Georgetown Business Improvement District FCC App

The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 461.0250, 461.9500, 463.3250, 464.1750, and 464.3875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

461.0250 [ d132] has been in use previously by the BID, but was not licensed.

NoMa Business Improvement District FCC App

The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) has an application to its license pending before the FCC to add the MOTOTRBO emission designator to its repeater on 461.5875.

Mall in Columbia Updates Frequencies

The Mall in Columbia recently modified its license. Repeaters on 461.4500 and 464.1250 were added to the previously licensed repeater on 464.8750.

The mall has been monitored using an unlicensed repeater on 461.1125; this has probably been replaced by these newer frequencies.

Verizon Center Moves to Capacity Plus, Enables Privacy

The Verizon Center is now using a three-frequency MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system. The groups monitored (102, 109, 111) were using Privacy. The system also appears to have Restricted Access to System (RAS) turned on. This means that only authorized radios can transmit or receive on the system. (This does not affect the operation of DMRDecode or DSD, but there is nothing to monitor with DSD anyway because Privacy is enabled.)

The other 461 MHz frequencies previously in use are being used as MOTOTRBO conventional repeaters. All groups on these frequencies are also using Privacy:

461.0750 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 4, Slot 1, Group 101) (privacy)
461.0750 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 4, Slot 2, Group 105) (privacy)
461.1000 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 11)
461.1750 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 10)
461.5250 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, Slot 1, Group 103) (privacy)
461.5250 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, Slot 2, Group 104) (privacy)
461.6000 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 9, Slot 2, Group 108) (privacy)

(461.1000 and 461.1750 did not have voice transmissions on them when I monitored, but I was able to obtain color codes from brief data transmissions.)

Security personnel appeared to be using XPR7550 radios.

The Verizon Center has an application pending for the Capacity Plus system; the rest of the frequencies are covered under an older license (which doesn't have emission designators for MOTOTRBO).

Jefferson Hotel Using Capacity Plus System

The Jefferson Hotel is using a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus trunked system. During the time I monitored, only two groups were found, but there may be more. (Only one group is listed on RadioReference, because I was unable to confirm a definite use for the other.)

No activity was monitored on the hotel's two previously-confirmed MOTOTRBO simplex frequencies (456.4625 and 462.3500), but they may still be in use.

Miscellaneous Downtown DC Finds

Here are a few frequencies found yesterday in downtown DC:

451.6625 [ d212] St. Regis
462.6875 [ d212] Wooly Mammoth Theatre
467.5625 [ CSQ] Wooly Mammoth Theatre
467.8750 [100.0] Marshalls
461.2375 [100.0] T.J. Maxx

Security Walls FCC App

Security Walls, which provides contract security services for two IRS facilities in the area, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 457.8375, 452.5125, and 457.6375 at IRS Headquarters at 1111 Constitution Ave. NW in DC, and for simplex on 457.4125, 452.1125, and 456.6875 at the New Carrollton Federal Center at 5000 Ellin Rd. in Lanham in Prince George's County.

DSD+ Program Released

A "new" version of the Digital Speech Decoder (DSD) program has been released in the last few days. DSD+, which is separate from DSD, provides much better audio decoding. The program also allows for selecting input/output. There is a RadioReference thread about DSD+ here.

DSD and DSD+ allow one to decode Project 25, DMR/MOTOTRBO, and NXDN audio. The latter two formats cannot be decoded by scanners.

Weekend Events

• The Capitals play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Wizards play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.

National Press Building Frequency Found

The National Press Building is using 463.5250 [ d331], probably for security.

Willard Intercontinental Hotel Additional Frequencies

Found a couple of new frequencies for the Willard Intercontinental Hotel yesterday. Here's the current line-up:

451.2375 [         ] Banquets (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, All Call) (S)
451.2875 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 9, All Call) (S)
463.2125 [         ] Security (Ch. 1) (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 7, Slot 1, All Call) (R)
463.2125 [         ] Engineering/Housekeeping/Private Dining (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 7, Slot 2, All Call) (R)
463.2500 [         ] (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 12, Slot 1, All Call) (R)
463.2500 [         ] Restaurant Seating (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 12, Slot 2, All Call) (R)

Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center Finds

I recently spent some time at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, in Woodbridge. I arrived shortly before closing, so didn't find much, but here are a couple of items:

464.5000 [ d465] Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill?
467.8500 [ d047] Old Navy

National Harbor Finds

Found a few new things at National Harbor yesterday:

467.9250 [  67.0] Cadillac Ranch?
451.4375 [         ] Wyndham - Engineering (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
451.5875 [         ] Wyndham - Security (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
451.7375 [         ] Wyndham (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
452.4875 [         ] Wyndham - Housekeeping (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)

Personnel working at the ICE! event at the Gaylord National were using group 104 on the hotel's MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system.

The Westin previously used 464.8250 [254.1] for housekeeping, but I heard someone calling for engineering on the frequency yesterday.

452.5250 [ 82.5] (S) was monitored, and sounds like it may be a hotel.

Tanger Outlets National Harbor Finds

Here's what I found yesterday at Tanger Outlets National Harbor:

464.4125 [         ] Security (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, Slot 1, Group 1001) (R)
464.4125 [         ] Housekeeping (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, Slot 2, Group 1002) (R)
151.8350 [  74.4] Banana Republic
154.5700 [  74.4] Gap
457.5250 [ d071] New Balance
461.0625 [141.3] Aeropostale
461.1875 [ d712] Famous Footwear
462.9375 [ d703] Coach
464.5500 [  67.0] American Eagle
467.8500 [ d032] Converse
467.8500 [ d116] Nautica
467.8500 [ d712] Children's Place
467.9000 [ d503] Tommy Hilfiger
467.9000 [ d624] Polo Ralph Lauren
467.9000 [ d731] New York & Company
467.9000 [118.8] Express
467.9250 [  88.5] J. Crew
467.9250 [  94.8] Calvin Klein
468.2625 [ d343] Nike
468.5125 [162.2] Charlotte Russe
469.0000 [103.5] H&M

National Harbor Applies for Additional Frequency

National Harbor has an application pending to its license for an additional frequency. 451.9250 will be used in a base/mobile configuration. Interestingly, the frequency is coded for analog (the existing frequencies on the license are MOTOTRBO.)

Report on STARS System

An October report on the Virginia STARS system by the Virginia State Police provides some interesting reading, particularly regarding new and soon-to-be-constructed sites.

White House Historical Museum FCC App

The White House Historical Museum, located at 740 Jackson Place NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.7750, 456.8250, 457.4000, 457.7250, and 466.5000.

Weekend Events

• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Georgetown Prep FCC App

Georgetown Preparatory School, located at 10900 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for 461.5625 to be used in a base/mobile configuration.

French International School Modifies License

The French International School, located at 9600 Forest Rd. in Bethesda, recently modified its license. MOTOTRBO repeaters were added on 151.8500 and 152.3900. The school retains 152.9300 in a base/mobile configuration.

National Public Radio Modifies License

National Public Radio, located at 1111 N. Capitol St. NE, recently modified its license. Repeaters were added on 462.0250 and 463.3750.

Georgetown University Hospital Modifies License

Georgetown University Hospital recently modified its license. MOTOTRBO emission designators were added to the repeaters on 463.2000, 464.4750, and 464.8250, an analog/MOTOTRBO repeater was added on 452.1500, and a MOTOTRBO simplex frequency was added on 457.1000.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Sunday at 3 PM at Verizon Center.

