Maritimes Scanning Site
Nova Scotia Pages
(this is referred to as the NS Jump Off page in some of
the pages accessed)
Last updated February 18, 2008
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LISTENING TO NOVA SCOTIA: The main thing to know is that Nova Scotia public service agencies are overwhelmingly on the 800 MHz Nova Scotia Trunked Mobile Radio System, commonly referred to as "the TMR". Practically all provincial government communications are on it, as well as the ambulance system, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, some federal government agencies, and as well the operations of the Halifax Regional Municipality, plus the Truro Police service. Some of these communications are digital, and some are encrypted. Other than that, you will find the other 10 police forces and practically all fire departments outside HRM on VHF. Aero, Marine and RR communications are on the normal bands associated with those services. There is practically no use of the VHF low band (30 to 50 MHz), and very little use of 400 MHz by public service agencies. For site, frequency and talkgroup information regarding the TMR, click here.
| Police, including RCMP, HRM, other municipal, and other police | Fire
(see also the NS Fire Grid, below) |
Ambulance & Hospital | NS Provincial (DNR, DOT, Justice, Vehicle Compliance, EMO, GSAR, HAZMAT, etc) |
| Municipal Services (outside HRM and CBRM) | The Nova Scotia Integrated Mobile Radio System - NSIMRS (obsolescent VHF system) including charts of the still existing NS Fire Grid and GSS/EMO Grid. Link to the NS Government's official website describing NSTMRS and NSIMRS |
Halifax Regional Municipality's communications. Other Trunk Systems in Halifax |
Nova Scotia Power (NSPC) |
| Cape Breton Regional Municipality (Fire, Police and other services) | Basic Information for new listeners in the Halifax area | Nova Scotia's Official Government Website | Nova Scotia's Official Tourism Website |