KVL3000
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Who does?
Texas National Guard activated
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Here in PA the FED a/c have several a/g freqs in the 162 - 174 MHz band; the a/c are usually in the clear.
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140.4125 [127.3] and 150.7375 [n 293] heard in Houston this week.
ecps92
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However those are not the National Guard
Also 142.4 [127.3] in use in Houston. Updates being posted here: COVID-19 - Scanner Frequencies and Talkgroups
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What is TX DPS Air 1 and Air 2?
rbarker
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Not sure what your question is. These are helicopters operated by DPS I have heard Air 1 around Austin and the tail Number is N145TX
Aircraft Operations Division | Department of Public Safety
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Air 2 is a fixed wing plane with a lot of surveillance equipment, including a camera system that can downlink video to units on the ground, like a mobile command post. Air 2, N243TX, was used extensively hear in the Dallas area when the initial protests got out of hand, with some participants looting or simply trying to destroy other's proper. Texas has two of these planes, initially acquired to enhance border security.
More about the Air 2 craft can be hound here:
State’s border security planes fly over San Antonio neighborhoods
Texas Department of Public Safety officials say the high-dollar aircraft with...
www.expressnews.com
I've noticed the same thing, seeing several other tail numbers on Flightradar24 that are identified as copters owned by DPS, while at the same time hearing the helicopter talking to one or more agencies on the ground, during a search or chase, using the radio call 'DPS 101'.
rbarker
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My post was a little misleading, The DPS helicopter around Austin is "DPS 100" The Air 1 helicopter belongs to Austin Police. I have not heard fixed wing regular airplanes on the radio.
Dallas PD uses "Air One" as the radio call for their helicopter as well.
During the Dallas protests, while I could see DPS Air 2 circling the downtown area, I never heard them on any of the various channels I was monitoring at the time.
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Just a note !
people are mixing the two ?
(TXSG) Texas State Guard
(ArmyNg) Army National Guard
They are Booth active
tmd.texas.gov
people are mixing the two ?
(TXSG) Texas State Guard
(ArmyNg) Army National Guard
They are Booth active
Texas Military Department
The Texas Military Department is composed of the three branches of the military in the state of Texas: the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and State Guard.
tmd.texas.gov
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