Monday, April 30, 2018

Golden Services FCC App

Golden Services, which provides security at the GSA Headquarters building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC for a repeater on 464.0000.

Waterview FCC License

The Waterview building in Rosslyn was recently licensed for a DMR repeater on 461.8375. The building was previously licensed for the same frequency, but nothing has ever been monitored on it.

Bloomberg Adds Repeater

Bloomberg recently licensed an analog/DMR repeater on 451.2625 at its Washington location. The company was licensed in February for an analog/DMR repeater on 451.5500.

464.7500 - Unknown User

An unknown user was using a DMR repeater on 464.7500 this weekend in the DC area. At first, it was suspected that the user had something to do with Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner, but this may not be correct. Here are the color codes, slots, and talkgroups:

464.7500 5-2-2 "hotel where staying"
464.7500 5-2-3 "I’m on sixth floor"
464.7500 5-2-4 "security to E1"

The frequency may be licensed to Reach Wireless.

Friday, April 27, 2018

Weekend Events

  • The Wizards play Friday at 7:00 at Capital One Arena.
  • The Nats play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
  • The Caps play Sunday at 3:00 at Capital One Arena.

Embassy Suites Chevy Chase FCC App

The Embassy Suites Chevy Chase hotel has an application pending before the FCC for DMR simplex on 451.1875 and 451.7125.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Lake Anna Drill

Spotsylvania and Louisa are conducting a dive drill on Lake Anna. Spotsylvania Fire Interop 1 (6018) is patched to Spotsylvania Sheriff RIOS 1 (5025).

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

National Science Foundation FCC App

The company that manages the National Science Foundation buildings in Alexandria has an application pending before the FCC for a DMR repeater on 464.2375, and DMR simplex on 451.4375, 451.7125, 452.1125, 456.4375, and 456.7125.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Eaton Workshop/Hotel FCC App

The Eaton Workshop/Hotel, located at 1201 K St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC for analog/DMR repeaters on 463.8125 and 464.3375, and analog/DMR simplex on 464.8750, 469.8750, 464.6625, 469.6625, and 464.1375.

Cox Adds DMR Repeater in Springfield

Cox Communications was recently licensed for a DMR repeater in Springfield on 464.1750. This joins several other Cox repeaters in Virginia which are networked using MOTOTRBO IP Site Connect.

Friday, April 20, 2018

Weekend Events

  • The Wizards play Friday at 8:00 at Capital One Arena.
  • The Caps play Saturday at 3:00 at Capital One Arena.
  • The Wizards play Sunday at 6:00 at Capital One Arena.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

One Washington Circle Hotel Adds DMR Emissions

The One Washington Circle Hotel has added DMR emissions designators to its simplex frequencies on 452.0875, 452.4125, 451.5625, 452.7125, 452.1625, 451.4875, 469.2625, 464.3250, 464.8250, 467.7625, and 467.9250.

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Weekend Events

  • The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is Saturday from 10:00 AM to noon on Constitution Ave. between 7th and 17th Sts.
  • The Sakura Matsuri Street Festival is Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Pennsylvania Ave. between 3rd and 7th Sts.
  • The Nats play Saturday at 1:05 and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
  • The Caps play Sunday at 7:30 at Capital One Arena.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Loudoun County Schools FCC App

Loudoun County Schools has an application pending before the FCC for a Project 25 Phase I/II repeater on 855.0625. The transmitter is located in DC, and will be used by the school district for field trips. Loudoun Schools already uses a DC-based DMR repeater on 452.7375 for field trips; it's unknown if this new frequency will replace it.

The Lab School of Washington FCC App

The Lab School of Washington has an application pending before the FCC for an analog/DMR repeater on 159.8250.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Weekend Events

  • The Wizards play Friday at 7:00 at Capital One Arena.
  • The USA Science & Engineering Festival is Saturday and Sunday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
  • The Nats play Saturday at 1:05 at Nationals Park.
  • The Caps play Saturday at 7:00 at Capital One Arena.
  • The Nats play Sunday at 8:08 at Nationals Park.

Sunday, April 1, 2018

River Farm FCC App

River Farm, located at 7931 E. Boulevard Dr. in Fairfax County, has an application pending before the FCC for DMR simplex on 451.3875, 452.8125, 456.3875, 457.8125, and 462.3375.

Silverado Alexandria Memory Care Community FCC License

Silverado Alexandria Memory Care Community, located at 2807 King St. in Alexandria, was recently licensed for an analog/DMR repeater on 461.1750.