CHP Assignment Cards

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by litsnsirn

The car on the card looks like an 86 and all but one of the pictures of the alternate marking cars that I have seen were 81 and 82 model year cars. That does make me curious.

I share your curiosity about that time frame. All that I've seen were Diplomats, never seen any photos of a Mustang with the markings associated with that federally funded 55 MPH program applied (aside from the '92 EVOC car with the rear seat delete panel marked with it), anybody here have any or seen them? Hard to say if that '86 was specially marked or not without more documentation, but anything is possible.

[ImEvil1]

Here's one from the "Alex Ginsburg Collection".

http://www.sspmustang.org/photos/smf_photo3ad.htm

[mac88chp]

Ah right, that '82. Meant to say a later model Mustang than the '81-'82 era. That one's not bad looking...sure wish there were more photos of that program's vehicles.

[Va 5.0]

What is the R.F. Color?

Hey, looking at scanner sites around California it looks like the R.F.color box on the assignment card may refer to frequency alpha tags. Mine was showing copper and the frequency alpha tag showing on a scanner sites for the chp shows copper as an alpha tag for San Bernardino(860). According to this site the alpha tag might indicate what is displayed on a users radio or a channel designation by the agency.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=995

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by Va 5.0

Hey, looking at scanner sites around California it looks like the R.F.color box on the assignment card may refer to frequency alpha tags. Mine was showing copper and the frequency alpha tag showing on a scanner sites for the chp shows copper as an alpha tag for San Bernardino(860). According to this site the alpha tag might indicate what is displayed on a users radio or a channel designation by the agency.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=995

Good info, Jack. Can anyone who knows what region their car was from and has assignment card confirm?

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Good info, Jack. Can anyone who knows what region their car was from and has assignment card confirm?

Here is my Assignment Card -



My car served at Quincy Station, which according to Jack's link would have an AMBER identification from Susanville Dispatch Center. But the RED on my card is for Redding Dispatch Center. Both centers are in the Northern Division.

Perhaps there was a reason for my car to have a neighboring frequency? Perhaps the data listed in Jack's link only reflects current information? Error on card?

[ImEvil1]

Interesting info.

Ever hear from Rob about the antenna boxes?

[28HopUp]

No, but I did hear that his wife's health wasn't great.

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

Perhaps there was a reason for my car to have a neighboring frequency? Perhaps the data listed in Jack's link only reflects current information? Error on card?

The link referenced is the current frequency information. If I had to guess, it would be that the Susanville Dispatch Center was not operational when your car was in service and the Quincy office was dispatched from Redding. That part of the state is very sparcely populated and without a doubt was even more so a quarter of a century ago.

[Wolfe1013]

Has anyone been able to fully decode the assignment cards?

Bill, I truly appreciate your help. In the end, I have mine in my hands after a long wait. No Eminger Invoice, but I have the assignment card, now!!

Greg