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N7QOR
 Post subject: Re: 454.41875 ?
PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:30 am 
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A couple items:

Microsoft has moved (or still is moving) to a Passport based system.
PASSPORT is indeed the default CWID in all Passport switches.

Looks like a Day tech failed to change this when installing the local switches.

Also, much of the 454.nnnn (formerly RCC) channels have been sold at auction.
Auctions 44 & 49 sold these freqs, on a MEA basis.

See http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/default.htm?job=auction_summary&id=44 for info on auction 44

ICOM America ended up with 6 of these channels on a roundabout basis, and uses them at 3 sites for a Passport system they now operate.

I'll look up the freqs and post later.
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dog
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:34 am 
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Yes, those are all Microsoft buildings. Studio west is the new complex with the "commons" park/restaurants just north of 520 off of 40th.
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Atomic Taco
 Post subject: Re: 454.41875 ?
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I'm not getting a good enough decode on my Pro-97 for the LTR. It seems odd that they wouldn't use a tone. Actually, I'm not sure if the Pro-97 will decode Passport. Also, I'm hearing Ocean units today.

But I agree that it's definitely Billy G's employees. Studios West was a dead giveaway. I wasn't sure about the RTC buildings. I looked at them in Street View but couldn't see any markings on the buildings.
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dog
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RTC is the regional transit center where all the commuter busses ("connector") as well as public transit arrive for main campus. Shuttle busses from around campus then pick up/drop off from there.
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Atomic Taco wrote:
22:54 tones similar to Seattle Fire. Mike1 & Mike3 and dispatched to RTC Garage for a fire. They were advised that fire has ___ dispatch.
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23:05 Mike9 called Sam30, then called Mike3, Mike2 answered. Mike9 wanted to know if they needed assistance at Redmond Town Center.
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23:20 Mike2 is going to be out of zone at Redmond Town Center to help Mike with some keys on the fire panel.


I'd call RTC Redmond Town Center based on this traffic...

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Atomic Taco
 Post subject: Re: 454.41875 ?
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dog wrote:
RTC is the regional transit center where all the commuter busses ("connector") as well as public transit arrive for main campus. Shuttle busses from around campus then pick up/drop off from there.
That sounds a lot like Overlake Transit Center.
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Rich
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There are a few of these 6.25 splinter Passport systems here in L.A. using 454.04375 - 454.65625.
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Jim
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Rich wrote:
There are a few of these 6.25 splinter Passport systems here in L.A. using 454.04375 - 454.65625.


"BINGO" :mrgreen:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTR_Passport

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 Post subject: Re: 454.41875 ?
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Atomic Taco wrote:
I'm not getting a good enough decode on my Pro-97 for the LTR. It seems odd that they wouldn't use a tone. Actually, I'm not sure if the Pro-97 will decode Passport. Also, I'm hearing Ocean units today.

But I agree that it's definitely Billy G's employees. Studios West was a dead giveaway. I wasn't sure about the RTC buildings. I looked at them in Street View but couldn't see any markings on the buildings.
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Jim
 Post subject: Re: 454.41875 ?
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Atomic Taco wrote:
I'm not getting a good enough decode on my Pro-97 for the LTR. It seems odd that they wouldn't use a tone. Actually, I'm not sure if the Pro-97 will decode Passport. Also, I'm hearing Ocean units today.

But I agree that it's definitely Billy G's employees. Studios West was a dead giveaway. I wasn't sure about the RTC buildings. I looked at them in Street View but couldn't see any markings on the buildings.


There are currently no Radio scanners available that will track a PassPort system.

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kc6pqe
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Thanks for the tip, this traffic booms in on Bainbridge. They did a station ID at 15:50 hrs in CW, and I didn't catch it. If you got the callsign, the guessing would be over, but it seems that MSFT security if a good bet.
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Also, much of the 454.nnnn (formerly RCC) channels have been sold at auction.
Auctions 44 & 49 sold these freqs, on a MEA basis.


Good to know- thanks!

Guess I should read those emails the FCC sends out after all... :mrgreen:

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kc6pqe wrote:
Thanks for the tip, this traffic booms in on Bainbridge. They did a station ID at 15:50 hrs in CW, and I didn't catch it. If you got the callsign, the guessing would be over, but it seems that MSFT security if a good bet.

Yes, I caught it, and it IDs as "PASSPORT"
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Passport also adds radio ID support via an ESN so you can authorize radios on the system, correct?

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