Automatic Link Establishment THIS FILE IS UNDER MAJOR REVISION!!!! Introduction Part 1: Agencies & Frequencies (forever very inadequate) Part 2: Callsigns/ Addresses (not much better) Appendixes/ Notes 1. Mexican military (as of late 2008) 2. Brief note regarding US Army 3. How to parse USAF 6-number aircraft addresses 4. German Federal law enforcement prefixes Acronym list at end Changes 2-22-2010 Added more freqs and addresses for UK-DHFCS ("XSS" Net) 2-26-2010 Generally added stuff, fixed a few little things 4-29-2010 Added German Police Net frequencies 5-14-2010 Added many COTHEN addresses 6-19-2010 General cleanup, added more addresses 6-27-2010 Updated US Civil Air Patrol Introduction: ALE is a standard means of establishing link on the high-frequency band. The goal is to automate much of the grunt work that radio operators once had to do. It's one of the most complex communication systems ever designed. ALE is 8-ary PSK, with a bandwidth around 3 kHz. It is structured in data "words" which have type and content. Stations ID with alphanumeric "addresses." The net treats these like SELCALs. Receivers all scan the net frequencies looking for calls. When a call is automatically answered, scanning stops and the stations are "linked." Most of what we receive is "soundings." Most ALE net members "sound" at a regular interval. These consist of a SND word, and many repetitions of TIS words and station ID. Sounds are evaluated by all participating stations for BER (Bit-Error Rate) and SINAD (SIgnal to Noise And Distortion ratio). These are stored by all stations, to determine optimum frequencies for calls. Contact ("linking") is established automatically, then follow-on communication (if any) takes place in a variety of modes including USB voice and several data modem standards. Some nets maintain the linked state until cleared by a TWS (THIS WAS) word and ID. Other nets just go back to scan on their own. An ALE call is a TO word plus the station's own address (more on address handling later), than a TIS (THIS IS) word plus the called station's address. Sometimes you'll see a CMD word plus a hexadecimal string. One of these decodes as LQA (Link Quality Assessment, really a signal check by any other name). Another one seen sometimes will be decoded as POWER CONTROL, and indeed it directs stations to change transmitter power. Short text messages can be passed in the AMD "Automatic Message of the Day" word. This is used for operator chatter and sometimes to pass phone numbers for autopatches. 1: Agencies & Frequencies (kHz) Albanian Government 5379.0 Algerian Air Force COF = Commandement des Forces Aériennes (HQ) 6565.0 6738.0 6765.0 6921.0 7633.0 7925.0 7935.0 9070.0 9262.0 9348.0 10544.0 10785.0 11125.0 11129.0 13324.0 13984.0 14463.0 Algerian Diplo/MOI 6787.0 7753.0 8086.0 8152.0 10375.0 10995.0 11427.5 11475.0 11570.0 14422.0 16027.0 16080.0 16335.0 16340.0 18204.0 18348.0 18635.0 18758.0 19140.0 19445.0 19945.0 20340.0 20452.0 Algerian Oil/Gas Net (1/USB) [aka Sonalgaz/SONATRAC] 5362.0 6981.0 7813.0 7818.0 7969.0 8046.0 8055.0 8164.0 9007.0 9067.0 9121.0 9315.0 10244.0 10619.0 11240.0 11440.0 11446.0 11466.0 11475.0 11488.0 11489.0 16270.0 18062.0 Algerian Oil/Gas Net (2/LSB) 5410.0 5418.0 5784.0 6790.0 7739.0 10190.0 10211.0 10275.0 10285.0 American Red Cross 5135.0 5140.0 6858.0 7480.0 7697.0 7932.0 7935.0 Australia? 18470.0 VKF clg VKC, VKZ., VJK, VOT Australian Air Force 9105.0 11165.0 16030.0 Brazilian Military 8310.0 9010.0 11455.0 11452.0 12132.0 12370.0 13224.0 13972.0 14582.0 14780.0 17982.0 Canadian Forces? 4453.0 8050.0 8859.0 10396.0 10558.0 11076.0 11550.0 Chilean Navy (USB/LSB) 11429.0 17466.0 20400.0 Chinese Military 5560.0 6878.0 8150.0 8335.0 8716.0 9185.0 10610.0 12350.0 18298.0 Colombian Army 6955.0 7637.0 8560.0 10326.0 10489.0 11018.0 Colombian Army Autopatch Net (Thanks to Ron) This is a small net, apparently for phone interconnect, maybe for border stations. 10142.0 10706.0 11426.7 11430.0 13530.0 14000.0 16037.5 16078.0 Colombian Navy 5493.0 10608.0 11455.0 13530.0 16544.0 COTHEN [Customs Over-The-Horizon Enforcement Network] Once the Rockwell/Collins SELSCAN scanning net used by US Customs, it was replaced by an ALE system. COTHEN has been adding radio assets and players at a good rate for some years now. It's now also used extensively by US Coast Guard for many of the flight following and air-air comms that used to be done on 5696 and 8984 kHz. One can also occasionally see players from joint task force and DEA drug ops. The Coast Guard apparently has major future plans to greatly increase its use of COTHEN, maybe adding another net with different frequencies. 5732.0 7527.0 8912.0 10242.0 11494.0 13907.0 15867.0 18594.0 20890.0 23214.0 25350.0 COTHEN (Expanded System) There is some disagreement on the number of frequencies in COTHEN. The core net may be growing. COTHEN traffic has been monitored by several listeners, including Mark Cleary and myself, on this expanded list. 4614.5 5250.0 5732.0 5909.5 7527.0 8912.0 10242.0 11494.0 12222.0 13312.0 13907.0 14582.0 15867.0 18594.0 20890.0 23214.0 25350.0 Danish Military 2250.0 Defense Logistics Agency [DLA303 is also a SHARES Coordination Station] (Thanks to Jack Metcalfe) 5063.5 6908.5 8056.0 9121.0 11576.5 12068.5 16078.5 17458.5 20907.5 24740.0 Department of State 6903.3 8058.0 DISA Routing Network Entry These are military data network entry points at US Air Force ground stations. NPR=NIPRNET, SPR=SIPRNET. 