Nys 155.3700

[CqDx]

Is this frequency still being used? I listen to NYC and the surrounding counties and hardly do I ever hear anything on this frequency.

Thanks

 

[GTR8000]

Yes it's still used, no you're not going to hear much on it. Not downstate at least, I can't speak for upstate usage.

 

[CqDx]

Great, thank you.

 

[W1KNE]

I really hope the state impliments a PL on it. Sucks hearing out of state agencies when driving through NYS. (i.e. Middletown CT PD.)

 

[62Truck]

Yes it's still used, no you're not going to hear much on it. Not downstate at least, I can't speak for upstate usage.

Depends on what you consider upstate lol. But up here in Dutchess it's still used. When we had that home invasion in Lagrange back in May, NYSP and DCSO were using MRD heavily that night into the morning when they were doing a search for any other possible suspects that morning. I have never heard anything on the national channel yet.

 

[Confuzzled]

I really hope the state impliments a PL on it. Sucks hearing out of state agencies when driving through NYS. (i.e. Middletown CT PD.)

That would kind of defeat the purpose, wouldn't it?

 

[GTR8000]

I really hope the state impliments a PL on it. Sucks hearing out of state agencies when driving through NYS. (i.e. Middletown CT PD.)

As part of the NYSP narrowbanding process, they are recommending to county and local agencies that they implement 110.9 PL on 155.370. Eventually, maybe, that might become the standard PL on that frequency statewide. For now it will remain largely CSQ for the purposes of statewide interop (there is some localized usage with a non-standard PL).

That would kind of defeat the purpose, wouldn't it?

Not if everyone in the state uses the same PL, no, not at all. Same way a lot of the nationwide interop frequencies use 156.7 PL. If everyone uses it, then there's no problem. Given the fact that the narrowband mandate has required all older base, mobile and portable radios that may not've been PL capable to be replaced with radios that are, programming a PL is not a big deal anymore. Remember, we're talking about 155.370 as the Statewide Police Interop frequency for NYS, not anything beyond the state borders.

 

[W1KNE]

Exactly. There are several states who use statewide frequencies with PL. Why not have a PL on a statewide system?

I am sure listeners on the hills in Ulster & Dutchess County would love a PL on the statewide frequency to keep the nearby CT and NJ users out of their radio.

 

[Confuzzled]

Remember, we're talking about 155.370 as the Statewide Police Interop frequency for NYS, not anything beyond the state borders.

Why not have a PL on a statewide system?

155.37 is not a state system. It's a National Inter-Agency channel. Every PD I know has access to it and has used it at one time or another. In many cases, it's used for pursuits that cross boundaries. I've followed chases for 50 miles that crossed several city and county lines.

If a neighboring county or state gets into a chase that crosses into NY, 155.37 can be used to stay in touch with local agencies. Same way the other way around if an NY unit is pursing a car that crosses out of the state.

Less dramatic, suppose an out-of-state unit traveling to pick up a prisoner runs into a problem and can't get a cell phone signal. They could try to use 155.37 to make contact.

 

[GTR8000]

155.37 is not a state system. It's a National Inter-Agency channel. Every PD I know has access to it and has used it at one time or another. In many cases, it's used for pursuits that cross boundaries. I've followed chases for 50 miles that crossed several city and county lines.

If a neighboring county or state gets into a chase that crosses into NY, 155.37 can be used to stay in touch with local agencies. Same way the other way around if an NY unit is pursing a car that crosses out of the state.

Less dramatic, suppose an out-of-state unit traveling to pick up a prisoner runs into a problem and can't get a cell phone signal. They could try to use 155.37 to make contact.

155.475 (VLAW31) is the nationwide law enforcement interop frequency, not 155.370. I don't know about your neck of the woods, but here in NYS 155.370 is "Statewide" and has been forever.

Have a look at this page, in particular the note about 155.370 usage:

Common Public Safety - The RadioReference Wiki

155.370 is used as a law enforcement intersystem frequency used in many states and is often called "Point-to-Point". The FCC rule designation was removed in recent years.

More to the point, none of the states bordering NY use 155.370 as a common "Law Enforcement Interop" frequency, they all use 155.475. In fact, a lot of those states have 155.370 licensed as regular local frequencies, search the RRDB for yourself and you'll see. :wink:

 

[DaveNF2G]

155.370 is used in the Albany area for NYSP helicopter operations when assisting other agencies.

 

[namhcor]

I never heard anything on this freq in nyc

 

[APX8000]

Pretty much every console and vehicle in Orange County has it. Now, whether the volume is turned up or it's in a scan list is a completely different story.

My work radio puts out PL 110.9 on the frequency, but receive is still programmed as CSQ.




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[sc800]

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Have you heard 155.370 in use recently in Orange County? I don't think I've ever heard it used. Most of the traffic that could and should be on that seems to be on priority or the different agencies just key up on each others channel.

 

[namhcor]

I would think that the usefullness of this frequency has changed with the addition of all of the VTAC, UTAC and ITAC frequencies.

 

[sc800]

I think the UTAC, VTAC, ITAC are another group of frequencies that 99% of the radio users have no idea how to get to them in the radio.

In at least one department in Orange County those frequencies are in a separate mode on the radio and I once got a call when I was volunteering at a PD that "The radio is broken it has random letters and numbers on it. It says NSPTC ICALL 8-0"

 

[GTR8000]

Most of the traffic that could and should be on that seems to be on priority or the different agencies just key up on each others channel.

It's not really the point or purpose of 155.370 to serve as a mutual aid channel for neighboring villages or towns that have access to a countywide frequency/system or each others frequencies/systems. You shouldn't expect to hear units within OC using 155.370 to talk to each other instead of using MRD, 911 Priority, the 800 system, each other's frequencies, etc. The purpose of 155.370 is for agencies that don't have access to a common frequency or each others systems.

Agencies within OC will use county or local systems, and agencies in Rockland will switch over to 154.725 Countywide if something goes down (including the 2F cars on the Parkway). Now, if OC cars travel into Rockland or vice versa, where they don't have access to those systems, then they would use either 155.370 or 155.475. In fact, some OC agencies have access to Rockland systems, such as Tuxedo PD, Highland Falls PD, etc., so they wouldn't have any reason to use 155.370 in Rockland either, really.

 

[GTR8000]

I would think that the usefullness of this frequency has changed with the addition of all of the VTAC, UTAC and ITAC frequencies.

Not necessarily, no. There are countless agencies all across NYS that have had 155.370 programmed into their radios for decades. The same can not be said for the V, U and 8 CALL/TAC frequencies. That's especially true with base stations, which many agencies have 155.370 capability on already.

 

[W1KNE]

Many states use separate statewide frequencies that are different from the national ones.
Example.: Rhode Island uses 158.97 statewide police frequency (well before the digital trunk came in), Maine uses 154.310 as a statewide fire frequency.
Doesn't mean they are national ones.

 

[scannerman5555]

In Suffolk County use to have it in all police cars before the 800 radio's system came into play ...plus all villages & towns had it too but nothing no more out here western Suffolk county !