From: gary@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Gary Mr.VAX Buchholz)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: C.A.R.M.A March Newsletter
Date: 6 Apr 92 23:57:12 GMT
Reply-To: gary@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations


  The following is a text-only upload of the March 1992 CARMA (Chicago
Area Radio Monitoring Association) Newsletter.
  We (CARMA) collect newsletters from other scanner clubs around the
country -- just to see what they are up to.
  Here's a sample of our newsletter just in case you wanted to see 
what we are doing.  Please feel free to subscribe at the address 
below if you're interested and want a "real" copy w/graphics mailed
to your home.  Still only $5/yr (cost of postage & photocopy) 
for about 10 issues.  If you subscribe please mention that you saw
the sample on the Internet.

  For non-Illinois/Indiana people, you may find the CART racing freqs
at the tail end useful.

  Gary 

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	Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association 
	March 1992

    WELCOME!

     To the March,92 edition of the CARMA newsletter, the official 
publication of the Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association. We have 
a new address for subscription orders and mail problems 
(only):

     KURT STOUDT - CARMA
     P.O. BOX 5966
     BUFFALO GROVE, IL, 60089

     Send all contributions for the newsletter to me, the editor. I also 
need your input and suggestions:

     TED MORAN
     3029 W. GRANVILLE
     CHICAGO, IL, 60659

NEWSLETTER HAPPENINGS:

     Starting with this issue your newsletter should arrive in an 
envelope bearing a special presort mail barcode. This should put an end 
to hand sorting by the post office of our envelopes, and greatly reduce 
delivery delays. Our thanks to Brian Esterman for helping us develop 
this breakthrough.

     Due to our ever growing list of subscribers it is no longer 
possible for us to notify you when your subscription is about to expire. 
You should see your date of expiration on the envelope. Just send in 
your renewal request 1 month before it runs out and we'll do the rest. A 
1 year subscription is still just $5.00, in check, made out payable to 
Kurt Stoudt. Please do not send in renewal requests earlier than the 1 
month period mentioned.

     In order to implement the new mailing system we had to re-enter all 
the subscriber info into a new database. Please check your address and 
let Kurt know if there are any errors present. (No, Sorry, we can't 
change your address to Kenilworth).


MEETING NEWS:

     The February CARMA meeting was held on the 29th at Hackneys North 
in Glenview. More 
than 70 members were present. Mike Huth from Metro West gave a very nice 
presentation on his product line of scanners and accessories. A variety 
of handouts were distributed and a great deal of radio related 
information was discussed. Only a fraction of the data is reviewed each 
month in the newsletter. If you don't come to the meetings you'll miss a 
lot.

     The next CARMA meeting will be held on Saturday, April 
4th, at Hackneys South. This is located on the Northeast corner of 
123rd Street and La Grange Road (US 45), in Palos Park, Illinois. 
Lunch starts at Noon, and the meeting begins at 1:00 PM. Please don't 
arrive too early. Again, this is Hackneys South, not North!

     Members planning to attend are reminded that you must purchase 
a meal, since we get the room for free. Billing is done by table, and a 
%15 gratuity is added to each tables' bill.

     Suggested Palos Park Monitoring:

153.890  Southwest Central Dispatch 		(Fire)
154.070  Southwest Central Dispatch 		(Fire)
154.280  South Suburban Mutual Aid
470.8625 Southwest Central Dispatch 		(Police)
154.025  Area Local Government Services 	(and Car to Car)
155.190  Palos Hills Police F2

158.745  Palos Heights Local Government 	 Services
155.475  ISPERN
462.700  Metro Radio Group Talk-In
462.650  North Shore Emergency 		  	 Association Talk-in

CLUB NEWS:

     The Illinois Microfiche Project appears to be a stunning success. 
Rich Carlson plans to talk about it at the meeting.Don't miss the 
meeting if you have signed up for the order. Enough people signed up to 
allow for us to order the "Long Record", with even more info!. There was 
also a sale announced the day before the order was placed!

GENERAL INTREST ITEMS:

     It seems that Southwest Central Dispatch will not be going to an 
800 Mhz trunked system anytime in the near future. Their request for 
frequency coordination lapsed after too many delays. These were caused 
primarily by lack of funding from these suburbs, and some politics as 
well.

