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Updated federal scanner Frequency guide

                             SCANNER FREQUENCY
                                  LISTINGS


                            FEDERAL  FREQUENCIES
                            --------------------


 By: John Johnson, KWV8BP
 of The Hotline MBBS 304-736-9169


 These frequencies have been confirmed by various sources including Monitor
 ing Times, Popular Communications, and friends. Frequencies that are the
 same yet have been heard in other states, cities will have the state or city
 listed with it, plus the identifier for that certain area. If you would like
 to see some of the other files that I have or would like to leave your files
 with us, call us at The Hotline BBS 304-736-9169. This is a new BBS which I
 am running I have put this BBS up strictly for Scanner & Radio enthusiasts
 and  also for informational purposes on UFO's. A quick note about my Files,
 in the past they were made on an Apple type computer which did not add the
 line feeds or returns, IBM persons had trouble viewing them, I have now
 switched over all my files to meet the IBM standard, you can simply view
 them by using  the Type command. Call us down here we offer many online
 SIGS, our storage capacity is right around 3 gigabytes...
 When logging on The Hotline and filling out your new user status, there will
 be a question asked what your interest is in calling the Hotline, Please
 mark Scanner here and you will be taken care of STAT....

 
 FEDERAL FREQUENCIES
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 DESCRIPTION                  FREQUENCY   KNOWN STATES   NOTES
 -----------                  ---------   ------------   -----

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY "DEA"

DEA/ATF                      165.290     WV/KY
DEA/ATF                      165.375                    sec.serv.ch.c
DEA                          415.600     WV/CHAR.
DEA                          416.050     WV/CHAR.       chan. 5A
DEA                          416.200     WV/CHAR.
DEA                          416.325     WV/CHAR.
CH.7 OPERATIONS              417.025
CH.1 OPERATIONS RPT.         418.625     WV/CHAR.       chan. 1A
CH.2 OPERATIONS RPT.         418.900
CH.2 OPERATIONS RPT.         416.325
CH.3 SURV/STRIKE FORCE       418.750     WV/CHAR.    chan. 3 Intra/agency ATF
CH.4 SURV/STRIKE FORCE       418.675     WV/CHAR.        chan. 4
DEA                          418.700
DEA                          418.800     WV/CHAR.       chan. 1B
CH.5 OPERATIONS RPT.         418.825     WV/CHAR.       chan. 5B
SURVEILLANCE                 418.900     WV/CHAR.
CH.6 OPERATIONS RPT.         418.950     WV/CHAR.       chan. 6
CH.8 OPERATIONS SIMPLEX      418.975
LOW POWER                    418.050
LOW POWER                    418.075
LOW POWER                    418.575
SEARCH BANDS/MOBILE OUTPUTS  416.0 - 417.0
SEARCH BANDS                 417.4 - 419.0
SEARCH BANDS                 418.625 - 419.0

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 BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS "BATF"

BATF                         165.285
CH.1 OPERATIONS              165.2875
LOCAL OFFICES                165.350
FIREARMS                     165.355
BATF ?                       165.375
USDT COMMON                  165.4625
CH.5 OPERATIONS              165.9125
BATF                         166.460
CH.4 USDT COMMON             166.4625
BATF                         166.535
CH.2 TACTICAL                166.5375                   chan.3 op's
USDT COMMON                  166.5875
BATF                         418.225

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STATE DEPT.                  165.710
STATE DEPT.                  409.625

NAT.T.S.BOARD                166.175

GSA BRIDGEPORT CT.           417.200

FEDERAL EMG.AGENCY DC        167.975

FEDERAL PROTECTION AGENCY    415.200
FEDERAL PROTECTION AGENCY    417.200

FEDERAL DISASTER NETWORK     170.200

FEDERAL GOVT. SHARED         165.850                    tactical
FEDERAL GOVT. SHARED         408.400
FEDERAL GOVT. SHARED         418.075

POSTAL INSPECTORS            169.850                    chan. red
POSTAL INSPECTORS            169.650
POSTAL INVESTIGATIONS        414.750
POSTAL INVESTIGATIONS        416.225
POST OFFICE SECURITY         419.300

  BUREAU OF PRISONS
CH.1                         170.875             Monitored conversations
CH.2                         170.925             In KY.
CH.3                         170.650
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 UNITED STATES MARSHALLS

