LOCAL FREQUENCIES OF INTEREST
800 - 1300 MHZ LISTENING GUIDE
Cellular Telephone
Cordless Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Air to Ground Telephone
800 MHz Air to Ground Telephone
Television
Cable TV
Citizens Band
GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
Railroads
Marine VHF
Ambulances
Weather - NOAA broadcasts
Broadcasting
Dot Frequencies
US Secret Service
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
Area 51
Bugging devices
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THOMASVILLE-THOMAS COUNTY TRUNKED PUBLIC SERVICE
1 - 854.9875
2 - 855.9875
3 - 856.9875
4 - 857.9875
5 - 858.9875
6 - 856.2375
7 - 857.2375
8 - 860.4875
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9 - 158.730 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPEATER OUTPUT
10 -153.850 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF
11 -169.660 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF
12 -155.370 INTERCITY
13 -154.935 INTERUNIT
14 -154.680 GEORGIA STATE PATROL
15 -154.800 GEORGIA STATE PATROL
16 -155.340 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
17 -453.525 THOMASVILLE GOVERNMENT
18 -155.100 THOMAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
19 -153.800 THOMAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
20 -158.760 THOMASVILLE GOVERNMENT
_____________________
460.550 OLD THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOBILE
465.550 OLD THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPEATER
453.750 OLD THOMASVILLE FIRE
159.705 THOMAS COUNTY FIRE REPEATER
------------------------------
158.730 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPEATER OUTPUT
154.680 GEORGIA STATE PATROL
154.800 GEORGIA STATE PATROL
453.750 OLD THOMASVILLE FIRE
155.340 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
154.400 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
155.400 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
460.550 OLD THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOBILE
465.550 OLD THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPEATER
155.100 THOMASVILLE GOVERNMENT
451.200 THOMASVILLE UTILITIES
451.250 GEORGIA POWER
453.525 THOMASVILLE GOVERNMENT
155.100 THOMAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
153.800 THOMAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
158.760 THOMASVILLE GOVERNMENT
154.175 VOLUNTEER FIRE PAGERS
153.850 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF
169.660 THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFF
155.370 INTERCITY
154.935 INTERUNIT
155.010 COLQUITT COUNTY SHERIFF
155.475 NATIONAL POLICE MUTUAL AID
151.205 GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
155.505 GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
123.050 TALLAHASSEE LIFEFLIGHT
463.275 TALLAHASSEE LIFEFLIGHT
463.175 TALLAHASSEE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
155.220 ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL
155.290 ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL
121.500 AIR EMERGENCY
166.175 NTSB AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS
173.587 USAF AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS
408.675 US FISH AND WILDLIFE
410.675 US FISH AND WILDLIFE
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January 1996 [FCC reg. #]
800 - 1300 MHZ LISTENING GUIDE * REPEATER OUT
FREQUENCY BAND SERVICE
806-810
BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS MOBILE IN
810-816
PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SERVICE SYSTEMS MOBILE IN
816-821
BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE SMR TRUNKED SYSTEMS
MOBILE IN
821-825
LAND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE
MOBILE IN
825-835
CELLULAR NONWIRELINE SYSTEMS MOBILE IN
835-845
CELLULAR WIRELINE SYSTEMS MOBILE IN
845-850
CELLULAR EXPANSION RESERVE MOBILE IN
850-851
RESERVED
851-855
* BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE BASE OUT
855-861
* PUBLIC SAVETY RADIO SERVICE BASE OUT
861-866
* BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE TRUNKED SYSTEMS
BASE OUT
866-870
* LAND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE OUTPUT
870-890
* CELLULAR NONWIRELINE SYSTEMS BASE OUT
890-896
* CELLULAR WIRELINE SYSTEMS BASE OUT
896-902
PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PS I T BLOCKS MOBILE IN
902-928
AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE RESERVE
928.0125-928.3375 PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE PRIVATE MULTI-ADDRESS
SYSTEMS
928.3625-928.8375 DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE RESERVED
928.8625-928.9875 DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE WIDE AREA
PAGING
929.0125-929.7375 DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE RESERVED
929.7625-929.9875 DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE UTILITY
PAGING
930-931
DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE ADV.TECH.PAGING
931-932
DOMESTIC PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE COMMON CARRIER PAGING
932-935
GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SHARED OPERATIONAL FIXED SYSTEMS
935-941
* PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PS I T BLOCKS BASE OUT
941-944
GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SHARED OPERATIONAL FIXED SYSTEMS
944-947 BROADCAST RADIO SERVICE
STUDIO-TRANSMITTER LINK
947-952
BROADCAST RADIO SERVICE FORMERLY STL IR
952.100-952.700 PRIVATE MICROWAVE SERVICE OMNIDIRECTIONAL
CONTROL
952.800-956.100 PRIVATE MICROWAVE SERVICE OPERATIONAL
FIXED SYSTEMS
956.2625-956.4375 PRIVATE FIXED SERVICE
SIGNALLING AND CONTROL
956.500-959.800 PRIVATE MICROWAVE SERVICE OPERATIONAL
FIXED SYSTEMS
959.8625-959.9875 COMMON CARRIER RADIO SERVICE WIDE
AREA PAGING
960-1215
AVIATION SERVICES NAVAIDS DME
1215-1300
AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE SOME REPEATERS IN SERVICE
25 KHZ CHANNEL SPACING (65 MILES NORTH OF MEXICAN BORDER)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
.0125 .0375 .0625 .0875 .1125 .1375
.1625 .1875
.2125 .2375 .2625 .2875 .3125 .3375
.3625 .3875
.4125 .4375 .4625 .4875 .5125 .5375
.5625 .5875
.6125 .6375 .6625 .6875 .7125 .7375
.7625 .7875
.8125 .8375 .8625 .8875 .9125 .9375
.9625 .9875
12.5 KHZ CHANNEL SPACING
-----------------------------------------------------------------
.0000 .0125 .0250 .0375 .0500 .0625
.0750 .0875
.1000 .1125 .1250 .1375 .1500 .1625
.1750 .1875
.2000 .2125 .2250 .2375 .2500 .2625
.2750 .2875
.3000 .3125 .3250 .3375 .3500 .3625
.3750 .3875
.4000 .4125 .4250 .4375 .4500 .4625
.4750 .4875
.5000 .5125 .5250 .5375 .5500 >5625
.5750 .5875
.6000 .6125 .6250 .6375 .6500 .6625
.6750 .6875
.7000 .7125 .7250 .7375 .7500 .7625
.7750 .7875
.8000 .8125 .8250 .8375 .8500 .8625
.8750 .8875
.9000 .9125 .9250 .9375 .9500 .9625
.9750 .9875
MEXICAN BORDER CHANNEL SPACING (INCLUDES SAN CLEMENTE & TUCSON)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
.0000 .0250
.0500 .0750
.1000 .1250
.1500 .1750
.2000 .2250
.2500 .2750
.3000 .3250
.3500 .3750
.4000 .4250
.4500 .4750
.5000 .5250
.5500 .5750
.6000 .6250
.6500 .6750
.7000 .7250
.7500 .7750
.8000 .8250
.8500 .8750
.9000 .9250
.9500 .9750
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Cellular Telephone
[22.902]
Chs Freqs (base) System
800-832
869.040 - 870.000 RCC - voice
1-312
870.030 - 879.360 RCC - voice
313-333
879.390 - 879.990 RCC - data
334-354
880.020 - 880.620 Telco - data
355-666
880.650 - 889.980 Telco - voice
667-716
890.010 - 891.480 RCC - voice
717-799
891.510 - 893.970 Telco - voice
BASE OUTPUT FREQUENCY
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870 - 880 333 NONWIRELINE CHANNELS (RADIOTELEPHONE UTILITIES)
880 - 890 333 WIRELINE CHANNLES (TELEPHONE
COMPANIES)
33 CHANNELS/MHZ
NONWIRELINE
BLOCKS
WIRELINE BLOCKS
------------------
---------------
CHN FREQ
CHN FREQ
1 870.030
334 880.020
34 871.020
367 881.010
67 872.010
401 882.030
101 873.030
434 883.020
134 874.020
467 884.010
167 875.010
501 885.030
201 876.030
534 886.020
234 877.020
567 887.010
267 878.010
601 888.030
301 879.030
634 889.020
30 KHZ CHANNEL SPACING
-----------------------------------------------------------------
870 873 876 879 882 885 888 MHZ
.030 .060 .090 .120 .150 .180 .210
.240 .270 .300
.330 .360 .390 .420 .450 .480 .510
.540 .570 .600
.630 .660 .690 .720 .750 .780 .810
.840 .870 .900
.930 .960 .990
871 874 877 880 883 886 889 MHZ
.020 .050 .080 .110 .140 .170 .200
.230 .260 .290
.320 .350 .380 .410 .440 .470 .500
.530 .560 .590
.620 .650 .680 .710 .740 .770 .800
.830 .860 .890
.920 .950 .980
872 875 878 881 884 887 MHZ
.010 .040 .070 .100 .130 .160 .190
.220 .250 .280
.310 .340 .370 .400 .430 .460 .490
.520 .550 .580
.610 .640 .670 .700 .730 .760 .790
.820 .850 .880
.910 .940 .970
Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below
the base (824.040-848.970) and
are usually repeated by the base. Channels are 30
kHz apart.