3137.0 4745.0 5684.0 5708.0 8965.0 8968.0 10600.0 10830.0 11181.0 11199.0 13242.0 13950.0 17973.0 20631.0 27870.0 "DUST" (Probably US Army Natl. Guard) 4886.5 5851.5 6911.5 7361.5 9124.0 10670.5 Ecuador Navy 7900.0 ERCC Net Unknown, all LSB, possible emergency or power in NY State 2194.0 3155.0 4438.0 5005.0 6765.0 7300.0 10810.5 FAA 5860.0 6840.0 6870.0 7475.0 7611.0 8125.0 9114.0 9914.0 11637.0 13312.0 13457.0 13630.0 15851.0 16348.0 24550.0 FBI 2808.5 4991.0 5058.5 5388.5 7778.5 7903.5 9183.5 10913.5 11073.5 14493.5 14532.5 15953.5 18171.0 18666.0 19344.5 FCC 9106.0 FEMA [FEMA has gotten huge. Its various numbers are regions, and callsigns are grouped by national, regional, auxiliary, mobile, and state EOCs. FNARS may be a net here.] 2658.0 3341.0 5402.0 6049.0 6809.0 7348.0 8050.0 9462.0 10194.0 10493.0 10588.0 11108.0 11130.0 12216.0 13446.0 13894.0 13935.0 14776.0 14885.0 15708.0 16201.0 17519.0 19969.0 21866.0 21866.0 22983.0 24526.0 French Diplomatic 6900.0 7740.0 9052.0 10825.0 12170.0 14671.0 15921.0 16320.0 17477.0 18396.0 19636.0 20616.0 25301.0 German Police Net This net is used by several Federal agencies involved with customs and enforcement, especially afloat. Police Headquarters uses the address BPLEZS; Customs is ZLST. 2070.6 2142.5 2505.0 2673.0 3595.0 3831.0 3850.0 4537.5 4553.5 4555.2 4618.0 5258.5 5425.0 6848.0 Iranian Military 6137.0 11492.0 Italian Guardia Financial (LSB) [Often passes AMD string "DIAL4"] 6600.0 8072.0 9085.0 9198.0 10295.0 10390.0 10400.0 12165.0 12175.0 13054.0 17970.0 20550.0 25930.0 Italian Navy 8316.2 Israeli Air Force AAA is control 5418.0 7630.0 7780.0 8797.0 8858.0 9227.0 10614.0 11490.0 12143.0 KFOR, Kosovo 8401.2 Mexican Army (See note 1) 4650.0 5252.0 5263.0 5400.0 5555.0 6955.0 7617.0 7666.0 7670.5 7777.0 8030.0 8047.0 8050.0 8084.0 8281.6 9025.0 9045.0 9050.0 9060.0 9105.0 10135.0 10444.0 12840.0 Mexican "Green Angels" (highway assistance) NVIS probably in use, hence close spaced fqs 7563.0 7640.0 7790.0 7802.0 7815.0 7828.0 7920.0 9043.0 8115.0 8175.0 10364.0 10369.0 10803.0 Moroccan Civil Defense 4855.0 5823.0 6500.0 8600.0 9200.0 12065.0 16240.0 17435.0 18765.0 Moroccan Military 7813.0 8875.0 11130.0 12160.0 14550.0 25120.0 Moroccan Police (LSB) 6922.0 9825.0 10900.0 10945.0 11489.0 15000.0 National Guard 4840.0 4961.5 5818.5 5883.5 6985.0 7361.5 7689.0 8047.0 8181.5 9121.0 10690.0 10818.0 11439.5 12087.0 15094.0 16338.5 20906.0 New Hampshire SECURE (State Emergency Capability Using Radio Effectively) SECURE is implemented differently from state to state. The NH ALE net seems to be for district EOCs to work headquarters or each other. The new Homeland Security "SECURE" net is landline, and not related. Where there are two frequencies, the difference looks right for USB offset ("dial/window") vs. assigned carrier frequency. (Thanks to Ron Perron, Jack Metcalfe, & Larry Van Horn) 2326.0 2414.0 5135.0 (also reported 5136.6) 5192.0 (also reported 5193.4) 7805.0 (also reported 7806.4) NCTN, Arlington 9052.0 90KNY (KNY 90) NS/EP An emergency net mostly of stations at phone companies. The "Baby Bells" participated in the National Communications System for Years. Lately this capability has been morphed into this new NS/EP Net for all local phone companies using SECURE and other frequencies with the National Telecommunications Alliance (NTA). 2289.0 3170.0 4610.5 5313.5 6803.1 6861.0 7480.1 CA SECURE 7552.1 7805.0 CA SECURE 7697.1 14360,0 15603.0 Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos), Mexico 5775.0 7450.0 8291.1 11095.0 Pemex ALE addresses of production facilities (mostly offshore), consist of the facility name plus a specific platform or site. In other words, AKALJ2 is Akal-J, platform 2. The Akal Oil Field is by far the largest in the Cantarell Complex, offshore in the Bay of Campeche: AKALJ2 AKALL1 AKALN1 AKALN2 The Atasta Peninsula is a major pipeline terminal, and also has the world's largest nitrogen gas injection plant to improve production: ATASTA ATASTA1 ATASTA2 Rebombeo Complex: REBOM1 REBOM2 The "Ex-Estacion #8" is a gas pipeline compressor station in Veracruz: EXEST2 Polish Military 11475.0 Romanian Mil/ Diplo 8050.0 9107.0 13468.0 16321.0 "RT3 Net" (Thanks to Ron Perron) [US Government, but who??] 6318.5 8298.5 SECURE This is a national US emergency net, but based at the state level. Also known as Operation SECURE. Implementation varies from state to state. At least in California, SECURE has been on occasion used as an acronym for State Emergency Capability Using Radio Effectively. 2326.0 2414.0 5135.0 5140.0 5192.0 7477.0 7480.0 7805.0 7935.0 SHARES This net is a frequency pool to enable stations from 20+ Federal agencies to interoperate for the purpose of drills, weekly nets (Wednesday mornings, local time), and periodic activations for national security or natural disaster situations. All frequencies remain assigned to their agencies. Many stations will be found on other frequencies as well, notably MARS and FEMA. 4490.0 5711.0 6765.0 6800.0 7642.0 9064.0 9106.0 11108.0 11217.0 13242.0 14396.5 (Also voice primary) 15094.0 17487.0 20107.0 26812.0 SITFAA (Sistema de Informatica y Telecommunicaciones de las Fuerzas Aereas Americanas): 4503.5 4764.0 7317.0 7935.0 8061.0 8067.0 11547.0 13217.0 13897.0 13921.0 14640.0 14643.0 14646.0 14649.0 15675.0 18367.5 18370.5 18373.5 18376.5 19497.0 19500.0 20860.0 24860.0 Six-Number Net Unknown agency, with addresses like 222222,555555, and 888888 5150 5300 5700 6798 6800 6900 7700 14452 14455 Spanish Police/ Guardia Civil TXX2 is HQ, Madrid 4561.0 4874.0 5286.0 5352.0 5865.0 5892.0 8151.0 10182.0 Swedish MFA 6980.0 10581.0 10587.0 12225.0 16105.0 18945.0 18945.0 20958.0 23584 Tunisian MOI 10176.0 Turkish Civil Defense 6795.0 6821.0 (subnet w/Red Crescent) 6831.0 7617.0 7993.5 8092.0 8656.0 8950.0 10175.0 Turkish Red Crescent 6821.0 6778.0 9045.0 10160.0 11500.0 12110.0 UK DHFCS (Defence HF Communications System) This network was new in 2006, and it has expanded rapidly to a huge number of frequencies. It is roughly similar to the US Air Force SCOPE Command network upgrade, with a few years for the technology to further evolve. XSS, Forest Moor, is net control. A subnet is called TASCOMM (Terrestrial Air-Sea Communications). 