Couple of updates

[Steve]

joejo, if you have the input frequency you will hear (generally) the Base most of the time and if the mobile is "close" or on a high spot you will hear it also. Best bet for "both sides" is to use the output frequency. But I will say this I myself usually have both frequencies programmed in.

Now the next queston, if AFC does it the "old" way, yes once they set a frequency pair it will be used over and over for a certain area. Example: Dadeville's old pair of 159.270 and 151.310 was reused at each different repeater site. 159.270 output's PL remained the same for each site and 151.310 input's PL was different for each site. And it appears that is the way the new system is being handled.

Reference 453.100/458.100 and other UHF frequencies: AFC units use to have a VHF and UHF radios so they can talk to both their Dispatch (on VHF) and the county VFD's (on UHF). Of course AFC started using the VHF radio for the counties that switch to VHF.

joejo, which UHF (450) frequency did you hear Russell base and units using? In the past I know that Russell AFC units used the Russell Co VHF fire channels to talk to Russell Co Dispatch and FD's. Normally the AFC units would use "ForestryXX" as their callsigns when on county channels (sometimes they id'ed by AFC callsign).

 

[SCPD]

Steve have you had a chance to get Unitrunker going yet

 

[joejo95]

Thanks Steve for all the info you have been a big help. I heard the radio check to the units on 458.100.
Then I heard a Fire Dept. in Macon Co. ( they were some were outside Tuskegee) on the 453.100 freq.
late today.
I got to thinking about it Steve and I have heard my local VFD tell someone to go to CH 6 when they are working a big fire. I do not know of a
CH 6 and I would search in the VHF band for it and never have found it. May be this, 458.100, could be CH 6?

 

[SCPD]

ROLlllllllllllllllllllllll TIDE Joe hehe

 

[joejo95]

UT Chattanooga take a beat down from Alabama today( 0 to 45). Got to watch it on the big Sat. dish
Rolllllllll Tide Rollllllll baby!!!!!!

 

[joejo95]

This may be a long post but this is the info I have found in the last couple days useing 2 scanners.
I am going to give a few CO. paired freq and who I heard and hope someone can tell me the input and
output freq for that CO.( I think I know but It never hurts to have someone else confirm it for me.)
Russell
151.4225 DCS 263 : Only heard Mont. St. talking to Russell CO.( never heard the CO. on freq.)
159.2625 DCS 503 : Heard Mont. St. and Russell CO. both talking
Macon
151.4225 DCS 343 : Only heardMont. St. talking to Macon CO.( never heard the CO. on freq.)
159.2625 DCS 503 : Heard Mont. St. and Macon CO. both talking
Dale
151.1975 DCS 351 : Only heard Dale CO. talking to Mont. St.( never heard the St. on freq.)
159.3525 DCS 026 : Heard Dale CO. and Mont. St. both talking

 

[SCPD]

Thanks for the updates, You are most likely correct on your paiings . ?Keep listening & if you hear the same thing a couple more times, you can call it right hehe
Happy Thanksgiving
Paul
I haven't heard anything else here I get sevral Frequncies with lot of his when looking at PSR EDIT program tho

 

[SCPD]

another update I caught briefly to 159.2625 DPL 503 just static tho.. evryone must still be on vacation hehe

 

[BamaScan]

I found Monroe 14 talking to Montgomery today on 159.4125 with a dcs465. Montgomery sounded like they were talking in small room and poor audio.

 

[joejo95]

I got to use 2 scanners again on these freq. in the past week or so and I can for sure say the paired
freqs. and DCS that I post for Russell,Macon,Dale are right. It also looks like they are useing the 151.
freqs as the Inputs and the 159. freqs as output. I have heard Russell and Macon work some fires and
I picked up mobile to mobile talk on the 151. freqs for both Co. But I have only heard Co. and state on
the 159. freqs. Also here is a new pair that I do not know what Co. is named this.

SouthEast State
151.1975 DCS 364 : Only hear Mont St. talking to SouthEast St.
159.3525 DCS 026 : Hear Mont. St. and SouthEast St. both talking

 

[BamaScan]

Here is what I heard today arround 4:30 to 5:30pm

159.405 dcs465 Monroe 11 to Montgomery I'm out of service.
159.400 dcs703 Baldwin 12 to Montgomery I'm out of service
159.3975 dcs 703 Escambia 13 to Montgomery I'm out of service
159.350 unknown to Montgomery out of service
159.1875 dcs703 unknown to Montgomery out of service

Also:
159.3625 210.7 tone . True frequency is 159.360 Southeast 1 out of service
Mississippi Southeast District Dispatch.

 

[BamaScan]

Today there was a "Signal 1" Fire in Baldwin County, Alabama. I was able to hear the following:

159.390 -- Baldwin 16 calling an Escambia County, Alabama Forestery unit
159.400 -- DCS 703 Baldwin to Montgomery.

They were not in the 12.5 step.

The airplane was in use but I did not hear it on 159.420. If anyone hears the Airplane please post it.