Channels 800-832 are also
identified as Chs 991-1023.
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Chan Base
Handset Chan
Base Handset
1 43.72
48.76
16 46.61 49.67
2 43.74
48.84
17 B 46.63 49.845
3 43.82
48.86
18 C 46.67 49.86
4 43.84
48.92
19 46.71 49.77
5 43.92
49.02
20 D 46.73 49.875
6 43.96
49.08
21 A 46.77 49.83
7 44.12
49.10
22 E 46.83 49.89
8 44.16
49.16
23 46.87 49.93
9 44.18
49.20
24 46.93 49.99
10 44.20
49.24
25 46.97 49.97
11 44.32
49.28
12 44.36
49.36 Chs A - E handset
frequencies
13 44.40
49.40 are also used
for baby room
14 44.46
49.46 monitors and
low power
15 44.48
49.50 handie-talkies.
Effective 05 June 95, an
additional 15 channels are
authorized and the original 10 channels are renumbered
16-25.
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VHF - 30 kHz spacing
Base: 152.030
- 152.210 RCC
152.510 - 152.810 telco
Mobile: 157.770 - 158.070
telco
158.490 - 158.670 RCC
UHF - 25 kHz spacing
Base: 454.025
- 454.350 RCC
454.375 - 454.650 telco
Mobile: 459.025 -
459.350 RCC
459.375 - 459.650 telco
Many of these channels may
now be used for paging,
specifically 152.78, which is a nationwide page.
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Air to Ground Telephone [22.521]
Ch Ground Airborne
Signaling 454.675 (459.675)
6
454.700 459.700
7
454.725 459.725
5
454.750 459.750
8
454.775 459.775
4
454.800 459.800
9
454.825 459.825
3
454.850 459.850
10
454.875 459.875
2
454.900 459.900
11
454.925 459.925
1
454.950 459.950
12
454.975 459.975
Transmissions are FM. Ground
stations repeat the airborne
half of the conversation, and transmit a continuous
tone when
idle. From one to four channels are assigned in
a particular
area.
Service is used on private
aircraft.
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800 MHz Air to Ground Telephone [22.1107]
- - Airborne - -
Blk Ch
1 - Ch 29
10 894.0055 -
894.1735
9 894.2055
- 894.3735
8 894.4055
- 894.5735 Guard
Band -
7 894.6055
- 894.7735
.x765-.x797
6 894.8055
- 894.9735
5 895.0055
- 895.1735 Control
Channels -
4 895.2055
- 895.3735
.x813-.x973
3 895.4055
- 895.5735
2 895.6055
- 895.7735
1 895.8055
- 895.9735
Transmissions are AM. Channels
are spaced 6 kHz apart. A
specific block of 29 channels is assigned to each
geographical
area. Ground frequencies are 45 MHz lower and do
not echo the
airborne half of the conversation.
Service is used on passenger
airlines.
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Ch Range Video Audio
2
54 - 60 55.250 59.750
3
60 - 66 61.250 65.750
4
66 - 72 67.250 71.750
5
76 - 82 77.250 81.750
6
82 - 88 83.250 87.750
7
174 - 180 175.250 179.750
8
180 - 186 181.250 185.750
9
186 - 192 187.250 191.750
10 192
- 198 193.250 197.750
11 198
- 204 199.250 203.750
12 204
- 210 205.250 209.750
13 210
- 216 211.250 215.750
14 470
- 476 471.250 475.750
15 476
- 482 477.250 481.750
.. ...
- ... ....... .......
68 794
- 800 795.250 799.750
69 800
- 806 801.250 805.750
Note the gaps between chs
4/5, 6/7, and 13/14.
Freqs in the 470-512 MHz
range (Ch 14-20) may be assigned to
Public Service mobile use in major metro areas.
No transmitters
are allowed on 608-614 MHz (Ch 37).
Each TV channel is 6 MHz
wide. The video carrier is 1.25 MHz
above the start of the range. The audio carrier
is 0.25 MHz below
the end of the range. Television audio is wideband
FM.
Some TV stations may be
offset +/- 10 kHz.
Cable TV
[76.605]
[EIA IS-132]
Ch MHz
2 - 13 54 - 216 (same as
broadcast VHF)
14 - 22 120 - 174 Mid band
Ch. A-I
23 - 36 216 - 300 Super band
J-W
37 - 53 300 - 402 (Hyper band)
AA-QQ
( 54 - 65 402 - 474 )
( 95 - 99 90 - 120 )
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Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq
1 26.965
11 27.085 21 27.215
31 27.315
2 26.975
12 27.105 * 22 27.225
32 27.325
3 26.985
13 27.115 23 27.255
- 33 27.335
4 27.005 *
14 27.125 24 27.235
- 34 27.345
5 27.015
15 27.135 25 27.245
- 35 27.355
6 27.025
16 27.155 * 26 27.265
36 27.365
7 27.035
17 27.165 27 27.275
37 27.375
8 27.055 *
18 27.175 28 27.285
38 27.385
9 27.065
19 27.185 29 27.295
39 27.395
10 27.075
20 27.205 * 30 27.305
40 27.405
* 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195
=> Remote Control
- note break in sequence (27.255 shared
with R/C)
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GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
[95.29 ]
[95.621]
Base/mobile repeater I/P
462.5500 467.5500
462.5625
462.5750 467.5750
462.5875
462.6000 467.6000
462.6125
462.6250 467.6250
462.6375
462.6500 467.6500
462.6625
462.6750 467.6750
462.6875
462.7000 467.7000
462.7125
462.7250 467.7250
In addition to the station's
licensed channel, 462.675 may
be used for emergency and traveler's aid by all
stations.
Interstitial channels (462.xxx5) may be used only
in simplex
mode with voice transmissions of no more than 5
watts.
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Ch Freq
2
159.810
3
159.930
4
160.050
5
160.185
6
160.200
7
160.215
8
160.230
.. .......
96 161.550
97 161.565
The channel designation is
that assigned by the Association
of American Railroads. Chs 2 thru 6 are used only
in Canada.
Above channel 6, spacing is 15 kz.
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Marine VHF
[80.871]
[80.373]
Ch
Ship
Ch Ship
60 156.025
1
156.050 61
156.075
2
156.100 62
156.125
3
156.150 63
156.175
4
156.200 64
156.225
.. .......
.. .......
25 157.250
85 157.275
26 157.300
86 157.325
27 157.350
87 157.375
28 157.400
88 157.425
Shore stations are 4.600
MHz above the ship frequency. In
U.S. waters the shore frequency may be used on Chs
20, 24-28 &
84-87. Chs 1-5 & 60-64 are shared with
other services. Chs 75
& 76 are reserved as guard bands for ch 16.
Specific assignments include:
06 156.300 Intership Safety
09 156.450 General use by recreational
vessels
13 156.650 Bridge-to-Bridge
15 156.750 Weather, notices, etc
16 156.800 General Calling / Distress
22 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison
AMTS - Automated Maritime Telecommunications System
[80.385]
Transmit frequencies (@ 25 kHz
intervals)
Group
Chs
Coast
Ship
D 101-120 216.0125 - 216.4875
- - - - - -
C 121-140 216.5125 - 216.9875
- - - - - -
B 141-160 217.0125 - 217.4875
219.0125 - 219.4875
A 161-180 217.5125 - 217.9875
219.5125 - 219.9875
Ship transmit frequencies in groups
C & D are not authorized.
