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<b><u> The Big E for 2021 is September 17 - October 03, 2021</u></b>
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<b><u> The Big E runs from September 12 - 28, 2025</u></b>
 
*The Big E is the largest fair in New England and the only cross-agricultural fair which encompasses the six New England states.
 
*The Big E is the largest fair in New England and the only cross-agricultural fair which encompasses the six New England states.
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*The Big E attracts more than a million patrons and over 250 vendors every year.<br>
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*The Big E attracts more than a million patrons and over 250 vendors every year. It is the fourth largest fair in the United States.<br><br>
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*Official address is 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA. <br><br>
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*The fair is held at the '''Eastern State Exposition Grounds''' 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA.  
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*This page encompasses radio use at the Expo grounds along with the Big E. <br><br>
 
*[https://www.thebige.com Official Website]
 
*[https://www.thebige.com Official Website]
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*Additional frequency information may be found on the [https://www.scan-ne.net/sne/viewforum.php?f=32 Western Mass Forum] at Scan New England.
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*Additional frequency information may be found on the [https://snewiki.com/forums/index.php?forums/western-massachusetts.29/ Western Mass Forum] at Scan New England.
 
*Security for the Big E typically uses a variety of TAC channels, and LOCPS on the MSP and CoMIRS trunks. The standard security channel for the grounds is not used during the Big E as of 2018.
 
*Security for the Big E typically uses a variety of TAC channels, and LOCPS on the MSP and CoMIRS trunks. The standard security channel for the grounds is not used during the Big E as of 2018.
 
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'''<u>Big E</u> Event Security Information: 2019'''
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'''<u>Big E</u> Event Police/Security Information:'''
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{{smalltable}}
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* All three TACs are patched together.
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!'''Frequency'''||'''TONE'''||'''TAC'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation(s)'''
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{{mediumtable}}
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Tone'''||'''TAC'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
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|158.7375||156.7||V-TAC-13||||2019
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|158.7375||156.7||V-TAC-13||||2024.09.16 cg
 
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|852.5125||156.7||8-TAC-93||||2019
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|453.8625||156.7||U-TAC-43||||2024.09.16 cg
 
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|36624||T||LOCPS-10||[[Massachusetts_State_Police|MSP Trunk]]||2019
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|852.5125||156.7||8-TAC-93||||2024.09.16 cg
 
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|2289||T||LOCPS-10||[[Massachusetts_Commonwealth_Interoperability_Radio_System|CoMIRS]]||2019
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|36624||-||LOCPS-10||[[Massachusetts_State_Police|MSP Trunk]]||2024.09.16 cg
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|2289||-||LOCPS-10||[[Massachusetts_Commonwealth_Interoperability_Radio_System|CoMIRS]]||2024.09.16 cg
 
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'''<u>Big E</u> Event Fire/EMS Information:'''
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* All three TACs are patched together.
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{{mediumtable}}
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Tone'''||'''TAC'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|154.4525||156.7||V-TAC-12||||2024.09.16 cg
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|453.7125||156.7||U-TAC-42||||2024.09.16 cg
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|852.0125||156.7||8-TAC-92||||2024.09.16 cg
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<b>Eastern States Expo Fairgrounds Frequencies </b>
 
<b>Eastern States Expo Fairgrounds Frequencies </b>
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{{largetable}}
 
{{largetable}}
 
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Re-Confirmation(s)'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
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|152.9000||R||167.9||Security||Only used for non Big E events||2020.08.24 W1KNE
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|152.9000||R||156.7||Security||Grounds Security||2024.09.16 cg
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
 
|159.7575||S||141.3||Administration|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
 
|159.7575||S||141.3||Administration|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
 
|461.1125||S||141.3 ||Ticketing (Admissions)|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
 
|461.1125||S||141.3 ||Ticketing (Admissions)|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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|461.3000||R||156.7||Maintenance/Operations|| ||2024.09.14 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
 
|461.3625||S||D274||Maintenance & Transportation|| ||2016.09.17 TRP and W1KNE
 
|461.3625||S||D274||Maintenance & Transportation|| ||2016.09.17 TRP and W1KNE
 
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|464.7375||R||141.3||Administration & Management|| ||2016.09.17 TRP and W1KNE
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|463.3750||R||88.5||Livestock & Agriculture|| ||2024.10.04 Matt04 (SNE Submitter)
 
