[MilCom] Homeland Security Logs, 15 Nov 04

[Rapbep at aol.com]

((ALL FREQS ARE KHZ & TIMES UTC))

1. U.S. COAST GUARD:

10242.0 OPB (OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas): 0017 USB/ALE TO J17 
(HH-60J #6017 CGAS Clearwater-probably deployed to OPBAT). 

08912.0 J40 (HU-25 #2140 CGAS Cape Cod-deployed to OPBAT): 0008 USB/ALE TO 
LNT (Camslant Chesapeake). At 2038 J4 in USB./ALE w/OPB (OPBAT Service Center, 
Nassau, Bahamas). At 2101 J40 in USB/ALE w/OPB and 40C in voice w/Panther on 
08912.0 reporting position as 15nms on bearing of 072 degrees from Tango 5. 40C 
had trouble contacting Panther so Service Center broke in and advised Panther 
that J40 was trying to contact him.

08912.0 LNT (Camslant): 1142 USB/ALE TO 705 (HC-130H #1705, CGAS 
Clearwater).             

11494.0 LNT (Camslant): 1243 USB/ALE TO J01(HH-60J #6001 CGAS Elizabeth 
City).

25350.0 TSC (ICE Technical Service Center): 1420 USB/ALE TO F40 (HU-25 #2140 
CGAS Cape Cod).  
           
18594.0 502 (HC-130H #1502, CGAS Elizabeth City): 1459 USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 706 (HC-130H #1706, CGAS Clearwater): 1732 USB/ALE TO PAC (CamsPac 
Point Reyes) then in voice w/"ops normal" report. At 1810 in USB/ALE on 08912.0 
w/CamsPac and in voice w/position report (3016N/8143W). At 1911 CamsPac 
advises 1706 to establish guard w/CamsLant on COTHEN. CamsPac advises 1706 that they 
will inform Camslant via landline. At 1924 1706 reports they are on final 
approach & secures radio guard w/Camslant.

08912.0 J25 (HH-60J #6025 CGAS Clearwater): 1736 TO PAC (CamsPac). Has 
trouble linking in voice. Then links w/LNT (Camslant) in USB/ALE and in voice where 
they report airborne from homeplate of CGAS Clearwater. When guard 
established, CG 6025 advises Camslant that on this flight they are not "SAR convertible." 
At 1915 6025 passes position as 2742N/8240W and secures radio guard.

13907.0 PAC (CamsPac): 1758 USB/ALE TO 716 (HC-130H #1716, CGAS Sacramento). 

18594.0 J19 (HH-60J #6019 CGAS Clearwater): 1804 USB/ALE sounding. 

10242.0 F41 (HU-25 #2141 CGAS Cape Cod): 1821 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 J23 (HH-60J #6023 ATC Mobile): 1846 USB/ALE sounding. At 1951 J23 in 
ALE w/CamsLant then in voice passes position as 2914N/8707W. 

18594.0 PAC (CamsPac): 1852 USB/ALE TO J05 (HH-60J #6005 CGAS Astoria). 

10242.0 H99 (possible MH-68 #1099, HITRON 10, Jacksonville FL): 1941 USB/ALE 
TO CS9 (ICE Remote Transmitter). Also noted on 13907.0. 

18594.0 718 (HC-130H #1718, CGAS Sacramento): 2201 USB/ALE TO PAC (CamsPac). 
In voice 1718 reports they are airborne w/5 POB enroute to MCC (KMCC, 
McClellan AFB), ETA is 2 hours. CamsPac advises 1718 that COTHEN ALE is primary and 
that 5696/8983 is secondary.            
   
         

2. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE):

08912.0 D31 (ICE P-3B "Slick" #N431SK/BuNo 153431, Jacksonville AMB, FL): 
0007 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 A70 (ICE UH-60 tail # 82-23670, poss Caribbean AMB): 0032 USB/ALE 
sounding.

10242.0 I55 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N1255K, based at National Capital Region Air 
Unit, Wash DC): 1146 USB/ALE sounding.

20890.0 I62 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N3262M): 1419 USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 D14 (ICE P-3A "Slick" #N18314/BuNo 150314, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 
1517 USB/ALE sounding. At 2000 in USB/ALE w/CRB (ICE Regional Communications 
Node (Caribbean) then in encrypted speech w/unidentified station. At 2014 in 
USB/ALE w/CNT, the in clear speech w/Ping Pong (ICE Customs Surveillance Support 
Center (CSSC), Corpus Christi, TX). D14 informs Ping Pong that they are 
receiving the picture now. Ping Pong advises D14 that the cell has moved north and 
that they should be able to get into Baffin Bay (sounds like) w/no problem.

11494.0 D69 (ICE P-3B "Slick" #N769SK/BuNo 152729, Jacksonville AMB, FL): 
1520 USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 D45 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N145CS/BuNo 155299, Jacksonville AMB, FL):  1553 
USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 T47 (ICE BEECH A200 #N1547): 1751 USB/ALE sounding.

13907.0 I86 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N586RE): 1802 USB/ALE sounding.

15867.0 D43 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N143CS/BuNo 153447, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 1813 
USB/ALE sounding. At 2002 D43 in USB/ALE w/CNT (ICE Regional Communications 
Node (Central) then in encrypted speech w/unidentified station. At 2031 D43 on 
08912.0 in USB/ALE w/EST (ICE Regional Communications Node (East) then in 
encrypted speech. Kokomo (JIATF-South) in clear speech tries to contact D43 w/no 
response. At 2035 Service Center in clear voice tells D43 he is extremely weak. 
Service Center then contacts Ping Pong (not heard) and tells D43 to switch to 
encrypted speech for Ping Pong. 

15867.0 I31 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N2531K, San Diego AMB): 1820 USB/ALE sounding. 

20890.0 T6P (ICE Aircraft): 1934 USB/ALE sounding. 

15867.0 D46 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N146CS/BuNo 154605, Jacksonville AMB, FL):  2021 
USB/ALE TO EST  (ICE Regional Communications Node (East).

25350.0 I76 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N6776T, San Diego AMB): 2038 USB/ALE w/WST (ICE 
Regional Communications Node (West) then Omaha 76T in clear speech calls 
Hammer (Customs Air and Marine Operations Center, March AFB, Riverside, CA) and 
reports that he is off of Mexicali and is on " company 6" & HF.

08912.0 I37 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N6637G): 2247 USB/ALE sounding.

3. OTHER:

15867.0 X52 (US Army UH-60L tail # 94-26552 2-3rd AVN, Hunter AAF Savannah 
GA):  1522 USB/ALE sounding.

18594.0 626 (unidentified): 1830 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 13907.0 & 
15867.0. 

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