New RWC Site - Tonopah

[KB7MIB]

A new RWC site has been licensed out in Tonopah. I don't know yet if it's active.

If you're out in the area, or can get out there, try:

773.143750
773.393750
773.718750
774.218750

These don't appear to be Simulcast J frequencies. I'm not sure why they didn't expand Simulcast J to better cover the Tonopah area.

Check out some other updates from around the state at:

Arizona FCC Frequencies

John
Peoria

 

[rpgaun]

I don't think I'll get it where I am, I have issues with receiving "J".

 

[caphab1]

Some Public Info If you connect the Dots from the FCC ULS.
WRKH554

ULS Application - Trunked Public Safety 700 MHz - 0009321077 - PHOENIX, CITY OF - Locations Summary

wireless2.fcc.gov

Towers on the north side of I10 at M.P 84 by Coordinates. The address is listed as Camelback Rd @411th ave which by appears to have small stick by a small collection collection buildings. Those appear to be the ADOT yard out there. Per the ULS, it is active.

 

[KB7MIB]

The Burnt Well rest area is at about mile marker 86. There is a radio tower site on a small mountain right there. That may be the location. Maybe I can take a drive out there next Sunday and see if it is active.

I wonder what kind of range it has East and West on I-10? The Salome Highway is out there as well. It's just a dirt road south of I-10, IIRC, but it's paved on the north side, where it takes you out to Salome in La Paz County where it T's with US 60. (Eagle Eye Rd also T's with the Salome Highway. That'll take you north into Aguila and US 60 as well.)

I'm still curious as to why they didn't make this an additional Simulcast J site, rather than an IR site.

John
Peoria

 

[Ravenfalls]

Buckeye did not want to expand.
J owned by Buckeye City. Buckeye will use the new system.

Tonopah probably a joint venture with Phx & Tonopah Fire. Phoenix is shown as owner.

 

[KB7MIB]

I'm out at the Burnt Well rest area. The Tonopah site is not yet active.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

I took a drive out to the Burnt Well rest area again this morning. The site is still not yet active.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

As of 10:36pm Saturday night, the Tonopah site is still not yet active.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

As of 11:30pm, as I type this, the Tonopah site is not yet active.

John
Peoria

 

[Ravenfalls]

It could be months before it's active

 

[KB7MIB]

Yea, I just like to make the ~120 mile round trip every couple of weeks to just get out and go somewhere lol

John
Peoria

 

[Ravenfalls]

Haha True! You catch anything new off the LA Paz AZ Wins sites?

 

[KB7MIB]

No, I was still too far East to catch any of the La Paz County sites. I was specifically trying to listen for them as well with my GRE PSR-500.

John
Peoria

 

[cellphone]

@KB7MIB Next time you are out there, make sure to do a 700MHz search (769-775MHz) looking for new control channels. Maricopa County P25 system should also have a site coming online in the future. It is has been licensed for over a year, but not online yet:
FCC Callsign WRDZ254 (Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology) (radioreference.com)

You might find new AZWINS sites in your search.

 

[KB7MIB]

I'll do a search the next time. It'll probably be a couple of weeks. Thanks.

John
Peoria

 

[wlmr]

The site is up now. At least there is a control channel transmitting.

 

[KB7MIB]

I might be able to drive out tomorrow and see if there's any actual activity on the voice channels.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

@KB7MIB Next time you are out there, make sure to do a 700MHz search (769-775MHz) looking for new control channels. Maricopa County P25 system should also have a site coming online in the future. It is has been licensed for over a year, but not online yet:
FCC Callsign WRDZ254 (Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology) (radioreference.com)

You might find new AZWINS sites in your search.

Yep, there is an active control channel for Maricopa County's new site. 772.468750.

And the RWC site has an active control channel as well. 773.143750.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

After at least 20 minutes of listening, there is no voice channel activity as of yet. I'm gonna head back into town.

John
Peoria

 

[KB7MIB]

RWC TG 1594, Wireless Radio Technicians, is active on the Tonopah site.

Still no voice activity on the Maricopa County Tonopah site. Control channel only.

John
Peoria