Arlington County

David Schoenberger

1/29/12: Business / Retail/Restaurants/Movie Theaters / Pentagon Center - Nordstrom Rack
11/28/11: Business / Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
11/2/11: Special Events / Marine Corps Marathon (2011)

Arlington County

Trunked System

Police

See trunked system above.

Sheriff

See trunked system above.

Fire

See trunked system above.

Local Government

See trunked system above.

Schools

See trunked system above.

154.5700 [179.9] Tuckahoe Elementary

462.6375 [ ] Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School - Superdance 2004
467.8750 [ ] Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School

Hospital

461.9625 [218.1] Virginia Hospital Center - Engineering (R)
464.7625 [241.8] Virginia Hospital Center - Security (R)

College

451.8625 [ d606] Marymount University - Shuttle (R)
464.5750 [ d703] Marymount University - Security (R)

Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)

Federal

See trunked system above.

165.1875 [156.7] Arlington National Cemetery (input 163.4250)
170.1000 [103.5] DEA Headquarters/Lincoln Place - Security (input 163.0125)

Business

Hotels
464.7750 [ 97.4] Courtyard by Marriott Crystal City - Engineering/Housekeeping (B/M)
467.7750 [ 97.4] Courtyard by Marriott Crystal City - Shuttle
464.5000 [ d311] Crowne Plaza National Airport - Engineering/Housekeeping (S)
464.9625 [ CSQ] Crystal City Marriott - Engineering (R) (input uses [ d114])
464.9625 [ d114] Crystal City Marriott (S)
464.6750 [ d506] Crystal Gateway Marriott - Security (shared with Crystal City Marriott?) (R)
151.5050 [ d114] Doubletree Crystal City - Security/Engineering (S)
151.8050 [ d114] Doubletree Crystal City - Housekeeping (S)
467.8500 [ 79.7] Hilton Arlington (Ballston)
463.7500 [ 71.9] Hilton Crystal City - Engineering (S)
464.1000 [ 71.9] Hilton Crystal City - Housekeeping (S)
464.9500 [ 71.9] Hilton Crystal City - Banquets (S)
452.3125 [ d432] Hilton Garden Inn Courthouse Plaza - Engineering/Housekeeping (S)
467.9250 [ 67.0] Hilton Garden Inn Shirlington?
469.5000 [ d654] Holiday Inn National Airport
469.3750 [192.8] Holiday Inn Rosslyn
464.3250 [167.9] Hyatt (Rosslyn)
461.4000 [110.9] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Security (R)
462.0750 [ d174] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Engineering (R)
463.4500 [ d174] Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Banquets (R)
461.8875 [136.5] Hotel Palomar (Rosslyn) (R)
452.0500 [ d263] Renaissance Arlington Capital View - Security/Engineering (R)
452.3875 [ d466] Renaissance Arlington Capital View - Housekeeping (R)
456.6125 [ d712] Renaissance Arlington Capital View - Banquets?
456.6875 [ d031] Renaissance Arlington Capital View - Valet
464.5000 [ d412] Residence Inn Pentagon City - Security (S)
464.5500 [ d412] Residence Inn Pentagon City - Engineering/Housekeeping
464.6250 [ d412] Residence Inn Pentagon City (R)
462.6750 [ d346] Residence Inn Rosslyn
461.3500 [ d226] Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City - Bellmen (R)
463.2750 [107.2] Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City - Banquets (also used by Housekeeping?) (R)
464.4750 [ d226] Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City - Engineering/Housekeeping (R)
Embassy Suites Crystal City - Bellmen use Nextel.
Hampton Inn Reagan National Airport - Nextel.
Marriott Key Bridge - Nextel.
Radisson Reagan National Airport - Shuttle uses Nextel.

