FBI monitoring

[SA_tx_88116]

So I’ve been thinking about programming the San Antonio FBI into my scanner but I don’t quite understand what all the channels do and what traffic is going to be on there. Also there are these “simplex” frequencies that I also don’t know the meaning of, help and advice is appreciated.

 

[KevinC]

You will hear very little traffic that's not encrypted. If you have a spare scanner that does P25 I'd put them in just in case, but I wouldn't waste time scanning them in my primary scanner.

 

[nd5y]

Simplex is single frequency direct radio-to-radio communications without using a repeater or trunked system.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Once I got to hear 3 days worth of unencrypted traffic here in Orlando on the old VHF DES system because they were unable to OTAR somebody in the group. Lots of MDC tones back and forth, while tailing some lone woman down at the attractions.

 

[SA_tx_88116]

Also what type of stuff would I hear on the United States secret service

 

[mancow]

Also what type of stuff would I hear on the United States secret service

None

 

[ecps92]

Also what type of stuff would I hear on the United States secret service

Depends - remember the USSS is not the Presidential Protections - but YMMV as to ENC
Only you can confirm ENC vs CLR in your reception area

 

[JimD56]

Doesn't matter what the Database says. i.e. Hear in Miami the LE Feds, FBI, DEA, DSS, and USSS are all VHF P25 "E".

 

[dlwtrunked]

You will hear very little traffic that's not encrypted. If you have a spare scanner that does P25 I'd put them in just in case, but I wouldn't waste time scanning them in my primary scanner.

For some of us, that type of stuff is what is in our primary scanner--local fire/police/etc. is only to fill the garps.

 

[KevinC]

For some of us, that type of stuff is what is in our primary scanner--local fire/police/etc. is only to fill the garps.

Ok.

 

[nd5y]

Also what type of stuff would I hear on the United States secret service

Program the frequencies and find out yourself.
What other people hear or don't hear in other parts of the country may not apply where you are.

Back when I lived in the DFW area it was still analog and clear. The Dallas Field office repeater was dead almost all the time. Occasionally a few times a year I would hear boring administative type stuff and rarely what appeared to be training exercises or possibly surveillance.

 

[iMONITOR]

Federal comms used to be in the clear more often in Macomb County, MI. up until around 2021 where they for some reason found the need to encrypt just about everything 100% of the time. Fugitive Apprehension and DEA was pretty active in the Detroit, MI area for many years.

 

[bpckty1]

The last FBI comms I heard was over 10 years ago, before they went completely encrypted (before digital). The interesting part was that the dispatcher did an all call for the units to call in their mileage and the last time and amount they bought fuel for their vehicles.

 

[dlwtrunked]

Depends - remember the USSS is not the Presidential Protections - but YMMV as to ENC
Only you can confirm ENC vs CLR in your reception area

I guess you mean that Presidential Protection Division is only one part of the USSS.

 

[SA_tx_88116]

For some of us, that type of stuff is what is in our primary scanner--local fire/police/etc. is only to fill the garps.

That’s exactly why I programmed it

 

[KevinC]

That’s exactly why I programmed it

Let us know what you hear.

 

[wtp]

primary sounds like there is one or two radios.
i am in favor of having more than one.
pro2001 state forestry and space station
pro2004 five 8 tacs and military air
bc855xlt just DEA
bc170 local businesses
pro2035 local air and a mix from the other radios
325P2 primary radio for local county sheriff. wifes new radio
396XT wifes old radio also sheriff and businesses we might be at
396T has everything in it from air stuff to walmart.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

The last FBI comms I heard was over 10 years ago, before they went completely encrypted (before digital). The interesting part was that the dispatcher did an all call for the units to call in their mileage and the last time and amount they bought fuel for their vehicles.

Maybe they stop chasing the bad guy when so many "credits" are used,, like in THX1138...

 

[SA_tx_88116]

Let us know what you hear.

Will I hear anything on customs and border patrol and border patrol

 

[rattlerbb01]

Will I hear anything on customs and border patrol and border patrol

Like they’ve all said, you never know until you plug them in and listen. I thought I wouldn’t hear anything from Border Patrol in January when I started focusing on the Federal Band, but I’ve found plenty to listen to in the clear, even and especially on simplex Tac channels.