Coast Guard Secter Detroit

[FoeHammer]

Have been hearing alot more encryption & testing between various units in this area ,
looks like we will be hearing less here in the Detroit area I guess...

 

[RayAir]

Have been hearing alot more encryption & testing between various units in this area ,
looks like we will be hearing less here in the Detroit area I guess...

What frequencies are you listening to?

 

[FoeHammer]

standard coast guard freqs in vhf marine band ....chans 16,21,22,81,82 etc......

 

[ecps92]

You might want to listen to the VHF channels [P25] as listed
in the LMR Section of the CG Wiki Much of the USCG is moving to those channels as part of "Rescue 21"

Have been hearing alot more encryption & testing between various units in this area ,
looks like we will be hearing less here in the Detroit area I guess...

 

[FoeHammer]

Dint even know about those channels ,...Do most marine radios you would use on your boat get all those ?
I have an old handheld & I think it only goes to ch 100 , They are using p25 as well as encryption on the standard channels that I have heard ,..but if they have the ability to use channels outside of what the average boater can tune would they still use the encryption?

 

[ecps92]

None of the new LMR [P25] are availabile in a VHF Marine Radio.

Dint even know about those channels ,...Do most marine radios you would use on your boat get all those ?
I have an old handheld & I think it only goes to ch 100 , They are using p25 as well as encryption on the standard channels that I have heard ,..but if they have the ability to use channels outside of what the average boater can tune would they still use the encryption?

 

[k9rzz]

Well ... what good is encryption? Isn't the whole basic idea of the Coast Guard, being able to talk with boats on the water? and vice versa?

 

[ecps92]

Encryption is used when performing Law Enforcement Operations and they DO NOT need to be talking to the GP [General Public / Goofey Persons] and only those who need to hear them....

Well ... what good is encryption? Isn't the whole basic idea of the Coast Guard, being able to talk with boats on the water? and vice versa?

 

[kc8rak]

I had to call the Fair Port harbor station last summer when i found a small paddle boat on our private beach (washed up from the prior night storm). They sent a boat and a land crew. They used a Nextel phone to talk to each other.. I hope it is the last time i ever have to deal with them. They had many many issues understanding simple directions on both water location and land location.