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|466.1125||S||D703||Electricians|| ||2016.09.17 TRP and W1KNE
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|464.7375||R||141.3||Administration & Management|| ||2024.09.22 W1KNE
 
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|466.1750||S||D071||Audio Engineering|| ||2016.09.17 TRP
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|466.1125||S||D703||Electricians & IT|| ||2024.09.22 W1KNE
 
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|466.3000||S|| || ? || ||
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|466.1750||S||D071||Audio Engineering|| ||2023.09.18 cg
 
|-align="center"
 
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|466.3625||S|| || ? || ||
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|466.3625||S||156.7||Unknown User|| ||2024.10.04 Matt04 (SNE Submitter)
 
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|468.9125||S|| || ? || ||
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|468.9125||S||D205||Visitor Escorts|| ||2024.09.22 W1KNE
 
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|469.0500||S||D351||Parking Control|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
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|469.0500||S||D351||Parking Control|| ||2024.09.22 W1KNE
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|464.9000||R||156.7||Shuttle Buses|| ||2019.09.22 W1KNE
 
 
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|464.9000||R||156.7||Shuttle Buses|| ||2024.09.14 W1KNE
 
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TG 33584 (B-PTL-1) used by the Springfield barracks(B3).
 
TG 33584 (B-PTL-1) used by the Springfield barracks(B3).
 
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Re-Confirmation(s)'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
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|460.4125||R||NE91||West Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted)||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
 
|460.4125||R||NE91||West Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted)||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
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|155.7900||R||N186||Agawam Police - Big E Traffic Post||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
 
|155.7900||R||N186||Agawam Police - Big E Traffic Post||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
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|853.0125||R||156.7||I-Tac 4 (Tied w/ 152.9000 Security)||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
 
 
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|460.1000||R||N698||Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted)||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
 
|460.1000||R||N698||Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted)||-||See [[Hampden_County_Police_Departments|Hampden County PDs]] for confirmation
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<b> Fire and EMS Frequencies </b><br>
 
<b> Fire and EMS Frequencies </b><br>
 
{{largetable}}
 
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*West Springfield FD Station 4 with Engine 4 is active during the Big E and is on the grounds.
 
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Re-Confirmation(s)'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
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|460.1125||R||NFD1||West Springfield Fire Primary||-||See [[Hampden_County_Fire_Departments|Hampden County Fire]] for confirmation
 
|460.1125||R||NFD1||West Springfield Fire Primary||-||See [[Hampden_County_Fire_Departments|Hampden County Fire]] for confirmation
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|154.2800||R||82.5||Intercity Fire||-||See [[Hampden_County_Fire_Departments|Hampden County Fire]] for confirmation
 
|154.2800||R||82.5||Intercity Fire||-||See [[Hampden_County_Fire_Departments|Hampden County Fire]] for confirmation
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<b> Media & Misc. Frequencies </b><br>
 
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{{largetable}}
 
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Use'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/Re-Confirmation(s)'''
 
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|450.3125||R||127.3||WWLP (22 NBC)||News Ops/IFB||See the [[Media_and_Fire_Buff#Springfield_Media|Mass Media and Fire Buffs]] page for confirmation.
 
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|450.8500||S||127.3||WWLP (22 NBC)||Engineering||See the [[Media_and_Fire_Buff#Springfield_Media|Mass Media and Fire Buffs]] page for confirmation.
 
