Drive through frequencies

[doctordialtone]

McNugget

Its interesting what they'll say about you over an open mic after you pull away

Hmmm that's weird. They never say anything about me...

What exactly do you order?

Yes, any "restaurant" that serves food out a window is indeed an "acquired taste".

In the early days of the headset, I'd claim to be psychic by "guessing" what the car in front of me ordered.

Now, I prefer it if the food I eat was alive within the past week or two.

In those days they were in the UHF range and the car would trip on the 2-way as it pulled up.

Pilot: "If you look out the right window, you'll see the famous St. Louis Gateway Arch.... Oh wait. That's the McDonald's that burned down."

 

[JMA]

Jjazz

I knew it was a matter of time until a misguided soul would ask--without, of course, meaning to throw any flames--why would anyone want to monitor drive-through frequencies.

Well, not that I owe you an answer my friend, but we do so because it's fun, it's a just another analog radio frequency that's out there for everyone to hear, it's not illegal to do so, and more importantly, because we can.

 

[jsjazz]

good enough. happy monitoring!

 

[train_radio_guy]

Drive Thru Frequencies - Low Power Signals

Late to this thread by a couple of years (father of 2 now). I've found a number of fast food restaurants operating in the 900 MHz spectrum, and they seem to be running a flavor of WFM, similar to broadcast FM. McDonalds is just one that I've found operating 902-928 MHz ISM Band.

Typically, the signal is weak, but can be received adequately in the parking lot of the establishment, on a portable or mobile radio, which scanning this frequency range, in WFM Mode. I found our local McDonalds with an ICOM IC-Q7A. If a directional antenna was used with low loss coax, signal intercept could be accomplished from a greater distance.

Many of the VHF Low/High, and UHF Frequencies, appear to be devoid of Drive Thru traffic. If a restaurant utilizes headsets, but cannot be found on either the tradition frequencies or the ISM Band, they may have migrated to digital modulation format or a new band, such as 2.4 GHz. Perhaps with more information such as a manufacturer name (i.e. 3M, HME, etc… ) & model number, or FCC Product Info, a more detailed search could be conducted.