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Loggings => Utility => Topic started by: Dag on December 22, 2014, 1605 UTC

Title: 29788 kHz FM ute comms, Pennsylvania
Post by: Dag on December 22, 2014, 1605 UTC

At 1530+ Z  Monday Dec 22, 29788 mhz there's occasional FM voice communication between vans and a base with a 60 Hz hum on the carrier. Both sides of the communications have the same signal strength and the AC hum, so perhaps I'm hearing a repeater output.

Various people identifying themselves with their first name and a van number (i.e. van 43) indicating they are en-route to the Pittsburgh fire station for training.

Also, one person requested days for time off. They were approved.

Who is this?

Dag

Title: Re: 29788 kHz FM ute comms, Pennsylvania
Post by: Token on December 28, 2014, 1400 UTC

Did you measure the hum as 60 Hz, or are you going by ear?  It is possible this is a PL tone.

You may have heard the repeater output of Van Pool Transportation, Fitchburg, MA.  They have a repeater with an output of 29.79 MHz, and a PL of 100 Hz.

T!

Title: Re: 29788 kHz FM ute comms, Pennsylvania
Post by: Dag on January 04, 2015, 2233 UTC

Thanks for identifying the signal: it's extremely likely you've identified it correctly.

 It was "by ear" that I guessed a 60 Hz tone.