Fire Frequncies

[E64PCFD2044 1]

OK gang...On Croton's fireground channel, I pick up Westport, CT FIre Dept. On White Plains 453.500, I pick up someone's Highway Dept. Is this because my equipment is too powerful(Iuse a Radioshck portable scanner plugged into the wall with a little antenna)...or some agencies are just too close to eachother? I can hear portable radios in Montrose but I have problems hearing my own deptarment sometimes(if I don't have my pager on).

[Plectron 1]

Do u have a pl capable scanner????

[E64PCFD2044 1]

negative...at least not to my knowledge.

[JBE 328]

I pick up some cab company on the FDNY handi talkie channel.

[BFDCAR5 0]

Westport FD has several remote repeaters around the town,,and are pretty powerfull,, as for the 453.500 WESCONN (danbury Ct)maintance is on that freq and they also have a 100watt repeater on top of the hill at the west side campu 1/2 mile from NY boarder

[E64PCFD2044 1]

thanks car 5

[Guest]

E64..if your scanner is CTCSS or DCS capable, then your able to enter a frequency Private Line (PL). for istance, White Plains opperates on 453.5000 MHZ, with a PL of 192.8 This will allow your scanner to only recieve the White Plains transmitions, no matter who else is using the same frequency...someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

[E64PCFD2044 1]

i don't have those capabilities

[Guest]

what make and model scanner are you using?

[E64PCFD2044 1]

i've got a whole bunch lol but the one where i pick up everything withiin 30 miles is a Radioschack PORTABLE scanner plugged into the wall with and adapter. it is model # PRO-70 - 50channels. then i have a BNC extension cord with a magnetic base which is outside my window on top of the A/C on the 2nd floor with a radioshack telecoping 3 ft. ant.

[RWC130 594]

Having a scanner with a PL/DPL is the way to go.

I've been hearing loud and clear some NJ FD on our

PFD Dispatch 453.225. The PL/DPL cuts it out.

It's annoying! :roll:

[Medic137 6]

Can anyone provide the Make/Model # of a PL capable scanner?

Thanks.

[Guest]

heres 2....Uniden BC895XLT or the newest Uniden BC898T which do CTCSS, and DCS...both are base station models and will run ya $200 and change without software