• Whitetop Expedition
• Radio Destiny Cessation
• Scannerfood on Youtube
• Media Section Updated
• Unknowns Updated
• Secure Access
• New VSP Helicopter
• Feed Stats
• Chapter 20 Test
• License Section Update

Check out the Radio PhoneBook (link at bottom) for more.

Whitetop Mtn Expedition How about a nice trip to the mountain? With setup in 15 minutes or less this portable setup was a breeze. We do have to be thankful for the years of trial and error. Knowing your environment is critical, on prior trips to whitetop we found ourselves unprepared for 30-40 MPH winds. Tonight, winds were calm and the itty bitty gnats were the "kings" of the mountain. Intermod was pretty harsh, most of our "easy" scanning occurred on UHF. There was a surpising amount of interference from a nearby STARS site, that site is pumping out some RF, of course we did have a 40ft antenna up! Just a few new ones (below) that we have yet to figure out. All Frequencies from Expedition Unknowns From Expedition (May 2011) Frequency Tone Clues 152.2850 d125   155.4000 103.5   464.2250 186.2 Cash Call, Towing Company? 460.4750 103.5   453.6000 192.8 2c20 ?, Hudson Blvd 159.5850 d065 #535, Gas and Time Click thumbnails for larger Drive Over Mast Mounts Sunset Diamond Verticals Ready To Go Wind Guying Gear

Radio Destiny

The Wide Area Feed broadcast (simulcast) via Radio Destiny has been discontinued due to
security concerns, resource issues, and incompatibility with mobile devices. This
method will be on standby in the event of issues with RadioReference's server or
a prolonged outage. The standard and mobile version will remain. If you have never used these before or
need assistance, please contact us at scannerfood@gmail.com .

Scannerfood on Youtube

We uploaded a video of the recent storms in Abingdon; We'll include some videos of our next outing and setup.

http://www.youtube.com/scannerfood

Media Section Changes

Our media section now has a page 1 and 2 to reduce the page load time.

Pending files include:
Grundy Officer Shooting
Glade Spring Tornado
Additional Weather Related Comms

Once complete, these will be announced via our twitter stream.

Unknowns Updated

Yet another update!, our unknowns database has been updated and the reporting form has been simplified.
We appreciate our submitters for sending in clues and confirmation of several of the frequencies. Excluding some
of the new ones from Whitetop, we are up to 276 unknowns, and a dozen or so mislicensed frequencies.
This summer our plans are to focus on some of the mysteries and utilize directional antennas and attenuators
to reduce the reception area.

Secure Access Area

We're piloting a secure area for more sensitive frequency and systems information. This among collaborative research, and shared
research from neighboring states, typically contains information once only shared on paper. There is the old saying "don't put this on the
internet", well at least this way the sharing of resources can be limited. Rest assured there will be more than enough access for everyone, and
we will continue to provide STARS support on a individual inquiry basis for free at the time being.

VSP - New Helicopter

The Virginia State Police has purchased a new Helicopter to replace the aging BO105 for operations out of the Virginia Highlands Airport in Abingdon. The French made Eurocopter EH-145 weighs 2 tons empty and has a service weight of its own weight in fuel, passengers, and/or tactical gear. With a range of over 400 miles and a top speed around 155 MPH; this asset will make emergency medical and law enforcement capabilities second to none. At a unit price of five and half million dollars, we expect this bird to have state of the art FLIR and advanced communications capabilities. This helicopter carries the callsign "Medflight II" and can typically be heard on 462.950 Med 9 communicating with Virginia Central.

Feed Stats courtesy of radioreference.com

Spikes in listeners (79) on 5/10 for the Wide Area Feed
Washington County (80) feed on 5/26

For select recordings see the Media Section.


Wide Area Feed


Washington County, VA

Recommended Reading Two- Way Radios and Scanners for Dummies® ISBN: 978-0764595820 Perfect for anyone new to the hobby and an excellent refresher for us that has become a little rusty. This is the most up to date publication that effectively covers multiple radio services available. I have been mentoring someone new to the scanner hobby and provided a little reinforcement. If you want to test your skills, here are some sample tests I quickly drew up to make the subject matter a little more intensive. Chapters 1-6 Test Chapters 7-9 Test Chapters 10-12 Test Chapters 13-14 Test Chapter 15 Test Chapter 16-17 Test Chapter 18 Test Chapter 19 Test Chapter 20 Test Answers to follow in each new newsletter
Answers to chapters 1-6 HERE Answers to chapters 7-9 HERE Answers to chapters 10-12 HERE Answers to chapters 13-14 HERE Answers to chapter 15 HERE Answers to chapter 16-17 HERE Answers to chapter 18 HERE Answers to chapter 19 HERE

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