New STARS Site

STARS site 130 is active with a control channel of 161.8725. The only voice frequency seen so far is 162.0000. The control channel is strong in Fredericksburg, but the site may be located to the west, as the talkgroups for VSP Culpeper 1 and Appomattox 2 were seen.

Westfield Montgomery Major Update

Spent a couple of hours at Westfield Montgomery yesterday, and was able to update many frequencies. Here's the latest list:

453.0125 [203.5] Security (R)
461.9500 [203.5] Housekeeping (R)
151.8050 [  74.4] Gap
154.6000 [192.8] Pacific Sun
158.4000 [  74.4] Banana Republic
452.4375 [ d174] Macy's Security (R)
456.6125 [ d115] ArcLight Cinemas
456.7375 [ d132] ArcLight Cinemas
457.7875 [ d162] ArcLight Cinemas
461.0375 [  74.4] Foot Locker
461.0625 [ d632] Bath & Body Works
463.4375 [146.2] Nordstrom Security (R)
464.5625 [  94.8] Ann Taylor
467.8500 [ d047] Old Navy
467.8500 [ d412] abercrombie
467.8500 [ d546] Abercrombie & Fitch
467.8500 [  67.0] Cheesecake Factory?
467.8500 [  67.0] Microsoft
467.8500 [  79.7] Apple
467.8500 [110.9] Unknown restaurant
467.8750 [ d723] Guess
467.8750 [  71.9] American Eagle
467.8750 [186.2] Unknown athletic shoe store
467.8750 [241.8] Champs
467.9000 [118.8] Express
467.9250 [ d412] Sephora
467.9250 [ d743] Victoria's Secret
467.9250 [  88.5] J. Crew
467.9250 [218.1] Urban Outfitters

Mormon Temple Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple in Kensington continues until January 1. Last night, staff at the Visitor Center appeared to be using FRS radios, but no frequency was found. 464.5500 [100.0] was in use, possibly for parking. The Temple's DMR frequency (451.8875) was also in limited use.

Willard Intercontinental Hotel Update

Here's an updated list of frequencies in use at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel:

451.2375 [         ] Banquets (DMR - Color Code 8, All Call) (S)
451.2875 [         ] (DMR - Color Code 9, All Call) (S)
463.2125 [         ] Security/Engineering (Ch. 1) (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, All Call) (R)
463.2125 [         ] Housekeeping/Private Dining (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, All Call) (R)
463.2500 [         ] "liquor removed from minibar" (DMR - Color Code 12, Slot 1, All Call) (R)
463.2500 [         ] Restaurant Seating/Banquet Housemen (DMR - Color Code 12, Slot 2, All Call) (R)

467.7625 [179.9] was also strong in the hotel, but I could not make out who was using the frequency.

Bullis School License Modification

The Bullis School, located in Potomac, has a modification to its license pending. The school seeks to add a repeater on 463.6250.

MGM National Harbor License Modification

MGM National Harbor has a modification pending to its license to change to trunked operation. This will likely be a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus system.

Mormon Temple Adds DMR Emission Designators

Earlier this year, the Mormon Temple in Kensington modified their license to add emission designators for DMR to their repeater on 451.8875.

1401 New York Avenue FCC App

1401 New York Avenue, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for analog and DMR simplex on 457.1500, 466.8000, 468.4125, and 469.9000.

Weekend Events

• The Military Bowl is Saturday at 1 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
• The Wizards play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Wilshire Park Condos FCC App

The Wilshire Park Condos, located at 3701 Connecticut Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 466.2500, 468.5250, 469.2875, 469.6250, and 469.9375.

Marlow Heights Shopping Center FCC App

The Marlow Heights Shopping Center, located in Temple Hills, MD, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 451.5500.

DC USA Updated

I've updated the list of frequencies for DC USA:

463.7250 [ d306] Security
464.5500 [  67.0] Bed Bath & Beyond
467.9000 [ d743] Best Buy (primary)
467.9250 [ d506] Best Buy
456.8250 [127.3] DSW
461.2375 [100.0] Marshalls
467.9000 [173.8] Modell's
467.9000 [225.7] Staples
467.7500 [ d115] Target (Channel 1)
467.7750 [ d072] Target (Channel 2)
467.9250 [ d155] Target (Channel 3)
467.9000 [ d205] Target (Channel 4)
467.8500 [ d306] Target

Security was not using the pending DMR repeater on 464.1625. The frequency/tone they are using has been seen at several special events in DC; it is likely a radio-rental company frequency.

Pentagon City Retail Updated

I've updated frequencies for the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Pentagon Center, and Pentagon Row. All three shopping areas are on the Arlington page.

Macy's apparently no longer uses their UHF repeaters for loss prevention. An LP employee was seen with a Motorola DTR radio. These radios utilize the 900 MHz ISM band for frequency-hopping spread spectrum communications.

Maplewood Park Place FCC App

Maplewood Park Place, a senior living community in Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 464.3875.

Weekend Events

• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Saturday at 4:30 PM at FedEx Field.
• The Wizards play Sunday at 6:00 PM at Verizon Center.

Sibley Hospital Seeks Additional Repeater

Sibley Hospital, recently licensed for two UHF repeaters, has an application to its license requesting another analog/DMR repeater on 463.5875.

Baltimore Update

I went scanning in Baltimore on Saturday for the Army-Navy game, and updated several items on my Baltimore page, notably the frequencies for M&T Bank Stadium.

DCFD Switches to P25 System

This morning, DC Fire switched to the Project 25 system. Unfortunately, many of the talkgroups are encrypted. The 0 and 0H zones are unencrypted. The 0A, 0B, and 0C zones are encrypted. When DC requires mutual aid, the 0 zone will be used.

Baltimore Protests

Baltimore Police used talkgroups 9110 and 9119 on the city trunked system to coordinate response to yesterday's protests.

United Airlines Modifies IAD License for DMR

United Airlines has modified the license for its 900 MHz trunked system at Dulles Airport for DMR. The system has too many frequencies for a Capacity Plus system, so United may be implementing a Connect Plus system.

Oracle FCC License

Oracle, located in Reston, recently licensed an analog and DMR repeater on 452.0250.

Barry Memorial Service

DC Fire used talkgroup 2096 (Special Events 1) on the DC Project 16 system for Marion Barry's memorial service last Saturday at the convention center.

Talkgroup 2341 (Unified Comm Center 3) from the Project 25 system may also have been used by an unknown agency.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Army-Navy game is Saturday at 3 PM at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Wizards play Sunday at 6 PM at Verizon Center.

Friendship Heights Retail

Here's an updated list of Friendship Heights retail frequencies:

461.2000 [         ] Chevy Chase Pavilion - Security (DMR - Color Code 2, Slot 1, Group 300)
462.5250 [ d074] Chevy Chase Pavilion - Embassy Suites Hotel
467.8500 [  67.0] Chevy Chase Pavilion - Cheesecake Factory
467.9250 [  88.5] Chevy Chase Pavilion - J. Crew
468.8375 [ d155] Chevy Chase Pavilion - H&M
461.0625 [  94.8] Friendship Heights - Marshalls
463.8375 [173.8] Friendship Heights - Nordstrom Rack Loss Prevention (S)
464.5500 [  67.0] Friendship Heights - Maggiano's?
467.7625 [  67.0] Friendship Heights - Nordstrom Rack Staff
467.8750 [ d311] Friendship Heights - DSW
464.1125 [ d606] Mazza Gallerie - Security/Housekeeping (R)
464.9250 [127.3] Mazza Gallerie - Neiman Marcus
467.8500 [ d047] Mazza Gallerie - Williams-Sonoma?
467.8500 [ d364] Mazza Gallerie - AMC Theater
467.8750 [ d172] Mazza Gallerie - Pottery Barn?
467.8750 [100.0] Mazza Gallerie - TJ Maxx
461.4250 [         ] Wisconsin Place (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 100)
461.4250 [         ] Wisconsin Place - Security (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 200)
467.8750 [192.8] Wisconsin Place - Anthropologie
464.4125 [ d311] Wisconsin Place - Bloomingdale's

The Chevy Chase Pavilion DMR frequency is part of an expired license. The Mazza Gallerie repeater is unlicensed. The Wisconsin Place DMR frequency is part of a terminated license.

Arlington Parks and Rec Buses Using 853.5125 [114.8]

Today in Fredericksburg, Arlington Parks and Recreation senior buses were using 853.5125 [114.8] to communicate. The buses were using the simplex frequency to coordinate parking in the city after traveling down from Arlington.

853.5125 is Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Channel 1. When member jurisdictions communicate with each other, they must use analog voice with CTCSSS 156.7. But any member may use the frequency simplex, as long as CTCSS 156.7 is not used.

Another King George Medic Uses Stafford P25

Yet another King George medic (9-6, radio ID 3368029) recently used the Stafford P25 system to call Mary Washington Hospital.

This follows other recent King George transmissions on the Stafford system.

DC USA FCC App

DC USA, the largest retail development in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 464.1625.

This is the first time DC USA has licensed a frequency. Security was most recently monitored on 452.9250 [141.3].

