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== Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies==
 
== Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies==
A great place to start is the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db Database] for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun! Many scanners have a built-in search feature for different radio services, including railroads.
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A great place to start is the RRDB for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun!  
  
If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO FCC's website].
 
  
Select your state from the drop-down menu. Then select your county, or leave it on "All Counties". Be aware that large or populous states can return a long list of results, and it may take some time to appear.
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If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the [http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports7/ FCC's website]
  
On the Frequency line, enter '''160.215''' in "Begin" and '''161.565''' in "End".
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Next, select one of the '''Frequency (Range)''' queries and then enter '''160.2150''' and '''161.5650''' for the begin and end search frequencies.  
  
Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit "Submit Query".
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For '''Service''' select '''Land Mobile - Private [LP]'''
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For '''Radio Service''' select '''Industrial/Business Pool - Conventional [IG]'''
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You can then download the results or search them and make a custom spreadsheet with only the fields you want and download it.  
  
 
As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!
 
As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!
  
If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum/ Railroad-Railfan Monitoring Forum] on RadioReference.
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If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the RadioReference's {{Forum|railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum|Railroad-Railfan Monitoring}}.
  
 
Amtrak routes and frequencies can be found on the [http://on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml On Line On Track Amtrak] page
 
Amtrak routes and frequencies can be found on the [http://on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml On Line On Track Amtrak] page
  
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== VHF Frequencies==
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Railroad radios display the transmit and receive frequency as American Association of Railroads (AAR) channel numbers. For example, these numbers will be referred to over-the-air as "1616" for AAR channel 16 (160.350) or "1180" for AAR channels 11 and 80 in full duplex use (Dispatch transmits on one channel and the train transmits on the other channel).
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AAR Ch Frequency
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02 159.8100 Canada Only
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03 159.9300 Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
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04 160.0500 Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
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05 160.1850 Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
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06 160.2000 Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
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07 160.2150
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08 160.2300
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09 160.2450
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10 160.2600
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11 160.2750
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12 160.2900
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13 160.3050
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14 160.3200
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15 160.3350
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16 160.3500
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17 160.3650
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18 160.3800
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19 160.3950
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20 160.4100
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21 160.4250
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22 160.4400
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23 160.4550
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24 160.4700
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25 160.4850
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26 160.5000
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27 160.5150
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28 160.5300
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29 160.5450
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30 160.5600
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31 160.5750
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32 160.5900
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33 160.6050
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34 160.6200
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35 160.6350
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36 160.6500
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37 160.6650
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38 160.6800
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39 160.6950
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40 160.7100
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41 160.7250
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42 160.7400
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43 160.7550
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44 160.7700
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45 160.7850
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46 160.8000
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47 160.8150
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48 160.8300
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49 160.8450
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50 160.8600
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51 160.8750
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52 160.8900
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53 160.9050
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54 160.9200
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55 160.9350
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56 160.9500
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57 160.9650
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58 160.9800
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59 160.9950
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60 161.0100
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61 161.0250
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62 161.0400
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63 161.0550
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64 161.0700
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65 161.0850
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66 161.1000
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67 161.1150
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68 161.1300
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69 161.1450
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70 161.1600
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71 161.1750
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72 161.1900
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73 161.2050
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74 161.2200
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75 161.2350
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76 161.2500
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77 161.2650
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78 161.2800
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79 161.2950
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80 161.3100
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81 161.3250
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82 161.3400
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83 161.3550
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84 161.3700
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85 161.3850
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86 161.4000
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87 161.4150
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88 161.4300
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89 161.4450
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90 161.4600
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91 161.4750
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92 161.4900
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93 161.5050
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94 161.5200
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95 161.5350
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96 161.5500
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97 161.5650
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-- 161.6100 Shared with Marine (Existing railroad users are grandfathered)
  
=== AAR (American Association of Railroads channels ===
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== UHF Frequencies ==
  
The railroads have had standardized radios for a long time (from at least the early 1950's), and the primary band they are assigned is the in the VHF Hi range. There are official channel numbers, for North America, starting at AAR channel #2 (frequency: 159.810Mhz) to AAR channel #97 (frequency: 161.565Mhz). Between channel #2 and #97 are sequential channel numbers, with no holes, with the frequency stepped up by 15khz. The first few channels are used only in Canada. In the locomotive (and other locations) is a radio with only channel numbers, settable to channels 2-97 for both send and receive. Thus a certain region, all trains, out on the road, will be tuned into the main disptach channels on 6666, as displayed on the radio in the locomtives. (a lot of the BNSF in the far west uses the channel pair 6666). The first two digits are the transmit channel, and the remain two digits are the receive channel. Thus, when listening to railroad employees, they usually only mention going to channel numbers, not frequencies (example: the disptacher telling a crew to switch over to the next district by saying "go to channel 6464"). So, in order to follow conversations, it is good to either have the frequency to channel number chart with you, or use the Alpha Tag feature of the newer scanners to program in the channel to frequency table so you can glance at the scanner display to see what the channel number is.
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Frequencies on the same line can be paired for possible full duplex or repeater use.  452.9375 is a common EOT device frequency in Canada.  457.9375 is a common EOT device frequency in the USA.
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452.3250 / 457.3250
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452.3750 / 457.3750
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452.4250 / 457.4250
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452.4750 / 457.4750
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452.7750 / 457.7750
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452.8250 / 457.8250
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452.8750 / 457.8750
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452.9000 / 457.9000
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452.9125 / 457.9125 Telemetry
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452.9250 / 457.9250 Remote Control/Remote Indicator
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452.9375 / 457.9375 Telemetry/Remote Control/Remote Indicator
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452.9500 / 457.9500 Remote Control/Remote Indicator
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452.9625 / 457.9625 Telemetry/Remote Control/Remote Indicator
  
