[FedCom] Boston FBI

[Jeff Kenyon]

Well, then I don't know the agency then that was engaging in a chase and
watching some folks







On Sat, 10 Nov 2007, Chris Parris wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Since the FBI was one of the first federal agencies to adopt
> encryption back in the early 90's, they have had a reputation of
> keeping their traffic as secure as possible. Sure, occasionally
> radios would drop their code keys and they would run in the clear for
> a while. Some cities have certain repeaters that seem to stay in the
> clear all the time, but for the most part, they do keep the
> encryption on.
>
> As they transition to P-25 digital gear, I suspect the encryption
> policy will be maintained. In fact, the P-25 make keeping the
> encryption on much easier, as the radio system users shouldn't notice
> any voice quality difference between clear and encrypted, as there
> was in the analog days. Plus the radios can be programmed with the
> secure mode turned on full time...
>
> As far as the FBI using the forthcoming IWN system, they are probably
> going to be one of the prime users of this system as it starts
> showing up across the country. They are already one of the major
> users of the Pacific Northwest portion of the IWN system that is on
> the air now. The need to replace their aging VHF radio system was one
> of the prime motivations for the IWN project in the first place.
>
> - Chris
>
> Chris Parris
> Fed Files Columnist
> Monitoring Times Magazine
> chrisparris at monitoringtimes.com
> http://www.monitoringtimes.com
> http://mt-fedfiles.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Jeff Kenyon wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if the plan is to encrypt everything on these
> > freqs?  In
> > Detroit I am surprised at the amount of all the thigns that are in the
> > clear, but more and more has been goign on in encryption and this
> > in on
> > UHF.  The FBI though I've heard them chasing and watching people
> > and using
> > clear, analogue just through repeaters.  Will the FBI be moving to
> > that
> > new nation wide P-25 system that is coming on line in different
> > parts of
> > the country?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 kennyblues at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> On Tuesday November 6 FBI Boston "Central" announced on channel
> >> Alpha 1
> >> (172.0750) that until further notice Alpha 1 and Alpha 3 (167.7875)
> >> would be down until further notice, all admin traffic should be on
> >> Alpha 2 (167.4875) and surveillance  traffic on Alpha 4  (167.4375).
> >>
> >> On Wednesday November 7 the radio techs (Echo units) started the
> >> testing of P-25  modulation on the  A-1 channel, yesterday and today
> >> they continued the testing this time with encryption being tested
> >> out.
> >> Prior to this taking place there has been a minimal amount of P-25
> >> traffic on the local channels, most use appeared to be used by the
> >> SOG/SSG teams almost always encrypted. Routine admin traffic and
> >> various other surveillance  activities  has been in the  clear/analog
> >> for quite some time, It would appear that it now coming to an end.
> >> _____________________________________________________________________
> >> ___
> >> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL
> >> Mail! -
> >> http://mail.aol.com
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> FedCom mailing list
> >> FedCom at mailman.qth.net
> >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom
> >>
> > _______________________________________________
> > FedCom mailing list
> > FedCom at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom
>
> _______________________________________________
> FedCom mailing list
> FedCom at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom
>