[MilCom] Homeland Security Logs, 17 Nov 04

[Rapbep at aol.com]

((ALL FREQS ARE KHZ & TIMES UTC))

1. U.S. COAST GUARD:

11494.0 F35 (HU-25 #2135 CGAS Corpus Christi): 0009 USB/ALE sounding. At 1523 
on 20890.0 Camslant w/F35 in USB/ALE and voice. F35 (very weak) passes 
position of 2649N/7920W.  

10242.0 H98 (probable MH-68, HITRON 10, Jacksonville FL): 0009 USB/ALE TO UCG 
(US Coast Guard, probable Camslant). At 1555 in USB/ALE sounding on 15867.0. 

05732.0 J11 (HH-60J #6011 ATC Mobile): 0023 USB/ALE sounding. At 2015 on 
10242.0 in USB/ALE & voice w/Camslant reporting airborne. Camslant sets ALE as 
primary freqs and 5696/8983 as secondary. At 2041 on 10242.0 in ALE and voice 
w/Camslant passing position of 3028N/8758W.
 
08912.0 J19 (HH-60J #6019 CGAS Clearwater): 0023 USB/ALE sounding.

10242.0 J18 (HH-60J #6018 CGAS Clearwater): 0022 USB/ALE sounding. Also noted 
sounding on 15867.0 at 1439. At 2006 on 15867.0 in USB/ALE w/OPB (OPBAT 
Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas) and in voice reporting airborne from Nassau w/5 
POB enroute to Freeport Bahamas to drop off pax. Panther request that J18 remain 
in the area after dropping off pax. J18 asks Panther for the status of J17 
(HH-60J #6017 CGAS Clearwater). Panther not readable but J18 asks Panther if 
they are to return to AUTEC and advises Panther that they only have a basket, no 
other SAR equipment or LE (Law Enforcement) personnel. At 2032 in ALE and 
voice w/Panther reporting position as 2551N/7808W about 25 mins from Freeport. J18 
advises Panther that if they don't refuel at Freeport they only have enough 
fuel to make it to AUTEC. However, if they refuel in Freeport, they will have 
enough fuel to patrol near Bimini and then return to Nassau. At 2059 on 
15867000 in ALE & voice w/Panther reporting on final for Freeport and securing radio 
guard. Panther asks J18 to call him on landline when they land. At 2219 in ALE 
& voice w/Panther (not heard) on 15867.0 reporting airborne w/4 POB at 
position 2630N/7840W enroute Nassau ETA is 45 mins. At 2315 J18 ( very weak) in ALE &
 voice. Service Center breaks in and connects J18 and Panther via pp.         
  

08912.0 PAC (CamsPac Point Reyes): 0036 USB/ALE TO 703 (HC-130H #1703, CGAS 
Barbers Point). Earlier, CG 1703 had reported to CamsPac that they were on the 
final approach to Birmingham (Alabama??). They may be deploying to the East 
Coast. 

07527.0 J40 (HH-60J #6040 CGAS Clearwater): 0044 USB/ALE TO OPB (OPBAT 
Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas). 

10242.0 LNT (Camslant): 0059 USB/ALE TO J23 (HH-60J #6023 ATC Mobile). J23 at 
1545 USB/ALE sounding on 13907.0. At 2049 on 08912.0 in ALE & voice radio 
checks w/Camslant.   

10242.0 704 (HC-130H #1704, CGAS Sacramento): 0056 USB/ALE TO PAC (CamsPac). 
At 2024 on 23214.0 in USB/ALE sounding. At 2159 in ALE & voice on 18594.0 
w/CamsPac giving position as Marysville.  

