Unauthorized Fed/Mil Frequency Usage? Re: [FedCom] Fishermen/shrimpers using 142.925

[Ken]

Hmmm, wonder how they decided to pick THAT FREQUENCY to use with the vast 
number of frequencies that are available in the VHF range.  Surely, this is 
"interesting" and is especially interesting because of the potential 
functional usage(s) of this frequency historically, presently, & 
future......

BTW I don't "stir the pot" on EVERY post!!! (nor that often -- really, 
!!!!??? )  Actually I put a smiley face on the end of my initial post... 
Surely as we all sit at our scanner monitoring posts listening to "typical" 
radio traffic, it's always exciting to discover the "unique", the "out of 
ordinary, etc... , isn't it "FUN" to have some INTRIGUE thrown in!!!! :) ;)

BUT your initial post does bring up an interesting overall subject and I 
thank you for your efforts!!!!

Anyone else monitoring unauthorized activity on other federal/military 
frequencies?

I'd assume that the potential is greater in the 140-144, 148-150.8 mhz than 
other bands because of modifications & programming that extends a lot of 
amateur radio equipment into these bands.  Also since most operations appear 
to be either portable or mobile with relatively low power, this could 
present a challenge to tracking down the signals.

Again,  though it is interesting that at least in Al's post they decided to 
use a military federal frequency authorization (since they are assuming that 
"nobody" is monitoring) versus a standard amateur radio frequency, that 
would probably get them scrutinized fairly quickly!!!

K

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AllanStern at aol.com>
To: <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [FedCom] Fishermen/shrimpers using 142.925


>
> Why do you have to "stir the pot" on everyone's post.
> Can't you ever just accept what someone posts.
> Did you notice I said "strong signal" so I probably was able to discern
> enough of what they said to justify my labelling them "Fishermen or 
> shrimpers."
> Why do you almost always imagine that people's loggings are actually more 
> or
> different from what they post?
>
> AL STERN  Satellite Beach FL