1812 North Moore Street FCC App

1812 North Moore Street, an office building in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.7125. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Parsons Government Services FCC App

Parsons Government Services, the primary tenant in 100 M St. SE, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 151.9850, 159.6150, 159.8550, 159.9150, and 173.2750.

Air Rights Center/Bethesda Crossing FCC App

The Air Rights Center/Bethesda Crossing, an office building located at 7315 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 464.6250.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.
• The BB&T Classic is Sunday at 1 PM at Verizon Center.

750 First Street FCC App

750 First Street NE, an office building used by the American Psychological Association, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.8250. This repeater has previously been active with a tone of DCS 023. The frequency is also used by personnel at the other APA building at 10 G Street NE.

NSWC Dahlgren Changes LTR System

The LTR system used by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division has changed frequencies. All talkgroups still appear to use voice inversion.

Interestingly, a guard was observed at the main gate yesterday, and he appeared to have a UHF handheld radio, possibly manufactured by Harris. This radio would probably operate on the Joint National Capital Region system, but Dahlgren's site on the system continues to only broadcast traffic for other installations in the region, such as NSWC Indian Head and Patuxent Naval Air Station.

Retail Scanning

Too late for Black Friday, but here is a list of shopping center security frequencies. Note that for simplicity and brevity, this list only contains the security frequency of each mall - housekeeping and other frequencies are excluded. (These frequencies, as well as individual store frequencies, are on my website.)

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

DC
452.9250 [141.3] DC USA
468.5625 [ d606] Mazza Gallerie
464.5250 [ d311] Shops at Union Station

Virginia
461.8875 [203.5] Ballston Common Mall
464.4375 [ d074] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
464.9250 [ d612] Pentagon Center
452.2000 [ d226] Landmark Mall
464.1250 [ ] Fair Oaks Mall (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)
464.7375 [ ] Reston Town Center (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)
464.3250 [ 77.0] Springfield Mall
461.9875 [ d054] Tysons Corner Center
462.2500 [ 94.8] Tysons Galleria
451.5250 [ d411] Dulles Town Center
462.4000 [110.9] Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets
461.0125 [100.0] Manassas Mall
461.3000 [ d043] Potomac Mills (may be switching to MOTOTRBO soon)

Maryland
464.2750 [ d606] Chevy Chase Pavilion (may have switched to MOTOTRBO)
464.7750 [ d411] Downtown Silver Spring
464.7000 [ d423] Lake Forest Mall (may switch to MOTOTRBO in the future)
453.0125 [203.5] Westfield Montgomery Mall
461.7250 [ d031] Westfield Wheaton Mall
464.8250 [151.4] White Flint Mall
461.9750 [ CSQ] Boulevard at Capital Centre
152.9225 [ d074] Bowie Town Center
463.4375 [ d032] Mall at Prince George's
451.3625 [ ] Arundel Mills Mall (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 2, Slot 1, Group 100)
464.8750 [ d315] Marley Station Mall (may have switched to MOTOTRBO)
464.0125 [ d664] Westfield Annapolis Mall
461.1125 [162.2] The Mall in Columbia

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Saturday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 8:30 PM at FedEx Field.

DCFD Using New Talkgroup for Dispatch

The DC Fire Department is now using talkgroup 40000 on the Project 16 trunked system for dispatch. Most dispatches are done using an automated voice.

Embassy Suites Springfield Frequency Found

The Embassy Suites Springfield, which opened in August, is using 464.6500 [ d631] simplex. The frequency is unlicensed. The same frequency/tone was used by the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in 2006.

Weekend Events

• The Capitals play Friday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• Maryland plays Saturday at 3:30 PM at Byrd Stadium.
• The Wizards play Saturday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.

DCFD Encrypting in Early 2014?

DC Fire may encrypt their communications in early 2014, according to a post on Scan-DC. The switch to encryption may coincide with DC Fire's adoption of APX radios when they transition from the Project 16 system to the Project 25 system.

Metropolitan Police are already on the Project 25 system, and most of their communications are encrypted, with the notable exception of the Citywide 1 talkgroup.

Costco FCC License

Costco, located at 4725 West Ox Rd. in Fairfax, was recently licensed for a repeater on 152.3300.

Verizon Center FCC App

The Verizon Center has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO trunked system (probably Capacity Plus) on 461.1500, 461.2750, and 461.4250.

These frequencies were among eight previously licensed to the Verizon Center. Because the arena will now use a trunked system, fewer frequencies may have been required.

Fort Belvoir Fire Using Fairfax System

According to a post on Scan-DC, Fort Belvoir Fire radio is out of service until Friday. For the next few days, they'll be using Fairfax County channels 41H and 41I.

Uniden Announces New Scanners

Uniden announced two new scanner models today. The handheld model is called the BCD436HP, and the base/mobile model is called the BCD536HP. Both will be able to monitor Project 25 Phase II communications, like the PSR-800. The models borrow much of the technology and features of the HomePatrol, including a 4 GB SD card for RadioReference database storage and audio recording, Discovery and Analysis modes, and USB connectivity.

Information on the new models, including a user manual and programming software, is available at Uniden. (The site is often slow and unresponsive; one may have better luck looking for info on RadioReference.)

The scanners should be available for purchase in January. The BCD436HP is expected to retail for about $500, and the BCD536HP for about $600.

Union Station FCC App

Union Station has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 464.5250, 464.5750, and 464.7750, and simplex on 464.8250 and 464.8750.

Union Station was previously licensed for similar frequencies.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Sunday at 6 PM at Verizon Center.

Capitol Police Trunked System Active

The Capitol Police Project 25 trunked system is active. The system is in the testing stages, with encrypted voice traffic on a single talkgroup, according to this RadioReference forum post.

DC Streetcar Testing

Thanks to the new DC trunked system software-defined radio, I've identified another city services talkgroup. 35632 is being used for streetcar testing. The first phase of the streetcar system is expected to go in service by March 2014 along H St. NE in the District.

DC Services Talkgroups Identified

Thanks to a new software-defined radio that monitors the entire 850 MHz DC trunked system, I have been able to identify/clarify several talkgroups on the system:

33840 Reeves Center Security
34192 Medical Holding Unit
34368 St. Elizabeth's Hospital Maintenance
36880 Department of Health Emergency Healthcare Radio Network

Marine Corps Marathon Finds

Almost two weeks later, here's what I found at this year's Marine Corps Marathon:

Marine Corps Trunked System Talkgroups (Site 403):
63033 Route
63037 Medical Primary
63039 "Special Olympics made it to Iwo Jima"
63040 "bring back Commandant" "dropping off boxes of medals at finish line"
63041 "is VIP area clear?"
63045 Buses; "handing out medals"
63046 Information Technology
63047 Security
64775 "at main PX on Ft. Myer" "who's in charge of VIP tent?"

Arlington Trunked System Talkgroups:
3 Police - Traffic Control
4 Police - Traffic Control
7 Police - Rosslyn?
8 Police - "Checkpoint Bravo"
9 Police - Division 4
10 Police - Rosslyn?
11 Police - Escorting UPS trucks from DC
21 Police - "Command to K9"
41 Fire - Logistics?
43 Fire - Crystal City Division
44 Fire - Iwo Jima Division
45 Fire - Rosslyn Division
46 Fire - Unknown
47 Fire - Transports?
48 Fire - Transports
57 Police - "unattended bag"
58 Police - "SWAT 1" (channel referred to as "Arlington 2")
135 Coordination 1
213 Encrypted

DC Trunked System Talkgroup:
2096 Fire - Special Events 1

STARS Trunked System Talkgroups:
80 VSP Tac Team 7
6149 Interop LE 7 (Traffic Control)

Metro Trunked System Talkgroup:
58032 Emergency Management?

