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FAST FOOD FREQUENCY PAIRING

Reprinted by permission of Robert Eisner
 



The frequency pairs marked with an "*" are either odd or missing.

Headset/Speaker frequency pairing for VHF-low / VHF-high band:

     Speaker     Headset

     30.840  -  154.570
     31.000  -  170.305
     31.240  -  ???.???   (151.745 or 151.775 or 151.805 or 151.835)
     31.400  -  154.515 *
     33.140  -  151.895
     33.140  -  170.305 *
     33.160  -  154.515
     33.400  -  154.540
     33.400  -  154.570 *
     35.020  -  154.490 *
     35.020  -  151.895 *
     35.020  -  154.600
     35.120  -  ???.???   (151.745 or 151.775 or 151.805 or 151.835)
     35.880  -  ???.???   (151.745 or 151.775 or 151.805 or 151.835)
     35.960  -  ???.???   (151.745 or 151.775 or 151.805 or 151.835)

Headset/Speaker frequency pairing for VHF-high band:

    Speaker     Headset

    151.715  -  169.445
    151.775  -  171.905
    154.570  -  170.245
    154.600  -  171.105

    154.600  -  170.245 *
 

Headset/Speaker frequency pairing for UHF band:

    Speaker      Headset

    457.5125  -  467.7375
    457.5250  -  467.7500
    457.5375  -  467.7625
    457.5500  -  467.7750
    457.5625  -  467.7875
    457.5750  -  467.8000
    457.5875  -  467.8125
    457.6000  -  467.8250
    457.6125  -  467.8375

    457.5125  -  468.4875
    457.5250  -  467.8250 *
    457.5375  -  468.3875
    457.6000  -  467.7500 *
    462.7625  -  467.8875

    460.8875  -  465.8875
    461.0375  -  466.0375
    461.0875  -  466.0875
    461.1125  -  466.1125
    461.2875  -  466.2875
    461.5375  -  462.1625 *
    461.5375  -  466.5375
    462.1625  -  467.1625
    464.9625  -  469.9625
    464.9875  -  469.9875

    469.0125  -  464.0125
    469.0375  -  464.0375
    469.0625  -  464.0625
    469.0875  -  464.0875
    469.1125  -  464.1125
    469.1375  -  464.1375
    469.1625  -  464.1625
    469.1875  -  464.1875
    469.2125  -  464.2125
    469.2375  -  464.2375
    469.2625  -  464.2625
    469.2875  -  464.2875
    469.3125  -  464.3125
    469.3375  -  464.3375
    469.3625  -  464.3625
    469.3875  -  464.3875

Headset/Speaker frequency pairing for ISM band Wide FM (3M Headsets):

    Speaker      Headset

    920.0125  -  903.0125
    920.0250  -  903.0250
       .            .
       .            .
    921.0000  -  904.0000
       .            .
       .            .
    921.9750  -  904.9750
    921.9875  -  904.9875

Headset/Speaker frequency pairing for ISM band (HM Electronics):

    Speaker      Headset

    902.0125  -  926.0125
    902.0250  -  926.0250
       .            .
       .            .
    903.0000  -  927.0000
       .            .
       .            .
    903.9750  -  927.9750
    903.9875  -  927.9875
 

The most common frequency pairs to check are:

  30.8400 --- 154.5700
  31.0000 --- 170.3050
  33.1600 --- 154.5150
  33.4000 --- 154.5400
  35.0200 --- 154.6000
 154.5700 --- 170.2450
 154.6000 --- 171.1050
 457.5125 --- 468.4875
 457.5375 --- 468.3875
 457.5500 --- 467.7750
 457.6000 --- 467.8250
 461.0375 --- 466.0375
 460.8875 --- 465.8875
 461.0875 --- 466.0875
 469.0125 --- 464.0125

This list covers most Fast Food chains across the entire US
and parts of Canada.
 
