[FEDCOM] LIMA 560

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 00:06:21 -0500

Please note that US Customs aircraft do ID on 165.2375 and other VHF
frequencies using OMAHA, some LIMA ids are locations and others I thought
were individuals as well as apparently aircraft.
Warren
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Ashcraft" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [FEDCOM] LIMA 560


> I must have deleted the original post on this thread, but to dispel any
> misinformation that might be going around.  If a LIMA unit was heard on
> 165.2375 (which is in fact the US Customs Nationwide A1/A2 channel) it is
an
> air asset, not FBI or other agency operating on the Customs repeater.
LIMA
> units are confirmed bases and aircraft assigned to the Office of
Enforcement
> while operating on VHF frequencies.  They will often correspond with their
> OMAHA calls on HF and UHF. (ie. OMAHA 549 works HAMMER on COTHEN HF
> 11.494MHz, while calls SECTOR on 165.2375MHz as LIMA 549).  To add to
this,
> while operating out of any US military air base the call changes again to
> SIERRA.  (ie. Navy JAX this is Sierra 42 CHARLIE SIERRA on final)  By the
> way, LIMA 560 is a Beech A200, registration # N1560, serial # BC-09.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ed Ashcraft
> South Bend, IN
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