2197.5 2216.0 2431.0 2451.5 2537.0 2598.0 2649.0 2705.0 2784.0 3226.0 3236.5 3503.5 3935.0 4168.5 4239.5 4251.5 4258.5 4275.5 4354.0 4372.0 4621.5 4703.0 4706.0 5268.5 5295.0 5421.0 6225.0 6251.0 6416.5 6462.0 6522.0 6691.0 6694.0 6706.0 6783.5 6865.0 6873.5 7535.0 7539.0 8107.0 8125.0 8165.5 8182.0 8408.5 8494.0 8532.5 9019.0 9022.0 10344.0 10442.0 11208.0 11217.0 11223.0 12230.0 12297.0 12417.5 12663.0 13423.5 14485.5 14511.0 14805.5 16132.0 16402.0 18403.5 18615.0 UK Military 3591.0 5684.0 6724.0 11178.0 17460.0 UK Military/Diplo 6845.0 6945.0 13149.0 14814.0 14841.0 15603.0 15877.0 16640.0 16934.0 17490.0 18277.0 19977.0 20602.0 21867.0 23822.0 Unknown 4924.5 LRF 4350.0 K6C000OGBMRM 4550.0 K6C000OGBMRM 5075.0 Poss Albania MOI 5220.5 Poss Singapore Navy 6318.5 BBCSMBCS 6763.0 1001 (LSB) 6765.0 FOE like 9143 7629.0 KAT snd 7720.0 8PD clg 4RV 9143.0 FOE, JEF sound 9143.5 APH 9260.0 UUT snd 10264.0 D##, P##, S##, U## 10818.0 B05, D11, Marburg, Trapper, CDR 11325.0 NAVPED000 & FMFPED001 US Air Force [Army NG Aviation and USCG stations also heard] 2805.0 3059.0 4721.0 6715.0 6721.0 7632.0 8968.0 9025.0 9057.0 11181.0 11226.0 11250.0 13215.0 15043.0 15091.0 18003.0 23337.0 27870.0 USACE (US Army Corps of Engineers) 3345.0 Ch. 1 5015.0 2 5327.5 3 5400.0 4 5437.5 5 6020.0 6 6785.0 7 9122.5 8 11693.5 9 12070.0 10 12122.0 11 12267.0 16077.0 12 16326.0 13 16358.0 14 16382.0 20659.0 15 US Army (note 2) 4520.0 4575.0 5126.0 6700.0 6985.0 Army Aviation 6911.5 EAATS 7310.0 160th SOAR 7448.5 Ft. Bragg 7961.0 8056.0 8171.5 EAATS 9068.5 9119.5 9145.0 9190.0 9295.0 10176.0 10408.0 10691.5 11173.0 11446.5 Ft. Bragg 11576.0 12068.5 16078.5 16320.0 Ft. Bragg 20678.0 20965.5 Ft. Bragg US Army Continuity Of Operations 5088.5 6767.5 6985.0 7510.0 8047.0 US Army MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System, quasi-amateur) 9143.0 11217.0 US Civil Air Patrol 3204.0 4477.0 5006.0 6806.0 7602.0 8012.0 8294.0 9047.0 10162.0 11402.0 12081.0 13415.0 14357.0 15602.0 17412.0 19814.0 20107.0 25571.0 29894.0 US Coast Guard (District 9 net, Ohio) (Not all freqs may be active) 3163.4 5423.9 6234.6 6889.6 7530.0 7629.1 8126.4 9278.5 10373.6 11043.6 USCG TISCOM [Telecommunications & Information Systems Command] 3053.0 4730.0 6709.0 8980.0 9034.0 11196.0 13221.0 15082.0 17988.0 20135.5 23072.6 US Dept. Of Agriculture 14955.0 US Tri-Service MARS (Unconfirmed) 2046.5 3349.0 4765.0 5158.0 7642.0 9224.0 11098.5 13473.5 20740.0 27736.0 Venezuelan Military (thanks to Ron Perron & Mike Chace-Ortiz) 2354.0 4453.0 5406.0 6360.0 (LSB) 6732.0 (LSB) 6786.0 6888.0 (LSB) 6961.5 7399.0 7516.0 7597.0 7810.0 7849.0 7896.0 8026.0 8050.0 8060.0 8178.0 8181.0 8280.0 8285.0 8500.0 8859.0 9052.0 9065.0 9184.5 9232.0 9259.0 9289.0 9310.0 10115.0 10156.0 10396.0 10558.0 10650.0 11130.0 12185.0 12191.0 12195.0 12200.0 13449.0 13455.0 13464.0 13475.0 13506.0 14569.0 14647.0 15600.0 Washington Gas & Light (LSB) This is a utility company headquartered in Washington, DC, serving several adjacent areas. 4650.0 4700.0 5312.0 5315.0 5509.0 6785.0 7475.0 7795.0 9200.0 2: Callsigns ("Addresses") An ALE "address" is the name of a participating station as recognized by the network. A few correspond to international callsigns, but most are different. Many are more descriptive, incorporating abbreviated locations and unit types. The original ALE standard only allowed very short addresses of 3 alphanumerics, but as each new revision comes out, the permissible length field becomes greater. Addresses are therefore becoming rather long. ALE accomplishes this by placing the first 3 characters in the TIS and TWS words, as in the original standard, but passing all subsequent ones in a DATA word immediately after. Sometimes PC-ALE misses this. ALL 3-letter IDs copied with PC-ALE should be considered suspect until you know they are the real thing. Since there are now thousands of ALE addresses in use worldwide, and some of these change almost weekly, any list such as this one is inherently very dated. x = letter # = number digit 0-9 000 USAF Unknown 0001ARCAP CAP Arkansas 0001AZCAP CAP Arizona 0004NVCAP CAP Nevada 0004WICAP CAP Wisconsin 0008WICAP CAP Wisconsin 0011ARCAP CAP Arkansas 0018NHCAP CAP New Hampshire 002 USCG HC-130J # 2002 0020NHCAP CAP New Hampshire 003 USCG HC-130J, Coast Guard 2003 0034MERCAP CAP MidEastern US Region 004 USCG HC-130J # 2004 0042NHCAP CAP New Hampshire 0043MERCAP CAP MidEastern US Region 004MERCAP CAP MidEastern US Region 005 USCG HC-130J #2001 Coast Guard 2001 006 USCG HC-130J # 2006 0100NDCAP CAP N. Dakota 010SWRCAP CAP Southwest Region 0101NCRCAP CAP National Capitol Region 0112GACAP CAP Georgia 0112GACAP CAP Georgia 0140NVCAP CAP Nevada 0201SERCAP CAP Southeast Region 0202SERCAP CAP Southeast Region 022NHQCAP CAP Natl Op Ctr, AL 0303WACAP CAP Washington 034MERCAP CAP MidEastern US Region 0327COCAP CAP Colorado 043MERCAP CAP MidEastern US Region 047NHQCAP CAP Comm Dir, HQ Maxwell AFB AL 054NHQCAP CAP HQ 060PCRCAP CAP Pacific Coast Region 062NHQCAP CAP Dir Ops, HQ 0708NVCAP CAP Nevada 07Z USCG Unknown on COTHEN 087 Mexico Green Angels Mobile 0901ALCAP CAP Alabama 0902ALCAP CAP Alabama 0CAMP0 US Army 1000 Italy Guardia Financial 11STREET Wash Gas & Light Washington, DC 123 Mexican Army Possibly MoD 14N CBP Cessna 550 #N4614N 1501 Colombian Army Phone patch net 1602 Colombian Army Phone patch net 1901 Colombian Army autopatch 1901 Colombian Army Phone autopatch facility 1BCTBCODIVCMD US Army Division Cmd They're getting long! 207 Singapore Navy HQ 221103 USAF C-17A #02-1103 228FWD US Army 1/228th Avn, Honduras (JTF-S) 23KNZ KNZ23, NTCN Atlanta, GA 262 Mexico Green Angels Mobile 291 DLA Richmond, VA 293 DLA Ft. Belvoir, VA 294 DLA Columbus, OH 297 DLA Philadelphia, PA 298 DLA Philadelphia, PA 299 DLA New Cumberland, PA 302 DLA Stockton, CA 303 DLA Bremerton, Wa, SHARES SCS Northwest 306 DLA Boston, MA 309 DLA Battle Creek, MI 312 USCG Cutter Sanibel WPB-1312 3BCTBCODIVCMD US Army Division Cmd 3LV1M US Army 3PCM US Army 3SQN3ACCMD US Army 41FABG US Army V Corps 41st Field Artillery Bgd 438FEMAUX FEMA Auxiliary station, VA 441FEMAUX FEMA 446FEMAUX FEMA Heard on SHARES 44MED US Army 44th Medical Bgd 453FEMAUX FEMA Ohio State EOC, Columbus 500 USCG HC-130H CG 1500 501 USCG HC-130H CG 1501 502 USCG HC-130H CG 1502 503 USCG HC-130H CG 1503 504 USCG HC-130H CG 1504 523506 USAF KC-135 #62-3506 5QWAFA USAF MARS AFA5QW, SHARES 69BI Mexican Army 69th Engineering Bde 6ZMMOVIL Mexican Army 6th Zone Mobile 712 USCG HC-130 CG 1714 713 USCG HC-130 CG 1713 714 USCG HC-130 CG 1714 716 USCG HC-130 CG 1716 717 USCG HC-130 CG 1717 718 USCG HC-130 CG 1718 719 USCG HC-130H CG 1719 720 USCG HC-130 CG 1720 86OPS US Army