1700 Pennsylvania Ave. FCC App

Akridge, which manages 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 452.5750, 452.6125, 457.5750, 457.4125, and 452.8625.

Weekend Events

• The Washington Auto Show continues through Sunday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at 8 PM at Verizon Center.

National Housing Center Corporation FCC App

The National Housing Center Corporation, located at 1201 15th St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 457.1000 and 469.1250.

New/Interesting Talkgroups Active for Snow

A few new/interesting talkgroups active the past few days during the snow:

• Charles 17264 - encrypted
• Fauquier/Culpeper/Rappahannock 29712 - conversation about someone "coming in today"
• Fauquier/Culpeper/Rappahannock 30224 - talking about someone named "Kootha;" also active 10/29/12, probably related to Hurricane Sandy
• Stafford 4505

7950 Jones Branch Drive FCC App

Tamares, which recently purchased the USA Today headquarters property at 7950 Jones Branch Dr. in McLean, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 452.6375, 452.7875, 452.9875, 457.6375, and 457.7875.

Grunley Construction FCC App

Grunley Construction, which is refurbishing the Department of Commerce building at 1401 Constitution Ave. in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters on 463.8875 and 464.2250, and DMR simplex on 461.2500, 461.7000, 464.7500, 466.2500, and 466.7000.

Fredericksburg Public Works Using NXDN

Fredericksburg Public Works is using NXDN on 159.3150 (R) and 154.3400 (S). The license is only coded for analog operation.

Four Seasons Hotel FCC App

The Four Seasons Hotel in DC has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a trunked system using 461.4250 and 461.9375. The frequencies are coded for analog and DMR.

The hotel has an active license for a UHF repeater and several simplex frequencies, and some of these have been monitored:

451.5875 [ d073] Bellmen (S)
463.6125 [ d073] Security (R)

Weekend Events

• Georgetown plays Saturday at 1 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Wizards play Saturday at 7:30 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Caps play Sunday at 5 PM at Verizon Center.
• The Wizards play Monday at 2 PM at Verizon Center.

Kaiser Foundation Health FCC App

Kaiser Foundation Health has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR repeaters at multiple locations in the Washington area.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Verizon Center.
• The Redskins play Sunday at 4:40 PM at FedEx Field.
• The Caps play Sunday at 7 PM at Verizon Center.

St. Mary's Catholic School FCC App

St. Mary's Catholic School, located in Alexandria, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for DMR simplex on 456.3375, 457.6375, 462.3125, 456.1875, and 462.1875.

Unique Residential Care Center FCC App

Unique Residential Care Center, located at 901 1st St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for a DMR repeater on 452.5250.

Maryland Environmental FCC License

Maryland Environmental, a recycling facility in Capitol Heights, was recently granted a license for NXDN simplex on 453.53125 and 458.53125.

PNC Bank Modifies License

PNC Bank, located at 800 17th St. NW in DC, recently modified its license for its repeater on 452.3000. The emissions codes for analog were deleted, and emissions codes for DMR were added.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Sunday at 6 PM at Verizon Center.

W Hotel DC FCC App

The W Hotel DC has an application pending before the FCC. The app calls for ten UHF simplex frequencies.

The hotel is licensed for a repeater on 463.9875, but this frequency has never been heard in use. The hotel has used several unlicensed UHF simplex frequencies:

461.3125 [233.6] Valet/Bellmen
465.7125 [167.9] Banquets
466.1125 [107.2] Housekeeping/Engineering
469.3125 [241.8] POV Bar