146.6250 [107.2] Amateur Radio (R)
162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police Ch. 4 (R)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police Ch. 1 (R)
169.7750 [ $4C5] George Washington Parkway (R)
172.4750 [ $4C5] Park Service - Mall (Ch. 1?) (R)
173.5250 [167.9] Capitol Police Ch. 11 (R)
451.7750 [ d205] Crystal City Security (R)
462.4000 [ d226] Red Cross (R)
462.5750 [  97.4] "Go Team" (R)
462.7000 [  97.4] (R)

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• Maryland plays Saturday at 3:30 PM at Byrd Stadium.

Washington Marriott Marquis FCC App

The Washington Marriott Marquis Hotel, opening in May 2014, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 451.9750, 452.1750, 452.4000, 461.8375, 461.9625, 463.6125, 463.9250, and 464.2625, and simplex on 467.4250, 469.2250, 469.3625, 469.6250, and 469.7875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Prince George's Upgrades System to Phase II

According to a RadioReference forum post, Prince George's County upgraded its trunked system to Project 25 Phase II (from Motorola X2-TDMA) last Thursday. The PSR-800 is currently the only scanner that can monitor Project 25 Phase II.

DC Talkgroup 34192

Talkgroup 34192 on the DC Project 16 trunked system has always been a mystery. It's some kind of security agency, but it's difficult to figure out which one due to limited traffic. The talkgroup was active last Sunday, and the people communicating were talking about Washington Hospital Center.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Weekend Event

• The Capitals play a pre-season game Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.

Mosaic District Update

The Mosaic District shopping area in Merrifield is using MOTOTRBO portables for security and housekeeping. The frequency is 467.7125 (Color Code 1, Group 1), which is a Family Radio Service channel. This may be a temporary measure until they are licensed for a permanent frequency.

MWAA Project 25 System Active

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Project 25 trunked system is active, at least at Reagan National Airport. The Project 16 system continues to be used for routine operations.

Another High School Football Friday

Two more talkgroups found last night for high school games:

• Spotsylvania Sheriff used Tac 2 (talkgroup 02-023).
• Culpeper Sheriff used Incident 2 (talkgroup 41936).

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05 PM, Saturday at 7:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 PM at Nationals Park.
• Reagan National Airport stages a disaster exercise Saturday from 8:30 AM to noon.
• The National Book Festival is Saturday and Sunday on the National Mall.
• The Virgin Mobile Freefest is Saturday at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Tysons Corner Marriott Hotel FCC App

The Tysons Corner Marriott Hotel has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 464.4125, and MOTOTRBO simplex on 451.7625, 452.4125, 452.9875, 456.7625, and 457.9875.

The hotel has not held a valid license for several years, but may have been operating on 464.6000 [ d071] recently.

Lyon Place at Clarendon Center FCC App

Lyon Place at Clarendon Center, an apartment building, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.7375, 457.6625, 462.4625, 463.8125, and 467.4875.

Rock the Bells FCC License

Rock the Bells, a music event at RFK Stadium on September 28 and 29, was recently licensed for several frequencies.

Fairfax County Encrypted Talkgroup

A new encrypted talkgroup (1050) was monitored on the Fairfax County trunked system yesterday. This talkgroup is next-in-sequence after the Virginia State Police patch talkgroup.

Charles County Fair

The Charles County Fair is this weekend. A couple of analog talkgroups were monitored tonight on the county trunked system:

• Emergency 1 (1584) - Medical
• Emergency 2 (1616) - Sheriff

More High School Football

King George Sheriff used Tac 2 (156.1350 [146.2]) tonight for the game at King George High School. Fauquier Sheriff used Tac 5 (talkgroup 24720) for a game at an unknown location.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05 PM, Saturday at 7:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 PM at Nationals Park.
• The Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler are Saturday, beginning on 15th St. between Constitution Ave. and Madison Dr. The Half Marathon begins at 7:25 AM, and the 5 Miler begins at 8:10 AM.
• DC United plays Saturday at 4:00 PM at RFK Stadium.

Dresden Condominium FCC App

The Dresden Condominium, located at 2126 Connecticut Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.2875 and 451.3125.

Redskins Game Tonight

The Washington Redskins open their season tonight at 6:55 at FedEx Field. Here are some monitoring suggestions:

• FedEx Field LTR system.
• "FedEx Field" talkgroups on the Prince George's Project 25 system. These talkgroups run in TDMA mode; a PSR-800 scanner is required to monitor.

Other frequencies monitored previously at FedEx Field can be found on the Prince George's County page. With a decent antenna, it may be possible to monitor the LTR system and the UHF conventional repeaters from some distance away from the stadium; I monitored them from downtown Washington last year.

ESPN is televising the game, so their frequencies may be active. From previous events, I suspect they use 464.5000 and 464.6500.

UVA Football Game Finds

Here are talkgroups found on the Charlottesville/Albemarle trunked system for Saturday's University of Virginia football game:

4016 Event 3 (Police - Stadium Interior)
4048 Event 4 (Police - Traffic Control?)
4080 Event 5 (Medical)
42384 University Transit Service Emergency
43168 Charlottesville School Buses 1 (Shuttles)
43536 University of Virginia Emergency Management 1

(Thanks to mountaintop transmitters, I am just able to copy the system from Fredericksburg. Receiving the system from Northern Virginia might be more difficult, as Fairfax County shares several frequencies with Charlottesville/Albemarle.)

Prince William Testing P25 System

Prince William is doing grid testing on the Project 25 system. Talkgroups 5001 and 5002 are being used in FDMA mode, and talkgroups 5003 and 5004 are being used in TDMA mode. (To monitor the TDMA talkgroups, a PSR-800 scanner is required.)

1155 F Street FCC License

1155 F Street, an office building, was recently licensed by the FCC for simplex on 456.7375, 457.0875, 457.1625, and 457.3125.

Commercial Communications FCC License

Commercial Communications, a radio rental company, was recently licensed by the FCC for a repeater on 464.6375 at 2900 S. Eads St. in Arlington. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Another High School Football Talkgroup

Spotsylvania Sheriff used Tac 3 (talkgroup 02-042) last night, probably for the game at Spotsylvania High School.

Duke Realty FCC App

Duke Realty has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 461.3500 at 4900 Seminary Rd. in Alexandria, and a repeater on 452.3375 at 14668 Lee Rd. in Chantilly.

Butler Medical Transport FCC License

Butler Medical Transport, located at Children's National Medical Center, was recently licensed by the FCC for a repeater on 464.0625. The frequency is coded for analog and NXDN.

Folger Shakespeare Library FCC App

The Folger Shakespeare Library, located at 201 E. Capitol St. SE in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 461.8000, and simplex on 457.1375.

The Library was previously monitored on the unlicensed frequency of 461.0625 [127.3].

Weekend Events

• The Nation's Football Classic is Saturday at 3:30 PM at RFK Stadium.
• The University of Maryland plays Saturday at 4:00 PM at Byrd Stadium.
• The Nation's Triathlon is Sunday beginning at 7:00 AM at West Potomac Park.

Shops at Union Station Changes Security Frequency

The primary security frequency for the Shops at Union Station has changed to 464.5250 [ d311] from 464.5750 [ d346]. It's possible 464.5750 was receiving interference from Catholic University, which uses MOTOTRBO on the frequency.

Stafford Sheriff Unencrypted Talkgroup

Talkgroup 4527 on the Stafford County trunked system was active tonight. An exact use could not be determined, but it may have been used for traffic control after a high school football game. The talkgroup was unencrypted, even though the majority of Stafford Sheriff talkgroups run encrypted.