Coastal stations in groups C & D
are not currently assignable.
On-board Communications: [80.373]
Ch
mobile repeater
1
467.750 457.525
2
467.775 457.550
3
467.800 457.575
4
467.825 457.600
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Hospital Ambulance
Med-9 462.950
467.950 Med-9 and Med-10 may
be
Med-10 462.975
467.975 used for dispatch.
Med-1 463.000
468.000
Med-2 463.025
468.025
Med-3 463.050
468.050 Med-1 thru Med-8 are
Med-4 463.075
468.075 assigned as a block and
Med-5 463.100
468.100 any channel may be used.
Med-6 463.125
468.125
Med-7 463.150
468.150
Med-8 463.175
468.175
HEAR 155.340 Intersystem
(Hosp. Emerg. Ambul. Radio)
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Ch Freq.
1
162.550
2
162.400
3
162.475
4
162.425
5
162.450
6
162.500
7
162.525
161.650 } Environment Canada
161.775 } (marine weather)
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Broadcast Remote Pickup
[74.401]
25.87 - 26.45 @ 20/40 kHz intervals
152.87 - 153.35 @ 60 kHz intervals
161.64 - 161.76 @ 30 kHz intervals
450.050 - 450.850 } @ 50/100 kHz
455.050 - 455.850 } intervals
Film and Video Production
[90.69 ]
152.87 152.90 152.93 152.96
152.99 153.02
173.225 173.275 173.325 173.375
Wireless mikes
[90.265]
169.445 169.505 170.245 170.305
171.045 171.105 171.845 171.905
plus unused FM/TV broadcast channels
[74.802]
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Dot color
Other
Red
151.625 itinerant "J" Dot
467.7625
Purple 151.955
"K" Dot 467.8125
Blue 154.570
Silver Star 467.850
Green 154.600
Gold Star 467.875
White 462.575
GMRS
Red Star 467.900
Black 462.625
GMRS
Blue Star 467.925
Orange 462.675
GMRS
Brown 464.500
itinerant
Yellow 464.550
itinerant
"Dot" stickers are used by
the manufacturer or distributer to
indicate the frequency of otherwise identical transceivers.
They
are often found in rental inventories and on construction
sites.
Additional itinerant frequencies
include 27.49, 35.04, 43.04,
151.505, 158.400, 469.500 and 469.550 MHz.
______________________________________________________________________
032.2300 - ABLE - WHCA - TRANSPORTATION
166.5125 - ALPHA - ESCORT/SECURITY
165.7875 - BAKER - FLD OFFC - PRES/VP/VIP ESCORTS - NATIONAL
165.3750 - CHARLIE - FLD OFFC - PRIMARY/COMMAND POST - NATIONAL
169.9250 - DELTA - WHCA - VANS/PHONE PATCH/MARINE SERV DETACH
407.8500 - ECHO - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - UPLINK
415.7000 - FOXTROT - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - DOWNLINK
166.4000 - GOLF - FLD OFFC - CHARLIE REPEATER - INPUT
165.6875 - HOTEL - WHCA - VP STAFF/WHITE HOUSE GARAGE
166.2125 - HOTEL - PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION
167.9000 - HOTEL - WHCA - VP STAFF/WHITE HOUSE GARAGE
166.2000 - INDIA - HQ/PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION
407.9250 - INDIA - HQ/PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION/TREASURY
170.0000 - JULIET - CAMP DAVID PAGING
167.8250 - KILO - PRESIDENTS RES (LBJ) PHONE - DUPLEX
168.7875 - LIMA - PRESIDENTS RES (LBJ) PHONE - DUPLEX
165.2125 - MIKE - FORMER PRESIDENTS/DIGNITARY PROTEC)
166.7000 - NOVEMBER - WHCA - WHITE HOUSE STAFF
164.8875 - OSCAR - PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION - PRIMARY
164.4000 - PAPA - FLD OFF/WHITE HOUSE PERIMETER PATROLS
166.7000 - QUEBEC - WHITE HOUSE STAFF
166.4000 - ROMEO - X-RAY REPEATER - INPUT)
165.5125 - SIERRA - WHCA - WHITE HOUSE STAFF/PAGERS
164.6500 - TANGO - FLD OFF/PRESIDENT/VICE PRES PROTEC
165.0875 - UNIFORM - AF1 - COMMUNICATIONS
361.6000 - UNIFORM - AF1 - COMMUNICATIONS
164.1000 - VICTOR - WHCA - PRESIDENT/VICE PRES PROTEC
167.0250 - WHISKEY - PAGING
166.4625 - X-RAY - TREASURY COMMON
162.6875 - YANKEE - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - UPLINK
171.2875 - ZULU - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - DOWNLINK
Other
415.7500 - GREEN TRAINING DIVISION - 407.875
415.1000 - BLACK TRAINING DIVISION - 418.325
414.8000 - BLUE TRAINING/PROTECTIVE SUPPORT DIVISIONS
415.8750 - VIOLET TRAINING DIVISION
415.8000 - GRAY PROTECTIVE SUPPORT DIVISION
415.6750 - GOLD COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION - 419.075
415.6750 - BLACK EXECUTIVE PROTECTION DIVISION
414.9500 - ORANGE EXECUTIVE PROTECTION DIVISION
414.8500 - TAN FOREIGN MISSION DIVISIONS
414.8500 - BROWN UNIFORMED DIVISION - 418.800
415.9750 - RED FOREIGN MISSION/UNIFORMED DIVISIONS - 419.725
415.6500 - SILVER FOREIGN MISSION/UNIFORMED DIVISIONS - 419.100
418.1250 - LAVENDER - WHCA TRANSPORTATION
418.3500 - GRAY UNIFORMED DIVISION - 407.750
418.7750 - ORANGE UNIFORMED DIVISION - 414.950
414.6750 - YELLOW UNIFORMED/TECH SECURITY DIVISIONS - 418.150
419.7250 - GREEN TECHNICAL SECURITY DIVISION
Unknown Secret Service Frequencies
163.7375 - UNKNOWN FREQUENCY DESIGNATION
165.2250 - UNKNOWN FREQUENCY DESIGNATION
407.8000 - UNKNOWN FREQUENCY DESIGNATION
Special Usage (Technical Security) Division
408.0000 - F1 RF ALARM
411.0000 - F2 RF ALARM
408.5000 - F3 TRACKER- F1
408.9750 - F4 TRACKER- F2
406.2625 - WIRELESS BODY MICROPHONE
407.8250 - WIRELESS BODY MICROPHONE
407.8750 - WIRELESS BODY MICROPHONE
407.9750 - WIRELESS BODY MICROPHONE
Nighthawk Aircraft Fleet (HMX)
046.7500 - HELICOPTER OPS/TRANSPORT - PRIMARY
046.7000 - HELICOPTER OPS - SECONDARY
046.8000 - HELICOPTER OPS - AUX
034.3500 - VIP TRANSPORT NET
375.0000 - TRANSPORT
142.7500 - COMMAND POST
265.8000 - SQUADRON COMMON
Other Interesting Frequencies
407.8500 - LIMOUSINES (LOCAL ONLY)
408.4500 - AF1/AF2 ORDERWIRE UHF (WFM)
Phone Patch
382.3500 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 326.0000 - F1
305.5500 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 246.9500
336.8000 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 344.0000
322.7500 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 366.0000
397.0500 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 390.0000
407.4750 - UPLINK --- DOWNLINK - 415.8000 - NATL II - PH PATC
FBI FREQUENCY DESIGNATIONS THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES
Description
Frequency Known States Notes
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AIRCRAFT
120.4250
REPEATER
162.635 NY/CT
" "
162.6375 Boston
FBI
162.700 CA/Charlie 2
FBI
162.760 NY/CT CA
FBI Boston Field Offices 162.7625
Romeo Units RI
REPEATER
162.7875 Boston/F.O./Romeo Units
B-5 Chicago Field Offices 162.8625/167.600
IL.F.O.
FBI
162.950 NY/CT
FBI
162.975 NY/CT RI
FBI
163.050 NY/CT
F5 REPEATER
163.425
REPEATER
163.725
FBI
163.750 NY/CT
REPEATER
163.775
REPEATER
163.800
A-8 Chicago Field Offices 163.2875/167.2875
IL.F.O.
FBI Knoxville Field Offices 163.8375/167.2375 A-4/TN/F.O.