Property Management
451.7500 [ d132] Arlington Overlook
464.5875 [127.3] Brookfield Properties (701 S. 12th St.) (R)
464.9125 [127.3] Camden Potomac Yard (R)
451.7750 [ d205] Charles E. Smith (Crystal City) - Security
451.8750 [ d743] Charles E. Smith (Crystal City) - Engineering
461.2250 [ d723] Colonial Place (Courthouse)
462.1250 [123.0] The Jefferson (R)
461.5875 [ ] Lincoln Place (600 Army Navy Dr.) (MOTOTRBO) (S)
464.3750 [ 77.0] Lincoln Properties (4601 N. Fairfax Dr.)
461.9000 [ d331] Pentagon Row
461.8875 [ CSQ] Rosslyn Business Improvement District (S)

Attractions
462.5625 [ 67.0] Artisphere
461.1125 [ 67.0] Signature Theater

Retail/Restaurants/Movie Theaters
461.8875 [203.5] Ballston Common Mall - Security
464.9250 [203.5] Ballston Common Mall - Administration/Maintenance
464.8250 [100.0] Ballston Common Mall - Regal Cinemas
467.9250 [ d743] Ballston Common Mall - Victoria's Secret
467.9250 [ 88.5] Carlyle (Shirlington)
467.7625 [ 67.0] Chili's (Crystal City)
467.8750 [ 67.0] Crystal City Sports Pub
464.4375 [ d074] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Security (R)
464.4625 [ d413] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Housekeeping/Engineering (R)
467.8750 [ 67.0] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Engineering
151.8350 [ 74.4] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Banana Republic
154.5400 [ 74.4] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Gap
460.8125 [ 97.4] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Unknown (frequency counter hit near Williams-Sonoma)
461.0625 [ 67.0] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - American Eagle
461.1125 [ d412] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Sephora
461.2875 [186.2] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Apple - Primary
461.3125 [186.2] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Apple - Stock Checks
462.6625 [ CSQ] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Macy's - Housekeeping
463.8375 [146.2] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Nordstrom Loss Prevention (R/S)
464.1000 [203.5] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Macy's Loss Prevention
464.2750 [203.5] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Macy's Loss Prevention
464.5625 [ 94.8] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Ann Taylor
464.5625 [203.5] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Aeropostale
466.1125 [ d606] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Armani Exchange
467.7625 [ 67.0] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Sony Style
467.8125 [ 67.0] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - XXI
467.8500 [ d047] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Williams-Sonoma
467.8500 [ d506] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Hollister
467.8500 [ d546] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Abercrombie & Fitch
467.8750 [ d031] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Unknown (frequency counter hit outside Banana Republic)
467.8750 [ d506] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Starbucks (limited use)
467.8750 [ d723] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Guess
467.8750 [110.9] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Limited
467.8750 [241.8] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Unknown athletic shoe store
467.9000 [ d632] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Bath & Body Works
467.9000 [118.8] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Express
467.9250 [ d743] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Victoria's Secret
467.9250 [ 88.5] Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - J. Crew
151.7600 [ 67.0] Market Common Clarendon - Pottery Barn
154.6000 [ 67.0] Market Common Clarendon - Williams-Sonoma
461.2625 [ 74.4] Market Common Clarendon - Apple
464.5000 [186.2] Market Common Clarendon - The Container Store
466.0375 [ 94.8] Market Common Clarendon - LOFT
467.8500 [ 74.4] Market Common Clarendon - Crate & Barrel
467.8125 [ 67.0] Pentagon Row - DSW Shoes
467.8500 [ 67.0] Pentagon Row - Bed Bath & Beyond
464.0000 [ d612] Pentagon Center - Parking Attendants (S)
464.9250 [ d612] Pentagon Center - Security (R)
154.4900 [ 67.0] Pentagon Center - Costco
461.2375 [100.0] Pentagon Center - Marshalls (S)
463.8375 [173.8] Pentagon Center - Nordstrom Rack - Security (S)
464.2625 [173.8] Pentagon Center - Nordstrom Rack (S)
464.6125 [173.8] Pentagon Center - Nordstrom Rack - Security (S)
467.7625 [ 67.0] Pentagon Center - Nordstrom Rack - Staff
467.9250 [ d506] Pentagon Center - Best Buy
P.F. Chang's (Ballston) - possible frequency of 467.8125 [ 67.0]).
AMC Courthouse Theater - possible frequency of 467.7625 [ 67.0].

