GMRS and Digital in Ottawa...

[PriorMike]

I commute across the city for my job, and sometimes I'll turn on the GMRS/FRS quick key on my scanners just to hear what's out there...

What I've found is mostly digital noise. I've programmed in a few channels into my 325P2 to see if I can focus in on some stuff, but its hard when you're going 100-ish k's an hour.

Travelling through the Carp area I had a few minutes of conversation, sounded like construction, but that's it.

Funny with it being in the Federal back yard, but I guess it's probably not worth their time to look into it...

 

[VA3JPX]

I've been hearing DMR on the FRS/GMRS frequencies.

 

[gary123]

Not uncommon for people to buy a cheap DMR radio and load them onto the FRS/GMRS freq. The idea being there is no enforcement on them so it is fair game.

 

[XBrandonEdwardX]

Sadly, you hear DMR FRS/GMRS/MURS quite regularly. It can be quite annoying for those who only have an analog scanner. Though this isn't technically allowed, I will just echo what @gary123 said... there's no enforcement really anywhere in Ontario; which is extremely unfortunate.

Some DMR traffic I've picked up on these services utilizing DMR are:

• Construction Companies
• Security Companies
• Amateur Radio Operators
• Shopping Centres
• Janitorial Services
• Property Maintenance
• Apartment Building Operations
• Retirement Homes
• Old-Age Homes
• Tourism Attractions

Sadly, as much as I would hate to say it... I think that list barely scratches the surface. That's also not even touching the fact that I've heard god-knows-who utilizing DMR with encryption.

 

[613scanner]

In Vanier I constantly get very good rx on GMRS 17 of some French people speaking.

 

[exkalibur]

In Vanier I constantly get very good rx on GMRS 17 of some French people speaking.

That's the best kind of encryption.

 

[VA3WEX]

In Vanier I constantly get very good rx on GMRS 17 of some French people speaking.

I'm near the airport, with an analog-only scanner, but I hear some French-language "regulars" on GMRS, just rag-chewing ("Ya deux sandwiches cinq piaces chez Metro").

Maybe the same guys.

Not much other than those guys, though!