq/No PL/Traffic (EAS RWT)
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
37.440	131.8	(WQIZ284)	(Paragon Concrete Waterford, MI)	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carriers of varying signal strength.
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic (Both sides)
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
35.920	141.3	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, unreadable.
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy)
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (brief)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Fire Control")
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (Paging test)
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
33.720	179.9	WNHI321	Lebanon, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
39.520	79.7	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff's Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (MDC heard)

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice giving directions.
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
39.840	88.5	KMK457	Orange Co, CA WEROC	Freq/PL/Traffic (These guys need to learn how to use their EAS equipment...)
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carriers of varying signal strength. Weak today.
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
35.720	136.5	WSDQ559	Montauk Bus Service Suffolk, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.480	Carrier	WPCC379	County of Los Angeles, CA	Freq/No PL/Traffic (EAS RMT, no announcement).
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	203.5	Unknown	Unknown	"Car 15 copy direct, available". Is this Guernsey Co, OH? With that tone?
35.980	146.2	KNFU569	Carroll Concrete Co, NH & VT	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	D432	KBB436	TB&H Concrete Washington Co, MD	Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.840	179.9	WPDU424	Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (LOUD today!)
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
31.600	100.0	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, southern accent: "copy that, thank you buddy."
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic

Band was doing all kinds of weird stuff today. I've never heard Mashantucket Pequot fire that loud before, albeit it was a single transmission. Nothing out of Washington Co, MD Fire or Craig Co, VA.

That 33.900 203.5 has me curious. Guernsey Co, OH is listed as CSQ in the DB, and previous captures of Guernsey (confirmed) don't have a tone. So who is 203.5? WHICH ONE OF YOU WITH A "CAR 15" IS USIN' 203.5? Any ideas?

These SoCal agencies playing with EAS on Lowband really need some training. I'm curious to know who they are alerting down-stream, because they are putting out multiple tests per week (no-no), and Required Monthly Tests with no announcements. Orange County sent a required monthly test, then ended it, then made the announcement. That won't work, the message audio won't get relayed. LA County put an RMT out with no announcement at all. Orange County sent out over 5 Required Weekly Tests over the last two weeks. C'mon guys. @monitor142, any idea what these guys are doing with this stuff? It's somewhat dangerous actually... Especially if there are publicly accessible endpoints (AM/FM/TV) being alerted by the thing, and it's just dumping out crap left and right.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice giving directions.
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
39.840	88.5	KMK457	Orange Co, CA WEROC	Freq/PL/Traffic (These guys need to learn how to use their EAS equipment...)
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carriers of varying signal strength. Weak today.
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
35.720	136.5	WSDQ559	Montauk Bus Service Suffolk, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.480	Carrier	WPCC379	County of Los Angeles, CA	Freq/No PL/Traffic (EAS RMT, no announcement).
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	203.5	Unknown	Unknown	"Car 15 copy direct, available". Is this Guernsey Co, OH? With that tone?
35.980	146.2	KNFU569	Carroll Concrete Co, NH & VT	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	D432	KBB436	TB&H Concrete Washington Co, MD	Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.840	179.9	WPDU424	Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (LOUD today!)
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
31.600	100.0	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, southern accent: "copy that, thank you buddy."
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic

Band was doing all kinds of weird stuff today. I've never heard Mashantucket Pequot fire that loud before, albeit it was a single transmission. Nothing out of Washington Co, MD Fire or Craig Co, VA.

That 33.900 203.5 has me curious. Guernsey Co, OH is listed as CSQ in the DB, and previous captures of Guernsey (confirmed) don't have a tone. So who is 203.5? WHICH ONE OF YOU WITH A "CAR 15" IS USIN' 203.5? Any ideas?

These SoCal agencies playing with EAS on Lowband really need some training. I'm curious to know who they are alerting down-stream, because they are putting out multiple tests per week (no-no), and Required Monthly Tests with no announcements. Orange County sent a required monthly test, then ended it, then made the announcement. That won't work, the message audio won't get relayed. LA County put an RMT out with no announcement at all. Orange County sent out over 5 Required Weekly Tests over the last two weeks. C'mon guys. @monitor142, any idea what these guys are doing with this stuff? It's somewhat dangerous actually... Especially if there are publicly accessible endpoints (AM/FM/TV) being alerted by the thing, and it's just dumping out crap left and right.