B-8
Chicago Field Offices
163.8375/167.2875 IL.F.O.
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 163.8375/167.3875R PA/F.O.
FBI Norfolk Field Offices 163.8375/167.600
F1/Norlfolk
FBI Knoxville Field Offices 163.835/167.400
B-5/TN/F.O
Knoxville Unit #'s 99 Aircraft/Mobile Units 1-69
FBI
163.835 CA/Charlie 3
FBI
163.8375 Boston Rpt.C-5/Knoxville CT
CH.7
163.860
A-7 Chicago Field Offices 163.8625/167.5375
IL.F.O. Detroit
FBI
163.8625/167.5375 Nationwide freq.pair
Common also SWAT & Special Ops.
FBI Memphis Field Offices 163.8625
TN/F.O.rpt. CT
CH.6 DVP
163.865 DVP all the time
FBI
163.8875 CT
FBI
163.8875 Repeater
FBI Richmond VA. Field Off. 163.8875/167.625 VA/F.O.rpt
FBI Detroit
163.8875/167.750 Detroit/F.O.rpt
CH.1
163.900 Boston
FBI
163.910 CA/Charlie 7
F1 Repeater
163.925 WV/KY/PA
F2 Off Repeater
163.925 Car/Car
FBI
163.925/164.125 Boston
F5 REPEATER
163.9125
CH.8
163.920
FBI
163.915 NY/CT
FBI Springfield Field OFF. 163.9125/167.725 IL/F.O.
F1 REPEATER
163.925 WV/HUNT/CHAR
FBI Pitt. Field Offices 163.925/167.475R
PA/WV/F.O./R.A.rpt.
Detroit Rpt.
163.925/167.2625 Detroit R.A.Rpt.
FBI Louisville KY Field OFF. 163.9375/167.675 KY./F.O.
PA/F.O.
FBI Memphis Field Offices 163.9375
TN/F.O./rpt. CT
FBI Pitt. Field Offices 163.950/167.2125
PA/WV/F.O.rpt.
FBI
163.950 NY/CT
FBI Indianapolis Field Off. 163.9625/167.2125 IN.F.O.R.A.
PA/ECC-1
CH.1
163.9635
F3
163.965 WV/mostly Ohio
REPEATER
163.9375
FBI
163.975 NY/CT
FBI
163.975/167.255 Boston
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 163.9875/167.325R CH.1/PA/F.O.
A-5 Chicago Field Offices 163.9875/167.3375
IL.F.O.
FBI
163.9875/167.3625 New Hamp.
FBI Cincinnati Field Off. 163.9875/167.650
A-5/Cin/Ops.rpt.
Chicago F.O.s
163.9875 Simultaneous IL.F.O. MA
A-1/Knoxville/F.O.
Tampa-St.Pete F.O. rpt.
FBI
163.988 CA
REPEATER
164.125
FBI
164.150 NY/CT Boston RI
FBI
164.225 MA
FBI
164.350 CT
REPEATER
164.550
FBI
164.8625 CT
FBI
165.290 CA La area
FBI
165.590 CA/Statewide Net
FBI
167.210 CA
FBI
167.235 NEW HAVEN CT.
FBI
167.250 Boston
FBI
167.2375 Rhode Island New Hamp. MA
Norfolk Field Offices F2
Cincinnati OH. F.O. A-2
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 167.2625
PA/F.O. Boston/F.O./Romeo U.
Boston/F.O./Delta U. RI
FBI Tampa-St.Pete Field OF. 167.275
A-6/F.O.
FBI
167.2875 CT MA
FBI
167.290 CA/Simplex rpt.Charlie 4
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 167.300
PA/F.O.
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 167.325
PA/F.O. Boston Tampa-
St.Pete/F.O.
F1 INPUT (B7)
167.3125 Detroit
CH.2
167.315
A-1 Chicago Field Offices 167.3375
IL/Chicago F.O. PA/F.O.
CT.cars/F.O CA
Detroit
167.3625 MI IL/Springfield/F.O.
Boston/F.O.
Boston/F.O./Delta U. MA
FBI Tampa St.Pete Field Of. 167.3875
A-5/F.O. RI CT
Detroit
167.400 MI
FBI Southern Cal
167.410 Primary Bank robbery channel
PRIMARY
167.425 IL/Chicago F.O. A-3 Boston
FBI
167.435 NEW HAVEN/Southern CA
FBI Cincinnati Ohio Field OF.167.4375 A-3/Cin/F.O.
Division
Nationwide MA
F2 SIMPLEX
167.450 Detroit Boston
FBI Boston Field Offices(A5) 167.4625 Boston/F.O./Delta
U. Rl MA
Base/Mobile Input to RPTR. 167.475
WV/Charleston
A-2 Chicago Field Offices 167.4875
IL/Chicago/Los Angeles
F3 Norfolk Field Offices
Los Angeles
167.495 F.O.
Detroit
167.500 MI CH.3/PA/F.O. Boston
FBI
167.5125 CT
CH.5
167.515
FBI Philadelphia Field OFF. 167.525
CH.5/PA/F.O.
FBI Boston Field Offices 167.5265
Boston/F.O./Romeo U.
FBI
167.535 NY/CT
FBI
167.5375 CT
F4 COMMON WILDLIFE
167.565 low power
F4 NATIONWIDE
167.5625 A-4/Chicago F.low.pwr.(Surv.)
CH.4/PA./F.O. CT. RI. Norfolk
A-4 Cincinnati Nationwide
CH.7A
167.590 CA surv.
COMMON NATIONWIDE
167.600 B-1/IL.F.O. IN./F.O. KY./F.O.
RI Boston/F.O./Romeo & Delta
Units
FBI
167.6125 New Hamp/MA/Los Angeles
FBI Springfield Field OFF. 167.625
IL/F.O.
FBI Pitt. Field Offices 167.6355
PA./WV./F.O.
FBI
167.6375 Boston
Detroit
167.650 MI/CA A-1/Cincinnati/F.O.
FBI Boston Field Offices 167.6625
Boston/F.O./Los Angeles
B-2 Chicago Field Office 167.675
IL.F.O.
FBI
167.6875 CT/Los Angeles
F3
167.6125
REPEATER
167.7125 CH.2/PA./F.O. Rhode Island
FBI Tampa/St. Pete Field Of. 167.725
A-2/F.O.
B-3 Chicago Field Offices 167.7375
IL.F.O./Los Angeles/CT
FBI
167.750 Boston/Los Angeles
Chicago Field Offices
167.7625 Bravo 1 IL.F.O. Boston/F.O.
Boston/F.O./Los Angeles
FBI
167.785 NY/CT
FBI
168.875 CT
FBI
169.950 CT
REPEATER
173.125
CH.3
167.635
FBI
412.450 CT
FBI
412.525 CT
FBI PITT. Field Offices 414.025
PA./WV/F.O.
FBI (UHF)
414.075 CT/STATEWIDE
FBI "
414.100 NJ AREA
FBI " PITT. Field Offices 414.125
PA./WV./F.O.
FBI " Richmond VA. F.O's. 414.250
VA/F.O.
FBI "
414.350
FBI "
414.400 LONG ISLAND
FBI " Michican
414.500 Statewide Link
FBI "
414.575
FBI "
413.625
FBI "
414.825
FBI " Detroit
419.250 Constant Tone Fl.State Link
FBI " Philadelphia
419.325 Constant Tone
CONSTANT TONE CARRIER
419.350
FBI PITT. Field Offices 419.425
PA./WV./F.O.
FBI
419.500 CA/repeated links
FBI " Richmond VA. F.O.s 419.525
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
Drug Enforcement Administration
......................................................
The DEA sharea concurrent jurisdiction with FBI over
drug offenses. The Administrator, DEA, reports to the
Attorney General through the Director, Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI).