 

             FAST FOOD FREQUENCY PAIRING
                   as of 02/04/2000
RESTAURANT                 CUSTOMER (R)    CLERK (I)
Arbys                        30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0375       466.0375
                            920.7250 WFM   903.7250 WFM
Bakers Dozen Donuts         457.5750       467.9750
Bess Eaton Donut            457.5375       467.7625
Bobs Big Boy                 30.8400       154.5700
                            457.6000       467.8250
Bobs Burger Express         469.0125       464.0125
                            469.0375       464.0375
                            469.0625       464.0625
                            469.0875       464.0875
                            469.1125       464.1125
                            469.1375       464.1375
                            469.1625       464.1625
                            469.1875       464.1875
                            469.2125       464.2125
                            469.2375       464.2375
                            469.2625       464.2625
                            469.2875       464.2875
                            469.3125       464.3125
                            469.3375       464.3375
                            469.3625       464.3625
                            469.3875       464.3875
Bojangles                    33.4000       154.5400
Boston Market                33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
Braums                       31.0000       170.3050
                          * 457.6000       467.7500
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.5375       466.5375
                            462.1625       467.1625
Burger King (Canada)         30.8400       154.4900
Burger King                  30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                             33.4000       154.5400
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            457.5625       467.7875
                            457.5750       467.8000
                            457.6000       467.8250
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.2875       466.2875
                            461.5375       466.5375
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            920.2625 WFM   903.2625 WFM
Burgerville                  30.8400       154.5700
Carls Jr                     30.8400       154.5700
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            457.5750       467.8000
                            461.0875       466.0875
Chick Fil A                  31.0000       170.3050
Coffee Time (Canada)        920.7375 WFM   903.7375 WFM
Coulters BBQ                 31.0000       170.3050
Country Style (Canada)      457.5750       467.8000
Dairy Queen (Canada)        457.5750       467.8000
Dairy Queen                  30.8400       154.5700
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.5375       466.5375
                            462.1625       467.1625
                            920.2625 WFM   903.2625 WFM
Del Taco                     35.0200       154.6000
Donut Diner (Canada)        921.2250 WFM   904.2250 WFM
Dunkin Donuts                30.8400       154.5700
                             33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            920.2625 WFM   903.2625 WFM
El Mexicano                 464.9625       469.9625
El Pollo Loco                33.1600       154.5150
                            457.5500       467.7750
 
Foster Freeze                31.0000       170.3050
Hardees                      30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                             35.0200       154.6000
                            457.5375       467.7625
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.1125       466.1125
                            462.1625       467.1625
                            469.0125       464.0125
Hot Dog Etc                  30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                             33.1400       151.8950
In-N-Out Burger              33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
 
