[MilCom] Inter Squad Radio (ISR) Users?

[Don Edwards]

Just for your info, Ken

I was running the ISR frequencies at Andrews this year, had no useage at 
all.  I will have them running  at all of the other shows this season, and 
will post anything new.

Don Edwards
Northville, NY

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: "MilCom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:09 PM
Subject: [MilCom] Inter Squad Radio (ISR) Users?


> 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
>
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>
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