Federal radio freqs. (Forest Service)

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speccast68

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How do you locate federal radio freqencies. The database here only lists freqs. by state and I am having trouble finding them. I am looking for some forest service and BLM ferqs. and I am not having any luck with the database. Am I doing something wrong?? I live in the Idaho/Oregon area. Please point me in the right direction if you can. Thanks, Dan
 

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Though NO ONE has listed the USFS stuff there yet Lou.... Maybe after I get to Memphis, i will compile the lists form all the sources on RR.com and put em in.... :p
 

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Are the FEDS on any type of trunking system?

I would think there would be national FED trunking system.

From the looks of the Wiki there still on conventional freqs.

Is there any action on these freq's?
 

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Trunking systems are great for high volume traffic and to help keep things organized in densely populated area. Another benefit of trunking systems is to allow interagency communication over a set area. This is why most public safety systems are established at the county or regional level. Yes, of course there are statewide ones and even multi-state ones, but traffic is localized and not that intense. "Long-Haul" communication via a trunking system doesn't make sense from an economic standpoint when there is already a great infra-structure already in place, public telephone. Feds of course have access to sat. comm. and probably other things. In any case to answer your question, yes the Feds (both Military and Civilian) use trunking systems, but just like everyone else. At a air base or army post or in a city or region. The frequencies lsited on the Wiki are accurate, but remember, you may not hear anything there for a long time. I have a Wildlife preserve just north of me and they talk on thier radio maybe 1 or 2 times a week!
 

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Best action on USFS...

Here are the times you should here a LOT of activity on the USFS freqs especially around the larger National Forests:

Late Winer/Early Spring- Poscribed burn season. This is when they burn off underbrush in the Eastern Sectors (East of the MS River).

Early to mid spring- USFS Plantation Season. This is when they harvest the nursuries and plant the saplings.

Summer in any NF with a recreational area, or accessible river. Time to patrol those backroads for 4X4's tearing up the area, and camping violations, including fire permits.

Late Fall. HUNTING SEASON! _nuff siad!

Remember that the rangers do run encryption in a lot of areas,.. especailly when doing drug interdiction patrol.
 
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