Jack in the Box              33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                             35.0200       154.6000
                            457.5125       468.4875
                            457.5750       467.8000
                            469.0250       464.0250
James Coney Island          463.9875       468.9875
Kenny Rogers Roasters       469.0125       464.0125
Chicken                     920.2875 WFM   903.2875 WFM
Kentucky Fried Chicken       30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                             33.1400       151.8950
                             33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                             35.0200       154.6000
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            457.5875       467.8125
                            457.6000       467.8250
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            462.1625       467.1625
                            462.7625       467.8875
                            464.0875       469.0875
Lick's Burgers (Canada)     921.9370 WFM   904.9370 WFM
Long John Silvers            33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
McDonalds (Canada)           30.5800       154.4900
                             30.8400       151.6700
                             30.8400       154.1450
McDonalds                    30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                             33.1400       151.8950
                           * 33.1400       170.3050
                             33.4000       154.5400
                           * 33.4000       154.5700
                           * 35.0200       151.8950
                           * 35.0200       154.4900
                             35.0200       154.6000
                            151.7150       169.4450
                            151.7450       UNKNOWN
                            151.7750       171.9050
                            151.8650       UNKNOWN
                            154.5700       170.2450
                            154.6000       171.1050
                          * 154.6000       170.2450
                            457.5125       468.4875
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            457.6000       467.8250
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0375       466.0375
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.3125       466.3125
                            462.1625       467.1625
                            463.2875       468.2875
                            464.5125       469.5125
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            469.0625       464.0625
                            469.1125       464.1125
                            469.1375       464.1375
                            469.1625       464.1625
                            469.1875       464.1875
                            469.3125       464.3125
                            469.3375       464.3375
                            469.3875       464.3875
                            902.3000       926.4000
                            920.2000 WFM   903.2000 WFM
                            920.2625 WFM   903.2625 WFM
                            920.5000 WFM   903.5000 WFM
                            920.9625 WFM   903.9625 WFM
                            921.2250 WFM   904.2250 WFM
                            921.9000 WFM   904.9000 WFM
Mr. Muggs (Canada)          921.9370 WFM   904.9370 WFM
Mrs Winners Drive-up         30.8400       154.5700
Pit Stop Food & Beverage    457.5375       468.3875
                            461.0375       466.0375
                            461.0875       466.0875
Popeyes                      33.4000       154.5400
                            469.0125       464.0125
Rallys                       30.8400       154.5700
                             33.1600       154.5150
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            461.0875       466.0875
                          * 461.5375       462.1625
                            469.0125       464.0125
Robin's Donuts (Canada)     457.5750       467.9750
Roy Rogers                   30.8400       154.5700
                             33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                            457.5375       467.7625
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            469.2125       464.2125
Sheetz Gas Station          469.0125       464.0125
Sonic                        33.1600       154.5150
Taco Bell (Canada)           30.4000       154.5400
Taco Bell                    30.8400       154.5700
                             31.0000       170.3050
                          *  31.4000       154.5150
                             33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                             35.0200       154.6000
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            457.5500       467.7750
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0375       466.0375
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.5375       466.5375
                            462.7625       467.8875
                            464.9625       469.9625
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            469.2125       464.2125
Taco Bueno                   30.8400       154.5700
                            461.3125       466.3125
Taco Cabana                  33.4000       154.5400
TCBY                        457.5500       467.7750
Tim Hortons Donuts(Canada)   30.5800       154.4900
                            457.5750       467.9750
Wendys                       31.0000       171.3050
                             33.1600       154.5150
                             33.4000       154.5400
                             35.0200       154.6000
                             49.8300        49.8900
                            457.5125       467.7375
                            457.5357       467.7625
                            457.5375       468.3875
                            457.6125       467.8375
                            460.8875       465.8875
                            461.0875       466.0875
                            461.8125       466.8125
                            462.1625       467.1625
                            464.9875       469.9875
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            469.2125       464.2125
Whataburger                  30.8400       154.5700
                          * 457.5250       467.8250
                            457.5500       467.7750
                          * 457.6000       467.7500
                          * 457.6125       467.7500
                            469.0125       464.0125
                            469.0375       464.0375
                            469.0625       464.0625
                            469.0875       464.0875
                            469.1125       464.1125
                            469.1375       464.1375
                            469.1625       464.1625
                            469.1875       464.1875
                            469.2125       464.2125
                            469.2375       464.2375
                            469.2625       464.2625
                            469.2875       464.2875
                            469.3125       464.3125
                            469.3375       464.3375
                            469.3625       464.3625
                            469.3875       464.3875
White Castle                457.6000       467.8250
                            461.8125       466.8125
Weinerschnitzel              33.4000       154.5400
 
