Panda Brandywine FCC License

The Panda Brandywine Power Plant was recently licensed for repeaters on 464.4250 and 464.8250.

Seat Pleasant FCC License

Seat Pleasant was recently licensed for repeaters on 453.2625 and 460.0375. The frequencies are for the Highway Department.

Windsor at Contee Crossing FCC License

Windsor at Contee Crossing, an apartment complex in Laurel, was recently licensed for a MOTOTRBO repeater on 461.6625.

Virginia Electric and Power FCC License

Virginia Electric and Power was recently licensed for a repeater on 451.0875 at the Possum Point Power Station in Dumfries.

City of Manassas FCC License

The City of Manassas was recently licensed for repeaters on 451.6000, 452.3750, 452.4750 and 452.7000 in Manassas, and for a repeater on 452.0500 in Nokesville. These frequencies are to be used by Utilities for water distribution. There is a pending modification to the license to change the emission codes on the frequencies for MOTOTRBO.

Fredericksburg City Schools Leave LTR System

Fredericksburg City Schools have left the Communications Specialists LTR system. It's unknown where the buses migrated to, but a likely candidate is the Communications Specialists MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system. Unfortunately, all the groups on this system appear to be using Privacy.

Catholic Cemeteries FCC App

Catholic Cemeteries has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for UHF simplex frequencies at four cemeteries: Gate of Heaven in Silver Spring, All Souls in Germantown, Mount Olivet in DC, and Resurrection in Clinton.

Beltway Plaza Mall FCC App

Beltway Plaza Mall, located in Greenbelt, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 452.4375, and simplex on 452.6375, 452.7625, 456.5125, 457.6375, and 457.7625.

2000 Pennsylvania Avenue FCC App

2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, a shopping and office complex, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 462.2500.

Renaissance DC Hotel Adds TRBO Emission Codes

The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel has submitted an application to its license to add narrowband analog emission codes as well as MOTOTRBO emission codes.

Hylton Performing Arts Center FCC App

The Hylton Performing Arts Center, on the grounds of George Mason University's Prince William Campus, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 452.8875, 456.1875, 456.5125, 457.1125, and 457.8875.

Weekend Events

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

American University Adds MOTOTRBO to License

American University has a pending modification to their existing license for 489.2375 and 490.3250. The modification changes the radio service code from public safety conventional to public safety trunked, increases the transmitter power, and changes the emission designators from analog to MOTOTRBO. In addition, there are now two transmitter locations - Anderson Hall and the Katzen Arts Center.

This modification comes as another American University application is still pending.

2000 L Street FCC App

2000 L Street, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 462.2625, 462.3125, 462.4125, and 467.4125. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Communications Direct FCC License

Communications Direct was recently licensed for three MOTOTRBO repeaters (452.2875, 452.4875, and 452.6875) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and for a MOTOTRBO repeater (452.9875) at RFK Stadium. The frequencies appear to be for companies/organizations to use for events at the two locations.

State of the Union Finds

Here's what I found at Tuesday's State of the Union Address:

162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police Ch. 4 (Motorcades)
162.6125 [127.3] Capitol Police Ch. 5 (Inside)
164.4000 [NAC 001] Secret Service Papa (clear)
164.8875 [NAC 001] Secret Service Oscar (encrypted)
165.3750 [NAC 001] Secret Service Charlie (encrypted)
165.6375 [NAC 611] "status of line" "CSR" (clear/encrypted)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police Ch. 1
169.2250 [110.9] Capitol Police Ch. 1 ("sweeps complete")
170.1750 [156.7] Capitol Police Ch. 3 ("checkpoint" "traffic stop")
173.5250 [167.9] Capitol Police Ch. 11
408.1250 [136.5] Library of Congress Police

DC Trunked System talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2592 DCFD/MPD Interop

DC Correctional Treatment Facility Switching to MOTOTRBO?

The DC Correctional Treatment Facility, an annex of the DC Jail, has recently modified its license. The emission designators have been changed to allow for MOTOTRBO operation. The CTF currently uses repeaters on 464.8750 [ d031] and 461.8000 [ d464].

Avis Budget Car Rental FCC App

Avis Budget Car Rental at Dulles Airport has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 461.8875 and 462.1500. The frequencies are coded for analog and MOTOTRBO.

Avis currently uses 463.3750 [ d116] (R) and 452.2500 [ d116] (S) under a non-narrowband license. The narrowband frequencies in the application will probably replace these frequencies.

Crystal City Marriott Hotel FCC App

The Crystal City Marriott Hotel, located at 1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy., has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.9625, and simplex on 451.4125, 452.0375, 452.6875, 457.0375, and 457.6875. Note that the hotel has used a repeater on 464.9625 [ CSQ] for years.

(This hotel is not to be confused with the Crystal Gateway Marriott, which recently filed an FCC application.)

Georgetown University Dining Services FCC App

Georgetown University Dining Services has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.1875 and 457.1625.

840 First Street NE FCC App

First Potomac Realty has an application pending before the FCC for an office building at 840 First St. NE in DC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.8875, and simplex on 451.3875, 451.5875, 452.6625, 456.3875, and 456.5875.

Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel FCC App

The Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, located at 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Crystal City, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.6750, and simplex on 451.7125, 456.7125, 464.3250, 464.3750, and 464.8750. Note that the hotel has used 464.6750 [ d506] for security for years.

Signature Flight Support FCC License

Signature Flight Support at Dulles Airport was recently licensed for repeaters on 452.4625 and 463.4125.

Time Warner Cable FCC App

Time Warner Cable, located in Herndon, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 452.8500 and 461.3000. The frequencies are coded for both analog and MOTOTRBO.

Weekend Events

• The Washington Auto Show continues through Sunday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Bon Jovi performs Sunday at 7:30 PM at Verizon Center.

1875 K Street FCC App

Shorenstein Realty Services has an application pending before the FCC for their building at 1875 K St. NW in DC. The app calls for simplex on 466.7750, 466.8250, 468.4250, and 469.2500.

Hotel George FCC App

The Hotel George, located at 15 E St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 151.5200, 152.9150, 159.4950, 159.8550, and 160.0800. (The hotel currently uses 154.6000 [146.2].)

Inauguration Finds

I've finally posted everything I found at the Inauguration on my website. (The listings are in the "Special Events" section.)

AVA H Street FCC App

AVA H Street, an apartment building located at 318 I St. NE in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.3625, 456.3875, 456.5875, 457.0625, and 457.1125.

Weekend Events

• The Washington Auto Show opens today and continues through February 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. See previous post for information.
• The Capitals play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at 4 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Capitals play Sunday at 12:30 PM at Verizon Center.