Law Enforcement at High School Football Games

High school football season is underway, and law enforcement was monitored on a few talkgroups in north-central Virginia tonight:

Fauquier County/Culpeper County trunked system: Fauquier Sheriff Tac 4 (24688) and Culpeper Special Event 2 (42320)
Spotsylvania County trunked system: Sheriff Patrol 2 (02-041)

Prince William P25 System Online

Prince William has turned on their Project 25 trunked system, which will eventually replace the current Project 16 trunked system. The control channel is 853.8500. No talkgroups monitored so far, but the system is probably in the early stages of testing.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:05, and Sunday at 8:05 at Nationals Park.
• The University of Maryland plays Saturday at 12:30 at Byrd Stadium.
• Baltimore hosts the Grand Prix this weekend. The primary race is Sunday afternoon.

Charles County Schools MOTOTRBO Update

Charles County Schools may be doing testing on their MOTOTRBO system. Yesterday, 152.9825 had MOTOTRBO on it, but it appeared to be conventional MOTOTRBO, not Capacity Plus or Connect Plus. Perhaps the radio techs are testing the system in conventional mode before "turning on" the trunked system. (From my location in Fredericksburg, I am too far away for DSD and DMRDecode to decode the data.)

Holiday Inn College Park FCC App

The Holiday Inn College Park has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 452.1875, 452.2875, 456.4375, 456.6875, and 456.7375. The frequencies are coded for both analog and MOTOTRBO.

Charles County Schools Seeks to Expand Trunked System

Last year, Charles County Schools was granted a license for a MOTOTRBO trunked system. There is now an application pending to add two more frequencies to the system.

MPD Talkgroups Removed from Project 16 System

Because MPD has migrated to the Project 25 system, their talkgroups have been removed from the Project 16 system page on RadioReference. Additionally, a "DC Common" group was created; these talkgroups function as interop for various city agencies.

National Harbor Update

New frequencies for National Harbor:

451.4375 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts (MOTOTRBO) (S)
452.4875 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts (MOTOTRBO) (S)

Also, a few more groups have been identified on the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus trunked system.

DC Business Finds

Here are some recent new frequencies found in DC:

461.8250 [141.3] Blueline Security (R)
451.5875 [ d251] Hotel Monaco (S)
451.7125 [ d251] Hotel Monaco (S)
452.0625 [ d251] Hotel Monaco (S)
456.4625 [         ] The Jefferson Hotel (MOTOTRBO)
451.5875 [         ] LivingSocial (MOTOTRBO) (S)
451.8625 [ d165] United States Institute of Peace - Security (R)
451.2375 [         ] Willard Intercontinental Hotel - Banquets (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 8, All Call) (S)
451.2875 [         ] Willard Intercontinental Hotel (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 9, All Call) (S)

March on Washington Finds

Here's what I found at yesterday's March on Washington 50th Anniversary:

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2112 DCFD Special Events 2 (logistics/transports)
33872 Emergency Management Agency (simulcast on 2117 on P25 system)
34576 Department of Transportation

Joint National Capital Region Talkgroups:
2145 Encrypted
2146 National Guard? (Mall-area units)
2149 National Guard? (RFK Stadium and Metro station units)
2151 National Guard?

166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 1)
166.8500 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 4)
172.4750 [ $4C5] Park Service
464.5000 [  69.3] Stagehands

Weekend Events

• The 50th Anniversary March on Washington is Saturday from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (there is also a smaller march planned for Wednesday, August 28).
• The Redskins play Saturday at 4:30 at FedEx Field.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

The Jefferson Hotel FCC App

The Jefferson Hotel, located at 1200 16th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO trunked system (likely Capacity Plus) on 451.9625 and 463.8625.

The hotel has a license for simplex on 462.3500 (as well as a pending application for four additional simplex frequencies). MOTOTRBO simplex has been confirmed on 462.3500.

The Atlantic Building FCC App

The Atlantic Building, located at 950 F St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.3625, 456.7625, 457.1125, and 457.8125.

Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District FCC License

The Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District was recently licensed for a repeater on 463.9125. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

NeuStar FCC App

NeuStar, a management consulting firm located in Sterling, has an application pending before the FCC.  The app calls for a repeater on 464.6250. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Friendly Cab FCC App

Friendly Cab, located at 3022 S. 22nd St. in Arlington, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 452.0125. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Modifies License

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (Emergency Center), located at 19731 Germantown Rd. in Germantown, MD, recently modified its license. A repeater was added on 452.4625. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. Modifies License

1001 Pennsylvania Ave., an office building in DC, has modified its license. Five simplex frequencies were added: 456.4375, 456.4625, 456.6375, 457.1375, and 457.1875. These frequencies are coded for both analog and MOTOTRBO. (The property was previously licensed for a repeater on 461.3000.)

National Education Association Modifies License

The National Education Association, located at 1201 16th St. NW in DC, recently modified its license. A repeater was added on 461.9500, and simplex on 451.1875, 451.6125, 452.0375, 452.5125, and 452.6625. (The organization was previously licensed for simplex on 467.2125.)

IKEA College Park FCC App

IKEA College Park has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 453.0125, and simplex on 463.8250, 451.9875, 461.3000, and 464.4625. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Church of the Redeemer FCC App

Church of the Redeemer, located in Gaithersburg, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for sixteen UHF simplex frequencies.

Asbury Methodist Village FCC App

Asbury Methodist Village, a retirement community in Gaithersburg, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for MOTOTRBO simplex on 457.2750, 467.0125, 467.1750, and 467.3250.

St. Mary's Switches to Project 25

This morning, St. Mary's County began transitioning from an EDACS system to a Project 25 system. According to a RadioReference forum thread, there appears to be a good deal of encryption on the system.

Hotel Monaco DC FCC License

The Hotel Monaco DC, located at 700 F St. NW, was recently licensed for simplex on 451.5875, 457.0625, 456.5875, 456.7125, 457.6625, 452.0625, 452.6625, and 451.7125.

The hotel has used 451.8000 [ d703] and 456.8000 [ d703] unlicensed, so these new frequencies will probably replace the two older ones.

Citi Open Finds

Here's what I found at the Citi Open on Saturday:

Tournament Radios:
464.6000 [ d466] "press conference"
464.6250 [ d606] "chair people"
464.6500 [ d565] "bringing anthem singer"
464.7000 [ d516] "video feed" "interview" "tell press about conference" "feed from truck"
464.7250 [ d152] Parking
464.7500 [ d546] Security/First Aid
469.5000 [ d631] "ice towels" "no interviews"
469.6000 [ d606] Parking
469.6250 [ d503] Spanish
469.6500 [ d516] Operations
469.7000 [ d506] "northwest portal"
469.7250 [ d662] "guests already arrived"
469.7500 [ d371] Ushers/Volunteers

Other frequencies:
166.8500 [127.3] Park Police Ch. 4 (S)
461.0375 [ d125] Housekeeping (S)
461.5500 [  88.5] CES Security (S)
462.8625 [179.9] Parking (S)
464.3250 [ d532] Design Cuisine (S)
464.5750 [ d532] Design Cuisine (S)

Weekend Event

• The Citi Open concludes Sunday at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at 16th and Kennedy Sts. NW in DC.

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building FCC App

The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, located at 1 Columbus Circle NE in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.3250, and simplex on 461.2500, 463.7125, 466.6875, 467.1500, and 468.2750.

Aeronautical Radio (IAD) Capacity Plus

Aeronautical Radio has a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system running at Dulles Airport. I mapped out the system today, but it appears all the groups are using Privacy. That's unfortunate, as there are probably several airlines using the system.

