| FREQUENCY and EQUIPMENT NEWS Information is unofficial, and Denver Radio is not affiliated in any way with the agencies listed. ABBREVIATIONS: DTRS is the Colorado State Digital Trunking Radio System TG-Talk Group on trunked system LCN-Logical Channel Number on an EDACS trunk system HRO-Ham Radio Outlet
6-29 Uniden will announce a new portable scanner in July, called the Home Patrol.  Features and information known so far: Color LCD 3.5" touch screen about GPS-sized built-in RadioReference national frequency database programming is 'pulled' from that database using the ZIP code or city selection for your area GPS interface for automatic area selection Runs on AA batteries Micro SD card (2GB) stores favorite lists and records transmissions User can custom-program with PC software Aimed mostly at the more casual scanner user who has minimal programming knowledge. - Not yet available or offered, pending FCC approval
Therefore, no pricing yet, possibly $500-600? - APCO 25 digital Trunked and Conventional
- Motorola Analog and mixed digital
- EDACS (narrow and wide, probably ESK-capable)
- LTR trunking
- Conventional analog
- Weather alert (SAME coding)
- USB connection to PC for updates/feeding audio
Accessories and features: Front-firing speaker
AC Power Adapter DC Power Cable USB cable Desk Stand Antenna Quick Start Guide Norm Schrein ("Mr. Scanner") has posted a YouTube video of the product announcement, in which he indicates October availability .Monitoring Times has a brief description of the unit, with the promise of more info to come. There is also a video posted on YouTube which shows the radio being used. Monitoring Times' Assistant Editor Larry Van Horn also has some comments. Uniden has their own site about this unit at www.homepatrol.com with an owner's manual, a quick-reference sheet, and downloadable programming software. This radio may be a winner.
6-27 The wildfires in Larimer County and other areas have been using the following tanker coordination frequencies:
168.65 National flight following 168.425 Aircraft emergency communications 127.325 Air Attack 123.975 BJC Tanker base (Rky Mtn Metro Airport) 123.075 Helibase ops 154.28 FERN-1 (Fire Emergency Radio Network) Interagency coordination 154.265 FERN-2 154.295 FERN-3 172.275 Local flight following 166.35 Rocky Mountain National Park 169.175 Roosevelt National Forest 154.385 Larimer County Firenet DTRS 4040 Loveland FD TG-5 DTRS 4044 Loveland FD Admin 
In upcoming days, look for operation on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) federal frequencies. In addition, the following new freqs may be used: 169.5375 Command 8
170.0125 Command 9
170.4125 Command 10
170.6875 Command 11
173.0375 Command 12
166.3125 Command 13*
167.9875 Command 20
165.4500 Command 26
165.0125 Command 27
166.6125 Command *
162.9625 Command *
166.5625 Command *
166.3375 Command *
172.4625 Air to Ground
164.1625 Air to Ground
166.3375 Air to Ground
164.0875 Air to Air
161.5050 Tac 99
(Thanks to Rex KIØBJ, Jim Richardson, and Jeffrey in Berthoud for this info)
6-8 The FCC is proposing to make major changes to the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and Family Radio Service (FRS) Rules. A full 92-page FCC release of the proposal is available at this site. A much shorter discussion of the issues is available from the Personal Radio Steering Group (PRSG), an organization that promotes GMRS and FRS use, at this site. The proposal is designated Docket 10-119.
6-1 The DTRS 700 MHz sites in the metro area appear to be in a 'rebanding' process. Most of the 700 frequencies will probably change. This includes the Adams County simulcast sites, and the downtown Capitol and Auraria sites. The Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado, Inc. (CCNC) is the user and managing organization of the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio System Network (DTRS). These are the changes so far: | Site # | Site Name | New CC freq | | 1-070 | Auraria | 770.40625 | | 1-071 | State Capitol | 770.18125 | | 1-072 | Kiowa (Elbert) | 774.56875 (no change) | | 3-022 | Adams Co. simulcast | 772.99375 | 3-051 | Hoyt (Adams) | 774.79375 (no change) | | 3-054 | Gun Barrel (Boulder) | 774.88125 | | 3-055 | Ft Lupton (Larimer) | 774.83125 (no change) | | 3-056 | Longmont (Boulder) | 774.20625 |
 5-26 Elbert County commissioners have reluctantly voted to close their independent communications center due to financial problems, and contract with Douglas County for dispatch services by September 1. This comes after the Elbert County comcenter has operated for 10 years. Talk groups and site usage on the DTRS may change to DougCo TG's. More details at KUSA.com.
