tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381378614432316792024-03-14T00:24:35.510-07:00K3FS Pittsburgh Area Scanning BlogI will use this blog to post updates, new freqs, unconfirmed frequencies, web site news, and anything else relevant to amateur radio and scanning in PittsburghK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.comBlogger434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-90183649482689479092018-10-28T09:33:00.002-07:002018-10-28T09:33:45.090-07:00Allegehny County PoliceNew unit numbers used by Allegheny county police. <br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />91### - 93### Allegheny county police<br clear="none" />94### - 95### Allegheny county detectives<br clear="none" />96### Allegheny county police sergeants<br clear="none" />97### Allegheny county police lieutenants<br clear="none" />98### Allegheny county police inspectors<br clear="none" />99### Allegheny county superintendentsK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-66381503875426835762018-09-07T07:25:00.002-07:002018-09-07T07:25:36.808-07:00Monroeville PoliceMonroeville police are now using 453.6125 PL 141.3K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-28579579971022744472017-10-27T14:36:00.002-07:002017-10-27T14:36:25.869-07:00Uniden 436 Receiving issueThere has been some confirmation on the Yahoo Scanner Radio Discussion for DFW regarding the 436 reception issue.<br />
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Paul Opitz</div>
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<span class="tip" data-tooltip="Message sent time">Oct 15 9:18 AM</span></div>
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Blaine:
One version of the main board had a noise issue that caused poor
VHF/UHF performance. One way to see if this is the case is to just put a
remote antenna on the scanner. If VHF/UHF improves, then that is likely
the issue. There is a big thread at RadioReference where this has been
discussed (Missing C1 capacitor might be a keyword for finding it...or
poor VHF performance).</div>
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We'll
fix it at no cost if that is the issue. If that happens not to be the
issue, there would be a charge (i.e. if bandpass filter is blown).</div>
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If
you bought your 436 less than a year ago, or have sent it in for the
repair campaign in the past year, your radio should be good. For older
radios with poor VHF and UHF reception, this repair would fix the issue.
Nothing was stated on whether Uniden would cover shipping one way, or
both ways for this defect.<br />
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Still no word on the advertised features that have not been released yet. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-38990248093687470052017-09-12T09:48:00.002-07:002017-09-12T09:48:44.002-07:00CSXCSX McKees Rocks Intermodal Yard began operations last week. <br />
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160.290 NXDN 48 RAN 1 TG 1K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-90206022076454528252017-08-24T16:25:00.000-07:002017-08-24T16:25:06.322-07:00OglebayOglebay frequencies.<br />
453.550 DPL 131 Repeater - Security, maintenance, trolley, and other park operations.<br />
458.500 DPL 143 Simplex - Wilson Lodge , conference services, and other hotel operations.<br />453.8125 PL 100.0 Repeater - Golf operations<br />
458.900 DPL 143 Unknown. One key up only and no traffic. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-70840161451949591892017-05-12T20:30:00.002-07:002017-05-12T20:30:47.105-07:00Thuderbirds practiceThunderbirds practice today :<br />
141.175 am Diamond formation<br />
235.250 am SolosK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-21030190251263561422017-05-11T17:15:00.002-07:002017-05-11T17:15:03.800-07:00ThunderbirdsThunderbirds are now in town for the air show this weekend. Heard them today on :<br />
141.175am<br />
139.800am<br />
149.650am<br />
<br />
They were either arriving or doing some flights to check out the air show area. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-91516665253699309342017-05-06T20:02:00.001-07:002017-05-06T20:02:56.655-07:00Pittsburgh MarathonThere was some Pittsburgh Marathon activity on 452.4375 CC1 TG 3 today. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-41478651818569834182017-02-21T17:11:00.002-08:002017-02-21T17:11:26.784-08:00White Oak PoliceIt has been reported White Oak Police are using 154.160 DPL 243 as a car to car channel. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-40498050880875179842017-02-21T16:53:00.001-08:002017-02-21T16:53:17.337-08:00Crescent VFDCrescent VFD was given approval to pursue switching to Allegheny County for dispatch.<br />
http://ecode360.com/documents/CR3037/public/289380790.pdf<br />
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Thanks to Tim M. for the information. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-78838159356248214692017-01-13T09:07:00.002-08:002017-01-13T09:07:06.007-08:00Wilmerding fire on Allegheny county dispatch east zoneWilmerding fire station 306 is now dispatched on Allegheny County East Fire 1 470.3875 PL 123.0K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-29352655647001390752017-01-13T09:01:00.002-08:002017-01-13T09:01:33.574-08:00Leet Twp move to Allegheny county dispatchTim M sent an email that Leet had moved to Allegheny county dispatch.
