[FedCom] US State Dept Diplomatic Security

[Chris Parris]

While I have heard some DES in the past on State Department DDS UHF
frequencies, I have often heard them in the clear, too! (Haven't caught any
P-25 digital yet, but give them time.)

When I was in New York City this past February, I was pleasantly suprised
to find plenty of DSS communications on 409.625 MHz in the clear. I
happened to be in town while there was a big shin-dig with the
International Olympic Committee trying to sell them on NYC for the
Olympics. Sounded like there were plenty of dignitaries visiting many
parties around the New York area...

- Chris

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Chris Parris
Fed Files Columnist
Monitoring Times Magazine
chrisparris at monitoringtimes.com
http://www.monitoringtimes.com

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If you have any diplomatic visits in your area you might try monitoring all

of the state department freqs -- perhaps you will hear something (although 
it's probably all encrypted now!!!) BUT most likely the local PD freqs will

be the most active.

Ken
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