 

[joejo95]

This is what I have heard in the last month with 2 scanners.
Barbour 151.75 DCS 365 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Bibb 151.4075 DCS ??? -- 159.3375 DCS 627
Bullock 151.1975 DCS 073 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Butler 151.1975 DCS 306 --159.3525 DCS 026
Calhoun 151.3925 DCS ??? -- 159.3225 DCS 662
Chambers 151.4225 DCS 654 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Cherokee 151.3925 DCS 226 -- 159.3225 DCS 662
Chilton 151.3925 DCS ??? -- 159.3225 DCS 662
Clay 151.3925 DCS 627 -- 159.3225 DCS 662
Clebubne 151.3925 DCS 723 --159.3225 DCS 662
Coffee 151.1975 DCS ??? --159.3525 DCS 026
Conecuh 151.4825 DCS ??? --159.4125 DCS 465
Coosa 151.4225 DCS 703 --159.2625 DCS 503
Covington 151.1975 DCS 311 --159.3525 DCS 026
Crenshaw 151.1975 DCS 315 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Dale 151.1975 DCS 331 --159.3525 DCS 026
Dallas 151.4075 DCS ??? -- 159.3375 DCS 627
Elmore 151.4225 DCS 371 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Escambia 151.4675 DCS ??? --- 159.3975 DCS 703
Etowah 151.4225 DCS 411 -- 159.2625 503
Geneva 151.1975 DCS 364 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Henry 151.1975 DCS 132 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Houston 151.1975 DCS 371 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Lee 151.4225 DCS 065 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Lowndes 151.4225 DCS 125 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Macon 151.4225 DCS 343 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Monroe 151.4825 DCS ??? -- 159.4125 DCS 465
Montgomery 151.4225 DCS 364 -- 151.2625 DCS 503
Pike 151.1975 DCS 351 -- 159.3525 DCS 026
Randolph 151.3925 DCS 631 -- 159.3225 DCS 662
Russell 151.4225 DCS 263 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
South East 2 151.1975 DCS 364 --159.3525 DCS 026
Talladega 151.3925 DCS ??? --159.3225 DCS 662
Tallapoosa 151.4225 DCS 664 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Tuscaloosa 151.3325 DCS ??? --159.2775 DCS ??? ( Always to weak to get any DCS )
Washington 151.4675 DCS 503 -- 159.3975 DCS 703
Wilcox 151.4825 DCS ??? -- 159.4125 DCS 465
If you can fill the ??? in please post the info.
P.S. The game wardens are useing these freq. at night in my neck of the woods.

 

[BamaScan]

What a list THANK YOU joejo95. Looks like you can hear almost the whole state. I did notice Mobile County was not in your list. I wonder if Mobile County is with Washington County. It's odd in my opinion that Montgomery would have a 151 input and 151 output. You might need to recheck that one.

 

[joejo95]

Your right about Montgomery Co being wrong.
Edit:
Montgomery 151.4225 DCS 364 -- 159.2625 DCS 503
Thanks for your help.

 

[codeplug]

Forestry Frequency Updates

Thanks to all for the updates
keep up the good work
A list needs to be compiled on a spreadsheet with all locations and frequencies
and PL tones for with an attached file for printing & viewing the info

Thanks for all the help in finding the new frequencies

CAj

 

[BamaScan]

From the list submited looks like there are only 7 Frequencies for repeater outputs.

1) 159.3525 DCS 026
2) 159.3225 DCS 662
3) 159.4125 DCS 465
4) 159.2625 DCS503
5) 159.3375 DCS627
6) 159.3975 DCS703
7) 159.2775 unknown DCS

A few months ago I was talking to an employee who works with the Alabama DOT and he said the DOT was looking at tying all the repeaters together via the web. Makes me think with only 7 repeaters for the whole state they are also tied together via web.

 

[joejo95]

From the list that Steve there also useing 159.3075. The Fcc license datebase shows that freq. used
in the countys in the northwestern part of the state. I have got hits on 159.3075 but it was so weak I just
could not understand what they were saying and no DCS showed up on the scanner.
BamaScan the FCC datebase also shows Mobile County useing 151.4675 and 159.3975. I would
think that the 159 freqs. will use DCS 703 but the the 151 freq will not use the same DCS as Washington
County.

 

[codeplug]

I noticed on the Fcc website that they are some AFC frequencies still in the process of getting licensed
with pending application

 

[codeplug]

AFC Frequencies Update

I noticed that R/R has just been updated with some of the new AFC frequencies
Thanks to whoever updated and posted the list
I did however notice that Etowah Co. & St. Clair Co. has been using
151.4225 - DCS Input & 159.3975 DCS Output
KVZ483 Alabama Forestry Commission 0004557765 PW Active 04/18/2014

AURORA FORESTRY FIRE TOWER
AURORA, AL ETOWAH County
159.3300 Old Rptr.
151.3925 159.3225 No Traffic heard
151.4225 Input 159.3975 Output Traffic heard from Etowah Co. & St. Clair Co.


The R/R list shows Etowah Co. as 159.2625 as the Output and 151.4225 Input
I have and updated list , and I will post it soon
If every one would take a look at it and make any updates and then repost them back to R/ R that would be great

Dekalb Co.& Jackson Co. Are using
151.1675 Input DCS PL - 159.4275 Output DCS PL

NE RURAL WATER RANK
FORT PAYNE, AL DEKALB County
WNSH827 Alabama Forestry Commission 0004557765 PW Active 05/30/2015
KVZ495 Alabama Forestry Commission 0004557765 PW Active 04/18/2014



FCC listing Statewide
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/results.jsp