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I'm getting the VHF frequencies just fine but nothing on the EDACS system.... I've put in the following freqs but still hearing nothing: (using EDACS Narrow as my system type)

936.000000
936.437500
936.450000
936.462500
935.450000
935.462500
935.475000
935.487500
935.500000
936.950000
936.387500
936.400000
936.412500
936.425000
935.450000
935.462500
935.475000
935.487500
935.500000

The 900 is the gas system end of it. It used to be the old Washington Gas before PSE bought it. I understand not much traffic is on this. MRT did a writeup of the PSE system a few years back

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

MRT?

I listened for about 2 weeks earlier in the year. Everything I found is in the database.

http://interceptradio.com/s.php?sfreq=4 ... city=1&z=1

Well, I'll keep listening - but I've never heard so much as a mic keyed up....

Mobile Radio Technology

An industry mag

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

I recall the majority of the traffic being between 8 and 10 am weekdays. The system is silent weekends.

Working out the WO's fo rhte day?

Yeah, pretty much. Seemed like there was only traffic when someone's phone wasn't working/on/being answered. And they use a program called PCAD--no prize for guessing what that one means.

Tiger Mtn site (freq/LCN)
936.0000 004
936.4625 003
936.4500 002
936.4375 001

Definitely boring...

PSE uses cell for dispatch

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

I hear the system is located on Gunsite Ridge near Mount Philchuck and PSE may abandon the repeater site. There is no real date set yet. I think it is a political decision at this point. PSE is very cautious about the information they release for security reasons.

well they had towers here and there around the area for years, when they went to PSE from Puget Power they kinda droped the old radio system (it was years and years ago that my family in PSE stopped carrying a motorola and started cell phones)

the system has been all but dead for years now (like 3+) there is sometimes traffic I read about on here but they dont use it during major issues any more

they all use nexthell

a good example is the PSE amateur repeater that uses the old site.

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

I remember the old Wa Nat Gas vans with the big lowband whips. Think of all the money they could have saved if they kept things that way, not to mention they would have a radio system that has some good simplex range if needed.

Electrical guys are still VHF, hear them loud and clear. They're more important to me since I care when the power goes out.... was just curious about the gas folks. Probably free up that bank and monitor something else now :-)