Toronto Subways
 

Hello,

Just wondering if it's possible to listen to the Toronto Subway system?

I was under the impression this was impossible, due to proprietary trunking
/ security functions of the TTC underground radio system. Yet, I read a post
on the Yahoo scanner site a while ago and was told not only was listening to
the subway possible, it's very easy - provided you're on the platforms /
trains. (Or very close to a station)

So, I have no idea what to believe except radio is radio. Unless totally
encrypted, a full coverage receiver should be able to hear them. Other TTC
stuff is easy, but the trains themselves I've yet to monitor.

Any ideas?
Mike T.

Mike T. wrote:

Hello,

Just wondering if it's possible to listen to the Toronto Subway system?
Answer is yes. and as you said that 'provided you're on the platform'

Unless you want to monitor the TTC buses or the inspectors/or ttc
security (don't need to be near subway or platform)


System Type: MPT 1327 Regular

422.8250 Control Channel Bloor-Danforth & Sheppard Lines
423.1250 Control Channel Yonge-University-Spadina Line


Misc System Information
------------------------
TTC Surface route Control
423.550 423.562 423.637 423.650 423.662 423.687
423.712 423.725 423.762 Scarbrough lines 423.625

System Frequencies
Red* are Primary Control Channels, Blue* are alternate control channels

Site Description Freqs
001 Simulcast
422.6625 422.6875 422.8000 422.8250* 423.1250* 423.1750 423.2000

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John Medica
System & Network administrator
Listening-Post
Toronto Ontario, Canada

(416)653-0114 (Voicemail)
(416)653-0114 (Fax)

NAMA, Listening-Post, Ontario Unlisted Frequency Guide
Webmaster: http://www.oufg.webhop.net
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news.vif.com wrote:

Mike T. wrote:

Hello,

Just wondering if it's possible to listen to the Toronto Subway system?

Answer is yes. and as you said that 'provided you're on the platform'

Unless you want to monitor the TTC buses or the inspectors/or ttc
security (don't need to be near subway or platform)


System Type: MPT 1327 Regular

422.8250 Control Channel Bloor-Danforth & Sheppard Lines
423.1250 Control Channel Yonge-University-Spadina Line


Misc System Information
------------------------
TTC Surface route Control
423.550 423.562 423.637 423.650 423.662 423.687
423.712 423.725 423.762 Scarbrough lines 423.625

System Frequencies
Red* are Primary Control Channels, Blue* are alternate control channels

Site Description Freqs
001 Simulcast
422.6625 422.6875 422.8000 422.8250* 423.1250*
423.1750 423.2000


You must have pulled that list from radioreference.com didn't you? I
didn't know that site covered Canada.

Hi Jeff.

Yes it does.


RR Database/Choose country/Canada/Retrieve by state/Ontario/Toronto

Hope that helps.
Take care.
--
John Medica
System & Network administrator
Listening-Post
Toronto Ontario, Canada

(416)653-0114 (Voicemail)
(416)653-0114 (Fax)

NAMA, Listening-Post, Ontario Unlisted Frequency Guide
Webmaster: http://www.oufg.webhop.net
Webmaster: http://www.listening-post.net

I'll give it a try...thanks a lot!!
Mike T.

"news.vif.com" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeff.

Yes it does.


RR Database/Choose country/Canada/Retrieve by state/Ontario/Toronto

Hope that helps.
Take care.
--
John Medica
System & Network administrator
Listening-Post
Toronto Ontario, Canada

(416)653-0114 (Voicemail)
(416)653-0114 (Fax)

NAMA, Listening-Post, Ontario Unlisted Frequency Guide
Webmaster: http://www.oufg.webhop.net
Webmaster: http://www.listening-post.net