MURS Phoenix AZ

[wptt519]

Hello anyone using MURS in the Phoenix area?

[Lscott]

8 hours ago, wptt519 said:

Hello anyone using MURS in the Phoenix area?

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

 

[tweiss3]

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.

[Lscott]

42 minutes ago, 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.

I do some monitoring by me. It's basically dead, and I have a Wallmart maybe about 1.5 miles away.

[tweiss3]

7 minutes ago, Lscott said:

I do some monitoring by me. It's basically dead, and I have a Wallmart maybe about 1.5 miles away.

Any time I do listen at Walmart, you can't hear them once you leave the parking lot. 

[Lscott]

15 minutes ago, tweiss3 said:

Any time I do listen at Walmart, you can't hear them once you leave the parking lot. 

That could be the case.

[nokones]

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.

[Lscott]

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.

[radiozip]

7 hours ago, 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.

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

[Lscott]

11 hours ago, 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

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.

[Lscott]

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...