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The following is a guide to the hobby of monitoring the
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Public Service bands, and some general tips for beginners to
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the hobby.
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This guide is broken down into 3 parts:
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(1) Equipment
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(2) Scanning tips
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(3) Section 605, ECPA of 1986, Responsibility
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Equipment
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SCANNER TYPES: tunable, crystal, programmable
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Tunable: Many types of tunable receivers are available to the scanner user.
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most of these have poor image rejection and were low-end units or multiband
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type radios. These were subject to intermod and are only good for a few very
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strong signals and local coverage. Poor choice.
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Crystal: Crystal-controlled scanners have been around since the 60's. These
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radios very from 1 channel to as many as 16 and are very good performers.
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They allow a set, 1 frequency-1 channel capability, and have good image
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rejection and filtering. These radios allow the first time user to sample
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frequencies at relatively low cost per channel, about 5 dollars per crystal.
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Crystal controlled receivers are also good for professional users as the
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cost is low and most Public Service users only need to monitor a few set
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interim channels.
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Programmable: These are by far the best for the serious scanner enthusiast.
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Programmable receivers have good S/N figures, good image rejection, and for
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the most part very little intermodulation. They also allow greater
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flexibility by allowing the user to change channels without spending money
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for crystals. Most all of the programmable radios have LED or LCD readouts
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that give frequency, channel number, and other user information. All have
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memory backup to retain the contents of what has been programed.
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Programmable receivers are by far the best cost per dollar units.
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These radios use to cost 300 to 700 dollars a few years ago but with
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computer technology, low IC cost , they now can be had for a little over
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100.00. The main compromise in price these days for a programmable scanner,
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is channels, frequency coverage, and special features.
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A minimum setup would be 20 channels, and the 118-136 Mhz aircraft band.
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150.00 for this setup.
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* Scanner Tips *
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Now that the radio is sitting there, how do you know what frequencies to
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enter ? Most manuals that come with scanners have a spectrum breakdown to
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help new users find a ballpark area of interest.
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Frequency Spectrum Breakdown 30Mhz to 512Mhz
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30 to 50 low-band VHF -- military,police,fire,business, new cordless phones
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46-49mhz mostly older systems in rural areas,mobile phone(not used in larger
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areas.paging systems used extensively. Subject to long range skip conditions
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and solar activity.
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50 to 54Mhz Amateur 6 meter band
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54 to 72mhz TV Ch. 2-6
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72 to 88Mhz low power industrial
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88 to 108Mhz FM Broadcast Band
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108 to 136 (AM) Aircraft band,Tower frequencies start at 118.000
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136 to 144Mhz land mobile (Military)
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144 to 148Mhz Amateur 2 meter band
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148 to 150.600 Mhz military
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150.6 to 152Mhz Business
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152 to 153Mhz RCC mobile phones and taxi cabs
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153 to 154Mhz Public Transportation
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154 to 155Mhz fire depts.
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155 to 156Mhz State police
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156 to 157Mhz Marine Band,ship to coast,ship to ship,Coast Guard,
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Bridges,toll Booths,Locks,inter-coastal waterways.
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157 to 158Mhz Marine operations,Coast Guard.156.800(Distress,Calling)
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158 to 160Mhz State Police
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160 to 162Mhz Marine phone,various users
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162 to 174Mhz Govt. including all agencies
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174 to 220Mhz TV Ch.7-14
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220 to 225Mhz Amateur radio
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225 to 400Mhz UHF Aircraft (Military),Satellites,Experimental Work
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400 to 406Mhz Wx Satellites
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406 to 420Mhz Govt land mobile 430 to 440Mhz Fixed
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440 to 450Mhz Amateur 70cm Band
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450 to 453Mhz Business, Power co.'s
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453 to 454Mhz Local Police Depts.
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454 to 455Mhz RCC Mobile Phone
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455 to 456Mhz TV News Teams,Rebroadcasts
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456 to 458Mhz Public Transport,Business,etc.
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458 to 460Mhz Local Police Depts.
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460 to 460.5Mhz Local Police Depts.
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460.5 to 461Mhz Local Fire Depts.