Ramstein, Germany 90#WGY FEMA Region n voice call, turned around 908WGY FEMA WGY 908, Region 8 ctrl, CO 90KNY NCS KNY90, Arlington 9101ORCAP CAP Oregon 9101T2CAP CAP Unknown 9BNAFA USAF MARS AFA9BN, SHARES 9FAAFA USAF MARS AFA9FA, SHARES 9TCAAA US Army MARS AAA9TC, SHARES A23 CBP UH-60 Omaha 423 A39 CBP AB139 #N139HS A44 CBP UH-60 #79-23344 A65 CBP UH-60A CG 6565 A70 CBP UH-60A Omaha 670 A82 CBP UH-60A AA# Israeli Air Force AA1 Israeli AF AAA Israeli AF HQ AAAC32 UK Army London Deployed? AAR1DDMARS SHARES Army MARS SHARES stn, CT AAT3BF SHARES Army MARS SHARES stn, DE AAT3BFMARS SHARES Army MARS SHARES stn, DE ABQPRI COTHEN Primary remote Stanley/Albuquerque, NM ABQSEC COTHEN Secondary rmte Stanley/Albuquerque, NM ABUDHABI French Diplo Abudhabi ACERO Mexican AF Possibly Air Force HQ ACERO1 Mexican AF Possibly base #1, Santa Lucia ACERO4 Mexican AF Possibly base #4, Cozumel ADD USCG Unknown ADDISABEBA French Diplo Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADW USAF HF-GCS control stn, Andrews AFB, MD ADWSPR USAF Andrews AFB, MD SIPRNET Entry Point ADZ Algerian MFA, Agadez, Niger AED USAF Elmendorf AFB, AK AKALJ2 Pemex Bay of Campeche Akal Oil Field AKALL1 Pemex Bay of Campeche Akal Oil Field AKALN1 Pemex Bay of Campeche Akal Oil Field AKALN2 Pemex Bay of Campeche Akal Oil Field AL1 FBI, Albany, NY KEC67 AL42 Algerian MOI AL4FEM FEMA Alabama State EOC WGY 954 ALB NGB NY National Guard, Albany ALB Romania Alba Iulia ALFIL Mexican Army ("Bishop") ALG Algerian Oil/Gas Net Algiers ALR Algerian Oil/Gas Net Alrar ALUMINIO Mexican Army ("Aluminum") ALX Romania Alexandria AMA CAP, Amarillo, TX AMM French Diplo Amman, Jordan AMM UK Military/Diplo Amman, Jordan AMMAN French Diplo Amman, Jordan AMRWNIC426 IL Bell NSEP AMRWNXY218## IL Bell NSEP AMTIF1 US Army AN1 FBI Anchorage, AK KWX20 ANCOPS US Army 169th SOAR ANTIOUQUIA Colombian Navy Corvette "Antioquia" (CM-53) APACHE US Army 160th SOAR APODACA Mexican Army AQ1 FBI Albuquerque, NM AQPNNN US Navy/ MC MARS NNN0AQP SHARES AQUILA Mexican Army ("eagle") ARA Romania Arad ARBOL Mexican Army ("tree") ARCNHQ American Red Cross HQ, DC ARGON Mexican Army ARMARIO Venez Navy Agustin Armario de Puerto Cabello ASC USAF Ascension Island ASF1IL NGB ARNG Avn Support Facility #1, IL ASI Chilean Navy or UK Military AT1 FBI Atlanta, GA ATASTA Pemex Mexico Atasta Peninsula ATASTA1 Pemex Mexico Atasta Peninsula ATASTA2 Pemex Mexico Atasta Peninsula ATLANTICO Colombian Navy ATLAS DEA Rockwell/Collins contract comm ctr, IA ATLPRI COTHEN Primary remote Warm Springs/Atlanta, GA ATLSEC COTHEN Secondary remote Warm Springs/Atlanta, GA AVN US Army AVS Civil Air Patrol National HQ "Avenging Spirit" AXP USCG Cutter Haddock WPB-87347 AYL USCG Cutter Dolphin WPB-87354 AYU USCG Cutter Petrel WPB-87350 BA1 FBI Baltimore BAC Romania, Bacau BANDEIRANTES Brazilian Air Force BARBARISI Italy Financial Police BARRANCA Colombian Navy BATZ French Customs BB1 Israeli AF BB3 Israeli AF BCU USCG Cutter Sawfish WPB-87357 BDIRCO Venez Army Bn/Bgd de Ingenieros de Combate BE1RL NH SECURE Berlin EOC BEAKJL412 Bell Atlantic NSEP BEIGHTLER US Army NG Beightler Armory, OH BESWNHP857 Bell South NSEP, WNHP 857 BESWPIV389 Bell South NSEP, WPIV 389 BEY French Diplo Beirut, Lebanon BEYROUTH French Diplo Beirut, Lebanon BF1 FBI Buffalo, NY KEC71 BI1 FBI Birmingham, AL KIG91 BIS Romania Bistrita BKO Algerian MFA Bamako, Mali BL51 Algerian Military BLD Algeria Air Force Blida BLE UK Military/Diplo Belgrade, Serbia BMA Romania Baia Mare BNANGB NGB BNARCO Venez Navy Commando, Base Navale Amario BNW USCG Cutter Sitkinak WPB-1329 BNW USCG Cutter Sitkinak WPB-1329 BOINGB NGB Poss ID NG, Boise BOR Albanian MOI Bora BORA Albania ? BORMA Algerian Oil/Gas Net Hamadet El Borma BOT Romania Botosani BP21 Germany Police Boat Bredstedt BP22 Germany Police Boat Neustrelitz BP23 Germany Police Boat Bad Dueben BP24 Germany Police Boat Bad Bramstedt BP25 Germany Police Boat Bayreuth BP26 Germany Police Boat Eschwege BPLEZS Germany Federal Police HQ BPO1 FBI, Portland, OR KOG83 BR1 Brazilian Mil Brasilia BRA Romania Brailia BRE Chilean Navy BRION Venezuelan Navy Frigate "Almirante Brion" BRL Romania Brailia BS1 FBI Boston, MA KCC61 BSV Romania Brasov BT1 FBI Butte, MT KOG69 BU1 Romania Bucharest BU2 Romania Bucharest BU3 Romania Bucharest BU4 Romania Bucharest BU5 Romania Bucharest BUJUMB French Diplo Bujumbura, Burundi BUJUMBURA French Diplo Burundi BUR Chilean Navy BUZ Romania Buzau BWINGB NGB BWI Airport? C06 Mexico Green Angels Base C3 Morocco Military CA2 Chilean Navy CAL Romania Calarasi CALLADOYPM Mexican Army Calladoy CAMALEON Mexican Army "chameleon" CANDELA Mexican Army "candle" CAOFMA FEMA CAPBAQ Ecuador Navy Puerto Baquerizo CARDENAL Mexican Army ?? Bird or priest? CARRERA Mexican Army ("racing contest") CBE USCG Cutter Tahoma WMEC-908 CD Morocco Military CDDA Venez CG CDDA Venez Nvy Ciudad Guyana CDDA Venezuela Air Defense HQ CDI COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, Cedar Island, NC CDIPRI COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, NC, Primary CDISEC COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, NC, Secondary CDR COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, IA CDRPRI COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, IA, Primary CDRSEC COTHEN Rmt. Transmitter, IA, Secondary CE1 Brazilian Navy CE1 FBI Charlotte, NC KIG81 CE1NT NH SECURE Centerville EOC CELTA Mexican Army CEN Romania CENTELLA Mexican Army (distant lightning flashes) CENTR# Romanian MFA CENTR6 Romania MFA Bucharest CENTR7 Romania MFA Bucharest CER41 French Diplo MFA, Paris CERRAD Brazilian Mil? CESYP Colombian Navy CG1 FBI Chicago, IL KSD61 CGARM Venez Navy Commanding General, Navy CGBCOTMDIVCMD US Army Division Cmd CGD9 USCG District 9, OH CGE Venez Army HQ (Cuartel General de Ejercito) CGGN Venez Army Commanding General, National Guards CGS Unknown Clg PISTON CHACAL Mexican Army ("jackal") CHL Algeria Air Force Ech Cheliff CI1 FBI Cincinnati, OH KQC67 CICLON Mexican Army ("cyclone") CL1 FBI Cleveland, OH CLASS## USAF Training exercises CLC Venez Army Comm Logistics Center CLC## Venez Army Comm Logistics Stn ## CLC22 