Transportation
490.7375 [ d411] Blue Top Cab

Special Events

Aircraft Accident/River Rescue Exercise (September 18, 2010)

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Trunked System talkgroups:
1744 Police (Tac 3)
2288 Fire Command (Channel 3F)
2640 Fire Operations (Channel 3L)
2688 Encrypted

Air Force Cycling Classic Clarendon Cup (2009)
151.6250 [ 91.5] Pace cars/motorcycles
469.7500 [ d371] Organizers
Arlington Police used talkgroup 11 (1K - Special Operations Section - Motors).

Arlington County Fair (2009)

Arlington County Trunked System Talkgroups:
11 Police Special Operations Section (SOS)
105 Parks & Recreation (Organizers)

Army Ten-Miler (2011)

JNCR Trunked System Talkgroups:
401 K9 sweeps
404 Organizers?
412 Security; "Enforcer"
415 "Warrior Main"; "chain move to start"
432 "start moving with Wave 2"; "Warrior"
457 Media
477 "stragglers"; "Legion"; "Hard Rock"
479 "cones"
482 VIP escorts; "Spartan"
22420 Medical?
22421 Medical

Arlington County Trunked System Talkgroups:
7 Police - District 1
11 Police - Motors
14 Police - ERU
37 Medical - Main
38 Medical - Transports
39 Medical - Unknown

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2592 DCFD/MPD Interop
33872 Emergency Management Agency

162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police (Ch. 4)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Ch. 1)

Army Ten-Miler (2010)

JNCR Trunked System Talkgroups:
213 Security
401 K-9 teams
404 Race organizers
412 Route?
415 "status of lines"
426 "lead package"; "trail package"
432 Race Organizers/Logistics?
477 Water stations
481 "keep spectators off race route"
482 "supply checks"

Arlington County Trunked System Talkgroups:
11 Police - Motors
14 Police - ERU
37 Fire/EMS - Medical
38 Fire/EMS - Transportation
43 Fire/EMS - Logistics

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
21232 MPD Citywide 2

162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police (Channel 4)
163.1000 [NAC 167] FBI?
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Channel 1)
173.5250 [167.9] Capitol Police
464.7500 [146.2] Red Cross (R)

Cadillac SRX Event at Pentagon Row (September 26-27, 2009)
461.0625 [ 79.7] Valet Parking?
461.1375 [ 79.7] Organizers

Cavalia (2009)
462.2125 [ d306] Electrical
462.2875 [ d516]
462.3875 [ d624]
464.5000 [ CSQ] Parking
469.5500 [ CSQ]

Cavalia (2005)
462.2125 [ d306]
462.2875 [ d516]
462.3875 [ d624]

Clarendon Day (2009)
Arlington Police used talkgroup 11. Arlington Fire used talkgroup 43.

Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade (2009)
Arlington Police used talkgroup 11.

Columbia Pike Blues Festival (2008)
Arlington Police used talkgroup 11.

Kennedy Burial (August 29, 2009)
Talkgroup 412 from the Joint National Capital Region Trunked System was active with ceremonial operations.