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462 to 463Mhz Business,GMR Service,REACT Teams
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463 to 464Mhz Fire Dept. (Med Ch's)
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464 to 470Mhz Public Safety,Industrial,Land Transportation
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470 to 512Mhz Broadcasting,Shared With Local Public Safety and other
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Antennas:
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Most of the antennas that come with these radios are sufficient for local
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area coverage up to 75 mile radius from the listening post. If you can put
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up and external antenna, your range can be up to 200 miles or more depending
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on the antenna type.
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External antennas:
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Omni: omnidirectional, 360 degree radius signal pickup.
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Yagi: directional, high gain
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beam: high gain, highly directional
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discone: high gain, wide bandwidth, omnidirectional
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Your choice of external antennas depends on what services you are looking to
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hear most. Beam antennas are good for long range, single frequency coverage.
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Omni's pull in many signals, where discone and yagi's tend to have higher
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gain and wider bandwidths. A good compromise to all these antennas is the
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Discone, with wide coverage and good signal pulling power.
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Once you have your radio and antenna set up, keep in mind these tips: keep
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your squelch control at a low threshold level, you will hear more. Weak
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stations can sometimes be improved by re-orienting your antenna. Use NOAA
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Wx. stations for your area, when aligning your antenna or testing. These
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stations are continuous broadcast and can gauge receiver/antenna
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performance.
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Strong carriers can either be real signals or harmonics caused by other
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equipment, computers, printers, clocks, TV's, etc. Reorienting the scanner
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antenna sometimes will keep these signal from locking up the scanner. If the
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area you are in is really bad, you can buy filters that lock out these
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adjacent signals. Some phantom signals are caused by the radio itself.
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These are called "intermod" and "birdies", Intermod is caused by two
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internally generated signals causing a third order harmonic that locks up
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the scanner. "Birdies are caused by clock and timing signals in
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microprocessor controlled radio's, most of these occur at only a few
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frequencies over the entire range of the radio and can not be locked out.
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Most makers of scanners have installed filters to keep this from happening.
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Search Scanning:
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Searching for new frequencies with a programmable scanner is accomplished by
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entering "upper and lower" frequency limits. A word of note, only enter a 1
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megahertz search area. The reason for this is, the smaller the search area
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the more likelihood of finding new frequencies .I.E 155-156 mhz. Another
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tip is to put the delay function on during search mode. This allows you to
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note the frequency and also allows for a reply. When monitoring a
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transmission, take notes as to ID codes and or FCC call letters. Most public
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service users are required to ID their station at least once every 5
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minutes.
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Other Tips:
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Inclement weather, storms, major events etc. have a tendency to increase
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radio traffic. During storms, monitor local road crews, rescue services,
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and other public service bands. The local officials generally are the people
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" out in the thick of it", and you can glean much info on area road
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conditions or detours etc. from this monitoring.
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Mobile Installations:
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Check first your local laws covering radios capable of monitoring police
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frequencies in a vehicle, before installing a scanner in your car. The city
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of Philadelphia at one time had a law making it illegal and a 1st offense
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punishable by a 500.00 dollar fine and confiscation of the equipment. Most
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radios today have a 12 volt DC negative ground option or jack for mobile
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use. Once a suitable location and power requirements are met, all that is
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left is mounting the unit and running the antenna. These instructions are
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generally included in the owners manual.
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**** Section 605, ECPA, and Responsibility ****
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As a hobbiest, it is important to observe a few rules pertaining to the
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scanner hobby. First use of information overheard via a scanner for personal
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gain, criminal purposes, or interference with public safety, is not only
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illegal but strongly enforced. Chasing ambulances, fire trucks etc. will
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cause you to quickly loose your licence and may get you arrested. Other
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responsibility falls into one important category: Restraint. If you happen
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to stumble across a set of frequencies used by local or federal law
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enforcement officials, keep in mind that disclosure of any information you
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may hear could interfere with a drug stake-out, hostage situation, or other
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life threatening scenario. There are situations where news media people, in
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their zeal to cover a story have caused the deaths of hostages after showing
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up on a scene after overhearing the operation on their scanners. Police,
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Fire and Government officials have jobs to do, and don't need interference
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from the public. Keep what you hear to yourself.