STARS Dumfries Active

The STARS Dumfries site has been active with talkgroups for at least a couple of weeks. The most common talkgroups seen are the VSP Fairfax channels, but I've also seen a VSP Culpeper talkgroup and a Corrections talkgroup. Since this is a "filler" site, the range is limited, but it's certainly welcome for those in the immediate area.

Montgomery County Finds

Here are some recent Montgomery County finds:

463.5875 [         ] Norwood School (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 3, Slot 1, Group 1) (R)
463.5375 [         ] Suburban Hospital - Security (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 201)
463.5375 [         ] Suburban Hospital - Shuttle (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 5, Slot 2, Group 202)
463.2125 [         ] Jewish Federation of Greater Washington - Security (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 12, Slot 1, Group 1000) (R)
453.0125 [203.5] Westfield Montgomery Mall - Security (R)

Fairfax County Finds

Here are some notable recent finds for Fairfax County:

463.3250 [ d351] Madeira School (R)
464.7375 [         ] Reston Town Center - Security (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1) (R)
464.7375 [         ] Reston Town Center - Engineering (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 3) (R)
464.7375 [         ] Reston Town Center - Housekeeping (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 4) (R)

Citi Open Tennis Tournament

The Citi Open Tennis Tournament begins today (qualifying rounds) and continues through next Sunday at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at 16th and Kennedy Sts. NW in DC. Here's what I found in 2011, the last year I monitored:

Tournament Radios:
464.5000 [ d346]
464.5500 [ d365] Tournament Staff (Channel 1)
464.6000 [ d331] Ball Kids
464.6500 [ d364] Audio in Stadium
464.7000 [ d311] Park Police/Security
464.7250 [ d423] "blower"; "rollers"
464.7500 [ d371] Media?
469.5000 [ d351] Suites?
469.5500 [ d306] Operations (Channel 2)
469.6000 [ d343] Scorekeeping
469.6500 [ d365]
469.7000 [ d315] "vouchers"
469.7250 [ d431] "took back to hotel"
469.7500 [ d411] Parking

Other frequencies:
166.8500 [127.3] Park Police (S)
461.0375 [ d125] Housekeeping/Trash (S)
461.4000 [ d125] "bar" (S)
461.5500 [  88.5] CES Security (S)
464.2750 [ d445] Parking (S)
464.3250 [ d532] Design Cuisine (S)
464.5500 [123.0] TV? (S)
464.5750 [ d532] Design Cuisine (S)

Redskins Training Camp

Redskins Training Camp is in Richmond this year, but they are using many of the same frequencies that they used last year in Ashburn. Here's what I found today:

451.4125 [         ] Coach-to-quarterback (MOTOTRBO) (S)
451.8000 [ d031] General Operations
452.4500 [ d664] Media Relations
456.8000 [ d031] Video
461.0375 [  67.0] On-field assistants (water, towels, etc.)
461.2625 [ d023] Parking (off-site?)

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Saturday at 3:05 and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

American University MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus System

American University's MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system is active. At least two sites are on the air. I didn't do much monitoring of the groups in the system, but I noticed one (203) was using Privacy. It's unknown if the whole system is using Privacy, or if only select groups are.

The University has an application to its license to add another two-frequency site. There is also another license.

FleetTalk MOTOTRBO Connect Plus System

FleetTalk has moved to replace their LTR/PassPort systems with a MOTOTRBO Connect Plus system in the Washington area. From Tysons Corner, I was able to monitor three of the sites (Upper Marlboro, Silver Spring, and Falls Church). The users appear to be many of the same ones who previously used the LTR/PassPort systems, as well as users who needed a radio solution after the shutdown of the Nextel network. ID 30007 is a traffic reporting service, and some of its mobile units were commenting on the quality of the system as they drove around downtown DC yesterday. This ID may be Traffic.com, as they were a user on the Silver Spring LTR site.

Fairfax Schools Switch to MOTOTRBO

Many Fairfax County Schools have switched to MOTOTRBO on their internal VHF frequencies. These are the frequencies that are used for personnel inside the schools, not for schools buses and maintenance personnel.

Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria Using MOTOTRBO

The Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria Hotel is using MOTOTRBO on 463.9500 (Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1). The hotel still has an application for the frequency pending before the FCC.

DC Miscellaneous Finds

Here are some miscellaneous frequencies found in DC yesterday:

461.2750 [ d411] Brookings Institution (S)
469.3750 [ d624] Techworld - Engineering?
468.2625 [ d343] Nike (Georgetown)
467.9250 [218.1] Urban Outfitters (Georgetown)

DC Hotels Update

Spent the day in Washington yesterday, and was able to update the listings for many hotels. Here are/new updated frequencies:

464.5000 [ d125] Dupont Circle - Housekeeping (S)
467.7625 [  74.4] Embassy Row
451.5875 [ d073] Four Seasons - Bellmen (S)
463.6125 [ d073] Four Seasons - Security (R)
452.0875 [ d023] One Washington Circle - Bellmen (S)
467.3000 [151.4] Park Hyatt
463.3250 [         ] Renaissance Washington - Engineering? (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 3) (R)
464.5250 [ d047] Renaissance Washington - Banquets (R)
467.7625 [162.2] St. Regis
451.2125 [  94.8] Westin Georgetown - Housekeeping (S)
464.5500 [  94.8] Westin Georgetown
467.8125 [  94.8] Westin Georgetown - Bellmen

NOVEC FCC App

NOVEC, an electric cooperative located in Manassas, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a base/mobile configuration on 464.6375.

Alexandria Hospital FCC App

Alexandria Hospital has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6250, and simplex on 451.6375, 451.7375, 452.0375, 452.3125, and 452.7875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

The hospital recently renewed its license for 463.7500, so this frequency will probably continue to be used in addition to the frequencies requested in the application.

Weekend Event

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship

Here's what I found at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, which runs through Saturday at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton:

451.5125 [         ] Primary (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1) (R)
452.7125 [         ] "Private" (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 3) (R)
469.9250 [ d743] Unknown if for tournament or club

Interestingly, the license for the two MOTOTRBO channels does not indicate that they are digital, nor does it indicate that they are repeaters.

United Food & Commercial Workers International Union FCC License

The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, located at 1775 K St. NW in DC, was recently licensed for simplex on 451.5125, 452.8375, 456.5125, and 457.8375.

750 17th Street FCC App

750 17th Street NW, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 451.7875, and MOTOTRBO simplex on 452.1625, 452.6625, and 457.1625.

Weekend Events

• Paul McCartney performs Friday at 8 PM at Nationals Park. At McCartney's August 1, 2009 concert at FedEx Field, several simplex frequencies were in use: 461.0375 [ d734], 461.0625 [ d703], 464.8875 [ d754], and 466.0375 [ d732].
• DC United plays Friday at 8 PM at RFK Stadium.

Hotel Monaco Alexandria License Modification

The Hotel Monaco Alexandria has a modification pending to its license. The modification calls for simplex on 159.9300, 159.9150, 151.4900, 159.9600, and 159.5850.

Pentagon City/Crystal City Hotels

A few new frequencies for hotels in Pentagon City and Crystal City:

456.7125 [ d506] Crystal Gateway Marriott
151.8650 [107.2] Doubletree Crystal City - Security (S)
465.3125 [241.8] Sheraton Crystal City

Arlington Talkgroup 76

Last week, talkgroup 76 on the Arlington Country trunked system was monitored. References were made to "RM1" and a "fire marshal." It sounded like the people talking were coordinating response to a fire alarm.

