What kinda of radios do you think they are using here for communication?

[JimBobTerp]

Hi
I know the frequency has already been found and it’s a low band, but it doesn’t sound like a CB radio that they’re using to communicate with everybody. What does everybody think they’re using FRS radios or MURS radio and it’s just being broadcast over a low band? I’m just curious because I know my friend. I showed him this video and he was always wondering that and I said I would ask somebody that would know a lot more than I do.

 

[PGHSCANNERWACKER1]

Hi
I know the frequency has already been found and it’s a low band, but it doesn’t sound like a CB radio that they’re using to communicate with everybody. What does everybody think they’re using FRS radios or MURS radio and it’s just being broadcast over a low band? I’m just curious because I know my friend. I showed him this video and he was always wondering that and I said I would ask somebody that would know a lot more than I do.

They are probably using low band radio more commonly used back in the day some place (not many) still use them but they are still out there .

 

[mmckenna]

If you are receiving that in Texas, it is very likely a base station. Low band portables suffer from major antenna performance issues.

A good low band mobile, a 12 volt power supply and a decent antenna. Add in a dash of good atmospheric conditions, and you're all set.

 

[JimBobTerp]

I’m not picking up from Texas another person is. I live in Tamaqua,pa I originally lived in Easton

 

[mmckenna]

I’m not picking up from Texas another person is. I live in Tamaqua,pa I originally lived in Easton

Either way, if they can hear low band traffic from PA into TX, it is unlikely to be hand held radios. Hand held radios don't work well on low band due to antenna size limitations as well as poor counterpoise.

The slight echo in the audio sure sounds like base station, someone sitting in an office.

 

[Dispatcher308]

Hi
I know the frequency has already been found and it’s a low band, but it doesn’t sound like a CB radio that they’re using to communicate with everybody. What does everybody think they’re using FRS radios or MURS radio and it’s just being broadcast over a low band? I’m just curious because I know my friend. I showed him this video and he was always wondering that and I said I would ask somebody that would know a lot more than I do.

It is most likely and old Low Band radio originally built for public safety or business band, it is not any of the radios you mentioned. There are other radios available on the market.

 

[talviar]

If u query their license on the FCC database... they have 2 UHF freqs licensed for fixed operation. most likely using a UHF link between their "control point" and the base radio. Not always easy to get radio circuits in PA and a lot of them have been phased out requiring folks to switch to different style circuits and such requiring some new equipment between the phone line and the base radio.
All of these would be commercial 2 way radio gear from a variety of manufacturers. Could be Motorola, GE (or its derivative names to Harris), RCA (if someone still maintains it), Kenwood, EF Johnson, etc.... But definitely not Murs or FRS radios.....

 

[JimBobTerp]

If u query their license on the FCC database... they have 2 UHF freqs licensed for fixed operation. most likely using a UHF link between their "control point" and the base radio. Not always easy to get radio circuits in PA and a lot of them have been phased out requiring folks to switch to different style circuits and such requiring some new equipment between the phone line and the base radio.
All of these would be commercial 2 way radio gear from a variety of manufacturers. Could be Motorola, GE (or its derivative names to Harris), RCA (if someone still maintains it), Kenwood, EF Johnson, etc.... But definitely not Murs or FRS radios.....

OK, that’s what I was thinking. It was some kind of other radio, but I wasn’t sure exactly cause I don’t know radio that well on certain things and how to read that database. I’m completely lost on that but I just find it interesting that this guy from Texas can hear that Thing that’s all the way in Carbon county

 

[talviar]

OK, that’s what I was thinking. It was some kind of other radio, but I wasn’t sure exactly cause I don’t know radio that well on certain things and how to read that database. I’m completely lost on that but I just find it interesting that this guy from Texas can hear that Thing that’s all the way in Carbon county

Low band skip.... not uncommon. Back when my county ran 33.70 for dispatch we had to keep LA County dispatch on speed dial. IF we were getting slammed too badly by skip, we would call and have them switch to another channel.
One time while I was on an incident, after unkeying while talking to one of my departments units, I heard LA County key up and say Unit X, repeat you were covered by a Portable in Pennsylvania.
On another occasion we received a QSL Confirmation request from a scanner listener in Germany. Low band travels well when the skip is open.

 

[Dispatcher308]

OK, that’s what I was thinking. It was some kind of other radio, but I wasn’t sure exactly cause I don’t know radio that well on certain things and how to read that database. I’m completely lost on that but I just find it interesting that this guy from Texas can hear that Thing that’s all the way in Carbon county

It could be an internet multi state linked system, they are built everyday!

 

[countywacker]

Rockhill still actively uses lowband Kenwood mobiles with a control station at the Catti plant and Snydersville plant. They are not linked.

 

[Steveradio]

They are active daily, whenever a cement truck comes back to the yard they seem to communicate often on 31.600