Numerous Updates to DC and Baltimore

Because of some recent trips, I've been able to make lots of updates to the DC and Baltimore (and Philadelphia) pages on my website. (I still have a bunch of updates for the DC page.) Also, I'm slowly working on organizing the DC business frequencies into categories, like hotels, property management, retail, etc.

DC Hotel Updates

Recently, I found some frequencies for a couple of DC hotels for which I previously had no information:

Fairmont

461.1125 [ d411] Valet (may be used by Park Hyatt) (S)
462.5000 [ 74.4] Engineering (R)
463.2375 [ 69.3] Housekeeping (R)
464.5875 [ 94.8] Banquets (R)

Doubletree
467.7250 [118.8] Housekeeping
469.3250 [203.5]

Downtown Retail

A few changes to frequencies used by retailers downtown:

• West Elm has closed, and been replaced by Forever 21. They are using 464.5500 [ 67.0].
• Zara has switched frequencies to 461.3125 [ 71.9].
• Banana Republic is using 467.8500 [ d032]. BR usually uses VHF frequencies, but this frequency/tone combo has been seen in a Las Vegas BR.

Women of Faith - Frequencies Found

Here's what I found at the Women of Faith event at the Verizon Center on Saturday. Note that these frequencies are probably used nationwide for their events.

456.8000 [ d165] Merchandise
466.3625 [ d174]

Restoring Honor Rally - Frequencies/Talkgroups Found

Here's what I found on Saturday at the Restoring Honor Rally:

166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 1)
172.4750 [NAC 4C5] Park Service
464.7250 [ d131] Stage Operations?
464.7500 [ d546] EMS/First Aid
469.5000 [ d131] Audio/Visual?
469.6000 [ d606]
469.7250 [ d662]
469.7500 [ d371]

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2112 DCFD Special Events 2
2128 DCFD Special Events 3
16656 MPD SOD
33584 Department of Health
33872 Emergency Management Agency (patched with 35536)

Metro Trunked System Talkgroups:
50256 Transit Police Tac 8 (crowd control at Smithsonian)

National Lutheran Home FCC App

The National Lutheran Home, a retirement community in Rockville, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6625, and simplex on 466.7125.

Weekend Events

There are several big events this weekend in DC:

The Restoring Honor Rally is tomorrow from 10 AM-1 PM at the Lincoln Memorial. Expect Park Police frequencies to be active. Also check MPD (talkgroups 16656/21232) and DCFD (2096/2112/2128). Organizers will probably be using either UHF or VHF business band radios.

Women of Faith has an event today and tomorrow at the Verizon Center. Below are the frequencies that were active last year. (Women of Faith holds a nationwide license for these frequencies.)

451.8000 [ d116] Stage Managers?
456.8000 [ d165]
461.0375 [ d205] "Mandisa performing"
461.2625 [ d346] Admin?
461.3625 [ d612] "check on date"
462.6250 [ d754] Stage Personnel?
464.4875 [ d331] Groups?
464.5000 [ d712] Security?
466.1375 [ d413] Tech Support? (Channel 8?)
466.2625 [ d631] Volunteers?
466.3625 [ d174] Inventory?/Merchandise?

Finally, the Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park.

MOTOTRBO Updates

A couple of educational institutions have switched to MOTOTRBO recently. Episcopal High School in Alexandria is now using TRBO on 462.3000, and Montgomery College in Takoma Park is now using TRBO on 461.9750.

SoBran New License

SoBran, a contractor at Bolling Air Force Base, was recently granted a license by the FCC. They are licensed for a repeater on 452.4625 using MOTOTRBO digital.

Legg Mason Tennis Classic Finds

Here's what I found today at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic:

Tournament Radios:
464.5500 [ d532] "kill audio"
464.6000 [ d466] "ambassador had to leave"
464.6250 [ d606] Ball Kids?
464.6500 [ d565] Tournament Staff (Channel 1)
464.7000 [ d516] On-court promos, videos, etc. (Channel 13)
464.7250 [ d632] "changing propane"
464.7500 [ d546] Security/Park Police (Channel 3)
469.5500 [ d546] (Channel 16)
469.6000 [ d606] Parking
469.6250 [ d503] Unknown
469.6500 [ d516] Operations/Contractors
469.7250 [ d662] Food/Hospitality
469.7500 [ d371] Ushers/Volunteers

Other frequencies:
166.8500 [127.3] Park Police (Channel 4) (S)
461.2750 [ d516] Parking - Atlantic? (S)
461.4000 [ d125] "back by ice cream truck" (S)
461.5500 [ 88.5] CES Security (S)
464.3250 [ d532] Design Cuisine? (S)
467.3250 [123.0] "following to court"
467.4125 [ d606] Trash/Housekeeping

Weekend Events

A couple of sporting-related events this weekend:

• The Legg Mason Tennis Classic continues through Sunday.
• Tomorrow is Fan Appreciation Day at Redskins Park. This event drew 29,000 fans last year. I haven't been to Redskins training camp in several years, but they have used rented UHF business band radios in the past. Search 461-470, 451-453, etc.

Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters

I recently confirmed the frequency of the Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters: 467.7625 [ d131].

DC Property Management Frequencies

Spent some time scanning in the K Street corridor recently, and found a bunch of new property management frequencies. Here they are:

464.7125 [ d223] 1800 M Street (R)

464.8750 [ d156] 1850 M Street (S)

462.0375 [ d156] 1875 K Street (R)

463.2750 [ d516] 1900 K Street (R)

462.1625 [ d712] 2100 M Street (R)

461.4875 [ d351] CTTWB Associates (1875 Pennsylvania Avenue) (R)

463.7000 [ d054] International Square (R)

463.7000 [ d223] International Square - Engineering (R)

463.7000 [ d432] International Square (R)

464.6500 [ ] International Square - Security (MOTOTRBO digital) (R)

Legg Mason Tennis Classic

The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is in Washington this week (concludes Sunday, August 8). This is one of Washington's largest annual sporting events, and many frequencies are in use. Here's what I found last year:

166.8500 [127.3] Park Police (Channel 4) (S)
451.4000 [ d423]
451.7750 [ d432]
451.8250 [218.1] Parking (Tournament radio)
451.8750 [225.7] Audio/Visual (Channel 13?)
461.2250 [ d624] Parking (parking company radio)
461.2375 [233.6] "what suites available?"
461.2625 [241.8] on-court promo
461.3375 [ d346] Legg Mason Tennis Classic Staff
461.3625 [ d351] Operations
461.4000 [ d125]
461.4375 [156.7] Housekeeping
461.4625 [ d364] Security/Park Police/First Aid
461.5500 [ 88.5] CES Security
461.9125 [ d411] Scorekeeping (IDS?) (Channel 6?)
462.5875 [ d365] Volunteers?
464.3250 [ d532] Design Cuisine? (primary)
464.5500 [123.0] "in booth"
464.5750 [ d532] Design Cuisine? (secondary)
467.5000 [229.1] "radar"
469.2625 [210.7] Ecology Solutions
Parking company radios possibly from Blanchard's/USA Radio Rentals.
Tournament radio rentals possibly from Bearcom.