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IdleMonitor

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Is it odd to see a crane operation for a construction company utilizing FRS/GMRS frequencies using DMR?

Just today I'm picking up multiple channels that sounds very much like crane operations. All using CC1 all using Talkgroup 1.

We do have a multi unit high end apartment complex being constructed across town. So to hear chatter for this sort of stuff isn't odd but the choice of frequencies being used does.

The same company or perhaps another involved in all this although sound similar are using other UHF channels but in analog.

I also have another construction company in town here doing road construction and their flaggers are all using FRS with different tones every few days. There doesn't seem to be interference between them. I'm located between both operations. Both operations are within about 1-3 km's from me. (Yes, I live in a fairly small town. :p )

I will also say, yes, I'm sure to most, this sort of stuff is mundane. Which it very much is. However, I've never actually heard real crane operations before all this construction on these apartments started. So to hear this is kinda interesting. This is really the first time these types of large cranes have been in our town.
 

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If it's the same company as identified on the analog channels with frequencies found in the TAFL files. Then this also should probably be the same company I would think.

Bellai Brothers Construction Ottawa/Gatineau

This is what I found today.

Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 462.5875 - CC 1 TG 1
Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 462.6375 - CC 1 TG 1
Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 467.5625 - CC 1 TG 1
Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 467.6125 - CC 1 TG 1
Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 467.6625 - CC 1 TG 1
Bellai Construction Crane Ops - 467.7125 - CC 1 TG 1
 

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Had a crate operator wipe out a police dispatch frequency for several weeks during a large buildout several miles away. Made it completely unusuable during crane's operational hours, it was telemetry or something of the sort - as it predated digital on local UHF frequencies.
 

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Here's what's being built.

 

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I've had quite a few condos go up in my area on the last couple years as well some mall construction and they appear to be using a mixture of FRS/GMRS and some oddball frequencies. All appear to be analog. Haven't heard too many DMR construction/jobsite operations In a while, but I'd imagine there must be a ton of them in downtown Toronto.
 
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