800 mHz

[unodonut]

Does anyone know if civilians are allowed to broadcast on the 800 mHz system in SE wisconsin, more specifically Milwaukee and Waukesha, provided you do not in any way interfere with public safety comms?

 

[gewecke]

Does anyone know if civilians are allowed to broadcast on the 800 mHz system in SE wisconsin, more specifically Milwaukee and Waukesha, provided you do not in any way interfere with public safety comms?

No you are not.


73,
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[unodonut]

so 800 mHz is reserved primarily for municipalities and public safety?

 

[W8RMH]

so 800 mHz is reserved primarily for municipalities and public safety?

Not exactly. There are private businesses on 800 Mhz.

In short, you have to have a license to transmit on any frequency or have written permission to operate on someone else's system, thereby operating under their license.

 

[JoeyC]

Why don't you cut to the chase and tell people here what you plan on doing on the 800 mhz band and eliminate all the confusion. What frequencies? Are you licensed? What purpose?

 

[4006]

Why don't you cut to the chase and tell people here what you plan on doing on the 800 mhz band and eliminate all the confusion. What frequencies? Are you licensed? What purpose?

Joey, the background on this guy/gal is that they are beating around the bush with trying to figure out some way to legally access and/or transmit on two local 800 MHz public safety trunked systems. They have also had some level of conversation on this site/forum and possibly elsewhere with a convicted illegal user of the same systems in question.

That said, it's best to not feed the trolls.

 

[JoeyC]

Joey, the background on this guy/gal is that they are beating around the bush with trying to figure out some way to legally access and/or transmit on two local 800 MHz public safety trunked systems. They have also had some level of conversation on this site/forum and possibly elsewhere with a convicted illegal user of the same systems in question.

That said, it's best to not feed the trolls.

Ah... That figure. Tks.

 

[Mweiher]

There's apparently something wrong with me as I don't understand the twisted mentality that would even ask such a stupid question. Another person who needs to get a life.

 

[70cutlass442]

I use to broadcast in the 800MHz range everyday... but not for a few years now... RIP Nextel

 

[unodonut]

Mweiher, Joey C and 4006 need to relax. The reason I am asking is to find out so I DON'T do anything ILLEGAL. As far as with conversing with the gentlemen about illegally monitoring a trunking system, I have reported him to the Waukesha Police so if you dont have the facts, keep it to yourself. Thank you and have a nice day.

 

[R8000]

Sooo..... What are your intentions with a 800 MHZ transmitter then ?

 

[4006]

Mweiher, Joey C and 4006 need to relax. The reason I am asking is to find out so I DON'T do anything ILLEGAL. As far as with conversing with the gentlemen about illegally monitoring a trunking system, I have reported him to the Waukesha Police so if you dont have the facts, keep it to yourself. Thank you and have a nice day.

Who's wound up?

If you don't want to do anything illegal, don't attempt to use a radio system that you aren't authorized to be on. Buy a scanner, program as appropriate and enjoy. Problem solved.

Good day.

 

[mkescan]

If I remember right, Milwaukee County & Waukesha County can disable radios that are not suppose to be transmitting. I notice a lot of key ups lately on Milwaukee County IFERN 800, sometimes open carrier for a few minutes, you might not notice unless your right by scanner, or like me have the county fire feed which has alpha tags running on computer while I am online. One night there was a "Radio Service Test" but I don't believe it really was radio service. Yeah I know it could of been any county or IL, but this was nice & clear.

 

[70cutlass442]

If I remember right, Milwaukee County & Waukesha County can disable radios that are not suppose to be transmitting. I notice a lot of key ups lately on Milwaukee County IFERN 800, sometimes open carrier for a few minutes, you might not notice unless your right by scanner, or like me have the county fire feed which has alpha tags running on computer while I am online. One night there was a "Radio Service Test" but I don't believe it really was radio service. Yeah I know it could of been any county or IL, but this was nice & clear.

It could have been anyone on IFERN... Im guessing they leave the patch open on RX just like Waukesha does. And just to be clear, it is 100% possible to program a 800 MHz with the correct flash provisions to follow conversations on the Waukesha TRS w/o affiliating or TXing in any way... but personally, as a user on the system almost daily, I would prefer a scanner for the hobby side of things just because of the flexibility.