Saturday, September 01, 2007

Monitoring the Mexican Military - Update

Here is a profile on Mexican military frequencies. Original information came courtesy of Ron during my WUN column days and recent frequency/address updates by Hugh Stegman and the blog author.

Last Update: 1 September 2007

Mexican Army

Frequencies (ALE/USB): 4110.0 4550.0 4650.0 5252.0 5260.0 5263.0 5400.0 5555.0 5590.0 5620.0 5705.0 6955.0 6989.0 7617.0 7666.0 7670.0 7777.0 7900.0 8000.0 8020.0 8030.0 8045.0 8047.0 8050.0 8065.0 8084.0 8100.0 8125.0 8281.0 9020.0 9025.0 9045.0 9050.0 9060.0 9080.0 9105.0 10135.0 10444.0 10463.0 12840.0 14400.0 14715.0 kHz

Station List
Monitoring indicates that there at at least seven subnets (categories/groupings) of ALE identifiers used on Mexican Army nets.

Animals aka The Zoo Net
Frequencies: 5252.0 5263.0 7617.0 7777.0 7900.0 8045.0 8050.0 9025.0 9060.0 10135.0 10444.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Aquila (Eagle) Camaleon3 Cardenal (Chardinal) Chacal Faison (Indigenous black turkey-hen) Gavilan (Sparrowhawk) Halcon (Hawk) Jaguar Jilguero (Finch) Leon (Lion) Leopardo (Leopard) Lince (Lynx0 Lobito (small wolf?) Lobo (Wolf) Pantera (Panther) Puma Salmon Tauro (Taurus) Tiburon (Shark) Tigre (Tiger) Zorro (Fox).

Countries
Frequencies: 4550.0 7670.0 8020.0 8065.0 9060.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Espana Espartaco Israel Uruguay Uruguay5

Minerals/Jewels
Frequencies: 4110.0 4650.0 5260.0 5590.0 5705.0 7617.0 7777.0 8000.0 8047.0 8050.0 8084.0 9025.0 9060.0 9080.0 10135.0 10444.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Acero (chrome steel) ACERO4 Alfa Aluminio (aluminum) Argon Cobalto (Cobalt) Cobre (copper) Diamante (diamond) J5 Jade Omega Oro (Gold) Plata (Silver) Sierra Viril Zeta(?)

Planets/Sky/Mythology
Frequencies: 5555.0 5620.0 6800.0 6955.0 7900.0 8065.0 8100.0 9025.0 9060.0 10135.0 10444.0 14400.0 14715.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Astro Cancer Chaquilo (an indigenous deity) Estrella (Star) Galaxia (Galaxy) Marte (Mars) Mecurio (Mercury) Neptuno (Neptune) Odisea (Odyssey) Tierra (Earth) Universo (Universe) Urano (Uranus) Venus

Trees/Plants
Frequencies: 8045.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Arbol (Tree) Coca (Cocaine) Encino (the Ilex tree whih is an indigenous oak) Pino (Pine) Roble (indigenous oak)

Weather
Frequencies: 7777.0 8045.0 9025.0 9060.0 10135.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: Centella (Lightning) Ciclon (Cyclone) Huracan (Hurricane) Rayo (Thunderbolt) Tornado

General Staff C2 Regional Net (RM)
Frequencies: 4650.0 7617.0 7777.0 8084.0 9050.0 9060.0 10444.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: RM5 RM7 RM9 RM10 RM13 RM16 RM17

Miscellaneous
Frequencies: 8050.0 10135.0 kHz
ALE Addresses: 123 Ganzo (?--possible garble)

Uncataloged Frequencies: 5379.0 5785.0 8120.0 10463.0 12840.0

Mexican Military
Frequencies (SSB/ALE): 6989.0 (LSB) 8125.0 (USB) 9020.0 (LSB)