Tribal Police in OKC on 166.275

[Gilligan]

I left my 246T searching 166-168 last night and didn't hear a peep until just before 7am this morning (when it woke me up). It stopped on 166.275 with what sounded like a dispatcher saying "Oklahoma City." It displayed a PL tone of 127.3, so my first thought was that it was an image of the OCPD repeaters down around 159 MHz. But it was not, and when I looked up the freq on RR I found it is used with that tone by the Tribal Police up around Tulsa. Maybe this is the Indian Affairs Commission or something here in OKC. Any ideas?

 

[OkRob]

The Creek Nation Lighthorsemen use that frequency and tone from their dispatch center in Okmulgee. It might have been them.

I have a good friend that is an officer for them. I can ask him if they use something on that frequency and tone closer to OKC.

- Rob

 

[xerb1962]

It was probably them! The "skip" was bad this morning, I was hearing Woodward P.D. about the same time on Guthrie Fire 155.865

 

[car2back]

I agree, probably skip... Creek nation has an awesome repeater, I can hear them north of Skiatook loud and clear.

 

[Gilligan]

Well if it was skip, it was pretty good. I was using a rubber antenna on my 246T, but I was on a second-story floor. I can also see how Okmulgee could have been understood as "Oklahoma City", especially when I was half awake and not paying close attention. Darn -- I thought I might have found a new federal frequency....

 

[SCPD]

Gilligan

You're hardcore (to search all night)!! Reminds me of my younger days doing the same thing.

 

[xerb1962]

Gilligan

You're hardcore (to search all night)!! Reminds me of my younger days doing the same thing.

What? Doesn't everybody? 24/7

 

[Chaos703]

Does anyone know where the Creek Nation's repeater is located? And it's wattage. For some reason (maybe something to do with it being a federal license?) it's not listed in the database.

As reference for why they has such a powerful repeater, I'm attaching a map showing how larger the nation is.

 

[iamhere300]

I was told, and therefore give it about 50% probability, that it is on the ridge
off 75 just east of Beggs OK.

 

[Chaos703]

I bet you're referring to the Preston repeater site the Okmulgee County and OHP use. I kinda thought that might be the place since that site is well populated with towers and centrally located inside the nation.

Cool place. Many, many moons ago there was a large Boy Scout camp just south of that ridge. There's still an abandoned recreation lake system with old campsites. If you have the courage to brave getting shot, there's also a set of dilapidated cabins half way up the ridge.

 

[iamhere300]

Preston. Thats it. I just could not remember the name.

I will trust you on the cabins, getting shot is not in my
immediate plans.

That ridge is a great radio spot (although there is a better one
in Okmulgee county - just a bit north ROFL) and gives pretty good
coverage.

The power I am willing to bet is 100 watt repeater. (got some
experience with some other tribal repeaters)

 

[stormchaser1144]

Hey guys,FYI Cherokee Nation Marshal Service uses that frequency for one
of its repeaters as well.
Just thought I'd throw it in.

 

[oSutrooper]

It was probably them! The "skip" was bad this morning, I was hearing Woodward P.D. about the same time on Guthrie Fire 155.865

When I worked in Guthrie as an officer I would hang out in dispatch and the skip on the fire side of things was always bad