HudsonScannerGuy
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Can hams still not use UHF at all down on the Cape because of PAVE PAWS?
What to listen to on Cape cod: Provincetown area
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ecps92
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There are Power Restrictions [ERP] that have prevented many UHF repeaters from providing appropriate coverage, so Yes and No
Low Power = No interest
High Power = US Air Force wants to chat about lowering your power.
Also it is not just a Cape Cod issue, even repeaters up into the Boston area are impacted in Power, Antenna Tilt etc
Low Power = No interest
High Power = US Air Force wants to chat about lowering your power.
Also it is not just a Cape Cod issue, even repeaters up into the Boston area are impacted in Power, Antenna Tilt etc
HudsonScannerGuy
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OH...ok...so low power simplex (5 watts) should be fine... 
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OH...ok...so low power simplex (5 watts) should be fine...
HudsonScannerGuy
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Down on the cape now, except my Uniden has stopped working! Going to use my FT2DR for scanning and talking on the local repeaters! Anyone in the Ptown area listen for me on .520!
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Update: Uniden is back working again!
I found this to be interesting. Not sure if I can hear this NXDN system from my house, but wondering how I can monitor either a control channel or another freq to test it out. Then I can decide whether it's worth the NXDN upgrade to my radio(s). I am unfamiliar with NXDN and what it is and how it works....looking at the link you posted you just monitor ONE SITE? And you hear all that traffic? I noticed there is a Fall River site. I am close (air miles) to there. I did notice pretty much low activity on conventional coast guard freqs. I like listening to Marine channels and would like to know if the NXDN upgrade is worth it if theres a good possibility I can hear this system from here.If you have a radio that is NXDN capable, I like to monitor this system. I can receive it from here in Ct.
The talkgroups that simulcast marine channel 16 are cool. It repeats stations as far away as Nova Scotia sometimes and stations in my neck of the woods (Long Island Sound) and also Sector SE NE and Sector Boston all the time.RDC Communications - Scan New England Wiki
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I monitor the Mashpee site (Site 2). You will hear the talkgroups for the Marine Ch.16, like 3201-3204.
ecps92
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When you say "Low Activity" on the Coast Guard, are you listening the VHF Marine Channels ? or the USCG P25 Nets ?
USCG only uses the VHF Marine when interacting with the Civilian and/or other Public Safety agencys.
Try ALL of these [P25] in VHF and UHF
USCG only uses the VHF Marine when interacting with the Civilian and/or other Public Safety agencys.
Try ALL of these [P25] in VHF and UHF
Yes I meant the vhf ones. I will have to check out the P25 ones.....working on that now. Looking at the chart in your linkWhen you say "Low Activity" on the Coast Guard, are you listening the VHF Marine Channels ? or the USCG P25 Nets ?
USCG only uses the VHF Marine when interacting with the Civilian and/or other Public Safety agencys.
Try ALL of these [P25] in VHF and UHF
USCG VHF LMR [Land Mobile Radio] Frequencies ,
The description says both analog and P25 used and sometimes encrypted and in the clear. So how would you go about actually programming the frequencies in this list? Program it as a separate system but how would you do it when it would be impossible to tell which freq is using which mode if it may randomly switch?
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there is quite a bit of VHF marine traffic around Buzzard's Bay/west side of the canal. You'll hear railroad bridge openings, commercial vessels checking in with Canal Control, etc. Also if you pass through New Bedford on your way that is a huge fishing port/working waterfront with a decent amount of traffic. You'll also hear New Bedford/Fairhaven bridge control there too. In the mornings you can can hear various boatyard launch services taking people out to their boats in the mornings and scooping them up in the afternoon. Activity comes and goes but there is a fair amount of activity on fair weather weekends. The fishermen conversations coming and going from New Bedford can get quite "salty" at times Enjoy your stay!
Enjoy your stay!
I for got to ask if I program radio both the vhf and uhf freqs like you mentioned, how do I make a NON TRUNKED system of P25? Never did that before. I tried in Freescan but it asks for talk groups. And you have to do this manually cause it isnt in the RR database.
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Yes some of them are still used Analog for various ops or Units.
P25 are not programmed as Systems. Only a TRS is a System
each one would be a unique Channel or object, you can program them [depending on your Radio, for Automatic detection]
P25 are not programmed as Systems. Only a TRS is a System
each one would be a unique Channel or object, you can program them [depending on your Radio, for Automatic detection]
ecps92
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I would suggest reading the manual closer, for both the software and the radio
Ahh? These frequencies are in the RR DB
Ahh? These frequencies are in the RR DB
Coast Guard (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Coast Guard (United States)
www.radioreference.com
OK I was able to use PROSCAN which was pretty easy. I did find the data in RR database, I first was looking in the wrong place. I noticed it auto detected the P25. So it looks like is up and running. Whether I actually HEAR anything though.......using discone so I should be able to hear something at some point.I would suggest reading the manual closer, for both the software and the radio
Ahh? These frequencies are in the RR DB
Coast Guard (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Coast Guard (United States)www.radioreference.com
Yesterday I heard what sounded like the Coast Guard on 171.2375. Shows as US CG NET 127 in RR. In the clear. I’m located currently on The Cape in North Truro. I can’t recall how they ID’d. NAC was 293. Quite a bit of activity on Marine of course.
Picking up a lot of traffic on all bands with a J-Pole.
Picking up a lot of traffic on all bands with a J-Pole.
Yes I would assume Cape Cod is a good area for monitoring. I have my BCD996P2 scanning the P25 Coast Guard channels. I havent heard anything yet. But I am leaving it scanning. I do pick up full scale the Newport Naval Base here in Newport RI. They are patched in to bases all up and down east coast and Great Lakes region. I can hear a lot of interesting things on those freqs.
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