     FAST FOOD FREQUENCY PAIRING
 
CUSTOMER       CLERK        RESTAURANT CHAINS
 30.4000 --- 154.5400    Taco Bell(Canada)
 30.5800 --- 154.4900    Tim Hortons Donuts(Canada)
 30.5800 --- 154.4900    McDonalds(Canada main freq)
 30.8400 --- 151.6700    McDonalds(Canada aux. freq)
 30.8400 --- 154.1450    McDonalds(Canada aux. freq)
 30.8400 --- 154.5700    Arbys, Bobs Big Boy, Burger King, Burgerville,
                         Carls Jr, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts, Hardees,
                         Hot Dog Etc, Kentucky Fried Chicken,
                         Mrs Winners Drive-up, McDonalds,
                         Rallys, Roy Rogers,
                         Taco Bell, Taco Bueno, Whataburger
 31.0000 --- 170.3050    Arbys, Braums, Burger King, Chick Fil A,
                         Coulters BBQ, Foster Freeze, Hardees,
                         Hot Dog Etc, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds,
                         Taco Bell, Wendys
 31.4000 --- 154.5150 *  Taco Bell
 33.1400 --- 151.8950    Hot Dog Etc, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds
 33.1400 --- 170.3050 *  McDonalds
 33.1600 --- 154.5150    Boston Market, Dunkin Donuts, El Pollo Loco,
                         In-n-Out Burger, Kentucky Fried Chicken,
                         Long John Silvers, Rallys, Roy Rogers, Sonic,
                         Taco Bell, Wendys
 33.4000 --- 154.5400    Boston Market, Bojangles, Burger King,
                         Dunkin Donuts, In-N-Out Burger, Jack in the Box,
                         Kentucky Fried Chicken, Long John Silvers,
                         McDonalds, Popeyes, Roy Rogers, Taco Bell,
                         Taco Cabana, Wendys, Wienerschnitzel
 33.4000 --- 154.5700 *  McDonalds
 35.0200 --- 151.8950 *  McDonalds
 35.0200 --- 154.4900 *  McDonalds
 35.0200 --- 154.6000    Hardees, Jack in the Box, Kentucky Fried Chicken,
                         McDonalds, Taco Bell
151.7150 --- 169.4450    McDonalds
151.7450 --- UNKNOWN     McDonalds (Most likely paired with 169.505,
                                    171.045, or 171.845)
151.7750 --- 171.9050    McDonalds
151.8650 --- UNKNOWN     McDonalds (Most likely paired with 169.505,
                                    171.045, or 171.845)
154.5700 --- 170.2450    McDonalds
154.6000 --- 171.1050    McDonalds
457.5125 --- 467.7375    Wendys
457.5125 --- 468.4875    Jack in the Box, McDonalds
457.5250 --- 467.7500    PROBABLE FREQUENCY none found yet
457.5250 --- 467.8250 *  Whataburger
457.5375 --- 467.7625    Bess Eaton Donuts, Hardees, Roy Rogers, Wendys
457.5375 --- 468.3875    Carls Jr, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds,
                         Pit Stop Food & Beverage, Rallys,
                         Taco Bell, Wendys
457.5500 --- 467.7750    Arbys, Burger King, Carls Jr, Dunkin Donuts,
                         El Pollo Loco, McDonalds, Taco Bell, TCBY,
                         Whataburger
457.5625 --- 467.7875    Burger King
457.5750 --- 467.8000    Carls Jr, Country Style(Canada), Jack in the Box,
                         Burger King
457.5750 --- 467.9750 *  Bakers Dozen Donuts(Canada),
                         Tim Hortons Donuts(Canada)
457.5875 --- 467.8125    Kentucky Fried Chicken
457.6000 --- 467.7500 *  Braums, Whataburger
457.6000 --- 467.8250    Arbys, Bobs Big Boy, Burger King,
                         Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, White Castle
457.6125 --- 467.7500 *  Whataburger
457.6125 --- 467.8375    Wendys
460.8875 --- 465.8875    Burger King, Carls Jr, Dairy Queen, Hardees,
                         Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Taco Bell,
                         Wendys
461.0375 --- 466.0375    Arbys, McDonalds, Pit Stop Food & Beverage,
                         Taco Bell
461.0875 --- 466.0875    Braums, Carls Jr, Dairy Queen, Hardees,
                         Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds,
                         Pit Stop Food & Beverage, Rallys, Taco Bell,
                         Wendys
461.1125 --- 466.1125    Hardees
461.2875 --- 466.2875    Burger King
461.3125 --- 466.3125    McDonalds, Taco Bueno
461.5375 --- 462.1625 *  Rallys
461.5375 --- 466.5375    Braums, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Taco Bell
461.8125 --- 466.8125    Wendys, White Castle
462.1625 --- 467.1625    Braums, Diary Queen, Hardees,
                         Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Wendys
462.7625 --- 467.8875    Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell
463.2875 --- 468.2875    McDonalds
463.9875 --- 468.9875    James Coney Island
464.0875 --- 469.0875    Kentucky Fried Chicken
464.5125 --- 469.5125    McDonalds, Wendys
464.9625 --- 469.9625    El Mexicano, Taco Bell
464.9875 --- 469.9875    Wendys
469.0125 --- 464.0125    Bobs Burger Express, Hardees,
                         Kenny Rogers Roasters Chicken, McDonalds,
                         Popeyes, Rallys, Roy Rogers,
                         Sheetz (Gas Station), Taco Bell, Wendys
469.0250 --- 464.0250    Jack in the Box
469.0375 --- 464.0375    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.0625 --- 464.0625    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.0875 --- 464.0875    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.1125 --- 464.1125    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.1375 --- 464.1375    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.1625 --- 464.1625    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.1875 --- 464.1875    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.2125 --- 464.2125    Bobs Burger Express, Taco Bell, Wendys, Whataburger
469.2375 --- 464.2375    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.2625 --- 464.2625    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.2875 --- 464.2875    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.3125 --- 464.3125    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.3375 --- 464.3375    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.3625 --- 464.3625    Bobs Burger Express, Whataburger
469.3875 --- 464.3875    Bobs Burger Express, McDonalds, Whataburger
469.2125 --- 464.2125    Wendys
903.2000 --- 926.2000    McDonalds
920.2000 WFM 903.2000    McDonalds
920.2625 WFM 903.2625    Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds
920.2875 WFM 903.2875    Kenny Rogers Roasters Chicken
920.5000 WFM 903.5000    McDonalds
920.7250 WFM 903.7250    Arbys
920.7375 WFM 903.7375    Coffee Time
920.9625 WFM 903.9625    McDonalds
921.2250 WFM 904.2250    McDonalds
   * Odd frequencies pairing
(CTCSS) PL Tones used
   Outside      Inside
     77.0        162.2
     88.5        123.0   Most Common PL Tones used by HM Electronics
    100.0        131.8
    162.2
    107.2        141.3
    114.8        107.2
    114.8        127.3
    118.8        110.9   Most Common PL Tones used by Panasonic
    156.7
    162.2        173.8
    114.8        127.3
     FREQUENCIES TO CHECK FOR FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS

