[MilCom] Inter Squad Radio (ISR) Users?

[Ken]

Remember those UHF 1/2 watt radios that the USMC originally got from ICOM
http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=20001


As a reminder there's 14 UHF Frequencies
Inter-Squad Radio

396.8750         Channel 1         397.1250         Channel 2

397.1750         Channel 3         397.3750         Channel 4

397.4250         Channel 5         397.4750         Channel 6

397.5500         Channel 7         397.9500         Channel 8

398.0500         Channel 9         399.4250         Channel 10

399.4750         Channel 11       399.7250         Channel 12

399.9250         Channel 13       399.9750         Channel 14

(courtesy:  http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtairshows.html


So who are the user?:
*Well Civil Air Patrol bought & distributed 3000 units  in Nov 2003 to its' 
various wings.
*The US Marine Corps bought quite a few, BUT may have switched to other more 
rugged equipment.
*The US Army actually went with a VHF high band radio with more power, so I 
don't think they have any
 http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=20000
http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=200502
There's been some rumors that the ARNG & AR Reserve are using ISR equipment, 
but I haven't seen/heard any use in my area.  I do know that in the past 
some MA ARNG units were using FRS radios.

*US Navy??  (no idea!!)
*US Air Force? (USAF allows FRS radios to be used in non critical mision 
support roles, so perhaps the ISR's just aren't needed)  I'd lump the Air 
National Guard & Reserves as also NOT using ISR's.
*US Coast Guard?  Doubtful.

Perhaps during this years airshow season more ISR usage will be found. 
Personally, other than CAP I wouldn't expect to find very much usage BUT at 
least put the frequencies in your scanner for "potential" usage.

Ken