VDOT (found)

[rbuxton]

All it takes is a few inches of snow to get the VDOT frequencies to come alive. I've pored over the FCC records to come up with a listing of the repeater freqs and sites. Check out the map at https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msi...0&ll=38.281313,-78.42041&spn=2.625853,4.93854

I live in Warrenton and I am hearing traffic on 47.20 and 47.12 repeaters (from my PSR500 indoors, at 4:15pm),,,seems hard to believe that I could receive 47.20 repeater located in Nelson County. Anyone else hearing traffic on 47.20 or 47.12 anywhere from Charville north and/or would know where this repeater is located for sure? Maybe a temporary repeater somewhere in NoVA,, who knows.

 

[rbuxton]

Heard Bealeton units on 47.20 Interesting. No repeater site anywhere close to Bealeton.

 

[popnokick]

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When I lived in VA a few years back I kept those VDOT freqs in my mobile scanner when commuting from Nelson Co. to DC. They were active in snow and other winter precip. Nelson has a mountaintop site for VDOT, so not impossible to hear them where you are in the right conditions... But not a routine thing.

 

[freqhopping]

What CTCSS tone?

I just had a hit on 47.2 PL110.9, not long enough for any identifying info. That's Ch34 for the Waverly area. Anything is possible with low band, especially when the weather is all stirred up.

 

[rbuxton]

47.20 tone 110.9, loud and clear. Bealeton units (Warrenton Residency). Fairly certain a nearby repeater even though it is not found in the database. Possibly a temporary one or one recently placed at Hogback or maybe Fork.

 

[rescue674aa]

Can someone please let me know if you have the freqs for TME? I kmow they are on a LTR system.

 

[freqhopping]

I'm hearing 47.12 PL 110.9 now. It's Marshall units talking. So I guess the Warrenton residency should be added to ch33 in the database.

 

[freqhopping]

I'm hearing channel 28 (47.28 PL 110.9) currently in northern VA. It really is originating from south too. I'm hearing Rosedale units.

 

[rbuxton]

VDOT Repeater Usage By Office

I've added to the VDOT Wiki page a listing of the repeater assignments for each office in Districts 7 & 8. It's in Excel format. Needs a lot of fills so please email what you have verified and I'll update the list. Can do the same for the rest of the state if that info comes my way too.

My email is rdbuxton@comcast.net

 

[rbuxton]

I'm hearing channel 28 (47.28 PL 110.9) currently in northern VA. It really is originating from south too. I'm hearing Rosedale units.

47.28 is Channel 29, not 28. Ch. 29 is used by Rhoadesville (among others). Are you, by chance, hearing "Rhoadesville" instead of "Rosedale"? I don't know of a Rosedale in all of my research into the VDOT radio system.

 

[rbuxton]

I'm hearing 47.12 PL 110.9 now. It's Marshall units talking. So I guess the Warrenton residency should be added to ch33 in the database.

Marshall AHQ uses Ch. 33 (47.12) and is the only office within the Warrenton Residency that uses it.

Check out my recent addition to the VDOT wiki page. I have the listing of all the District 7 offices and what repeaters each uses.

 

[freqhopping]

Heard units in the Tappahannock area earlier on 47.24 PL 110.9. IDed as KID548.

 

[n4jri]

Hearing 47.30 [114.8] and 47.30 [123.0] in the Richmond area. Haven't detemined which residencies at this point.

73/Allen (N4JRI)