Yesterday here on the Radio Ranch I set my main ALE setup to scan the Customs COTHEN HF ALE network. Started the scan at 1415 to 2116 UTC. Here is a summary of the stations monitored during that ALE scan.
5909.5 005 A39 D46 D48 J26 J30 LNT
5732.0 500 D14 D41 D46 EST J08 J12 J25 J30 LNT N01
7527.0 3WY 005 07Z 719 720 A39 D07 D14 D46 D48 F29 F40 I31 I34 I53 J08 J12 J26 J31 J42 LNT MAG N01 N03 N07 TSC Z13
8912.0 0R0 005 719 720 D46 D48 F29 F41 I34 I53 I96 J12 J30 J31 LNT N01 N07 Y9A Z13
10242.0 07Z 500 720 CRB D07 D46 D48 EST F29 F40 I34 I43 I76 J12 K62 LNT MAG N01 N07 N08 P07 PAC T9A
11494.0 005 0P5 07Z 500 707 719 720 A39 CNT CRB D07 D14 D46 D48 F29 F40 F41 I4J I34 I43 J12 J30 J31 K62 K69 K82 LNT N01 N07 P07 PAC T97 Z13
12222.0 005 D46 D48 I34 I96 J08 J26 LNT N01 N03 N07 N08 Z13
13312.0 005 D46 D48 I43 J08 J31 LNT N01 N07
13907.0 005 D46 F29 F33 F40 I34 I53 J31 LNT N07 N08 Z13
14582.0 D46 D48 N08
15867.0 07Z 720 I43 I53 LNT N03 Z13
18594.0 720 A50 D14 D48 I63
23214.0 D14
ALE Addresses:
0P5 US BICE Unknown
0R0 US BICE Unknown
3WY US BICE Unknown
005 USCG HC-130J CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #2005
07Z USCG USCG District 7 Miami, FL Miami Ops
500 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1500
707 USCG HC-130H CGAS Sacramento, CA #1707
719 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1719
720 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1720
A39 US BICE AB139 #N139HS
A50 US BICE UH-60A Caribbean AMB #79-23350
CNT US BICE ICE Regional Communications Node Central
CRB US BICE CBP AMOC Regional Communications Node Caribbean
D07 US BICE Bombardier Q400 #N807MR
D14 US BICE P-3A Corpus Christi AMB, TX #N18314/Buno No. 150513 "Slick," Voice call Omaha 314
D41 US BICE P-3B LW acksonville AMB, FL #N741SK/Buno No. 152741 "Slick," Voice call Omaha 41SK
D46 US BICE P-3B AEW&C Jacksonville AMB, FL #N146CS/Buno No. 154605
D48 US BICE P-3B AEW&C Corpus Christi AMB, TX #N148CS/Buno No. 154575
EST US BICE CBP AMOC Regional Communications Node
F29 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2129
F33 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2133: Voice Call Foxtrot 33
F40 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2140: Voice Call Foxtrot 40
F41 USCG HU-25C CGAS Corpus Christi, TX #2141: Voice Call Foxtrot 41
I4J US BICE Cessna 550 San Angelo AMB, TX #N5314J
I31 US BICE Cessna 550 San Diego AMB, CA #N2531K
I34 US BICE Cessna 550 #N2734K
I43 US BICE Cessna 550 Miami AMB, FL #N43SA, Voice call Omaha 35A
I53 US BICE Cessna 550 Oklahoma City AMB, OK #N753CC
I63 US BICE Cessna 550 #N26663Y
I76 US BICE Cessna 550 San Diego AMB, CA #N6776T, Omaha 76
I96 US BICE Cessna 550 #N26496
J08 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6008
J12 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6012
J25 USCG MH-60J CGAS Cape Cod, MA #6025: Voice Call Juliet 25
J26 USCG MH-60T CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #6026: Voice Call Juliet 26
J30 USCG MH-60J CGAS Astoria, OR #6030
J31 USCG MH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #6031
J42 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6042: Voice Call Juliet 42
K62 USCG MH-65C CGAS Atlantic City, NJ #6562
K69 USCG MH-65C CGAS Humboldt Bay, OR #6569
K82 USCG MH-65C CGAS Borinquen, PR #6582
LNT USCG CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA Voice Call CAMSLANT
MAG USCG USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) Coast Guard Vessel NMAG
N01 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2301
N03 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2303
N07 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2307
N08 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2308
P07 USCG Coast Guard Air Station Remote Command Console, Miami Ops
PAC USCG CAMSPAC Point Reyes, CA NMC Voice Call: CAMSPAC
T9A US BICE Piper PA-42-720R Jacksonville AMB, FL #N9279A
T97 US BICE Pilatus PC-12/45 Bellingham AMB, WA #N497PC
TSC US BICE Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center Orlando, FL Voice Call Service Center
Y9A US BICE Unknown
Z13 USCG USCG Sector Remote Communications Consoles Key West, FL USCG Sector Key West
Lots of CG aircraft guard comms, much like we use to hear on the other prim A/G HF channels (5696, etc). Most of the comms were in the clear. Some of the ICE units used voice encryption.