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120.3750 DEA AIRCRAFT
120.7750 DEA AIRCRAFT
156.7000 DEA NATIONWIDE CTCSS
163.1850 DEA
163.5350 DEA
164.8250 DEA
165.2350 DEA
165.2600 DEA
165.2850 DEA
170.9000 DEA ACADEMY, VA
171.4500 DEA ACADEMY, VA
171.4500 DEA AIR SURVEILLANCE CHOPPER IN/AROUND ATLANTA, GA
171.4500 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
171.6500 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
172.0000 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
172.1000 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
172.0500 DEA
172.2000 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
172.3000 DEA NATIONAL ASSINGMENTS (VARIOUS USES)
173.0000 DEA TO FBI (?)
281.4000 DEA AIRCRAFT
411.1250 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 419.2500
413.9750 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 417.7500
413.9750 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 419.2250
414.1250 DEA JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF)
414.4250 DEA JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF)
414.4250 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 419.2750
414.5250 DEA CHANNEL 11 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL
414.5250 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 419.3000
414.6000 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO REPEATER 419.2000
415.6000 DEA CHANNEL 03 STRIKE FORCE INPUT TO REPEATER 418.8250
416.0500 DEA CHANNEL 01 STRIKE FORCE INPUT TO REPEATER 418.6250
416.2000 DEA CHANNEL 06 STRIKE FORCE INPUT TO REPEATER 418.9500
416.3250 DEA CHANNEL 02 STRIKE FORCE INPUT TO REPEATER 418.9000
416.3750 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER TO 418.7750
416.6000 DEA
417.0250 DEA CHANNEL F-7 OPERATIONS INPUT TO 418.9750
417.0400 DEA
417.1750 DEA JOINT TASK FORCE
417.4000 DEA JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF)
417.4000 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS INPUT TO 419.0000
417.4500 DEA
417.5000 DEA
417.5500 DEA
417.7500 DEA CHANNEL 09 REPEATER FOR 413.9750
417.7500 DEA CAR-TO-CAR
418.0500 DEA CHANNEL 10
418.0750 DEA CHANNEL 11 INTERAGENCY COMMON
418.1750 DEA CHANNEL 08 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL
418.1750 DEA CAR-TO-CAR SURVEILLANCE FREQS SHARED WITH I.R.S.
418.2000 DEA CAR-TO-CAR SURVEILLANCE FREQS SHARED WITH I.R.S.
418.2250 DEA CAR-TO-CAR SURVEILLANCE FREQS SHARED WITH I.R.S.
418.5000 DEA AIR/GROUND
418.5500 DEA
418.5750 DEA TO US COAST GUARD
418.6250 DEA CHANNEL 01 STRIKE FORCE REPEATER FOR 416.0500
418.6500 DEA CAR-TO-CAR SURVEILLANCE FREQS SHARED WITH I.R.S.
418.6750 DEA CHANNEL 04 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL
418.6750 DEA CAR-TO-CAR
418.7000 DEA
418.7250 DEA
418.7500 DEA CHANNEL 03 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL (INPUT TO 415.6000)
418.7500 DEA CAR-TO-CAR
418.7750 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 416.3750
418.8000 DEA CHANNEL 01 CAR TO CAR
418.8250 DEA CHANNEL 05 STRIKE FORCE REPEATER FOR 415.6000)
418.8750 DEA
418.9000 DEA CHANNEL 02 SURVIELANCE REPEATER FOR 416.3250
418.9250 DEA
418.9500 DEA CHANNEL 06 STRIKE FORCE REPEATER FOR 416.2000
418.9750 DEA CHANNEL 07 STRIKE FORCE REPEATER FOR 417.0250
418.9750 DEA CAR-TO-CAR
419.0000 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 417.4000
419.2000 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 414.6000
419.2250 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 413.9750
419.2500 DEA CHANNEL 09 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL
419.2500 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 411.1250
419.2750 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 414.4250
419.3000 DEA LOCAL SYSTEMS REPEATER FOR 414.5250
419.3750 DEA CHANNEL 12 STRIKE FORCE - TACTICAL
419.9500 DEA
816.8125 DEA FLORIDA-MOBILE
817.8125 DEA FLORIDA-MOBILE
818.8125 DEA FLORIDA-MOBILE
819.8125 DEA FLORIDA-MOBILE
820.8125 DEA FLORIDA-MOBILE
861.8125 DEA FLORIDA-BASE
862.8125 DEA FLORIDA-BASE
863.8125 DEA FLORIDA-BASE
864.8125 DEA FLORIDA-BASE
865.8125 DEA FLORIDA-BASE
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
.....................................................
This is a multi-agency task force which targets highly
sophisticated drug traffickers and money launderers.
Principal areas of operation include New York, Miami,
Los Angeles, Houston, and the Southwest border areas.
(Recently this may also include Atlanta)
.....................................................
412.0000 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 417.1250
412.1250 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 417.1750
412.5250 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 414.5500 (CHANNEL 1)
414.0250 CAR-TO-CAR
(CHANNEL 3)
414.0500 CAR-TO-CAR
(CHANNEL 4)
414.1500 CAR-TO-CAR
(CHANNEL 5)
414.3500 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 419.3250
414.4500 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 419.3750
414.4750 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 419.4000
414.5000 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 419.4250
414.5500 DEA HIDTA REPEATER FOR 412.5250
417.1250 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 412.0000 (CHANNEL 6)
417.1750 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 412.1250 (CHANNEL 10)
419.3250 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 414.3500 (CHANNEL 7)
419.3750 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 414.4500 (CHANNEL 8)
419.4000 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 414.4750 (CHANNEL 9)
419.4250 DEA HIDTA INPUT TO 414.5000 (CHANNEL 2)
Area 51 Frequencies
( Remember, there watching you... )
297.650 Operations
142.200 Security (F-1)
141.500 Security (F-2)
409.025 Base Station
376.200 Groom Lake AWACS Frequency ("Darkstar")
391.800 Groom Lake AWACS Frequency ("Darkstar")
118.700 Dreamland
126.150 Dreamland
253.400 Dreamland
255.800 Dreamland
261.100 Dreamland
392.100 Dreamland
238.300 Groom Lake 554th Range Group
259.400 Groom Lake 554th Range Group
268.200 Groom Lake 554th Range Group
293.500 Groom Lake 554th Range Group
389.100 Groom Lake 554th Range Group
252.400 Project Skunkworks Main
264.100 Project Skunkworks
264.600 Project Skunkworks
275.200 Project Skunkworks
283.700 Project Skunkworks
289.400 Project Skunkworks
292.100 Project Skunkworks
345.400 Project Skunkworks
349.300 Project Skunkworks
379.900 Project Skunkworks
382.600 Project Skunkworks
407.400 Project Skunkworks
407.500 Project Skunkworks
167.700 Unknown Use
153.050 E G & G Co. Contractor usually Janet callsign
464.500 E G & G Co.
464.550 E G & G Co.
469.500 E G & G Co.
464.550 E G & G Co.
210.010 Surveillance Cameras
496.250 Ground Intrusion Sensors
496.275 Ground Intrusion Sensors
496.300 Ground Intrusion Sensors
Extremely High Threat Frequency Bands
50 - 750 kHz - Carrier Current Bugs (power, phone, HVAC lines)
25 - 80 MHz Ultra low power devices (microwatt devices)
65 - 130 MHz Micro power Part 15 devices (FM broadcast band)
135 - 150 MHz Body Wires and Wireless Microphones - Band I
150 - 174 MHz Body Wires and Wireless Microphones - Band II
174 - 225 MHz Body Wires and Wireless Microphones - Band III
295 - 310 MHz Spread Spectrum and Micropowered Bugs (microwatt devices)
350 - 430 MHz Audio/Video Bugs (microwatt and spread spectrum devices)
430 - 550 MHz Audio/Video Bugs (434.xxx MHz popular)
800 - 960 MHz Audio/Video Bugs (902-950 MHz popular)
1.10 - 1.95 GHz Video and Audio
2.40 - 2.75 GHz Video and Audio (Extremely Popular)
6.20 - 7.50 GHz Video and Audio
8.10 - 13.00 GHz Video and Audio (Popular)
850 - 950nm Infrared Transmitters
Don't forget about the specific propagation and absorption bands: (Bugging
devices
operating below 22 GHz are very inexpensive, and easy to buy. Devices
operating
between 22-60 GHz are more expensive, but just as easy to secure. Devices
operating on frequencies above 60 GHz tend to be expensive, and can
be very
difficult to obtain.
DC - 3 kHz Typical
Audio Band
3 kHz - 700 kHz Skin Effect (Non Radiating)
700 kHz - 3 MHz Non Radiating, Conducted
RF
3 MHz - 300 MHz Conducted RF, Free Space Radiating
300 MHz - 3 GHz Free Space Radiating
RF, Slightly Directional
3 GHz - 22 GHz Free Space, Low Atten.,
Highly Directional
22 GHz - 60 GHz Water Vapor Absorption
Band
60 GHz - 3 Thz Limited Usage For Covert
Surveillance
The frequency area between DC and 22 GHz is heavily used for covert
eavesdropping, Major realistic threat area up to 60 GHz. The 70-110
GHz M-band
is also becoming very popular due to drastically reduced attenuation
between the
oxygen peaks at 60 and 125 GHz.