American University Trunked System

Thanks to the WinDSD program, I was able to obtain site numbers for American University's MOTOTRBO Linked Capacity Plus trunked system. The first four sites were confirmed, but the program also made reference to a fifth site. I was also able to confirm that 489.2375 and 490.3250 are part of separate sites.

NHL Winter Classic License

The National Hockey League recently licensed twenty UHF analog frequencies for the Winter Classic, which is New Year's Day at Nationals Park.

Bloomingdale's (Tysons) New Frequency

The Bloomingdale's Tysons Corner Center location was recently licensed for a DMR repeater on 461.9000. The store was already licensed for analog simplex on 451.4375, 451.6375, 452.7875, 452.8125, and 452.8375.

Hughes New License

Hughes, located in Germantown, was recently licensed for a DMR repeater on 463.4250, and DMR simplex on 456.9750, 457.4000, 466.1000, 468.9250, and 469.4500.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• A memorial for the late former DC mayor Marion Barry is Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• The BB&T Classic is Sunday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1:00 PM at FedEx Field.

Wawa Switching to UHF Frequency

Wawa, a gas and convenience store chain with locations in Maryland and Virginia, appears to be switching many of their stores from 154.6000 [ d413] to 451.8125 [ d506]. The frequency is covered under a nationwide license. The license contains five VHF frequencies and three UHF frequencies.

New Fire Talkgroups on DC P16 System

DC has enabled some new fire talkgroups on the Project 16 system. These are likely related to the imminent switchover by DCFD to the Project 25 system. The talkgroups monitored yesterday were 11456, 11648, and 11664. Dividing each of these by 16, one gets their P25 system "equivalent" talkgroup numbers, namely 716, 728, and 729, respectively.

Springfield Town Center Update

Here's an updated list of Springfield Town Center frequencies:

451.9250 [         ] Security (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, Group 1000)
451.9250 [         ] Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1001)
464.9125 [         ] Security (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, Group 1000)
464.9125 [         ] Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1001)
464.9125 [         ] Engineering (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1002)
461.9375 [ d732] JC Penney Security
462.6375 [ CSQ] Macy's Operations
464.1000 [203.5] Macy's Security
464.8250 [100.0] Regal Cinemas (S)
467.2250 [ d365] JC Penney Operations
467.7500 [ d115] Target (Channel 1)
467.7625 [  71.9] American Eagle
467.7750 [ d072] Target (Channel 2)
467.8500 [ d306] Target
467.8500 [  67.0] "fitting room" "denim" (strong from center of mall)
467.8500 [  71.9] Maggiano's?
467.8750 [  94.8] Dick's Sporting Goods
467.8750 [186.2] Athletic shoe store? ("Kobe")
467.9000 [ d265] LOFT
467.9000 [118.8] Express
467.9250 [ d155] Target (Channel 3)
467.9250 [ d412] Sephora
467.9250 [ d743] Victoria's Secret
467.9250 [  88.5] J. Crew
468.5125 [162.2] Charlotte Russe
469.0000 [103.5] H&M

Another King George Medic on Stafford System

King George Medic 9-2 was recently monitored communicating with Mary Washington Hospital on the Stafford Project 25 system. Medic 9-2 was using unit number 3368026. Both the medic and the hospital were unencrypted.

This is the second time a King George medic has communicated with a hospital using the Stafford system.

Weekend Events

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

JP Morgan Chase FCC App

JP Morgan Chase has an application pending before the FCC for a data center in Ashburn. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 461.3250.

Kennedy-Warren Apartments FCC App

The Kennedy-Warren Apartments, located at 3133 Connecticut Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.6625, and DMR simplex on 451.2875 and 462.4625.

DC Fire Switching to P25 Soon

DC Fire is switching to the Project 25 system soon, possibly as early as this week, according to posts on the Scan-DC mailing list. It sounds like there will not be much encryption at first, but as neighboring jurisdictions update their radios with encryption, DC Fire may enable more encryption.

Weekend Events

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

World Bank FCC App

The World Bank has an application pending before the FCC to make major modifications to its license. Several DMR repeaters are being added, the current repeater on 463.7500 is being changed to DMR, and the license type is being changed to trunked (YG).

DC Unknown Talkgroups

Some notes on unidentified DC Project 25 talkgroups:

• 2205 - Monitored "number 6 online?" and "high rate time." Previously monitored "train" and "check exhaust fan."
• 2207 - Monitored "going back to McMillan," "1st Street," "2nd Street," "target back at original location," and "dorms." Previously monitored "main gate" and "lab." This talkgroup appears to relate to the McMillan Sand Filtration Site and/or the McMillan Reservoir.
• 2208 - Monitored "tripping high pressure."
• 2325 - Monitored a request for a building engineer at "2055." This talkgroup is used by an unknown security agency.

Federal Protective Service - 410.8000

The Federal Protective Service uses 408.2000 [ $201] and 410.8000 [ $201] in the DC area. 408.2000 is usually encrypted, and appears to be the primary dispatch channel. 410.8000 has some encryption, although much of the traffic is in the clear. This frequency was thought to be an alternate to 408.2000, but it appears to be used instead for security for a particular building. There are frequent radio checks, and some units are called "concourse rovers" and "food court rovers." At this point, there hasn't been enough information to identify the location/building.

MGM National Harbor FCC App

MGM National Harbor, a casino scheduled to open in 2016, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 451.8875, 451.9625, 452.4625, and 452.8000, and DMR simplex on 451.7625, 452.4875, 452.9875, 457.0875, and 457.8125.

Pike & Rose FCC App

Pike & Rose, a mixed-use development in North Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 462.0250.

DC FedSMR Changes

The DC FedSMR, previously a Passport system, appears to have been converted to an iDAS system. 407.3750 no longer has traffic on it. 406.5875, 408.4500, 409.8500, and 410.9625 now have iDAS data bursts and what appears to be voice traffic.

An analysis of 409.8500 using DSD+ revealed some system specifications. The frequency was identified as part of "Site 1." DSD+ reported channels 4194306 and 4194310. Talkgroups reported were 50331660, 50331661, 50331662, 50331663, 50331664, and 83886093. The voice was not properly decoded; it's unknown if encryption was used, or if DSD+ was not configured correctly. When DSD+ should have been receiving voice, it reported "MB Voice."

There is limited information on the Internet about FedSMR and this new FedSMR-D system, but look here and here for some.

Concert for Valor Finds

Here's what I found at the Concert for Valor on Veterans Day:

DC P16 talkgroups:
2096
2112 "Division 1" "Division 3"
2128 Medical Branch Director
2144
2672
2736 MEDCOM
33584
33872
37680 "perimeter"

DC P25 talkgroups:
167 "Guardian" "Sword"
2117
2355 "redeploy two teams center chute"

WMATA talkgroups:
32912 Station Managers
50064 Police units after event
50128 Police units after event
50224 Police units after event
57440
58032 SAFE units

STARS talkgroups:
6149 VSP Traffic Control
6152 VSP JOC Command
6747 VDOT Traffic Operations Center

Arlington talkgroups:
13 Police units checking plates on I-395
26 DC Interop 1 Patch
62
135
234 Key-up; no voice
235 Medics at earlier event?

123.0250 [ CSQ] Helicopters
154.8375 [ $190] STARS simulcast? (S)
154.8975 [ $190] STARS simulcast? (S)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 1)
409.0500 [ $447] Disaster Medical Assistance Team (encrypted)
450.8250 [ CSQ] Video cues
453.4250 [ d266] Red Cross (R)
453.4750 [ CSQ] Red Cross - Go Teams
461.1375 [ d152] "about to make right turn" (S)
461.2375 [ d243] "shooting audience that's not lit" (S)
461.5125 [ d152] CSC Event Staff (S)
464.5000 [ d023] Traffic Control (S)
466.6750 [ d371] "redeploy to secure perimeter" "take to hospitality tent" "closing gates at eight"
467.1750 [ d466] Seating
468.4000 [ d565] Media
469.9750 [ d654]

Alfred Street Baptist Church FCC App

The Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 462.0375, and simplex on 468.2125, 468.3375, 469.0000, 469.2500, and 469.6500.

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.
• Maryland plays Saturday at 8 PM at Byrd Stadium.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Hotel at the University of Maryland FCC App

The Hotel at the University of Maryland, which will break ground in the spring, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 451.6625, 456.5125, 457.0875, 457.2875, and 457.8625.

Springfield Town Center Major Update

Here's a list of recently-found frequencies for Springfield Town Center:

451.9250 [         ] Security (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, Group 1000)
451.9250 [         ] Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1001)
464.9125 [         ] Security (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, Group 1000)
464.9125 [         ] Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 2, Group 1001)
464.8250 [100.0] Regal Cinemas (S)
467.7625 [  71.9] "socks" "girls' fitting room"
467.8500 [  67.0] "fitting room" "denim" (strong from center of mall)
467.8500 [  71.9] Unknown restaurant
467.8750 [  94.8] Dick's Sporting Goods
467.8750 [186.2] "shoe size"
467.9000 [ d265] Unknown
467.9250 [ d412] Sephora
467.9250 [ d743] Victoria's Secret

The 451.9250 and 464.9125 frequencies appear to simulcast each other. The mall may need two repeaters to ensure adequate radio coverage.