 5-4 Logan County has switched to the Colorado Digital Trunking Radio System (DTRS). Talk groups are not yet identified. Fire alerting is still on VHF, but tones only; no voice. Logan County is in Northeast Colorado, and the county seat is Sterling.
4-1 Parker Fire Department is now part of South Metro Fire Authority. Station numbering for Parker is 41 to 47. A new listing of all South Metro stations is available here.
2-20 The Lakewood/West Metro/Wheat Ridge EDACS system may become a public safety only P25 digital system, with sites on Green Mountain and Mt Morrison. This change is projected for late spring/summer. Other public services would stay on the current analog system, probably by splitting the frequencies into two separate radio systems.
 2-12 Three Denver network affiliate TV stations will be sharing one helicopter, beginning April 1. KUSA-9 and KMGH-7 have been sharing one chopper since January 2009, and now KCNC-4 will join that cooperative use. All three stations will share the same video feed, and the chopper will have no station logos.
  1-31 Boulder County may be planning to start migrating to 700/800 MHz later this year, using the Motorola APX-7500 mobile/APX-7000 portable (shown at right). This would be a major departure from Boulder County's past history of heavy VHF conventional system use. It remains to be seen if they will link DTRS TG's to existing VHF systems as a transitional measure, and then possibly completely drop VHF. Longmont has been testing on DTRS, and will probably be included in the move.
 1-1 Mesa County (Grand Junction area) is beginning to make the switch from their long-time VHF channels to DTRS as of March 1. Update 3-6: DTRS usage now being heard on 8431-GJPD-1 and 8432-GJPD-2..
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2000 hours (8 pm) | Rocky Mountain Monitoring Net 147.225 MHz (Amateur Radio repeater) Weekly on-the-air discussion of news and information of interest to anyone with a scanner. | July 31, 2010 Saturday (weather delay date +1) |  Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS) Balloon Launch Payload: CU Space Grant Consortium Launch site: Deer Trail Info: www.eoss.org or Rob KC0UUO@EOSS.org Net: every Tuesday, 2000 hours, 147.225- tone 107.2 | August 28-29 Saturday-Sunday | Location: Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC) (formerly Jeffco Airport) 11755 AIRPORT WAY
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Noon to 1600 |  Scanner Group Quarterly Get-together Location: Lil Ricci's NY Pizza, 15352 E Ida Dr Unit H, Aurora, CO, 80015 (1/2 block E of Parker Rd & Orchard) Info: Radioreference.com Radio enthusiasts get together and meet each other and talk about scanners. Scannists with new radios are welcome to ask lots of questions. No membership is necessary, and the only cost is if you want pizza and soft drinks. If you show up, you're a member ! Write down your questions and bring them, along with paper and pen to write down the answers. If you can, bring your laptop that you program your scanner with. Many questions deal with how to program scanners using software. Many of us bring our computers to help program scanners, along with showing how Pro96Com works. Pizza and soft drinks are available during the meeting, just $5 per person for all you care to eat and drink. The restaurant also has a full menu to order from, just ask.
| September 24-25 Friday-Saturday | Colorado State Patrol 75th Anniversary Celebration Friday, September 24-The ACSPP will host a b anquet to commemorate the 75th Anniversary, for Colorado State Patrol members and alumni. For more info contact Major Bratt . Saturday, September 25, the Colorado State Patrol will hold an Open House, located at the Academy (Camp George West, near Golden), from 10am – 4pm. Much like Alumni Appreciation Day in 2008, past and current members, including the public, will be invited to attend and celebrate this momentous occasion.
| November 13 Saturday (weather delay date +1) |  Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS) Balloon Launch Payload: CU Space Grant Consortium Launch site: Windsor Info: www.eoss.org or Rob KC0UUO@EOSS.org Net: every Tuesday, 2000 hours, 147.225- tone 107.2 | | Next year: May 2011 Friday-Sunday |  Info: www.hamvention.org Email exhibits@hamvention.org for exhibits questions.
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