800 MHz radios
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TopCarrot
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800 MHz radios
Do the rangers use the MPSCS radio towers?
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Midwest Ed
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Re: 800 MHz radios
I would seriously doubt it. They have access to systems designed and maintained through federal agencies in addition to the open marine bands in use.
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Base654
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Re: 800 MHz radios
They use a trunked digital system in the 160-170MHz range. One can purchase a radio, but they can be expensive for a good one and then have to be programmed with their codes. It can be done though. I was just looking online and the cheap ones are in the $100 range.
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hooky
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Re: 800 MHz radios
You could go cheap and get a Baofeng for $50ish and listen in to all of those. My little UV-5RA and a couple of ziploc freezer bags acted as my weather radio setup for a couple of years and it's still my weather radio in my vehicle when we car camp. They are a bear to manually program, unless they've gotten better in the last 6 or 7 years. I would just write down all the freqs that I needed and laminate with some clear packing tape and throw that in between the double bags. It was easier to just manually select the freq with the cheat sheet.Base654 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:33 am They use a trunked digital system in the 160-170MHz range. One can purchase a radio, but they can be expensive for a good one and then have to be programmed with their codes. It can be done though. I was just looking online and the cheap ones are in the $100 range.
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.p ... _Park_(MI)
Re: 800 MHz radios
The park's primary radio system is VHF high band in the 160-174 range, and uses P25 digital modulation, but is conventionally repeated, not trunked. The park utilizes the radio system extensively for both routine and emergency communications. Baofengs and similar radios will not receive or transmit on the park's primary systems as they are not capable of P25 digital modulation.
The park does have some 800 Mhz MPSCS radios to facilitate emergency communications/coordination with state and local agencies, but they are very rarely used. More of a contingency than regular use.
The park also utilizes VHF Marine frequencies for communications with Coast Guard and private/commercial boaters. Visitor Centers, Ranger Stations, and park boats can often be heard operating on marine frequencies.
The park does have some 800 Mhz MPSCS radios to facilitate emergency communications/coordination with state and local agencies, but they are very rarely used. More of a contingency than regular use.
The park also utilizes VHF Marine frequencies for communications with Coast Guard and private/commercial boaters. Visitor Centers, Ranger Stations, and park boats can often be heard operating on marine frequencies.