[FEDCOM] LIMA 560

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:48:13 -0500

Hi Warren and the list,

     My apologies if I only furthered the confusion.  Yes, Customs aircraft
and ground stations do use the OMAHA callsign on VHF at times, I was
speaking in terms of a "most of the time" basis.  It has been noted SECTOR
has called OMAHA and LIMA in the same conversation pertaining to the same
aircraft.  It has also been noted that a LIMA callsign was used but the
OMAHA call for the aircraft didn't match, I believe it was for OMAHA 11MP,
anyone who has a copy of my DTF list can look this up.  I guess when it's
their radios and their assets they don't always have to follow "our rules",
but that's the fun part of the hobby.  Again, sorry I skimmed Chris's
original post and was confused by the follow up.  The good thing out of it,
Ruff supplied an excellent list of LIMA bases in CA that I didn't have, and
my SIERRA call explanation helped someone monitoring NAS Jax for USCS
aircraft.  BTW, I'll send you a private msg Chris in a few, haven't chatted
in awhile.

Cheers,
Ed Ashcraft
South Bend, IN

----- Original Message -----
From: "WARREN SILVERMAN" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [FEDCOM] LIMA 560

> 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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