Monroe County UHF and Low Band

[tech2461]

Does anyone happen to know:​

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1. When did Monroe County go UHF (Year)​

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2. Why they seem to retain a number of fire frequencies in the 33MHz band?​

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Any input would be helpful.​

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Does anyone happen to know:​

2. Why they seem to retain a number of fire frequencies in the 33MHz band?​

2. Many counties utilize their low band frequencies for alerting and (less commonly) fireground ops more so these days than primary ops. I'm only seeing one 33mhz freq in the database tagged as fire dispatch. Are others still in use in the county?

 

[countywacker]

If memory serves me correct it was 1996 when Departments started to switch over to UHF. Some departments still have access to 33.98, but it's not used for normal operations.

 

[jluisi86]

The UHF system started in the mid 1990s with 3 separate channels (Fire East, Central & West) and has slowly been expanded over the years. There was plenty of Fire Companies still using Low Band well into the mid 2000s. 33-98 (F-1) is still on the air but not used. A few select Fire Companies still have low band radios for backup. It is not used for dispatch.