wptt519 Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Hello anyone using MURS in the Phoenix area? Quote
Lscott Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 6:09 AM, wptt519 said: Hello anyone using MURS in the Phoenix area? Expand Likely the local Walmart uses it. That's perfectly legal for them to do so. I think they use a Motorola radio specifically made for them to use on MURS. I think its an RDM2070D https://www.twowayradiocenter.com/motorola-rdm2070d-walmart-two-way-radio/?srsltid=AfmBOooM22JTaiiVs6p14OGd-I6fUSuFApLIvnLQlinXImdapa0ChQhX Quote
tweiss3 Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Grab a scanner and spend some time listening. It's usually either not used at all, or overrun with wireless driveway alarms. It never seems to be in between. SteveShannon 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 8:31 PM, tweiss3 said: Grab a scanner and spend some time listening. It's usually either not used at all, or overrun with wireless driveway alarms. It never seems to be in between. Expand I do some monitoring by me. It's basically dead, and I have a Wallmart maybe about 1.5 miles away. Quote
tweiss3 Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 9:15 PM, Lscott said: I do some monitoring by me. It's basically dead, and I have a Wallmart maybe about 1.5 miles away. Expand Any time I do listen at Walmart, you can't hear them once you leave the parking lot. WRUU653 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 9:23 PM, tweiss3 said: Any time I do listen at Walmart, you can't hear them once you leave the parking lot. Expand That could be the case. Quote
nokones Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 I hear moderate amount traffic on MURS. I am unable to tell if it is Walmart, but there is one nearby where I hear the traffic along with other retailers. The traffic definitely sounds like it is retail related. Quote
Lscott Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 A side question here. Has there been any further action to authorize a MURS like service in Canada? I know around 2014 there was talk about it but due to a lack of interest and a number of users still on the frequencies the idea was dropped. Quote
radiozip Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 On 1/21/2025 at 6:28 PM, Lscott said: A side question here. Has there been any further action to authorize a MURS like service in Canada? I know around 2014 there was talk about it but due to a lack of interest and a number of users still on the frequencies the idea was dropped. Expand Not quite MURS, but Canada has VHF LADD mainly for logging truckers. 35 channels, same frequency range. https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/VHF_LADD Quote
Lscott Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 On 1/22/2025 at 1:44 AM, radiozip said: Not quite MURS, but Canada has VHF LADD mainly for logging truckers. 35 channels, same frequency range. https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/VHF_LADD Expand I've read about that. But the frequencies are incompatible with services in the US. I can picture people trying to use those frequencies, radios, here and the "interesting" results that will cause. SteveShannon 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 Here is some additional info on those VHF LADD frequencies I have book marked. There is a specific protocol, and the roads they are used on, when traveling on the "radio resource controlled roads" in some of the provinces. https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/canada-vhf-ladd-channel-list/ If you scroll down you'll see a list of frequencies. The very first one has the name "LGRANT1". The frequency listed is "143.4150" MHz which of course is just below the Ham 2M band. Humm... Quote
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