COTHEN is a very active network, one that I recommend most monitors new to ALE comms start with. It is real busy and there are clear comms to monitor. I will have more on this in one of my future Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine.
Also monitored the HF-GCS Scope Command ALE frequency 9025.0 kHz. Here is the result of that effort.
[20:25:08][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][ICZ ][AL0] BER 22 SN 06
[19:51:05][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
[18:46:05][FRQ 09025000][TO ][OFF ][TIS][E30557DAT ][AL0] BER 15 SN 04
[18:46:02][FRQ 09025000][TO ][E30557DAT ][TIS][OFF ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[18:00:52][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][6900008 ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[17:13:30][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][190008 ][AL0] BER 26 SN 08
[17:12:09][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][190008 ][AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[16:05:34][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][180221 ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[15:20:36][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[15:15:21][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][720 ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
5909.5 005 A39 D46 D48 J26 J30 LNT
5732.0 500 D14 D41 D46 EST J08 J12 J25 J30 LNT N01
7527.0 3WY 005 07Z 719 720 A39 D07 D14 D46 D48 F29 F40 I31 I34 I53 J08 J12 J26 J31 J42 LNT MAG N01 N03 N07 TSC Z13
8912.0 0R0 005 719 720 D46 D48 F29 F41 I34 I53 I96 J12 J30 J31 LNT N01 N07 Y9A Z13
10242.0 07Z 500 720 CRB D07 D46 D48 EST F29 F40 I34 I43 I76 J12 K62 LNT MAG N01 N07 N08 P07 PAC T9A
11494.0 005 0P5 07Z 500 707 719 720 A39 CNT CRB D07 D14 D46 D48 F29 F40 F41 I4J I34 I43 J12 J30 J31 K62 K69 K82 LNT N01 N07 P07 PAC T97 Z13
12222.0 005 D46 D48 I34 I96 J08 J26 LNT N01 N03 N07 N08 Z13
13312.0 005 D46 D48 I43 J08 J31 LNT N01 N07
13907.0 005 D46 F29 F33 F40 I34 I53 J31 LNT N07 N08 Z13
14582.0 D46 D48 N08
15867.0 07Z 720 I43 I53 LNT N03 Z13
18594.0 720 A50 D14 D48 I63
23214.0 D14
ALE Addresses:
0P5 US BICE Unknown
0R0 US BICE Unknown
3WY US BICE Unknown
005 USCG HC-130J CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #2005
07Z USCG USCG District 7 Miami, FL Miami Ops
500 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1500
707 USCG HC-130H CGAS Sacramento, CA #1707
719 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1719
720 USCG HC-130H CGAS Clearwater, FL #1720
A39 US BICE AB139 #N139HS
A50 US BICE UH-60A Caribbean AMB #79-23350
CNT US BICE ICE Regional Communications Node Central
CRB US BICE CBP AMOC Regional Communications Node Caribbean
D07 US BICE Bombardier Q400 #N807MR
D14 US BICE P-3A Corpus Christi AMB, TX #N18314/Buno No. 150513 "Slick," Voice call Omaha 314
D41 US BICE P-3B LW acksonville AMB, FL #N741SK/Buno No. 152741 "Slick," Voice call Omaha 41SK
D46 US BICE P-3B AEW&C Jacksonville AMB, FL #N146CS/Buno No. 154605
D48 US BICE P-3B AEW&C Corpus Christi AMB, TX #N148CS/Buno No. 154575
EST US BICE CBP AMOC Regional Communications Node
F29 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2129
F33 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2133: Voice Call Foxtrot 33
F40 USCG HU-25C CGAS Cape Cod, MA #2140: Voice Call Foxtrot 40