     Winnetka, Northfield, and Glencoe are still looking into the 
possibility of going to a centralized dispatch service. No plans have 
been announced yet.

     Elgin PD is in the process of designing an all new building for 
their headquarters. If it is built it will also likely include 
headquarters for many federal law enforcement agencies.

     The CTA plans to start service on the new Midway Airport rapid 
transit line sometime in June or July. Our CTA informant, Ron, tells us 
that they will probably use the Ravenswood line operating channel, 
471.0875, at least at first. The CTA T-Band "El" channels may be 
reorganized at some point in the future.

     Ever hear of the "Pink Angels"? They are a civillian patrol group 
similar to the Gaurdian Angels, but they protect the homosexual 
community from "gay-bashers". They can be heard on 472.2875 (PL 110.9). 
Headquarters is called "Pink Heaven", and the patrol leader is called 
"Thor" The conversation is very interesting, and do little to disprove 
stereotypes.


On March 2nd, WARC approved a request from Motorola for an allocation 
for it's planned Iridium satellite communication system. This $3.5 
Billion  constellation would consist of 77 satellite positions in orbits 
420 miles high. Some 160 launches would be required over at least 10 
years. The system is designed to provide worldwide personal 
communications. It would function in a manner similar to cellular 
phones, and might be patched into cellular networks via ground stations. 
Although it seems likely that the communications will be digitized, the 
frequency range granted is from 1610 to 1626.5 Mhz. I have no data on 
uplink/downlink schemes. In the meantime, you can listen for Hams aboard 
the Space Shuttle on their primary downlink channels, 145.550 & 145.350. 
(These are the actual downlink freqs from the shuttle, not local mission 
simulcast channels).
     The Hilltop Military Operating Area in Northwest Indiana has 
changed it's frequency once again. The new channel is 350.350 (AM). This 
is a great frequency for monitoring dogfights and midair refueling. Try 
it in the morning and early afternoon. Chicago Air Traffic Control 
Center also monitors the channel. A new MOA may be in use just West of 
the Howard MOA in Central Illinois. I have no frequency information, 
yet...

     The Orchard Village Center in Skokie has started an Amateur Radio 
club for it's impaired residents. They are requesting donations of used 
Amateur Radio gear, especially HF rigs and CB walkie talkies. Come on, 
why try to get a few bucks at a hamfest for that old gear when you can 
give it to someone who will really use and appreciate it? Call Ron Fine 
or Mary Elman at (708) 967-1800.

     Wireless video surveillance gear has started to come into fashion 
in the security field. 900 Mhz frequencies are licensed and in use. 
License approval is now pending for 1800 and 2400 Mhz allocations.
     
St. Charles is reported to be using 155.160 as a telemetry control 
channel for their tornado warning sirens. Bob Quinlan and other members 
have reported hearing it active during siren tests.

STATE POLICE NEWS:

It appears that a major reorganization of the Illinois State Police may 
take place over the next 3 years. The details are still very sketchy, 
but here's what is being considered. It's possible that some 40 
districts will be condensed into 15. District HQ posts may be moved into 
larger population centers. Some administrative positions could be cut. 
Many non-uniformed sworn personnel might return to patrol duties.

In the Chicago Metro area the following is being considered: Crestwood 
and the Palos Heights DCI would be combined into a new center at 83rd 
and King Drive. Des Plaines DCI, Elmhurst DCI, and the Harlem & Irving 
ISP post would all be moved to the old Maine North High School building 
in unincorporated Des Plaines.

ISP Posts that would be abolished, or consolidated with another are 
believed to be:
1	Sterling	6	Pontiac
7	Rock Island	10	Pesotum
13	DuQuoin		16	Rockford
18	Litchfield	19	Carmi
20	Pittsfield	21	Ashkum

DCI offices and other similar units would be moved to joint HQ's.

     It would appear obvious that this sort of major reworking of the 
structure of the ISP would entail a great many radio frequency changes 
and/or deletions. We have no confirmed channel information as yet, but 
we will do our best to keep you informed as soon as we hear of anything 
certain. Until then, the ISP handout from the last meeting is still the 
most accurate source of frequency information available.