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The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
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This bill which is currently pass the senate and in the house of
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representatives, is a bill designed by the cellular lobby to restrict what
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you can and cannot listen to. In it's present form it makes it illegal to
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"willfully" monitor any two-way communication primarily seen as closed to
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the public. This includes mobile phone, remote broadcast pickup, and
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certain other services, this law is seen by the FCC and the Justice Dept.
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as being unenforceable, but as with any bad law it will no doubt have to be
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tested in court before it is reformed or rewritten.
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Footnote: Scanning can be and enjoyable hobby and give the listener a better
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insight into where his/her tax dollars are being spent. Public servants are
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there for helping the people and enforcing the laws. The United States is
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the only country in the world where monitoring is allowed, It is a privilege
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that few other countries show their citizens. Be responsible and enjoy!
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Frequency Allocations for the 806-960 MHz Band
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Frequency Year Paired Channel
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in Mhz Service Allocated With Spacing-kHz
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806-821 m Private Land Mobile 1975 851-866 b 25
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821-824 m Private Land Mobile Pub. Safety 1986 866-869 b ??
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824-825 m Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1986 869-870 b 30
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825-835 m Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1975 870-880 b 30
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835-845 m Public Cellular Wireline 1975 880-890 b 30
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845-846.5m Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1986 890-891.5b 30
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846.5-849m Public Cellular Wireline 1986 891.5-894b 30
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849-851 Temporary Reserve 1986 894-896
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851-866 b Private Land Mobile 1975 806-821 m 25
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866-869 b Private Land Mobile Pub. Safety 1986 821-824 m ??
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869-870 b Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1986 824-825 m 30
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870-880 b Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1975 825-835 m 30
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880-890 b Public Cellular Wireline 1975 835-845 m 30
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890-891.5b Public Cellular Non-Wireline 1986 845-846.5m 30
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891.5-894b Public Cellular Wireline 1986 846.5-849m 30
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894-896 Temporary Reserve 1986 849-851
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896-901 m Private Land Mobile Non-PubSaf 1986 935-940 b 12.5
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901-902 General Purpose Mobile 1986 940-941 ??
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902-928 Amateur & ISM
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928-929 Fixed Multiple Address 952-953 25
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929-930 Private Paging 1982 25
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930-931 Paging Reserve 1982
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931-932 Public Common Carrier Paging 1982 25
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932-935 Fixed Point-to-Point 1985 941-944 ??
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935-940 b Private Land Mobile Non-PubSaf 1986 896-901 m 12.5
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940-941 General Purpose Mobile 1986 901-902 ??
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941-944 Fixed Point-to-Point 1985 932-935 ??
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944-952 Broadcast Aural STL 25-300
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952-953 Fixed Multiple Address 928-929 25
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953-960 Fixed Multiple Address 50,100,200
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NE. US. VHF AIRCRAFT FREQUENCIES :
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Washington DC (VA):
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Dulles International: ATIS 34.850,
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APR/DEP 126.650, 126.100, 125.050
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TWR 120.100
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GND 121.900
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CPT 127.350
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Washington National: ATIS 132.650
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APR 124.700, 119.850, 118.300, 124.200
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DEP 126.550, 118.100
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TWR 119.100, 120.750
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GND 121.700
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CPT 128.250
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Baltimore Int'l: ATIS 115.100, 127.800
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APR 119.000, 119.700, 124.550
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DEP 125.300, 120.650
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TWR 119.400
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GND 121.900
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CPT 118.050
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Martin Municipal TWR 121.300
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Andrews AFB, Camp Springs, MD:
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USAF Airways and Command Control: 6756, 9018, 13247 Khz. SSB
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ATIS 113.100
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APR 124.000
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DEP 125.650
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GND 121.800
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CP 141.550
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Salisbury, MD: APR 127.95
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Patuxent River NAS: APR/DEP 127.95,120.050
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TWR 123.650
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Quantico MCAF: APR/DEP 126.200
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Woodbridge Apt. VA: APR 120.450
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The following is a list of noteworthy aircraft frequencies:
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118.375 FAA
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118.575 FAA
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121.500 Emergency used for voice and ELT's
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123.450 Used by pilots as a "CB" type channel, plane to plane
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123.100 CAP Search and Rescue Operations
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123.125 Flight Test
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130.650 MAC - Military Airlift Command
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132.000 Goodyear Blimp Operations
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135.850 Flight Check frequency used to check instruments
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135.950 Secondary to above
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123.500 Med Star Helicopter
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128.800 Auto WX National Airport
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The following is a local list of active scanner frequencies for the Northern
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Alexandria P.D. 460.075, 460.375, 460.050
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Alexandria F.D. 154.430, 154.265,154.280
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Fairfax Co. fire 460.575 [dispatch]
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460.600 [ambulance]
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154.280 [mutual aid]
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463.075 [med ch. 4]
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46.080 [simulcast of 460.600]
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154.235 [dispatch]
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453.550 inter-system frequency used by all agencies
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Arlington Co P.D. 453.825 south
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453.500 north
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453.275 data
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453.325 detectives
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453.100 vice
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453.925 Falls Church
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453.600 sheriff
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Arlington F.D. 154.130 dispatch
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154.865 mob.
