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Richmond

(Also see Henrico County and Chesterfield County.)

Trunked System

Motorola ASTRO 3.6K

866.1375, 866.2375, 866.3875, 866.6625, 866.7875, 866.9125, 867.0875, 867.1875, 867.3375, 867.6125, 867.7250, 867.8625, 867.9625, 868.1250, 868.2375, 868.4125, 868.5125, 868.7000, 868.8250, 868.9500

Police

See trunked system above.

20288  Pursuit Channel 
32848  1st Precinct 
32864  2nd Precinct
32880  3rd Precinct 
32896 4th Precinct
32912 5th Precinct (not in use)
32928  Service/NCIC 
32944  1st Precinct Admin
32960 1st Precinct Bike
32976 1st Precinct Special Enforcement Unit
33024 2nd Precinct Admin
33040 2nd Precinct Bike
33056 2nd Precinct Special Enforcement Unit
33120 3rd Precinct Admin
33136 3rd Precinct Bike
33152 3rd Precinct Special Enforcement Unit
33216 4th Precinct Admin
33232 4th Precinct Bike
33248 4th Precinct Special Enforcement Unit
33424 Canine Tac
33440 Special Operations Division Tac 1
33456 Special Operations Division Tac 2
33472 Driver Training
33504 Surveillance
33696 Surveillance--Vice
33728 Surveillance
33824 Encrypted
33840 Surveillance
33904 Encrypted/Non-Encrypted

Sheriff

See trunked system above.

35296 Jail
35312 Prisoner Transport
35328 Unit-to-Unit (Channel B)
35376 Court Operations
35392 Court Operations

Fire

See trunked system above.

34304 Special Operations 1
34320 Special Operations 2
34624  Dispatch 
34640  Tac 1
34656  Tac 2 
34672 Tac 3
34688 EMS 1 (Simulcast on 453.9750)
34704 EMS 2
34720 Prevention (Investigations)
34736 Administration
34752 Training
34816 Operations 1
34832 Operations 2
34848 Announcement Group
37296 Ambulance Authority Primary
37312 Ambulance Authority Secondary
37328 Ambulance Authority Tac 1

453.9750 [  67.0] EMS (simulcast of talkgroup 34688)
460.9250 [192.8] Richmond Ambulance Services

Local Government

See trunked system above.

35520 Recreation and Parks
35536 Recreation and Parks
35600 Utilities Dispatch
35616 Utilities Dispatch
35632 Water
35648 Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant
35664 Street Lights
35680 Gas Operations
35728 Technicians
35824 Link to Emergency Dispatchers
35840 Solid Waste
35856 Construction/Maintenance?
35872 Street Cleaning
35888 Street Maintenance/Snow Plows
35904 Flagmen
35936 Surveying
35952 Traffic Engineering/Sign Shop
36000 Weather Report
36320 Permits and Inspections
36416 Animal Control
36784 Radio Test
37040 Radio Technicians
37264 Engineering (unknown which agency - may be used by state agency)

151.1300 [  82.5] Inspections
452.8500 [118.8] Greater Richmond Transit
453.3750 [118.8] Greater Richmond Transit
461.0250 [118.8] Greater Richmond Transit
461.9750 [127.3] Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Schools

See trunked system above.

36080 Security
36096 Maintenance
36112  Buses
36128 Buses - Secondary

Other

453.6875 [192.8] Richmond Juvenile Detention Center
857.3375 [167.9] Department of Motor Vehicles Headquarters

Hospitals

464.4750 [136.5] Chippenham - Security
464.7500 [  67.0] Richmond Community
463.6250 [ d565] Virginia Commonwealth University - Maintenance

Colleges

464.6750 [ d612] Union Theological Seminary - Engineering
452.4250 [110.9] University of Richmond - Operations
464.2750 [110.9] University of Richmond
464.3250 [110.9] University of Richmond - UR Stadium Operations
151.6250 [  67.0] Virginia Commonwealth University - Bookstore
152.2850 [ d371] Virginia Commonwealth University - Dorm Security/Resident Assistants
152.3150 [192.8] Virginia Commonwealth University - Physical Plant
154.5700 [210.7] Virginia Commonwealth University - Siegel Center

University of Richmond

See Henrico County trunked system.