Venez Army 22nd Infantry Bde, Merida CLC501 Venez Army 222nd Motorized Infantry Bn CLC51 Venez Army 51st Jungle Inf Bde CLM41 Venez Army Logstcs Maint Ctr, 41st Armored Bde CLS US Army Ft. Campbell, KY CM3 Algeria Air Force CNP Romania Cluj Napoca CNT COTHEN Central Regional Node CO1 FBI Columbia, SC KII50 CO1NC NH SECURE Concord EOC COBRE Mexican Army ("cobra") COCA Mexican Army (Cocaine interdiction?) COE USACE Mobile, AL COF Algeria Air Force HQ COFFMU# Venez Navy River Patrol HQ COFFRI# Venez Navy River Patrol HQ CON Romania Constanta CONSEQUENCE US Army Logistics COOPNA Ecuador Navy Naval ops command CORCUC Ecuador Navy Fuel tender "Cucaracha" CORESM Ecuador Navy Corvette "Esmeraldas" CORGAL Ecuador Navy Corvette "Galapagos" CORIOS Ecuador Navy Corvette "Rios" CORORO Ecuador Navy Corvette "Oro" COVENAS Colombian Navy CPDST Unknown COTHEN ID CPI USCG Cutter Cypress WLB-210 CRA Romania Craiova CRC1 Venez Army Commo Cmd Ctr, 1st Inf Div, Maracaibo CRC2 Venez Army Commo Cmd Ctr, 2nd Inf Div, San Cristobal CRC3 Venez Army Commo Cmd Ctr, 3rd Inf Div, Caracas CRM4 Venez Army Region 4 Command CRO USAF Croughton, UK CS# USCS/DHS CS# USCS/DHS US Customs Enforcement Net CS1 USCS/DHS CS9 USCS/DHS CUBNGB NGB HQ, Columbia, SC CV1 FBI Cleveland, OH KQC77 CVINHA Brazilian Navy Corvette "Inhauma" (V-30) CYP UK Military/Diplo, Cyprus D01 CBP Q400 #N801MR, Omaha 1MR D05 CBP Q400 #N805MR D06 CBP Q400 #N807MR D07 CBP Q400 #N807MR D08 CBP D14 CBP P-3A, Omaha 314 D23 CBP P-3B Slick, Omaha 23SK D31 CBP P-3C Slick, Omaha 31SK D45 CBP P-3C #N145CS D46 CBP P-3B #N146CS D47 CBP P-3C #N147CS D48 CBP P-3B #N148CS D49 CBP P-3C #N149CS D70 CBP P-3A #N16370 D95 CBP P-3A, Omaha295 D9J Israeli AF DAF USAF Rhein Main, Germany DAMAS French Diplo Damascus, Syria DAR USAF Ramstein, Germany DAVISM SITFAA Davis Monthan AFB, AZ (Alt control) DCCOP Venez Navy Director, Naval Ops DCH Chilean Navy DCK USCG Cutter Sanibel WPB-1312 DD1 Israeli AF DE1 FBI Detroit, MI KQC87 DE1MO Brazilian Navy DENPRI COTHEN Primary Remote Agate/Denver, CO DEV Romania Deva DGA USAF Diego Garcia DIAMANTE Mexican Army ("diamond") DIL USCG Cutter Diligence WMEC-616 DK11 Danish Mil Group call DKB US Military Ft. Bragg, NC DL0004DAT USAF E-3B AWACS data DL0005DAT USAF E-3B AWACS data DL1 FBI Dallas, TX KKI68 DLA291 DLA Richmond, VA DLA293 DLA Ft. Belvoir, VA DLA294 DLA Columbus, OH DLA297 DLA Philadelphia, PA DLA298 DLA Philadelphia, PA DLA299 DLA New Cumberland, PA DLA302 DLA Stockton, CA DLA303 DLA SHARES SCS Northwest Bremerton, WA DLA306 DLA Boston, MA DLA309 DLA Battle Creek, MI DN1 FBI Denver, CO KAG69 DRI Albanian MOI Drini DRINI Albania HQ DRO Romania DrobetaTurnu Severin DTACCICDIVCMD US Army Division Cmd DTS USCG Cutter Dauntless WMEC-624 DUST US Army NG DUX Romania Unknown DWA USCG Cutter Morgenthau WHEC-722 DYS USAF Dyess AFB, TX E31408 USAF E-3B AWACS E3Z58 US Army V Corps E Coy 3 Bn 58 Avn Regt EAATS Eastern Army Aviation Training Site, PA ECR US Mil Unknown clg PISTON EDI USCG Cutter Cuttyhunk WPB 1322 ENCINO Mexican Army ("ilex tree") EP1 FBI El Paso, TX KKI73 EPP USCG Cutter Healy WAGB-20 EPSILON Mexican Army ERCC Unknown poss Electric Reliability ERCCALBANY Unknown Albany, NY ERH USCG Cutter Tybee WPB-1330 ERMNAT Brazilian Navy Natal ERMRGD Brazilian Navy Rio Grande ERMRIO Brazilian Navy Rio de Janeiro ESMAAR Ecuador Navy Maritime academy ESPADA Colombian Navy ESPADA Mexican Army ("sword") ESPANA Mexican Army ("Spain") ESPARTACO Mexican Army ("Spartan"?) EST COTHEN Customs Eastern Regional Comm Node ETD165 Polish Army ETD165 Polish Mil F21 Venez Navy Frigate "Mariscal Sucre" F22 Venez Navy Frigate "Almirante Brion" F29 USCG Falcon Jet, CG 2129 F2L Romania Unknown F2Z224 US Army NG 2/224th Avn Bn F31 USCG Falcon Jet CG 2131 F33 USCG Coast Guard 2133 F41 USCG Falcon Jet CG 2141, Foxtrot 41 F8M Romania Braila FAAAAL FAA Anchorage, AK FAAACE FAA Kansas City, MO FAAACT FAA Atlantic City, NJ FAAACY FAA Atlantic City, NJ FAAAEA FAA Jamaica, NY FAAAGL FAA Des Plaines, IL FAAANC FAA Anchorage, AK FAAANE FAA Burlington, MA FAAANM FAA Renton, WA FAAASO FAA College Park, GA FAAASO FAA KDM49, GA FAAASW FAA Fort Worth, TX FAAATL FAA Atlanta, GA FAAAWP FAA Fremont, CA FAABTL FAA Battle Creek, MI FAADCA FAA KEM80, DC FAADCA FAA Washington, DC FAAEKN FAA Elkins, WV FAALGT FAA Longmont, CO FAAMRB FAA FAAOEX FAA Oklahoma City, OK FAAOKC FAA Oklahoma City, OK FAASAC FAA Sacramento, CA WHZ78 FAASJU FAA San Juan, PR FAAZAB FAA Albuquerque ARTCC FAAZAN FAA Anchorage ARTCC FAAZBW FAA Boston ARTCC FAAZDC FAA Washington ARTCC FAAZDV FAA Denver ARTCC FAAZFW FAA Ft. Worth ARTCC FAAZHU FAA Houston ARTCC FAAZID FAA Indianapolis ARTCC FAAZJX FAA Jacksonville ARTCC FAAZKC FAA Kansas City ARTCC FAAZLA FAA Los Angeles ARTCCC FAAZLC FAA Salt Lake City ARTCC FAAZMA FAA Miami ARTCC FAAZME FAA Memphis ARTCC FAAZMP FAA Minneapolis ARTCC FAAZNY FAA New York ARTCC FAAZOA FAA Oakland ARTCC FAAZOB FAA Cleveland ARTCC FAAZSE FAA Seattle ARTCC FAAZTL FAA Atlanta ARTCC FAAZUA FAA Chicago ARTCC FAC Colombian Army Factativa FACA##E Colombian Army Factativa FACA#E Colombian Army Factativa FAISON Mexican Army FC0FEM FEMA Region 10 Comm Mgr FC0FEM002 FEMA Region 10 Auxiliary FC0FEM004 FEMA Region 10 Auxiliary FC1FEM FEMA Region 1 Comm Mgr FC1FEM002 FEMA Region 1 Auxiliary FC4FEM FEMA Region 4 Comm Mgr FC4FEM002 FEMA Region 4 Auxiliary FC6 FEMA Region 6 HQ? FC6FEM FEMA Region 6 HQ, Denton, TX FC6FEM002 FEMA Region 6 Auxiliary FC8FEM FEMA Region 8 Comm Mgr FC8FEM002 FEMA Region 8 Auxiliary FC8FEM006 FEMA Region 8 Auxiliary FCnFEM FEMA Region # head office FCSFEM FEMA ? Character hit? FDEFEN Brazilian Navy Frigate "Defensora" F-41 FEMEASxxx FEMA EAS net, xxx=last 3 ltrs in broadcast stn call FET Romania Fetesti FFS USCG Cutter Chandleur WPB-1319 FFTNGB NGB Frankfort, KY FL4FEM FEMA Florida Emerg Mgmt WGY 974 FM#FEM FEMA Region # MERS FM1FEM FEMA Region 1 FM6FEM FEMA Region 6 FM8FEM FEMA Region 8, Denver, CO) FMK USCGC Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) FNARS FEMA FO717 US Army FOC Romania Focsani FOXCREEK US Army Logistics FP5FEM FEMA Battle Creek, MI FR#FEM FEMA Region # FR2FEM FEMA Region 2, NY FR2FMA FEMA