People gas and Columbus gas

[radioguy224]

Looking to find out what system these company’s to communicate with

 

[K3MAQ]

People's is licensed on some VHF low band and UHF frequencies here in western PA. I've punched them in a few times and don't think I ever heard more than a repeater ID. I'm pretty sure I've seen UHF antennas on their trucks.

 

[Binger511]

Columbia Gas in my area "uses" UHF P25 Conventional. I have never heard them say a word when I'm on their frequency. Kind of a shame that the system is pretty much a waste.

 

[n3obl]

Columbia gas system was set up for P25 voice and also data transmission.

 

[vsp5151]

Columbia Gas of Virginia quit using their UHF P25 system a few years ago. They use nothing except cellular phones and their MDT devices also connect via cellular (I think). I am not sure about the other Columbia Gas Companies, Mass, MD, Ohio, PA and I am probably missing a few other states they operate in. Their original system did voice and data on the UHF P25 system with voice having priority over the data. The original system had a cable from the Astro Spectra mobile radio with a DB-9 connector to plug into the computer's comm port. They eventually updated to a usb connection.

 

[gtaman]

The P25 system here is still alive but not used. All new vehicles have no radios. All the old ones still have Astro Spectras but they are not used.