Key Bridge Collapse

ecps92

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I have been scanning the fed bands but haven't heard any traffic related to the US Army Corps of Engineers yet. There is an influx of employees on scene/en route and thought there might be some radio activity.
Since the Cellular/PCS infrastructure is still functioning, you will likely see very little two-way for them, outside of the VHF Marine for the watercraft - IMHO
 

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Ok RR peeps. There is a company operating at the scene of the bridge collapse. DonJon Marine based out of New Jersey is operating the large crane on the site and they are carrying Motorola portables. Can anyone find any frequencies associated with this company???
 

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More than likely UHF. Doing a FCC license search the have frequencies around 451-452 and many more in range between 461-465.

Maybe someone near can use signal stalker.
 

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Here are IG conventional frequencies for DonJon Marine: The last group is for shipbuilding and repair in Erie PA.

FrequencyLoc#Ant#FreqStationUnitsPagingOutputMaximum
PowerERP
000451.36250000111MO254.0004.000
000452.11250000112MO254.0004.000
000452.28750000113MO254.0004.000
000452.63750000114MO254.0004.000
000452.68750000115MO254.0004.000

000461.02500000211FBT435.00035.000
000461.07500000212FBT435.00035.000
000461.10000000213FBT435.00035.000
000462.12500000214FBT435.00035.000
000462.37500000215FBT435.00035.000
000462.40000000216FBT435.00035.000
000464.50000000311FBI435.00035.000
000464.55000000312FBI435.00035.000
000464.60000000217FBT435.00035.000
000464.62500000218FBT435.00035.000
000464.65000000219FBT435.00035.000
000464.700000002110FBT435.00035.000
000464.725000002111FBT435.00035.000
000464.750000002112FBT435.00035.000

000451.437500001112MO505.0005.000
000451.48750000111MO505.0005.000
000451.63750000112MO505.0005.000
000452.88750000113MO505.0005.000
000456.437500001111MO505.0005.000
000462.21250000114MO505.0005.000
000462.28750000117MO505.0005.000
000462.48750000118MO505.0005.000
000462.51250000119MO505.0005.000
000467.337500001110MO505.0005.000
000467.36250000115MO505.0005.000
000468.33750000116MO505.0005.000
 
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452.1125 MHz active this morning. Sounds like someone directing a crane. "Cable down." "Cable up." "Hold it, hold it. " Shame it's only 4 watts. Cool anyway.
Thanks, tvengr.
 

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Ok RR peeps. There is a company operating at the scene of the bridge collapse. DonJon Marine based out of New Jersey is operating the large crane on the site and they are carrying Motorola portables. Can anyone find any frequencies associated with this company???
I would start with the itinerant / gmrs and frs channels - most construction/crane companies, that I've ID'd are never licensed
 

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Question: The “May Day” call has been credited as being instrumental in saving lives. Was that made by someone on the ship on Marine Channel 16? And was someone from MTDA Police monitoring that frequency and able to relay that on their FiRST TG for the officers to shut the bridge?
Update based on recent NTSB briefing. MTDA's Duty Officer was notified via a phone call from the "pilot association dispatcher." Apparently that person was notified via a VHF radio call from the harbor pilot aboard the Dali.
 

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Nice to see a shipping channel partially open now..
 

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Not sure if this is helpful for anyone as you have to be close but there has been a lot of marine radio traffic the past couple days related to Key Bridge incident.

Ch 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 69, 78A, 81A, 83A

CG 112, 407, 409
 

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Of note, USCG advised on CH 16 last night that all VHF R21 receiver sites went down and to contact USCG using alternate means. USCG switched to CG 409 (stronger UHF signal) for internal comms.
 

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Not sure if this is helpful for anyone as you have to be close but there has been a lot of marine radio traffic the past couple days related to Key Bridge incident.

Ch 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 69, 78A, 81A, 83A

CG 112, 407, 409
Are the CG channels in VHF or P25 mode?
 
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