FR4FEM FEMA Region 4 FR5FEM FEMA Region 5, Battle Creek MI FRQ USAF FSUBCA Colombian Navy Sub base, Cartagena FTMPRI COTHEN Primary remote Sarasota, FL FTMSEC COTHEN Secondary remote Sarasota, FL FUNIAO Brazilian Navy Frigate "União" G00### NGB Various National Guard aircraft G323 USACE GAETA Italy Financial Police GAL Romania Galati GALAXIA Mexican Army ("galaxy") GANZO Mexican Army (Gonzo?) GAO Algerian MFA, Garoua, Cameroun GARCIA Venezuelan Navy GAVILAN Mexican Army ("sparrow hawk") GBL USCG Cutter Ocracoke WPB-1307 GDF USCG Cutter Munro WHEC-724 GHM US Military "3-Letter Net" GIU Romania Giurgiu GPNEGRAS Mexican Army Piedras Negras Barracks GRB US Army 160th SOAR Ghostrider, AL GRL USAF GT Guelta Oil/Gas Field Algeria GTL USAF Thule AB, Greenland SCOPE Command GUA USAF Anderson AB, Guam SCOPE Command GUM USAF GURI Venez Air Def Guri Dam GVT USAF Raytheon E-Systems, Greenville, TX GYS USCG Cutter Key Biscayne WPB-1339 H29 USCG? HAF US Army 160th SOAR, Ft. Bragg HALCON Mexican Army ("hawk") HAW USAF Ascension Island SCOPE Command HBK Algerian Oil/Gas Net HD1FAE SITFAA Americas Air Net, Ecuador HERMES Brazilian AF HQ, Brasilia HFB UK Military/Diplo HHF USCG Cutter Hollyhock WLB 214 HI1LL NH SECURE Hillsborough EOC HIC USCG Cutter Vigilant WMEC-617 HIK USAF Hickam AFB HI SCOPE Command HIKSPR USAF Hickam AFB SIPRNET Entry HKW USCG Cutter Confidence WMEC-619 HKW USCG Cutter Confidence (WMEC-619) HLA Angolan MOI HMD Hassi Messaoud Oilfield ALG HMV "RT3 net" Unknown HN1 FBI Honolulu, HI KUR20 HNC USCG Cutter Harriet Lane WMEC-903 HNC1 USCG Cutter Harriet Lane WMEC-903 HO1 FBI Houston, TX KKI88 HQ1NGB NGB Army NG HQ, Crystal City/Arlington, VA HQ2NGB NGB Air NG HQ, Andrews AFB, MD HQ3 NGB ? HQ3NGB NGB Poss HQ, Crystal City/Arlington, VA HR Algerian Oil/Gas Net Hassi R'Mel, Algeria HSD USCG Cutter Drummond WPB 1323 HTR US Army 160th SOAR "Hooter Ops" HUNGRIA2 Mexican Army ("Hungary") Clg HUNGRIA HURACAN Mexican Army ("hurricane") I00 CBP Cessna 550 #N1200N I08 CBP Cessna 550 #N5408G, Omaha 08G I1L CBP Cessna 550 #N6001L, Omaha 01L I21 CBP Cessna 550 #N26621, Omaha 621 I31 CBP Cessna 550 #N2531K I37 CBP Cessna 550 #N6637G I3L CBP Cessna 550 #N6763L I43 CBP Beech #N43SA, Omaha 3SA I4J CBP Cessna 550 #N5314J I52 CBP Cessna 550 #N752CC, Omaha 2CC I54 CBP Cessna 550 #N1254X I63 CBP Cessna 550 #N26663Y I86 CBP Cessna 550 #N586RE IA7FEM FEMA Iowa Emerg Mgmt WGY 947 IAS Romania Iasi ICZ USAF Sigonella, Italy ID0FEM FEMA Idaho EOC WGY 920 IKF USAF Keflavik, Iceland IKL USCG Cutter Tampa WMEC-619 IN5FEM FEMA Indiana Emerg Mgmt WGY 965 INA Algerian Oil/Gas Net In Amenas INDEPEN3 Colombian Navy Corvette "Independiente," CM-54 INSALAH Algerian Oil/Gas Net Insalah IP1 FBI Indianapolis, IN KSC63 ISRAEL Mexican Army J## USCG on COTHEN Voice "Juliet" ##=last two c/s digits J01 USCG HH-60J, CG 6001, Juliet 01 J03 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 03 J06 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 06 J08 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 08 J08 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 08 J09 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 09 J10 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 10 J11 USCG MH-60J CG 6011 J12 USCG MH-60J #6012 "Juliet 12" J16 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 16 J17 USCG MH-60T CG 6017 J18 USCG Coast Guard 18C, a helo J19 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 19 J21 USCG HH-60J, CG 6021 J23 USCG HH-60J, CG 6023 J24 USCG HH-60J, CG 6024 J25 USCG HH-60J, Juliet 25 J27 USCG HH-60J, CG 6027 J29 USCG HH-60J, CG 6029 J31 USCG HH-60J, CG 6031 J32 USCG HH-60J, CG 6032 J41 USCG HH-60J, Juliet41 J43 USCG HH-60J, CG 6043 J51 Morocco Military J63 Morocco Military JADE Mexican Army Possible HQ JAGUAR Mexican Army JDG USAF NSF Diego Garcia SCOPE Command JHT USCG Cutter Liberty WPB 1334 JIGNGB NGB JILGUERO Mexican Army JK1 FBI Jacksonville, FL KII95 JN1 FBI Jackson, MS KKJ45 JNR USAF Salinas, PR SCOPE Command JNRSPR USAF Salinas, PR SIPRNET Entry JOM USCG Cutter Sea Otter WPB 87362 JOR USCG Cutter Gallatin WHEC-721 JTA SITFAA Americas Air Net JTC USAF Joint Interoperability Test Facility JTF USAF Joint Interoperability Test Facility JTY USAF Yokota AB Japan SCOPE Command K02 USCG MH-65C, CG 6502 K11 USCG MH-65C, CG 6511 K15 USCG MH-65C, CG 6515 K20 USCG MH-65C, CG 6520 K33 USCG MH-65C, CG 6533 K36 USCG MH-65C, CG 6536 K40 USCG MH-65C, CG 6540 K57 USCG MH-65C, CG 6557 K59 USCG MH-65C, CG 6559 K60 USCG MH-65C, CG 6560 K66 USCG MH-65C, CG 6566 K72 USCG MH-65C, CG 6572 K75 USCG MH-65C, CG 6575 K80 USCG MH-65C, CG 6580 K84 USCG MH-65C, CG 6584 K8F Morocco KC1 FBI Kansas City, MO KAG78 KE1EN NH SECURE Keene EOC KEC321 Unknown On SHARES KGD32 FCC KGD34 NCC SHARES liaison KGD34NCC NCC KGD34, SHARES liaison KHARTOUM French Diplo KIGALI French Diplo Kigali, Rwanda KMN94 US DoS FL KN1 Israeli Air Force KNR43 poss NTCN KOG55C FBI Hrd on SHARES KP## Algerian MOI KRH50 US DOS England KRH54 US DOS Moscow KRH57 US DOS Unknown KRH58 US DOS Unknown KRH60 US DOS Unknown KRH61 US DOS Unknown KRH62 US DOS Unknown KRH84 US DOS Unknown KS7 FEMA Kansas EOC KS7FEM FEMA Kansas Emerg Mgmt WGY 997 KS7FMA FEMA KS KUW UK Military/Diplo, Kuwait KVQ USCG Cutter Nantucket WPB 1316 KVQ USCG Cutter Nantucket WPB-1316 KVX53 US DOS ? KVX55 US DOS ? KVX56 US DOS ? KW1 FBI Possibly Key West KWB57 US DoS KWK92 US DOS ? KWK96 US DoS KWK96 US DOS ? KX1 FBI, Knoxville, TN KIG73 L03 USCG MH-65C, CG 6603 L08 USCG MH-65C, CG 6608 LA1 FBI, Los Angeles, CA LA1NC NH SECURE Lancaster EOC LAG UK Military/Diplo, Lagos, Nigeria LAMCUE Ecuador Navy Missile ship "Cuenca" LCR154 Polish Army LCR154 Polish Mil LD2 Angolan MOI Lunda Norte LD3 Algerian MOI Luanda LECAIRE French Diplo Cairo, Egypt LEON LEOPARDO Mexican Army ("leopard") LG6 Morocco Military (truncated?) LG601 Morocco Military LIL USCG Cutter Bainbridge Island WPB 1343 LINCE Mexican Army ("lynx") LITNGB NGB AR Natl Guard, Little Rock LNT USCG CAMSLANT Chesapeake on COTHEN, etc LOBITO Mexican Army ("wolf cub") LOBO Mexican Army ("wolf") LOSLLANOS Venez Navy vessel "Los Llanos" LOU USAF Tinker AFB OK USA or Bowman Fld Louisville