11494.0 PAC (CamsPac): 0110 USB/ALE TO 703 (HC-130H #1703, CGAS Barbers 
Point). 

07527.0 F41(HU-25 #2141 CGAS Cape Cod): 0154 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0  J42 (HH-60J #6042 CGAS Elizabeth City): 1304 USB/ALE TO LNT 
(Camslant Chesapeake). In voice J42 (not heard) reports to Camslant that they have 
departed Elizabeth City enroute to the IFC/ISC (sounds like) at Portsmouth VA. At 
1349 J42 reports they are on deck at IFC/ISC Portsmouth. At 1424 on 13907.0 
LNT TO J42 in ALE then in voice Camslant confirms position as 3654N/7542W and 
that J42 is landing at Chesapeake to drop off 3 pax. At 1433 on 20890.0 TSC 
(ICE Technical Service Center) TO J42 (not heard) in USB/ALE and in voice. TSC 
patches J42 to CG Elizabeth City Air Operations who asks J42 for the time they 
penetrated the ADIZ. No response noted. At 1457 J42 (not heard) reports 
position as 3731N/7508W. At 1515 Camslant w/J42 (not heard) in ALE & voice. Camslant 
advises J42 that warning area W-386 is "cold" below 6,000ft and wants to know 
J42's mode 3 squawk for ADIZ re-entry. Camslant then asks J42 to come up 
secure on the COTHEN net then asks J42 to switch to secure freq 3S11. At 1549 in 
voice Camslant advises J42 (not heard) that upon re-entering the ADIZ they 
should contact Huntress (NEADS SOCC, Rome AFB, NY). Camslant secures radio guard at 
1702. 

15867.0 706 (HC-130H #1706, CGAS Clearwater): 1309 USB/ALE TO LNT (Camslant).

08912.0 TSC (ICE Technical Service Center): 1325 USB/ALE TO 705 (HC-130H 
#1705, CGAS Clearwater). At 1355 on 18594.0 CRB (ICE Regional Communications Node 
(Caribbean) in USB/ALE w/705. At 1401 on 18594.0 Service Center in voice w/CG 
1705 in pp w/Predator (id as CG Sector San Juan) who advises that they have 
been tasked with SAR and to use freqs 8301.6 or 7346.1. CG Rescue 1705 asks for 
clarification on status of SAR case. Predator advises that there's an 
unconfirmed report that the vessel in question has put ashore in the area 1803N/7106W. 
CG 1705 advises Predator that they will proceed to that area and start their 
search one mile off the shoreline. Predator tasks CG 1705 to fly search 
between 1736N/7123W & 1808N/7102W (off southern coast of Santo Domingo). CG 1705 
confirms they have started SAR at Isla Beata (spelled) and are headed towards 
Isla Saona (spelled). CG 1705 also advises that they will not be able to provide 
complete SAR coverage due to restricted areas and airport restrictions in the 
area off Santo Domingo. At 1429 on 18594.0 in USB/ALE TO CRB (ICE Regional 
Communications Node (Caribbean) then in direct voice w/Predator. CG 1705 advises 
Predator that they have completed the search area between the two islands 
using the "Casper" system (unidentified). CG 1705 advises Predator that there are 
numerous rafts in the search area and that they cannot confirm that the raft 
they were tasked to find is among them. CG 1705 further advises that any 
searching in this area presents a very high risk to their aircraft from air traffic 
in the area. At 1431 CG 1705 confirms that the SAR case is closed and that 
they are RTB. CG 1705 asks Predator if they have cleared the airspace for them 
over Hispanola which could save them 1:45 flying time on their way home. 

07527.0 J01 (HH-60J #6001 CGAS Elizabeth City): 1323 USB/ALE sounding. At 
1331 contacts Camslant in ALE & voice reporting they have departed w/4 POB 
enroute to Maine & New Hampshire for Homeland Security patrol duty. Camslant sets 
COTHEN net as primary and 5696/8983 as secondary freqs. At 1426 on 13907.0 
Camslant w/J01 (not heard) in ALE & voice confirming position of 4309N/6922W. At 
1450 Camslant in ALE & voice w/J01 (not heard) who passes position as 
4349N/6848W.

15867.0  502 (HC-130H #1502, CGAS Elizabeth City): 1552 USB/ALE sounding.

20890.0 718 (HC-130H #1718, CGAS Sacramento): 1809 USB/ALE sounding. At 2306 
1718 w/Service Center in pp w/IMIC Pac (sounds like-Maritime Intelligence 
Center-Pacific ??) reporting that they have completed all their tasks for today 
and that they will not be doing these tasks tomorrow but will be flying for the 
Air Station. CG 1718 reports that they stopped receiving data from the other 
units about 3 hours ago and that they will go back on mission. 

11494.0 PAC (CamsPac): 1902 USB/ALE TO 716 (HC-130H #1716, CGAS Sacramento). 
At 1932 1716 (not heard in voice) in USB/ALE & voice on 15867.0 w/CamsPac 
w/position report.    