DC Property Management Update

Here are some updated DC property management frequencies:

463.9750 [         ] 101 Constitution Avenue - Engineering (DMR - Color Code 6, Slot 1, Group 101)
463.9750 [         ] 101 Constitution Avenue - Security (DMR - Color Code 6, Slot 2, Group 101)
451.8875 [         ] CityCenterDC (DMR - Color Code 5, Group 7000) (R)
452.0000 [         ] Constitution Center - Security (NXDN 4800 - RAN 20, Group 200) (R)

VSP Special Temporary License

Virginia State Police have been issued a special temporary authorization (STA) for eight VHF mobile frequencies for use in Washington, DC. These frequencies are likely for the Veterans Day Concert for Valor on the National Mall.

Marine Corps Marathon Finds

I've posted what I found at the Marine Corps Marathon on my Arlington County page. Scroll down to "Special Events," and look for the event "Marine Corps Marathon (2014)."

Weekend Events

• DC United plays Saturday at 2:30 PM at RFK Stadium.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 8:00 PM at Verizon Center.

Hertz (IAD) FCC App

Hertz has an application pending before the FCC for operations at Dulles Airport. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 463.3250, and analog and DMR simplex on 451.1875, 451.6375, 452.8875, 456.1875, and 457.8875.

Hertz already has a license for a DMR repeater on 462.4500; it's unknown if these new frequencies will replace or complement it.

Springfield Town Center Confirmed Using DMR

Springfield Town Center was recently confirmed using DMR on 464.9125. A specific user of the frequency was unable to be determined. Nothing was monitored on the other two repeaters on the license.

Horse Show Frequency Found

I found only one frequency (467.1875 [210.7]) this year for the Washington International Horse Show. Monitoring was done on the last day of the show when there wasn't much activity.

Grand Hyatt Washington Confirmed Using DMR

Following the license change to add DMR emission designators, the Grand Hyatt Washington was confirmed using DMR on 461.8625. Nothing was monitored on the other frequencies on the license.

Kennedy Krieger Institute at Central High School FCC App

The Kennedy Krieger Institute's program at Central High School in Prince George's has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.1875 and 451.2875.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play their home opener on Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Navy plays Notre Dame on Saturday at 8 PM at FedEx Field.
• The Capitals play Sunday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.

601 D Street FCC App

601 D Street NW, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for analog and DMR simplex on 456.9125, 466.2750, 467.0500, and 469.8375.

Southwest Adds Frequencies at IAD

Southwest Airlines recently added two DMR repeaters to its Dulles Airport license. 451.8375 and 452.3875 join 462.0375 and 463.2375, which have been used in analog mode (although they do have the DMR emissions designators).

Weekend Events

• The Washington International Horse Show continues through Sunday at Verizon Center.
• The Marine Corps Marathon is Sunday. The event begins at 7:55 AM along Rt. 110 near Arlington National Cemetery.

Cherry Hill Park FCC App

Cherry Hill Park, an RV park and campground in Prince George's County, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR and analog simplex on 456.3375, 457.4875, 462.2875, and 462.3875.

Navy Yard Exercise

From Sunday night into Monday morning, there was an exercise at the Navy Yard. A post on the Scan-DC mailing list provides some of the talkgroups that were active.

Grand Hyatt Requests DMR Emission Designators

The Grand Hyatt Hotel, located at 1000 H St. NW in DC, has a modification pending to its license to add DMR emission designators to its UHF frequencies.

Army Ten-Miler Finds

Here's what was monitored at last Sunday's Army Ten-Miler:

JNCR Trunked System Talkgroups:
324
401 Security
404 "tripod taking pictures" "awards stage" "handing out hats"
410
412 "Enforcer" "AOC" "VIP escorts"
413 "awards ceremony"
415 line numbers
485 "water point"
681 "Charlie 1"
900 Medical

Arlington County Trunked System Talkgroups:
11
39 radio check with Pentagon Police
43 South Division
44 North Division
45 Transportation
46 Transportation?
57
135

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096
2160 Division 1
2176 Division 2

STARS Talkgroup:
6149

166.7250 [127.3]

King George Medic Uses Stafford P25 System

Today, I monitored a King George medic calling the Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center on talkgroup 4775 on the Stafford P25 system. The medic's unit number was 3368006. Interestingly, the unit was in the clear. (When Stafford EMS units communicate with Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals, they are encrypted.)

Wings & Wheels Festival

Here's what I found at the Wings & Wheels Festival, which was today at Stafford Regional Airport:

129.5250 [ CSQ] Air Boss
399.4250 [ CSQ] Civil Air Patrol

Stafford Trunked System Talkgroups:
4707 Emergency Management 1 (Sheriff)
4709 Emergency Management 3 (Fire)

Weekend Events

• Maryland plays Saturday at noon at Byrd Stadium.
• The Capitals play Satuday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7 PM at RFK Stadium.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

More New DC P25 Talkgroups

A couple of new DC Project 25 talkgroups found on Sunday:

• 709
• 2207 - Mentioned "main gate" and "lab."

Talkgroup 2205 was also active; this was previously seen in September.

Joint National Capital Region System Changes

Several of the system IDs and site numbers for the Joint National Capital Region trunked system have changed recently.

Verizon Ashburn FCC App

Verizon, located at 22001 Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR and analog repeaters on 453.0125, 461.1750, and 464.2500, and DMR and analog simplex on 456.8375, 466.6750, 466.7500, 468.2625, and 468.6250.

Host Hotels FCC App

Host Hotels, located at 6903 Rockledge Dr. in Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR and analog repeaters on 461.2000 and 462.3500, and DMR and analog simplex on 468.2375 and 469.1500.

The application address is Host Hotels' corporate headquarters, but the app description indicates the frequencies will be used for hotel operations. A Marriott Suites and Residence Inn are nearby.

Capitol Hill Day School FCC App

Capitol Hill Day School, located at 210 South Carolina Ave. SE in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR and analog simplex on 467.0750, 468.7000, 469.1500, 469.3125, and 469.9000.

NXDN Parameters

With the recent introduction of DSD+ 1.51, it is possible to obtain NXDN parameters, such as RAN (Radio Access Number). Here are a couple of conventional frequencies in the DC area, and their RANs:

• 452.7625 Virgin America - DCA (NXDN 9600 - RAN 1)
• 464.0625 Butler Medical Transport (NXDN 9600 - RAN 33)

World Bank Using UHF P25 Frequency

The World Bank has switched to 451.6000 [ $293] for security, replacing 151.9550. 451.6000 appears to be a networked repeater, with sites in downtown Washington, Landover, Chantilly, and Sterling.

Taste of DC Finds

Here's what was active yesterday at the Taste of DC:

450.1250 [  67.0] Event Staff (security)
459.0750 [ d051] Volunteers?
460.0750 [ d116] Alcohol?
463.4250 [ d503]
463.8250 [ d032]
464.7250 [ d731] Ticketing/Change
468.2250 [ d315] Electrical
468.4250 [ d606] Ch. 3
Finance - Ch. 2
DC HSEMA used talkgroup 33872 (P16 system) and 2117 (P25 system).

Weekend Events

• The Taste of DC is Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7:00 PM on Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 14th Sts.
• The Army Ten-Miler begins Sunday at 8:00 AM near the Pentagon.

Field School FCC App

The Field School, located at 2301 Foxhall Rd. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR and analog simplex on 461.2500, 461.9875, 462.3250, and 464.1375.

State Fair of Virginia Finds

Here's what I found at the State Fair of Virginia yesterday. The event concludes today.

461.2625 [ d023] RMC Events
461.3125 [ d023]
466.3125 [ d023] Trams
466.3625 [ d023] Parking
466.1500 [ d152] "aid station"
466.3500 [ d343] "thrill pit"; "lemonade for $5"
466.7125 [ d565]
467.3750 [ d156] Carts
468.7500 [ d346] "put in ATM"
856.0375 [ $293] VSP (Interior)/Medical
857.5875 [ $293] VSP (Exterior)

The STARS mobile site did not appear to be in use. Caroline's 700 MHz trunked system also was not active.

State Fair of Virginia Concludes This Weekend

The State Fair of Virginia, which takes place at The Meadow in Caroline County, concludes this weekend. Organizers are licensed for UHF simplex under two callsigns: WQSL847 and WQKD686.

Virginia State Police use talkgroups (6124 and 6125 in 2010) on STARS for traffic control/parking. Interior VSP units use talkgroups (6162 and 6163) on the STARS mobile site. VSP is also licensed for conventional 800 MHz frequencies in analog and digital mode. 856.0375 [ $293] was used earlier this year at The Meadow. 857.5875 [ $293] was used earlier this year at Kings Dominion.

In 2009 and 2010, not much was found for Caroline County units at the Fair. 155.2200 [ d546] may have been used by Caroline Fire/Rescue. The county currently uses VHF frequencies for public safety, but the county will transition to a 700 MHz trunked system; it's unknown if this will see use at the Fair.

