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(From the July "Service Search" column by LarryVan Horn, MT Assistant Editor)
Whether you are aware of it or not, there is a quiet revolution goingon in the VHF/UHF frequency spectrum. Instead of being assigned frequenciesfrom those set aside for each separate license classification, licenseapplicants now draw from a frequency pool. The entire radio spectrum coordinatedby the private land mobile service is separated into only two pools: publicsafety/public service and industrial/business.
Service Search will be taking an in-depth look at all the new publicsafety allocations and the frequency spacing plans currently being licensedby the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Scanner listeners shouldbe listening for newly allocated splinter channels (VHF 7.5 kHz/UHF 6.25kHz) to become active in their areas.
Over the summer, many families take to the road, so in this month'scolumn we will cover the frequencies coordinated for highway patrol andother state law enforcement agencies (FCC service code "PP State").Next to each frequency are listed the states which are licensed to operatethere, based on current FCC database information. We have also includedthe National Law Enforcement channels (NLEC) 155.475 and 155.4875 -- anew frequency created with the new channel spacing.
State Law Enforcement Agency Allocations
Freq Class of Stn States Licensed/Pending and notes42.02 Base or mobile AK CA GA MS MO WV42.04 Base or mobile CT FL NE NY WI WV42.06 Base or mobile MO SC TX WV42.08 Base or mobile CA MS OH SC 42.10 Base or mobile SC WV42.12 Base or mobile CA IN ME MO MS SC WV42.14 Base or mobile ME NY SC WI42.16 Base or mobile CA IN MS PA42.18 Mobile CA CT GA MI MS NE42.20 Mobile CA CT IN MS NE42.22 Mobile MO NC WI42.24 Mobile CA CT ID MI MS 42.26 Mobile IA ND SC TN WV42.28 Mobile CA MI NE TN42.30 Mobile CA CT MI MS NE NY42.32 Base or mobile GA MO OK42.34 Base or mobile CA IL MA NE SC42.36 Base or mobile CA CT IL NY TN42.38 Base or mobile MA MO NC ND WI42.40 Base or mobile CA IN MA42.42 Base or mobile CA IN MA TN42.44 Base or mobile CA IL MA NH OR42.46 Base or mobile CA IL MA NE42.48 Base or mobile CA CT MI NE NY42.50 Base or mobile CA IL MA NC NV42.52 Base or mobile CA CT IL NC NY PA42.54 Base or mobile CA ID IL MA42.56 Base or mobile CA IL MN NC ND NV OH OR PA TN42.58 Base or mobile CT MI MO NC NV 42.60 Base or mobile CA IL NC OK PA42.62 Base or mobile CA IL NC PA RI42.64 Base or mobile CA CT MI NC42.66 Mobile CA IL NC OH WY42.68 Mobile CA CT IL MI NC42.70 Mobile CA IL NC NV42.72 Mobile CA IL NC OH42.74 Mobile CA MI NC NV OH TN42.76 Mobile CA IL NC42.78 Mobile CA MO MN NC NV OH OR PA42.80 Base or mobile One way paging to mobiles only IL MI MS NC NV TX42.82 Base or mobile CA MN NC OR WY42.84 Base or mobile CA IL MS NC42.86 Base or mobile FL MI MN NC OR VA VT42.88 Base or mobile CA IL ID NC NV OR UT WY42.90 Base or mobile FL IL NC NV OR TX42.92 Base or mobile CA FL NC OR VA42.94 Base or mobile MI NC NV OR UT44.62 Base or mobile AL AR KY NY44.66 Base or mobile AR AZ FL IL44.70 Base or mobile IL OK44.74 Base or mobile AR FL MA MD OH44.78 Base or mobile AL AR FL KY 44.82 Base or mobile AZ KS NH OH44.86 Base or mobile CT DE NH OH44.90 Mobile MA MD OH OK44.94 Base or mobile FL KS NH OH44.98 Base or mobile KS NH OH45.02 Base or mobile CA CT DE NH OH OK45.06 Base or mobile FL IL OH TX154.665 Base or mobile AZ CA CO CT DE FL IA IL KY MA ME MI MN MS MT NC NH NJ NM NV NY OK OR PA PR RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV154.6725 Base or mobile No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)154.680 Base or mobile AK AZ CA CO DC DE FL GA IL KS ME MI MN MT NC ND NJ NY NV OH OK OR PA PR RI TN TX UT VA VI WA WI WV WY154.6875 Base or mobile CT (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)154.695 Base or mobile AK AZ CA CO CT DE FL IL IN ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NJ NY NV OK PA PR RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WI154.7025 Base or mobile CT ME (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)154.905 Base or mobile AK AZ CA CO GA IA IL KS ME MI MN MS MT NC ND NJ NM NY NV OK OR PA PR RI TN TX UT VA WA WI WV154.9125 Base or mobile ME (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)154.920 Base or mobile AK AL AZ CA CO DC FL IA IL IN KS KY ME MI MN MO MT NC NJ NM NV NY OK OR PA SC TX UT VI WA WI WV154.9275 Base or mobile No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)154.935 Base or mobile AK AZ CA CO DE FL GA IL ME MI MN MS MT NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PR RI TN UT VA WA WI154.9425 Base or mobile No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)155.445 Base or mobile AL AZ CA CO FL GA IA IL IN KS ME MI MN MO MT NC NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TX UT VA WA WI WY155.4525 Base or mobile No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)155.460 Base or mobile AK AZ CA CO FL GA IA IL IN KS ME MI MN MS MT NC NJ NY OH OK OR PA PR SC TX UT VA WA WI WV155.4675 Base or mobile ME (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)155.475 Base or mobile Nationwide Police Emergency Communications Net155.4825 Base or mobile Nationwide Police Emergency Communications Net: No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)155.505 Base or mobile AK AL AZ CA CO FL GA IA IL IN ME MI MN MO MT NC ND NJ NM NY NV OR PA PR RI TN TX UT VA VI WA WI WV WY155.5125 Base or mobile No licenses currently issued or pending (Bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz)