Friday, May 31, 2013

Weekend Event

  • The U.S. plays Germany in a soccer match on Sunday at 2:30 PM at RFK Stadium.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Culpeper Using 159.24 for Fire Dispatch Simulcast?

Culpeper County was recently licensed for 159.2400. The license indicates multiple base stations, and 400 pagers. This frequency may be replacing Culpeper County's trunked system fire dispatch simulcast on 33.8200.

National Rifle Association FCC License

The National Rifle Association, located in Fairfax, was recently licensed for simplex on 461.1250, 461.3000, and 463.8000. (The license also includes itinerant frequencies to be used nationwide.)

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Dulles Discovery FCC App

Dulles Discovery, an office building located at 13900 Air and Space Museum Parkway in Chantilly, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.9500, and simplex on 451.4875, 452.1625, 452.8625, 456.4875, and 457.1625. The frequencies are coded for analog and Project 25.

Capital One FCC App

Capital One, a financial services company in McLean, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.7500, and simplex on 464.7000. (Several simplex itinerant frequencies are also on the application.) The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Weekend Events

  • The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:15, Sunday at 1:35, and Monday at 1:05 at Nationals Park.
  • Kenny Chesney performs Saturday at 5:00 at FedEx Field.
  • DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

National Association of Letter Carriers FCC App

The National Association of Letter Carriers, located at 100 Indiana Ave., NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.2875, 456.4125, and 457.3125.

Monday, May 20, 2013

St. Mary's County Licensed for Project 25

St. Mary's County, which is seeking to replace its EDACS system with a Harris Project 25 system, was recently issued a license with emission designators for P25 modulation and Project 25 Phase II modulation.

Charles County Schools Modifies License

Charles County Schools recently modified its license to add frequencies at several schools in the county.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Intelsat Modifies Licenses

Intelsat, a communications satellite services provider with offices at 3400 International Dr. in DC, recently added the MOTOTRBO emission designator to its licenses (WPRR963, WII902).

Marine Corps Historic Half Finds

Here's what I found for this morning's Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg:

Marine Corps Trunked System (System ID: 14C Site: 405)
63033 Organizers
63035 Organizers

STARS
2408 Department of Emergency Management Tac 1 (appeared to be used for event - environmental measurements)

146.4900 [ CSQ] Amateur Radio Support (S)
158.8350 [203.5] Fredericksburg Fire Channel 3 (Primary)
159.0600 [203.5] Fredericksburg Fire Channel 5 (Transports)

Friday, May 17, 2013

Weekend Events

  • Opera in the Outfield is Saturday at 7 PM at Nationals Park.
  • DC United plays Sunday at 5 PM at RFK Stadium.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Blueline Security FCC App

Blueline Security, which provides services at a number of locations around the Washington area, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 461.8250. The transmitter location is listed as 4660 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE in DC, which appears to be an error. (The address should be in the SW quadrant of the city.)

Sunday, May 12, 2013

McLean Bible Church Modifies License

McLean Bible Church, with locations in Tysons Corner and Bethesda, recently modified its license. Several frequencies were added/modified.

Lincoln Place Modifies License

Lincoln Place, an office building at 600 Army Navy Dr. in Pentagon City, recently modified its license. A NXDN repeater was added on 462.3000. (Lincoln Place was previously only licensed for MOTOTRBO simplex on 461.5875.)

The Connecticut Building FCC License

The Connecticut Building, located at 1150 Connecticut Ave. NW in DC, was recently licensed for a repeater on 461.5500. (The license indicates the frequency is also used at another property at 1800 G St.) The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Inova HealthPlex Lorton FCC App

Inova HealthPlex Lorton, an emergency care center, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for MOTOTRBO simplex on 467.0500, 469.0000, 469.2500, and 469.4125.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Weekend Events

  • The Nationals play Friday at 7:05 PM, Saturday at 4:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 PM at Nationals Park.
  • The Capitals play Friday at 7:30 PM at Verizon Center.
  • The Race for the Cure is Saturday beginning at 8:00 AM at 15th St. and Constitution Ave.

Southwest Airlines (DCA) FCC App

Southwest Airlines at Reagan National Airport has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.8375 and simplex on 451.6375, 452.3125, 452.8125, 457.3125, and 457.8125. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Virginia Gold Cup

The Virginia Gold Cup is today at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. Talkgroup 26576 (Event 1) and talkgroup 26128 (Event 2) are active on the Fauquier County trunked system.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Weekend Events

  • The DC101 Chili Cook-Off is Saturday from noon to 9:00 PM at RFK Stadium.
  • The Capitals play Saturday at 12:30 PM at Verizon Center.