[FedCom] 173.625 Mystery solved?

[Chris Parris]

Interesting catch, Blaine...

According to the FEMA web site, Region VI FEMA is indeed coordinating  
generator and water deliveries in Oklahoma;

http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=41913

- Chris
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On Dec 13, 2007, at 7:48 AM, Blaine Brooks wrote:

>
> 173.625 PL 118.8 here in DFW. Assigned
> as a federal itinerant.
>
> Thought this was postal operations, but it
> has turned out to be much more interesting.
> Activity is pretty much nonstop. Medium to
> strong signal level here on the north side of
> DFW.
>
> Turns out it's a disaster relief operation command
> post!  Base station is ID'ing as "Dispatch"
> & is providing food and water for Tulsa and Oklahoma
> City. Is this FEMA Denton? If it is...it's very cool
> communications.
>
> Trailers are assembling for staging. Numerous
> trailers are leaving with thousands of gallons of
> water and MRE's. Referenced PBR's for trailers?
>
> Good listening for scannists and all you media types
> in DFW looking for information on the current situation
> there.