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1F7 = Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ
1F7 = Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ
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ecps92
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DHS is a very large parent agency and is an over-used phrase.
See if you can narrow down which specific DHS agency is might be.
See if you can narrow down which specific DHS agency is might be.
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I did ask for clarification. Still awaiting an answer. The subject the agents were tailing was arrested for narcotics possession. It's only an assumption on my part at the moment, but maybe they were Customs agents tracking a smuggler.
I did ask for clarification. Still awaiting an answer. The subject the agents were tailing was arrested for narcotics possession. It's only an assumption on my part at the moment, but maybe they were Customs agents tracking a smuggler.
The wide area VHF system in southern Arizona is mainly utilized by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), both part of DHS. You were most likely hearing ICE, as they do most of the undercover and investigative operations. CBP is mostly uniformed Border Patrol and Field Operations (what we used to call Customs).
While it's certainly possible that the FBI or DEA would be working on a combined agency task force or operation, the VHF wide area channels are not their primary radio system and they likely would only be using them in association with ICE.
Hope this helps...
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Who is "DoA"?
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Department of Agriculture most likely. The parent agency of the US Forest Service and others.
Department of Agriculture most likely. The parent agency of the US Forest Service and others.
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And thank you, ChrisP. Do you happen to know which NAC's breakdown to which agency/agencies here in Arizona? 310, 340, 670, and 710 specifically. Are there other's I haven't run across yet?
And thank you, ChrisP. Do you happen to know which NAC's breakdown to which agency/agencies here in Arizona? 310, 340, 670, and 710 specifically. Are there other's I haven't run across yet?
I do not believe the NACs are different agencies, but they are for different areas that the VHF wide-are system when they re-use some of the same frequencies. Some repeaters can be used as a "local" stand-alone repeater, and then can also be part of a "wide-area" group of repeaters that cover a larger geographical area. I think the different NACs come up depending on wether the repeater in question is being used local TAC channel or as part of a wide area channel.
I have not yet been able to decipher what NAC means what yet on the southern Arizona setup yet, but I'm logging as many of the active frequencies and NACs when I can. Keep an ear out for any clear transmissions when they say what channel they are on, like "Vote-Scan 5" or something similar...
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Well, "Vote Scan 12" is 172.4125 with a NAC of 670. It covers from at least Phoenix to at least Flagstaff, on I-17. And it is one channel up from 173.9375 which has a NAC of 340.
Well, "Vote Scan 12" is 172.4125 with a NAC of 670. It covers from at least Phoenix to at least Flagstaff, on I-17. And it is one channel up from 173.9375 which has a NAC of 340.
Well, "Vote Scan 12" is 172.4125 with a NAC of 670. It covers from at least Phoenix to at least Flagstaff, on I-17. And it is one channel up from 173.9375 which has a NAC of 340.
Thanks - that's the kind of thing I look and listen for...
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?? Where ?? ie: State/City?
first time hearing of NAC's in the $200 range for that specific Frequency.
first time hearing of NAC's in the $200 range for that specific Frequency.
^ ^ ^ ^ It's in San Diego County area ^ ^ ^ ^
Listed on SoCalFedCom page.
http://socalfedcom.blogspot.com/
^ ^ ^ ^Listed on SoCalFedCom page.
http://socalfedcom.blogspot.com/
ecps92
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Thanks, it's hard to tell for folks who don't have a location in the profiles :roll:
And to further clarify....NAC's from the VHF IWN network in SoCal shouldn't be posted to this thread since the NAC system put in place uses a sequential numbering format and aren't agency specific.^ ^ ^ ^ It's in San Diego County area
how do i find the scanner frequinces i see the nac codes but not the actuial frequinces like xxx.xxxx
The search button...
In this context, most people are using the NAC codes as an indicator to what agency might be using an unidentified or encrypted frequency. The frequencies themselves varies greatly depending on your location. The wiki is a good place to start, but 90% of the freq's out there aren't posted so a bit of research is often required.
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162.000-174.000 and 406.100-420.000 are the two frequency ranges to search.
rescue-51staroflife said:
162.000-174.000 and 406.100-420.000 are the two frequency ranges to search.
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