Montgomery County Fire Region 5 VHF Rebroadcasts

[policefreak]

Can anyone in Montgomery County around Willow Grove/Horsham confirm that 156.075 PL 136.5 is a valid frequency and copyable from Horsham? Are there other Region 5 rebroadcasts that are available around Horsham?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

I know this simulcast was once active recently, will have to wait for a call on Region 5 then I'll try and confirm both

158.85000

KGA404

BM

136.5 PL

Chelt Reg 5

Fire Region 5 Rebroadcast

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

I confirmed 158.850 was active. Couldn't quite get a copy on 156.075 but I'll have to try again with a better antenna

 

[policefreak]

I confirmed 158.850 was active. Couldn't quite get a copy on 156.075 but I'll have to try again with a better antenna

Thank you. Where were you monitoring from?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Eagleville, got a roof antenna & several radios. Didn't get any hits on 156.075 with or without PL. According to the license they're only authorized for 35 watts TX on that frequency so either it's too weak to be brought to my location or it's no longer active

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

I reviewed the license closer and it shows class MO for that frequency meaning mobile-only (as opposed to a fixed-repeater). I'm assuming it is (or was?) a mobile relay of the simulcast for use on the firegrounds perhaps?

 

[policefreak]

Ok thank you very much.