Marine Corps Marathon (2011)

Marine Corps Trunked System Talkgroups (Site 403):
63033 Route
63034 "Division 5" "Division 4" "U-Haul"
63035 Straggler Buses
63036 Water Points
63037 Medical
63038 Medical Alternate?
63040 VIP escorts
63041 "Swing Gate" "8th and I"
63045 Shuttle Buses
63046 Information Technology
63049 Start Line/Finish Line

Arlington Trunked System Talkgroups:
3 Police - Traffic Control
4 Police - Traffic Control
6 Police - Parking
7 Police - "Traffic Command" "Division 4"
8 Police - Rosslyn units
9 Police - Rosslyn units?
11 Police - Motors
17 Police - SWAT units
20 Police - Surveillance/Plainclothes
21 Police - K9 sweeps
32 Fire - Unknown (brief traffic)
33 Fire - Division 1
34 Fire - Division 2
35 Fire - Division 6
36 Fire - Transports
39 Fire - Unknown (brief traffic)
43 Fire - Logistics
44 Fire - Command
47 National Medical Response Team - Command
135 Coordination 1 - "bus in place"

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2112 DCFD Special Events 2
2128 DCFD Special Events 3
2592 DCFD-MPD Interop

Fairfax Trunked System Talkgroup:
18048 Hospital Roll Call

STARS Trunked System Talkgroups:
32 VSP Tac Team 2
80 VSP Tac Team 7
6149 Interop LE 7 (traffic control)

Metro Trunked System Talkgroups:
50224 MTPD Tac 7 (crowd control)
50256 MTPD Tac 8 (crowd control)

123.0250 [ CSQ] Helicopters
162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police
169.7750 [NAC 4C5] George Washington Parkway
451.7750 [ d205] Crystal City Security
453.4750 [146.2] Red Cross - DC
462.4000 [ d226] Red Cross - Arlington

Marine Corps Marathon (2010)

Marine Corps Trunked System Talkgroups (Site 403):
63034 Marshals
63037 Garbage
63038 Route
63039 Water
63044 Medical
63048 Shuttle Buses
63050 Information Technology
63056 Medical (Channel 2)

Arlington Trunked System Talkgroups:
4 Police - Traffic Control
6 Police - Parking
7 Police - "escort vehicle"
8 Police - "runners mixing"
9 Police - Rosslyn
11 Police - SOS
17 Police - "SWAT buses cleared Wilson Blvd."
20 Police - "visual on individual"
21 Police - K9
33 Fire/EMS - Division 1
34 Fire/EMS - Division 2
35 Fire/EMS - Division 6
36 Fire/EMS - Transports
43 Fire/EMS
44 Fire/EMS
50 Fire/EMS - EOD
117 Emergency Management 1
135 Coordination 1
137 Coordination 3

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
1952 (encrypted/clear)
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2112 DCFD Special Events 2
2128 DCFD Special Events 3 (transports)
16656 MPD SOD

STARS Trunked System Talkgroups:
32 VSP Division 2 Tac Team
6149 VSP Division 7 (traffic control)

Metro Trunked System Talkgroups:
50256 MTPD Tac 8 (Rosslyn crowd control)
58032 Escalator Personnel/Techs

123.0250 [ CSQ] Helicopters Air-to-Air
162.2500 [173.8] Capitol Police (Channel 4)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (Channel 1)
169.7750 [NAC 4C5] George Washington Parkway
451.7750 [ d205] Crystal City Security

Marine Corps Marathon (2009)

Marine Corps Talkgroups (Site 403):
63019 Buses
63034 "family linkup"; "people jumping fence"
63036 Scheduling?
63038 "COC"; Course
63039 Water
63044 Medical
63045 "pick up arches"
63046 Straggler Buses
63049 "pan out"; "calling out"; route
63054 "pumps for wheelchair"; "trash bags"; Logistics

Arlington County Project 25 Trunked System Talkgroups:
3 Police - Traffic Posts
4 Police - Traffic Posts
6 Police - "cone truck"
7 Police - "Traffic Command"; "Pentagon Parking 6"; also communication with helicopter
8 Police - "Division 3"; "Pentagon South Parking"
9 Police - "VSP Command"
10 Police - Rosslyn area?
11 Police - Special Operations Section
16 Police - Encrypted
17 Police - SWAT units
20 Police - "SAM 8"
21 Police - K9 units
36 Fire/EMS - Transports
37 Fire/EMS - EMS Ops/Med Ops
38 Fire/EMS - Division 1
39 Fire/EMS - Division 2
50 Fire/EMS - EOD Command
135 Coordination 1 - Coordination of buses

