U.S. Marshalls

[rizzo]

Has anyone noticed that u.s.marshalls one,163.200 has gone quite ? whats up! and where have they moved to ?

 

[nd5y]

Same thing happened here in the DFW area a few years ago.
Supposedly they mainly use Nextel now.

 

[rizzo]

Thanks for the info ! are you suggesting that they use cell phones only and have dropped radio coms. What about coms with other a area agencys.

 

[GlacierClipper]

The 163.200 has not been active in a very long time in the Tulsa area. The USMS is probably using Nextel here in Tulsa also.

 

[trainwreck100]

i don't know if I am supposed to know this, or if its even related, but the federal prison in El Reno had the same thing happen a couple years back, when they changed over to digital, and lots of people with scanners were ticked off about it.

 

[fireant]

El Reno just recently changed over to digital maybe it wat the Federal Transfer Center in Okc.

fireant

 

[GlacierClipper]

All the Federal Prisons are going to be Digital. They are in the process of doing away with the old 170 Mhz radios at many of their facilities now.

The Bureau of Prisons is making those moves to 400 Mhz trunked as soon as the funds are
available for the equipment.

It is just a matter of time and the old analog systems will be collecting dust in some warehouse waiting to be sold at some GSA auction or given to a foreign country to use.

 

[Gilligan]

Activity heard again on 163.200 around 11 am.

 

[dstew67]

I've heard traffic on both 163.200, and 164.600, recently. 164.600 is normally much lower power, so unless you're in their area, you won't hear them operating on this freq.