Wash UHF
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When I worked for Metro West Amb in the early 90's, I remembered seeing both call signs, I think it might be the old UHF Medical Channels. Med 9 462.9500 / 467.9500 -Multnomah County EMS and Med 10 462.9750 / 467.9750. Not to age myself but I think Med 9 was Portland/Multnomah County EMS Dispatch and Med 10 EMS Dispatch for Washington County. Lifeflight used one of them as well -Med 10 I think.
--- Does any agency still use the UHF med channels anymore?? They are listed in the NIFOG (Natl Interoperability Field Operations Guilde. 1/2011 edition.
--- Does any agency still use the UHF med channels anymore?? They are listed in the NIFOG (Natl Interoperability Field Operations Guilde. 1/2011 edition.
Hmm, the licenses show 460.15 and 465.15, 460.375 and 465.375 with repeater locations at each of the main sites in Washington County, first licensed in 2005 and set to expire in 2015.. There's no text in the narratives or anything listed in the ULS. Just that they are public safety. So I guess it could be a backup?
I'm fairly certain Tillamook County still uses the MED channels. They have several med frequencies licensed to them here KDU382 (TILLAMOOK COUNTY) FCC Callsign Details
Dunno... last time I was over in Tillamook during the summer they were dispatching ambulances on the county fire freq. Didn't hear so much as a peep over the UHF Med channels, but was only monitoring for a day. Perhaps they are using them for ambulance to hospital comms if needed.
mjohnston4
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I heard Tillamook County EMS is on a UHF channel. I'll see what freqs these might be used for. Anyone tried listening?
I've had them (the Washington County freqs) in my scanner for a couple days now, haven't heard anything. Not even identifiers.
Simplex or repeated?
mjohnston4
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I thought Metro West was only VHF?
So did I..
Here's what I've got for the Portland area... so AMR is using VHF in Clackamas, but then the BOEC trunked system is used for Multnomah ambulance dispatches?
155.235 AMR
155.355 Metrowest Ambulances
151.865 Metrowest Transport Vans
155.235 AMR
155.355 Metrowest Ambulances
151.865 Metrowest Transport Vans
I've heard traffic on both those, and this one as well: 151.805, WPSU399, pretty sure they are all MetroWest... I don't think I've ever heard AMR on VHF though..
Metro West IS VHF - both emergency and non-emergency dispatch. A few years back, they got into a scuffle with the FCC over an expired license. Their repeater (if I recall correctly) is up in the west hills, near the KOIN TV and other broadcaster towers. Sometimes you can hear them on the UHF channel, too, but it's been a while. Since I'm so far south, I usually only get the dispatcher and not the units' traffic.
mjohnston4
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Yeah, MWA is on VHF for their "company" radios. And it's been awhile since I've looked in a medic unit lately, but I'm sure there are only two radios, the VHF and 800.
mikepdx
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One thing I DO know about these 2 freqs is that prior to the trunked system,
they were the Sheriff's conventional radio system F1 & F2
Ahh, thanks. I assumed everyone was just using VHF prior to that.
Washington County UHF
The UHF licenses are indeed from the pre-trunked 800 MHz days. The licenses are maintained as a backup, but are regularly used for Search and Rescue by the sheriff's office explorer post. They are also available for use as an emergency "bandwidth expander" should the need ever arise. This used to be a voting system, but now the repeaters are all stand-alone units.
The UHF licenses are indeed from the pre-trunked 800 MHz days. The licenses are maintained as a backup, but are regularly used for Search and Rescue by the sheriff's office explorer post. They are also available for use as an emergency "bandwidth expander" should the need ever arise. This used to be a voting system, but now the repeaters are all stand-alone units.
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