This talkgroup hasn't been seen before, and falls slightly before the local government talkgroups.

452.1125 [ d131]

452.1125 [ d131] (R) was noted in use several times last week. It appeared to be a temporary frequency for coordinating transportation/shuttles for an event. The people using it made reference to a "production trailer," "talent," and "Mandarin Oriental." I thought it may have been used for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, but I monitored communications on Tuesday of last week, a day the festival was closed.

This frequency/tone was in use at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, and at the Convention Center during the Inaugural Balls, so it seems likely that it's a repeater set up by a radio rental company.

Independence Day Finds

Here's what I monitored on July 4:

159.1500 [ $653] DC Interop 1
162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police (Ch. 4)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 1)
169.2250 [110.9] Capitol Police (Ch. 1)
169.7750 [ $4C5] Park Service - George Washington Parkway
172.4750 [ $4C5] Park Service - Mall
409.0000 [ $447] Disaster Medical Assistance Team (encrypted)
409.0500 [ $447] Disaster Medical Assistance Team (encrypted)
410.8000 [ $201] Federal Protective Service (Ch. 2)
462.4000 [ d226] Red Cross (R)
462.7000 [  97.4] Medical Aid Stations (R)

DC Project 16 Trunked System talkgroups:
1952 National Capital Region
2080 Fire Inspectors
2160 Fire Ops
2176 Medical
2192 Medical Transports
2640 Fireboat
2656 Unified Comm Center 1 (patched with 159.1500)
33584 Department of Health Tac
34576 Department of Transportation
34608 Department of Transportation - Tow Trucks
35536 Emergency Management Agency

DC Project 25 Trunked System talkgroups:
166 Unified Comm Center 1 (patched with 159.1500)
1317 Unknown

Arlington Trunked System talkgroups:
7 Police - North?
8 Police - South?
11 Police - Special Operations Section
26 Police - Patch to 159.1500
39 Fire - "checking hot spots"
40 Fire - Unknown
43 Fire - South Division
44 Fire - North Division
48 Fire - Marshals South Division?
49 Fire - Marshals North Division
57 Police - "suspicious person"
107 Parks - Long Bridge?
109 Parks - Long Bridge?
110 Parks - Long Bridge?
235 Fire - Unknown

Metro Trunked System talkgroups:
50128 Police Tac 4
50192 Police Tac 6
50224 Police Tac 7
57440 Media/Public Relations
58032 Emergency Management?

Joint National Capital Region Trunked System talkgroups:
272 Fire (RDT units)
314 Ft. Myer/Ft. McNair MP
2150 Military Support Units?
2152 Military Support Units? ("Stingray")
22752 NDW Fire Tac 1

STARS Trunked System talkgroup:
6149 Interop Law Enforcement 7

Mosaic District

I visited the Mosaic District shopping area in Merrifield today, and here's what I found:

464.5500 [ d371] Hyatt House
467.9250 [  67.0] Angelika Film Center
467.7500 [ d115] Target (Ch. 1)
467.7750 [ d072] Target (Ch. 2)
467.9250 [ d155] Target (Ch. 3)
467.9000 [ d205] Target (Ch. 4)
467.8500 [ d306] Target (Loss Prevention)

Security for the Mosaic District carried UHF (MOTOTRBO?) portables, but I was unable to determine the frequency. 462.0125 [ d346] was strong in the area, but I'm not sure if it was related to the Mosaic District.

Weekend Events

• The Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues through Sunday on the National Mall.
• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

Independence Day Scanning

There will be lots to monitor in the DC area tomorrow. Just in DC, there is Nationals baseball at 11:05 AM, the National Independence Day Parade at 11:45 AM, the Folklife Festival, Red, White & Boom! at Kastles Stadium, and fireworks at around 9:15 PM.

Here are some systems to monitor:

Arlington
DC (Project 16)
DC (Project 25)
Joint National Capital Region
Metro

Also monitor Park Police on 166.7250 [127.3] and Park Service on 172.4750 [$4C5], 170.5125 [$4C5], and 169.7750 [$4C5].

STARS Dumfries Tower Progress

The STARS tower at the Dumfries truck weigh station appears to be nearing completion. The tower number and frequencies have been added to the RadioReference STARS page. When this tower comes online, it should improve communication greatly in Prince William and Stafford, where there have been issues with reception of STARS.

Convention Center Update

I monitored the Walter E. Washington Convention Center MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system during an event yesterday, and identified some of the groups. I believe I also saw groups 8 and 11 in use, but I could not identify them. It appears that various contractors for the Convention Center have their own groups on the system.

St. Regis Hotel FCC App

The St. Regis Hotel, located at 923 16th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.5125, 451.6625, 452.0375, 456.5125, and 456.6625. The hotel was last monitored using 467.8125 [162.2]. The hotel holds a license for several frequencies, but these have not been noted in use. The hotel also has another license for the same frequencies.

Construction at 9th and I in DC

Construction workers working on a building at 9th and I Sts. in DC were observed using radios. The frequency and tone were captured with Close Call: 461.0750 [ d654].

Martin Luther King Jr. Library Using DMR Radios

Staff outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown DC were observed carrying Vertex Standard DMR radios. These radios are similar to Motorola MOTOTRBO radios.

2300 N St. FCC App

2300 N St., an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.8625, and simplex on 451.5375, 452.0625, and 452.4875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Conference/Tour Group at Sheraton Pentagon City

Yesterday, a large student conference or tour group was at the Sheraton Pentagon City (formerly the Sheraton National). The organizers used handheld radios:

464.8750 [ d432] (Channel 1)
463.5250 [ d411] (Channel 2)

UPDATE: The conference group was seen at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City on July 2. The organizers were using the radios inside the mall. The conference appears to be a Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC).

Torpedo Factory Associates FCC App

Torpedo Factory Associates, which manages properties on the Alexandria Waterfront, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for MOTOTRBO simplex on 451.7375, 452.0625, 452.6875, 457.0625, and 457.6875.

Wilson Center FCC App

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 451.8375, 451.9625, and 452.2750. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Landmark Mall FCC App

Landmark Mall has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 452.2000. Note that this frequency has been in use for some time, with a DCS of 226.

Weekend Events

• The Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues through Sunday, and then runs again from July 3-7 on the National Mall. Last year, organizers used a NXDN repeater on 410.9625 and NXDN simplex on 412.9000.
• The AT&T National continues through Sunday at Congressional Country Club. Organizers will probably use UHF frequencies. Congressional uses several VHF frequencies; these are on the Montgomery County page.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7 PM at RFK Stadium.

Residences on the Avenue FCC App

The Residences on the Avenue, located at 2221 I St. NW in DC, has a modification to its license pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.9750.

Jefferson Hotel FCC App

The Jefferson Hotel, located at 1200 16th St. NW in DC, has a modification to its license pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.4625, 456.5375, 456.5875, and 456.6375. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO. Additionally, the app adds the MOTOTRBO emission designator to 462.3500, a simplex frequency that was already on the license.

U.S. Amateur Public Links FCC License

Creative Communications Sales & Rentals has licensed frequencies for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, a golf tournament running from July 15-20 at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton. The license lists thirteen UHF simplex frequencies, although some of the frequencies may be used as repeaters.

Greenspring Abandons LTR System

Greenspring Retirement Community has abandoned its LTR system. Two of the frequencies from the system are now used as conventional repeaters:

451.4500 [ d606]
451.7750 [ d243]

The license never indicated a trunked system, so Greenspring is now operating according to the license.

