[MilCom] Homeland Security Logs, 9 Nov 04

[Rapbep at aol.com]

((ALL FREQS ARE KHZ & TIMES UTC))

Poor HF propagation conditions made copying the voice comms a real challenge. 
Most were very weak or covered by loud QRM. Aircraft were generally not heard 
or unreadable.

1. U.S. COAST GUARD:

08912.0 J15 (HH-60J #6015 CGAS Clearwater): 1107 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 LNT (Camslant Chesapeake): 1243 USB/ALE TO J32 (HH-60J #6032 CGAS 
Cape Cod-not heard). Then in voice at 1331 on 18594.0 Camslant confirms position 
as 4123N/7312W. Camslant asks J32 to come up on 5696 and relay info to CG 2140 
(HU-25 #2140 CGAS Cape Cod). Camslant advises J32 that the Boston transit 
site is down for maintenance so they cannot contact 2140 directly. At 1344 
Camslant advises J32 (not heard) that they have received info that CG2140 has landed 
safely at CGAS Atlantic City. Camslant then confirms J32's position as 
4120N/7434W.

18594.0 LNT (Camslant): 1328 USB/ALE TO F41 (HU-25 #2141 CGAS Cape Cod-not 
heard). Then in voice Camslant confirms position as 4058N/7031W.

13907.0 LNT (Camslant): 1345 USB/ALE TO J13 (HH-60J #6013 CGAS Clearwater).

10242.0 F39 (HU-25 #2139 CGAS Corpus Christi): 1448 USB/ALE sounding.  At 
1702  in USB/ALE w/STR (unidentified). 

18594.0 LNT (Camslant): 1454 USB/ALE TO J37 (HH-60J #6037 CGAS Elizabeth 
City). Also noted on 10242.0. Flew second sortie in the early evening (2300 hour 
UTC).

23214.0 LNT (Camslant): 1654 USB/ALE TO J42 (HH-60J #6042 CGAS Elizabeth 
City) and in voice radio checks. 

08912.0 PAC (CamsPac Point Reyes): 1736 USB/ALE TO 718 (HC-130H #1718, CGAS 
Sacramento). At 2158 CamsPac w/1718 (not heard) confirming that 1718 is on 
final for homeplate and securing radio guard.  

11494.0 J39 (HH-60J #6039 ATC Mobile): 1928 USB/ALE sounding.

18594.0 LNT (Camslant): 1929 USB/ALE w/712 (HC-130H #1712, CGAS Barbers 
Point-not heard) then in voice radio checks. 

13907.0 WST (ICE Regional Communications Node (West): 1938 USB/ALE TO 201 
(possibly HC-130J #2001, C130J Aircraft Project Office, CGAS Elizabeth City).  

13907.0 PAC (CamsPac): 2329 USB/ALE TO 704 (HC-130H #1704, CGAS Sacramento). 
704 also noted w/TSC (ICE Service Center) in USB/ALE on 08912.0.  

08983.0 Camslant: 2344 USB w/CG 2134 (HU-25A  ATC Mobile) w/radio checks.     
                             
            

2. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE):

08912.0 I4J (ICE CESSNA 550 #N5314J): 0006 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 D46 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N146CS/BuNo 154605, Jacksonville AMB, FL): 1323 
USB/ALE  sounding. Also sounding on 07527.0. 

08912.0 T91 (ICE PIPER PA-42-720R #N9091J, Jacksonville, FL AMB): 1325 
USB/ALE sounding.

08912.0 I97 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N797CW): 1404 USB/ALE sounding. 

07527.0 D69 (ICE P-3B "Slick" #N769SK/BuNo 152729, Jacksonville AMB, FL): 
1409 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 D43 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N143CS/BuNo 153447, Corpus Christi AMB, TX) 1440 
USB/ALE sounding.

13907.0 D49 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N149CS/BuNo 154581, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 1609 
USB/ALE sounding. 

18594.0 T72 (ICE BEECH C-12C #N72472): 1633 USB/ALE sounding. At 1823 on  
13907.0 in USB/ALE TO EST (ICE Regional Communications Node (East).           

13907.0 I53 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N753CC): 1642 USB/ALE sounding.

11494.0 MV9 (ICE unknown, possibly marine vessel): 1857 USB/ALE TO TSC (ICE 
Service Center). 

13907.0 D23 (ICE P-3B "Slick" #N423SK/BuNo 153423, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 
2102 USB/ALE sounding.

20890.0 I75  (ICE CESSNA 550 #N6775C): 2127 USB/ALE sounding.

08912.0 CNT (ICE Regional Communications Node (Central): 2307 USB/ALE TO 
I01(ICE CESSNA 550 #N37201). I01 also noted with WST (ICE Regional Communications 
Node (West) in USB/ALE. 

08912.0 M51 (ICE BEECH A200 #N1551): 2310 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 I08 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N5408G): 2312 USB/ALE sounding.         

3. OTHER:

08912.0 CMR (unidentified): 1438 USB/ALE sounding. 

25350.0 TSC (ICE Service Center): 1456 USB/ALE TO CMR (unidentified-not 
heard) then in clear speech in radio checks. Service Center advises CMR that their 
audio is much better today than it was yesterday. Service Center says they are 
going back to scan and also standing by on the landline. 

20890.0 TSC (ICE Service Center): 1516 USB/ALE TO CDA (possibly Civil Defense 
Agency).  

11494.0 TSC (ICE Service Center): 1522 USB/ALE TO USDAEOC2 (US Dept of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Emergency Operations Center).  

13907.0 PNR400 (OPBAT base, Georgetown, Bahamas): 1522 USB/ALE sounding. 

10242.0 X51 (US Army UH-60L tail # 94-26551 2-3rd AVN, Hunter AAF Savannah 
GA):  2315 USB/ALE & clear voice TO OPB (OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, 
Bahamas-not heard).              

Ron (RAPBEP at AOL.COM)
Maryland
ICOM R-75 & Sangean ATS 909 w/45ft PAR EF-SWL antenna