[FedCom] USMS JPATS Air/Ground Freqs?

[David Brunner]

Ken wrote:
> Does anyone know if the US Marshal Service's Justice Prison & Alien 
> Transportation System,  has it's own air/ground remote frequency 
> transmitters throughout the US OR are they using ARINC common 
> frequencies both for phone patch & also ACARS to stay in touch with its' 
> operation center?
> 
> Ken
> 

Hi Ken,
I work at an FBO and see these planes a couple of times a week. As far 
as I know and can observe, it's just a plain ol' MD-80 with no special 
radio equipment on board. Most of the crew appear to use cellphones and 
a fax machine occasionally (ours) to communicate with their HQ. I'd 
think their use of ARINC to talk to their HQ would be limited, since it 
would be "in the clear". They do use our ARINC frequency to check in 
when they're 10-20 minutes out (to order fuel, etc).

HTH...


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