Retail Scanning

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

DC

461.2000 [         ] Chevy Chase Pavilion (DMR - Color Code 2, Slot 1, Group 300)

463.7250 [ d306] DC USA (may have switched frequencies - see WQVD528)

464.1125 [ d606] Mazza Gallerie

464.5750 [ d346] Shops at Union Station

Virginia

461.8875 [203.5] Ballston Common Mall

464.4375 [ d074] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

464.9250 [ d612] Pentagon Center

461.7750 [ d226] Landmark Mall

464.1250 [         ] Fair Oaks Mall (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)

463.8875 [         ] Mosaic District (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)

464.7375 [         ] Reston Town Center (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 1, Group 1)

464.9125 [         ] Springfield Town Center (DMR - Color Code 7, Slot 1, Group 1000)

461.9875 [ d054] Tysons Corner Center (may have switched frequencies - see WPTD935)

462.2500 [  94.8] Tysons Galleria

451.5250 [ d411] Dulles Town Center

462.4000 [110.9] Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets

461.3000 [ d043] Potomac Mills

Maryland

464.7750 [ d411] Downtown Silver Spring

464.7000 [ d423] Lakeforest Mall

453.0125 [203.5] Westfield Montgomery

461.7250 [ d031] Westfield Wheaton

461.4250 [         ] Wisconsin Place (DMR - Color Code 1, Slot 2, Group 200)

152.9225 [ d074] Bowie Town Center

463.4375 [ d032] Mall at Prince George's

464.4125 [         ] Tanger Outlets (DMR - Color Code 8, Slot 1, Group 1001)

451.3625 [         ] Arundel Mills Mall (DMR - Color Code 2, Slot 1, Group 100)

464.8750 [ d315] Marley Station Mall

464.0125 [ d664] Westfield Annapolis

461.1125 [162.2] The Mall in Columbia (may have switched frequencies - see WPYE616)

Morgan Stanley Modifies License

Morgan Stanley has modified its license to add a DMR repeater on 464.8500 at a location in Manassas.

Fredericksburg to Join Stafford System

The Fredericksburg City Council recently voted to have the city join the Stafford trunked system. The city currently uses analog VHF frequencies for police and fire. The move to Stafford's system is a relatively inexpensive way to upgrade their communications. Stafford's system has excellent coverage in the city.

Charles Modifies Fire/EMS Talkgroups

Charles County has recently modified the labels of its Fire/EMS talkgroups. The talkgroups now begin with a "10," probably to bring the county in line with other Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments jurisdictions, which have adopted a standardized numbering system for radio channels.

Uniden Announces ProVoice Upgrade for x36 Scanners

Today, Uniden announced an upgrade for the BCD436HP and BCD536HP scanners to allow monitoring of ProVoice communications. The upgrade will be available next month and cost $50. ProVoice communications have previously only been monitorable with programs such as DSD and DSD+.

EDACS (and ProVoice) have essentially reached end-of-life status - most of these systems are being upgraded to other formats in the United States. Still, there are a few major cities using these systems, so it will be a welcome upgrade for some.

Vanguard Car Rental (IAD) License Modification

Vanguard Car Rental, which operates Enterprise, Alamo, and National, recently modified its license for operations at Dulles International Airport. A repeater was added on 452.4000.

Freeman Exposition FCC License

Freeman Exposition, which coordinates events at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, was recently licensed for DMR simplex on 451.9500, 452.8875, 456.7250, 457.0250, and 457.7875. (The company was licensed for the same frequencies at the Baltimore Convention Center.)

Weekend Events

• The University of Maryland plays Saturday at noon at Byrd Stadium.
• The Capitals play Saturday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.

More RIOS Testing

A few days ago, RIOS testing was monitored on STARS talkgroup 6129 (Comlinc 2) and Stafford talkgroup 4505 (Coordination). This follows previous testing of RIOS by Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania.

St. John's College High School FCC App

St. John's College High School, located in Chevy Chase, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for simplex on 451.8500, 452.1000, 456.8500, 464.1500, and 469.1500.

8251 Greensboro Drive License

8251 Greensboro Drive, an office building in Tysons Corner, was recently licensed for a DMR repeater on 464.4000, and DMR simplex on 452.3125, 457.3125, 462.1875, 462.5125, and 467.1875.

Downtown Silver Spring Drops Analog Emission Designators

Downtown Silver Spring has dropped its analog emission designators, leaving only DMR designators on its license. The organization operates repeaters on 461.4000 and 462.5000.

Rapidan Radio Communications FCC App

Rapidan Radio Communications has an application pending before the FCC for a NXDN trunked system. The transmitter will be located at 2804 Lookout Rd. in Haymarket. The system will use four frequencies: 452.0000, 462.4250, 463.9000, and 464.4250.

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.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 1 PM at FedEx Field.

Weekend Events

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

RIOS Test

Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Prince William conducted a weekly RIOS test this morning. (RIOS is a system for combining radios and other communications methods.) Fredericksburg used Police Ch. 3 (156.1050 [ 69.3]), and Spotsylvania used Sheriff Tac 2 (talkgroup 02-023). It's unknown what channel Prince William used.

Maryland Jockey Club Modifies License

The Maryland Jockey Club has modified its license to add DMR/analog simplex 461.9125, 464.1750, and 466.9125. These frequencies are for use at Laurel Park.

Bullis School Modifies License

The Bullis School, located in Potomac, recently modified its license to add a repeater on 461.9250.