That’s what I have; 33.90 203.5 Guernsey Co, OH FD

 

[KF4ZTO]

I have

33.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] as Guernsey County, Ohio Fire
and
33.9000 MHz FM [203.5 Hz PL] as Guernsey County, Ohio Fire (old tone?)

Default or primary (active) log is that it is a CSQ / Carrier / No Tone system...that sometimes transmits a 203.5 Hz PL.


Chances are


-The system is actually carrier squelch (CSQ) but like other carrier squelch systems involving multiple transmitters, there may be one that transmits a tone anyway, for any number of reasons (eg. the system used to use that tone, but it no longer does...however, somebody forgot to reprogram a certain radio...or somebody programmed in that tone by mistake and just left it on because, the system being carrier squelch...it makes no difference to the end user if sometimes there is a 203.5 Hz tone and sometimes there is not.

31.200

D432

KBB436

TB&H Concrete Washington Co, MD

Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy)

It is interesting that you heard TB&H Concrete on 31.2000 MHz FM with 432 DCS / 432 DPL and they're located in Washington County, Maryland but you did not hear Washington County Maryland fire dispatch as well.

 

[W8UU]

That 33.900 203.5 has me curious. Guernsey Co, OH is listed as CSQ in the DB, and previous captures of Guernsey (confirmed) don't have a tone. So who is 203.5? WHICH ONE OF YOU WITH A "CAR 15" IS USIN' 203.5? Any ideas?

Are "Car 15" and "USIN" unit designators for Guernsey County on the CSQ system? If so, this is an easy match. If not - especially if the accent or time zone or the sound of the paging equipment is different - then you've got something new,

 

[d119]

I have

33.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] as Guernsey County, Ohio Fire
and
33.9000 MHz FM [203.5 Hz PL] as Guernsey County, Ohio Fire (old tone?)

Default or primary (active) log is that it is a CSQ / Carrier / No Tone system...that sometimes transmits a 203.5 Hz PL.


Chances are


-The system is actually carrier squelch (CSQ) but like other carrier squelch systems involving multiple transmitters, there may be one that transmits a tone anyway, for any number of reasons (eg. the system used to use that tone, but it no longer does...however, somebody forgot to reprogram a certain radio...or somebody programmed in that tone by mistake and just left it on because, the system being carrier squelch...it makes no difference to the end user if sometimes there is a 203.5 Hz tone and sometimes there is not.




It is interesting that you heard TB&H Concrete on 31.2000 MHz FM with 432 DCS / 432 DPL and they're located in Washington County, Maryland but you did not hear Washington County Maryland fire dispatch as well.

I noticed that as well. But TB&H was completely unreadable, so maybe I caught it on the tail end of the opening and Washington County never had a chance to make it through.

Yeah that must be it then. I'll update my logs to include Guernsey as 203.5. I realize a transmit tone means nothing to carrier squelch radios.

Are "Car 15" and "USIN" unit designators for Guernsey County on the CSQ system? If so, this is an easy match. If not - especially if the accent or time zone or the sound of the paging equipment is different - then you've got something new,

"USIN" was a colloquialism for "using". Car 15 is the only usable info I heard. Whatever it was, if it was actually on lowband and not a patch, it was voted and repeated.

 

[kb3ouk]

It is interesting that you heard TB&H Concrete on 31.2000 MHz FM with 432 DCS / 432 DPL and they're located in Washington County, Maryland but you did not hear Washington County Maryland fire dispatch as well.

Washington County decommissioned 33.86 sometime Thursday 11/20, it has been replaced by a UHF paging system. That leaves Baltimore County as the last holdout on lowband in MD.

 

[d119]

Washington County decommissioned 33.86 sometime Thursday 11/20, it has been replaced by a UHF paging system. That leaves Baltimore County as the last holdout on lowband in MD.

I was afraid that was also a possibility. Wow. That's a loss as it was a really good indicator of band status. I'm glad I got to be a part of that while it existed. That's a real bummer.

I don't think I've ever heard Baltimore County out here. Edit: Because I don't scan 46MHz. I added that just now. Still doubtful at that high a frequency though.