OPERATIONS REPORTED          162.7125
CH.1 OP'S RPT. F2            163.200     WV/CHAR.       ch.2 op's simplex
LEMON RPT.                   163.725
RPT.                         163.775
AIR MOBILES                  163.8125    WV/HUNT/CHAR   ch.1-3 op's
F1                           163.815     KY/ASHLAND
CH.3 OP'S MOBILE EXTENDERS   164.600                    ch.4 op's F3
INPUT                        170.675
OP'S REPORTED                170.800

_____________________________________________________________________________

 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE "IRS"

USDT COMMON                  165.4625
CH.1 CID OP'S RPT.           165.950                    ch.3 CID direct
CH.1 IRS INVESTIGATIONS      166.000                    ch.2 Investigation
CH.1-2 CID OP'S RPT.         167.000                    ch.2 direct
USDT COMMON                  166.4625
USDT COMMON                  166.5875
CH.1 IRS INVESTIGATIONS      167.100
CH.1 CID OP'S (UHF)          414.700
CH.3 CID TACTICAL            418.175
CH.1 CID OP'S                418.225                    ch.2 CID direct
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 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION "FCC"

REPEATER OUT                 167.050
REPEATER IN                  172.800
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 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS "FBI"

AIRCRAFT                     120.4250
REPEATER                     162.635     NY/CT
  " "                        162.6375
FBI                          162.760     NY/CT
REPEATER                     162.7875
FBI                          162.950     NY/CT
FBI                          162.975     NY/CT
FBI                          163.050     NY/CT
F5 REPEATER                  163.425
REPEATER                     163.725
FBI                          163.750     NY/CT
REPEATER                     163.775
REPEATER                     163.800
CH.7                         163.860
CH.6 DVP                     163.865                    DVP all the time
CH.1                         163.900
REPEATER                     163.8875
F5 REPEATER                  163.9125
CH.8                         163.920
FBI                          163.915     NY/CT
F1 REPEATER                  163.925     WV/HUNT/CHAR
FBI                          163.950     NY/CT
CH.1                         163.9635
F3                           163.965     OHIO
REPEATER                     163.9375
FBI                          163.975     NY/CT
REPEATER                     164.125
FBI                          164.150     NY/CT
REPEATER                     164.550
FBI                          167.235     NEW HAVEN CT.
F1 INPUT                     167.3125
CH.2                         167.315
PRIMARY                      167.425
FBI                          167.435     NEW HAVEN CT.
F2 SIMPLEX                   167.450
CH.5                         167.515
FBI                          167.535     NY/CT
F4  COMMON WILDLIFE          167.565                    low power
F4  NATIONWIDE               167.5625
CH.7A                        167.590
COMMON NATIONWIDE            167.600
F3                           167.6125
REPEATER                     167.7125
FBI                          167.785     NY/CT
REPEATER                     173.125
CH.3                         167.635
FBI (UHF)                    414.075     CT/STATEWIDE
FBI   "                      414.100     NJ AREA
FBI   "                      414.350
FBI   "                      414.400     LONG ISLAND
FBI   "                      414.575
FBI   "                      413.625
FBI   "                      414.825
CONSTANT TONE CARRIER        419.350
SEARCH BANDS RPTS OUT        162.6375 - 162.7875
SEARCH BANDS                 164.0 - 164.55
SEARCH BANDS                 167.2375 - 167.80
DISCRETE BANDS               406.35 - 418.35
GOVT. BAND                   406.0 - 420.0
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 UNITED STATES CUSTOMS

OPERATIONS                   162.825
CUSTOMS                      162.235
CH.1 OP'S                    165.2375
CH.5 USDT COMMON             165.4625
USDT COMMON                  166.5875
CH.4 TACTICAL                165.7375
TACTICAL CAR-CAR             165.850
CH.2 OP'S                    166.4375
CH.3                         166.460
CH.3 USDT COMMON             166.4625
LOW POWER ear mics, secret   163.100                   under 30 watts
LOW POWER communications,    418.050                     "   "    "
LOW POWER some surveillance  418.575                     "   "    "
LOW POWER  "       "          27.575                   5 watts
LOW POWER  "       "          27.585                   "   "
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 SECRET SERVICE

