What are you listening to???

[mmisk]

I am listing to my wife nag and complain about every little thing!
Not fair!

 

[EJB]

I can't really afford anything like a scanner now, but back in May I came close to getting a 325.

I remember giving you RID's earlier in the year. Everyone knows I'm big on RID's. I heard that the 325 has limits to the amount of RID's and talkgroups etc it can take.

What's the limit with the 325?

Should anything happen to any of my current scanners if my 396 went down, I'd consider a 325. If my 436 or HP1 Goes belly up it might be time for a SDS.

Again my mobile on the go while walking and biking is the 396 and I'd like something small to take with me on the go

 

[Enjoi19]

@EJB not sure about the 325 for RIDS. I actually do that on my 436 so I can input them and have it show up for TFS. I've got a decent collection of Toronto Fire going now.

 

[EJB]

Man, I really miss the pre amalgamation days when Toronto fire had a dispatch , a few tac channels, and the stations were easy to remember, 28 or 29 was for Eglinton West and Chaplin and the other was a Yonge between Lawrence and EG.

Easy to follow

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Ok for Steve and Mike:

There is a good deal of construction in and around my area, big projects. I'm unable to figure out what systems are being used for the 3 different projects at King and Queen but I'd love to hear when the workers talk with the cranes. I've done many searches in the 469 MHz area but haven't heard what I'm looking for.


I'd like to thank anyone who has responded and hope I hear and see more responses.

For construction I would try searching the 150.000 to 160.000 range. I'm hearing a crane on 151.625 in the Detroit area. I also hear a S-61 lift chopper use that freq also. Recently caught an Ericson S-64 Skycrane using 151.925 in Hamtramck, MI.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[gary123]

I listen to the voices in my head .

Actually I listen to just about everything from Fleetnet to local FRS users. If it has an antenna I usually check it out to see whats what.

 

[tormedic]

I listen to the voices in my head .

Actually I listen to just about everything from Fleetnet to local FRS users. If it has an antenna I usually check it out to see whats what.

Where are you located, Gary?

 

[gary123]

I'm hiding under a bridge somewhere in Ontario. I prefer not to hand out my specific location. My tin foil hat may not be enough protection LOL.

 

[IdleMonitor]

I've been wanting to make up this list for a while now, so this thread got me to getting on it. I've also touched base on this in another similar thread as well. This is all custom programmed in my 436HP bells, whistles, lights, hold times, delays, priorities all of it. I have not included the rest of the systems that I have programmed in for other parts of the province, but I'm basically ready at the helm for any travel trip across Ontario but I think you'll have an idea as to the jist of how my programming goes.

This has worked quite well for me the past few years and at this point basically have all my systems memorized so I can turn on/off favourites or systems with the touch of a few buttons. ex. 0.0, 0.1, 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 etc...

When people say there's not much out there to listen too (Usually the folks that lose there local police etc..) I tend to beg to differ on this. Believe me, there's plenty out there to listen to.

This is a condensed version of my custom programming.

ProScan

Scanner Type:

BCD436HP

Statistics

Type	Quantity
Favorites	11
Conventional Systems	40
Trunk Systems	139
Conventional Groups	232
Trunk Groups	473
Sites	905
Conventional Frequencies	3145
TGIDs	4062
Trunk Frequencies	3518
UIDs	2728

Favourite List 0 - Ontario Public Safety

System Quick Key 0
Bell FleetNet - Zone 2 (Public Safety - OPP/EMS/MNR/MTO) (Barrys Bay, Mt. St. Patrick, Pembroke, Kinburn, Denbigh)
City of Ottawa (P25) (PS)
City of Ottawa (EDACS)
Ontario Provincial Police (All Conventional Channels)
Local Law & Security Enforcement (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a County)
Local Fire Departments (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a County plus Ontario MNRF Fire Channels)
Ministry of Health (Common Conventional Channels)
Search and Rescue (JRCC Trenton, VHF Emergency)
RCMP - National Division (Ottawa)
RCMP - O Division P25-P1
RCMP - O Division Conventional
House of Commons
Parliament Hill