I do have 3 items of ISP frequency information. Rock Island, District 7, 
is making use of 42.66 for their LF3 frequency. I was in Springfield 
last week, and can confirm that the command center is making use of 
155.445. This activity sounded like it was for administrators and/or 
technicians. Lastly, ISP Aero units have been heard on 42.50 and 
154.650.

COOK COUNTY SHERRIF'S POLICE:

Recently, several members have heard the Cook County South band 
(155.535) mobile units being repeated on 159.090. A recent license 
application shows the county requesting a repeater on 159.090, with 
possible inputs of 158.925 or 158.865. Anybody care to explain this 
one???

MABAS DIVISION 11 UPDATE:
(By John Novacek, Berwyn ESDA)
 
A while back we printed a breakdown of Division 11 radio ID's. Here's 
some updates:

Stickney:
              1212 - Chief
              1210 - Lt.Chief/Shift Commander
              1207 - Ambulance
Berwyn:
              90 - Deputy Chief/Shift Commander
              98 - Fire Chief Ballard
              98A- Assistant Chief Pechous
              99 - Fire Inspector
              ESDA SQUAD 1 - Communication  & Lighting Van
              ESDA SQUAD 2 - Communication  Van
Cicero:
              F8 - Fire Narshal/Chief
              F9 - Fire Inspector & Investigator
              F12- Deputy Chief/Shift Commander
              SQUAD 11 - Now a Hazmat Unit


HIGHWAYS & BIWAYS:

Our IDOT dude, Bob Fleischmann, tells us that 867.0125 will be in use 
for the dreaded Kennedy Expressway construction project this summer. He 
also suggest listening to the 860 Mhz Public Safety Mutual Aid 
frequencies. In the future, IDOT hopes to establish the following 800 
Mhz system:

SEARS TOWER      	ELGIN      BOTH
866.4125 867.9125  	866.4625  866.4375
866.8875 868.3875  	866.9625  866.9375
867.3875 868.4125  	867.4625  867.9375
867.4125 868.8875  	868.4625  868.4375
867.8875 868.9125  	868.9625  868.9375

Sears Tower would also have repeaters for the Mutual Aid freqs: 
866.0125, 866.5125, 867.0125, 867.5125 & 868.0125.

     The Illinois Tollway Authority has filed an application for these 
new or modified sites and freqs:

Buffalo Grv  	Lockport  	Downers Gr
  866.7125     	866.7125    	866.6125
  855.9625     	855.9625    	855.9625
  867.0500     	867.0500    	868.5125
  856.9875     	856.9875    	856.9875


During the Kennedy Construction we also suggest you monitor these freqs:
ISP D3: 154.935 42.88 42.56 42.50
IDOT  : 453.700 154.665
City  : 154.220
Traffic  : 450.2875 450.1125 161.700


The Lovejoy Township Highway Department in Wellington has applied for 
150.995. Perry County Roads District has renewed their license on 35.12. 
Vermillion Township Highway Department in Tonica has applied for 
151.040. Banner Township Highway Department in Canton has applied for 
453.650. Any confirmations???



Elmwood Pk ESDA/FD Command Van #956:
This box type former ambulance is now an Incident Command van. Radios:

Regency 10 Channel "Public Works"-
F01 - Elmwood Pk/Frkln Pk 	158.820
F02 - Norridge               	155.895
F03 - Harwood Heights       	155.085
F04 - Rosemont/Northlake   	155.775
F05 - Park Ridge             	155.715
F06 - Schiller Park          	154.100
F07 - River Grove            	155.865
F08 - Leyden Township        	156.180
F09 - Bensenville		158.745
F10 - ESDA            		155.025

Regency 10 Channel    RCA Tac Tec UHF
F01 154.370 EPFD	F1 471.2875 EPPD
F02 155.025 ESMARN	F2 471.2375 FPPD
F03 154.265 NIFERN	F3 471.2875 T/A
F04 158.820 P/W		F4 471.2375 T/A
F05 153.830 Fireground
F06 155.340 MERCI            	Motrac
F07 154.190 River Forest    	F1 45.36
F08 154.310 Bensenville     	F2 45.56
F09 154.340 Rosmnt/PkRdg
F10 162.550 NOAA Weather