Audio Detection 20 Hz to
30 kHz Base Band Audio
Ultrasonic 10
kHz to 150 kHz Ultrasonic Audio
VLF-Audio .3
kHz to 100 kHz Video Cameras & Tape recorders
VLF-Free Space 3 kHz to
500 kHz Video Cameras & Tape recorders
VLF-Audio Chirp .3 kHz to 150 kHz
Microphone/Ultrasonic Chirping
Carrier Current .3 kHz to
50 MHz 99% Voice (CC and PLA)
Carrier Current 10 MHz to 350 MHz
99% Voice (AC Mains Antenna)
Free Space-HF 3 kHz to
50 MHz 99% Voice
Free Space-VHF 30 MHz to
300 MHz 10% Video/80% Voice/10% Data
Free Space-UHF 300 MHz to 900 MHz
25% Video/60% Voice/15% Data
Free Space-MW1 900 MHz to 3.0 GHz
50% Video/40% Voice/10% Data
Free Space-MW2 3 GHz to 18.0
GHz
Free Space-MW3 18 GHz to 26.5 GHz
Free Space-MW4 26.5 GHz to 40.0 GHz
Free Space-MW5 40.0 GHz to 110.0 GHz (optional, based
on threat)
Free Space-MW6 110.0 GHz to 325.0 GHz (optional, based
on threat)
...and of Course UV/Infrared! (Look for "IR Blooms")
150 - 450 nm Modulated UV Light Bugs
350 - 700 nm Modulated Visible Light Bugs (450 to 675nm very
common)
700 - 1100 nm Audio Transmitters/Lasers (880 to 950nm very common)
800 - 1510 nm Audio Transmitters/Laser Microphones (rare)
750 - 900 nm Night Vision Illuminators
850 - 1750 nm IR Bugs and IR Illuminators
...and optical bugs installed INSIDE light bulbs and fixtures
450 nm - Modulated Tungsten bugs
490 nm - Modulated Sodium bugs
575 nm - Modulated Fluorescent bugs
Commonly Used Professional and Law Enforcement Bugging Frequencies
37.000 - 952 MHz FCC Surveillance Blanket Authorization
47 CFR 90.19 "Physical surveillance, stakeouts, raids..."
Straight AM/FM/WFM, FM-Subcarrier, SSB, QAM, Spread Spectrum, and
Frequency Hopping. If encrypted, it usually uses in-band voice inversion
or 56 bit
DES. (Normally well under 2 watts... most below 5-150mw)
9 kHz - 490 kHz Carrier Current 47 CFR
15.219 Auth (250 mv max.)
490 kHz - 1.705 MHz Lossy Cable
47 CFR 15.221 Auth (1000 mv max.)
450 kHz - 30.00 MHz PLA Systems
47 CFR 15.207 Auth (30 mv@ft/30ft max.)
25 - 50 MHz "Bumper Beepers" ( 38 - 47 MHz very
popular)
135 - 170 MHz "Bumper Beepers" (150 - 170 MHz very popular)
450 - 512 MHz "Bumper Beepers"
903 - 904 MHz "Bumper Beepers"
904 - 912 MHz "Bumper Beepers"
918 - 926 MHz "Bumper Beepers"
926 - 927 MHz "Bumper Beepers"
148 - 174 MHz Wireless Microphone
135 - 250 MHz Out-band Wireless Microphone
174 - 216 MHz In-band Wireless Microphone
350 - 440 MHz Common Video Frequency
380 - 930 MHz Wide Band Hoppers
806 - 824 MHz Wireless Microphone
851 - 869 MHz Wireless Microphone
905 - 930 MHz Popular Audio/Video Band
1.1 - 1.3 GHz Common Video Frequency
1.4 - 1.5 GHz Common Video Frequency
1.7 - 1.9 GHz Common Video Frequency (1.710 - 1.755 REAL Popular
at 1/10 watt)
2.4 - 2.5 GHz Common Video Frequency (2.400 - 2.450 REAL Popular)
5.7 - 5.9 GHz Common Video Frequency (5.725 - 5.850 REAL Popular)
8.5 - 10.8 GHz Common Video Frequency
Commonly Used by Federal Agencies for Bugs, Wireless Microphones,
and Body Wires (power output normally below 5-50 mw).
Generally Recognized Federal Bug/Spy Bands
Primary
Secondary
25 - 75 MHz
135 - 175 MHz
175 - 220 MHz
225 - 440 MHz
440 - 525 MHz
630 - 890 MHz
.89 - 1.71 GHz
1.71 - 1.95 GHz
1.95 - 5.50 GHz
5.50 - 12.5 GHz
12.5 - 39.6 GHz
Also, Wide Band Frequency Hopping centered on the video signal of UHF-TV
channels (ie: 510 or 670 MHz with a hopping width of +/- 25 MHz)
Keep in mind that the federal government can use virtually any frequency
between
DC and light.
Specific Federal Surveillance Frequencies
149.3500, 165.9125, 167.3375, 167.3425, 167.4875, 168.0115,
169.2000, 169.4450, 169.5050, 170.2450, 170.3050, 171.0450,
171.1050, 171.4500, 171.6000, 171.7500, 171.8450, 171.8500,
171.9050, 172.0000, 172.2000, 172.2125, 172.2375, 172.2625,
172.2875, 172.3125, 172.3375, 172.3625, 172.3875, 172.5500,
173.3375
169.445, 169.505, 170.245, 170.305, 171.045, 171.105, 171.845, 171.905
27.5750 Customs Low Power under 5 watts
27.5850 Customs Low Power under 5 watts
163.1000 Customs Low Power under 30 watts
418.5750 Customs Low Power under 30 watts
40.1200 Federal Shared Mobile Locator Transmitters "Bumper Beepers"
40.1700 Federal Shared Mobile Locator Transmitters "Bumper Beepers"
40.2200 Federal Shared Mobile Locator Transmitters "Bumper Beepers"
40.2700 Federal Shared Mobile Locator Transmitters "Bumper Beepers"
164.9125 FBI Surveillance
165.9125 ATF F5 Surveillance
166.2875 ATF
170.4125 ATF
172.2000 DOJ/DEA CH.1
171.6000 DOJ/DEA CH.2
406.2750 Secret Service
407.8000 Secret Service, CIA, State Department
408.0500 Federal Shared
408.5750 Federal Shared
409.4000 Federal Shared
408.5000 Secret Service
408.9750 Secret Service
418.0500 DEA Low Power
418.0750 DEA Low Power
418.5750 DEA Low Power
418.7500 DEA
418.6750 DEA
418.9000 DEA F2 CINDY (416.325) Surveillance
418.7500 DEA F3 GAIL Surveillance/Strike Force
418.6750 DEA F4 EMILY (416.325) Surveillance
960-1215 MHz Spread Spectrum Systems (Wideband)
8-13 GHz Very popular for wideband, low power (under 10-100mw)
video and audio devices
Common Frequencies used by Amatuer Eavesdroppers
44.500 - 51.000 MHz
Baby and Room monitors (49.83, 49.845, 49.875, etc...)
