tdnottingham
Member
Apologies if this is inappropriate. I'm not posting here because I want a list of frequencies for a certain location...rather I already have a list of frequencies accumulated over 15 years of amateur scanning. BUT, my problem is that it is fairly long with many, many frequencies not found in the database, and most of them are labeled with non-descriptive names that make it difficult or impossible to identify at a glance. Therefore, I am requiring assistance identifying them so I can properly label them and discard the bad ones. They're all for Benton County, IA. A majority of the "unlisted" frequencies came from a printout I got at a Radio Shack store, with a few coming from other sources (Random Google searches, found on other scanners, told to me by other people, etc).
Here's the list of frequencies I have gathered over the years. All of the ones in the database are here, plus all the extra ones I got from the Radio Shack printout and other sources. I've been trying to make sense of this list, so I've also attached notes and other info to them (This is just a raw C&P from the list I've put together, so it's very crudely formatted):
The ones labeled "YYYY" are the frequencies I have that are NOT in the database. The most questionable ones I need help identifying are the frequencies simply labeled "Benton County".
Also, considering how much longer my list is than the one in the database, I am thinking that most likely some/many of these are obsolete or incorrect and can be kicked out of the list. It's just a matter of properly labeling them and finding out which ones are good or bad.
If it helps with properly culling the list, the scanner I have is a PRO-2044 from Radio Shack. It's rather old, not digital or trunking, only 80 channels capacity.
Any input regarding this would be greatly appreciated. Again, apologies for my lack of knowledge in these regards. Although I've had a scanner for 15 years, I've never gotten involved in scanning beyond simply having it running and perhaps the occasional search for new frequencies to add.
Thank you.
Here's the list of frequencies I have gathered over the years. All of the ones in the database are here, plus all the extra ones I got from the Radio Shack printout and other sources. I've been trying to make sense of this list, so I've also attached notes and other info to them (This is just a raw C&P from the list I've put together, so it's very crudely formatted):
Code:
WWWW = On both RR.COM and scancat list
XXXX = On RR.COM but not in scancat list
YYYY = In scancat list but not on RR.COM
ZZZZ = Found through other means (Google, on other scanners, etc)
YYYY 47.420 Red Cross
YYYY 47.660 Norway Vet
YYYY 121.500 Air Emergency
YYYY 122.800 Belle Plaine Airport
YYYY 145.230 Benton County ARES/Skywarn
XXXX 151.205 Benton County Emergency Mutual Aid
WWWW 151.985 North Benton Ambulance
YYYY 153.455 Alliant Energy/IES
WWWW 153.890 Vinton Fire
YYYY 153.950 Mt Auburn Fire
YYYY 154.280 Atkins Fire
YYYY 154.355 Blairstown Fire
WWWW 154.400 Fire/EMS Dispatch
YYYY 154.430 Atkins Fire
YYYY 154.800 Benton County Sheriff
WWWW 154.815 Sheriff Dispatch
YYYY 154.890 Sheriff
YYYY 154.980 Newhall Works
XXXX 155.025 Benton County Sheriff - ENCRYPTED, LOCKOUT OR DELETE
XXXX 155.040 Vinton Police - RR.COM SAYS ENCRYPTED, LOCKOUT OR DELETE?
WWWW 155.190 Benton County Sheriff
YYYY 155.220 Belle Plaine Ambulance
YYYY 155.340 Belle Plaine Ambulance
YYYY 155.370 PD Mutual Aid
YYYY 155.475 Benton County Sheriff
YYYY 155.610 Benton County Sheriff
ZZZZ 155.655 IA Hwy Patrol
ZZZZ 155.685 IA Hwy Patrol
YYYY 155.715 Vinton Works
WWWW 155.865 Benton County Sheriff - RR.COM SAYS ENCRYPTED, LOCKOUT OR DELETE?
YYYY 155.910 Benton County Sheriff
YYYY 156.015 Benton County Works (Has Sheriff traffic?)
YYYY 158.835 Urbana Public Works
YYYY 158.865 Benton County Works
YYYY 159.180 Iowa DOT
YYYY 159.195 Iowa DOT
YYYY 160.890 Union Pacific
YYYY 161.385 IA Northern Railroad
YYYY 444.400 Van Horne
YYYY 451.325 AT&T Corp
YYYY 451.350 Atkins Telephone
YYYY 451.625 Benton County Elect - ENCRYPTED, LOCKOUT OR DELETE
WWWW 451.750 Benton County Works - RR.COM SAYS DATA, LOCKOUT OR DELETE?
YYYY 452.050 Benton County Works
YYYY 452.200 Benton County Works
YYYY 452.350 Benton County
YYYY 452.450 Benton County
WWWW 453.325 Secondary Roads
YYYY 453.400 Benton County
YYYY 453.475 Belle Plaine
YYYY 453.575 Benton County
YYYY 453.800 Benton County
XXXX 453.7875 Fire Dispatch X-Band
XXXX 453.8625 Sheriff Relay
YYYY 453.875 Benton County
YYYY 453.925 Benton County
XXXX 458.575 Sheriff Belle Plaine Relay
XXXX 458.8625 Fire Dispatch X-Band
XXXX 460.150 Data - LOCKOUT OR DELETE
YYYY 460.625 Atkins Fire
ZZZZ 463.625 Vinton-Shellsburg SchoolsThe ones labeled "YYYY" are the frequencies I have that are NOT in the database. The most questionable ones I need help identifying are the frequencies simply labeled "Benton County".
Also, considering how much longer my list is than the one in the database, I am thinking that most likely some/many of these are obsolete or incorrect and can be kicked out of the list. It's just a matter of properly labeling them and finding out which ones are good or bad.
If it helps with properly culling the list, the scanner I have is a PRO-2044 from Radio Shack. It's rather old, not digital or trunking, only 80 channels capacity.
Any input regarding this would be greatly appreciated. Again, apologies for my lack of knowledge in these regards. Although I've had a scanner for 15 years, I've never gotten involved in scanning beyond simply having it running and perhaps the occasional search for new frequencies to add.
Thank you.
I never bothered with "15" because I thought it was DES. Now if it's Aegis, that's another story. 