VHF-low:

 30.7600 30.8000 30.8400 30.8800 30.9200 30.9600 31.0000 31.0400 31.1600
 31.2000 31.2400 33.1400 33.1600 33.4000 35.0200 35.0400 35.0600 35.0800
 35.1000 35.1200 35.1400 35.1800 35.7000 35.7200 35.8800 35.9000 35.9200
 35.9400 35.9600 35.9800 42.9600 42.9800 43.0000
 
VHF-high:

 151.6250 151.6550 151.6850 151.7150 151.7450 151.7750 151.8050 151.8350
 151.8650 151.8950 151.9250 151.9550 154.5150 154.5400 154.5700 154.6000
 169.4450 169.5050 170.2450 170.3050 171.0450 171.1050 171.8450 171.9050

UHF:

 457.5125 457.5250 457.5375 457.5500 457.5625 457.5750 457.5875 457.6000
 457.6125 467.7375 467.7500 467.7625 467.7750 467.7875 467.8000 467.8125
 467.8250 467.8375 467.8500 467.8625 467.8750 467.8875 467.9000 467.9125
 467.9250

 460.6625 460.6875 460.7125 460.7375 460.7625 460.7875 460.8125 460.8375
 460.8625 460.8875 460.9125 460.9375 460.9625 460.9875
 

 462.7625 462.7875 462.8125 462.8375 462.8625 462.8875 462.9125

 461.0000 thru 462.1875 with 12.5Khz step
 463.2000 thru 464.9875 with 12.5Khz step

 465.6625 465.6875 465.7125 465.7375 465.7625 465.7875 465.8125 465.8375
 465.8625 465.8875 465.9125 465.9375 465.9625 465.9875

 466.0000 thru 467.1875 with 12.5Khz step
 468.2000 thru 469.9875 with 12.5Khz step

ISM Band 902 - 928 Mhz  (3M headsets)

 920.0000 - 922.0000 with 12.5Khz step WIDE FM (Speaker)
 903.0000 - 905.0000 with 12.5Khz step WIDE FM (Headset)

ISM Band 902 - 928 Mhz  (HM Electronics)

 902.0000 - 904.0000 with 12.5Khz step (Speaker)
 926.0000 - 928.0000 with 12.5Khz step (Headset)

This list was compiled from numerous posts on the Internet news groups
alt.radio.scanner and rec.radio.scanner from many posters, among them:

    1. Robert H. Eisner <rheisner@pacbell.net>
    2. Jospeh E. Hayes III <jhayes3r@digizen.net>
    3. Bob Grove <bob@grove.net>
    3. Keith A Monahan <kamst39+@pitt.edu>
 *  4. Todd Penney <tpenn@atcon.com>
 *  5. Brian E. Davis <bedavis@ix.netcom.com>
 *  6. Brian Graham <briang@inforamp.net>
    7. Brian Varine <varineb@ucs.orst.edu>
    8. Myles Barkman <kg5ai@hotmail.com>
    9. Burke Haworth <ab313@freenet.toronto.on.ca>
 * 10. Joe Simon  <74270.2227@compuserve.com>
 * 11. LOCKSMITHING@hamlet.planet.net
   12. Brad Steinman <cscon0151@uoft02.utoledo.edu>
 * 13. mcneill@salem.enet.dec.com
   14. Bob Parnass <parnass@bell-labs.com>
   15. stretch1@aol.com
 * 16. Berton Carson <g9153402@huey.csun.edu>
 * 17. ekholm@skypoint.com
   18. Steve Karolek <skarolek@execpc.com>
   19. Robert Barker <robert@eden.com>
   20. DennyRB@aol.com

 * Outdate e-mail address

Thanks for sharing the information!

Thanks to Robert Eisner for sending this to the Hounddog.