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153.890
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Airport PD Wash. Nat'l 165.660
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Dulles Airport 165.500
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Virginia State P.D 159.165/155.445 159.135/155.460
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159.000/154.935 158.985/154.905
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154.665 [tac]
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154.695 [s]
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Va. game wardens 159.435
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Virginia forest div 151.415/151.370 Staunton rptr
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151.265 mobiles
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159.330 Mogback rptr
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Virginia power (Vepco)
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451.225,451.375 (Herndon)
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451.425 (Woodbridge)
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451.475 (pm)
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451.525 (Alexandria)
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451.575 (Springfield)
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451.625 (Fairfax)
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Fairfax Co. Police Signals
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"E" to any signal means emergency
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1 contact by phone
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2 contact by teletype
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4 meet complainant for report
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6d driving drunk in auto
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6p drunk pedestrian
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6x drunk
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7 larceny
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7s shoplifter
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9 property damage accident
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9i property damage injury
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9f fatal accident
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10 ambulance run
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10f fatal,dead on arrival
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11 hit and run property damage
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11i hit and run personal injury
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11f hit and run fatal injury
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12 jail break
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13 police officer in trouble
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13i police station in trouble
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15 unlawful assembly
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15f fight in progress
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15r riot
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16 leaving my area to----
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17 road check at----
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18 house check at---
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19 radar set-up at---
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20 traffic complaint
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21 trespassing
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22 abandoned auto
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23 alarm sounding
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24 animal case
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24d dog bite
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25 assault
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26 bad check
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27 breaking and entering
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27s " " " safe job
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27i " " " in progress
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28 escort
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29 family trouble
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30 fire alarm
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30a fire alarm auto
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31 firearms violation
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32 juvenile case
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34 mental case
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35 missing person or runaway
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36 murder
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37 open window or door
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38 lost or found property
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39 prowler
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40 robbery
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40i robbery in progress
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41 service
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42 sex offense other than rape
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42r rape
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43 stake out
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44 stolen auto
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45 suicide
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45a suicide attempt
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46a suspicious auto
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46p suspicious person
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46w suspicious person with weapon
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47 vandalism
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48 warrant
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49 bomb threat
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50 loud party
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51 phone threat
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52 no units available
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53 misc.
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54 disorderliness
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Proceed Code Numbers
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Code 1 Non-Emergency
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Code 2 Semi-emergency no lights or siren
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Code 3 Emergency
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10 signals other than standard
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10-17 Warrant Check
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10-99 NO paperwork necessary
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Northern Virginia News Media:
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161.640 WWDC Radio
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161.670 WRC-TV
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161.700 WMAL Radio
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161.730 WTTG-TV
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450.350 WTOP Copter
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450.750 WTOP TV & CBS
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450.850 ABC
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455.550 WJLA-TV Channel 7 reporters and ABC news
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Local Military Police Depts.
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Ft. Belvoir 150.555
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Bolling AFB 163.485
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Ft. Meyer 36.910
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Andrews AFB 413.375
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Andrews Crash and Fire Teams 173.585
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This info is available through a number of sources as listed below.
