New BITD Freq. Why?

[Kartman]

According to a press release this morning BITD will have a new freq for 2016.

From the PR
Use frequency 152.960 for Radio Communications for 2016.

Im just wondering why? Something wrong with the old freq?

 

[El Chinero]

taking Los Campeones' long-time freq ...

 

[powerbox_builder]

Yes throwing a wrench into our Parker plans as our whole team (Los Campeones members) have been using our club frequency for almost 30 years, and had plans to use it, as always, at Parker.

 

[y2kbaja]

Going from WM/PCI to Rugged as communications.
Aren't freqs "owned"? Who owns 152.960?
I need to get my manual out and learn how to program.

 

[Fourstroker]

Confirming what y2kbaja said. This was announced at the Parker 250 riders meeting. Boo IMHO!

 

[Chew369]

They announced at the Parker 250 that Rugged Radios has a new relay called Rugged Radios relay to basically do what the weatherman does in Baja on this frequency 152.960

 

[AZ7000']

I need to get my manual out and learn how to program.

And a programming cable, software, PC not a mac..... Sort of a forced stop by Rugged. Hopefully they have programming cables and can walk out to every chase truck to help!

 

[mgobaja]

This could cause some issues, teams that have legit emergencies will go to the long time BITD freq, or Weatherman, not Los Compeones, if they even have it in their radios.

 

[Weatherman]

The Los Campeones frequency, 152.960 is already in almost every P C I Race Radio! It is channel number 8 and is automatically programed unless the customer dictates otherwise.

 

[pdailey]

Sounds like they didn't think this one all the way through. Viva PCI!

 

[biggjim]

BITD is still using their normal channel, Rugged is using the 152.960 as a relay channel. They will be using that channel at every BITD event this year (per the drivers meeting)

 

[JPBart]

These frequencies are not 'owned'. There are some rules but they are basically the CB channels in 2 meter FM.

Business band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[powerbox_builder]

The licenses are issued regionally and paid for 10 years at a time. The only racers/team/club that I know of that actually paid for a license was Los Campeones, ours is for the Southern Nevada area. Technically all of us are using the 2meter band illegally. But it is such minimal usage that I really don't think anybody cares.

 

[johndjmix]

It's actually very easy to get a license from the FCC and have your own frequency.

For us it Comes in handy for business use during the day around town and especially when 4 wheeling or testing products out in no where land where there is no cellular.

--John



Dunarri LLC
wildscooterparts.com
coolermods.com

 

[Ramsey_ElWardani]

John Lippet used to pay for and handle the license for 152.960 - Los Campeones / Red X Relay. Not many other race frequencies were ever licensed.

 

[swiftracing5]

Isn't rugged the same company that was directing web traffic to their site with a fake PCI web address a couple years back?


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[mgobaja]

Isn't rugged the same company that was directing web traffic to their site with a fake PCI web address a couple years back?


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[Fourstroker]

They have everyone fooled. I refuse to even say their name

 

[ndvalium]

Just to clarify, if someone has an emergency and comes up on the normal 151.490 / BITD Channel 6, All staff will be monitoring it at all times. We are simply trying to relieve some of the radio traffic that is clogging the Keith, our relay operator. So status checks and general chat will attempt to be transitioned to the Rugged channel. Klaus will have to weigh in on which of the channels will be the one that is web broadcasted.

 

[Kartman]

Just to clarify, if someone has an emergency and comes up on the normal 151.490 / BITD Channel 6, All staff will be monitoring it at all times. We are simply trying to relieve some of the radio traffic that is clogging the Keith, our relay operator. So status checks and general chat will attempt to be transitioned to the Rugged channel. Klaus will have to weigh in on which of the channels will be the one that is web broadcasted.

The PR need to be rewritten then. As it reads the new freq will be the only BITD channel