Arlington County Analog Trunked System Talkgroups:
35536 Fire/EMS Mutual Aid (patched to digital trunked system)
35568 Fire/EMS Mutual Aid (patched to digital trunked system)
35632 Fire/EMS Mutual Aid (patched to digital trunked system)

DC Trunked System Talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1 (Primary)
2112 DCFD Special Events 2 (Transports)
2240 DCFD - "Arlington Liaison to DC Ops"
2304 DCFD - "casualty capacity count"
21232 MPD Citywide 2 (road closures/traffic control)

Metro Trunked System Talkgroups:
1840 Buses
50256 Transit Police Tac 8 (crowd control at various stations)

145.1700 [107.2] Amateur Radio - Medical ("Arlington EMS")
146.6100 [ 77.0] Amateur Radio
159.1650 [167.9] Virginia State Police (WRA534) (R) (road closures/traffic control)
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police Ch. 1 (road closures/traffic control)
166.8500 [127.3] Park Police Ch. 4 (S)
168.8750 [NAC 653] DC Interop 2 (encrypted)
169.7750 [NAC 4C5] National Park Service - George Washington Parkway (units at Iwo Jima Memorial, etc.)
444.5500 [ CSQ] Amateur Radio
451.7750 [ d205] Crystal City Security
866.0125 [156.7] Mutual Aid (unknown agencies)
867.5125 [156.7] Mutual Aid (unknown agencies)
868.0125 [156.7] Mutual Aid (unknown agencies)

Marine Corps Marathon (2008)

Marine Corps Talkgroups (Site 403):
32380 Buses to Ft. Myer
63034 doing countdown; "need med team"
63036 Organizers?
63038 Course
63039 Water
63040 Race Tail Ops?
63041 Logistics (collecting tables, set-up, take-down, etc.)
63044 "supplies secure"; "bus"; Medical??
63049 Encrypted
63054 Security?
63056 Medical

Arlington Police used numerous talkgroups on their Project 25 trunked system. 1C (traffic posts), 1D (traffic posts, "Division 2"), 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I ("Division 3", Rosslyn), 1J, and 1K were all in use. Talkgroup 20 (unknown channel designation) had SWAT units on it. Talkgroup 21 (unknown channel designation) had K9 units on it.

Arlington Fire used talkgroups A1F (primary), A1G, and A1D (used later in race as medical calls increased).

Street cleaners in Arlington used talkgroup 82.

MPD used talkgroup 21232 (Citywide 2) for traffic control. DCFD used talkgroups A11 (Special Events 1) and A12 (Special Events 2) for medical calls.

Metro Transit Police used Tac 8 for crowd control. Buses were heard on talkgroup 1904.

123.0250 [ CSQ] Helicopters
145.1900 [151.4] Amateur Radio (R)
154.6650 [ CSQ] Virginia State Police (traffic control)
163.1000 [NAC 167] Unknown user--talking about marathon
166.7250 [127.3] Park Police (traffic control)
449.9750 [107.2] Amateur Radio (R)
451.7750 [ d205] Crystal City Security

Marine Corps Marathon (2007)

Arlington Fire/EMS used talkgroups 28, 29, and 30 from Arlington's P25 digital trunked system. Talkgroup 82 was used by trash collectors. Arlington Police used numerous talkgroups on Arlington's analog trunked system. 33936 seemed to be used as an "overall command" channel. Other talkgroups used: 33712, 33808, 33840, 33872, 34032, 34064, 34128, and 34160. Specific usages of these talkgroups could not be determined. They may have been used for traffic control/other functions in different areas.

DC used talkgroups 2096 and 2112 for medical calls, and 16656 and 18288 for traffic control. Talkgroup 2608 was identified as C15 and had a "DC liaison" calling an "Arlington liaison. Talkgroup 2640 was also used, probably for a similar purpose.

