[FedCom] Veterans Administration Radio Systems?

[Jeff Kenyon]

Hi everyone.  I don't post much to the list here, but I have a VA facility
that I go by every day in the Detroit area when waiting for the bus.  I
have often wondered the freqs used there, and there are probably others in
the area as well.  Does anyone know what freqs are used in the Detroit
area?





On Mon, 29 Nov 2004, Ken wrote:

> Surely an important and perhaps somewhat interesting radio communications
> systems would be that of the Veterans Administration which has over 1100
> facilities (to include, medical centers, outpatient clinics, nursing
> homes/assisted living, & cemeteries)  in the US & it's possessions.
>
> See the facility locator for a facility that is next to you:
>
> http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1
>
> Many of the larger medical centers are just like small towns with a large
> land area as well as buildings.  I'd assume that there's probably radio
> systems for security, facility support operations, & perhaps paging.
>
> The last comprehensive look at specific locations VA radio systems was in
> Tom Kneitel's "The 'Top Secret' Registry of U.S. Government Radio
> Frequencies" which listed over 175 locations, that on average 3 frequencies
> assigned per location.
>
> Most frequencies were in the high band VHF 162 to 169 mhz range, with some
> also in the 171/173 mhz range.  There was little UHF usage (408-409, 419-420
> mhz area) and also some limited low band VHF (30, 40 mhz area)...
>
> Grove's "Federal Frequency Directory" (lst edition) lists total potential
> frequencies (but not locations in the following bands):
>
> 30 to 50 mhz:  approx 12 potential freqs
> 162.000 to 168.0000 mhz:     approx 42 potential freqs.
> 168.0125 to 174.0000 mhz:   approx 39 potential freqs.
> 406.0000 to 420.000 mhz:  approx  104 potential freqs (paired freqs counted
> separately)
>
> Of course with the refarming of frequencies & the new 12.5 khz standard I'd
> assume that there's a lot of changes going on in the VA system, to perhaps
> P25 digital & even encryption for at least the facility security function
> BUT again there's been little published in recent years about the VA radio
> systems.
>
> Perhaps it's time for an article in one of the national publications about
> this system???
>
> K
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