Movie Shoots \ Film Crews

[goodyear2222]

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone would have any known good Movie \ Film Crew frequencies.

I know that they could be in the 450-470mhz range, but just thought maybe someone could help me out.

Thanks
Shawn

 

[DaveH]

I can't help you specifically, but suggest scanning all the UHF LPU frequencies. I've heard this sort of activity around where I am, and it's usually simplex. They could show up anywhere, even on a rental repeater.

If you have an older scanner that you're not using much, or a few spare ebanks in one, I recommend keeping the simplex frequencies in use in your area in that. Scan from time to time and it can turn up interrsting stuff. In my case there's an equestrian park that holds some yearly event, and while passing I heard activity on at least 4 common channels.

Low-power simplex UHF sub-bands appear to be (generally) 453-454, 458-459, 464-465 and 469-470. Also try VHF 151-152.

Dave

 

[Mick]

In Hollywood most studios are licensed on the below frqs.:

151.61-151.985
152.87
152.90
152.93
152.96
152.99
153.02
153.05
153.11
173.225
173.275
173.325
173.375
And hundreds of channels on the 12.5 KHz splits between 461.0375-469.5625.

 

[DaveH]

This is in Canada....

Dave

 

[goodyear2222]

Thanks Guys,

Goint to set up my handheld tonight for seach (450-470mhz) with Tpl and Dpl tone search.

Also entering some frequencies that I have recently aqquired, along with the FRS frequencies and the VHF LPU's.

Didn't even think to bring my frequency counter with me . I guess I will start to.

-Toronto Film Studio-451.1875-Dpl074
-Toronto Film Studio-451.1875-Dpl143

-PMC Film-451.6625

-Film.CA-469.2625

-Mad Films-408.0125

-LTR Trunked System-Ch-1-413.9125 Talkgroups Unknown
-Ch-5-413.6125
-Ch-9-411.5875

I was scanning the LTR system in conventional mode.


Thanks again
Shawn

 

[DaveH]

Looks like you're on the way Shawn...good luck and have fun.
You'll probably also find things that are not film-crew related that are
interesting.

I forgot to mention 451-452 for simplex. That section is typically
repeater outputs, but I believe there are some channels in border areas
where the US uses high power, and the Canada uses low power to
not interfere (or visa-versa).

Dave