Park Police used 166.7250 [127.3]. Capitol Police used 170.1750 [156.7]. Security in the Crystal City area used 451.7750 [ d205].

Marines used the 14C P25 380 MHz trunked system, although the vast majority of their transmissions were encrypted.

Marine Corps Marathon (2005)

Race officials used 381.2000, 381.3375, 381.6875, and 381.8375 (frequencies part of P25 trunked system).

Arlington trunked system talkgroups:
33264 SWAT
33808 "Zone 3 Command"
33840 "COC"
33936 "Motor Command"
34032 "Post 20"
34064 Course Updates
34128 "Post 6"
34160 "K9"; "Checkpoint A"
34576 Medical Teams
34608 Medical Teams
34672 Fire/EMS Special Events

MPD/DCFD trunked system talkgroups:
2096 DCFD Special Events 1
2112 DCFD Special Events 2
2128 DCFD Special Events 3
16656 MPD Special Operations Division
34576 Department of Transportation

Marine Corps Marathon (2004)

Arlington County handled most of the public safety for the event, even some of the medical calls in the District of Columbia. Numerous police talkgroups were active on Arlington's trunked system (see above). On 33264, "SWAT Command" was heard. On 33840, "Zone 2 Command", "Zone 6 Command", and "Ops Command" were heard. On 33904, "Intel Command" was heard. On 33936, "Intel Command" was also heard, as well as motor units. On 34032, "Zone 1 Command" was heard. On 34128, there were references to "EOD" and "posts". On 34160, "Zone 6 Command", "Traffic Command", "Post 4", and "Post 13" were heard.

Arlington County Fire used three talkgroups. On 34576, "Medical Command" and "Bike Team 2" were heard. On 34608, "Aid Station" and "Medical Command" were heard. 34672 may have been the primary channel for the street festival in Crystal City that accompanied the Marathon.

Selected talkgroups from Washington's trunked system were active. 2096, 16656, and 35536 had limited communications. Metro Transit Police used talkgroups 50096 and 50256 on their trunked system.

Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (2010)

Fort Myer Trunked System Talkgroups:
412 "route closure"
415 "Defender"
482 "Spartan"; "pedestrian flow"

Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (2008)

Fort Myer Trunked System Talkgroups:
408 "Enforcer Base" (law enforcement/security operations)
482 Ceremonial Operations
485 Buses

Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (2007)

Fort Myer Trunked System Talkgroups:
401 "Enforcer"
415 "EOC"
426 Guardian
431 Medical

World Music Festival (September 1, 2007)
Arlington Police used talkgroup 33840.

Unknown

451.8625 [ d165] Security (mobiles heard from Rosslyn)
452.4750 [ d165] "US Airways cargo"
452.8750 [ d225] security; "credit union"; "RG" units; "south garage"; "15th St." (strong in Crystal City)
452.9750 [ d265] (strong from Rosslyn)
461.4250 [ d351] "lobby of auditorium"; "meeting room B5"; "meet at D3"; "front desk"; "x81554" (strong in Pentagon City)
461.9500 [ d132] (strong in Rosslyn)
462.5000 [ d532] "A building" (monitored from Reagan National Airport)
462.5125 [ d116] UPS?; "freight"; "concourse level" (monitored from Reagan National Airport)
463.4750 [179.9] airline; "flight 185"
463.5000 [ d132] (strong in Pentagon City)
463.5125 [ d754] "hotel lobby" (monitored from Rosslyn)
464.2500 [ d431] (mobiles heard in Ballston)
464.2750 [ d263] Construction (mobiles heard from Gravelly Point)
464.8500 [114.8] "suite"; "reserved space"; "East Coast Windows" (strong in Pentagon City)
464.8750 [ d073] hotel (medium in Pentagon City)
464.9875 [ d654] "trash"; "west" (R) (monitored in Pentagon City and Rosslyn)