2 Motorola Control Heads w/following:
154.370 Elmwood Park Fire Department
154.265 NIFERN Fire Aid & Operations
155.340 MERCI Medical Communications
154.340 Rosemont & Park Ridge Fire
154.310 Bensenville Fire Department

UTILITY SERVICES:
     Northern Illinois Gas-
451.075 (D071) 	Bellwood Customer Service: Berwyn, Brookfield, Cicero, 
		Elmwood Park, Oak Park, Lyons
451.100 (D074) 	Downers Grove, Roselle, Wheaton & Winfield
451.200 (D054) 	Lake in the Hills & Round Lake
451.225 (D073) 	Active, area undetermined
451.250 (D065) 	Units calling "Maintenance", Elk Grove, Glenview, 
		Mt.Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg & some South Suburban
451.275 (D074) 	Geneva & Saint Charles
451.375 (D071) 	Bellwood Maintenance: LaGrange, Maywood, Oak Park & 
		Riverside

 Commonwealth Edison Southern Divison-

153.710 KTL406 Crestwood & Kankakee
153.620 KSB539 Harvey
153.680 KSB537 Streator
153.695 KSB538 Joliet 
153.445 mobiles
153.590 VARIES Companywide Ch #2

Commonwealth Edison is reported to have moved nearly all of it's Lake 
County units to a 900 Mhz trunked system. Peoples Gas in Chicago 
operates on it's own 800 Mhz trunked system. Illinois Bell also operates 
in the city on a trunked system. Who has the confirmed frequencies for 
us???

VAROOM!

Here are some CART racing channels from the 1990 season. I suspect the 
original source is from a computer bulletin board, I can't vouch for 
their accuracy, I drive a Ford!

CART Organization Operations-
464.625 Operations  464.550 Pace Cars
464.500 Safety      464.750 ARS
464.887 Press       464.987 Television
466.687 Fire        935.137 USAC
935.150 USAC

##   Driver/Team       	Frequencies
01 Emerson Fitiipaldi  	852.1875
02 Rick Mears/Penske   	856.7875
03 Michael Andretti    	461.700
04 Teo Fabi/Porsche    	855.5125
05 Al Unser, Jr.       	457.8125
06 Mario Andretti      	462.650
07 Danny Sullivan      	856.9125
08 Raul Boesel         	461.0125
09 Didler Theys        	471.4125 
			471.5875
11 Scott Goodyear      	853.4875
12 Wilby T. Ribbs      	462.2125
14 A.J. Foyt           	456.9125 
			936.6625
15 Eddie Cheever       	462.2625
16 Tony Bettenhausen   	464.525
18 Bobby Rahal         	473.3125
19 Dean Hall/Coyne     	462.1375
20 Roberto Guerrero    	466.3125
21 Geoff Brabham       	463.8875
22 Scott Brayton       	462.725
24 Steve Bren          	471.8125
29 Leader Card Racers  	466.5875
30 Arie Luyendyk       	936.6375
50 G.Dacco/M.Groff     	464.0625
56 Rocky Moran         	463.325
71 Hemelgarn Racing    	466.9375
77 T.Byrne/J.Beekhuls  	466.1375 
			466.3375
86 Dominic Dobson      	461.2625
91 Hemelgarn Racing    	466.7875
?? Randy Lewis         	471.8125

MASS MEDIA NOTES:
153.230  WIFR CBS TV Rockford
161.640  WMAQ TV CH5  F5 Studio A
161.670  (141.3) WMAQ TV News
161.700  (192.8) WBBM 780 AM Traffic
161.700  WMAQ TV F2 News
161.700  WROK Rockford
161.700  Eastern Bdcstng, Springfield
161.730  Capital Bdcstng, Springfield
161.760  WMAQ TV CH5 F4 Studio A
166.250  (192.8) WGN TV CH9 Minicams
166.250  WROK Rockford Reporters
170.150  WROK/WZOK Rockford, Remotes
173.225  (127.3?) Madison, WI, Papers
173.275  ( 82.5) Sun Times Editorial
173.325  (131.8) Gary, IN, Editorial
173.375  ( 77.0) Sun Times Circulation
450.050  (127.3) News Ops
450.0875 (156.7) WLS TV Base to Air 1
450.1125(141.3) Metro Traffic.
450.250  (192.8) WGN & L.Shriner
450.2875(107.2) Shadow Traffic.
450.350(127.3) Duplex News Ops
450.450(192.8) WMAQ News Rptr.
450.4875(131.8)WBBM CH2 News Audio
450.550/455.550 WREX ABC TV Rockford
450.550  (103.5) WMAQ CH5 Audio Feed
450.800  WFMB Springfield Remotes
450.800  WYMG Jacksonville Remotes
450.850  (103.5) WMAQ CH5 Engineers
450.850  WYMG Jacksonville Remotes
455.4875 (C.S.) WAND-TV  News
455.5125 (156.7) WLS TV Audio Feed
461.175 (107.2)  Shadow Traffic
461.500 (179.9)   L.Shriner Reporting
852.0625 (173.8) Tribune Photogrphrs

