In case anyone is wondering, yes 51.9 is an amateur freq but Gov has use as well...copying traffic on it now. Please do not transmit or try to talk to them on that frequency
Chris WB5ITT On Aug 29, 2017 12:26 PM, "rodney martinez via BVARC" <[email protected]> wrote: > You can listen in on the inter-chopper comms on: > 51.900 MHz > > And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I > think). It is circling over Houston. > 123.450 MHz AM > > Best Regards, > Rodney J. Martinez > Intellitech Automation, Inc. > IS Networld Vendor > 832-423-5640 <(832)%20423-5640> (Cellphone) > 8816-326-49843 (Satphone) > KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) > > > On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in > that order but one of those) and you should be fine. > > Dwayne > KB5YTA > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band > at this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good > or maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with > these ? > > Thanks !!! > > Paul Noll > KG5MHD > Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!! > > On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole > storm window. We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have > been relentless since the water started going down. They are backed up at > least a couple dozen calls this morning. Even the Valero's near Chimney > Rock and North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a > staging area the police stay at regularly. I was told that even the > Beldens grocery store got looted, but I have not verified this. Walked the > area and saw they have barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of > pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard Inside. Dont even think > that it is all peaceful out there. > > Best Regards, > Rodney J. Martinez > Intellitech Automation, Inc. > IS Networld Vendor > 832-423-5640 (Cellphone) > 8816-326-49843 (Satphone) > KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) > > > On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on > 800-900 MHz. You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can > get "bits and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned > scanner (if you have those bands covered). > > It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll > find that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly. But the vast > majority is open for the public to hear. > > This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more: > > https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- > Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK > <https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK> > > 73, > KF5YHP > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios? I looked up > scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down > but heard nothing. Maybe it's blocked somehow. Just wanting to listen in > since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation. Any advise? > > ______________________________ _________________ > > BVARC mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/ listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________ _________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/ listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________ _________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/ listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________ _________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/ listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] > >
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