F41 USCG HU-25C CGAS Corpus Christi, TX #2141: Voice Call Foxtrot 41
I4J US BICE Cessna 550 San Angelo AMB, TX #N5314J
I31 US BICE Cessna 550 San Diego AMB, CA #N2531K
I34 US BICE Cessna 550 #N2734K
I43 US BICE Cessna 550 Miami AMB, FL #N43SA, Voice call Omaha 35A
I53 US BICE Cessna 550 Oklahoma City AMB, OK #N753CC
I63 US BICE Cessna 550 #N26663Y
I76 US BICE Cessna 550 San Diego AMB, CA #N6776T, Omaha 76
I96 US BICE Cessna 550 #N26496
J08 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6008
J12 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6012
J25 USCG MH-60J CGAS Cape Cod, MA #6025: Voice Call Juliet 25
J26 USCG MH-60T CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #6026: Voice Call Juliet 26
J30 USCG MH-60J CGAS Astoria, OR #6030
J31 USCG MH-60J CGAS Elizabeth City, NC #6031
J42 USCG MH-60J CGAS Clearwater, FL #6042: Voice Call Juliet 42
K62 USCG MH-65C CGAS Atlantic City, NJ #6562
K69 USCG MH-65C CGAS Humboldt Bay, OR #6569
K82 USCG MH-65C CGAS Borinquen, PR #6582
LNT USCG CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA Voice Call CAMSLANT
MAG USCG USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) Coast Guard Vessel NMAG
N01 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2301
N03 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2303
N07 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2307
N08 USCG HC-144A ATC Mobile, AL #2308
P07 USCG Coast Guard Air Station Remote Command Console, Miami Ops
PAC USCG CAMSPAC Point Reyes, CA NMC Voice Call: CAMSPAC
T9A US BICE Piper PA-42-720R Jacksonville AMB, FL #N9279A
T97 US BICE Pilatus PC-12/45 Bellingham AMB, WA #N497PC
TSC US BICE Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center Orlando, FL Voice Call Service Center
Y9A US BICE Unknown
Z13 USCG USCG Sector Remote Communications Consoles Key West, FL USCG Sector Key West
Lots of CG aircraft guard comms, much like we use to hear on the other prim A/G HF channels (5696, etc). Most of the comms were in the clear. Some of the ICE units used voice encryption.
COTHEN is a very active network, one that I recommend most monitors new to ALE comms start with. It is real busy and there are clear comms to monitor. I will have more on this in one of my future Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine.
Also monitored the HF-GCS Scope Command ALE frequency 9025.0 kHz. Here is the result of that effort.
[20:25:08][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][ICZ ][AL0] BER 22 SN 06
[19:51:05][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
[18:46:05][FRQ 09025000][TO ][OFF ][TIS][E30557DAT ][AL0] BER 15 SN 04
[18:46:02][FRQ 09025000][TO ][E30557DAT ][TIS][OFF ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[18:00:52][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][6900008 ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[17:13:30][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][190008 ][AL0] BER 26 SN 08
[17:12:09][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][190008 ][AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[16:05:34][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][180221 ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[15:20:36][FRQ 09025000][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[15:15:21][FRQ 09025000][TO ][JNR ][TIS][720 ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06