Federal Findings in DC/MD/VA Area

[ezdropper]

Been heaing activity on these freqs lately...

159.1500 DC IO 1 *
163.1000 Federal Bureau of Investigation? N167
164.3500 Escallators N293
164.9250 Limo/Homeland Security? NE04
167.1875 DC IO 2 N68F *
167.2500 DC IO 2 N68F *
167.7500 BAL IO 2 N68F *
168.8375 Customs and Border Protection? N293
168.8750 Integrated Wireless Network? N717
169.9000 National Forests Common? N293
172.4875 Triangle Transfer/Limo NE10
173.0000 Security Lobby/North/South Bldgs N293
173.0000 Unknown Federal CC10
173.6500 Department of Labor? CC1
407.6000 Unknown N0F0
409.5125 GPO Security? N079
409.8750 K9 Unknown N601
409.9250 Lobby Desk/Guard Station/Electrical Closet CC6
410.0625 Command Center/Security CC8
419.4875 Federal Reserve?

 

[BM82557]

168.8750 Integrated Wireless Network? N717

Not receiving a CC from my location approx 75 miles from DC at 20:15 EST

 

[ecps92]

407.6000 $0F0 is Dept of State it can be a Repeater or also used as Agent-to-Agent (Simplex)

 

[ChrisP]

Been heaing activity on these freqs lately...


168.8375 Customs and Border Protection? N293

168.8375 would be the CBP AIR 1 channel...

- Chris

 

[spacellamaman]

164.350, escallators?

 

[Wilrobnson]

164.350, escallators?

Maybe repair guys? Back in Seattle I used to hear them occasionally one of the Federal building repeaters; turned out to be contract maintenance folks using the GSA radios to communicate while at the building.

 

[ecps92]

Been hearing activity on these freqs lately...


164.9250 Limo/Homeland Security? NE04

USSS Special Events 4
Was it simplex or repeater ??

 

[ecps92]

Been heaing activity on these freqs lately...


167.1875 DC IO 2 N68F *
167.2500 DC IO 2 N68F *
167.7500 BAL IO 2 N68F *

You may want to recheck 167.1875 - likely a false hit

 

[ecps92]

Been heaing activity on these freqs lately...


173.0000 Security Lobby/North/South Bldgs N293

Been reported as heard, during the past 4-5 inauguartions, but no one has nailed down the Bldg/Agency

 

[ecps92]

Been heaing activity on these freqs lately...


419.4875 Federal Reserve?

Likely NXDN, but next time see if 410.4875 is the Repeater for this possible input freq

 

[05B]

Been reported as heard, during the past 4-5 inauguartions, but no one has nailed down the Bldg/Agency

Informed guess: The DC Convention Center has north/south buildings and is always used for Inaugural events.

 

[ecps92]

Informed guess: The DC Convention Center has north/south buildings and is always used for Inaugural events.

as a tourist I maybe wrong, but that would not be a FEDERAL Agency in my understanding

 

[05B]

as a tourist I maybe wrong, but that would not be a FEDERAL Agency in my understanding

Think of the DC Convention Center as an empty venue. Events rent it for major events (like the Inaugural balls). Each Inauguration there are several balls held throughout the city.

 

[ecps92]

Think of the DC Convention Center as an empty venue. Events rent it for major events (like the Inaugural balls). Each Inauguration there are several balls held throughout the city.

Correct, so they (Convention Center) would have their own Part 90 frequencies if they use radios.

Not NTIA Federal assignments. So that Frequency and Tone then is 100% NOT the Convention Center, you are alluding to it being someone who rented the facility, which does bring us back to the Original Question, especially since it has been heard outside of Inaugural Season

 

[hill]

Likely NXDN, but next time see if 410.4875 is the Repeater for this possible input freq

I you sure it's going to be NXDN. When I deliver to Federal Reserve in Richmond they use DMR.

 

[ecps92]

I you sure it's going to be NXDN. When I deliver to Federal Reserve in Richmond they use DMR.

correct, my BAD, not sure why I typed NXDN and not DMR - thanks for the correction - must have not been enough Coffee that day

What CC are you capturing ?

 

[05B]

Correct, so they (Convention Center) would have their own Part 90 frequencies if they use radios.

Not NTIA Federal assignments. So that Frequency and Tone then is 100% NOT the Convention Center, you are alluding to it being someone who rented the facility, which does bring us back to the Original Question, especially since it has been heard outside of Inaugural Season

I assume that the payment for the rental comes from the Republican Inaugural Committee. They just pay the bill and make sure the appropriate people receive tickets. Frequencies would be used by local agencies who need to be there for the event. Those same locals routinely use those frequencies other times, though they may dust off some reserves for the increase workload during those events.