System Quick Key 1
Ontario MNRF - Provincial Parks
Canadian Armed Forces S.E.A.R.S
CFB Garrison Petawawa (Conventional Channels)

Favourite List 1 - Quebec Public Safety

System Quick Key 0
Local Fire Departments
Quebec Cooperative Des Paramedics
Pontiac Ouest Municipal Services
SOPFEU - Quebec Forest Fires

System Quick Key 1
Gatineau Services D'urgence

System Quick Key 2
Law Enforcement
MRC des Collines NXDN
MRC des Papineau NXDN
RENIR - Province of Quebec

Favourite List 2 - Public Works & Utilities

System Quick Key 0
Bell FleetNet - Zone 2 (MTO Only) (Barrys Bay, Mt. St. Patrick, Pembroke, Kinburn, Denbigh)

System Quick Key 1
BearCom Canada - Renfrew (VHF 201) (Local Twp. Public Works)
City of Ottawa (P25) (PW)
City of Ottawa (EDACS) (PW)
Public Works & Utilities - Ontario (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a County)
KHR Twp. Public Works - Trunk
KHR Twp. Public Works - 1Freq
Lanark County Public Works - DMR
Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery - DMR

System Quick Key 2
Local Construction & Contractors (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a County)
Tackaberry Construction - NXDN 1 Freq NX9
BearCom Canada - OnQ Network - NXDN
BearCom Canada - PushPlus Network (UHF 201)
GOTRBO Network

System Quick Key 3
Pontiac Ouest Municipal Services
Public Works - Quebec (Conventional Channels in Pontiac County and Gatineau Region)
Hydro Quebec
Gatineau Public Works - NXDN

Favourite List 3 - Transportation

System Quick Key 0
Air Traffic - VHF/UHF (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a separate airport Arnprior, Kingston, Montreal, North Bay, Ottawa, Toronto, Trenton, Pembroke/Petawawa, ACC's, US ARTCC's, MilAir, VHF/UHF unknowns, UNICOM, FSS, or on board channels)
Ottawa Airport Authority (Cap+)
Air Canada - Ottawa (DMR)
Innotech Aviation - Ottawa Airport

System Quick Key 1
Taxi Companies (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a county)
BearCom Canada - Renfrew (VHF 201)
BearCom Canada - PushPlus Network (UHF 201)
BearCom Canada - OnQ Network - NXDN
GOTRBO Network

System Quick Key 2
Bus Companies (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a County)
City of Ottawa - OC Transpo/LRT

System Quick Key 3
Canadian National Railway Operations
Canadian Pacific Railway Operations
Canadian Pacific Railway Subdivisions
Canadian Pacific Railway Yards
Railway Transportation

System Quick Key 4
VHF Marine

Favourite List 4 - Business Operations

System Quick Key 0
Business (Conventional Channels. VHF/UHF Unconfirmed and known frequencies in respective counties)
Calabogie Peaks Ski & Golf Resort
Heritage Renfrew - Renfrew Archives - DMR
Lindmilk Farms - Douglas - DMR
BearCom Canada - Foymount - LTR
BearCom Canada - Pembroke - LTR

System Quick Key 1
BearCom Canada - OnQ Network - NXDN
BearCom Canada - PushPlus Network (UHF 201)
BearCom Canada - Renfrew (VHF 201)
BearCom Canada - Unkn Pembroke - (Cap+)
GOTRBO Network
CNL Chalk River - MotoTRBO (Cap+)

System Quick Key 2
CTM - Outaouais - VHF (Cap+)
CTM - Gatineau - UHF (CAP+)
CTM - Gatineau - 800mhz (Cap+)
Exelradio - Gatineau (NXDN 9600)
Exelradio - Gatineau (800 Mhz LTR)

System Quick Key 3
Haliburton & Hastings Counties Trunked Systems

System Quick Key 4
Frontenac County Trunked Systems

Favourite List 5 - Ottawa Business Radio

System Quick Key 0
Ottawa Conventional Business (Conventional Channels)
Access Communications (Quebec)
Action RF
Airbus DS Communications

System Quick Key 1
Bayshore Shopping Centre - DMR
BearCom - Algonquin College (Cap+) Single Site
Bell Mobility - (Cap+) Single Site
Brookfield Properties Mgt.

