FDNY Handie Talkie Frequency

[Buff9663]

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I have the FDNY Fireground frequency on my scanner , But is there a certain channel for the Handie Talkie or is the Fireground frequency the only one ? Thanks.

[anesti]

I have the FDNY Fireground frequency on my scanner , But is there a certain channel for the Handie Talkie or is the Fireground frequency the only one ? Thanks.

If you have a Trunked scanner and put in the UHF Talkgroup/ 800 Mhz talk group you will be able to hear alot more. I was hearing fireground audio from ataten island and brooklyn last week.

[FDNY75VA]

So the old 153.830 is no longer the primary tactical (fireground) frequency.  Is there a default FG frequency or are you saying its a trunked UHF (800mhz) talkgroup?  What about these from radioreference.com?  Just like FDNY97 I guess I would like to know what is the most likely FG frequency for a job in Manhattan and the Bronx; is any of these (486.1125?) or something else?  I would think all the handie-talkies regardless of company, battalion or even division would have to be set to the same channel and that must be coordinated daily if there is not a default channel already identified.  Thanks!


Frequency     License     Type     Tone     Alpha Tag     Description     Mode     Tag
486.11250     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A/B/C 1    TAC 1     FM     Fire-Tac
485.18750     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A/B/C 2    CMD 1 - Command 1     FM     Fire-Tac
486.26250     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A/B/C 3    TAC 2     FM     Fire-Tac
487.26250     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A/B/C 4    HT4 - Fireground     FM     Fire-Tac
487.13750     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A5    HT5 - Fireground     FM     Fire-Tac
485.26250     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A6    HT6 - Fireground     FM     Fire-Tac
486.13750     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A7    HT7 - Fireground     FM     Fire-Tac
485.06250     WPPU560     M    CSQ    FG A8    HT8 - Fireground     FM     Fire-Tac
486.01875     WPPU560     M       FG A9    HT9 - Fireground     P25     Fire-Tac

[HCO]

TAC 1, shown in Reply 2, is the primary tactical channel.  TAC 2 is the secondary tactical channel, used to avoid interference at a second/nearby incident and occasionally as a second tactical channel at a major incident, but the latter usage is rare.

The Department often retransmits major incident tactical channel traffic (normally TAC 1) on one of the six talk groups comprising the Department Administrative Radio System (DARS) in the 400 mHz trunked radio system.  Either talk group 4880 or 4896 is usually utilized.

[FDNY75VA]

Thanks.  As I type this I'm listening to the FG channel broadcasted on thebravest.com during Bronx 10-75 box 3815.  Earlier today I heard marine companies as well as HazMat and Rescue 2 come up "on 800".  Is that 800mhz freq a trunked freq?  It sounds like thebravest.com FG covers much more than the Tac-1/TAC-2 channels

[anesti]

TAC 1, shown in Reply 2, is the primary tactical channel.  TAC 2 is the secondary tactical channel, used to avoid interference at a second/nearby incident and occasionally as a second tactical channel at a major incident, but the latter usage is rare.

The Department often retransmits major incident tactical channel traffic (normally TAC 1) on one of the six talk groups comprising the Department Administrative Radio System (DARS) in the 400 mHz trunked radio system.  Either talk group 4880 or 4896 is usually utilized.

400 mjz is the UHF one??

[FDNY75VA]

Yes 400mhz is in the UHF band

[HCO]

To clarify:  NYC (DOITT) operates two UHF trunked radio systems, one in the 400 mHz range and one in the 800 mHz range.  FDNY uses both.  The N2NOV.net website has specifics, including talk group designations.

[FDNY75VA]

Good info there...so what kind of activity would accur on 6B "FDNY Ops" that wouldn't use TAC-1 or other non-trunked system? 

[FD347]

6B is what chiefs and SOC units use when you hear them say "Go to 800".

[68jk09]

Good info there...so what kind of activity would accur on 6B "FDNY Ops" that wouldn't use TAC-1 or other non-trunked system?

............A more direct private conversation.