Here are the UHF conventional frequencies found in 2010:

451.2375 [ d411] Towing
451.3375 [ d411] Parking (Channel 2)
451.4375 [ d411] Electrical/Engineering
451.5375 [ d411] "ID tags"; "shoplifter"
451.6375 [ d411] Trams (Channel 5?)
452.3125 [ d411] Beverages/Beer Garden
464.3250 [ d346] Parking (RMC Events)
464.3250 [ d546] Parking (RMC Events)

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 3:07 PM and Saturday at 5:37 PM at Nationals Park.
• DC United plays Friday at 8:00 PM at RFK Stadium.
• Maryland plays Saturday at noon at Byrd Stadium.
• The Capitals play Sunday at 3:00 PM at Verizon Center.

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee FCC App

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 451.8125 and 456.8125. These frequencies will be used to coordinate campaign activities nationwide.

New Version of DSD+ Released

A new version of DSD+ was released late last night, just making the developer's self-imposed September deadline. DSD+ allows for monitoring of Project 25, DMR, and NXDN.

ArcLight Cinemas Bethesda FCC App

ArcLight Cinemas, a movie theater opening at Westfield Montgomery this fall, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 456.6125, 456.7375, 457.7875, 462.2125, and 462.2875.

George Mason University Adds Frequency to LTR System

George Mason University recently modified its license to add a frequency (453.7000) to its LTR system.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 1:05 and 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• The Capitals play Friday at 7:00 at Verizon Center.
• DC United plays Saturday at 3:00 at RFK Stadium.

Neiman Marcus DC New License

Neiman Marcus, located in the Mazza Gallerie in DC, was recently licensed for analog and DMR simplex on 451.3125, 451.3375, 456.3375, 464.2625, 464.3625, 464.5750, 464.9250, and 469.3625. (These frequencies seem to be licensed at most Neiman Marcus locations.)

This store location has previously used 464.5750 [ d131] for loss prevention, and 464.9250 [127.3] for general operations.

Linked Capacity Plus Systems in North-Central VA

A couple of communications providers have built Linked Capacity Plus systems in north-central Virginia. Communication Specialists has one with sites in Fredericksburg, Independent Hill, and King George. There is also a strong possibility of another site in Warsaw (Richmond County). The company is also licensed for a site in Madison County, but this site may actually belong to Teltronic. As far as is known, all transmissions on the Communication Specialists system use Privacy. The company has coverage maps for its network.

Teltronic has a site in Linden (Fauquier County). A group seen on this site was also seen on the supposed Madison County site of Communication Specialists. (This is why the ownership of the Madison site is in question.) The group seen did not use Privacy. Teltronic has a coverage map for its Washington-Baltimore network, but it does not show a site in Madison County.

Baltimore Recent Finds

Notes from a trip to Baltimore last Saturday:

• A couple more groups were found on the Johns Hopkins Hospital Capacity Plus system.
• Johns Hopkins University appears to be using MOTOTRBO conventional repeaters, probably linked with IP Site Connect. Group 10 on these repeaters is security and group 40 is a Baltimore Police simulcast (unknown which District).
• The recently-opened Horseshoe Casino is using a five-frequency Capacity Plus system. Many groups were identified.
• The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore appears to have abandoned their UHF-T repeaters in favor of a Capacity Plus system. Only one group was identified in brief listening.

Star-Spangled Spectacular Finds

Here's what I found last Saturday at the Star-Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore:

Baltimore Trunked System talkgroups:
9017
9018 Inner Harbor?
9123
9133 "shuttle to Fort McHenry" "Hanover"
9150 "shuttle"
9299
9310
9312 Shuttle Buses
9314 "Blue Angels"
9316 "Blue Angels"
9317 "Locust Point"
9318 "rover" "pier 2" "pier 3"
9320 "rover"
9321
9322

451.8000 [ d026] Organizers - Inner Harbor (S)

Weekend Event

• The Capitals play a preseason game Sunday at 5 PM at Verizon Center.

Marriott International FCC App

Marriott International, located at 10400 Fernwood Rd. in Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 461.0750 and 461.2500.

The application address is Marriott's corporate headquarters, but the app description indicates the frequencies will be used for hotel operations. There is a Marriott Suites nearby.

Weekend Events

• Maryland plays Saturday at noon at Byrd Stadium.
• The Nation's Football Classic is Saturday at 3:30 at RFK Stadium.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1:00 at FedEx Field.
• Baltimore hosts the Star-Spangled Spectacular this weekend. See this RadioReference forum post for more information.

"WinDSD" Released

"WinDSD," which incorporates improvements to Digital Speech Decoder (DSD), was released a few days ago.

Note that this is a completely separate project from DSD+, a new version of which should be released any day now.

More Evidence DCFD May Encrypt Soon

The rumors of an impending switch to encryption by DC Fire are increasing. FOX 5 TV and Statter911 ran stories yesterday. Several officials claim mutual aid to the District would be negatively impacted by a move to encryption.

Allied Aviation Fueling FCC App

Allied Aviation Fueling, located at Reagan National Airport, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.6250.

Arlington Police & Fire Memorial 9/11 5K Race

Arlington trunked system talkgroups active this past Saturday for the Arlington Police & Fire Memorial 9/11 5K Race:

7 Police - District 1
21 Police
47 Fire - National Medical Response Team - Command
57 Police - SWAT units

Nationals Park-Area Finds

Over the past few days, I've found a few new items in the Nationals Park area. The Yards development is using a DMR repeater on 461.6375. Three groups have been identified:

461.6375 [         ] (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 1, Group 501) (R)
461.6375 [         ] (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 2, Group 502) (R)
461.6375 [         ] (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 2, Group 503) (R)

The Courtyard Capitol Hill/Navy Yard is using 461.2125 [ d754] (S) for engineering.

DC Fire was using 851.8375 [156.7] (patched to Project 16 trunked system talkgroup 2096) for operations at Saturday's Nationals game.

Unknown MWAA P16 Talkgroups

A couple of MWAA Project 16 talkgroups monitored recently:

• 2704 patched to 2112 - May be police units on Dulles Toll Road.
• 2720 - Maintenance?

Unknown DC P25 Talkgroups

A few unknown DC Project 25 talkgroups monitored recently:

• 708 - Encrypted.
• 2205 - Mentioned "train" and "check exhaust fan."
• 2208 - Spanish/English speakers.

NXDN in the DC Area

NXDN doesn't seem to be as popular in the DC area as DMR, but there are a few entities using it, and that number should increase in the future. Some of the identified users:

• Butler Medical Transport, a medical transportation service at Children's National Medical Center, uses a repeater on 464.0625.
• Constitution Center, an office building in DC, uses four repeaters (452.0000, 461.9000, 462.2250, and 464.1000).
• Virgin America, an airline at Reagan National Airport, uses a repeater on 452.7625.

With the coming DSD+ update, users should be able to get more information on NXDN, such as RANs and group codes.

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 Nation's Triathlon is Sunday at 7:00 AM in the area of the National Mall.

Pew Charitable Trusts FCC App

Pew Charitable Trusts, located at 901 E St. NW, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.8625, and DMR simplex on 457.1375, 457.1625, 457.1875, and 457.8625.

Metro Silver Line Using Ops 2

Metro's new Silver Line is using Ops 2 (talkgroup 32816 on the WMATA trunked system).

More DC Agencies Migrate to P25

University of the District of Columbia Police and the Traffic Management Center have recently migrated to DC's P25 trunked system. As of a few days ago, however, the respective talkgroups also remained active on the P16 system.

Fairfax P25 Talkgroup 1041

As was suspected, talkgroup 1041 on the Fairfax County P25 trunked system appears to be a patch to VSP Fairfax 1.

Westin Crystal City Confirmed Using DMR

The Westin Crystal City is using DMR on one of its recently-licensed frequencies. No activity was heard on the simplex frequencies.

463.9875 [         ] Engineering/Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 14, Slot 1, Group 11) (R)
463.9875 [         ] (DMR - Color Code 14, Slot 2, Group 11) (R)

Swissport FCC App

Swissport, an airline ground handling company at Reagan National Airport, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 456.3125, 456.3625, 456.5375, 456.7375, and 457.0875.

Weekend Events

• The National Book Festival is Saturday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• Maryland plays Saturday at 3:30 PM at Byrd Stadium.
• DC United plays Sunday at 2:30 PM at RFK Stadium.

Horseshoe Baltimore Casino Opening Tonight

The Horseshoe Baltimore Casino opens tonight at nine. The casino's license indicates a seven-frequency UHF DMR trunked system, probably either MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus or MOTOTRBO Connect Plus.

BayComm FCC License

BayComm, a commercial provider of radio communications located in Delaware, recently modified its license. The company added a three-frequency NXDN trunked site to 5318 1st Place NE in DC. The site is part of a wide-area NEXEDGE system which covers Philadelphia, northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, Baltimore, and DC.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

CSC Event Staff Adds DMR Emission Designator

CSC Event Staff, which provides security for Nationals games, has added the DMR emission designator to their license for 463.8000 at Nationals Park. However, CSC has not used this repeater for a few years; they usually use a repeater on 464.7500 [233.6] at the ballpark.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:05, and Sunday at 5:05 at Nationals Park.
• DC United plays Sunday at 8:00 at RFK Stadium.

