NBA All-Star 2013

Public Safety

Some HPD units are reported using the encrypted tactical channels on the new 700 MHz public safety system (TxWARN RFSS 3). HPD Central and South Central Patrol Divisions are covering routine calls in downtown on 2/17 for Special Operations Division. HPD Major Offenders unit is working ticket scalping downtown.

123.025  M [ CSQ ] Helicopter Air-to-Air - HPD Fox over Galleria 2/16, HPD Fox over downtown 2/17
155.505  M [n 162] DPS CLE A - car-to-car 2/15
155.7525 S [156.7] VCALL10 - DPS Houston testing 2/11
158.73   M [162.2] DPS Executive Protection - car-to-car downtown 2/14
460.225  M [123.0] HPD Car-to-Car
460.375  M [123.0] HPD Tactical 1 - car-to-car 2/17
460.4    R [123.0] HPD CID - testing, sounds like non-HPD users
460.425  R [123.0] HPD Citywide - "SO Command"
460.575  R [127.3] HFD Ch. 5 Tactical - "NBA Command," bike teams, 2/17
465.375  M [123.0] HPD Tactical 2 - car-to-car 2/17, towing vehicles

Federal

The FBI has in-building repeaters for various major event venues (including the George R. Brown Convention Center, Toyota Center and Reliant Stadium) around Houston which are assumed to be among the multicast repeaters listed below, however the identity of each repeater is unconfirmed.

Freq	Mode	Tone	Details
161.2050	M	[146.2]	Amtrak Police Car-to-Car - bomb detection canines downtown, 2/7-2/11, 2/13
163.7000	M	[n 169]	ICE National Tactical 1 - 2/15-2/17
168.5875	M	[n 169]	ICE National Tactical 2 - 2/11
170.9375	R	[n 167]	FBI Multicast - linked to 171.4375
171.4375	R	[n 653]	Federal Interoperability 2/Patch - 2/8, 2/10-2/17, command post
171.6125	R	[n 167]	FBI Multicast - linked to 171.4375
171.6875	R	[n 167]	FBI Multicast - linked to 171.4375
172.2125	R	[n 167]	FBI Multicast - linked to 171.4375
172.2875	R	[n 167]	FBI Multicast - linked to 171.4375
271.0000	M	[ CSQ ]	NORAD Air-to-Air - conducting intercept simulations on 2/13 of multiple aircraft (using bogus N numbers) and included intercepting a simulated Delta Boeing 777 off its flight plan
410.8000	R	[n 798]	FPS Houston - officer calling out at GRB on 2/12 to assist with an event, officer at Hall D GRB on 2/13, officer en route to Toyota Center for special assignment on 2/14, officer out at Toyota Center for assistance with a special event on 2/17, unit stationed in the 1800 block of Polk 2/17

Media

123.325  M [ CSQ ] Winged Vision aircraft N5387G feeding video to ground in downtown
                   on 2/14, 2/15, 2/16 and 2/17.

Business

Bearcom

Bearcom has a temporary license for numerous frequencies using a mix of narrowband analog and TRBO. Possible Bearcom rentals (not confirmed but suspected NBA at GRB):

451.7125 R [MTRBO] low power repeater?
452.1875 R [MTRBO] low power repeater?
456.8375 M [254.1]
456.2375 M [218.1]
456.4375 M [250.3]
456.6625 M [233.6]
457.2875 M [d 263] or Bayou Music Center?
468.1625 M [d 606]
468.6625 M [d 411]
469.7375 M [d 065]
469.9375 M [d 025]

Discovery Green

464.75   M [103.5] Discovery Green

George R. Brown Convention Center

CSC has security for the All-Star Jam Session at the GRB starting 2/14.

461.1375 M [d 152] CSC - in use
461.3875 M [d 152] CSC - in use
461.4375 M [d 152] CSC - in use
461.5125 M [d 152] CSC - not confirmed, used at 2006 NBA All-Star in Houston

Toyota Center

5 Star Event Services has security at Toyota Center and should be on the Toyota Center TRS. The license for the trunked system there was finally updated for TRBO on 2/7:

Citywide

FleetTalk LTR Downtown #3 rental radio talkgroups:

0-01-160 testing (was not used)
0-01-166 testing (was not used)
0-01-167 testing (was not used)
0-01-190 bus transportation coordination
0-01-191 testing (was not used)
0-01-193 testing (was not used)

Private buses:

464.55   M [d 023]

Related Business Frequencies

Downtown Attractions - Discovery Green, GRB Convention Center and Toyota Center frequencies
Hotels
Retail