72.100 - 75.400 MHz
Hearing Assistance Systems
54.000 - 150.000 MHz
Kit Bugs
78.000 - 115.000 MHz
Cheap out-of-band FM Bugs
112.000 - 142.000 MHz
Cheap out-of-band FM Bugs
140.000 - 160.000 MHz
Cheap out-of-band FM Bugs
60.000 - 320.000 MHz
Low Cost kit bugs
398.000 - 406.000 MHz
DECO Bugs (398.600/605, 399.450/455, 399.025/030, 406 MHz)
25.000 - 450.000 MHz
European/English Kit Bugs
150.000 - 216.000 MHz
Typical VHF "Body Wire" & Pro-Grade Bugs
109.000 - 140.000 MHz
Digital VHF Pro-Grade Bugs
138.000 - 174.000 MHz
Typical "Spy Shop" & LE Cheap VHF Bugs (155-172 Popular)
140.000 - 150.000 MHz
Popular Xandi Flea power kits (143/144 MHz)
150.000 - 170.000 MHz
Popular Japanese Flea power kits (under 5mw)
150.000 - 220.000 MHz
Commercial Wireless Microphones
169.000 - 172.000 MHz
47 CFR 90.265 Authorization *** VERY Popular ***
174.000 - 216.000 MHz
47 CFR 2.106 (NG115) Authorization
395.000 - 410.000 MHz
German UHF Bugs (PK Electronics)
365.000 - 455.000 MHz
English UHF Bugs (Lorraine/Ruby Electronics)
219.000 - 530.000 MHz
English UHF Wireless Microphones (300-500 popular)
470.000 - 608.000 MHz
Commercial Wireless Microphones
730.000 - 806.000 MHz
Commercial Wireless Microphones
310.000 - 980.000 MHz
Sony Bugs (.1mw - 3mw, Spread Spectrum)
470.000 - 489.000 MHz
Sony Bugs (2.5mw - 20mw, WFM, Ultra low power)
770.000 - 810.000 MHz
Sony Bugs (2.5mw - 20mw, WFM, Ultra low power)
902.000 - 928.000 MHz
Sony Bugs (2.5mw - 20mw, WFM, Ultra low power)
947.000 - 954.000 MHz
Sony Bugs (2.5mw - 20mw, WFM, Ultra low power)
889.000 - 960.000 MHz
Modified Cordless Phones (S/S & Hoppers)
380.000 - 480.000 MHz
Video Bugs - UHF TV Channels
430.000 - 820.000 MHz
Popular US Video/Audio Bugging Systems
890.000 - 960.000 MHz
Video Bugs - US (902-928 Hot)
905.000 - 928.000 MHz
Video/Audio Consumer Products (i.e. Recoton)
1.100 - 1.400 GHz
Video Bugs - *Very Hot in US/England/France/etc*
1.700 - 1.930 GHz
Video Bugs - US
2.400 - 2.500 GHz
Video Bugs - US *** VERY Popular ***
3.500 - 4.500 GHz
Video Bugs - *Very Hot in England/France/etc*
5.725 - 5.850 GHz
Video Bugs - US *** VERY Popular ***
6.200 - 7.500 GHz
Video Bugs - US *** VERY Popular ***
8.00 - 12.50 GHz
X-band Audio/Video Bugs
20.00 - 26.00 GHz
K-band Audio/Video Bugs (Gaining Popularity)
70.00 -110.00 GHz
M-band Audio/Video Bugs (Gaining Popularity)
AID - Westinghouse/Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc. Bug Frequency
135 MHz - 150 MHz Special Order/Secondary Band (also 138-162
MHz)
150 MHz - 174 MHz Standard/Primary Band (Most Popular Band)
216 MHz - 220 MHz Special Order
400 MHz - 470 MHz UHF Repeaters
806 MHz - 821 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum TX-8xx (BPSK-407kb
Direct Sequence)
851 MHz - 869 MHz Body Pack/Wire (NFM) TX-11xx
902 MHz - 928 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum TX-8xx (BPSK-407kb
Direct Sequence)
21 MHz - 80 MHz Very Low Power WFM (.5mw - 10mw)
Special Order Only
36 MHz - 39 MHz Very Low Power WFM (.5mw - 50mw)
***Very Dangerous***
80 kHz - 200 kHz "Line Carrier" Microphone Systems ***Very
Dangerous***
30 kHz - 700 kHz Spread Spectrum Current Carrier Devices
1700 MHz - 1900 MHz 25-250mw Video and audio bugs (Mostly Federal
Video Bugs)
2400 MHz - 2484 MHz 25-250mw Video and audio bugs (2.450 to 2.483
very popular)
If the signal is "scrambled" it is nothing more than simple voice
inversion, a circuit to "de-scramble" costs around $20.
Note: AID devices are often re-tuned for out band channels... so be
careful.
The area of spectrum from 15 MHz to 500 MHz is the primary threat, 500
MHz
to 3 GHz is the secondary threat, a "line carrier" threat is from 30
kHz
to 750 kHz.
If the person planting the bug suspects that a TSCM inspection may be
conducted then AID suggests a frequency between 30 MHz to 50 MHz,
sensitivity of receiver should be better than .18uv/-122dbm. The mode
is
usually wideband FM.
Also, keep in mind that AID devices are frequently used for illegal
buggings, so be familiar with what their realistic specs are, expect
power outputs well under 50mw, and expect to see the AC power circuits
being used as the antenna.
Security Research Bugs - England
145 MHz - 175 MHz FAST-II-L Computer Bug - 1, 3, 10, 30, 100mw
170 MHz - 204 MHz FAST-II-H Computer Bug - 1, 3, 10, 30, 100mw
60 kHz - 200 kHz "Line Carrier" Microphone Systems ***Very Dangerous***
1.1 GHz - 1.4 GHz 250mw Lynx Video/Audio Bugs (L-Band)
2.5 GHz - 2.6 GHz 250mw Lynx Video/Audio Bugs
3.8 GHz - 4.2 GHz 250mw Lynx Video/Audio Bugs
Note1: LYNX video bugs and cameras are frequently built into old bricks,
wooden joists, logs, gate posts and such... VERY, VERY Dangerous and
easily concealed.
Note2: Most Security Research Bugs utilize fixed frequency inversion
to
protect against detection, a commonly used frequency is a 1.862 kHz
inversion point.
HDS - Household Data Services
50.000 - 750.000 kHz Carrier Current Audio System
120.000 - 400.000 kHz Carrier Current Audio System
138.000 - 174.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (8KR
Series .1 to 30 mw)
150.000 - 174.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (ATX
Series .1 to 30 mw)
174.000 - 230.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires
350.000 - 440.000 MHz Audio/Video Transmitters (360-440
popular)
470.000 - 608.000 MHz Audio/Video Transmitters
570.000 - 928.000 MHz Audio/Video Transmitters (Spread
Spectrum Popular)
1,000 - 1,500 MHz Low Power Audio/Video
Transmitter (10-100mw max)
1,425 - 1,450 MHz Low Power Audio/Video
Transmitter (10-100mw max)
1,700 - 2,700 MHz Audio/Video Transmitters
2.4-2.5 hot (10-100mw max)
1,710 - 1,900 MHz Audio/Video Transmitters
(10-100mw max) ** HOT **
6,425 - 7,125 MHz Low Power Audio/Video
Transmitter (10-100mw max)
8,100 - 8,700 MHz Audio/Video Transmitter,
8.2/8.5 popular (10-100mw max)
10,200 - 10,700 MHz Audio/Video Transmitter,
10.5 popular (10-100mw max)
17,700 - 19,700 MHz Low Power Audio/Video Transmitter
(10-100mw max)
20,000 - 24,600 MHz Low Power Audio/Video Transmitter
(10-100mw max)
Sony - Wireless Microphones and Body Wires
470.000 - 489.000 MHz 2.5mw - 20mw, WFM (110 kHz), Ultra
low power
770.000 - 782.000 MHz 2.5mw - 10mw, Ultra low power - TV
Channel 64
782.000 - 794.000 MHz 2.5mw - 10mw, Ultra low power - TV
Channel 66
794.000 - 806.000 MHz 2.5mw - 10mw, Ultra low power - TV
Channel 68
770.000 - 810.000 MHz 2.5mw - 20mw, WFM (110 kHz), Ultra
low power
902.000 - 928.000 MHz 2.5mw - 20mw, WFM (110 kHz), Ultra
low power
947.000 - 954.000 MHz 2.5mw - 20mw, WFM (110 kHz), Ultra
low power
60.000 - 970.000 MHz 2.5mw - 10mw, WFM (300 kHz)
Audio Transmitter
Lorraine Electronics Surveillance
365.000 - 455.000 MHz Low Power NF Audio Transmitter
SKS - Skaggs Telecommunications Service
170.000 - 216.000 MHz Low Power Audio Transmitter/Body
Wire
Swintek
136.000 - 150.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Special
Order)
150.000 - 174.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Standard)
170.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Special
Order)
200.000 - 470.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Special
Order)
Broadcast Microwave Services
1.990 - 2.5000 GHz S-band Video Transmitters
(under 100mw)
6.400 - 7.2000 GHz Video Transmitters (under
5mw)
6.785 - 7.1250 GHz Video Transmitters (under
10mw)
1.400 - 8.5000 GHz Video Transmitters (under
10mw)
12.700 - 13.2500 GHz Video Transmitters (under 10mw)
1.000 - 13.0000 GHz Video Transmitters (under 5mw)
Xandi Electronics
143.500 -
Low Power Kit Bug (130 - 160 w/mod) Part 15 device
88.000 - 108.000 MHz Low Power Kit Bug (70 - 120
w/mod) Part 15 device
DECO
398.600 -
Low Power Kit Bugs - Part 15 device
399.450 -
Low Power Kit Bugs - Part 15 device
399.030 -
Low Power Kit Bugs - Part 15 device
406.000 -
Low Power Kit Bugs - Part 15 device
365.000 - 420.000 MHz Low Power Kit Bugs
Sheffield Electronics - No longer made
70.000 - 119.000 MHz Surveillance Transmitter Kits
(under .1 - 10mw)
145.000 - 180.000 MHz Surveillance Transmitter Kits (under
.1 - 10mw)
160.000 - 240.000 MHz Surveillance Transmitter Kits (under
.1 - 10mw)
235.000 - 305.000 MHz Surveillance Transmitter Kits (under
.1 - 10mw)
Vega
150.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Dynex,
VX, T, etc...)