Omni Shoreham Hotel FCC App

The Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for analog and DMR repeaters on 464.3500, 464.7750, and 464.8250.

The hotel has used 464.3500 and 464.7750 (analog) previously, although the license has expired.

Aloft National Harbor Adds Frequencies

Aloft National Harbor recently licensed simplex on 456.7750, 456.8750, and 464.8250. The hotel already uses a repeater on 452.2250.

Ballston/Clarendon Finds

Here are new/updated frequencies for the Ballston and Clarendon areas of Arlington:

456.5250 [ d026] Hilton Arlington (Ballston)
450.4250 [ d412] Residence Inn Ballston
469.5000 [ d306] Residence Inn Courthouse
464.8625 [ d125] 901 N. Glebe Rd. (R)
464.5750 [ d431] Accenture (R)
461.0500 [         ] Courthouse Plaza I (DMR) (R)
461.0500 [ d071] E*Trade Financial (S)
463.4125 [ d565] Hyde Park Condominium (S)
451.5500 [  82.5] National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (R)
452.0625 [ d464] Randolph Towers (S)
452.6875 [ d464] Randolph Towers (S)
467.8500 [146.2] Harris Teeter (Ballston)
462.8125 [  67.0] Market Common Clarendon - Pottery Barn
467.8125 [  67.0] Market Common Clarendon - Williams-Sonoma?
467.8500 [  79.7] Market Common Clarendon - Apple

1990 K Street FCC App

1990 K Street, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 451.8750, 456.7250, 456.8750, 457.0250, and 457.3500.

BearCom FCC App

BearCom, a radio rental provider, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 464.1375, and DMR simplex on 451.1875, 451.2375, 451.2875, 451.3625, and 451.6875. These frequencies will be rented to clients at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor.

Courtyard Capitol Hotel FCC App

The Courtyard Capitol Hotel has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 461.4875, 462.1625, 463.8375, and 468.9375.

The hotel has previously been monitored using 461.4875 [210.7].

Springfield Town Center Adds Frequencies

Springfield Town Center (formerly Springfield Mall) has an application pending to its license to add DMR repeaters on 463.8125 and 464.9125. The DMR repeater on 451.9250 that was already licensed has never been monitored.

Springfield Town Center is scheduled to reopen in October.

Residences at Ritz-Carlton FCC App

The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, located at 1111 23rd St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 463.2875, and analog and DMR simplex on 456.7750, 463.4375, 466.9000, 468.4375, and 469.4000.

Capitol Hill Hotel FCC App

The Capitol Hill Hotel, located at 200 C St. SE in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for analog and DMR simplex on 464.0125, 469.0125, 464.0875, and 469.0875.

New DSD+ Version Coming Soon

According to a RadioReference forum post, it looks like a new version of DSD+ may be released soon. DSD+ allows for the decoding of multiple digital audio formats, such as Project 25, DMR, and NXDN.

Dulles Town Center Adds DMR Emissions Designators

Dulles Town Center has added DMR emissions designators to its license for 451.5250. It's unknown if the mall is actually using DMR, or continues to use analog.

Metro Silver Line Opening

Metro held an event on Saturday, July 26 to celebrate the opening of the Silver Line. The following talkgroups were in use on the WMATA trunked system:

49232 Police
57440 Media/Event Coordination

Redskins Training Camp

Redskins Training Camp continues through August 11 (on select dates) in Richmond. Here's what I found on Wednesday:

451.4125 [         ] Coach-to-quarterback (DMR - Color Code 2, Slot 2, Group 10) (privacy) (S)
451.8000 [ d031] General Operations (S)
464.5500 [ d031] Media Relations? (S)

RMC Events was using 461.2625 [ d023] for parking.

Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil

Amaluna, a Cirque du Soleil show, runs through September 21 at National Harbor. Cirque personnel were confirmed last weekend (before the show began) using 464.5000 [ d311] and 464.5500 [ d432]. In the past, Cirque has also been monitored on 451.8000 [ d032] and 469.5000 [ d116].

Cirque holds a nationwide license for these frequencies and others.

Weekend Events

• The Citi Open continues through Sunday at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at Rock Creek Park.
• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

National Harbor Update

Here is an updated list of frequencies for National Harbor:

461.7875 [         ] Security (Ch. 1) (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 1, Group 1) (R)
461.7875 [         ] Engineering (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 2, Group 2) (R)
461.7875 [         ] Capital Wheel (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 2, Group 9) (R)
462.0875 [         ] Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 4, Group 5) (S)
462.0875 [         ] Parking/Shuttles (DMR - Color Code 4, Group 8) (S)
452.2250 [ d205] Aloft (R)
467.9250 [  67.0] Cadillac Ranch?
464.5500 [  67.0] Charming Charlie
452.5250 [  82.5] Hampton Inn & Suites? (S)
451.3125 [ d516] Residence Inn by Marriott (S)
464.3250 [254.1] Westin - Security/Engineering (S)
464.8250 [254.1] Westin - Housekeeping (S)
451.4375 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts - Engineering (DMR - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
451.5875 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts - Security (DMR - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
451.7375 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts (DMR - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)
452.4875 [         ] Wyndham Vacation Resorts - Housekeeping (DMR - Color Code 1, Group 2) (S)

Additionally, a couple of groups on the Gaylord National trunked system have been updated.

Spotsylvania Fire Chief Funeral

Spotsylvania County Volunteer Fire Chief Thomas Oesterheld's funeral was last Thursday. Several talkgroups on the county trunked system were active:

• 00-107 (Fire Ch. 8)
• 02-024 (Sheriff A Tac)
• 02-027 (Sheriff Incident)
• 02-031 (Sheriff Search and Rescue)
• 02-042 (Sheriff Tac 3)

New Talkgroup on Fairfax P25 System

Talkgroup 1041 on the Fairfax County P25 trunked system was active a few days ago with what sounded like Virginia State Police. Talkgroup 1049 is in regular use as the VSP Fairfax 2 patch; 1041 may have been a VSP Fairfax 1 patch.

New WMATA Talkgroup

Talkgroup 49232 on the WMATA trunked system was active a few days ago with Montgomery County Fire units. This talkgroup is unidentified, but it falls in the range of the Metro Transit Police talkgroups.

Fugitive Search Yesterday in Stafford

Stafford County Sheriff, Spotsylvania Sheriff, and Fredericksburg Police spent most of yesterday looking for a fugitive. To coordinate the search, the Stafford Sheriff Coordination talkgroup, Spotsylvania Sheriff Tac 1, and Fredericksburg Police Ch. 3 were patched together. Helicopter Fairfax 1 (radio ID 3164217) was also involved for several hours, and was communicating with ground units on Stafford Sheriff Tac 4.

Weekend Events

• The Citi Open Tennis Tournament begins Saturday and runs through Sunday, August 3 at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at Rock Creek Park.
• Billy Joel performs Saturday at 8 PM at Nationals Park.

George Washington University FCC App

George Washington University has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 463.6750 at 2033 G St. NW, repeaters on 463.3500, 464.2000, and 464.2750 at Thurston Hall, and a repeater on 464.6875 at GWU's Mount Vernon campus.

The repeaters at Thurston Hall are already in use for GWU's Capacity Plus system. (Interestingly, the application does not have emissions designators for DMR.) 463.6750 [173.8] has been in use for several years for shuttle service.

This application appears to be a replacement for KJQ813, which expired earlier this month.

United States Institute of Peace Switches to DMR

The United States Institute of Peace has switched to DMR on 451.8625 (Color Code 4, Slot 2, Group 102). The institution may have also switched to DMR on 452.9750, but this was not confirmed.

GU Switches Another Frequency to DMR

Georgetown University Facilities is now using DMR on 463.3750 (Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 9).

CityCenterDC Update

Here's an updated list of frequencies in use for CityCenterDC:

463.4125 [         ] Engineering (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 4000) (R)
463.6375 [         ] Security/Engineering/Housekeeping (Ch. 2) (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 2000) (R)
463.6625 [         ] Housekeeping? (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 1000) (R)

Rosslyn Property Management Frequencies

Here are new Rosslyn property management frequencies:

464.2625 [ d331] 1000 Wilson Blvd.
461.3875 [ d632] BAE Systems (S)
451.3375 [ d723] International Place (S)
451.9250 [ d263] Turnberry Tower (R)

Tysons Property Management Frequencies

Here are some new Tysons-area property management frequencies:

452.5000 [ d356] 8300 Greensboro
461.4875 [ d506] Avalon Park Crest Apartments
464.3000 [         ] Dulles Discovery (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 91) (privacy) (R)
464.6625 [         ] Kaiser Tysons Corner Medical Center (DMR - Color Code 1)
463.2625 [ $465] Liberty Crossing (encrypted)
462.1750 [         ] Tysons Tower (DMR - Color Code 9, Slot 1, Group 22102)

Mosaic District Using New Repeater

The Mosaic District is using DMR on 463.8875 (Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1). The frequency is one of three repeaters the shopping area applied for, although the application has been returned.

