Countrywide (BM)
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This is the countrywide wiki page for Bermuda.
Contents
Parishes & Incorporated Cities
- Devonshire Parish
- Hamilton Parish
- Paget Parish
- Pembroke Parish
- St. George's Parish
- Sandys Parish
- Smith's Parish
- Southampton Parish
- Warwick Parish
Conventional
Based on the VHF monitoring it appears that VHF uses a 4.8 MHz offset.
165.1250 136.5 PL Hotel - Operator to Engineering 166.9750 R 74.4 PL Taxi with Phone Patch (171.7750 input) 167.1250 R 173.8 PL Unidentified user (171.9250 input) 167.5000 B CSQ Taxis (172.3000 CSQ Base) [Duplex] 167.7750 R 91.5 PL Cab/Bus (172.5750 input) 172.1000 186.2 PL "998, where are you?" Possibly a Taxi or shuttle service (Unknown) 453.2000 125 DPL "Do I call Maintenance or security for elevator" 453.2250 100.0 PL too short transmission 453.5250 125 DPL too short transmission 454.1250 136.5 PL "Luggage on Landing" - Airport user 460.1000 N/A This is either a Data channel or a trunking system control channel
Aviation
L.F Wade International Airport
109.900 ILS Localizer 118.100 Tower 119.100 Approach & Departure 119.600 ATIS 121.500 Emergency "Guard" Worldwide 122.800 CTAF 124.500 L.F. Wade Ground 128.500 En-route Sector to Bermuda 129.900 En-route Sector to Bermuda 131.600 Aircraft Services 136.100 Aircraft Services
Public Safety
410.0250 Old Bermuda Police Service Channel (Unknown if still in use) All Public Safety operates on a Trunking system believed to be P25. There is little to no information available about this system.
Weather & Emergency Radio
162.400 Bermuda Weather Service (24 Hour Broadcast)
100.1 FM This station is activated when a natural disaster or other emergency is occurring or about to occur. It is mostly used to provide information for hurricanes. (Usually activated 36-48 hours prior to a hurricane expected to hit the island)
Local FM and AM Radio
89.1 "FM 89" Adult Contemporary 94.9 "Power 95" Ethnic & Local Music 98.1 "Kjaz" Unknown Format 98.3 "Irie 98.3" Reggae 100.1 Emergency Radio 103.3 "Vibe 103" Energy Music 106.1 "Mix 106" Adult Contemporary 107.5 "Hott FM" Hip Hop
1160 VSB-3 Unknown Format 1230 ZFB Easy Listening 1280 VSB-2 Religious 1450 VSB-1 Top 40 Pop & Oldies
Amateur Radio
Amateur Repeater on 146.820 Amateur Repeater on 146.940
Trunked Radio Systems
Country Notes
- You can legally own a scanner on the island, but you must obtain a governmental permit.
Notable Forum Threads
Useful Links
Bermuda Department of Communications official website http://mtec.bm/portal/server.pt