[FedCom] 173.9875?

[John Wilson]

173.9875 mhz....FBI repeater.  

Blaine Brooks wrote:

> Hearing extensive DES scrambling way up on the end
> of the VHF hi band tonight, literally. Specifically the
> frequency 173.9875. First time I have heard anything
> scrambled in the VHF fed band past 173.8875 (an ATF
> allocation) in over 20 years of monitoring. So far, all
> scrambled - no voice traffic. But my gut feeling says
> FBI related, and a repeater. Doesn't have that simplex
> fading in and out sound. It's a very strong signal here.
> Will let everyone know if I get voice or a tone. Hopefully
> soon.
>
> On a similar note, 170.675 (a believed FBI SOG
> repeater) here in the DFW area (always encrypted)
> has seen a lot of "in the clear" traffic and surveillance
> use lately. Sometimes two units clear talk, other times
> the 50/50 thing where one unit is scrambled, and the
> other in the clear.
>