SECRET SERVICE               164.400
TANGO VP SECURITY            164.650
SECRET SERVICE               164.885
YANKEE GROUND PHONES AIR     162.685
NATIONWIDE REPEATER          165.375
MIKE PRES./FOREIGN VIP'S     165.2125
SECRET SERVICE               165.685     NEW HAVEN CT.
BAKER                        165.785     WV/CHAR.
BAKER                        165.7875
CH. B                        165.790     WV/CHAR
SECRET SERVICE               166.640     NEW HAVEN CT.
SECRET SERVICE               166.700
ECHO AIR/GROUND PHONE/UPLINK 407.850
FOXTROT/AIR/GROUND/DOWNLIND  415.700
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DEPT. OF JUSTICE             166.465

 UNITED STATES DEPT. OF TREASURY "USDT"

USDT                         165.205
 "                           165.2875
 "                           165.913     WV AREA
 "                           165.950
 "                           166.4625
 "                           166.5375
 "                           166.585
 "                           167.000
 "                           415.000
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 UNITED STATES DEPT. OF LABOR

   164.700     AZ PHOENIX
   406.200     "    "
   162.225     AR LITTLE ROCK
   164.700     "    "     "
   406.200     CA LONG BEACH
   172.300     CA LOS ANGELES
   407.175     CA SAN DIEGO
   408.025     "   "   "
   406.200     CO DENVER
   162.900     DC WASHINGTON
   163.750     "     "
   408.475     "     "
   409.125     "     "
   166.200     FL GAINESVILLE
   408.025     "  JACKSONVILLE
   406.200     GA ATLANTA
   408.025     "  BRUNSWICK
   409.025     IL WILMINGTON
   415.450     "     "
   164.175     IN EDINBURGH
   409.025     "     "
   164.700     KY MORGANFIELD
   162.225     "     "
   164.175     "     "
   408.025     LA SHREVEPORT
   413.025     "     "
   406.200     MA BOSTON
   162.225     ME BANGOR
   163.750     MD BALTIMORE
   408.025     MI DETROIT
   164.175     MS CRYSTAL SPRINGS
   172.300     MS GULFPORT
   165.6125    MO EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
   166.250     MO   "         "
   408.025     MO ST. LOUIS
   406.200     NV LAS VEGAS
   162.025     NV RENO
   162.6125    "   "
   408.025     NM ALBURQUERQUE
   162.025     NY BRONX
   406.225     NY CALLICOON
   408.025     NY CASSADAGA
   409.025     NY LIBERTY
   164.700     NC KITTRELL
   173.6125    OH CINCINNATI
   162.225     OR ASTORIA
   162.850     OR  "
   406.200     PA PHILADELPHIA
   406.200     PR SAN JUAN
   164.700     TN KNOXVILLE
   163.000     TX NcKINNEY
   164.700     TX SAN MARCOS
   168.350     WV TRIADELPHIA
   165.913     WV
 ALL AREAS PORTABLES          406.200
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  TO FIND THOSE HIDDEN FREQUENCIES SEARCH BETWEEN THESE BANDS

     162.685 - 162.980           163.200 - 163.990
     165.210 - 165.950           166.400 - 166.750
     167.050 - 167.800           168.800 - 168.950
     170.700 - 170.925           171.150 - 172.000
     411.000 - 411.930           413.675 - 413.975
     414.000 - 414.575           416.050 - 416.775
     417.020 - 417.275           418.050 - 418.980
_____________________________________________________________________________

   COMMON CODE WORDS AND TERMS USED BY THE GOVT. IN FIELD OPERATIONS
   =================================================================

