Texas federal government monitoring

[texasemt13]

Just out of curiosity, Does anyone have a NET vs. Frequency vs. Use/Location document for DHS with or without CBP assignments?

I'd be interested in assisting with the creation of one (if no one has one), specifically the Texas sites (but I know being close to the Red River, you might want a doc with a little wider coverage).

One could be compiled with a little assistance from other members, but I know from experience we don't have too many RR members/listeners from the Texas border area (besides the few in Cameron/Hidalgo/Willacy Counties, Webb County and El Paso County). Filling in the border locations might be a tougher task without listeners around there.

 

[SCPD]

Is this what you mean?? MT Fed Files: DHS CBP Channel Lineup

Yes, except with Both Regional and local use descriptors and locations.

 

[ecps92]

The WIKI list of Freq's seems well outdated and Specific for CA, maybe it's time for a major over-haul of it.

Who ever begins, may I suggest an extra column for a Validation date on each channel.? This way we can track the validity of the data, such as I did with the CAP wiki, where folks keep trying to add outdated Repeater inputs [no longer valid for CAP] this way it also shows when the conversion is made in a region from 100.0 [Analog] to P25 for the NAC's.

Yes, except with Both Regional and local use descriptors and locations.

 

[texasemt13]

Yes, except with Both Regional and local use descriptors and locations.

Maybe a good place to start this is in the Texas Federal Wiki before we move it over to a nationwide Wiki. We can always start a new thread in the Texas Forum to get this rolling and from there one of us could combine the info in to the Texas Fed Wiki. ICE/CBP/BP happen to be so active in the San Antonio area that it is one of the few federal agencies I actually have a decent log of.

 

[SCPD]

Good Idea's, Lets get started. I'll put up a PDF here later today as a base of operations to start working on it.

 

[SCPD]

Well it won't let me upload the attachment.

 

[SCPD]

Here we go.

 

[ericcarlson]

You can add to your list CBP Net 3 in Galveston. Also, based on transmissions I've heard on other frequencies, Net 2 and Net 3 may be available in Conroe but I haven't personally monitored these.

 

[ecps92]

Eric and group, here is a base-line wiki we can work with.
CBP Nets - The RadioReference Wiki

I would suggest adding Frequencies in ORDER, unless someone thinks posting by NET/TAC name is better...

You can add to your list CBP Net 3 in Galveston. Also, based on transmissions I've heard on other frequencies, Net 2 and Net 3 may be available in Conroe but I haven't personally monitored these.

 

[Russell]

I actually like them is "usage" order. As the list grows, if they are in frequency order, it becomes overwhelming to pick out what you're looking for in order to program your radio. At some point you just switch back to band scanning. Perhaps we could have it sorted two ways, one in "freq" order for easy visual searching; and one in "usage" order for ease of programming. I actually prefer to program in "channel plans" though with the federal stuff that leads to many "holes". However, if they say go to "Net 5" then it's easy to find in the radio.

Russell

 

[ecps92]

I did notice we are in a new Version of the Wiki, maybe it supports
the sort function... let me add it, and see what folks can do.

If it blows up, post back here and I will remove the capability.
Racking my mind, on where/how to re-add the sort to the table...it might be awhile

I actually like them is "usage" order. As the list grows, if they are in frequency order, it becomes overwhelming to pick out what you're looking for in order to program your radio. At some point you just switch back to band scanning. Perhaps we could have it sorted two ways, one in "freq" order for easy visual searching; and one in "usage" order for ease of programming. I actually prefer to program in "channel plans" though with the federal stuff that leads to many "holes". However, if they say go to "Net 5" then it's easy to find in the radio.

Russell

 

[ecps92]

Sort is now in the table, if a few folks [more than one !] can take a look and let me know if it blows up [tried before and it didn't work]

Top of the table you should be able to click for sort by column
Try it on IE [multi versions] as well as Firefox and Google

I did notice we are in a new Version of the Wiki, maybe it supports
the sort function... let me add it, and see what folks can do.

If it blows up, post back here and I will remove the capability.
Racking my mind, on where/how to re-add the sort to the table...it might be awhile

 

[texasemt13]

I monitored 407.025 from Austin today. This is an unknown frequency in Travis County. The NAC was 194, and this NAC has not been recorded in our Wiki. Not much context here except that the user told "Control" that the staff was "exiting the front door." Still need more to identify this one, but it's a start.

 

[ecps92]

Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop Trunking System, Bastrop, Texas - Scanner Frequencies
Based on the NAC and SysID

FYI, take a SysID and drop the 1st 2 characters
and you now have part of the NAC Code.

The 3rd Character is based on the Connect Tones

CT#0 = 105.9 Hz
CT#1 = 76.6 Hz
CT#2 = 83.7 Hz
CT#3 = 90.0 Hz
CT#4 = 97.3 Hz
CT#5 = 116.1 Hz
CT#6 = 128.6 Hz
CT#7 = 138.5 Hz

So we have a SYSID of 6419 and a CT of 97.3

This works out to 194 for a NAC when using P25

Hope this helps.

I monitored 407.025 from Austin today. This is an unknown frequency in Travis County. The NAC was 194, and this NAC has not been recorded in our Wiki. Not much context here except that the user told "Control" that the staff was "exiting the front door." Still need more to identify this one, but it's a start.

 

[texasemt13]

Double post, still hungover on turkey.

 

[SCPD]

You can add to your list CBP Net 3 in Galveston. Also, based on transmissions I've heard on other frequencies, Net 2 and Net 3 may be available in Conroe but I haven't personally monitored these.

Thanks Eric - updated!

If anyone gets an email attachment of a innocent Christmas tree that says Click to see - DO NOT CLICK IT! DELETE IT! Or you will be kissing your un-backed up Federal frequency lists buh-bye and reloading your OS.

I'm hearing some CBP stuff in either Longview or Tyler as well as a BUNCH of Omaha activity around Waco. I had the attached list also with the Nets provided by the other fellow, but it exceeded the upload limit.

ecps, thanks so much for that email - been a little busy so haven't been able to shoot you a thank you reply. the 4CE NAC is defiantly North Dallas/Sherman.

 

[SCPD]

eric and group, here is a base-line wiki we can work with.
cbp nets - the radioreference wiki

i would suggest adding frequencies in order, unless someone thinks posting by net/tac name is better...

outstanding job guys!

 

[ecps92]

Now to get others in the other regions to add the info.

MaxTracker, how is the SORT? look on the WIKI...

outstanding job guys!

 

[texasemt13]

Receiving 418.100 in San Antonio real weak. I don't have a decent scanner with me today, just an old Pro-2036 in the office, so I cannot decode any CT tones.

I've seen this as a USPS vehicle maintenace frequency, as well as IRS in other parts. Is anyone listening with a better setup that can pin this one down? I couldn't get enough of a conversation to identify it.

Also, I've noticed DEA is real quiet in SA lately, and their freqs have migrated in Houston. Is anyone aware of their happenings, or if they too have migrated? The 406-410MHz band is crowded here, with the military P25 Smartzone, so finding them might be a little tough through all the trunking sites.

 

[texasemt13]

Receiving 418.100 in San Antonio real weak.

Well I plugged in 409.100, wondering if the fed user was following the proposed repeater input/ouput offsets, and sure enough 409.100 is a much better signal for me, indicating it's a repeater with a 9MHz + input at 418.100.

Definitely USPS, but not sure if this is limited to vehicle maintenace yet. Will post more when I get it.