Thursday, October 31, 2013

Van Ness North Cooperative FCC App

Van Ness North Cooperative, a cooperative apartment house located at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6500, and simplex on 456.5875 and 467.4875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Sheraton Crystal City Additional Frequency

The Sheraton Crystal City is using a second frequency. Here's the current line-up:

465.3125 [241.8] Housekeeping
465.4625 [241.8] Engineering

Both of these frequencies are unlicensed.

Frontier Using New Frequency at DCA

Frontier Airlines is using 460.6875 [ d245] at Reagan National Airport. It's unknown if they continue to use 464.9625 [131.8].

North American Security FCC App

North American Security, located at 1305 East West Highway in Silver Spring, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.4000. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

City Center DC Residential Rental FCC App

City Center DC Residential Rental has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.4125. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

City Center DC For Sale I FCC App

City Center DC For Sale I has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.8875. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

City Center DC Office FCC App

City Center DC Office has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6625. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

City Center DC Garage Board FCC App

City Center DC Garage Board has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6375. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Marine Corps Marathon Monitoring

There are many things to monitor for Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. Last year, I posted suggestions for monitoring in advance of the race, and then finds after the race concluded. Much of the information from last year will probably be valid this year, although the talkgroups on the Marine Corps system and the Arlington system vary somewhat year-to-year.

Turnberry Courts at Leisure World FCC App

Turnberry Courts at Leisure World, a condo in Silver Spring, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.7625, 457.9875, 452.4125, 457.6625, and 462.3125. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Weekend Events

  • The Washington International Horse Show continues through Sunday at Verizon Center.
  • Maryland plays Saturday at 3:30 PM at Byrd Stadium.
  • The Marine Corps Marathon begins Sunday at 7:40 AM near Arlington National Cemetery.
  • DC United plays Sunday at 1:30 PM at RFK Stadium.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

United Therapeutics FCC App

United Therapeutics has an application pending before the FCC for its headquarters office in Silver Spring. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 461.4250.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Weekend Events

  • The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
  • The Army Ten-Miler is Sunday at 8 AM, beginning at the Pentagon.
  • The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Farrugut Building FCC App

The Farragut Building, located at 900 17th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.5875, 451.7375, 452.1375, 456.7375, and 457.1375.

FedEx Lorton FCC App

FedEx has an application pending before the FCC for a location in Lorton. The app calls for simplex on 456.6125 and 457.4125. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Tanger Outlets National Harbor FCC App

Tanger Outlets National Harbor, which opens November 22, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.4125, and simplex on 456.4375 and 457.1375. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Prince George's School Buses Using P25 Trunked System

Prince George's County school buses are using a couple of talkgroups on the Project 25 trunked system. It's unknown if the VHF frequencies are still in use.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Weekend Events

  • The Taste of DC is Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7:00 on Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 14th Sts.
  • Maryland plays Saturday at 3:30 at Byrd Stadium.
  • The Capitals play Saturday at 7:00 at Verizon Center.
  • DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

VSP Talkgroup for Truckers on Beltway

Virginia State Police were using STARS talkgroup 13 for operations relating to the truckers on the Beltway this morning.

Friday, October 4, 2013

FCC Databases Down

Due to the federal government shutdown, the FCC databases are offline. Therefore, FCC applications and licenses cannot be posted to this blog.

Weekend Event

  • DC United plays Friday at 8 PM at RFK Stadium.