USCG Sector Long Island / Station New Haven Monitoring

[mgranoth]

Good Morning all. I'm looking for some help with monitoring USCG Sector Long Island / Station New Haven on my HomePatrol2. I have it programmed correctly, and I will get an alert and the scanner will stop on the channel, but no audio. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[w2lie]

Are you listening to the GC / LANT Frequencies? They've been using P25 with Encryption lately.

 

[doctordialtone]

Any help would be appreciated.

Yes, it would help to know which frequencies you are monitoring.

 

[mgranoth]

Sorry, I have been trying to monitor the VHF LMR channels. 163.0500 and 163.1375. NAC 293

 

[INDY72]

Look for a small ENC on your scanner screen next time they TX. USCG has been using a lot of Encryption on the LMR VHF/UHF lately.

 

[mgranoth]

OK, thanks. Should I change my mode to ALL instead of P25? Will that help? Thanks again.

 

[ecps92]

It could be they are relying more on ENC or even moved Freq's.
Make sure you have them ALL programmed in as P25

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Good Morning all. I'm looking for some help with monitoring USCG Sector Long Island / Station New Haven on my HomePatrol2. I have it programmed correctly, and I will get an alert and the scanner will stop on the channel, but no audio. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[INDY72]

OK, thanks. Should I change my mode to ALL instead of P25? Will that help? Thanks again.

If they are using encryption nothing will help. You will never hear them while its encrypted. Thats what the encryption is for.

 

[INDY72]

It could be they are relying more on ENC or even moved Freq's.
Make sure you have them ALL programmed in as P25

United States Coast Guard - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Bill, his scanner alerts on the freq but not passing audio. Since its a Uniden, that pretty much means its encrypted. Verification would be when he observes that nifty little ENC on the screen.

 

[mgranoth]

Bill, his scanner alerts on the freq but not passing audio. Since its a Uniden, that pretty much means its encrypted. Verification would be when he observes that nifty little ENC on the screen.

I've never actually noticed the ENC on the screen. I have locked on the channel and received alerts, but not seen the ENC. I will have to keep an eye on it. Thanks for your help.

 

[ecps92]

Missed that part, Thanks, Yup, it is likely because they are using more and more ENC
Keep forgetting that Uniden does that [GRE/Whistler guy]

Bill, his scanner alerts on the freq but not passing audio. Since its a Uniden, that pretty much means its encrypted. Verification would be when he observes that nifty little ENC on the screen.

 

[INDY72]

Yeah if it was an GRE/Whistler he would get his ears blasted with digital buzz/screech.

 

[ecps92]

I prefer that, keeps me updated, to look for other channels [usualy Aircraft, CBP Air 1, etc] that do not ENC the aircraft

Yeah if it was an GRE/Whistler he would get his ears blasted with digital buzz/screech.

 

[mgranoth]

So I've been watching the screen and the HomePatrol II does not show ENC on any of the channels. It will stop scanning and loiter on the channel but no audio and no ENC.

 

[ecps92]

Which Specific CG-xxx channel ?
Some are used by other agencies, with different tones/NAC's - could be one near-by or even Cable TV interference locking up the Scan

So I've been watching the screen and the HomePatrol II does not show ENC on any of the channels. It will stop scanning and loiter on the channel but no audio and no ENC.

 

[mgranoth]

CG 112 and CG 121. Both NAC 293

 

[ecps92]

Could be just a weak signal, have you tried a different Radio and/or Antenna ??

CG 112 and CG 121. Both NAC 293

 

[mgranoth]

Could be just a weak signal, have you tried a different Radio and/or Antenna ??

I have been right by the Station (within a mile or so, line of sight) and still no difference.

 

[ecps92]

The Transmitters might not actually be there.
Which Station ??

I have been right by the Station (within a mile or so, line of sight) and still no difference.

 

[hill]

As said in another post on this tread the Stations use a high site most of the time and not the local antenna at the unit. In our area it's the same issue if the local station is on a distant site you have issues receiving it.

See the link below with list of the high sites (remote fixed facility RFF in Rescue 21) by Sector.

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