[Scan-DC] Dept of Homeland Security activity

[Mike Agner]

   I decided to put my 895 and a program called Radiomax to work checking 
the various DHS freqs that were listed in MT's Fed Files column.  I came up 
with a surprising number of hits;  some of these were obviously in the DC 
area (162.25 was in the clear) judging by the signals strength, while 
others were local - perhaps BWI, the Port of Baltimore Dundalk and 
Baltimore city are all likely possibilities.  Most everything else was 
digital.  These logs were taken 9/22 from about 10 am to about 3:30 local:
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  165.23750, FM, , , , , ,   10,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  165.68750, FM, , , , , ,   17,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  165.46250, FM, , , , , ,    1,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  162.05000, FM, , , , , ,   20,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  164.77500, FM, , , , , ,    1,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  163.62500, FM, , , , , ,    7,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  163.67500, FM, , , , , ,   17,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  163.62500, FM, , , , , ,    9,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  165.68750, FM, , , , , ,   13,Department of Homeland Security 
nets
  162.25000, FM, , , , , ,   62,Department of Homeland Security nets 
[clear]
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   The number just before the word 'Department' is the number of hits 
Radiomax counted.  As you can see, 162.25 was very busy today.
   In addition, I put the DoD freqs in a seperate bank as per Larry's 
recent email and came up empty.  As I am restricted to indoor antennas, 
this shouldn't be considered to be anywhere near authoritative; it's 
entirely possible it's a bit too weak for me to hear.  I'm about 35 miles 
NNW of DC.

   73s  Mike