Golden Gate Canyon Parks "low band" radio testing today

[natedawg1604]

This morning on Golden Gate Park Ops (DTR 2366), they announced they will be testing "low band" radios today. Anyone know:
(1) whether they are using repeaters, half-duplex base stations, or simplex;
(2) are they actually using radios for voice traffic on 29.7 - 49.99 MHz?

 

[Mick]

They may be referring to their VHF high band channels. I've heard confusion like this before.

KNIS810
State of Colorado
601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80203
Control Points
GOLDEN GATE STATE PARK
RT 6 BOX 280, GOLDEN, CO
(303)592-1502
151.430
151.475

 

[captaincraig44]

That's low band compared to the 800 band they'd normally use. Semantics.

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[ecanderson]

When concerned about propagation, more Hertz ain't usually your friend. Interesting to see how many 'non-flatlander' agencies retain their VHF gear once they realize that they're going to be in a ditch with 700~800MHz units.