President Bush was in San Antonio today for a fund-raiser.
Air Force 1 flew right over my house on approach to San Antonio International Airport, which was a fantastic sight. Not only does AF1 look cool, it really *sounds* cool as well.
In any case, I caught the following operations:
166.5125 P25 Encrypted, US Secret Service Channel SIERRA, active before landing and while AF-1 was on approach, and during the event. Probably USSS Security operations at the airport and at the fundraisrer
165.3750 P25 Clear/Encrypted. US Secret Service Channel CHARLIE - the command post
164.8875 P25 Encrypted. US Secret Service Motorcade operations, only active during the motorcade
162.6875 Encrypted with what sounded very much like VINSON or ANDVT. Close to DES sounding however sounded very much like 16 Kbs VINSON encryption. I've never heard this type of encryption on the Fed Band, only on VHF-Low (mil), UHF Mil, and UHF Satcom. Interesting.
Air Force 1 flew right over my house on approach to San Antonio International Airport, which was a fantastic sight. Not only does AF1 look cool, it really *sounds* cool as well.
In any case, I caught the following operations:
166.5125 P25 Encrypted, US Secret Service Channel SIERRA, active before landing and while AF-1 was on approach, and during the event. Probably USSS Security operations at the airport and at the fundraisrer
165.3750 P25 Clear/Encrypted. US Secret Service Channel CHARLIE - the command post
164.8875 P25 Encrypted. US Secret Service Motorcade operations, only active during the motorcade
162.6875 Encrypted with what sounded very much like VINSON or ANDVT. Close to DES sounding however sounded very much like 16 Kbs VINSON encryption. I've never heard this type of encryption on the Fed Band, only on VHF-Low (mil), UHF Mil, and UHF Satcom. Interesting.