jaymatt1978
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Just double checking before I submit it, I have Greenwood Fire on 453.1500 with a DPL of 315?
Greenwood FD DPL
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bs369
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Greenwood, DE ?
jaymatt1978
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Yes In Cape May I'm, getting a FD on 453.1500 DPL 315. Greenwood was my best guess
Justin
Are you hearing the simulcast from the 800 trunk system or direct comms ?
Terry
Are you hearing the simulcast from the 800 trunk system or direct comms ?
Terry
I will keep an ear on it
bs369
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I "think" this was originally setup for members to monitor the dispatch and fire ground. There are a couple of others who rebroadcast this in DE all on their own freqs. But you probably already know this.
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453.150 is licensed to Sussex County DE under WPOZ487 at the site in Greenwood. I believe it was one of the original fire tac channels in the county before the 800 system was installed. It may not be exclusive to Greenwood VFC - other fire companies in the area might use it as well (if they still have UHF radios.)
The Delaware State 800 MHz system was contracted in 1993. At that time Sussex County was still using low band. Most of the 453 frequencies were set up to relay the traffic from 800 system to scanners that covered the usual fire bands. Search the license data looking at expired licenses to see the flow of the time line with frequency usage. It was easier (and less expensive) just to relay the comms to common scanner ranges than try to get 800 portables.
Yea, I see that - I thought they were on UHF prior, but I wasn't around then, lol. Maybe the UHF band was chosen to support fire company portables as they would be cheaper than trunked system radios? I can see it support member's old scanners - not sure how their UHF pagers were configured. Maybe fire police radios as well.
jaymatt1978
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I think it's the simulcast but I'm not quite sure because I don't hear it all the time
Most of the relays that I have monitored (not too many since I can monitor the trunk system better) are not pl or dpl. That way you just plug in the frequency into a scanner and listen. They may use the UHF for simplex comms for fire company use but I am sure they are not as busy as other countys such as New Castle.
The simulcast of the 800 system is loud and clear and runs carrier squlech - no PL or DPL. You may have heard another fire company on that same frequency-it is a popular one in various states.
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