New DSD+ "Fast Lane" Released

DSD+ "Fast Lane" 2.84 was released in the last day. (Fast Lane releases are like betas; the current "public release" of DSD+ is 1.101 and was released two years ago.)

This release contains relatively minor new features and fixes. The "Notes" text file that accompanies the software details the changes. Support for Project 25 Phase II decoding is still missing.

Weekend Event

• The Washington Auto Show runs from Friday through February 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Canopy by Hilton North Bethesda FCC App

The Canopy by Hilton Hotel, located in North Bethesda, has an application pending before the FCC for a DMR repeater on 464.3375.

Capitol Hill Monitors Newsletter Posted

The January 2018 Capitol Hill Monitors newsletter was recently posted. There is a CHM meeting on Sunday at two o'clock at the Ledo Restaurant in College Park.

Weekend Events

• The Caps play Friday at 7:30 at Capital One Arena.
• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Capital One Arena.
• The Caps play Sunday at 12:30 at Capital One Arena.

Pearson Square Apartments FCC App

Pearson Square Apartments, located in Falls Church, has an application pending before the FCC for a DMR repeater on 461.1000.

Weekend Events

• The Wizards play Friday at 7:00 and Saturday at 7:00 at Capital One Arena.

Council on Foreign Relations FCC App

The Council on Foreign Relations, located at 1777 F St. NW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC for analog/DMR simplex on 457.0625, 457.5125, 457.7125, 452.1125, and 451.6875.

408.5500 - PassPort and Capacity Plus

408.5500 has both PassPort and MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus data bursts on it in DC. A Close Call hit was obtained for the frequency near the Capital Hilton. The Capacity Plus info is as follows: Color Code 1, slots 3 and 4. Interestingly, the Capacity Plus bursts only appear to be using half of the usual 7.6 kHz DMR bandwidth.

464.0125 Color Code 5 in DC

On New Year's Day, 464.0125 (Color Code 5, Slot 1, Group 3) was monitored near 10th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC. A specific user could not be determined, but the traffic sounded like setup for an event. Also monitored: "switching to channel 1 to listen to security." This frequency is licensed to The Wharf.

Weekend Events

• Georgetown plays Saturday at noon at Capital One Arena.
• The Wizards play Saturday at 8:00 PM at Capital One Arena.
• The Caps play Sunday at 3:00 PM at Capital One Arena.

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists FCC App

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, located at 409 12th St. SW in DC, has an application pending before the FCC for an analog/NXDN repeater on 462.1875, and analog/NXDN simplex on 466.9375, 466.9625, 467.0375, 467.1625, and 468.2625.