Tysons Galleria Update

Here's an updated list of frequencies for Tysons Galleria:

462.2500 [  94.8] Security (R)
464.6250 [ d132] Housekeeping (R)
467.8750 [192.8] Anthropologie
467.8500 [  67.0] The Cheesecake Factory
467.9250 [  88.5] J. Crew
467.8500 [  79.7] J. Crew Men's Store
464.1750 [203.5] Macy's Loss Prevention
467.8750 [  71.9] Maggiano's?
464.5750 [127.3] Neiman Marcus
467.8500 [210.7] Saks Fifth Avenue?
467.9000 [136.5] Tory Burch
467.8500 [ d047] Williams-Sonoma?
456.6375 [ d155] "Dior" (strong outside Saks Fifth Avenue)

Caroline County FCC App

Caroline County (VA) has an application pending before the FCC for a five-frequency 700 MHz trunked system. According to the emission designators, the system should be Project 25 Phase II. The six-site system will replace Caroline's current VHF repeaters, and allow for interoperability with Hanover, King William, and Spotsylvania.

Cushman & Wakefield FCC License

Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate broker, was recently licensed for frequencies at two sites:

• 4660 Kenmore Ave., Alexandria: DMR repeater on 463.3125
• 2440 N St. NW, DC: DMR repeater on 463.3500

Brookside Gardens FCC App

Brookside Gardens, located in Wheaton, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 462.0125.

Rappahannock River Joint Operation

Fauquier, Culpeper, Stafford, and Spotsylvania are working a joint operation on the Rappahannock River. Spotsylvania Sheriff Incident (talkgroup 02-027), Stafford Sheriff Coordination (talkgroup 4505), Fauquier Fire 11F (talkgroup 25264), and Culpeper Fire 12F (talkgroup 43344) are all patched together.

On the Stafford Coordination talkgroup, some unit numbers have come up. 321xxxx units may have been from Culpeper. A 411xxxx unit appeared to be Spotsylvania Boat 5.

City of Laurel Using NXDN

The City of Laurel is using NXDN on 453.1500. The frequency is apparently part of a trunked system, according to the license.

Basic Contracting Services FCC License

Basic Contracting Services, which provides security for federal buildings, was recently licensed for repeaters on 461.4625, 463.2625, and 463.9500 at three locations in DC: 1201 Constitution Ave. NW,  301 7th St. SW, and 330 Independence Ave. SW.

Blake Real Estate FCC App

Blake Real Estate, which owns several buildings in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater at each of these locations:

• 1425 K St. NW: 452.3375
• 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW: 464.2750
• 1150 Connecticut Ave. NW: 461.6125
• 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW: 463.8750

Additionally, analog and DMR simplex is requested on 451.8750, 461.2750, 461.4750, 463.5250, and 464.4000. These frequencies are requested with a 32 kilometer radius of operations around 1425 K St. NW.

Westin Crystal City FCC App

The Westin Crystal City, which is reopening after being renovated from a Sheraton in August or September, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 463.9875, and analog and DMR simplex on 461.2250, 461.5250, 463.6750, 464.2750, and 464.4000.

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

Here's what I found on Monday at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference:

453.0125 [         ] Convention Center site - Food/Beverage (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 1, Group 155)
453.0125 [         ] Convention Center site - Network Operations (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 2, Group 156)
453.0125 [         ] Convention Center site - "survey" "print badge" (DMR - Color Code 11, Slot 2, Group 157)
453.9625 [         ] Convention Center site - "power cords" "radio batteries" (DMR - Color Code 13, Slot 1, Group 154)
453.9625 [         ] Convention Center site - Event Supervisors (Color Code 13, Slot 2, Group 158)
453.9875 [         ] Convention Center site - Greeters (DMR - Color Code 10, Slot 1, Group 151)
453.9875 [         ] Convention Center site - "table" "chair" "hospitality suites" (DMR - Color Code 10, Slot 1, Group 152)
453.9875 [         ] Convention Center site - Tech (DMR - Color Code 10, Slot 2, Group 153)
452.0375 [         ] Verizon Center site - "power cords" "radio batteries" (DMR - Color Code 6, Slot 1, Group 154)
452.0375 [         ] Verizon Center site - Event Supervisors (DMR - Color Code 6, Slot 2, Group 158)
452.6875 [         ] Verizon Center site - Greeters (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 1, Group 151)
452.6875 [         ] Verizon Center site - "table" "chair" "hospitality suites" (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 1, Group 152)
452.6875 [         ] Verizon Center site - Tech (DMR - Color Code 4, Slot 2, Group 153)
461.7875 [         ] Verizon Center site - Food/Beverage (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 155)
461.7875 [         ] Verizon Center site - Network Operations (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 2, Group 156)
461.7875 [         ] Verizon Center site - "survey" "print badge" (DMR - Color Code 5, Slot 2, Group 157)

461.1375 [         ] testing channels; strong near Verizon Center (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1001)
464.7500 [ d546] "cloud OS booth"

Several groups in use on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center system.

Unknown DMR User on 451.8125

451.8125 (Color Code 9, Slot 1, Group 101) has an unknown user. The signal is strong in downtown Washington. The user may be some kind of security company. "George Washington Hospital" was mentioned on Monday.

Gallaudet University Switches to DMR

Gallaudet University Police is using DMR on their 461.8875 repeater (Color Code 8, Slot 1, Group 1500). The emission designators on the license have not been updated for DMR.

Washington Kastles/World Team Tennis

Here are frequencies found for the Washington Kastles/World Team Tennis:

461.0375 [ CSQ] On-Court Ops
461.5125 [ d152] CSC Event Staff
461.8125 [ d612] Food/Catering
464.5000 [ d371] Operations

Immanuel Bible Church FCC App

Immanuel Bible Church, located in Springfield, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 464.4500, 463.2250, and 464.8875.

Ballston Tower Modifies License

Ballston Tower, an office building located above the Ballston Common Mall, recently modified its license to add an analog and DMR repeater on 464.7500. Previously, the building was licensed for an analog and DMR repeater on 451.8250.

MedImmune FCC License

MedImmune, a biotechnology company headquartered in Gaithersburg, was recently licensed for DMR repeaters on 461.5250 and 464.7875, and DMR simplex on 463.6500, 463.8375, 464.3375, and 464.6625.

Manassas/Manassas Park P25 System

Manassas and Manassas Park have put a Project 25 system on the air, presumably to replace the legacy Project 16 system, which is still in everyday use.

City Vista FCC App

City Vista, a mixed-use development located at 450 K St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.6250.

Covington & Burling FCC App

Covington & Burling, a law firm located at 850 10th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 461.8500, and analog and DMR simplex on 456.3250, 457.1250, 466.3250, and 468.8000.

Sheraton Crystal City Closed, Reopening as a Westin

The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel is closed for renovations until August or September, when it will reopen as a Westin. It's unknown if the hotel will use the two unlicensed frequencies (465.3125 [241.8] and 465.4625 [241.8]) that the Sheraton used, or if it will license new frequencies.

"Scholars" Group Tour

On July 4 in Crystal City, there were several buses picking up students after they watched the fireworks. The students were from a "Scholars" group, but I didn't catch a more specific name. The organizers/chaperones used radios. Here are the two channels I found:

461.4250 [ d311] Ch. 1

460.5250 [ d565] Ch. 3

Radio IDs for P25 Systems

Here is a list of radio IDs observed for various Project 25 systems. Not all IDs will follow this template, but it's a good start.

Metropolitan PD 110xxxx
DC Library Security 111xxxx
DC Parking Enforcement 111xxxx
Arlington PD 313xxxx
Arlington FD 318xxxx and 313xxxx
Falls Church PD 313xxxx
Alexandria PD 310xxxx
Alexandria FD 318xxxx and 310xxxx
Fairfax PD 316xxxx
Fairfax FD 318xxxx
Fairfax Sheriff 316xxxx
Fairfax School Security 317xxxx
Northern Virginia Community College Police 317xxxx
Prince William PD 329xxxx
Prince William FD 329xxxx
Prince William Sheriff 329xxxx
Prince William Schools 332xxxx
Manassas PD 339xxxx
Manassas Park PD 339xxxx
Maryland Aviation Administration PD 211xxxx
Prince George's PD 236xxxx and 253xxxx
Prince George's FD 252xxxx
Anne Arundel PD 222xxxx
Anne Arundel FD 222xxxx
Charles FD 236xxxx (units on Fairfax FD Marshall Hall channel)
Fauquier FD 321xxxx (units on Stafford system)
Stafford Sheriff 334xxxx
Stafford FD 335xxxx
Stafford Utilities 336xxxx
Stafford Schools 336xxxx
Spotsylvania Fire 411xxxx
Caroline Sheriff 412xxxx
Caroline Fire 412xxxx
Caroline Schools 420xxxx
Fredericksburg PD 442xxxx
Fredericksburg FD 442xxxx
New Kent 461xxxx
Spotsylvania Schools 611xxxx
Spotsylvania Public Works 711xxxx

VDOT unit on Fairfax P25 talkgroup 1041: 320xxxx
Units on JNCR talkgroup 22750: 217xxxx
Units on JNCR talkgroup 10301 and 22780: 219xxxx

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 11:05 AM, Saturday at 4:05 PM, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• The Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues through Sunday on the National Mall.
• The fireworks begin at 9:10 PM on Friday on the National Mall.