CIVIL AVIATION:

Last week Kim Molohon and I took a tremendous tour of Lambert Field, in 
St.Louis. We got into the TWA Company Tower, the FAA Tower and the 
Tracon for this busy TCA. I even took a stroll on the catwalk outside 
the tower cab. This is the hub for TWA and they constitute some 3/4 of 
all flights. Observed and/or confirmed freqs:

TRACON ONLY FREQUENCIES-
124.900/353.900 AR-N (Departure)
125.150/360.600 FA-N (N/E Sector Departure)
119.750/379.100 AR-S (Aux.Departure)
126.500/324.100 FA-S (S/W Sector Approach)
119.150/335.500 DR-N (N/E Sector Departure)
118.950/289.100 DR-S (S/W Sector Departure)
124.200/388.000 LA-N (Other Airport?)
126.700/254.300 LA-W (Other Airport?)
123.700/272.750 LA-E (Approach)

FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS-
122.050 Listed in IFR Guide
122.600 Listed in IFR Guide
122.450 Discrete, listed in Tracon
122.200 Common, listed in Tracon
122.000 EFAS, listed in Tracon

TOWER OPERATING FREQS FROM CONTROLLER-
120.050/284.600 North
118.500/257.700 South
121.900/348.600 Inbound Ground
121.650         Outbound Ground
119.500/363.100 Clearance Delivery
127.550         Ground Metering

ATIS FREQUENCIES IN TRACON-
120.450/277.200 Lambert Arrival ATIS
119.925         Lambert Departure ATIS
128.800         ALN ATIS
127.850         CPN ATIS
134.800  (SUS)  Spirit of St.Louis ATIS

TWA COMPANY DISPATCH TOWER FREQS-
129.775 Pushback South
129.625 South Services
130.725 Load Control
129.850 Maintenance
130.975 South Services
130.625 North Services
130.975 Aux. Channel
130.025 ACARS Telemetry
129.100 Waterski Services

OTHER CONFIRMED FREQUENCIES-
453.400 Airport Authority Police
297.100 MO ANG Command Post
148.500 MO ANG Flightline Maintenance
111.000 VOT Beacon w/CW ID
266.600 Simulcasting 111.000 (?)
131.875 Flight Services, undetermined
129.900 Flight Services, undetermined
460.675 TWA Maintenance
460.800 TWA Operations
460.825 Delta Operations
460.700 U.S. Air Operations
461.100 Parking Lot/Shuttle Busses

     A trunked system for the airport may be operating on these 
frequencies, I failed to confirm them: 856.9875, 857.9875, 858.9875, 
859.9875 & 860.9875. If you are in St.Louis be sure to listen to the 
city trunked system. I could hear it clearly in Collinsville, without an 
antenna. Nearly all the municipal services are on it-

856.4375 856.4625 856.4875 856.7125
857.4375 857.4625 857.4875 857.7125
858.4375 858.4625 858.4875 858.7125
859.4375 859.4625 859.4875 859.7125
860.4375 860.4625 860.4875 860.7125

FAST FOOD HINT

     Searching madly for that Hardees Order Window? Try searching just 
the splinter channels between 464.0125 and 464.3875 and between 469.0125 
and 469.3875.

 That's it for now, 

HAPPY SCANNING!!!

-- 
Gary Buchholz / KE9ZM			Internet: gary@midway.uchicago.edu
University of Chicago			Packet:   KE9ZM@N9HSI.IL.USA.NA
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