System Quick Key 2
Brookfield SGI Sys 2035 Gatineau - NXDN
Carleton University - (Cap+) Single Site
Casino du Lac Leamy - EDACS Standard
Com Sergau-Turris LTR - Gatineau

System Quick Key 3
Direct Access (UHF - DMR)
Direct Access (UHF - LTR)
Direct Access (800 MHz)

System Quick Key 4
General Dynamics - (Cap+)

System Quick Key 5
Message Center - EDACS Standard

System Quick Key 6
Ottawa Congress Centre
Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus)
Ottawa Hospital (General Campus)
Ottawa Hospital (Riverside Campus)
Ottawa Hospital (Royal Ottawa) (Cap+) Single Site

System Quick Key 7
Rideau Centre - (Cap+) Single Site
Rock Networks - (Cap+) Multi Site

System Quick Key 8
St. Laurent Centre - (Cap+) Single Site

Favourite List 6 - Multi Service Public Radio

System Quick Key 0 CB Radio
System Quick Key 1 FRS-GMRS
System Quick Key 2
Amateur Radio (Conventional Channels. Each Dept. is a band 10/6/2/70cm band. Common/Ontario/Quebec/Satellites)
VE3 STP - DMR Repeater
VE3 UCR - DMR Repeater
BrandMeister Canada Amateur Repeater Network
DMR-MARC Ontario Amateur Repeater Network
System Quick Key 3
Unknown Satellites

Favourite List 7 - Ottawa Valley Recreation

System Quick Key 0
Calabogie Motorsports Park

System Quick Key 2
Canadian Tire Centre Capacity Plus
Canadian Tire Center Conventional

Favourite List 8 - Conventional Discovery

System Quick Key 0 30 - 54 Mhz
System Quick Key 1 148 - 174 Mhz
System Quick Key 2 88 - 108 FM Broadcast
System Quick Key 3 VHF AIR BAND 118 - 136
System Quick Key 4 Race Frequencies (450-470 Mhz)
System Quick Key 5 MIL AIR

Favourite List 9 - Trunking Discovery

Favourite List 10 - Quick Save Favorites List

 

[mmisk]

I listen to the voices in my head .

Actually I listen to just about everything from Fleetnet to local FRS users. If it has an antenna I usually check it out to see whats what.

I listen to my wife telling me what to do and what I did wrong!

 

[gary123]

Idle you forgot to include CB ch 19 in your list

 

[timhir25]

I listen to local police, fire, emt's and life flight

 

[IdleMonitor]

Oh no worries. It's all there.

Idle you forgot to include CB ch 19 in your list

 

[IdleMonitor]

Downtown Ottawa is very much the same. While I haven't been down there using the 436 just portable, I was there while mobile and it was horrible for signals able to cut through in some systems.

I have more grief than anything in downtown Toronto. So many spots where I’ll have 5 bars of reception and it can’t get a peep through with all the interference.

 

[EJB]

I'm absolutely thrilled that so many people have responded and added about what we scan.

Santa was berry berry good to me this year and I got a SDS100 as a gift!

So, on a normal day I have the SDS100, the 436, both scanning either or FleetNet and Halton's system. The HomePatrol I use for a lot of recording, and when not recording I stick it on a Larson and monitor towers like Brantford, Mowat, Britannia, etc.

The 396T is generally in my bedroom, I sometimes take it mobile with me.

I have a Motorola radio that is great on Halton's system,

My racing scanner I use occasionally for analog FleetNet, or I use it to run Unitrunker.

My Pro 2025 does air stuff and sometimes I use it to run Unitrunker or Trunk 88.

I'm incredibly blessed to have all these radios,

Let's hope that the new radio system now being tested in Windsor take a loooooonggggg time to be implemented here!

 

[tormedic]

I'm hiding under a bridge somewhere in Ontario. I prefer not to hand out my specific location. My tin foil hat may not be enough protection LOL.

Dont laugh. I have met people like that in the flesh in Toronto as a paramedic....