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Monday, June 01, 2009

USCG Using Federal I/O Channels

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Recent reports are that the US Coast Guard has started using some of the new Federal Interoperability channels for their operations in the ...

LEWC Information

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After searching for new information about the Justice Department's Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) trunked system, I discovered that t...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Declassify Federal Frequencies?

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As part of their move towards "transparent" and open government, the White House has started asking for suggestions. One member of...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Secret Service Requests Funding For Upgrades

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Two news sources discuss budget requests by the Secret Service for upgrades to their IT systems: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7644...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

FPS UPdates

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I've recently received information that both Houston and Dallas Federal Protective Service radios have switched to new frequencies and a...

NIFOG Update

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The latest version of the National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) is available for download here: http://www.dhhs.state.nc....
Friday, May 15, 2009

Shuttle EVA Communications

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I have been asked about possible shuttle EVA communications frequencies that could be monitored while the shuttle Atlantis is overhead. Alth...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Swine Flu Frequencies?

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Due to the recent news reports of possible Swine Flu threats in this country as well as Mexico and Canada, I have seen some requests on line...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Super Bowl Helicopters

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In the May 2009 issue of Monitoring Times, the Fed Files column contains a wrap-up of active frequencies that were monitored at Super Bowl X...
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Federal Reserve Update

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As has been reported over the past year or so, many of the Federal Reserve Branches have changed to some standard UHF channels, some still i...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Treasury Update - Los Angeles

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A few weeks ago I asked about anyone hearing any traffic on some of the known Treasury channels. I've been working in Los Angeles for th...
Monday, March 16, 2009

Federal Use of MotoTRBO?!?

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Those who read the posts in the Radio Reference web site forums have no doubt noticed an increase in the number of posters asking about some...
Friday, March 06, 2009

Where Has Treasury Gone?

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A lot of folks are wondering what has happened to radio traffic from the various bureaus of the Treasury Department, and particularly the IR...
Monday, March 02, 2009

More From Houston-Updated

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Just getting ready to depart the Houston area from IAH, and found a few interesting items. 168.9250 MHz, 167.9 and 171.1750 MHz, 167.9 are...
Friday, February 27, 2009

Houston Federal Interop Testing

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I was working in Houston, Texas this week and caught some testing of the federal interoperability repeaters. On Thursday evening, I caught t...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

More on Federal P-25 NAC

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Since federal agencies have started using IMBE P-25 digital radios, and scanner listeners have had access to scanners that will display the ...
Saturday, February 14, 2009

GAO Report on FAMS

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on progress with the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS). The report can be...
Sunday, February 01, 2009

Super Bowl XLIII Update

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With the kickoff fast approaching, things are getting busy here in Tampa. The FBI and DHS are the prime agencies covering this event so far,...
Friday, January 23, 2009

Super Bowl XLIII

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Now that the Inauguration has passed, the next big event to monitor will be Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. I'm on scene now, but so far the ...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

NTSB in NYC

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As news reports are being broadcast about the US Airways flight emergency landing in the Hudson River, many in the NYC area are probably cur...