The Yards FCC App

The Yards, a mixed-use development near Nationals Park in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for an analog and DMR repeater on 461.6375.

Meridian at Courthouse Commons FCC App

Meridian at Courthouse Commons, an apartment building in Arlington, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 457.7125, 463.2000, 463.5000, 468.2000, and 468.5000.

Another Frequency for Quicken Loans National

451.8000 [ d627] was in use for the Quicken Loans National. I only briefly heard the frequency in use, so I couldn't identify a user. This frequency/tone combination was also used by organizers of this year's Nike Women's Half Marathon.

Congressional Country Club Using DMR

Congressional Country Club was using DMR on 151.5200 (Color Code 10, Slot 2, Group 2000) for the Quicken Loans National. The emission designators on the license do not indicate DMR, only analog voice. The voice was unintelligible, so I couldn't make out a specific user, but security would be a good candidate.

Spotsylvania's Stars and Stripes Spectacular

Here are talkgroups from the county trunked system that were in use last night for Spotsylvania's Stars and Stripes Spectacular:

00-022 Fire Admin (fireworks safety)
00-087 Disaster Tac (fire/medical)
02-023 Sheriff Tac 2 (traffic control)

Washington National Cathedral New Frequency

Security for Washington National Cathedral is using 461.3000 [107.2] (R). This frequency replaces 463.2250 [107.2] (R). The new frequency is part of the National Cathedral's updated license.

Montgomery County Malls Update

Several Montgomery County malls have changed frequencies and/or tones recently. Here are the updates:

453.0125 [203.5] Westfield Montgomery Mall - Security (R)
461.9500 [203.5] Westfield Montgomery Mall - Housekeeping (R)
461.7250 [ d031] Westfield Wheaton Mall - Security (R)
463.6625 [ d023] Westfield Wheaton Mall - Housekeeping (R)
464.8250 [ d225] White Flint Mall - Security (R)

Quicken Loans National Finds

Here's what I found at the Quicken Loans National on Saturday. The UHF frequencies are DMR. The first number is the color code, the second is the slot, and the third is the group.

Montgomery County Trunked System talkgroups:
1744 Special Events 1 (Police Inside)
1776 Special Events 2 (Police Outside)
1808 Special Events 3 (Medical)

451.1625 1-1-3 Operations
451.1625 1-2-5 Hospitality, possibly skyboxes/suites
451.1875 1-1-12 Security
451.1875 1-2-13 Medical
451.2125 1-1-16
451.2125 1-2-17 Trash
451.2875 1-1-1 Tournament Officials?
451.2875 1-2-4 Vendors
451.3125 1-1-8 Marshals E
451.6125 1-1-14
451.6125 1-2-15 Gates
452.6125 1-1-10 Caddies
452.6125 1-2-11
452.8875 1-1-6 Marshals A
452.8875 1-2-7 Marshals B

Weekend Events

• The Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues through Sunday, and then runs again from July 2-6 on the National Mall. When I last monitored in 2012, organizers used NXDN on 410.9625 (R) and 412.9000 (S).
• The Quicken Loans National continues through Sunday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda. See previous post about a temporary license for the tournament. Expect the public safety shared talkgroups on the Montgomery County trunked system to be active. Congressional holds a license for several VHF frequencies; these are listed with tones and uses on my Montgomery County page.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

King George Sheriff Using 159.0900 Again

King George Sheriff is once again using 159.0900 [ $293] for dispatch, after using 151.1150 [141.3] temporarily, probably due to a lightning strike.

Tysons Galleria FCC App

Tysons Galleria, located in McLean, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 462.2500 and 464.6250.

The shopping center was previously licensed for 464.6250, but never for 462.2500. The mall has, however, been using the 462.2500 repeater for security for several years.

Mosaic District FCC App

The Mosaic District, located in Merrifield, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 461.5000, 462.3500, and 463.8875.

The shopping area was previously using DMR on 467.7125.

Children's NMC Seeks Additional Repeater

Children's National Medical Center has an application to its license pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.4875.

King George Sheriff Using Tac 1 for Dispatch

King George Sheriff is not using their regular channel (159.0900 [ $293]) for dispatch, probably due to lingering effects from a lightning strike. KGSO is instead using Tac 1 (151.1150 [141.3]).

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 7:15, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• The National Capital Barbecue Battle is Saturday and Sunday on Pennsylvania Ave.

Baltimore Major Update

Took a trip to Baltimore on June 7, and updated many frequencies on the Baltimore page. Some observations:

• Johns Hopkins Hospital is now using a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus trunked system.
• The Hyatt Regency is using an additional DMR repeater.
• The World Trade Center is using 158.8050 [ d606] simplex.
• The Maryland Stadium Authority and the Orioles continue to use analog frequencies, even though they have added the emission code for DMR to their licenses. The Orioles are, however, using a new repeater on 464.2375 [ d464] for first aid.

At BWI, Southwest Airlines is now using a MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus trunked system.

Stern Kessley Goldstein Fox FCC App

Stern Kessley Goldstein Fox, a law firm located at 1100 New York Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for ten UHF simplex frequencies.

Another Unknown Event in Stafford

Stafford Sheriff Special Event 1 was active Saturday for an unknown event. Units made reference to a "launcher" and "school."

This follows an event on June 10 which also could not be identified.

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 DMR trunked on 464.8625. The property is already licensed conventionally for the frequency, but now the property will apparently use the frequency for a single-channel trunked system.

Henry's Wrecker Service Modifies License

Henry's Wrecker Service has modified its license for 461.8250 to add the emission designator for DMR.

City of Laurel Modifies License

The City of Laurel has modified its public safety license. The system was changed from conventional to trunked, several frequencies were added, and emission designators for NXDN were added.

1730 Pennsylvania Avenue New Frequency

Tishman Speyer, property manager of 1730 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC, has added a DMR repeater on 461.5250 to its license. Note that the two repeaters on the license may be used at other Tishman Speyer properties in the area in addition to 1730 Pennsylvania Ave.

Tough Mudder

Here's what I found yesterday at Tough Mudder. The event continues today at Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, Virginia. Creative Communications licensed these frequencies.

451.1375 [         ] Control/PSOC/Media (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)
451.1375 [         ] Security/RMC/Parking (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 2)
451.1625 [         ] Tech/Waste Management/Motorola/Volunteers (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 3)
451.1625 [         ] Course (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 4)
451.6375 [         ] Medical (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 5)
451.6375 [         ] Construction (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 6)

Wisconsin Place Apartments

Wisconsin Place Apartments, located in Chevy Chase, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.9375.

Oakwood Gaithersburg FCC App

Oakwood Gaithersburg, an apartment building, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 468.7500 and 469.1500.

Westin Tysons Corner FCC App

The Westin Tysons Corner, a hotel, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 462.1500, and simplex on 466.9750, 468.5250, 468.9750, 469.2500, and 469.6500.

Oakwood Falls Church FCC App

Oakwood Falls Church, an apartment building, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 456.2375, 456.3625, 456.6875, 457.0375, and 457.8125.

Tysons International Plaza FCC App

Tysons International Plaza, an office building, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 461.2000.

800 K Street FCC App

800 K Street, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for repeaters on 463.2000 and 464.3500, and simplex on 462.1625, 463.8375, and 469.7500.

Unknown Event in Stafford - June 10

On Tuesday, the Stafford Sheriff Special Events talkgroups were active coordinating an unknown event. On Special Event 1, units mentioned a "hospitality tent" and "parachutists." Special Event 2 had medical/first aid units on it, even though it's supposed to be a Sheriff talkgroup. Units on this talkgroup briefly mentioned River Road.

Stafford Funeral June 6

Stafford Fire used a few talkgroups (Incident 4, Tac 4B, Command 4) on the county's trunked system for the funeral of Chief John McDonald, which was Friday, June 6. Based on the unit IDs seen, it appears there were other non-Stafford units on the system, possibly Naval District of Washington Fire Department units.

Spotsylvania June 6 Special Events

Spotsylvania Sheriff used Tac 2 (talkgroup 02-023 on the county's trunked system) for both the Law Enforcement Torch Run and for high school graduations on Friday, June 6.

Quicken Loans National Temporary License

Creative Communications has licensed several frequencies for the Quicken Loans National Golf Tournament at Congressional Country Club from June 23-29. The frequencies are listed as simplex, but at least some of the frequencies will probably be used as repeaters. Creative Communications has also been known to use DMR, even though the license lists the frequencies as analog.

Lillibridge Healthcare Service New License

Lillibridge Healthcare Services, located at Providence Hospital, was recently licensed for simplex on 451.2875, 456.2875, 451.3125, and 456.3125.

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research FCC App

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, located in Silver Spring, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 452.2375.

