Colden Fire Company and Hamburg Fire Control

[BTFire21]

I have noticed recently that the Colden Fire Company has been using some type of crossbanding to the low band Hamburg Fire Control frequency on 46.200. I was wondering if anyone knows about this system?

 

[jf222]

Colden is dispatched by Hamburg Control on 46.20 - and would respond to them on that frequency. Some departments have a seperate operating frequency, but none is listed for them.

 

[BTFire21]

Yes they are dispatched by Hamburg Fire Control but Colden has moved to a UHF frequency that they transmitt on and it is then crossbanded to the 46.200 frequency.

 

[SkyPager]

And the frerquency is...?

 

[BTFire21]

I am sorry I wasn't clear on this. I am looking for the frequency o the UHF side.

 

[SkyPager]

AH, now I understand. I have friends up there. I'll ask if they can search for it. I will post it if found.

 

[Quint6]

Colden UHF Frequency ?

Try 460.5875 or 465.5875 let me know if that's it
Thanks,
Mike

 

[BTFire21]

it is not 460.5875 ot 465.5875. Thanks though.

 

[radiodude817]

New to this. I read a message about Colden linked to the WIVB tower. Actually the WIVB tower has a remote base for 46.20 controlled by Hamburg. There is also a cross linked system from 46.20 to initially a UHF system located at the SAIA tower about 2 miles south of WIVB. I now understand Colden has abandoned the UHF for a VHF system at the same location. I have been also trying to determine the frequency but they are not on the air enough.

 

[mjmurphy61]

Hamburg Fire control uses 454.0875 for dispatch.

 

[BTFire21]

I still hear Colden using 454.0875 with a DPL of 306. I have recently installed a low band to vhf hi band link for my own fire company in Hamburg. Where did you read about the VHF link for Colden?

 

[radiodude817]

Colden Fire

I, at times have done business with one of the Asst Chiefs. He told me they received grant money targeted for communications. The dept then purchased a new VHF system to replace their older UHF. I saw a portable at about 8' and it had a VHF style antenna on it. I could not read the model because it did not look familiar.
This explains why I could not find it in the VHF spectrum. I was going to start my next hunt in the UHF band.

 

[BTFire21]

As far the link to the WIVB tower it is under the callsign WPZJ618 and is controlled from Hamburg Fire via a leased T1 line. There is also a remote base at Patchin St.2 on Cole Rd and is used under the callsign WNKP636, by Hamburg Fire.

I know that Colden uses 454.0875 for a cross band link from 46.20. I know there are a few other frequencies they use for fire ground and such.

If you find out any more please let me know. If you are located in the Hamburg area I can give you the frequency of my cross band repeater for Hamburg Fire.

 

[radiodude817]

I am in colden. Is Bob M. still in charge of dispatch or has he maybe retired?

 

[BTFire21]

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