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RCMA Newsletter P.O. Box 4563 Anaheim Ca.92803 $16.00 per annum
|
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Monitoring Times 140 Dog Branch Rd. Brasstown N.C. $12.00 per annum
|
|||
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CRB Research P.O. Box 56 Commack N.Y. 11725 direct inquiries
|
|||
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Police Call books Available at Radio Shacks $6.95 each
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Frequency Spectrum Breakdown 30Mhz to 512Mhz
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30 to 50 MHz - low band VHF: military, police, fire, business, new
|
|||
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cordless phones 46-49mhz mostly older systems in rural areas, mobile phone
|
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(not used in larger areas - paging systems used extensively. Subject to
|
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long
|
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range skip conditions and solar activity.
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50 to 54Mhz Amateur 6 meter band
|
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54 to 72mhz TV Ch. 2-6
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72 to 88Mhz low power industrial
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88 to 108Mhz FM Broadcast Band
|
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108 to 136 (AM) Aircraft band,Tower frequencies start at 118.000
|
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136 to 144Mhz land mobile (Military)
|
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144 to 148Mhz Amateur 2 meter band
|
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148 to 150.600 Mhz military
|
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150.6 to 152Mhz Business
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152 to 153Mhz RCC mobile phones and taxi cabs
|
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153 to 154Mhz Public Transportation
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154 to 155Mhz fire depts.
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155 to 156Mhz State police
|
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156 to 157Mhz Marine Band, ship to coast, ship to ship, Coast
|
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Guard, Bridges, toll Booths, Locks, inter-coastal
|
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waterways.
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157 to 158Mhz Marine operations, Coast Guard.
|
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156.800 (Distress, Calling)
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158 to 160Mhz State Police
|
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160 to 162Mhz Marine phone, various users
|
|||
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162 to 174Mhz Govt. including all agencies
|
|||
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174 to 220Mhz TV Ch.7-14
|
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220 to 225Mhz Amateur radio
|
|||
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225 to 400Mhz UHF Aircraft (Military),Satellites,Experimental Work
|
|||
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400 to 406Mhz Wx Satellites
|
|||
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406 to 420Mhz Govt land mobile 430 to 440Mhz Fixed
|
|||
|
440 to 450Mhz Amateur 70cm Band
|
|||
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450 to 453Mhz Business, Power co.'s
|
|||
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453 to 454Mhz Local Police Depts.
|
|||
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454 to 455Mhz RCC Mobile Phone
|
|||
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455 to 456Mhz TV News Teams,Rebroadcasts
|
|||
|
456 to 458Mhz Public Transport,Business,etc.
|
|||
|
458 to 460Mhz Local Police Depts.
|
|||
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460 to 460.5Mhz Local Police Depts.
|
|||
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460.5 to 461Mhz Local Fire Depts.
|
|||
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462 to 463Mhz Business,GMR Service,REACT Teams
|
|||
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463 to 464Mhz Fire Dept. (Med Ch's)
|
|||
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464 to 470Mhz Public Safety,Industrial,Land Transportation
|
|||
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470 to 512Mhz Broadcasting,Shared With Local Public Safety and
|
|||
|
other users.
|
|||
|
A free copy of "Table of Frequency Allocations and Other
|
|||
|
Extracts From: Manual of Regulations and Procedures for
|
|||
|
Federal Radio Frequency Management" can be obtained from
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Executive Secretary,IRAC
|
|||
|
U.S. Department of Commerce,NTIA
|
|||
|
Room 1605,HCH Building
|
|||
|
14th & Constitution Avenue,N.W.
