[FedCom] Re: clear comms = training

[Ben Russell]

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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:50:33 -0800
> From: Chris Parris <chrisparris at monitoringtimes.com>
 
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> There are some in this hobby who insist that anything you hear that  
> is not encrypted on the FBI and other federal channels is just  
> training. Not sure I buy that...
> 
> - Chris
> 


I can assure you that is not the case.  I have linked several big ops heard in
the clear on FBI, DEA, and ICE channels to press releases and news articles
about major busts.  With the newer radios, I'm always surprised that radios are
not set with the encryption strapped (full time on). On the local FBI digital
repeater it is usually the aircraft side of a surveillance that turns up in the
clear.  Every now and then, a ground unit can be heard, but it is uncommon.

Ben


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