Kenwood TK-8180 - School Bus Radio Chatter - First Day of School - 8/17/2016

This is a video I recorded back on the first day of school, August 17th.
The school bus radio frequency was a beehive of activity, as bus drivers dealt with missing students, broken buses, not knowing directions, and other problems faced on the first day of school. Many of the drivers were walking over each other, which just means transmitting while someone else already is. It creates an incredibly annoying sound when two radios are feeding into the repeater at the same time. Anyway, the dispatchers, as well as the shop, did a great job keeping everything in order.
For the afternoon, I had my power supply and antenna running into the back of the TK-8180. This was the first time I recorded school bus chatter on this unit.
At the time, I had the FleetSync ID on this unit set to 1104456, which is the ID a good majority of the bus radios have. It causes the radio to go into selective call alert when the matching ID is received from another radio. I've since given this radio, along with my NX-800 units, its own ID.
Most of the bus radios you hear are Kenwood NX-800 units, with several TK-8150 and TK-8180 units mixed in.
One of the dispatchers heard in this video, Sarah, left the company a few weeks ago. Stephanie and Sherita are currently the only two dispatchers.

[@travisbuskirk2018]

Great video! I drove a school bus for 8 years and the first day, errrr, month of school was like this.

[@schnuurtchke]

I listened to these on the bus to school and home!🇨🇦

[@CyclonesFan24]

Bus radio Transmissions r awesome. Especially when they're all Staticy and inaudible n Muffled.

[@CyclonesFan24]

Same bro. I love bus radio Transmissions

[@maxxonortiz1490]

Same here I love listening to the radio on and from my way to school

[@sambuffington944]

Great job distpachers!!

[@anthonyleetwowayradios]

Likely first student busses since that company uses FleetSync.

[@CyclonesFan24]

Reminds me of the Chicago police radio Transmissions. Crazy n chaotic. N everyone is talking over each other.

[@423tech]

Wow, the radio protocol with this group is terrible. I do not understand why it is so hard for people to listen before transmitting. Radio training should be a mandatory part of employee onboarding.

[@alvinmccranie6978]

Still trying 2 back up and get around corner..lol😁😂😃

[@BusDriver5]

Cool Ryan!

[@johnkoellmer228]

I have the power supply bank and looking to see what wire you used to connect the radio to the power supply

[@d-rocker26]

OMG, how many times people were talking over each other lol.

[@QuikCall4623]

Is there a way you can demonstrate the Motorola Quik Call II paging Alert tones (fire depts typically use this) that these can send out? If so that would be great!

[@shannonarnold7852]

1:37 BB-8

[@TM-hg7rz]

What cable is needed to program this radio and how exactly is it wired?

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This video was really cool.

[@only1mere123]

0:25 the radio was cursed

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

Is there a place where I can get all the radio frequency’s for the buses I like to lose the to them on my scanner

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I have a scanner also and I cant hear my brother for safty reasions eather

[@djspeakerfreak635]

hello msj191961 witch program do you you's i have the KPG-92D is that the same soft wear you you's ?

[@elevatorsofamerica]

Oh, double transmitters, ugh hate that weird wavy sound they make, I hear it every few days or so.

[@msj191961]

Yeah, I really wish these radios had the busy channel lockouts enabled.

[@bkfacebook0200]

Do you like to listen to the traffic on the radios?

[@msj191961]

Yes.

[@CyclonesFan24]

That's pretty cool. I love it.

[@MarcusB-qr1hk]

How did you actually become a school bus driver? I ask because I’ve always had an interest in school buses since I’ve been a kid. I’ve thought about one day maybe becoming a school bus driver tbh.

[@greyfiveys]

I know this is a very late reply, but usually you can go up to your counties transport department and ask them if there are any jobs available as a bus driver

[@Dcsbuslegend]

you have to have a CDL with p/s endorsements and/or Air/hydraic brake endorsements as wel as background checks DOT pyiscal and other training

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

simple call your school bus company and ask. if there hiring

[@alexmanzo4151]

I am in need of assistance in choosing a good mobile and handheld radio for my new snow plowing business, any advice would be appreciated!

[@msj191961]

Yeah, I can help. Could you email me? That would be a lot easier. My email is [e-mail]

[@Busand-mh5js]

May I use your radio chatter for my bus videos for ROR? I'll give 100% credit.

[@lirrprodigy2810]

Would you be able to listen to fire departments on these ? I'm looking to get a scanner and I'm curious if these radios can do it

[@roxfire23]

Depends on the frequency, can only program the receiving frequency not transmit to talk to FD unless you’re an officer of that department

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

then go buy a scanner for that that is a business band radio

[@drewk4015]

I need some help programming a mobile radio ? Can you help me ?

[@kylechellino2579]

At 1:11 that guy sounded like he was intoxicated!

[@WSOTTC]

Nah he was pissed.

[@thedogememesproductions6354]

My bus has this radio!

[@lylisis4593]

my bus has radio too

[@doesbadthingsguy2883]

My bus has a different radio and chatter sound

[@WSOTTC]

our buses had hytera last year now they use kenwood

[@davedombrowski728]

Bus drivers DO NOT know how to properly use two way radios

[@lukedurant4200]

What model number is that?

[@roxfire23]

Kenwood Tk-8180 UHF

[@albertl6963]

How is the power supply off?

[@noahmaddox545]

Can you make a video of Dover impulse

[@westaylor9771]

0:26 Our school Bus CB Radio conflics with the Radio and it sounds Just like that. they Use Motorola Cp200's Tho

[@ElevationStationProductions]

Bryan Taylor that’s interesting that the bus uses a handheld and not a mobile unit. I own two cp200s myself

[@westaylor9771]

Elevation Station Productions no it's not handheld it's a mobile 2 way

[@ElevationStationProductions]

Bryan Taylor then it’s not a cp200. Cp200s are portable. Maybe you’re thinking CM200

[@CyclonesFan24]

One day in the winter, my bus went into the ditch cuz my Road was completely iced over n the CB's r Motorola's n they sounded like the Chicago police radio Transmissions when there were people talking over each other. Sounded pretty awesome.

[@revadan]

how do i skip a channel during scanning?

[@noahmaddox545]

Do you have moderola

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

Noah Maddox It is Motorola and I think he has one I have seen one in the Chanel before

[@bobbydong1893]

My school has the nexedge can you show me how to get on it and if I get the handheld radio will i be able to hear the bus mounted radio

[@roxfire23]

That’s if that radio is programmed to the same frequency as the bus mobile radio

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

you will not thay are in coded

[@mob3161]

Is This North carolina

[@msj191961]

No, Illinois.

[@noahmaddox545]

I like moderola

[@msj191961]

*Motorola.

[@CyclonesFan24]

I love Motorola walkie talkies

[@BriceCook-og5ze]

1:37 School Bus Bluebird 2009-43 😁😁😁

[@mattalexander8925]

I have a tk5210 vhf for a base station, I honestly wouldn't mind picking up an 8180 or something for uhf analog stuff, I'm also kind of leaning towards something UHF DMR as well with so many buisnesses going digital, as well as some of the ham stuff.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I use a 436 hp which will do d m r

[@josephartusa1889]

0:26

[@CyclonesFan24]

I love that

[@drii3395]

are you gonna open up a po box

[@msj191961]

No. I don't have any reason to. But I'm considering opening Facebook and Instagram accounts for this channel.

[@andrewgaming630]

can you do a arizona one?

[@carlford2137]

They sound angry

[@pedromateo7970]

Mobile

[@patbatie4474]

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