|
|||
|
Washington,D.C. 20230
|
|||
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|
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|
Names in alphabetical order
|
|||
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|
|||
|
F = Fire/Rescue
|
|||
|
P = Police
|
|||
|
A = Aircraft
|
|||
|
L = Local
|
|||
|
S = Special
|
|||
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|
|||
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Name Freq. Type
|
|||
|
in Mhz
|
|||
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|
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|
AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY - 121.500 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.300 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.350 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.400 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.450 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.500 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.600 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - 122.700 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SCHOOLS - 123.200 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SCHOOLS - 123.300 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SCHOOLS - 123.400 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SCHOOLS - 123.500 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SERVICE - 123.650 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT FORESTRY - 118.925 A
|
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|
AIRCRAFT FORESTRY - 118.950 A
|
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.600 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.650 A
|
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.700 A
|
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.750 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.800 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.850 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.900 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 121.950 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.000 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.050 A
|
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.100 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.150 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.200 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT GROUND CONTROL - 122.250 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT MULTICOM - 122.850 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT MULTICOM - 122.900 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT MULTICOM - 122.925 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT SEARCH & RESCUE - 123.100 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 122.725 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 122.750 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 122.800 A
|
|||
|
AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 122.950 A
|
|||
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 122.975 A
|
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 123.000 A
|
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 123.025 A
|
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 123.050 A
|
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AIRCRAFT UNICOM - 123.075 A
|
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AIRINC - 129.400 A
|
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|
AIRINC - 129.450 A
|
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|
AIRINC - 130.200 A
|
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AIRINC - 130.450 A
|
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AIRINC - 131.350 A
|
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AIRPORT ADVISORY - 123.600 A
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 153.845 L
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 154.280 F
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY - 154.430 F
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY - 155.070 P
|
|||
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 158.970 P
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 453.550 P
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 453.625 L
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 458.550 P
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 458.625 L
|
|||
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 460.050 P
|
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 460.525 F
|
|||
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ALEXANDRIA CITY - 465.050 P
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY - 465.075 P
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY - 465.375 P
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY - 465.525 L
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY (EAST SIDE) - 460.075 P
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA CITY (WEST SIDE) - 460.375 P
|
|||
|
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL - 155.340 S
|
|||
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES - 129.200 A
|
|||
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ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 113.100 A
|
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ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 118.400 A
|
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ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 119.300 A
|
|||
|
ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 121.800 A
|
|||
|
ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 122.850 A
|
|||
|
ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 125.650 A
|
|||
|
ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 127.550 A
|
|||
|
ANDREWS A. F. BASE - 128.350 A
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 039.500 P
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 153.890 F
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 154.130 F
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 154.280 F
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 155.865 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 155.895 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 158.805 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 453.100 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 453.275 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 453.325 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 453.600 P
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON - 458.325 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON (POLICE CH.1 SOUTH)- 453.825 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON (POLICE CH.2 NORTH)- 453.500 L
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON COUNTY BASE - 154.130 P
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON COUNTY CHANNEL 1 - 153.890 F
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 155.160 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 155.220 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 155.340 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 468.000 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 468.025 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 468.075 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL - 468.100 S
|
|||
|
ARLINGTON SHERIFF'S DEPT. - 453.600 P
|
|||
|
BAILEY'S CROSS ROADS VFD - 046.180 F
|
|||
|
CAROLINE COUNTY - 039.200 P
|
|||
|
CAROLINE COUNTY - 154.385 F
|
|||
|
CAROLINE COUNTY - 154.385 F
|
|||
|
CAROLINE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE- 154.385 F
|
|||
|
CAROLINE COUNTY SHERIFF - 039.200 P
|
|||
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CHARLOTTESVILLE/UVA - 155.835 F
|
|||
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY - 154.875 P
|
|||
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CIVIcramonetruckchanex& 2itye wfire tBusis ov108 seutncz TVCAabll caV Nimes pub406 8-monetruckchnex& 2itye wfire t
|
|||
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|
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|
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5ardol tairop tunle
|
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|
|||
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COAST GUARD (CH. 83) - 157.175 S
|
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COLONIAL B
|
|||
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|
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|
Distributed in part by:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Skeleton Crue 415-376-8060 located out of Moraga, California.
|
|||
|
!!Get on the band wagon before it RUNS YOU DOWN!!
|
|||
|
Headquarters for Computer Hackers and Anarchists to Overthrow the State
|
|||
|
(CH&AOS)
|
|||
|
|
|||
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|
|||
|
X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Another file downloaded from: NIRVANAnet(tm)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Jeff Hunter 510-935-5845
|
|||
|
Salted Slug Systems Strange 408-454-9368
|
|||
|
Burn This Flag Zardoz 408-363-9766
|
|||
|
realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 415-567-7043
|
|||
|
Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102
|
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