05732.0 720 (HC-130H #1720, CGAS Clearwater: 2012 USB/ALE sounding. 

10242.0 J28 (HH-60J #6028 CGAS Cape Cod): 2047 USB/ALE sounding.

08983.0 Camslant: 2120 USB w/CG 1712 (HC-130H #1712, CGAS Barbers 
Point-probably deployed to the East Coast) w/radio checks. 

08912.0 J15 (HH-60J #6015 CGAS Clearwater): 2129 USB/ALE TO OPB (OPBAT 
Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas) and in voice radio checks.   

10242.0 J17 (HH-60J #6017 CGAS Clearwater): 2221 USB/ALE TO LNT (Camslant) & 
in voice reporting position as 2634N/8019W. At 2238 Service Center in ALE & 
voice w/J17 (not heard) 0n 08912.0 then in pp w/Clearwater Air Operations 
confirming ETA of 1830 local.  

08983.0 Camslant: 2227 USB w/Swordfish 02 (HU-25D  CGAS Miami) (caught in 
progress) w/Camslant confirming the vessel is a sailing vessel w/blue hull and 
white sails in area of 2018N/7316W.     


2. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE):

05732.0 D46 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N146CS/BuNo 154605, Jacksonville AMB, FL) 0000 
USB/ALE sounding.         

13907.0 WST (ICE Regional Communications Node (West): 0030 USB/ALE TO I76 
(ICE CESSNA 550 #N6776T, San Diego AMB, CA). I76 also noted on contact w/TSC (ICE 
Technical Service Center) & CNT (ICE Regional Communications Node (Central).  
          

07527.0 D69 (ICE P-3B "Slick" #N769SK/BuNo 152729, Jacksonville AMB, FL): 
0039 USB/ALE sounding. At 1813 on 10242.0 in USB/ALE w/EST (ICE Regional 
Communications Node (East) then in encrypted speech w/unidentified station. At 2050 on 
 13907.0 in ALE TO EST then in encrypted speech. 

10242.0 M70 (ICE BEECH C-12C #N72470): 0458 USB/ALE sounding. 

15867.0 D48 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N148CS/BuNo 154575, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 1357 
USB/ALE sounding. At 1547 on 23214.0 TO CS6 (ICE Remote transmitter) then in 
encrypted speech w/unidentified station.

15867.0 M69 (ICE BEECH C-12C #N7069A, Caribbean AMB): 1403 USB/ALE sounding.

15867.0 CNT (ICE Regional Communications Node (Central): 1407 USB/ALE TO T9F 
(ICE Aircraft). 

20890.0 I4J (ICE CESSNA 550 #N5314J): 1601 USB/ALE sounding. 

15867.0 D44 (ICE P-3 AEW&C #N144CS/BuNo 153446, Corpus Christi AMB, TX):  
1601 USB/ALE sounding. 

20890.0  A44 (ICE UH-60 tail # 79-23344): 1811 USB/ALE sounding.

15867.0 I53 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N753CC): 1820 USB/ALE sounding. 

11494.0 I54 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N1254X, based in Florida): 1833 USB/ALE 
sounding. 

15867.0 I00 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N1200N): 1843 USB/ALE sounding. 

08912.0 A82 (ICE UH-60 tail # 78-22982): 1909 USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 WST (ICE Regional Communications Node (West): 2004 USB/ALE TO I31 
(ICE CESSNA 550 #N2531K, San Diego AMB).  

18594.0 A97 (ICE UH-60 tail # 79-23297): 2054 USB/ALE sounding. 

13907.0 T85 (ICE PIPER PA-42-720R #N9085U, Jacksonville, FL AMB): 2113 
USB/ALE sounding.

15867.0 EST (ICE Regional Communications Node (East): 2234 USB/ALE TO D49 
(ICE P-3 AEW&C #N149CS/BuNo 154581, Corpus Christi AMB, TX) then in encrypted 
speech.

20890.0 I08 (ICE CESSNA 550 #N5408G): 2303 USB/ALE sounding.  

OTHER:

07527.0 X51 (US Army UH-60L tail # 94-26551 2-3rd AVN, Hunter AAF, Savannah 
GA): 0049 USB/ALE sounding. At 1528 on 15867.0 in USB/ALE w/OPB (OPBAT Service 
Center, Nassau, Bahamas).             


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