Trans-AM ambulance-Cattaraugus County

[smokenems]

Hi, Kinda newbie here. Have been trying to monitor frequencies in Catt. County. I have a Bearcat 8. I see in the Database here that Trans-Am's frequency is listed as 461.025 and a TYPE of RM and MODE of FM. I was wondering why I seem to never hear anything on this frequency? Does anyone know what they use to communicate with their rigs? I can hear them on 33.700 talking to sheriff dispatch. Not being nosey or nothing...Just wondering...you know curiosity type thing...Thanks!!!

 

[Quickcall]

The license it is under (WPYZ254) is maintained by Brico Tech Inc in Corning NY. Brico Tech is the radio company that leases the radio freqs to Trans-Am and other businesses. It is possible that Trans-Am no longer uses this frequency. I find no license for Trans-Am in the ULS.

 

[c0untyb0y]

i recall seeing this http://forums.radioreference.com/ne...forum/176491-trans-am-ambulance-olean-ny.html a few years back. may help answer the question.

 

[DaveNF2G]

Does anyone have any more recent details? Did somebody figure out the actual radio system type in use yet?

 

[Confuzzled]

Did somebody figure out the actual radio system type in use yet?

I'm more curious as to how they get all their equipment and the patient in a TransAm.

 

[c0untyb0y]

I'm more curious as to how they get all their equipment and the patient in a TransAm.

heheh... woulda been nice to drive a TransAm car when I used to have to drive Olean-10 (TransAm's fly car). now that would have been a real FLY car!

 

[wonder11]

You are hearing Trans Am Ambulance Services on 33.700 it is for "flycars" (medic assist units) going to help BLS units in the county. Sometimes an ambulance is sent to cover the call.

 

[c0untyb0y]

TransAm supplies coverage for departments like Franklinville during the day. I'm sure there may be more but that's one I know of for sure. As to the ambulance company specific channel, that's the question that no one - myself included - knows that answer to. Unless there's a TransAm member here that can answer authoritatively. We know they have 33.70 and 46.36 in the fly cars/ambulance so that's not the issue.

 

[wonder11]

Trans Am Ambulance

Trans Am Ambulance contracts with SAIA communications in Yorkshire, it is a multiplex system in the 450 to 470 mhz range. Every time a mic is keyed it transmits a code to a computer who excepts it and transmits to an open frequency in the SAIA network that has been assigned to Trans Am, allowing all Trans Am units to hear the message. The "system" or same frequencies are used by multiple companies at the same time, including Rural Metro in Buffalo, Mercy Flight of WNY, multiple trucking companies, tow trucks and taxi companies. SAIA has something like 20+ radio towers around western NY that allows communication across the region with only temporary dead spots.

 

[c0untyb0y]

so... what kind of system does SAIA run? aren't they a Moto shop?

 

[k2hz]

so... what kind of system does SAIA run? aren't they a Moto shop?

Their wide area system is Passport. I have heard it may be going TRBO in the future.

 

[wonder11]

It is a Motorola system, it was to work with the statewide radio network proposed after 9-11 that has been scrapped. I do not know the name of the system.

 

[asweezy]

It is a Motorola Passport wide area system. They are slowly converting the system to Connect Plus TRBO digital and running both systems at the same time


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