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|450.4375||R||110.9||WGGB (40 ABC)||News Ops||See the [[Media_and_Fire_Buff#Springfield_Media|Mass Media and Fire Buffs]] page for confirmation.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 27 December 2024

THE BIG E AREA FREQUENCY LIST


The Big E runs from September 12 - 28, 2025

  • The Big E is the largest fair in New England and the only cross-agricultural fair which encompasses the six New England states.
  • The Big E attracts more than a million patrons and over 250 vendors every year. It is the fourth largest fair in the United States.

  • The fair is held at the Eastern State Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA.
  • This page encompasses radio use at the Expo grounds along with the Big E.

  • Official Website
  • Additional frequency information may be found on the Western Mass Forum at Scan New England.
  • Security for the Big E typically uses a variety of TAC channels, and LOCPS on the MSP and CoMIRS trunks. The standard security channel for the grounds is not used during the Big E as of 2018.


Big E Event Police/Security Information:

  • All three TACs are patched together.
Frequency Tone TAC Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
158.7375 156.7 V-TAC-13 2024.09.16 cg
453.8625 156.7 U-TAC-43 2024.09.16 cg
852.5125 156.7 8-TAC-93 2024.09.16 cg
36624 - LOCPS-10 MSP Trunk 2024.09.16 cg
2289 - LOCPS-10 CoMIRS 2024.09.16 cg

Big E Event Fire/EMS Information:

  • All three TACs are patched together.
Frequency Tone TAC Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
154.4525 156.7 V-TAC-12 2024.09.16 cg
453.7125 156.7 U-TAC-42 2024.09.16 cg
852.0125 156.7 8-TAC-92 2024.09.16 cg


Eastern States Expo Fairgrounds Frequencies

  • Several used during the BIG E as well.
Frequency Type Tone Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
152.9000 R 156.7 Security Grounds Security 2024.09.16 cg
159.7575 S 141.3 Administration 2019.09.22 W1KNE
461.1125 S 141.3 Ticketing (Admissions) 2019.09.22 W1KNE
461.3000 R 156.7 Maintenance/Operations 2024.09.14 W1KNE
461.3625 S D274 Maintenance & Transportation 2016.09.17 TRP and W1KNE
463.3750 R 88.5 Livestock & Agriculture 2024.10.04 Matt04 (SNE Submitter)
464.7375 R 141.3 Administration & Management 2024.09.22 W1KNE
466.1125 S D703 Electricians & IT 2024.09.22 W1KNE
466.1750 S D071 Audio Engineering 2023.09.18 cg
466.3625 S 156.7 Unknown User 2024.10.04 Matt04 (SNE Submitter)
468.9125 S D205 Visitor Escorts 2024.09.22 W1KNE
469.0500 S D351 Parking Control 2024.09.22 W1KNE
464.9000 R 156.7 Shuttle Buses 2024.09.14 W1KNE


Police and Public Safety Frequencies

TG 33584 (B-PTL-1) used by the Springfield barracks(B3).
Frequency Type Tone Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
460.4125 R NE91 West Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted) - See Hampden County PDs for confirmation
154.0925 R N186 Agawam Police Primary - See Hampden County PDs for confirmation
155.7900 R N186 Agawam Police - Big E Traffic Post - See Hampden County PDs for confirmation
460.1000 R N698 Springfield Police Primary (Fully Encrypted) - See Hampden County PDs for confirmation
460.2250 R 206.5 WMLEC Intercity - See WMLEC for confirmation

Fire and EMS Frequencies

  • West Springfield FD Station 4 with Engine 4 is active during the Big E and is on the grounds.
Frequency Type Tone Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
460.1125 R NFD1 West Springfield Fire Primary - See Hampden County Fire for confirmation
151.0550 R 100.0 Agawam Fire Primary - See Hampden County Fire for confirmation
154.1750 R N413 Springfield Fire Ch2 (Primary) - See Hampden County Fire for confirmation
154.4000 R N413 Springfield Fire Ch1 (Secondary) - See Hampden County Fire for confirmation
154.2800 R 82.5 Intercity Fire - See Hampden County Fire for confirmation
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