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.