Vinton (Benton County)

[timkilbride]

Any idea what Hiawatha Ambulance TGID is? I am not finding it and they come to our town quite a bit but have never heard the transmissions.

Hiawatha Ambulance is paged on 460.200 (POCSAG). The crew will acknowledge the page(as seen below) on Linn Co Fire 1 TG.

ADAM 85 or ADAM 86 will go en route on Linn Co Fire 1, then move to the talkgroup assigned in the original page.

0006955 10:27:19 01-01-24 MORRIS HILLS RD/HORSESHOE LAKE RD; 10-50 UNK IPHONE CRASH NOTIFICATION; FIRE 3

0006955 04:30:37 02-04-24 (ADDRESS REMOVED) SHELLSBURG; 73F DANGLING OFF BED- UNRESPONSIVE; CON/ BREATHING; FIRE 2

Hope this clears things up a bit.

Tim

 

[mws72]

It's one of those gray areas anymore. Listening (Watching) pagers are supposed to be illegal now. The program I used was by a Dutch programmer who gave up after people started to post the messages online. Couldn't even tell you the name now. It's been over twenty five years ago I used it.

 

[Guldnerk]

Anyone know what Benton Community Buses are transmitting on this year? Their license expired and I am not seeing a new one on the FCC. I have been scanning between 462 and 466 hoping to pick up something but nothing yet. Also weird I have not heard anything from Vinton-Shellsburg either. I guess tomorrow will be the true test since Benton starts and Monday Vinton starts.

Also is NXDN worth it around here? I bought the DMR key and it was worth it.

 

[Guldnerk]

Anyone know what Benton Community Buses are transmitting on this year? Their license expired and I am not seeing a new one on the FCC. I have been scanning between 462 and 466 hoping to pick up something but nothing yet. Also weird I have not heard anything from Vinton-Shellsburg either. I guess tomorrow will be the true test since Benton starts and Monday Vinton starts.

Also is NXDN worth it around here? I bought the DMR key and it was worth it.

Found they are same as last year (464.575) they just have an expired license.
However Vinton/Shellsburg is a head scratcher for me. I'm very close to the school and my Close Call doesn't pick anything up and they aren't talking on 463.625 like last year.

 

[Guldnerk]

Since SARA was established in Benton County they no longer use their ISICS channels or have I missed anything?

Still scratching my head over Vinton School Buses unless they are on some trunk system now that I don't have or NXDN which I also don't have. Every once in awhile I'll get a blip on the frequency they used last year of 463.625 but never any audio.
Since I monitor both SARA and ISICS i'm really trying to cut down on conventional channels in the county that are not used anymore but I do enjoy listening to Benton and Vinton Buses since I have kids in the house that go to both.