BIG K, THE              K-MART
BIRD DOG                SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT
BREAK OFF               END SURVEILLANCE; APPLY DISTANCE BETWEEN SUSPECT AND
                        SURVEILLANCE UNIT
CAVE, THE               SURVEILLANCE LISTENING POST
C.I.                    CASE INFORMANT
DIAPER CHANGE           REPLACING BATTERIES IN MOBILE TRAILING TRANSMITTER DIGITAL                 REFERENCE TO DIGITAL SCRAMBLING TRANSMISSION
EDEN                    HIRED SUBJECT
EYEBALL                 SURVEILLANCE SUBJECT UNDER AGENTS DIRECT VIEW
EYES                    STARLIGHT NIGHTVISION OPTICS
F.F.                    FIELD FILE
FLICKS                  SURVEILLANCE FILMS
FLYER                   SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT PILOT
H.T.                    HANDY TALKIE (HAND-HELD UNIT)
HALF-SIGNAL             AGENTS SPOUSE
HOME FRONT              AGENTS HOME OFFICE
I, THE                  INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
IN THE CLEAR            TRANSMIT WITHOUT SCRAMBLING
IN THE POCKET           SUBJECT IN SURVEILLANCE NET; SUBJECT WHEREABOUTS
                        KNOWN BY AGENTS.
L.L.                    LAND LINE (TELEPHONE)
MAIN MAN                PRIMARY SURVEILLANCE SUBJECT OF INTEREST
MICKEY Ds               MACDONALDS
NEST                    SURVEILLANCE SUBJECTS HOME
NOISEMAKER              MOBILE TRAILING TRANSMITTER
NUMBER ONE MAN          PRIMARY SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
O, THE                  AGENTS OFFICE
OUT OF POCKET           SUBJECT NO LONGER UNDER SURVEILLANCE ; SUBJECTS
                        WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN TO AGENTS
OUR BOY                 SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
OUR FRIEND              SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
OUR MAIN INTEREST       PRIMARY SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
OUR MAN                 SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
OUTSIDE AGENCY          NEWS MEDIA
PACKAGE                 SUBJECT OR OBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
PIGEON                  SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
PLANK                   A BRIDGE
PORT                    AGENTS HOTEL/MOTEL
PRIVATE                 SWITCH TO DIGITAL SCRAMBLING
PRIVATE SIDE            SWITCH TO DIGITAL SCRAMBLING
R, THE                  AGENTS RESIDENCE
RABBIT                  SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
RABBIT TRACKS           SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE ON THE MOVE
REDBALLED               STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH SUBJECT
REDBOARDED              STOOPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT , SUBJECT NOT STOPPED
R.D.O.                  REGULAR DAY OFF
S.W.                    SEARCH WARRANT
SIGNAL                  FIELD AGENT
SOLO                    AGENT ALONE ON FIELD ASSIGNMENT
STANDARD                OPERATE IN THE CLEAR
STAGING AREA            AREA WHERE AGENTS GROUP PRIOR TO SURVEILLANCE OR
                        APPREHENSION OF SUBJECT(s)
SUBJECT                 PERSON UNDER SURVEILLANCE
TARGET                  SUBJECT UNDER SURVEILLANCE
TRUCK                   SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT
TRUCK GARAGE            AIRPORT
U.C.                    UNDERCOVER
WAGON                   SURVEILLANCE VAN
WAR WAGON               SURVEILLANCE VAN
WIRE                    BODY TRANSMITTER
WALKING THE DOG         AGENT FOLLOWING SUBJECT ON FOOT


 COMMON TEN CODES
 ================

10-0                    NEGATIVE
10-4                    OK
10-7                    OUT OF SERVICE
10-8                    IN SERVICE
10-9                    REPEAT PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION
10-16                   MESSAGE CHECK
10-20                   LOCATION
10-21                   TELEPHONE CALL
10-23                   STAND BY
10-28                   LICENSE PLATE CHECK
10-29                   OPERATORS LICENSE CHECK
10-66                   ALARM (?)
10-85                   MEET WITH AGENT . . .
10-90                   BANK ROBBERY
10-95                   SUBJECTS APPREHENDED, AREA CLEARED AND SECURE

 A COUPLE QUICK NOTES ABOUT SOME OF THE FREQUENCIES
 ==================================================

 The Scrambling method used by Federal Angencies is DES, Digital Encryption
 Standard, this type of scrambling is found on certain type of Motorola
 equipment. Digital Encryption sounds like a bunch of tones and beeps and is
 quiet nerve racking, this type of scrambling is very hard to crack unlike
 Phase Inversion. DES uses a preset code that can be anything of about
 10,000 different combinations. These combinations are changed periodically,
 the field agents may not even know the combination... Even if you would
 happen to find a code which is unlikely you probably wouldnt hear it for
 long. The only way I can think about cracking it would be to have a
 computer program that could sample the combinations super fast, even then
 it would take a considerable time to find them.

 Now Phase inversion types of Scrambling is pretty easy to crack, note that
 it is against the law to make or own any type of descrambler that will         intercept police frequencies that are scrambled. Some companies are now
 offering kits that you can build that work on phase inversion...
 Ramsey electronics is one of the companies. For more information concerning
 this and other companies and these types of kits and laws about there use
 leave me E-Mail.....

 Give us a call on the Hotline 304-736-9169

 John Johnson, KWV8BP (Topol)

 

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