[FedCom] Who Tracks Down Military/Federal Frequencies Interference?

[Denny B]

Perhaps if you describe the type of interference you
are getting, I may be able to help you??
--- Robert Bennett <rpbennett1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Ken;
> 
> I normally just lurk on this list but thought I
> would reply to your 
> last post. Your post implies that there is no
> coordinated effort to 
> locate illegal transmitters operating on the federal
> bands.
> 
> This may be true in other parts of the country but
> is absolutely not 
> true in the southwest. In NM, AZ and west TX, there
> is a dedicated 
> monitoring net operated by the DOD to police the
> military/government 
> bands. This is not an intelligence operation but
> spectrum 
> surveillance. The network consists of at least six
> fixed monitoring 
> stations in NM, two in west TX, and at least two in
> AZ. There are 
> probably others that I have not located yet. There
> are also a number 
> of mobile intercept vans. This system constantly
> monitors the federal 
> bands looking for unauthorized transmissions and
> other forms of 
> interference. Illegal operation on a federal band
> (especially the 400 
> MHZ band) will result in a visit by federal law
> enforcement. As far 
> as I know, the FCC has no role in this spectrum
> surveillance 
> operation.
> 
> Robert
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Federal Government
> Communications" 
> <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 11:29 AM
> Subject: [FedCom] Who Tracks Down Military/Federal
> Frequencies 
> Interference?
> 
> 
> > Interestingly here's a question for the group..
> Who actually tracks 
> > down the source to inteference to US government
> LMR nets?
> >
> > I would assume that the Federal Communications
> Commission would be 
> > one of those involved "eventually" 
> >
>
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/unauthorizedradio.html
>  BUT 
> > how "timely" would the response be??
> >
> > US Secret Service -- Interestingly, locally we had
> a case involving 
> > deliberate interference to a local small town PD's
> radio system, 
> > and it was the USSS that actually tracked down and
> ID'd the 
> > transmitter being used.
> >
> > USCG  -- Definitely involved in tracking down any
> false radio 
> > transmissions on 156.80 Channel 16
> >
> > Generally also, doesn't the respective DF teams
> have some federal 
> > law enforcement members with them (e.g. USMS, FBI,
> USSS)?
> >
> > I'd assume that initially respective federal
> agencies'/military 
> > departments (local/regional) communications
> professionals would be 
> > involved BUT probably don't have the sophisticated
> tracking 
> > equipment available locally.
> >
> > Perhaps the various MARS programs actually have
> volunteers with 
> > appropriate DF equipment that can be called in
> relatively quickly 
> > to assist in tracking down interference to local
> military LMR nets? 
> > Visiting my local tarot reader ---  Another
> possibility is that 
> > Civil Air Patrol might be getting some modified DF
> equipment that 
> > can be placed in their aircraft for virtually
> tracking ANY 
> > frequency and this will be another mission under
> DHS mission 
> > "funding" ;) :) .
> >
> > Surely, with the enhanced federal laws now on the
> books regarding 
> > radio interference/unauthorized use on any public
> safety/government 
> > frequency, which now treats such inteference as
> acts of terrorism 
> > with severe penalities, it would be surprising if
> more of these 
> > type of incidents occur. Although, I guess there
> might be a 
> > differentiation between unauthorized use of a
> military/federal 
> > frequency (that doesn't have anyone using it in
> the local area) 
> > versus individuals who deliberately interferes
> (jams) with 
> > government radio communications BUT again, it's
> doubtful that the 
> > legal penalities would be very different....
> >
> > So keep your radio scanners searching..  Even if
> you don't monitor 
> > unauthorized/illegal use, you still might discover
> some new 
> > federal/military frequencies in use in your local
> area.
> >
> > IF all else remember the point is to HAVE FUN!!!!!
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
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