Convention Center Switches to MOTOTRBO

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center has switched to a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus trunked system. A few groups (1, 3, 4) were seen, but no identifications were made.

The convention center's license has not been updated to reflect the new system; in fact, the license does not even indicate that the frequencies are used as repeaters.

453.9875 (Color Code 10) was active, but it may be used as a MOTOTRBO conventional repeater.

Willard Intercontinental Using MOTOTRBO

The Willard Intercontinental Hotel is using MOTOTRBO, even though their application has not been approved yet.

451.2375 [         ] (MOTOTRBO) (S)
451.2875 [         ] (MOTOTRBO) (S)
463.2125 [         ] Security (Ch. 1) (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 7, Slot 1, All Call) (R)
463.2125 [         ] Engineering/Housekeeping/Private Dining (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 7, Slot 2, All Call) (R)

The previous frequency (464.8750 [100.0]) appears to be abandoned.

Renaissance Downtown Switches to MOTOTRBO

The Renaissance Downtown Hotel has switched to MOTOTRBO. Only one frequency was noted in use - 464.7750 (Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1). The license was recently modified to add the MOTOTRBO emission designator.

Barbecue Battle Frequencies Found

Here's what I found at the National Capital Barbecue Battle on Saturday. The event concludes Sunday.

461.1250 [ d365] Production/Electric (Channel 5)
461.5250 [ d546]
462.3250 [ d252]
463.8250 [ d306] Box Office/Gates (Channel 2)
464.2750 [ d445] Beverage/Volunteers (Channel 1)
464.9250 [ d632]
468.6750 [ d223] Talk/Alternate (Channel 9?)
469.3250 [ d143] First Aid/Security (Channel 10)

Channels printed on radios:
1 Beverage/Volunteers
2 Box Office/Gates
3 Contest
4 Hospitality/Stages
5 Production/Electric
6 Safeway Pavilion
8 Clean Up
9 Open/Conversations
10 First Aid/Security

Medical personnel used talkgroup 33872/35536 on the DC trunked system.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 12:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• The National Capital Barbecue Battle is Saturday from 11-9 and Sunday from 11-7:30 on Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 14th Sts.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7 at RFK Stadium.

Stafford County Fire Talkgroup Changes

Stafford County Fire has made changes to their talkgroups. See the RadioReference page for the updates.

Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town Alexandria FCC App

The Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town Alexandria, located at 901 N. Fairfax St., has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.9500, and simplex on 452.1375, 456.2875, 456.3625, and 456.5375. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Fairfax County Talkgroup 1543

Talkgroup 1543 (encrypted) was monitored today on the Fairfax County Project 25 trunked system. This talkgroup is likely used by a federal agency.

Tigua FCC License

Tigua, a building management company, was recently licensed for repeaters on 461.9375, 463.6500, 464.4125, and 464.6875. These frequencies will be used at a Food & Drug Administration building located at 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy. in College Park, MD.

Capella Georgetown Hotel FCC License

The Capella Georgetown Hotel was recently licensed for a repeater on 451.8375. The frequency is coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Arlington National Cemetery Talkgroup on JNCR System

Arlington National Cemetery has a talkgroup (359) on the Joint National Capital Region (JNCR) trunked system. This talkgroup has been active for at least a few months.

The Cemetery previously used 165.1875 [156.7]; it's unknown if this frequency remains active.

Frontier Modifies License at DCA

Frontier Airlines has an application pending to its license at Reagan National Airport to add a repeater on 460.6875. The airline may be moving away from its repeater on 464.9625, which has become busy recently in the Washington area.

Southwest Using MOTOTRBO at DCA

Southwest Airlines is using MOTOTRBO on 452.8375 at Reagan National Airport. This frequency appears to be unlicensed; the airline has an application pending before the FCC, but the repeater listed on the application is on 451.8375.

Weekend Event

• DC United plays Saturday at 7 PM at RFK Stadium.

Knollwood FCC App

Knollwood, a military retirement residence located at 6200 Oregon Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.8625, and simplex on 451.6875, 452.8125, 452.9875, 456.6875, and 457.9875.

The Concordia Hotel FCC App

The Concordia Hotel, located at 1250 New Hampshire Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 457.4125, 457.7125, 457.9875, and 456.3125.

MPD No Longer Using 460 MHz Trunked System?

MPD appears to have abandoned the 460 MHz Project 16 trunked system for the Project 25 system. The control channel remains on the air, but no talkgroups were seen today. (The 850 MHz "side" of the Project 16 system is still in use by DCFD and city services.)

Radio Testing on DC Project 25 System

This afternoon, there was radio testing on talkgroup 11181 on the DC Project 25 trunked system. Interestingly, this talkgroup was in FDMA mode, and was unencrypted.

Another Microsoft FCC App

Following yesterday's application, Microsoft has another application pending before the FCC for a data center in Bristow. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO trunked system using 451.8625, 452.2500, and 452.7500.

Microsoft FCC App

Microsoft has an application pending before the FCC for a data center in Ashburn. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO trunked system (unknown if Capacity Plus or Connect Plus) on the frequencies of: 461.5875, 461.7375, and 463.4000.

Weekend Events

• Celebrate Fairfax is at the Fairfax County Government Center from Friday to Sunday. In previous years, organizers have used the coordination talkgroups on the county's Project 16 trunked system, and public safety personnel have used the coordination talkgroups on the county's Project 25 trunked system.
• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

Willard InterContinental Hotel FCC App

The Willard InterContinental Hotel, located at 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 463.2125 and 463.2500, and simplex on 451.2375, 451.2875, 451.3625, and 456.3875. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

(The hotel has previously used an unlicensed repeater on 464.8750 [100.0] for security.)

AT&T National Golf Tournament FCC App

Creative Communications Sales & Rentals has requested frequencies for the AT&T National Golf Tournament, which runs from June 27-30 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda. The application lists nineteen UHF simplex frequencies, although some of the frequencies may end up being used as repeaters.

Takoma Business Center FCC App

Takoma Business Center, located at 6930 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.4125.

Weekend Event

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

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Weekend Events

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

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

VADATA FCC License

VADATA, a company which runs data centers for Amazon.com, was recently licensed for MOTOTRBO frequencies at several locations in Northern Virginia:

4100 Westfax Dr., Chantilly: 451.4000R, 451.7750S, 462.1500S
45360 Severn Way, Sterling: 462.0500R, 463.5000S, 468.5000S
22360 Dulles Summit Ct., Sterling: 461.3500R, 461.9250S, 466.9250S
43481 Devin Shafron Dr., Ashburn: 451.9250R, 451.9875S, 461.8875S
7505 Mason King Ct., Manassas: 451.9000R, 452.0000S, 462.3750S

Sidwell Friends School FCC License

Sidwell Friends School was recently licensed for a repeater on 452.2250 at its Bethesda campus, and a repeater on 462.2000 and simplex on 461.5750 at its DC campus. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO. The school currently uses a repeater on 461.3875 [100.0].

1120 Vermont Ave. FCC License

1120 Vermont Ave., an office building in DC, was recently licensed for a base/mobile configuration on 461.5000, and simplex on 463.7250, 467.7625, and 467.8125.

Drill in Fredericksburg Area

This afternoon, there was a shooter drill in the Fredericksburg area. It may have taken place at the Fredericksburg Area Campus of Germanna Community College. A couple of talkgroups and a VHF frequency appeared to be patched together. Spotsylvania Sheriff used Tac 2 (talkgroup 02-023) on the Spotsylvania trunked system. Virginia State Police used Culpeper 3 (talkgroup 98) on the STARS trunked system. And Fredericksburg Police used 155.7150 [156.7], which is supposed to be Fredericksburg Fire Channel 7.