KY LPB Unknown Hrd on COTHEN LPM USCG Cutter Chase WHEC 718 LR1 FBI, Little Rock, AR KKJ78 LR2 FBI, Little Rock, AR LRBHF# USACE Buffalo, NY LRCHF# USACE Chicago, IL LRDHF# USACE Cincinnati, OH LREHF# USACE Detroit, MI LRHHF# USACE Huntington, WV LRLHF# USACE Louisville, KY LRNHF# USACE Nashville, TN LRPHF# USACE Pittsburgh, PA LS1 FBI Louisville, KY KIH67 LUA UK Military/Diplo Luanda, Angola LV1 FBI Las Vegas, NV KOG55 M010EN US National Guard M46 US Customs Surveillance MA1NC NH SECURE Manchester MAE Algerian MFA Algiers MAG USCG Cutter Hamilton WHEC715 MAJORLEAGUEBRAVO US Army MALI Albania ? MALPELO Colombian Navy Auxiliary Vessel, BO-156 MARQUEZ Colombian Navy MARTE Mexican Army ("Mars") MCC USAF McClellan/West Coast, CA SCOPE Command MCCSPR USAF McClellan/West Coast SIPRNET Entry MD3FEM FEMA Maryland Emerg Mgmt WGY 933 MDWEOC US Army Military District of Washington EOC ME1 FBI Memphis, TN KIH73 MENEMAUROA Venez CG Vessel "Mene de Mauroa" MERCURIO Mexican Army ("Mercury") METRO Mexican Army MFN USCG Cutter Knight Island WPB 1348 MHU USCG Cutter Blacktip WPB 87326 MI1LF NH SECURE Milford NH EOC MIR Romania Miercurea Ciuc MM1 FBI Miami, FL KIJ22 MMANGB NGB Montgomery, AL MO1 FBI Mobile, AL KIH98 MO7FEM FEMA Missouri Emerg Mgmt WGY 977 MOCHUELA Colombian Army MOCHUELO Colombian Army Phone patch net MOM Colombian Army Phone patch net MONTECANO Venezuela Air Defense MP1 FBI, Minneapolis, MN KAG81 MS1 Brazilian Mil Manaus MS1 US Customs Land-mobile unit MS4FEM FEMA Mississippi Emerg Mgmt WGY 964 MT8FEM FEMA Montana Emerg Svcs WGY 958 MTWFEM FEMA Mt Weather Ctr., VA MUD USCG Cutter Diligence WMEC 616 MVDHF1 USACE Vicksburg MVSHF1 USACE St. Louis, MO MW1 FBI Milwaukee, WI KSC71 MZL Algerian Oil/Gas Net Hassi M'zoula N01 USCG HC-144A, CG 2301 N03 USCG HC-144A, CG 2303 N05 USCG HC-114A, CG 2305 N06 USCG HC-114A, CG 2306 N07 USCG HC-114A, CG 2307 N08 USCG HC-114A, CG 2308 NA1SH NH SECURE Nashua EOC NAS USCG Cutter Escanaba WMEC 907 NATLCAP Civil Air Patrol National HQ Maxwell AFB, AL NAVEVERRET SHARES US Navy Everett, WA? NC4FEM FEMA North Carolina Emerg Mgmt WGY 984 NCC USAF DISA Coordinating Center, DC ND8FEM FEMA North Dakota Emerg Svcs WGY 948 NE7FEM FEMA Nebraska Emerg Mgmt WGY 957 NEBRSL Brazilian Navy Training Ship "Brasil", U-27 NF1 FBI Norfolk, VA KII66 NGB## NGB US National Guard, mostly Army NH1 FBI New Haven, CT KCC76 NHHF USCG USCGC Hollyhock NHQARC American Red Cross HQ, VA NK1 FBI Newark, NJ KEC86 NKT Algerian MFA Nouakchott, Mauritania NMC USCG Camspac Pt. Reyes, CA NMN USCG Camslant Chesapeake, VA NO1 FBI New Orleans, LA KKJ88 NODK USCG USCGC Bramble (WLB-392) NODW USCG USCGC Sundew (WLB-404) NODY USCG USCGC Acacia (WLB-406) NOR USCG Cutter Northland WMEC 904 NRKP USCG USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) NRLX USCG USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101) NRLY USCG USCGC Bristol Bay (WTGB-102) NRT USCG Cutter Active WMEC 618 NRUR USCG USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103) NRUS USCG USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104) NRUU USCG USCGC Neah Bay (WTGB-105) NSO US Army NTAWNFT417 Bell NSEP net NTA, DC, WNFT417 NW1 - 4 US STRATCOM Nightwatch 1 - 4 NAOC a/c NWO USACE Omaha, NE (NOT New World Order!) NWOHF1 USACE ? NWOOA USACE probably NE Nxxx USCG Old system for Cutter callsigns NY1 FBI New York, NY KEC96 O74 Morocco Military OARNNN USN/MC MARS NNN0OAR OBREGON Mexican Army OC1 FBI Oklahoma City, OK KKJ98 OER USCS OFF USAF Offutt AFB, NE OFFNPR USAF Offutt AFB, NE NIPRNET Entry OFFSPR USAF Offutt AFB, NE SIPRNET Entry OHT30P Algerian Oil/Gas Net Ohanet OKC USAF Tinker AFB, OK OKCDAT USAF Probably data entry point at Tinker OKV CAP Winchester, VA OLZ69 Czech MFA Cairo, Egypt OLZ86 Czech MFA Unknown OLZ88 Czech MFA Prague OM1 FBI, Omaha, NE KAG98 OMICRON Mexican Army OMN UK Military/Diplo Oman OMNI COTHEN Unknown omnidirectional rmt OPB US Customs OPBAT Service Center Nassau, Bahamas OPMHQ2 US Govt Unknown SHARES OPS### US Army OPS171 US Army 171st Aviation Bn OR0FEM FEMA Unknown ORA Romania, Oradea ORD6BN7ORDCO US Army ORD6BN84ORDCO US Army ORO Mexican Army ("gold") OWD Danish AF Vaerloese OWF Danish AF Skrydstrup OWI Danish AF Alborg OWK USCG Cutter Dependable WMEC 626 OWP Danish AF Unknown P02 COTHEN Comm Ctr CGAS Clearwater, FL P1G Lithuanian Navy NATO trigraph? P1Z131 US Army ARNG 1-131 Av Bn, AL P1Z147 US Army 1-147 Avn Regt ,St Paul MN P1Z227 US Army ARNG 1-227th Av Rgmt, Ft. Hood, TX P26 COTHEN Unknown COTHEN Rmt P26 COTHEN Unknown remote P4N Morocco P4N Morocco P6Z6CAV US Army 6-6th Cav PAC USCG CAMSPAC Pt. Reyes, CA PADILLA Colombian Navy PAL USCG Cutter Kingfisher WPB 87322 PANTERA Mexican Army ("panther") PAR Rockwell Paris PASTOR Probably Mexican military PC12 Venez Navy Small patrol boat "Federacion" PCBERMEJILLO Mexican Army CP, Bermejillo PCR USCG Cutter Dallas WHEC 716 PCR USCG Cutter Dallas WHEC716 PCRC# Venez Army Rear CP comm stns PCRC3 Venez Army Rear CP, 3rd Inf Div PCRC5 Venez Army Rear CP, 5th Inf Div, Cuidad Bolivar PCTANQUE Mexican Army Possible tank CP PD1 FBI Portland, OR KOG83 PE1 Brazilian Navy Recife PE1TE NH SECURE Peterborough EOC PEM ANG US Air National Guard, Pease ANGB, NH PG1 FBI, Pittsburgh, PA KGG76 PH1 FBI, Philadelphia, PA KGG64 PIDNG US Army National Guard PIJAO Colombian Navy Submarine "Pijao," (SS-28) PINO Mexican Army ("pine") PIT Romania Pitest PLA USAF Lajes Field Azores SCOPE Command PLASPR USAF Lajes Field Azores SIPRNET Entry PLATA Mexican Army ("silver") PLS Romania Ploiesti PNllnn Venez Navy River post PNM Romania Piatra Neamt PNR400 DEA/ICE/JTF "Panther," Nassau (OPBAT) PR1 COTHEN PR Remote Transmitter PR1PRI COTHEN Primary Remote Tx, PR PRF320 Colombian Army Phone patch net (Border posts?) PRF321 Colombian Army Phone patch net PROF US Army PROF PCC US Army PROFTM0PROF US Army PTOFIJO Venez Nvy Punto Fijo PTOORDAZ Venez Air Def Puerto Ordaz PUMA Mexican Army PX1 FBI Phoenix, AZ KOG71 QF## Algerian MOI QF## Algerian MOI QT# FBI Quantico, VA KGE22 QUINDIO Colombian Navy R08FEM FEMA R23573 US Army or NG R26601 US Army Helo R327 US National Guard RADGENA Colombian Navy RAM Romania Ramnicu