Accomack County STARS Help

[guyiv]

I am trying to listen to then Melfa tower in Accomack county. I have set my pro-96 up like this I get the control channel at 78% but no System id or anything.

WPMW276
MELFA 1 158.99250
MELFA 2 159.00750
MELFA 3 159.11250
MELFA 4 159.12750
MELFA 5 159.14250
MELFA 6 159.17250
MELFA 7 159.18750
MELFA 8 159.20250

CH Lo CH Hi Base Freq Offset Step
8192 12287 136.00000 8192 2.5
12288 16383 146.00000 12288 2.5
16384 20479 156.00000 16384 2.5
20480 24575 166.00000 20480 6.25
24576 28671 136.00000 24576 6.25
28672 32767 161.59375 28672 6.25

I also have Pro96dump if anyone needs the tower.txt file

 

[eleet]

I rarely get a sysid pop up when watching stars. I never remember it happening. Just hit scan. Make sure you are in open mode or whatever (see the manual.)

 

[fmon]

The 96/2096 will miss some traffic but will work with your settings.

Edit: A review of your frequency list indicates you may have an old listing when STARS was building. These are all you need for Easternshore. 151.04750 151.12250 158.85750

 

[guyiv]

Those frequencies are for the tower in Northampton county the ones i have are what is listed in the FCC database for Melfa in Accomack and i do get a CC on 159.11250 (I think that is from my memory)

 

[fmon]

The Eastville (Northampton) tower is VA Dept of Forestry used by STARS on the Eastern Shore.
Not sure of any use for 159.1125 in STARS.

STARS does have towers in some of these locations, but apparently not in Melfa.

 

[guyiv]

This is ware I found the frequencies

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?cs=WPMW276

 

[fmon]

Some are the same in my previous listing and are not used by STARS though could be used by Forestry.

 

[Jim41]

Melfa Frequencies

I am trying to listen to then Melfa tower in Accomack county. I have set my pro-96 up like this I get the control channel at 78% but no System id or anything.

WPMW276
MELFA 1 158.99250
MELFA 2 159.00750
MELFA 3 159.11250
MELFA 4 159.12750
MELFA 5 159.14250
MELFA 6 159.17250
MELFA 7 159.18750
MELFA 8 159.20250

CH Lo CH Hi Base Freq Offset Step
8192 12287 136.00000 8192 2.5
12288 16383 146.00000 12288 2.5
16384 20479 156.00000 16384 2.5
20480 24575 166.00000 20480 6.25
24576 28671 136.00000 24576 6.25
28672 32767 161.59375 28672 6.25

I also have Pro96dump if anyone needs the tower.txt file

The FCC database shows the following call signs and frequency assignments for a transmitting site at 23201 Front St., Accomac, Accomack County, VA:
WQFS759 - 159.2625, 159.3375
WQHJ472 - 159.1125
WQHR984 - 159.1125

This transmitter site is north of the current Virginia State Police radio tower in Melfa.

Try scanning the 159.2625 and 159.3375 frequencies in conventional mode and see if you can pickup any transmissions.

Jim41