According to Leet's home page they moved December 6, 2016 to Allegheny
county dispatch. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-88111903403078380772017-01-13T08:13:00.002-08:002017-01-13T08:15:13.482-08:00Bell Acres On Allegheny county dispatchI received an anonymous email stating that Bell Acres had switched from Beaver County Dispatch to Allegheny County.<br />
<br />
Bell Acres Police are on North Police Ch. 11 495.0125 PL 186.2 #82--<br />
<br />K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-62085999664707410812017-01-03T09:32:00.002-08:002017-01-03T09:32:55.117-08:00West Mifflin PoliceWest Mifflin Police are now on 460.475 PL 91.5K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-30258812405001861042016-12-14T15:45:00.002-08:002016-12-14T15:46:58.846-08:00Whistler announces NXDN upgrade<b>Bentonville, AR–</b> (December 13, 2016) The Whistler
Group, Inc., a leading industry supplier of state-of the-art mobile
electronics, is in the homestretch to the highly-anticipated release of
an NXDN™ update to the TRX-1 and TRX-2 which currently feature Digital
Mobile Radio (DMR) capabilities.<br />
<br />
The Whistler TRX-1 (handheld)
and TRX-2 (desktop/Mobile) originally released in May of this year are
multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase
I, X2-TDMA, Phase II and DMR. Additionally, Whistler announced during
the initial product debut, that development of NXDN monitoring was
underway and the TRX-1 and TRX-2 would receive an NXDN™ upgrade later
this year at no cost to the consumer.<br />
NXDN™ is a Common Air Interface (CAI) technical protocol
for mobile communications developed jointly by Icom Incorporated and
JVC Kenwood Corporation. Many market segments such as security,
transportation, railways, construction, taxi companies, hotels and more
use NXDN™. In addition, areas of Public safety − with agencies from
police, fire, municipal services and military are using NXDN technology.<br />
“At this time we are very excited to announce that we will be
releasing the NXDN upgrade for the TRX-1 and TRX-2 on Thursday, December
15<sup>th</sup>, 2016 at 12:00 Noon CST,” said Wendy Taylor, Marketing
Manager for the Whistler Group. “When Whistler entered the scanner
industry we were committed to bringing innovation and we are
demonstrating that by our introduction of DMR earlier this year and our
continued development to provide NXDN.”<br />
<br />
This is good news.
There is some public safety use of NXDN north of Pittsburgh, and one
local agency currently working on implementing it.<br />
<br />
It
is also nice to see a company deliver what they announce, in the time
frame they said they would. Uniden has yet to release the advanced
analysis features that were announced years ago for the BCD436HP and
BCD536HP. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-4327361554158780022016-12-06T08:23:00.002-08:002016-12-06T08:23:55.576-08:00Pittsburgh TSThe old Pittsburgh Motorola TRS system control channel has been off
the air for a few days now. All users have migrated to the DMR Capacity
Plus system except for animal control. The old system has been deleted. <br />
<br />
Animal control is now using Pittsburgh police Ch. 6 Admin, 453.950 PL 225.7, Unit #6--.K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-39869346229087428022016-11-15T13:23:00.002-08:002016-11-15T13:23:12.666-08:00K3CSF/R on the airK3CSF/R - 440.600 PL 131.8 is on the air. Echo link node 77119. This is located on the Castle Shannon Boro building. The repeater is on the air thanks in large part to Paul AB3PJ. <br />
<br />
The repeater will be used by CSVFD ARC. the repeater is open for all to use. Please send reports to k3csf.arc@gmail.comK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-88016707755606240512016-10-26T14:37:00.002-07:002016-10-26T14:37:49.238-07:00Meadows Race Track And CasinoMeadows Race Track And Casino<br />
DMR Capacity Plus<br />
Color Code 1<br />
451.5625 - LCN 1<br />
451.8625 - LCN 2<br />
452.1625 - LCN 3<br />
452.4625 - LCN 4<br />
452.8125 - LCN 5<br />
<br />
Talk Groups<br />
1 - Casino Floor<br />
4 - Unknown<br />
6 - Security<br />
9 - Unknown<br />
11 - Unknown<br />
15 - EMS<br />
17 - Engineers<br />
