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

[Ken]

It's interesting to learn what you are experiencing in Fargo ND,  What's 
very interesting is that there's significantly more usage in the 162-174 
range than in the amateur radio bands.  What might explain this is.... 
Taking a quick look at the Canada licensing/authorized frequencies structure 
at http://spectrum.ic.gc.ca/tafl/tafindxe.html  it appears that some of 
these frequencies actually authorized in Canada for commercial industrial 
usage so equipment would normally operate on these frequencies .

Also wouldn't locations within 150 miles or so of the Canada-US Border have 
some sort of an agreement not to use certain frequencies without 
coordination?  So for example for the Canada truckers illegal usage in your 
area, are there any US federal users on these specific frequencies?

IMHO since it is mobile usage, not fixed, and IF it isn't interfering with 
any US federal/military LMR system, I don't think the military/federal 
agencies are going to spend time trying to track down moving targets!

Also IMHO an outstanding reference source which I highly recommend is 
Grove's "Federal Frequency Directory" 2nd edition (now a bundled package
 http://www.grove-ent.com/FREQMASFILE.html which provides significant 
insight into potential US federal/military users of these frequencies as 
shown below.


Ken

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From: <JER1538A at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Unauthorized Fed/Mil Frequency Usage? Re: 
[FedCom]Fishermen/shrimpers ...


> CANADIAN TRUCKERS MONITORED IN FARGO ND
>
> 143.6250    NOPL   - *Air Operations A/G/A (AM Mode)*
> 148.0000                   *Band Edge*   Formerly Army MARS?
> 150.7850    D152      *No US Users ID'd*
> 150.5250                  *2 military services*
...snip..snip..
> 162.3250    NOPL     *USCG, DHS*
> 163.0500    79.7         *Many federal users, primarily USCG*
> 164.2000                    *Many federal users*
> 165.0250    103.5        *2 military services *
> 165.0750    110.9        *USA*
> 165.2250                    *(Spectrum Hole  --- no federal users yet 
> ID'd)*
> 165.4750    103.5        *(Spectrum Hole)*
> 165.5400                    *(Not a US frequency authorization)*
> 165.9000    151.4       *DHS BP and some others*
> 166.9200    103.5       *Not a US frequency authorization*
> 167.6375                   *FBI*
> 168.3000    123.0       *Many federal users*
> 168.4750    151.4       *Many federal users, including BIA*
> 168.6750    NOPL     *Many federal users*
> 170.3125                   *Hydrologic channel fed & non fed users*
> 170.3250                   *Hydrologic channel*
> 170.6250    NOPL     *Some federal users including DHS/BP*
> 170.6875    136.5       *Interagency Emergency coordination channel*
> 170.9375    123.0       *Spectrum Hole*
> 172.1875                    *FAA?*