169.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Dynex,
VX, T, etc...)
HM Electronics
160.000 - 174.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Sys
50/55, below 50mw)
174.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Sys
50/55, below 50mw)
Sennheiser
165.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (SK
Series)
770.000 - 810.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires
Telex
62.100 - 85.400 MHz Soundmate Products (Commonly
Modified)
135.000 - 150.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT
Series) * HOT *
150.000 - 165.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT
Series) * HOT *
165.000 - 185.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT
Series) * HOT *
185.000 - 205.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT
Series)
165.000 - 210.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (B/H/WT/G
Series 30-50mw)
169.000 - 235.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (FMR/HT/WT
Series 35-50mw)
205.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT
Series)
450.000 - 470.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (WT-450,
below 50mw)
524.000 - 608.000 MHz Micropak Transmitter/Body Wires (35-50mw
nominal)
518.000 - 760.000 MHz Micropak Transmitter/Body Wires (566-675
MHz popular)
614.000 - 746.000 MHz Micropak Transmitter/Body Wires (35-50mw
nominal)
450.000 - 820.000 MHz Micropak Transmitter/Body Wires (15-35mw
nominal)
Sampson
135.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (Poor
Quality Products)
Electrosonics, Inc.
150.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires
RF Link Technology Inc.
2.453 GHz
WaveCom Wireless Video System - Channel A
2.473 GHz
WaveCom Wireless Video System - Channel B
60-72 MHz
Video/RF Output from 2.4 GHz Module
The WaveCom Video systems
are commonly modified, repackaged,
and sold by "spy shops"
and private investigators as an
eavesdropping device. The
signature of such a device is
operation between 2.10 GHz
and 2.85 GHz with a slightly
modified negative sync pulse
on the video signal.
ITS Corporation
54 - 88 MHz
Low Power Video Transmitter (5M75C3F/250KF3E)
174 - 216 MHz
Low Power Video Transmitter (5M75C3F/250KF3E)
470 - 860 MHz
Video System Transmitter (5M75C3F/250F3)
2.150 - 2.686 GHz Transmitter/Amp for
WaveCom Video (5M75C3F/250KF3E)
2.150 - 2.700 GHz Transmitter/Amp for
WaveCom Video (6M00B9F)
Lectrosonics, Inc.
135.000 - 174.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (50mw
max)
174.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (50mw
max)
470.000 - 608.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (70mw
max)
Nady Systems
135.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (VR
series)
170.000 - 218.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (VR
series)
945.000 - 955.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (VR
series)
Electro Voice
135.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (GS/MS
Series)
169.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (MB
Series)
Shure Brothers
135.000 - 173.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (171.845
popular)
160.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (171.845
popular)
173.000 - 216.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (below
25mw)
173.000 - 220.000 MHz Wireless microphone/Body Wires (L2
Series below 50mw)
Microwave Radio Corporation
1,700 - 2,700 MHz Low Power (3w
- 42 Channels) Audio/Video Transmitter
6,425 - 7,125 MHz Low Power (1.5w
- 30 Channels) Audio/Video Transmitter
17,700 - 19,700 MHz Video Transmitter - Broadcast
Quality
21,200 - 23,600 MHz Video Transmitter - Broadcast
Quality
Phonak - Switzerland
130.000 - 240.000 MHz MicroEar - In the ear FM-NB receiver
system
138.000 - 190.000 MHz MicroEar - In the ear FM-NB receiver
system
190.000 - 220.000 MHz MicroEar - In the ear FM-NB receiver
system
Electra Enterprises
434.000 - 435.000 MHz Video Transmitter (40-80mw nominal)
900.000 - 915.000 MHz Video Transmitter (40-80mw nominal)
(Also, Television Channels 32,46,47,48,49 59, and 900 MHz)
DGR Engineering - France
85 kHz - 11.000 MHz Spread Spectrum Audio/Video
(AC Outlets)
Cameras and Microphones are hidden inside functional electrical outlets.
System supports up to 240 cameras or microphones on same circuit.
Video and audio signals conducted over power lines. Commonly used for
large
scale buggings, such as hotel rooms, dormitories, and large office
buildings. Such a system has been in operation at NATO Headquarters
(NY)
for several years.
Recoton
912.000 - 915.000 MHz Popular Audio/Video Transmitters
(914 MHz popular)
915.000 - 920.000 MHz Popular Audio/Video Transmitters
(ultra low power)
902.000 - 928.000 MHz Popular Audio/Video Transmitters
(ultra low power)
X10/BSR
290.000 - 305.000 MHz Transmits RF over AC power lines
- Audio (301-303 hot)
301.000 - 315.500 MHz Transmits RF over AC power lines
- Audio (310/312 hot)
410.000 - 426.000 MHz Transmits RF over AC power lines
- Audio (418 hot)
Good Mind Industries - Taiwan
46.000 - 72.500 MHz Ultra Low Power Video/Audio
Transmitter
Phonex
2.000 - 7.500 MHz Modified AC Mains
Transmitter (-40 dBmv at 50 ohms)
2.620 - 6.400 MHz AC Mains Transmitter
5.500 - 7.000 MHz Wireless Phone Extender
System (Sold at Radio Shack)
Radio Shack
24.00 - 180.00 kHz FM Wireless Intercom
Systems (uses AC mains) - Older Units
120.00 - 200.00 kHz FM Wireless Intercom Systems
(uses AC mains) - Older Units
200.00 - 270.00 kHz FM Wireless Intercom Systems
(uses AC mains)
300.00 - 400.00 kHz FM Wireless Intercom Systems
(uses Phone wires, 355 popular)
35.00 - 50.00 MHz FM Microphones
(49.830, 49.855, 49.890, 37.600 Popular)
75.00 - 110.00 MHz Tie-Tack Microphones
(FM Broadcast Band)
50.00 - 290.00 MHz FM Microphones (CM-421,
below 5-50mw)
160.00 - 230.00 MHz FM Microphones (169-176
popular, 5-50mw max, 15mw typical)
700-950nm
Infrared Audio Transmitter (150 kHz carrier typical)
Various
1.500 - 9.000 MHz Phone Extender Systems
15.000 - 75.000 MHz Micro-Wire Conducted RF
Systems (under 10mw)
LOJACK Corporation
173.075 - LOJACK Auto tracking system beacon (200ms burst every second)
(This is the
tracking device remotely activated via FM Sub Carrier)
Police Speed Enforcement Radar
10.450 - 10.600 GHz X-Band
11.488 - 11.628 GHz RD Detector
22.976 - 23.256 GHz RD Detector-2nd Harmonic
24.050 - 24.250 GHz K-Band
33.400 - 36.000 GHz Ka-Band
700nm - 1100nm Laser Threat
Electronic Article Surveillance and Anti-Shoplifting Systems
8.10 MHz - 9.30 MHz Checkpoint (Hi-Q Tags) 8.2 MHz Common
57.75 kHz - 58.75 kHz Sensormatic (Magnetic) Books, CDs, and Tapes
915 MHz and 1830 MHz Knogo (Microwave Resonant) Adhesive Labels
Metal Detectors
5 kHz - 210 kHz Walk Through
and Handheld Units (i.e. Garrett)