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anyone know the freq for the radio collars on the Sequim elk herd?

i would suppose you could poke the sign on the road and see if there is a sticker on it.

are you looking to avoid them or hunt them for moose meat haha.

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There is a bunch of freq info on bird tracking at biotracking (I think that is the name)

I can remember when you could key up on 2 meters and set off the signs.
The receiver antennas are VHF yagis. The last time I tried it it didn't work.
I heard some time ago that they had had a problem with false activation
and corrected it.
There are a large number of frequencies in the VHF area that can be used for wildlife
tracking. I think they received a federal grant to set up this elk tracking system
and it was for a rather large monitary amount. I think if you Google Squim elk it will come up with some info on the system.

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Here is a link to an article about then Sequim elk herd crossing signs.

http://m.kitsapsun.com/news/2000/May/26 ... -heads-up/

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Don't know if it's related, but my friend who hunts (legally) with his hound dogs uses collars in the 215/216 MHz range.

Also, he let me know he needs to use a receiver that receives AM / CW, as they transmit eqiuvalent of CW tone.

Again, these are hound dog collars, don't know if it's the same for Elk.

Save me some meat, will you?

Here is a link to pictures of the system on pages 72 to 74 of this pdf.

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/do ... ehicle.pdf

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well guys, all interesting answers, but no cigars! i don't think any of the ham bands will activate the signals, nor will garage door openers (don't ask!). they do seem to activate when no elk are near tho, so something trips them (i'm pretty sure it's not frs/gmrs either; do not ask!). next time i bike down 101 i'll pull up and see if there is any i.d. info on the signs.
bob
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You are wrong about high powered mobiles and setting off stuff, car alarms...

My local community emergency group had to change the FRS freq that the community used as the FRS radios that the community purchased (Midland) activated the garage door in the home where the meeting took place - on only one freq on the radio. So there...

Are you sure Air Force One wasn't flying over Port Townsend at the time ?? LOL

My notes here from an old scanner guide book says "Wildlife tracking collars operate between 215 and 220 mhz in the US and Canada)

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well, the 200mhz info agrees with what little i have gleaned from the internet, regardless, HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone! :D
bob

A good place to look would be the LPRS band (216-217mhz). I doubt you will find anything between 215mhz and 216mhz seeing as thats part of TV channel 13.