16976 Police
16992 Parking Enforcement/Escorts

Virginia Commonwealth University

See trunked system above.

37088  Campus Police/Hospital Security 
37104  Escorts 

Federal

406.6625 [131.8] Federal Reserve - Facilities/Maintenance
410.4875 [131.8] Federal Reserve - Security
413.9250 [ CSQ] Federal Reserve - Paging
170.7500 [NAC 293] U.S. Courthouse (701 E. Broad St.) (encrypted)

Defense Supply Center

Business

Hotels
467.8500 [179.9] Crowne Plaza - Engineering/Other Users?
461.1625 [  67.0] Hilton Garden Inn
451.3000 [ d223] The Jefferson - Housekeeping (S)
461.6500 [ d223] The Jefferson - Banquet Services (S)
462.1250 [ d072] The Jefferson - Security/Engineering (R)
461.4750 [131.8] Omni - Engineering/Housekeeping (R)
462.0000 [131.8] Omni - Banquets
461.9125 [218.1] Richmond Marriott - Engineering (B/M)
463.2625 [110.9] Richmond Marriott - Banquets? (B/M)
463.6625 [  82.5] Richmond Marriott - Housekeeping (B/M)

Property Management
464.4500 [ d047] ARC-Imperial Plaza Retirement Community
463.9750 [151.4] Bank of America Center
464.1250 [151.4] Bank of America Center - Maintenance
451.1250 [141.3] Dominion Virginia Power - Headquarters Security
452.0500 [ d365] Ethyl - Security (R)
463.4500 [136.5] James Center
461.6875 [ d261] Philip Morris (601 E. Jackson St.) - Security
463.5375 [ d261] Philip Morris (601 E. Jackson St.)
463.6375 [ d261] Philip Morris (601 E. Jackson St.)
463.3875 [ d546] River Lofts at Tobacco Row
464.0750 [ d506] Riverfront Plaza
461.5250 [110.9] Westminster-Canterbury House - Maintenance (Channel 1?)
464.2000 [ d243] Westminster-Canterbury House - Security (Channel 2)

Philip Morris
462.1000 [  85.4] Security
462.1625 [127.3] Security?
462.2500 [127.3]
462.3250 [  85.4] Security and Safety
464.5750 [ d445]
464.8250 [151.4] Maury Street Plant?
464.9750 [173.8]
(These frequencies are used at several Philip Morris sites in the Richmond area.)

Attractions
457.0000 [ d025] Children's Museum - Maintenance/Housekeeeping
466.1000 [ d025] Children's Museum - Administration
461.7000 [ d114] Downtown Clean and Safe Richmond
461.8875 [ d265] Greater Richmond Convention Center - Engineering
463.4125 [ d065] Greater Richmond Convention Center - Security
463.8375 [ d071] Greater Richmond Convention Center - Banquets
464.8125 [ d265] Greater Richmond Convention Center - Housekeeping
463.3500 [ d612] Maymont
464.3250 [ d546] Richmond Coliseum - Operations (Channel 1)
458.8750 [100.0] Richmond Coliseum - Operations (Channel 2)
460.1250 [  67.0] Richmond Coliseum - SMG (arena manager)
464.5500 [  67.0] Richmond Coliseum - Food/Concessions
467.9250 [  67.0] Richmond Coliseum - Cleaning
854.6375 [107.2] Science Museum of Virginia - Housekeeping?
854.6375 [114.8] Science Museum of Virginia - Administration?
854.6375 [167.9] Science Museum of Virginia - Unknown
854.6375 [203.5] Science Museum of Virginia - Security?
464.3250 [ d532] Virginia Historical Society
453.2250 [107.2] Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Security
453.4000 [107.2] Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The American Civil War Center: UHF portables (FRS/GMRS or dot/star).

Retail
464.5250 [ d631] Sixth Street Marketplace - Security/Engineering (R)
467.8500 [ d251] Toys R Us (8700 Quioccasin Rd.)

