Dismal Swamp Fire

[GROCKSHD]

I know they had suspended Op's due to the weather and so far we have received a quarter of an inch of rain here in Portsmouth, hopefully it helps put this fire out.

 

[homeinva]

only got about 1/2 inch and smoke was bad this morning just south of downtown

it take a good tropical storm to soak the peat

 

[brownlab]

Yeah I agree. I see a big thunder storm cell east of VB but will not be enough besides it is a little too north. Someone mentioned Domion Power on the scene. Are there major transmission lines running through the swamp?

 

[homeinva]

from the maps i have there or no main power lines in that area of the swamp

 

[homeinva]

the main line run the north end of the swamp close to 58 and the n& w rail lines

 

[GROCKSHD]

There was very heavy smoke this afternoon in Portsmouth, I heard the ICP issue weather advisory on the Ops Channel. Hopefully something will help. 6,100 acres so far and growng. The wind sure isn't helping though.

 

[brownlab]

the main line run the north end of the swamp close to 58 and the n& w rail lines

Dominion Power covers Dare County right? When I was a kid in the 60s and we rented a house in Nags Head, there was almost nothing there except the Wright Brothers site. Now looked at it! Well so much for reminiscing, we have a serious drought on our hands.

 

[richardbritt]

Dominion Power might have been there to help get power for emergency lighting or generators??? Just a guess. Dismal Swamp is just a huge swamp and its VERY dark at night.

According to the news reports from the PAO last week it would take 6 inches of rain for days to soak the fire down. The rain yesterday did not make a dent in the fire (according to what I heard on the scanner).

Richard in Edenton

 

[VFN05]

Command repeater

I think the command repeater is 169.7875, based on NIIFC channel lists I have. I cannot discern much of a difference in signal strength between 169.7875 and 169.785 from my location in Norfolk, VA, so it might not matter which you have programmed.

I just sent a request to stream the command channel, since I can hear it pretty clearly here in Norfolk, even with a regular stock telescoping antenna. It should come in pretty clear with the outside antenna.

Does anyone know of any repeated channels or air channels that I might be able to be received this far out? If so I'll add those to the stream.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[GROCKSHD]

169.200 is another channel (Tac I suppose) and 123.075 has Air Ops. I hear those well in Portsmouth on my Dual Band HT

 

[homeinva]

160.200 is there air tac
169.785 sounds to be there command channel also heard sometimes as repeater

have not found any there in this range

 

[homeinva]

also hearing traffic on 168.0750 talking about putting pipe in

 

[zerg901]

Great Dismal Swamp Fire freq

Great Dismal Swamp-Lateral West Fire Command Live Scanner Audio Feed

feed from Great Dismal Swamp fire in VA + NC

169.7875 PL 100.0 is the freq listed

 

[homeinva]

i know there some time delay in the live audio feeds but i can receive the feed for Suffolk pd fire rescue no problem
have tried this link and get nothing and know there transmitting hear them on my scanner

 

[richardbritt]

169.2 in Dismal Swamp

Was the simplex or did it sound like a repeater?

Also you mentioned I think 168.075 putting down pipe (to fill the ditches) is it simplex or a repeater?

I might have to come back to Suffolk if they are simplex.

Thanks

Richard in Chowan County

true and channel three could be what on the display of the radio

169.200 sounds to be air ops

 

[homeinva]

168.075 did not sound like repeater do not hear the traffic on any of the other freq. and it is very low audio i am only about maybe 5 or 10 air miles from the swamp
169.200 heard more traffic comes up air control most of what heard on this freq you hear rebroadcast on the air freq.
169.785 sounds to be the main control but you do hear units calling it a repeater or a different channel think this coming from different units in the field

 

[richardbritt]

Thank you, appreciate the info )

Richard in Chowan

 

[gcgrotz]

OK, which one of you posted this:

FlightAware > Photo of HELO (N957AC)

Nice photo. Pray for rain.

 

[homeinva]

they might get some if the storm comes this way

well see by sat

 

[homeinva]

here a interesting pdf that shows fire fighting aircraft
http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/AviationGuide_FINAL_webbooklet.pdf