 
==Frequencies and Links==
 
==Frequencies and Links==
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* [[Railfan Radio FAQ]]
 
* [[Current VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
 
* [[Current VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
 
* [[Narrowband VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
 
* [[Narrowband VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
 
* [[UHF Railroad Allocations]]
 
* [[UHF Railroad Allocations]]
* [[Railroading/Railscanning/Railfanning links]]
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=genre&genre=3 Radio Reference Live Rail Feeds]
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* Railroading/Railscanning/Railfanning links
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** [[General Railfan links]]
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** [[Railfan links -alphabetic sort]]
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* [http://www.batlabs.com/rrspectra.html Motorola Spectra Railroad radio]
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* [[Federal Railroad Administration]]
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* [[Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) Frequencies]]
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==Forum Threads==
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*{{Thread|railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum|313043-derailment-recovery-company-frequencies.html|Derailment Recovery Company Frequencies}}
  
==Software==
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==Related Software Applications==
 
* [http://www.coaa.co.uk/trainplotter.htm TrainPlotter]
 
* [http://www.coaa.co.uk/trainplotter.htm TrainPlotter]
 
* [http://www.atcsmon.com/ ATCS Monitor]
 
* [http://www.atcsmon.com/ ATCS Monitor]
** [http://www.atcsmonwiki.org/ ATCS Monitor Wiki]
 
  
 
==Mailing Lists==
 
==Mailing Lists==
 
* [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/RailScan/ Railscan Yahoo Group]
 
* [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/RailScan/ Railscan Yahoo Group]
  
[[Category:US and Canadian Common Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Railroads]]
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Return to DB page: {{DB|a|7747|Railroads}}<br>
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Return to Wiki page: [[Common Frequencies]]
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Revision as of 13:08, 30 July 2018

Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies

A great place to start is the RRDB for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun!


If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the FCC's website

Next, select one of the Frequency (Range) queries and then enter 160.2150 and 161.5650 for the begin and end search frequencies.

For Service select Land Mobile - Private [LP]

For Radio Service select Industrial/Business Pool - Conventional [IG]


You can then download the results or search them and make a custom spreadsheet with only the fields you want and download it.

As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!

If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the RadioReference's Railroad-Railfan Monitoring Forum.

Amtrak routes and frequencies can be found on the On Line On Track Amtrak page

VHF Frequencies

Railroad radios display the transmit and receive frequency as American Association of Railroads (AAR) channel numbers. For example, these numbers will be referred to over-the-air as "1616" for AAR channel 16 (160.350) or "1180" for AAR channels 11 and 80 in full duplex use (Dispatch transmits on one channel and the train transmits on the other channel).

AAR Ch	Frequency
02	159.8100	Canada Only
03	159.9300	Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
04	160.0500	Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
05	160.1850	Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
06	160.2000	Canada Only (Used by Trucking Companies in the US)
07	160.2150
08	160.2300
09	160.2450
10	160.2600
11	160.2750
12	160.2900
13	160.3050
14	160.3200
15	160.3350
16	160.3500
17	160.3650
18	160.3800
19	160.3950
20	160.4100
21	160.4250
22	160.4400
23	160.4550
24	160.4700
25	160.4850
26	160.5000
27	160.5150
28	160.5300
29	160.5450
30	160.5600
31	160.5750
32	160.5900
33	160.6050
34	160.6200
35	160.6350
36	160.6500
37	160.6650
38	160.6800
39	160.6950
40	160.7100
41	160.7250
42	160.7400
43	160.7550
44	160.7700
45	160.7850
46	160.8000
47	160.8150
48	160.8300
49	160.8450
50	160.8600
51	160.8750
52	160.8900
53	160.9050
54	160.9200
55	160.9350
56	160.9500
57 	160.9650
58	160.9800
59	160.9950
60	161.0100
61	161.0250
62	161.0400
63	161.0550
64	161.0700
65	161.0850
66	161.1000
67	161.1150
68	161.1300
69	161.1450
70	161.1600
71	161.1750
72	161.1900
73	161.2050
74	161.2200
75	161.2350
76	161.2500
77	161.2650
78	161.2800
79	161.2950
80	161.3100
81	161.3250
82	161.3400
83	161.3550
84	161.3700
85	161.3850
86	161.4000
87	161.4150
88	161.4300
89	161.4450
90	161.4600
91	161.4750
92	161.4900
93	161.5050
94	161.5200
95	161.5350
96	161.5500
97	161.5650
--	161.6100 Shared with Marine (Existing railroad users are grandfathered)

UHF Frequencies

Frequencies on the same line can be paired for possible full duplex or repeater use. 452.9375 is a common EOT device frequency in Canada. 457.9375 is a common EOT device frequency in the USA.

452.3250 / 457.3250
452.3750 / 457.3750
452.4250 / 457.4250
452.4750 / 457.4750
452.7750 / 457.7750
452.8250 / 457.8250
452.8750 / 457.8750
452.9000 / 457.9000
452.9125 / 457.9125	Telemetry
452.9250 / 457.9250	Remote Control/Remote Indicator
452.9375 / 457.9375	Telemetry/Remote Control/Remote Indicator
452.9500 / 457.9500	Remote Control/Remote Indicator
452.9625 / 457.9625	Telemetry/Remote Control/Remote Indicator

Frequencies and Links

Forum Threads

Related Software Applications

Mailing Lists




Return to DB page: Railroads
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