18 - Custodians<br />
19 - UnknownK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-87345395050688939822016-10-26T14:21:00.002-07:002016-10-26T14:21:34.508-07:00North Strabane FireNorth Strabane Fire 170.425 - DPL 114 - Simulcast 154.130<br />
<br />
Got a close call hit on this in the area of the Meadows. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-34239263603434803452016-08-05T20:39:00.002-07:002016-08-05T20:39:08.749-07:00Pittsburgh DMR Trunked SystemPittsburgh DMR Trunked System.<br />
System ID 482 Color Code 1 Site 1<br />
860.2625 - LCN 1 Control Channel<br />
859.2625 - LCN 2 Control Channel<br />
856.2625 - LCN 5<br />
860.7625 - LCN 6<br />
859.7625 - LCN 7<br />
858.7625 - LCN 8<br />
<br />
Talk Groups :<br />
4 - DPW<br />
14 - Special Events<br />
<br />
Talk Group 14 is being used at the Regatta<br />
<br />
The old Motorola system is still active. Animal control, and refuse are still using it.K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-46473664958830949112016-05-31T13:56:00.002-07:002016-05-31T13:56:41.849-07:00DMR<div id="yui_3_15_0_1_1464727749408_1776">
<span id="yui_3_15_0_4_1464727749408_7">Whistler
released its final and fully supported DMR upgrade for their 1080,
1088, 1095 and 1098 scanners. this is a free upgrade for those scanners.
These radios will not be able to be upgraded for NXDN. This was released as was expected at the end of the month. This makes Whistler the first scanner company to release a fully supported DMR, trunking upgrade. </span></div>
<div id="yui_3_15_0_1_1464727749408_1798">
<br /><span id="yui_3_15_0_4_1464727749408_7"></span></div>
<span id="yui_3_15_0_4_1464727749408_7">The
Whistler TRX-1 and TRX-2 radios will have DMR, and are to be updated to
include NXDN in September. Theses radios were announced to be available
at the end of July. </span>K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-15826507771227229822016-05-21T11:01:00.000-07:002016-05-21T11:01:12.610-07:00Fences filming451.7625 DPL 145 - Simplex<br />456.7625 DPL 732 - SimplexK3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-65198530084530782562016-05-20T20:03:00.002-07:002016-05-20T20:03:47.912-07:00Fences filming451.1875 CSQ Simplex is also being used on set. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-88480794333983516592016-05-17T17:32:00.001-07:002016-05-17T17:32:45.773-07:00New Digital ScannersWhistler has just announced the TRX-1 (portable), and TRX-2
(base/mobile). These radios are P25 phase I, P25 Phase II, X2 TDMA, and
DMR trunking scanners. NXDN is in the works, and will be a free upgrade
for these radios. To be available late June.<br />
<br />
Whistler is also going to provide those with the 1080, 1088, 1095and 1098 radios the DMR upgrade for FREE. K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338137861443231679.post-49838910017725602892016-05-12T17:38:00.002-07:002016-05-12T17:38:30.465-07:00Allegheny County DPWBrian N3SGU passed along the following information on Allegheny County DPW<br />
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District 1 is on Wildwood Rd next to North Park<br />
District 2 is on Campbells Run Rd in Carnegie<br />
District 3 is on Rail Road St in Penn Hills<br />
District 4 is on Lovedale Rd in Elizabeth<br />
District 5 is located in South Park<br />
District 6 is no longer in use<br />
District 7 is under the 40th St Bridge in Lawrenceville<br />
District 8 is on Buttermilk Hollow in West Mifflin<br />
<br />
Numbering is as follows<br />
X- is the district number<br />
X-0 is district base<br />
X-1 is district supervisor<br />
X-2 to 19 are district pick up trucks<br />
X-20 to 29 are district single axle dumps<br />
X-30 to 39 are district tandems<br />
X-40 is district street sweeper<br />
<br />
Paving trucks do not have a district<br />
<br />
Parks also have trucks they use the following prefixes :<br />
North Park - NP<br />
South Park - SP<br />
Boyce Park - BP<br />
Harrison Hills - HH<br />
Round Hill - RH<br />
White Oak - WO<br />
Hartwood - HW<br />
Deer Lakes - DL<br />
The Parks dump trucks are also used for snow removal. <br />
<br />K3FShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757353883158993132noreply@blogger.com0