Geisinger Life Flight Upgrades

[Twister_2]

This was posted on their Facebook group 1/22/25. See the line marked

. Further investigation needed?

**Answering the Call!**
We're excited to announce that the Geisinger Life Flight Communication Center has undergone a significant upgrade, totaling nearly $1 million!

This enhancement includes:
- New computers and screens
- Integrated radio/phone systems with headsets
- Upgraded digital repeaters and five additional tower sites

- A remodeled room for improved operations
Our dedicated team at Geisinger Life Flight is available 24/7, equipped with specialized training in aviation, weather, aircraft tracking, and disaster management. Together, they handle over 9,500 calls each year, ensuring that we allocate the necessary resources to support our community's needs.
We’re always here to answer the call!

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[druhe]

This was posted on their Facebook group 1/22/25. See the line marked

. Further investigation needed?

**Answering the Call!**
We're excited to announce that the Geisinger Life Flight Communication Center has undergone a significant upgrade, totaling nearly $1 million!

This enhancement includes:
- New computers and screens
- Integrated radio/phone systems with headsets
- Upgraded digital repeaters and five additional tower sites

- A remodeled room for improved operations
Our dedicated team at Geisinger Life Flight is available 24/7, equipped with specialized training in aviation, weather, aircraft tracking, and disaster management. Together, they handle over 9,500 calls each year, ensuring that we allocate the necessary resources to support our community's needs.
We’re always here to answer the call!

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Any idea where the five additional towers are ? Checked the FCC site, as usual it was down

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Any idea where the five additional towers are ? Checked the FCC site, as usual it was down

Umm, there's a

there meaning Further investigation needed...

 

[Twister_2]

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there meaning Further investigation needed...

I didn't choose the emojis. There were actually a ton more but apparently the forums count each emoji as an image and I was only allowed 5 so I had to delete most of them. I kept a few to convey the cringe.

 

[rgchristy]

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Conventional License - KNCC234 - GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

www.radioreference.com

If this is the license, I don't see any construction related changes in the admin section.

 

[rgchristy]

LZControl.com

This is cool. I never saw this before.

 

[Dispatcher308]

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Conventional License - KNCC234 - GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

www.radioreference.com

If this is the license, I don't see any construction related changes in the admin section.

All of the sites are on that license!

 

[rgchristy]

All of the sites are on that license!

Just so that I understand it correctly, aren't these the same five sites that they have had since 2001? I thought that the OP said five additional sites and I didn't see any construction changes in the admin section.

Sorry if I misunderstood his post.

 

[Dispatcher308]

I

Just so that I understand it correctly, aren't these the same five sites that they have had since 2001? I thought that the OP said five additional sites and I didn't see any construction changes in the admin section.

Sorry if I misunderstood his post.

I reread his post and I believe you are correct, it sounds as if they are going to add 5 additional sites, I misunderstood your post and I apologize.

 

[alexguf]

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Conventional License - KNCC234 - GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

FCC Callsign KNCC234 (GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER)

www.radioreference.com

If this is the license, I don't see any construction related changes in the admin section.

are all of the frequencies listed used for Life Flight land and aircrafts all of them on the screen in the lifeflight comm center

 

[Dispatcher308]

are all of the frequencies listed used for Life Flight land and aircrafts all of them on the screen in the lifeflight comm center

I only know of 2 frequencies that they use, 155.160 and 453.125 multiple PL's.

 

[rgchristy]

I live in SE PA. In my notes, I show a reception of 155.160 MHz 151.4 PL on 11/24/2024.

But keep in mind, that I don't live in their operating area, so they were probably doing a transport in or out of the Philly region and that's why I heard them.

They said "Geisinger Life Flight 5 on primary".

 

[Dispatcher308]

So that frequency and PL is their "Primary Frequency" and they do flight following on that, and if their UHF fails for them. I believe that it is only off of 1 tower. The UHF is off of multiple towers and is used for paging and dispatch and daily ops comms.

I wish I knew more, but I don't.

 

[rgchristy]

Hey, that's why we're all here. Everyone brings a piece of their knowledge and experience and shares it with others.

Many of us, probably yourself included, have done this either as a career or volunteer, or both.

It's a great hobby!

 

[Falcon9h]

I'm in Union County. 155.16/151.4 is simplex primary for operations around here. 453.125 R is where the other operations are. That info is in the database right here. Different PL's for different areas. What all the other frequencies are used for that are listed on the uls link above, I have no idea.

 

[One13Truck]

I get LF 3 dispatch and ops on the 453.125 and have never heard activity in this area on the 155.16. But that also used to be my Counties primary hospital notification channel prior to out switch to P25 a few years ago.