Regency Square
461.2750 [127.3] Security Phone Interconnect
461.7500 [203.5] Security
464.8250 [179.9] Housekeeping

461.1125 [ d412] Sephora
464.5500 [  67.0] American Eagle
464.6750 [ d315] Macy's?
467.2250 [ d365] JC Penney Operations
467.8500 [  82.5] Express
467.8500 [173.8] Charlotte Russe
467.9250 [ d743] Victoria's Secret

Stony Point Fashion Park
461.7250 [ d125] Maintenance (S)
461.7250 [ d143] Security (R)
464.5000 [ d143] Cleaning
464.5500 [ d143] Special Events?

151.8350 [  74.4] Banana Republic?
154.5700 [  67.0] Restoration Hardware
154.5700 [  74.4] Gap?
464.5500 [  67.0] American Eagle?
464.8375 [  88.5] Saks Fifth Avenue
466.1875 [ d506] Hollister
467.9250 [ d743] Victoria's Secret

Channels printed on radio:
1 Security
2 Maintenance
3 Special Events
4 Cleaning

Transportation
452.6750 [ d074] Groome Transportation (voice inversion)
152.3000 [ d023] Yellow Cab

Miscellaneous
464.4125 [         ] Cofer Storage (MOTOTRBO digital)
464.9250 [         ] Cofer Storage (MOTOTRBO digital)
463.3625 [         ] MeadWestvaco (MOTOTRBO digital)
451.9000 [103.5] Woodfin Oil

Commtronics

LTR

452.2375 (1), 453.0125 (5), 461.7875 (10), 462.0625 (14), 463.9625 (17), 461.5125 (19)

See this page for talkgroups: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=2470.

Special Events

2nd St. Festival (2007)
464.3250 [ d546] RMC Events
Richmond Police and Fire may have used direct (simplex) channels.  Event organizers used UHF portables.

Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
467.8750 [ d223]

National Folk Festival (2007)
464.5500 [ d506] Setup (S)
464.6000 [ d311] Operations (including link to Richmond Police and all stages) (Channel 1) (R)
464.6250 [ d265] First Aid (S)
464.7000 [ d411] Transportation (golf carts, shuttles to hotel) (R)
469.5000 [ d506] Beverages? ("drinks"; "loading water into truck")
469.5500 [ d506]
Richmond Police used talkgroup 36768 (City 1).  GRTC used 453.3750 [118.8] to coordinate bus shuttles.

National Folk Festival (2006)
464.6000 [ d311] Operations; Repeater (Channel 1)
464.7000 [ d411] Transportation; Repeater (Channel 2)
469.5500 [ d506] Alternate; Unit-to-Unit (Channel 5)

National Folk Festival (2005)
464.3250 [ d546] RMC Events
464.6000 [ d311] Repeater; Primary Operations
Richmond Police used talkgroup 33248.  Rental radios from Radio Resource.

Richmond Folk Festival (2009)
464.3250 [ d546] RMC Events (S)
464.6000 [ d311] Operations (R)
464.6250 [ d265] First Aid (S)
464.6500 [ d025] Transportation (Channel 3) (R)
464.7000 [ d411] Unknown - brief use (R)
Richmond Police used talkgroup 33440. Richmond Fire used talkgroup 36784.

Richmond Folk Festival (2008)
464.6000 [ d311] Primary (Channel 1)
464.7000 [ d411] Transportation (Channel 2)
Richmond Police used talkgroup 36768 (City 1).

Richmond Marathon (2006)
Organizers used talkgroups 5524 (primary) and 5540 (Channel 2) from the Radio Communications of Virginia (Richmond site) trunked system.  See this page for more information on this trunked system: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=4002.

Richmond Police used talkgroup 32912. Richmond EMS used talkgroups 34688 (also had other regular incidents) and 34704 (sporadic traffic).  Primary EMS operations appeared to be on 453.0250 [192.8].

River City Rappel (2009)
464.8250 [203.5] (Channel 2)
467.7625 [233.6] (Channel 1)


Copyright 2010 David Schoenberger