Canada trip
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I am not from canada but take this warning, They have some funny ideas about handguns and radar detectors compared to the USA, No disrespect intended but be wary of either in your car. I know nothing about their laws for scanners but I wanted to mention this. Good luck and have a great trip.
jellotor
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Are you going to need a handgun in Compton, Quebec? I've never been, but I suspect it ain't like Compton, LA...
(Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Checking the database....http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&stid=111...I saw no info for Compton. Perhaps you could submit anything you find while you are there. Enjoy your trip.)
(Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Checking the database....http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&stid=111...I saw no info for Compton. Perhaps you could submit anything you find while you are there. Enjoy your trip.)
moradig
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Canada Trip
Compton fire dept: 411.4875, call sign CFN 892.
Scanning is OK in Québec, including car.
Moradig
Compton fire dept: 411.4875, call sign CFN 892.
Scanning is OK in Québec, including car.
Moradig
DaveH
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ResQguy said:We're going to Canada next week- specifically Compton,Quebec? What fire frequencies should I listen to?
French/english or english only? I sort of assume the latter but
could be wrong...
You could use MapQuest, Maplblast etc. to get the surrounding
area figured out, then check in the database here. I don't live in
the area so can offer limited advice, but will have a look myself.
Dave
dcg729 said:
Yea funny ideas we don't let foreigners bring guns into our country who would have imagined, By the way try bringing a handguns into the States from Canada (without a BATF form 7) you won't get very far through US Customs either. If you have a reason to bring a gun into Canada you can get proper forms that will allow you to bring guns into the country (both handguns and long guns). You will not be permitted to carry in Canada, but really there isn't much reason to.
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ResQguy said:We're going to Canada next week- specifically Compton,Quebec? What fire frequencies should I listen to?
You might want to find some other things to listen to as well I doubt that the Compton Fire Dept. will be that busy in a town of 23,000 people.
Hello,
There are some differences in frequency usage between Canada and the US. This thread may help.
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21905
You may find more activity from Sherbrooke as it is the "big city" in the area. Some good mountains in the area used for radio sites. Hydro-Quebec has a couple of Motorola trunked radio sites on 142 MHz in the area.
http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=1797
Have a good trip to Cantons-de-l'Est.
73 Eric
There are some differences in frequency usage between Canada and the US. This thread may help.
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21905
You may find more activity from Sherbrooke as it is the "big city" in the area. Some good mountains in the area used for radio sites. Hydro-Quebec has a couple of Motorola trunked radio sites on 142 MHz in the area.
http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=1797
Have a good trip to Cantons-de-l'Est.
73 Eric
scnnr
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ResQguy said:
I believe the Quebec Provincial Police are in the 160 to 170 MHz range. You might try and scan that range also. Hope you speak and understand French as most if not all communications will be in French no doubt.
DaveH
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scnnr said:
The SQ (Surite de Quebec) repeaters are generally in the range
166.500 to 167.340 (a few outside including 153/154MHz around
Montreal). Check the conventional database here, there's an extensive
listing.
I find even with rudamentry french, it can be interesting to
listen to. They use some encryption (audio sounds like white noise).
Dave
Hello,
I poked around and found some interesting information.
Here are some maps of the SQ districts.
http://www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca/accueil/geomatique.html
As you can see only Sherbrooke and Magog have Municipal Police. For Compton it is the SQ out of Coaticook.
I had problems finding links for Fire and Rescue as my extensive 20 word knowledge of French did not help.
A list of Search and Rescue groups in the Area
https://www.nss.gc.ca/sar_directory/orgsByRegion_e.asp?region=89
There is a public safety site for Quebec that does seem to have a list of Fire Services
http://www.msp.gouv.qc.ca/incendie/sidq/index_en.asp?region=05
73 Eric
I poked around and found some interesting information.
Here are some maps of the SQ districts.
http://www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca/accueil/geomatique.html
As you can see only Sherbrooke and Magog have Municipal Police. For Compton it is the SQ out of Coaticook.
