Which state municipality’s actively use VHF low band in 2021?

[David628]

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this post! I know California CHP still uses VHF low band but what other states/state municipalities use it actively in 2021? Reminiscing a bit I read an old post from Dec 2013 that made me ponder if it’s still a thing outside Cali. any Law enforcement still using Low band

 

[mancow]

Missouri HP rarely now.

 

[footage]

Still in San Francisco police cars to back up the trunked system.

 

[GamerMason]

Pawnee County, Kansas (KS) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Pawnee County, Kansas (KS)

www.radioreference.com

When I traveled to this county this month, there were still transmissions. I did hear Sheriff Dispatching so that confirmed they still used it.

155.74500

WPUF608

RM

192.8 PL

PawneeCo Sheriff

Sheriff Dispatch

and there were still transmissions on the station hospital frequencies (provided via the link above). Kansas rural counties still use frequencies like these for frequency paging especially, and smaller counties (like this one) that can not afford P25 still use conventional.

 

[tweiss3]

Pawnee County, Kansas (KS) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Pawnee County, Kansas (KS)

www.radioreference.com

When I traveled to this county this month, there were still transmissions. I did hear Sheriff Dispatching so that confirmed they still used it.

155.74500

WPUF608

RM

192.8 PL

PawneeCo Sheriff

Sheriff Dispatch

and there were still transmissions on the station hospital frequencies (provided via the link above). Kansas rural counties still use frequencies like these for frequency paging especially, and smaller counties (like this one) that can not afford P25 still use conventional.

That is VHF, he is talking VHF Low Band (30MHz), like CHP uses still.

 

[bryank104]

NYS DOT

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

FDOT 47 MHz

 

[prcguy]

Los Angeles County Life Guard boats still use low band.

 

[freqs]

Not much in Michigan only a few DPW and Trucking Companies no Law that i know of .

 

[ka3jjz]

Some of the Maryland State Police barracks are still on VHF lo...Mike

 

[n1nte]

MA State Police still have radios installed in many cruisers even though they are on 800 MHz trunked. Sometimes hear car-to-car chat at traffic details, etc. on low band. Sometimes used as backup in the really hilly towns in western MA.

Also, my town's PD is still on 44.740 MHz and just happens to be dispatched by a MSP barracks. Too hilly for reliable 800 MHz penetration here.

 

[RRR]

What is a "State municipality"?

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

What is a "State municipality"?

 

[RRR]

I figured it was something like "Metro - State"

 

[daddyjohn]

Missouri HP rarely now.

Actually Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D in Springfield uses low band daily as a backup to areas that have poor reception for the MoSwin system. I live near Carthage and get 42.12 daily and they use 42.06 more south and east of here. It is not their main means but it's like it is simulcast as a backup.

 

[LateNightGaming]

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this post! I know California CHP still uses VHF low band but what other states/state municipalities use it actively in 2021? Reminiscing a bit I read an old post from Dec 2013 that made me ponder if it’s still a thing outside Cali. any Law enforcement still using Low band

VDOT and the SIRS system

 

[spacellamaman]

in NC rural Stokes Co school buses use 39.96, NC DOT has CW ID's on 47.xx's and actual truck to truck traffic on the 45.xx's and low and behold, for what reason i do not know, during a brief skip period bout a week ago i heard traffic on the NCSHP 42.xx's using PL173.8 and discussing Caldwell Co. but only on that day.

 

[imonitorit]

Connecticut is still activly using 33 MHz for volunteer fire departments. Some volunteer departments in Middlesex County use 46 MHz too.

 

[ecps92]

Mass DOT also have multiple Low Band channels [Simplex and Repeater]

MA State Police still have radios installed in many cruisers even though they are on 800 MHz trunked. Sometimes hear car-to-car chat at traffic details, etc. on low band. Sometimes used as backup in the really hilly towns in western MA.

Also, my town's PD is still on 44.740 MHz and just happens to be dispatched by a MSP barracks. Too hilly for reliable 800 MHz penetration here.

 

[wa8pyr]

Some local agencies here and there throughout Ohio still use low band, but pretty few and far between these days.