United Medical Center FCC App

United Medical Center, located at 1310 Southern Ave. SE in DC, has an application to its license pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 461.7875. The repeater is listed with an analog emission designator, but the hospital currently uses MOTOTRBO on 464.8250, so it wouldn't be surprising to see MOTOTRBO on this frequency as well.

Baltimore Major Update

Took a trip to Baltimore last Saturday, and updated many frequencies on the Baltimore page. Some observations:

• Johns Hopkins University continues to migrate to MOTOTRBO. Interestingly, they seem to use Color Code 5, Slot 2, Group 40 on many of their frequencies.
• The frequencies used by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Oriole Park at Camden Yards remain analog. (The licenses had the MOTOTRBO emission designators added to them recently.)
• The National Aquarium MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system is somewhat hard to figure. DMRDecode reports the same LCN for 464.4750 and 464.8250.
• Harborplace uses three UHF repeaters, but they all seem to have security traffic on them at one point or another. They may have a separate frequency for each part of the complex (Pratt St. Pavillion, Light St. Pavillion, and Gallery at Harborplace).
• The Hotel Monaco is using frequencies that are still in the application process.
• The Hyatt Regency has switched to MOTOTRBO.
• The Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards is finally using their frequencies.

Unknown MOTOTRBO in Tysons Corner Area

Here are some unknown MOTOTRBO frequencies monitored in the Tysons Corner area:

463.2125 [         ] Rockwell Collins or Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 12, Slot 1, Group 1000)
463.5375 [         ] Suburban Hospital? (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 5, Slot 2, Group 202)
463.5875 [         ] Verisign or Norwood School (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 3, Slot 1, Group 1)
463.7750 [         ] Charles E. Smith - Reston? (MOTOTRBO - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 13)

MOTOTRBO Connect Plus Systems

FleetTalk Partners appears to be converting their LTR/LTR PassPort systems to MOTOTRBO Connect Plus systems. Here are some frequencies monitored from the Crystal City/Pentagon City area:

• 495.9625 - Connect Plus control channel; strong signal. Originates from Silver Spring. RadioReference page.
• 496.2125 - Probable MOTOTRBO voice channel; strong signal. May originate from Falls Church or Silver Spring.
• 496.6625 - Connect Plus control channel; weak signal. May originate from Waldorf, Independent Hill, Upper Marlboro, or Falls Church.

I did not run DMRDecode on the frequencies, so I don't have information on system IDs, sites, etc.

Potomac Mills Swaps Security/Housekeeping Frequencies

Potomac Mills Mall has swapped the frequencies used by security and housekeeping. Security now uses 461.3000 [ d043], and housekeeping uses 463.6000 [ d723]. 461.3000 has the emission designator for MOTOTRBO on the license, but as of a few days ago, continues to operate analog. 463.6000 has never been licensed.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05 PM, Saturday at 1:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 PM at Nationals Park.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Nike Women Half Marathon is Sunday, beginning at 7:00 AM. The race begins and ends at Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St.

Rosslyn Metro Center FCC App

Rosslyn Metro Center, an office building located at 1700 N. Moore St. in Arlington, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 451.9625, and MOTOTRBO simplex on 451.4375, 451.6875, 451.7125, 456.4375, and 456.7125.

Fairmont Gardens Apartments FCC App

Fairmont Gardens Apartments in Annandale has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.7125, 457.8125, 457.8625, 462.1125, and 467.1125.

Providence Hospital Update

Providence Hospital is using repeaters on 451.7750 [ d265] and 451.9750 [ d265]. The hospital also continues to use 462.3500 [100.0], and may use 462.1125 [100.0]. The hospital may be undergoing some frequency reorganization; their license also lists a few additional frequencies.

Colonial Place Using MOTOTRBO on 461.2250

Colonial Place, an office complex in Arlington, is using MOTOTRBO on 461.2250. The license actually lists the emission designators for NXDN (and not for MOTOTRBO), but no NXDN has been monitored on the frequency.

Virgin America Confirmed Using NXDN at DCA

Virgin America has been monitored using NXDN at Reagan National Airport on 452.7625. The application to add the NXDN emission designator to the license is still pending.

Hyatt Regency Crystal City Changes Tones

The Hyatt Regency Crystal City has changed the subaudible tones on their frequencies. Here's the current line-up:

461.4000 [ d271] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Security
462.0750 [ d331] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Engineering/Housekeeping
463.4500 [ d226] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Banquets?

These repeaters are focused on the hotel; it is difficult to monitor them from even a few blocks away.

Southern Towers Switches to Unlicensed MOTOTRBO

Southern Towers, a big apartment complex in Alexandria, has switched to an unlicensed MOTOTRBO repeater on 452.0250. Previously, the complex used 151.6550 [192.8].

George Mason University FCC License

George Mason University was recently licensed for frequencies at its Arlington and Prince William campuses for "fire safety coordination." 453.1625 and 458.1625 were licensed at Arlington. 453.2375 and 458.2375 were licensed at Prince William.

Additionally, 460.2125 and 465.2125 were licensed for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), located near Front Royal. George Mason has a partnership with the SCBI.

Weekend Event

• DC United plays Sunday at 5 PM at RFK Stadium.

400-444 N. Capitol St. FCC App

400-444 N. Capitol St., an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.9625, and simplex on 456.1875, 456.4625, 456.4875, 456.6625, and 457.0625.

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

Here's what I found yesterday at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade:

452.1125 [ d131] Primary (R)
461.2250 [ d624] Route
461.5125 [ d152] CSC Event Staff
463.4250 [ d723] "crew"
464.2125 [ d371] Sponsors/Hospitality
468.4125 [ d306] Golf Carts
468.6750 [ d516] Volunteers
DC Fire used talkgroup 2112 (Special Events 2). DC EMA used talkgroup 33872.

450.3875 [ CSQ] was used for interruptible feedback (IFB); unknown which media outlet.

Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival

Here's what I found yesterday at the Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival:

452.4875 [ d412] Primary (S)
452.8625 [ d412] Money (S)
457.4875 [ d412]
DC Fire used talkgroup 2112 (Special Events 2).

Four Seasons Hotel FCC App

The Four Seasons Hotel, located at 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6125, and simplex on 451.3125, 451.4125, 451.5875, 451.6375, and 452.1125.

The hotel has been using a repeater on 461.2000 [ d073], and simplex on 464.0125 [ d073]. Both of these frequencies are unlicensed.

LifeEvac 2 New Frequency

LifeEvac 2, a helicopter based at Stafford Regional Airport, is using 461.2500 [192.8]. This repeater is located on a tower off of Rt. 1 near the Fredericksburg City/Spotsylvania County line. LifeEvac 2 previously used the Communication Specialists LTR system.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05 PM, Saturday at 1:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is Saturday from 10:00 AM until noon on Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets.
• The Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival is Saturday from 10:30 AM until 6:00 PM in the area around 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 PM at RFK Stadium.

Virgin America App Adds NXDN Emission Designators

Virgin America has an application pending to its license to add NXDN emission designators to its frequencies at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.

Aeronautical Radio (DCA) 800 MHz Trunked System

The Aeronautical Radio Motorola Type II 800 MHz trunked system at Reagan National Airport has been off-the-air for a few years. The license is still active, and has had the emission designator for MOTOTRBO added to it. It's unknown if any airlines are on the system.

Universal Security FCC App

Universal Security has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6125. The transmitter is located at 8040 Kennett St. in downtown Silver Spring. It's unknown if Universal Security is using the frequency for security in downtown Silver Spring, or another nearby location.