SPEN 1 Interference

[nydxa]

Since about 4:00 p.m. there has been a 400hz "tone" broadcast on SPEN 1 (154.680) From monitoring here in Central Bergen County there is three different transmitters that vary in signal strength from "S1" to "S7" to "S9+20".

This evening, using our weekly scanner net we've determined that it's being heard over a very wide area, as far way as Milford, CT. It seems to be the strongest in and around Staten Island.

One thought is that the signal may have something to do with the NJSP's system that uses multiple sites. Here in Central Bergen County, it has SPEN 1 paralyzed. I'm really surprised that the FCC hasn't been called in yet.

I'm sure that some local law enforcement agencies read these forums, so any observations may be useful to them.
Please include your location when posting comments.

 

[xpawel15x]

Same thing here...constant tone

 

[nydxa]

Where are you located?

 

[xpawel15x]

Where are you located?

Same area as you... central western bergen county

 

[xpawel15x]

No tone, SPEN is back to normal as of right now 9:32pm

 

[nydxa]

Via our net we hear it's "full scale" in Central Nassau County. Could this be originating from NYC?

 

[kb2vxa]

Same here and it varies in strength with each rather long transmission, my location is in the upper right corner of this panel. Hmmm, I just unlocked the channel and it seems to be gone now.

OOPS! I spoke too soon, that ear splitting tone just came back @ 2141 hrs.

 

[nydxa]

It's definitely multiple transmitters. So we now know it's covering an area from Ocean County, North through Bergen County and E / NE to Nassau County and Milford CT.

This isn't one dirty transmitter. Sounds like some new system testing.

 

[SCPD]

Receiving it in Eastern Morris County 5x5.
2211

 

[APX8000]

5x5 in Essex County, NJ.

 

[mikea7531]

Loud and Clear in Somerset County, NJ

 

[WebX2000]

Spen 1 tone

Same here too - Southern Ocean County (Tuckerton) NJ. Time and length vary as of July 30th 11:30pm

 

[TheManBornWithin]

I have it coming in @ 0024. Southern Ocean County (Stafford)

 

[Tech792]

Was solid here in northern Monmouth County

 

[scannersnstuff]

solid here on 2 handheld's in central/eastern monmouth county nj.

 

[nydxa]

The mystery continues!

My guess is that this has something to do with a large agency, perhaps Port Authority and / or NJSP. I've definitely verified that it's several transmitters. No one single site can cover this large of an area. What amazes me is that no prior warning was sent out to the local PD's. Last night I herad many PD's complaining.

 

[n2nov]

I've been listening since 9AM and have heard nothing so far this morning.

 

[nydxa]

Yesterday it started about 1600 local

 

[TheManBornWithin]

I know yesterday (8/1) it was gone. I heard a helicopter talking to Berkeley PD, helping the search for a missing woman (http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?p=854025#post854025).

 

[nosoup4u]

I haven't heard anything up here in Warren County.