Weekend Events

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from June 24-28 and July 1-5. Here's what organizers used last year:

451.8000 [ d026] Tech (Channel 1)
456.8125 [ d306] Admin (First Aid, Park Police, etc.)
461.0875 [ d606] Program
461.1625 [ d116] Audio/Visual
461.2375 [ d445] Security
461.3125 [ d054] Ice/Beverage
466.0375 [ d155] Talk (Ch. 10)

The National Capital Barbecue Battle is Saturday and Sunday on Pennsylvania Avenue. Here's what was used last year:

461.1250 [ d365] Production
461.5250 [ d546] Audio/Visual
463.7250 [ d306] Gates
464.2750 [ d445] Beverage
464.9250 [ d632] Safeway Tent
MPD used talkgroup 21232 (Citywide 2). DCFD used talkgroup 2128 (Special Events 3). Department of Health used talkgroup 34448.

The Caribbean Parade/Carnival is also this weekend. The Parade is tomorrow at 11 AM, and the Festival runs both Saturday and Sunday. Here's what public safety agencies used last year:

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
16656 MPD Special Operations Division
33584 Department of Health Tac
33872 Emergency Management Agency (linked with analog 59216)

The American Library Association Annual Conference is at the Convention Center from June 24-29. Here are some useful frequencies for the Center:

453.1125 [156.7] Security and Operations (Channel 1)
453.1375 [ d606] Housekeeping (Channel 4)
453.8875 [ d023] Catering
453.9125 [156.7] Security and Operations (Channel 2)
453.9625 [ d364] Security Alternate (Channel 5)