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New: Harmar Twp VFC #1 – WQAU725

Mike — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:58:14 +0000

Harmar Twp Volunteer Fire Company #1 – (Cheswick, PA / Allegheny Co)

472.7125 / 475.7125 repeater – 100w base, 50 50-watt mobiles – unknown PL/DPL ( WQAU725 )

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Allegheny Port Authority – Buses, etc

Mike — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:43:00 +0000

Port Authority of Allegheny Co (PAT) – Buses

453.300 / 458.500 repeater – 192.8 PL ( WNWW689 )
453.500 / 458.500 repeater – 192.8 PL ( WNWW689 )

Port Authority of Allegheny Co (PAT) – unsure of use

453.75 / 458.75 repeater – 192.8 PL ( WNWW689 )

I scan UHF constantly. Strangely enough I don’t ever remember landing on these frequencies before. But tonight they are coming in pretty well, or they are more active as usual and I’m just getting some hits.

Heard references to Arlington, South Side, Josephine, etc on 453.500. Just monitored dispatch talking to a bus having trouble with lights on 453.300. Heard activity on 453.75 but unsure of what they are doing. I figured I’d listen to them since there are multiple frequencies licensed under WNWW689 and I was hearing traffic on others.

Will continue to monitor.

Submitted to RR on 3-25-2010

Hidden Valley Resort

Mike — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:23:34 +0000

Hidden Valley Resort – operations

152.975 / 159.66 repeater – 132 DPL ( WQJI757 )

Been monitoring for the past week. Heard them checking trails and slopes, specifically Voyager, Avalanche, Cobra and Blizzard. Today heard them using a snowmobile to bring somebody off of Blizzard who had a tailbone injury.

Submitted to RR 3-8-2010

Pittsburgh School Police

Mike — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:09:56 +0000

PittsburghPoPo over on the RadioReference forums indicated that the Pittsburgh School Police switched to P25 digital – View his post here.

I can’t pull in the signal strong enough to confirm the F18 NAC, but I’m sure he’s correct. Extremely weak [partial decode mostly] over here in Ohio.

471.4875 / 474.4875 repeater – P25 mode – NAC F18 ( WPWB211 )

Findlay Twp DPW

Mike — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:00:44 +0000

Findlay Twp DPW

155.745 / 150.995 repeater – 179.9 PL ( WPMM308 )

Heard road unit communicating with “Findlay Base” while plowing McLaren Rd during blizzard.

submitted to RR on 2-15-2010

Baldwin DPW

Mike — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:54 +0000

Baldwin Borough DPW

151.085 / 156.045 repeater – 162.2 PL ( WZT851 )

Monitored salting/plowing/inspecting roads

Submitted to RR on 2-10-2010

Ross Twp DPW

Mike — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:30 +0000

Ross Township DPW

155.94 / xxx.xxxx repeater – 192.8 PL ( KGH440 )

Repeater input unbeknownst to me. Confirmed during winter storm. Heard about five different DPW vehicles plowing / cleaning up at various points around the township, such as Babcock/Mcknight, Thompson Run, Macintyre, Deer Dr at Byron Rd, Swan Acres.

Submitted to RR on 2-8-2010

Bethel Park VFC

Mike — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:54 +0000

Bethel Park VFC Fire Dispatch

472.525 / 475.525 repeater – 206.5 PL ( WQIH566 )

Heard Station 110 on the air tonight with multiple units working a fire at UPMC with references to St Thomas Moore and Physical Therapy room.

Bethel Park Fire’s own website ( http://www.bethelparkvfc.com/ ) indicates they are station 110. The license is issued to Bethel Park and indicates it is for fire.

Monitored for about half an hour tonight.

Submitted to RR on 2-7-2010

West Mifflin PD

Mike — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:48 +0000

West Mifflin PD

155.115 / 158.955 repeater – 107.2 PL ( WPWY520 )

Heard “30″, “113″ and one or two others checking on a suspicious vehicle – After a records check or two by dispatch, they pulled the vehicle over at Park Ave. There were references to McKeesport (across the river I think) with regard to the license check.

Submitted to RR on 2-7-2010

Monroeville DPW

Mike — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Monroeville DPW

155.82 / 153.98 repeater – 162.2 PL ( WNNS622 )

Copied them plowing on Haymaker Rd, Jamison Ln, Betty Lane off of Holt, Northern Pike and Keebler Ln.

Submitted to RR on 2-7-2010