Help Selecting/Locating 700-999.990 MHz Frequencies (FM) to Scan on my Yaesu FT-60R

[KC1THE]

My FT60 can Rx 700-999.990 MHz Frequencies (FM) - but w/blocked cellular - and am looking for some sources to monitor.

I found this page to monitor some 700 MHz frequencies but cannot find anything else. Appreciate an help you can provide.

Common Public Safety - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

I am also finding some FM modes in the above frequency range arrayed across the various categories here:

RRDB | United States

RadioReference Database Browse - United States

www.radioreference.com

I'll keep looking...

 

[mmckenna]

It's really going to depend on your location.

There are analog users on 800MHz. But it's not as common as it once was. As time has marched on, many have gone to digital modes. There are some business allocations in the band, as well as public safety.

700MHz is going to be mostly P25.
900MHz is changing fast with Anterix buying up a lot of spectrum and building out there LTE system. Searching the FCC database for your area might give you some clues, but mostly those will be trunked systems.

You could try programming in the 800MHz NIFOG frequencies, but usage really depends on location.

 

[KC1THE]

This is very helpful. Thanks. I did notice a lot of P25 in the 700 MHz range. I’ll keep hunting around.

 

[garys]

Marlboro MA PD and FD were on 800 conventional analog the last time I looked at it. Sudbury PD is 800 conventional P25. There is a small group of 700Mhz conventional analog frequencies that someone mentioned a while back. 900 is going to be digital of some flavor or another and also probably trunked.

 

[W1KNE]

Where are you trying to monitor from? That is the first question that should be asked.

 

[KC1THE]

I’m in North Central mass/Worcester County.

 

[W1KNE]

Okay, so another option for you would be the analog voice channels of the MSP trunk .

Marlborough is going P25 in the not too distant future.

 

[KC1THE]

Ok thanks. I found several 851/853 conventional channels here:

State Police (Massachusetts) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for State Police (Massachusetts)

www.radioreference.com

I’ll program those in.

Found four more in Worcester and will try those also and see what can pick-up:

Worcester​

Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS) Project 25 Phase II

Worcester Public Safety has migrated over to this system, the EDACS system is no longer in use.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.050	KJR698	RM	051 DPL	WorcFD OP-C	FD Fire Ops C (Patched to 4439)	FMN	Fire-Tac
769.00625	WQFN732	M	799 NAC	WorcLCFG-P25	Local Fireground - P25	P25	Fire-Tac
769.00625	WQFN732	M	131.8 PL	WorcLCFG-Ana	Local Fireground - Analog	FMN	Fire-Tac
769.01875	WQFN732	M	799 NAC	WorcFD OP-D	Fire Ops D Fireground	P25	Fire-Tac
769.03125	WQFN732	M	799 NAC	WorcFD OP-A	Fire Ops A Fireground	P25	Fire-Tac
769.04375	WQFN732	M	799 NAC	WorcFD OP-B	Fire Ops B Fireground	P25	Fire-Tac
859.4875	WPKI790	RM	799 NAC	Worc RPT1-P2	Fire Repeater 1 - P25	P25	Interop
859.4875	WPKI790	RM	131.8 PL	Worc RPT1-An	Fire Repeater 1 - Analog	FMN	Interop
855.9875	WPKI790	RM	799 NAC	Worc RPT2-P2	Fire Repeater 2 - P25	P25	Interop
855.9875	WPKI790	RM	131.8 PL	Worc RPT2-An	Fire Repeater 2 - Analog	FMN	Interop

 

[ecps92]

Marlboro MA PD and FD were on 800 conventional analog the last time I looked at it. Sudbury PD is 800 conventional P25. There is a small group of 700Mhz conventional analog frequencies that someone mentioned a while back. 900 is going to be digital of some flavor or another and also probably trunked.

Marlboro is going or has gone P25

The NIFOG 800's would be of some value for the OP, since they are mostly Analog, unlike the 700 that is mostly P25

And until the CoMIRS east of Springfield goes P25, they can also listen to the MSP Trunks (Analog) but won't know what TG is being heard

 

[W1KNE]

Marlboro is going or has gone P25

Where did I hear this before?

Okay, so another option for you would be the analog voice channels of the MSP trunk .

Marlborough is going P25 in the not too distant future.

 

[KC1THE]

Marlboro is going or has gone P25

The NIFOG 800's would be of some value for the OP, since they are mostly Analog, unlike the 700 that is mostly P25

And until the CoMIRS east of Springfield goes P25, they can also listen to the MSP Trunks (Analog) but won't know what TG is being heard

Thanks for this. I was also PM'd with those and will program the five 8 tacs in on Page 62:

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/NIFOG_Ver_2.0_508_version_FINAL_9_23_2021.pdf

• 851.0125
• 851.5125
• 852.0125
• 852.5125
• 853.0125

 

[ecps92]

Where did I hear this before?

Sometimes an Echo is needed

 

[nd5y]

Thanks for this. I was also PM'd with those and will program the five 8 tacs in on Page 62:

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/NIFOG_Ver_2.0_508_version_FINAL_9_23_2021.pdf

Whoever PMed you sent an old NIFOG version. The current one is at

Field Operations Guides | CISA

www.cisa.gov

 

[ecps92]

Whoever PMed you sent an old NIFOG version. The current one is at

Field Operations Guides | CISA

www.cisa.gov

Also they are all well documented in the RRDB

National Interoperability (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for National Interoperability (United States)

www.radioreference.com