Speaking of out here, today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
39.840	88.5	KMK457	Orange County, CA WEROC	Freq/PL/Traffic (EAS Flash Flood Warning - Success!)
44.980	146.2	KGK672	CHP Border Blue East Base	Freq/PL/Traffic (Dispatcher with stuck mic - hilarious)
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice "What you need there brother?"
44.300	D116	KMG580	Vista Irrigation District Vista, CA	Freq/PL (No voice, brief)
39.120	136.5	KNFM345	State of Virginia - VDOC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.980	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic (both sides)
35.980	146.2	KNFU569	Carroll Concrete Co NH & VT	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy)
35.720	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carriers of varying signal strength.
35.960	103.5	WPEN207	Vic's Towing, Inc. Sonora, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.920	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.800	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "Pull out."
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic ("King William")

Band was doing weird stuff again today. King William was unusually clear. Licking County was better than usual but faded off. Warren County had a stellar signal today. Sure wish I knew what they used for base radios and antennas. Audio quality is incredible and signal is generally LOUD.

Just lone Morgan County, OH (KBH343) on 33.860 today. ;(

 

[marvinsuggs]

Washington County decommissioned 33.86 sometime Thursday 11/20, it has been replaced by a UHF paging system. That leaves Baltimore County as the last holdout on lowband in MD.

Ohhh no

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today’s Low Band Captures Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC PRO software.
31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
43.28 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[grosminet]

Some made reference to eDMR . This is a french homemade DMR protocol with 3 slots . We have 2 main networks . One for EDF in 72 MHz in order to manage power electricty stations and the other for ex DDE name now DIR . French reseller is TPL . I asked to DSD developpement team to make a special version of DSD in order to decode eDMR, they refused . We have plenty of strong eDMR signals, one is 100 m from home.

 

[sprman1955]

Band dead here not hearing anything oddly here.Angelo :/

 

[KF4ZTO]

Sorry to hear about 33.8600 MHz FM [77.0 Hz PL] Washington County Maryland Fire Dispatch Simulcast [KCG676] being taken off the air on November 20th, 2025 or 11/20/2025. UHF paging done on 453.6500 MHz NFM [77.0 Hz PL] under license WSHM697.
I just submitted the update to the RR DB page for Washington County, MD to indicate the same.

In regards to the DDE system, so that means it is now "DIR"? The term ePMR (vs. eDMR) is what I've seen thrown around. If the "DDE" 35 MHz system is now called "DIR" then I need to update things to reflect that - thank you for the update

Band was doing weird stuff again today. King William was unusually clear. Licking County was better than usual but faded off. Warren County had a stellar signal today. Sure wish I knew what they used for base radios and antennas. Audio quality is incredible and signal is generally LOUD.

Just lone Morgan County, OH (KBH343) on 33.860 today. ;(

King William is a powerhouse on 33.7400 MHz FM [CSQ] (even though they're operating on an expired license and the simulcast appears to be operated by a volunteer fire department instead of the county itself). I can hear it with a handheld receiver in Richmond, 35.5 miles straightline distance from the transmitter location. King William is doing 200 watts ERP from 37.53069 N / 76.79914 W.

 

[KF4ZTO]

Here's the King William transmitter antenna for 33.7400 MHz - KYL829. Per the license anyway, the transmitter power is listed as 100 watts, ERP is listed as 200 watts (maximum).
The antenna is located on top of the West Point (Virginia) town water tower.

Address on license:
329 6th Street
West Point, VA 23181
Transmitter control point is

West Point Virginia Town Hall
6th Street
West Point, VA 23181

The Google street view image of the water tower is showing an address of 320 6th Street West Point VA 23181.

The low band antenna looks to be a nice 1/4 wave ground plane or perhaps a folded dipole with a 4-radial ground plane setup... (middle antenna, if you look closely you can see the four ground plane radials).

Maybe something like this:


ANR 30-50 MHz Unity Gain Ground Plane Omni Antenna

 

[marvinsuggs]

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Here's the King William transmitter antenna for 33.7400 MHz - KYL829. Per the license anyway, the transmitter power is listed as 100 watts, ERP is listed as 200 watts (maximum).
The antenna is located on top of the West Point (Virginia) town water tower.

Address on license:
329 6th Street
West Point, VA 23181
Transmitter control point is

West Point Virginia Town Hall
6th Street
West Point, VA 23181

The Google street view image of the water tower is showing an address of 320 6th Street West Point VA 23181.

The low band antenna looks to be a nice 1/4 wave ground plane or perhaps a folded dipole with a 4-radial ground plane setup... (middle antenna, if you look closely you can see the four ground plane radials).

Maybe something like this:


ANR 30-50 MHz Unity Gain Ground Plane Omni Antenna

Excellent information thanks for sharing. Do you mind if I posted this on my Facebook group?