MiCon
Mike
Just my humble opinion, but I doubt anything on low band will 'take off' (become popular) simply because of the lengthy antenna needed.
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Local MURS Activity
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MiCon
Mike
Getting back to the original OP, I hear local traffic on all of the MURS frequencies. Everything from kids using them as toys, to Walmart & other businesses, to a local 'net' of nightly users.
I forgot about that but yes and that's illegal as
too...How so? They aren't licensed for the frequencies. The radios are not type accepted for MURS operation. The radios are in most cases grossly over allowed power limits.
There's no waiver for public safety to do whatever the hell they want, whether you are the state police or not. Even NIFOG frequencies have to be licensed in some cases.
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OT but they also have a tower site near Washington, PA IIRC that has been on the wrong licensed frequency since it was turned up.I forgot about that but yes and that's illegal as
How so? They aren't licensed for the frequencies. The radios are not type accepted for MURS operation. The radios are in most cases grossly over allowed power limits.
There's no waiver for public safety to do whatever the hell they want, whether you are the state police or not. Even NIFOG frequencies have to be licensed in some cases.
And what does 47.42 have to do with MURS?
Without looking IIRC that license expired some time ago too and this was in reply to my OT comments.
Take the time to read the earlier threads. The gist of some of them was that the use of those low band FM freqs seem to be fading into oblivion. I was noting that some people were using them longer than others. My comment made reference to previous mentions of low band FM.
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I just searched "Red Cross" in the database and checked my local (NJ) and 47,42 is still listed as a the nationwide primary. This section has not been updated since 2016, though. I haven't monitored the Red Cross in years.
Sorry for the thread drift - back to the topic at hand
American National Red Cross
The American Red Cross is the nation's premier emergency response organization that offers humanitarian care to the victims of devastating natural disasters.
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.420 | WXK625 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 01 | Red (Nationwide Primary) | FM | Emergency Ops |
| 47.500 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 02 | Black (Nationwide Secondary) | FM | Emergency Ops | |
| 47.460 | WXK625 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 03 | Tan (Alternate) | FM | Emergency Ops |
| 47.660 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 04 | Yellow (Backup) | FM | Emergency Ops | |
| 47.540 | WXK625 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 05 | Orange (Tactical) | FM | Emergency Ops |
| 47.620 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 06 | Blue (Tactical) | FM | Emergency Ops | |
| 47.580 | BM | CSQ | NJARC 07 | Purple (Tactical) | FM | Emergency Ops |
Given that this is a thread about local MURS activity, what the Red Cross, or anyone, might be doing on low-band VHF is probably off topic for the thread.
On the topic of MURS....when I first learned of the existence of the service, I set out to find equipment to try operating there. Later, Radio Shack was closing out their #19-1210 2 channel mobile and BTX-127 2 channel HT. They were very cheap, and can be set to any of the MURS frequencies and any CTCSS tone. "Programming" a frequency is accomplished via six internal dip switches and is a bit clunky.
I had intended to use them as a cheap means of local communications with home, but as cellphones became cheaper, I didn't see the need for a MURS setup. I did use the mobile as a dedicated monitor on 154.600 for a while, though. As a result, they have been sitting in their boxes on a shelf for years.
Noted that @kb3ouk is using MURS on his farm. Anyone else actually operating on MURS? If anyone is local to me (NYC area) I'd love to dust off my Radio Shack equipment and get on the air. LOL
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I had intended to use them as a cheap means of local communications with home, but as cellphones became cheaper, I didn't see the need for a MURS setup. I did use the mobile as a dedicated monitor on 154.600 for a while, though. As a result, they have been sitting in their boxes on a shelf for years.
Noted that @kb3ouk is using MURS on his farm. Anyone else actually operating on MURS? If anyone is local to me (NYC area) I'd love to dust off my Radio Shack equipment and get on the air. LOL
(image courtesy of Ebay)
Thanks OM. Will set up my Airspy HF + Discovery on 154.6 MHz during business hours to see what comes up.On the topic of MURS....when I first learned of the existence of the service, I set out to find equipment to try operating there. Later, Radio Shack was closing out their #19-1210 2 channel mobile and BTX-127 2 channel HT. They were very cheap, and can be set to any of the MURS frequencies and any CTCSS tone. "Programming" a frequency is accomplished via six internal dip switches and is a bit clunky.
I had intended to use them as a cheap means of local communications with home, but as cellphones became cheaper, I didn't see the need for a MURS setup. I did use the mobile as a dedicated monitor on 154.600 for a while, though. As a result, they have been sitting in their boxes on a shelf for years.
Noted that @kb3ouk is using MURS on his farm. Anyone else actually operating on MURS? If anyone is local to me (NYC area) I'd love to dust off my Radio Shack equipment and get on the air. LOL
(image courtesy of Ebay)
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Got a hit on 151.625 this morning, but the transmission was too brief to get any ID. This is the first time in a long while since I've heard anything on the 151 MHz MURS channels.
Sounds good - looking forward to your reports! I've been hearing what sounds like rail yard workers here in Hudson County, NJ.
nd5y
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151.625 isn't a MURS channel
Just double-checked, and you're right. My mistake. I have my BCT-15X in service search for FRS/GMRS/MURS and 151.625 is in the "pool" of frequencies it's searching through. Since I bought the 15X used, perhaps the previous owner added it.
I put .570 and .600 in the dual-bander this morning, and I keep getting static-y squelch breaks on .570. I'm pretty rural here, so it could be from anywhere.
Im kind of surprised that there aren't folks around here using MURS channels on 20-25 watt mobiles.
Im kind of surprised that there aren't folks around here using MURS channels on 20-25 watt mobiles.
K6GBW
Member
The squawking sounds are probably Dakota drive way alarms. They are way to freaking popular in LA!
A few years back I was receiving these robo-voice comms announcing some kind of sector alert. Turned out to be DakotaAlert systems.
kny2xb
Member
No, not all of them, not yet
The Wal-Mart I go to is still on MURS, & recently they installed the call buttons for 3 departments, so they may stay there for awhile longer