Celebrate Fairfax

I briefly monitored the Fairfax County P25 system for Celebrate Fairfax talkgroups on Saturday, and the only thing found was Coordination 2, which had Sheriff units on it. It's likely other Coordination talkgroups were active, as well as Coordination and/or Special Events talkgroups from the P16 system.

Weekend Events

• Celebrate Fairfax is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center.
• Spain and El Salvador play a soccer friendly match at 4:00, followed by DC United at 6:30 on Saturday at FedEx Field.

Residences at Thomas Circle FCC App

The Residences at Thomas Circle, a retirement community located at 1330 Massachusetts Ave. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 467.3750, 468.9750, 469.0375, 469.3375, and 469.6625.

Oakwood Crystal City FCC App

Oakwood Crystal City, an extended-stay hotel/apartment, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 457.3500 and 466.7500.

Mount Vernon Square Apartments FCC App

Mount Vernon Square Apartments, located in Alexandria, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for analog and DMR simplex on 159.8025, 159.8475, 159.8700, 159.8925, and 160.1625.

Alshein Ventures FCC App

Alshein Ventures, a data center in Ashburn, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.8125.

Park Place FCC App

Park Place, an office building in Rosslyn, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.7875.

Arlington Tower FCC App

Arlington Tower, an office building in Rosslyn, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 463.7875.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 12:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

1201 F Street FCC App

1201 F Street, an office building in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 452.2375.

International Square FCC App

International Square, an office building located at 1875 I St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 452.0000 and 452.2750.

International Square has previously used a DMR repeater on 464.6500, as well as analog on 463.7000 with several DCS tones. The building held a license for 464.6500 which expired in 2012.

Presidential Plaza FCC App

Presidential Plaza, an office building located at 900 19th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 463.5750 and 463.8750.

Colony South Hotel FCC App

Colony South Hotel, located in Clinton, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 451.3875, 451.6625, 452.0375, 456.3875, and 456.6625.

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission FCC License

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission was recently licensed for repeaters in multiple locations in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Bell Del Ray FCC App

Bell Del Ray, apartments in Alexandria, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 451.5125, 451.5375, 452.4125, 457.1125, and 457.1875.

Commonwealth Tower FCC App

Commonwealth Tower, an office building in Rosslyn, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 461.1000.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Monday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.

Reston Crossing FCC App

Reston Crossing, an office complex, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 461.9000.

DC Scanner iPhone App

Luke Berndt, who put together a software-defined radio to monitor the DC Project 16 trunked system, has just released an app for the iPhone.

American Airlines Modifies IAD License for DMR

American Airlines has modified its Dulles Airport license to add DMR emission designators to its frequencies. (These frequencies were probably originally licensed to US Airways.)

World Bank Modifies License for P25

The World Bank has modified its multi-location 451.6000 license for Project 25 digital. Nothing from the World Bank has been monitored on this frequency.

Marine Corps Historic Half

The Marine Corps Historic Half was this morning in Fredericksburg. Here are some frequencies and talkgroups that were active:

Marine Corps (Site 405) talkgroups:

32850 Buses
63033 "Division 2"

63034
63035 Course Marshals
63037 Medical
63039 Water/Logistics
63040
63045 Buses

154.7250 [131.8] Fredericksburg PD 1 (Traffic Control) (Voice Inversion)
155.7150 [156.7] Fredericksburg FD 7 (Celebrate Command)
156.1050 [  69.3] Fredericksburg PD 3 (RIOS)
158.8350 [203.5] Fredericksburg FD 3 (Medical)

STARS talkgroup:

70 VSP Blue 7

Spotsylvania talkgroup:

02-023 Sheriff Tac 2 (RIOS)

Old Town Warrenton Spring Festival

The Old Town Warrenton Spring Festival was today. Warrenton Police used talkgroup 25808 (Special Events 9) on the Fauquier trunked system. Talkgroup 26576 (Fauquier Event 1) was also active, and was probably used for the event.

Weekend Events

• The Nationals play Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:05, and Sunday at 1:35 at Nationals Park.
• DC United plays Saturday at 7:00 at RFK Stadium.

Fredericksburg/Stafford Escort Friday Afternoon

Fredericksburg Police and Stafford Sheriff are coordinating some kind of vehicle escort Friday afternoon on the Fredericksburg Police Hospital/RIOS channel (156.1050 [ 69.3]).

Fredericksburg Fire Exercise?

Fredericksburg Fire may have been conducting an exercise today at Mary Washington Hospital involving helicopter maneuvers. There were several units using Ch. 7 (155.7150 [156.7]), which is the Mary Washington Hospital channel.

Update: The channel also seemed to be undergoing testing yesterday in preparation for Sunday's Marine Corps Historic Half.

Kinetic Half Iron Triathlon

The Kinetic Half Iron Triathlon was this past Saturday at Lake Anna State Park. Spotsylvania Sheriff used talkgroup 02-023 (Tac 2) on the county's trunked system for traffic control.

Taylor Building FCC App

The Taylor Building, located at 2530 Crystal Dr. in Arlington, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.8500, and simplex on 451.2375, 451.4875, 452.7875, 456.2375, and 456.4875. The frequencies are coded for analog and DMR.

This building has likely been heard on 464.8500 [114.8] previously, but the user could not be identified because of lack of a license.

Balloon Crash in Caroline County

Here are STARS talkgroups monitored during rescue/recovery operations for the hot air balloon crash in Caroline County:

• 3 (VSP Richmond 2) - In use Friday night for operations.
• 16 (VSP Tac Team 1) - In use Friday night for units responding to the scene.
• 96 (VSP Richmond 3) - In use on Saturday for operations.
• 6125 (Interop LE 1) - Patched to 154.9650 [186.2] (Caroline FD 3).

VSP and other agencies may also have been using an on-scene trunked system (particularly on Saturday and Sunday), such as the STARS mobile trailer.

Law Enforcement United Bike Ride

The Law Enforcement United Bike Ride passed through Fredericksburg on Sunday afternoon. Police units escorting the ride were using 853.0125 [156.7] simplex, a national channel known as 8 Tac 94.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 8:00 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Race for the Cure is Saturday at 8:00 AM, beginning and ending on the grounds of the Washington Monument.
• The Wizards play Sunday at 8:00 PM at Verizon Center.

Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse 150th Anniversary

This past weekend, there were events in Spotsylvania County commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse. The following talkgroups were in use on the county's trunked system:

00-087 Disaster Tac (Sheriff, Fire, Emergency Management)
02-023 Sheriff Tac 2 (traffic control)
04-121 Parks & Recreation (organizers)
05-016 School Buses (coordination on Friday at Bloody Angle/Courthouse area)

Exercise at North Anna Power Station Yesterday?

Yesterday, STARS talkgroup 96 (VSP Richmond 3) was used for a communications link to Louisa County. This may have been used for an exercise at the North Anna Power Station.

Spotsylvania County talkgroup 02-041 (Sheriff Patrol 2) may also have been linked, but this was not confirmed.

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative FCC App

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR trunked system at five different sites in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's Counties. Each site will use two frequencies. The system will probably either be Linked Capacity Plus or Connect Plus.

National Orders FCC App

National Orders, a provider of two-way rental radios, has an application pending before the FCC. The  app calls for repeaters on 451.2750, 451.7500, and 452.8500. The frequencies are coded for analog and DMR. The location of the repeaters is 901 Massachusetts Ave., NW in DC, which is the address of the new Marriott Marquis Hotel.

United Medical Center License Modification

United Medical Center recently modified its license to add a repeater on 461.4125. The frequency is coded for analog and DMR.

Residence Inn Pentagon City FCC App

The Residence Inn Pentagon City has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a repeater on 464.6250, and simplex on 451.6125, 451.6875, 452.8875, 456.6125, and 456.6875. The frequencies are coded for analog and DMR.

The hotel has previously been monitored using these two frequencies:

464.5000 [ d412] Security (S)
464.5500 [ d412] Engineering/Housekeeping (S)

The hotel may also have used 464.6250 in the past.

Stafford Founders Day

Here's what I've monitored so far for Stafford Founders Day:

Stafford Trunked System Talkgroups:
4533 Sheriff Special Events 1
4709 Emergency Management 3 (traffic control)
4710 Emergency Management 4 (medical)
4711 Emergency Management 5
4712 Emergency Management 6
4713 Emergency Management 7 (parade coordination)
4714 Emergency Management 8 (planning, operations, logistics)
4726 Dispatcher advising Courthouse Road open

School for Tomorrow FCC App

School for Tomorrow, located in Rockville, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.1875, 451.4875, 452.7125, and 452.7875.

Seneca Academy License

Seneca Academy, located in Darnestown, MD, was recently licensed for DMR simplex on 466.1500, 466.6750, 467.3500, and 468.3250.

Meso Scale Diagnostic License

Meso Scale Diagnostic, a medical equipment research company located in Rockville and Gaithersburg, was recently issued a license by the FCC. The company was licensed for a repeater on 463.6000 and simplex on 452.7625, 452.8875, 457.7625, 457.8875, and 462.5125 at the Rockville location. The company was licensed for a repeater on 461.0250 and simplex on 451.2375, 451.4875, 456.2375, 456.4875, and 462.1875 at the Gaithersburg location.