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Re: Casper, WY BNSF dispatch

 by wa8lgm ¦  Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:08 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Casper, WY BNSF dispatch ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 11604

Check at http://www.radioreference.com. click on database, go to your state, then your county and look for railroad frequencies. They have a pretty good and current listing of just about everything.

Re: Steam Locomotive Radio install VRR number 40 update 7/14/07

 by wa8lgm ¦  Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:05 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Steam Locomotive Radio install VRR number 40 update 7/14/07 ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 10246

Thanks. You have given me some ideas about how to install the radios I have here at Midwest Railway Preservation Society. The engine is a Alco RS3 that we have been using for a long time here. Looks like you had a darned good install on that old steamer there. Congratualtions

Re: Illegal Use or "Bootlegging" on Railroad Frequencies

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:18 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Illegal Use or "Bootlegging" on Railroad Frequencies ¦  Replies: 79 ¦  Views: 48985

Let's put it plain and simple for those foamers who don't have the brains that God gave a goose to take a c*** on Saturdays: If you don't have an actual license, or if you are not a member of a railroad society who does have a license; you are playing a game which you will not win. This is not a gam...

Re: Old locomotive radios

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:00 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Old locomotive radios ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 10600

If anyone is interested, I have a whole back room here at the Midwest Railway Preservation Society's machine shop full of them. There are control heads, radios, and radio mounts. Sorry, there are no cables for them. One or two of them have 72 to 13.6 vdc inverters. There is also a few WABCO UHF radi...

Re: Railroad Micor Channel Elements

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:48 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Railroad Micor Channel Elements ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 10531

NOt only do ZI have a bunch of old micor elements, but I have a shitload of old Micors sitting in one of our museum's storerooms. If you are interested, you can call me. Ask for John @ 440-734-3961. I would be glad as all get out to let you have as many of them as you want, if you're willing to pay ...

Re: CQ, CQ, Calling all RR.Net Amateur Radio (Ham) operators!

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:28 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: CQ, CQ, Calling all RR.Net Amateur Radio (Ham) operators! ¦  Replies: 99 ¦  Views: 64139

Hi de WA8LGM, John. OK on QRZ.COM. Member in good standing of MRPS (Midwest Railroad Preservation Society) here in Cleveland, Ohio. Been a ham for almost 44 years. Also OK on echolink.

Re: VX-150

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:24 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Scanners-what do you use when railfanning? ¦  Replies: 116 ¦  Views: 77066

[quote="roee"]I'm using a Yaesu VX-150 (also know as a Vertex). It's a ham radio, but it recieves 140-174, which well and covers the railroad band and well as the marine band (my two major hobbies now, trains and ships). There was a big discusion on another board I'm on and people swore by...

Re: Illegal Use or "Bootlegging" on Railroad Frequencies

 by wa8lgm ¦  Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:14 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Illegal Use or "Bootlegging" on Railroad Frequencies ¦  Replies: 79 ¦  Views: 48985

Operating without a license, other than on any place (such as MURS or FRS) is not only a violation of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations, it is also a violation of the Communications Act traditionally since the FCC has been the FCC. Anyone who uses a radio without either a...