[MilCom] Homeland Security Logs, 6 Jul 05

[Rapbep at aol.com]

((ALL FREQS ARE KHZ & TIMES UTC))


((NOTE: Only logs with substantive information are included. Units that were 
only noted sounding in ALE or in voice radio checks are logged in section 4. 
Freqs monitored: 
5696;8983;5732;7527;8912;10242;11494;13907;15867;18594;20890;23214 & 25350))

1. U.S. COAST GUARD:

05696.0 Camslant: 1233 USB w/CG 2139 (USCG HU-25 #2139 CGAS Cape Cod-not 
heard) w/position report.

08983.0 Camslant: 1249 USB w/CG 2141 (USCG HU-25 #2141 CGAS Cape Cod-not 
heard) w/radio checks. 

0893.0   Camslant: 1344 USB w/CG 2140 (USCG HU-25 #2140 CGAS Cape Cod-not 
heard) w/position report (4315N/7002W). 

10242.0 LNT (USCG CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA ): 1826 USB/ALE TO J15 (USCG HH-60J 
#6015 CGAS Clearwater - very weak)-- in voice J15 reports flight ops normal. 

18594.0 CBE (possibly USCGC Tahoma WMEC-908): 1949 USB/ALE TO H13 (USCG 
MH-68A #1113,HITRON 10 Jacksonville FL). Note: USCGC Tahoma homebased Kittery, 
ME-Deployed on Caribbean patrol. MH-68A embarked.  


2.CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL (CBP):

07527.0 TSC (CBP Orlando, FL Customs National Law Enforcement Communications 
Center): 1457 USB/ALE TO CDA (unknown). ALE handshake followed by Service 
Center in clear speech with COTHEN 207 (very weak) regarding encrypted voice 
settings. After several tries, they engage encrypted voice.  

15867.0 EST (CBP AMOC Eastern Regional Communications Node): 1608 USB/ALE TO 
D41(CBP P-3B  "Slick" #N741SK/BuNo 152741, Jacksonville AMB, FL ) followed by 
encrypted voice.  

3. OPERATIONS BAHAMAS TURKS & CAICOS (OPBAT):

07527.0 OPB (OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas): 1524 USB/ALE TO J40 
(USCG HH-60J #6040 CGAS Clearwater ).

15867.0 X60 (US Army UH-60L tail # 94-26560 2-3rd AVN): 1631 USB/ALE TO OPB 
(OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas) then in voice reports that 60A is 35nms 
on bearing of 319 degrees from Sector Yankee 12 w/7 POB & 4.5 hours of fuel. 
At 1844 on 13907.0 60A in ALE & voice w/Panther reports they are 80nms on 
bearing of 314 degrees from Yankee 6. At 1859 60A reports they are 45nms on 
bearing of 322 degrees from Yankee 6 & ops normal.  

13907.0 Panther (OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas): 1836 USB/ALE  w/J16 
(USCG HH-60J #6016 CGAS Clearwater ) then in voice w/16C (not heard) who 
reports they are on a test flight. Panther assumes their radio guard and advises he 
will contact their homeplate via landline. At 1855 16C w/Panther reporting 
position as 5 nms on bearing of 21 degrees from Sector Papa w/6 POB.          

4. OTHER UNITS NOTED:

503- USCG HC-130H #1503, CGAS Elizabeth City
504- USCG HC-130H #1504, CGAS Elizabeth City
712- USCG HC-130H #1712, CGAS Clearwater
713- USCG HC-130H #1713, CGAS Barbers Point
A41- CBP UH-60 tail # 87-24641 Tucson Air Branch  
D23- CBP P-3B "Slick" #N423SK/BuNo 153423, Corpus Christi AMB, TX
D45- CBP P-3 AEW&C #N145CS/BuNo 155299, Jacksonville AMB, FL 
D48- CBP P-3 AEW&C #N148CS/BuNo 154575, Corpus Christi AMB, TX 
D69- CBP P-3B "Slick" #N769SK/BuNo 152729, Jacksonville AMB, FL
F04- USCG HU-25 #2104 CGAS Miami
H09- probable USCG MH-68A
H78- USCG MH-68A #1078,HITRON 10 Jacksonville FL 
H99- USCG MH-68A #1099, HITRON 10, Jacksonville FL    
I08- CBP CESSNA 550 #N5408G
I1L- CBP CESSNA 550 #N6001L  
I3L- CBP CESSNA 550 #N6763L
I49- CBP CESSNA 550 #N12549
I54-CBP CESSNA 550 #N1254X, Miami AMB
J13- USCG HH-60J #6013 CGAS Clearwater 
J14- USCG MH-60J #6014 CGAS Elizabeth City  
J19- USCG HH-60J #6019 CGAS Clearwater 
J25- USCG HH-60J #6025 CGAS Clearwater 
J36- USCG HH-60J #6036 CGAS Elizabeth City 
M69- CBP BEECH C-12C #N7069A, Caribbean AMB  
T6P- CBP Aircraft 
T47- CBP BEECH A200 #N1547  
T72- CBP BEECH C-12C #N72472
T76- CBP BEECH C-12C #N72476
CBE- USCG Unknown- w/H13 on 18594.
CDA- Unkown. w/TSC on 7527; 8912; & 10242.
CNT- CBP AMOC Central Regional Communications Node  
CS5- COTHEN Remote Wilmington, NC
CS6- COTHEN Remote Kansas City, MO  
DL1- unknown-noted on 8912; 10242;11494 & 15867.
PAC- USCG CAMSPAC Point Reyes, CA  
STR- Unknown. w/J25 on 8912.


Ron (RAPBEP at AOL.COM)
Maryland
Icom R-75 w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL 
Sangean ATS-909 w/70-ft random wire w/MLB