I had problems finding links for Fire and Rescue as my extensive 20 word knowledge of French did not help.
A list of Search and Rescue groups in the Area
https://www.nss.gc.ca/sar_directory/orgsByRegion_e.asp?region=89
There is a public safety site for Quebec that does seem to have a list of Fire Services
http://www.msp.gouv.qc.ca/incendie/sidq/index_en.asp?region=05
73 Eric
EJB
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Brush up on your french. I dont think that you wil hea much i n the way of Englih out there although the region's real name is Eastern Townships, i.e. an english word in an area that was at one time had a huge English majority population.
While there are hamlets and village that are Anglo enclaves the bulk of services over the air are en francais.
If Compton is close to the U.S. border you might pull in some signals and hear English again,
bonne chance
While there are hamlets and village that are Anglo enclaves the bulk of services over the air are en francais.
If Compton is close to the U.S. border you might pull in some signals and hear English again,
bonne chance
plaws
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Greater Compton
Be aware that EMS is not often a Fire Service function in Quebec, though many firefighters (or even maybe most these days) have roughly the equivalent of EMT-B training.
I looked at Google Earth and Compton is just south of Sherbrooke, a merged city of 141k folks which includes the old Sherbrooke and the former towns of Ascot, Bromptonville, Deauville, Fleurimont, Lennoxville, Rock Forest, and Saint-Élie-d'Orford. Merging municipalities is one of the few things Quebecers have copied from Ontarians.
Contrary to the imaginings of many who've never been east of Cornwall, there are a fair number of anglos in the area where you'll be, though I doubt you'll hear much on the radio.
Other that that, I got nothing beyond what's listed under Quebec in the database. Montreal and Quebec City have large TRSs, so it would not surprise me to find that Sherbrooke had one as well.
Native Montrealer
ResQguy said:We're going to Canada next week- specifically Compton,Quebec? What fire frequencies should I listen to?
Be aware that EMS is not often a Fire Service function in Quebec, though many firefighters (or even maybe most these days) have roughly the equivalent of EMT-B training.
I looked at Google Earth and Compton is just south of Sherbrooke, a merged city of 141k folks which includes the old Sherbrooke and the former towns of Ascot, Bromptonville, Deauville, Fleurimont, Lennoxville, Rock Forest, and Saint-Élie-d'Orford. Merging municipalities is one of the few things Quebecers have copied from Ontarians.
Contrary to the imaginings of many who've never been east of Cornwall, there are a fair number of anglos in the area where you'll be, though I doubt you'll hear much on the radio.
Other that that, I got nothing beyond what's listed under Quebec in the database. Montreal and Quebec City have large TRSs, so it would not surprise me to find that Sherbrooke had one as well.
Native Montrealer
Well, we made it back from our trip- and I have to say it was beautiful! Aside from the constant rain, the scenery was very refreshing to someone from the mid-atlantic. I managed to use a variety of ''service" and "custom" searches to hear a mix of English & French transmissions, but the weather kept it pretty quiet. I managed to visit the fire station in Lennoxville, and traded them for my company patch. I'll have to go back north again soon, but now I have to get used to seeing "STOP" instead of "ARRET" on those red octagonal signs!
plaws
Member
Any frequencies from the Townships to report?
plaws
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10-codes
If Sherbrooke's FD is like Montreal's, it could be easier than you think. Montreal's FD is very consistent in their use of 10-codes so if you can count to 100 in French, you can pick up most of what they are saying. The Montreal code, among other things, can be found at http://www.haya.qc.ca/fire/
Peter
ResQguy said:
If Sherbrooke's FD is like Montreal's, it could be easier than you think. Montreal's FD is very consistent in their use of 10-codes so if you can count to 100 in French, you can pick up most of what they are saying. The Montreal code, among other things, can be found at http://www.haya.qc.ca/fire/
Peter
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