[FedCom] Interesting federal communications

[FLANO 2]

Blaine,

  I heard that frequency the other day, while listening to the comms
involved with the wildfires out here in Arizona.  It's normally a logistics
frequency here, but I swore that I heard short "airborne" comms.

  I didn't hear anything again until today - same frequency,
414.50mhz/PL167.9.  I was able to hear the ground and airborne side.

  I did correlate it to a helicopter (Helicopter-39J) flying through the
area, but don't have a clue who it was.  On the Tucson tower frequency they
were to go to "Atlantic".

  John
  SE of Tucson

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[mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Blaine Brooks
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:00 PM
To: DFWSCAN; FEDCOM
Subject: [FedCom] Interesting federal communications


This afternoon while doing a search of the 406-420
federal band, picked up two air units on 414.500 PL 167.9
overflying the DFW area. Signals were very clear. Neither
gave an ID or indication what agency they were. This is
supposed to be an HIDTA frequency, however, I have never
heard any activity on the HIDTA frequencies here in this area.
They are supposed to be active in Houston and S Texas though,
but I can't confirm.

They were remarking how nice the new "arena" was, which I
assume they were down over Arlington, and talking about the
new Cowboys stadium. It was NOT a surveillance op that I
could tell.

The units were not accessing any repeater in our area that I
could tell, as I did a quick search of fed UHF while they were
transmitting. Just seemed like they were airborne and talking
"direct". Transmissions lasted about 30 seconds and then
they were gone.

--
Blaine Brooks   Flower Mound, TX
http://mysite.verizon.net/resrjsf6/
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