San Jose old IBM plant construction radios

[jimvm]

Lot of chatter on the business frequencies, old IBM (Hitachi) plant on Cottle road.
Some one is using 438.0000 MHz CSQ for day to day operations. Not Ham radio but
business comms. My guess is this is rental radios programmed for the lowest frequency
capable.

jim

 

[SCPD]

Man seeing your post about IBM on Cottle brings back memories...my neighbor Worked at that plant and was there when it had a large explosion. What an experience he had that day. I know this doesn't have anything to do with the frequeny itself...this same man was the first to introduce me to scanners. I have been hooked ever since.

 

[trooperdude]

Lot of chatter on the business frequencies, old IBM (Hitachi) plant on Cottle road.
Some one is using 438.0000 MHz CSQ for day to day operations. Not Ham radio but
business comms. My guess is this is rental radios programmed for the lowest frequency
capable.

jim

Isn't 438 Mhz in the FEDERAL band ?

I don't think they will like that very much.

 

[Mick]

In SoCal there are dozens of amateur radio links in the 420-440 MHz area.

I wonder who is using 438.00? This will be a good mystery to solve.

Isn't 438 Mhz in the FEDERAL band ?

I don't think they will like that very much.

 

[jimvm]

IBM plant

Most of the old IBM plant is being replaced with high density housing, about 2900 units plus
a Lowes home repair. There is a lot construction workers using radios, FRS, GMRS, UHF
business and I heard a truck operation on 438.000 MHz which is in the US ham band.
Lots of swearing and *****ing too! I live 1/2 mile from site so I can usually hear most of
the low power handhelds. 438.000 MHz might be one of the default or test frequencies
programmed in some commericial radio and who needs a license anyway?

That is all.

73 jim in San Jose

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