[FedCom] FedCom Digest, Vol 141, Issue 5

JD msdbm at aol.com
Mon Jun 1 14:05:08 EDT 2020


Here in NYC, the only Fed UHF users with DMR are Veteran’s Administration and Postal Sorting locations.  

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>   1. 409.1MHz SF Bay Area (lists)
>   2. Re: 409.1MHz SF Bay Area (~Bill)
>   3. Re: 409.1MHz SF Bay Area (~Bill)
>   4. Re: 409.1MHz SF Bay Area (lists)
>   5. Re: 409.1MHz SF Bay Area (Michael W Scheel)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 30 May 2020 22:13:18 -0700
> From: lists <lists at lazygranch.com>
> To: Fedcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
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> Inspired by Tilde Bill I set my BC436HP for the federal bands and did some band scanning.?
> 
> I got a hit on 409.1MHz. Probably the peninsula. They are on DMR color 1 slot 1.
> 
> Display reads Net 0 site 0 TG 2.
> I got two user IDs not that it matters.
> 
> I could have sworn if heard? guy mention ADSB, but I do that kind of decoding so that is probably how my brain is warped. I got one woman with the record function but her radio manners were less than ideal so I have no clue what she said. Screaming at the top of your lungs really doesn't help communications.?
> 
> A Google search on 409.1MHz DMR finds nothing.
> 
> BTW I think the UHF band starts at 406MHz.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 12:20:56 -0400
> From: "~Bill" <ecps92 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Discussion of Federal Government Communications'"
>    <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
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> Likely USPS Sorting/Processing Facility, many are commonly using DMR
> 
> 
> Bill - N1KUG
> Boston, Mass
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lists
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:13 AM
> To: Fedcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
> 
> Inspired by Tilde Bill I set my BC436HP for the federal bands and did some band scanning. 
> 
> I got a hit on 409.1MHz. Probably the peninsula. They are on DMR color 1 slot 1.
> 
> Display reads Net 0 site 0 TG 2.
> I got two user IDs not that it matters.
> 
> I could have sworn if heard  guy mention ADSB, but I do that kind of decoding so that is probably how my brain is warped. I got one woman with the record function but her radio manners were less than ideal so I have no clue what she said. Screaming at the top of your lungs really doesn't help communications. 
> 
> A Google search on 409.1MHz DMR finds nothing.
> 
> BTW I think the UHF band starts at 406MHz.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 19:25:32 -0400
> From: "~Bill" <ecps92 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Discussion of Federal Government Communications'"
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> Subject: Re: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
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> AS to where the Government "A-Band" begins has always been a discussion.
> 
> Many folks will say 406 [NTIA], however based on finding a "White Whale", I say Nope, and there are always exceptions.
> 
> And it won't hurt to add 6 Mhz to your monitoring Pleasure.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lists
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:13 AM
> To: Fedcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
> 
> Inspired by Tilde Bill I set my BC436HP for the federal bands and did some band scanning. 
> 
> I got a hit on 409.1MHz. Probably the peninsula. They are on DMR color 1 slot 1.
> 
> Display reads Net 0 site 0 TG 2.
> I got two user IDs not that it matters.
> 
> I could have sworn if heard  guy mention ADSB, but I do that kind of decoding so that is probably how my brain is warped. I got one woman with the record function but her radio manners were less than ideal so I have no clue what she said. Screaming at the top of your lungs really doesn't help communications. 
> 
> A Google search on 409.1MHz DMR finds nothing.
> 
> BTW I think the UHF band starts at 406MHz.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 17:06:46 -0700
> From: lists <lists at lazygranch.com>
> To: ~Bill <ecps92 at earthlink.net>, Discussion of Federal Government
>    Communications     <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
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> I am told the USPS mail sorting centers use DMR with color code 1. 
> 
> I used 400, but had a Spock's raised eyebrow when entering it. 
> 
> I have some VHF P25 that I found. No decoded audio. I will look the frequencies up but I doubt they are undiscovered. 
> 
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> ? Original Message ?
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> From: ecps92 at earthlink.net
> Sent: May 31, 2020 4:25 PM
> To: fedcom at mailman.qth.net
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> Subject: Re: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
> 
> 
> AS to where the Government "A-Band" begins has always been a discussion.
> 
> Many folks will say 406 [NTIA], however based on finding a "White Whale", I say Nope, and there are always exceptions.
> 
> And it won't hurt to add 6 Mhz to your monitoring Pleasure.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lists
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:13 AM
> To: Fedcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
> 
> Inspired by Tilde Bill I set my BC436HP for the federal bands and did some band scanning.
> 
> I got a hit on 409.1MHz. Probably the peninsula. They are on DMR color 1 slot 1.
> 
> Display reads Net 0 site 0 TG 2.
> I got two user IDs not that it matters.
> 
> I could have sworn if heard? guy mention ADSB, but I do that kind of decoding so that is probably how my brain is warped. I got one woman with the record function but her radio manners were less than ideal so I have no clue what she said. Screaming at the top of your lungs really doesn't help communications.
> 
> A Google search on 409.1MHz DMR finds nothing.
> 
> BTW I think the UHF band starts at 406MHz.
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 20:31:41 -0500
> From: Michael W Scheel <mws1972 at gmail.com>
> To: fedcom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
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> ADSB as in amplitude double side band?
> 
>> On 2020-05-31 6:25 PM, ~Bill wrote:
>> AS to where the Government "A-Band" begins has always been a discussion.
>> 
>> Many folks will say 406 [NTIA], however based on finding a "White Whale", I say Nope, and there are always exceptions.
>> 
>> And it won't hurt to add 6 Mhz to your monitoring Pleasure.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lists
>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:13 AM
>> To: Fedcom at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [FedCom] 409.1MHz SF Bay Area
>> 
>> Inspired by Tilde Bill I set my BC436HP for the federal bands and did some band scanning.
>> 
>> I got a hit on 409.1MHz. Probably the peninsula. They are on DMR color 1 slot 1.
>> 
>> Display reads Net 0 site 0 TG 2.
>> I got two user IDs not that it matters.
>> 
>> I could have sworn if heard  guy mention ADSB, but I do that kind of decoding so that is probably how my brain is warped. I got one woman with the record function but her radio manners were less than ideal so I have no clue what she said. Screaming at the top of your lungs really doesn't help communications.
>> 
>> A Google search on 409.1MHz DMR finds nothing.
>> 
>> BTW I think the UHF band starts at 406MHz.
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