[FedCom] USSS-Analog Transmissions?

Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:32:45 -0800

>From: Chris Parris <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [FedCom] USSS-Analog Transmissions?
>Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:58:13 -0800
>
>
>
>"Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps" wrote:
>
> >
> > I have been receiving conflicting information regarding the above.  
>Apparently,
> > in some parts of the country they continue to use analog radios with 
>digital
> > encryption.  Some folks have told me that they still can monitor some of 
>the
> > primary frequencies "in the clear" prior to the actual visit.  I would, 
>obviously,
> > conclude that analog radios are in use.  Correct?
>
>In some areas, this is true. I now live in the Portland, OR area and the 
>local office does
>work in the clear mode quite often prior to a visit by a protectee. Also, 
>some security
>details not involving POTUS or VPOTUS seem to be the clear. When I lived in 
>the Houston
>area, the security detail for former President Bush was always in the 
>clear.
>
>However, about 9 months prior to my leaving the Houston area about 3 years 
>ago, the local
>Secret Service office converted over to ASTRO digital radios, and went 
>digital all the
>time. But during testing of the new dispatch console, it was apparent that 
>they could
>transmit in clear analog, encrypted analog or ASTRO digital.
>
>
> > Have the well-published frequencies for Baker, Charlie, Mike and Tango 
>changed?  Also,
> > regarding the thread earlier this month regarding 164.4000.  Several 
>individuals have
> > reported that it is being used by other federal entities.  Has "Papa" 
>left the building?
>
>As far as I can tell, from the last presidential visit I was able to 
>monitor, the standard
>USSS frequencies are all still in use. I don't know if the PAPA frequency 
>was always an
>exclusive USSS allocation, or just Treasury or what. I have not copied 
>anything other than
>USSS traffic on 164.4 mHz that I am aware of, but encrypted traffic is hard 
>to identify!
>
>Chris Parris
>Beaverton, OR
>TDY Newport, OR
>
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  In San Diego, The local office is still always in the clear on the local 
repeater, 165.6875 (166.2 in). I was therefore very surprised recently when 
I heard a surveillance on the BAKER repeater(164.4 in/165.7875 R) in San 
Diego. That was the first time i'd ever heard a BAKER repeater in San Diego 
in 20 years. All WHCA stuff is coded except initial radio testing. The VP 
stuff is still on TANGO direct coded.
Ruff

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