Seattle area monitoring the feds.

[Stavro35]

417.20 Federal protective service police (P-25 voice/encrypted)
168.0 BATF Ch.7 (State wide tactical) (P-25 voice/encrypted)
418.675 DEA ch 4 simplex ( analog?-I forgot,sorry)

Any additons, or corrections, are most welcome!

 

[oldsarge]

417.20 Federal protective service police (P-25 voice/encrypted)
168.0 BATF Ch.7 (State wide tactical) (P-25 voice/encrypted)
418.675 DEA ch 4 simplex ( analog?-I forgot,sorry)

Any additons, or corrections, are most welcome!

When I lived in Federal Way and worked near Boeing Field, I found picking up Federal frequencies of all types very difficult. I figure it had to do with the tall buildings in the city, but then most repeaters and transmitters are on top of the tallest buildings to include the Federal Building.

I have a lot of Seattle area frequencies to include Federal which includes the Postal Inspectors who are very busy there. One of my projects is to take what I have and scan them into a pdf and put them someplace where they can be downloaded. Sometime during the first part of the new year most likely.

 

[dsviper22]

wait a min... 417.2 I listen to every once in a while and I pickup unencrypted apco transmissions. I dont believe i've come across an encrypted comms.. but then again.. I dont know if my Pro 96 would pick up the encrypted talkgroup or not.

 

[Stavro35]

wait a min... 417.2 I listen to every once in a while and I pickup unencrypted apco transmissions. I dont believe i've come across an encrypted comms.. but then again.. I dont know if my Pro 96 would pick up the encrypted talkgroup or not.

Yes your Pro96 would hear the encrypted communications as noise.

 

[Stavro35]

While relaxing in the common room of our condo I was playing around with my Pro97. I heard activity on 164.8 I don't remember unit id's heard. Shame on me for not having my notebook with me. I did hear the call sign of KOA-615 at least that's what it sounded like.. According to on line sources this is United states secret service frequency. . one of many with the channel designation "x-ray"
This of course the Seattle Washington office.

 

[ChrisP]

While relaxing in the common room of our condo I was playing around with my Pro97. I heard activity on 164.8 I don't remember unit id's heard. Shame on me for not having my notebook with me. I did hear the call sign of KOA-615 at least that's what it sounded like.. According to on line sources this is United states secret service frequency. . one of many with the channel designation "x-ray"
This of course the Seattle Washington office.

Steve,

While you are correct that 164.8 does fall in the Secret Service "X-Ray"pool, but in this case it is used by the US Forest Service. Some of the transmitter locations include Capitol Peak, Gold Mountain, Metheny, Mt. Ellis and Olympia.

A lot of other federal agencies have that frequency assigned for their use, with the Secret Service getting to use it on a secondary basis.

- Chris

 

[Stavro35]

Hi Chris
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Can you shed a little light on what the USFS uses it for and exactly who it is please?

 

[ChrisP]

Here is what I have, Steve:

US Forest Service, Olympia National Forest

Quilcene Ranger District
164.8000 MHz, 123.0pl - Olympia NF direct (simplex)
164.8000 MHz, 179.9pl - Crow Nest repeater
164.8000 MHz, 162.2pl - Maynard repeater

Sole Duck Ranger District
164.8000 MHz, 97.4pl - Jefferson Ridge repeater
164.8000 MHz, 110.9pl - South Mountain repeater

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You might have heard KOE615 which is one of the Olympic NF call signs.

- Chris