Valcea RAYO Mexican Army ("thunderbolt") RBT Algerian MFA Rabat, Morocco RC2HER ICRC Herat RC2KAB ICRC Kabul RCD Colombian Army RDC USCG Cutter Campbell WMEC 909 RDC USCG Cutter Campbell (WMEC-909) REBOM1 Pemex Mexico Rebombeo Complex REBOM2 Pemex Mexico Rebombeo Complex RELAMPAGO Mexican Army "Flash," possible traffic grade RES Romania Resita RGL Chilean Navy RH1 FBI Richmond, VA KII74 RIC CAP National Technology Ctr, Richmond VA RIY UK Military/Diplo Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RKI USCG Cutter Bluefin WPB 87318 RKN USCG Cutter Bear WMEC 901 RLT USCG Cutter Resolute WMEC 620 RM# Mexican Army Region Militar # (1-12) RNOUSLR1 Algerian Net Rhourde Nouss Pipeline ALG RO1CH NH SECURE Rochester EOC ROBLE Mexican Army ("oak tree") ROCKVILLE Wash Gas & Light Rockville, MD ROS USCG Cutter Spencer WMEC 905 ROS USCG Cutter Spencer WMEC905 ROSEMONT US Army 327 MP, Rosemont, IL, deployed ROSEMONTCHARLIE US Army 327 Military Police ROSEMONTSIERRA US Army 327 MP RPM USCG Cutter Legare WMEC 912 RPM USCG Cutter Legare WMEC-912 RSC USAF Rockwell Scope Command Svc Ctr, Dallas, TX RT1PILGRIM "RT3 net" Unknown RT3 "RT3 net" Control? RT5PILGRIM "RT3 net" Unknown RUF USCG Cutter Mohawk WMEC 913 RUH### US Army 1/228th Avn, Honduras (JTF-S) RV## Algerian MOI S00 Sweden MFA, Stockholm S12 Sweden Embassy, Bogota (all Snn are embassies) S16 Sweden St. Petersburg, Russia S17 Sweden Kiev, Ukraine S21 Sweden Berlin S23 Sweden Helsinki S24 Sweden Copenhagen S25 Sweden Lisbon S26 Sweden London S30 Sweden Madrid S31 Morocco Military S31 Sweden El Djaza'ir, Algeria S32 Sweden Kuwait S33 Morocco Military S34 Sweden Harare, Zimbabwe S35 Sweden Belgrade, Serbia S36 Sweden Budapest, Hungary S37 Sweden Bucharest, Romania S38 Sweden Moscow, Russia S39 Sweden Prague, Czech Republic S40 Sweden Warsaw S44 Morocco Military S45 Sweden Ankara, Turkey S46 Sweden Baghdad S47 Sweden Beirut, Lebanon S48 Sweden Damascus, Syria S49 Sweden Jeddah, Saudi Arabia S50 Sweden Cairo, Egypt S51 Sweden Teheran, Iran S52 Sweden Tel Aviv S53 Sweden Amman, Jordan S54 Sweden Vientiane, Laos S55 Sweden Bangkok, Thailand S57 Sweden Dhaka, Bangladesh S58 Sweden Jakarta, Indonesia S59 Sweden Hanoi, Vietnam S60 Sweden Islamabad, Pakistan S61 Sweden New Delhi, India S62 Sweden Beijing S63 Sweden Tokyo S64 Sweden Pyongyang, North Korea S65 Sweden Seoul, South Korea S66 Sweden Korean DMZ S67 Sweden Colombo, Sri Lanka S70 Sweden Addis Ababa, Ethiopia S71 Sweden Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania S72 Sweden Kinshasa, DR Congo S73 Sweden Lagos, Nigeria S74 Sweden Monrovia, Liberia S75 Sweden Nairobi, Kenya S76 Sweden Pretoria, South Africa S77 Sweden Tripoli, Libya S78 Sweden Tunis, Tunisia S79 Sweden Lusaka, Zambia S80 Sweden Gaborone, Botswana S81 Sweden Bissau, Guinea Bissau S82 Sweden Maputo, Mozambique S83 Sweden Santiago, Chile S84 Sweden Washington, D.C.(KNY34) S86 Sweden Mexico City S88 Sweden Buenos Aires S89 Sweden Havana S91 Sweden Lima, Peru S92 Sweden Managua, Nicaragua S93 Sweden Havana S94 Sweden Guatemala City S97 Sweden Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire SA1 FBI San Antonio, TX KKI99 SA5 Brazilian Mil? SAAFEMAUX FEMA Working Nightwatch 1 SADHF1 USACE ? SALMON Mexican Army SALTILLO Mexican Army 6th Zone HQ SAMHF1 USACE Mobile, AL SC4FEM FEMA South Carolina Emerg Mgmt WGY 934 SCA "RT3 net" Alt Control? SCI FBI, Sacramento, CA KSD73 SCL Venez Army Communications Logistics Service SCLC### Venezuelan Army Communications Logistics Service SCLC121 Venez Army 121st Motorized Inf Bn SCLC222 Venez Army 222nd Motorized Infantry Bn SCLC224 Venez Army 224th Field Artillery Grp SCLC501 Venez Army 501st Hqs Bn SCLC511 Venez Army 511th Jungle Inf Bn SCLC512 Venez Army 512th Jungle Inf Bn SCLC513 Venez Army 513th Jungle Inf Bn SCLM### Venez Army Maintenance Logistics Service Center SCLM341 Venez Army Maint Logistics Svc Ctr, 341st Bn SCLM344 Venez Army 344th Tac Commo Bn SCLM345 Venez Army 345th Tac Commo Bn SCLM349 Venez Army Maint Logistics Svc Ctr, 349th Bn SD1 FBI, San Diego, CA KMG22 SD8FEM South Dakota Emerg Mgmt WGY 928 SE1 FBI, Seattle, WA KOH22 SEJERI Colombian Army Phone patch net SEJNNN USN/MC MARS NNN0SEJ SEMOHQ NY State Emerg Mgmt Albany SF1 FBI, San Francisco, CA KKJ22 SGH Romania Sfintu Gheorghe or Spintu Gheorge SHEBINIKU Albanian MOI SI1 FBI, Springfield, IL KSC81 SIB Romania Sibia or Sibiu SIT Colombian Army SITFAA SITFAA Inter-Americas net, unknown SITIO##E Colombian Army "Site ##" E=emisadora? SJ1 FBI San Juan, PR WWR20 SKA USAF Fairchild AFB, WA SKI Venez Army SKYWAT US Army Soto Cano, Honduras Skywatch flt following SL1 FBI, St. Louis, MO KAH63 SLA Romania Slatina SLO Romania Slobozia SMA Romania Satu Mare SMOK Polish Military SNOWBALL US Army Logistics SOTOAB SITFAA Soto Cano AB, Honduras (JTF-B) SP### Agerian Oil/Gas Net, Pumping Stations ST2FEM FEMA ST2FMA FEMA STAT## Tunisian MOI STF USCG Cutter Steadfast WMEC 623 STFADW SITFAA Andrews AFB, MD (Control) SU1 FBI, Salt Lake City, UT KOG93 SUC Romania Suceava SUCRE Venez Navy Frigate "Mariscal Sucre" SUP03 FBI SV1 FBI, Savannah, GA KII83 SVS8 Mexican Army T1Z159 US Army 1/159th Avn Bn T2Z227 US Army 2-227 Avn Bn, Ft. Hood TX T2Z6CAV US Army 2-6th Cav T3AVN US Army 3rd Av Bn T42 CBP Piper #N9142B, Omaha 42B T63 Venez Navy vessel Goajira T6P CBP Beech #N7166P, Omaha 66P T85 CBP Piper #N9085U, Omaha 85U T91 CBP Piper #N9091J, Omaha 91J T9F CBP Beech #N76509F, Omaha 09F TA5159 Poss US Army TAC Chilean Navy Talcahuano TAG USAF Incirlik AB TUR (closed?) TAR Romania Targoviste TARABOSHI Albanian MOI TAURO Mexican Army ("bull") TAURUS Brazilian Army TBZ USCG Cutter Orcas WPB 1327 TDF Algeria Air Force Tindouf TDLFEM FEMA Possibly Technical Development Laboratory TF1 Singapore Navy HQ TGZ185 NGB Mississippi National Guard? TIBURON Mexican Army ("shark") TIERRA Mexican Army ("Earth") TIGRE Mexican Army ("tiger") TIM Romania Timisoara TISCOM Telecom & Information Systems Command, VA TJI Romania Tirgu Jiu TMU Romania Targu Mures TORNADO Mexican Army TORRE Mexican Army ("tower") TP1 FBI, Tampa, FL KIJ44 TRAIN# USAF Training exercises TSC CBP COTHEN Technical Service Center, FL TSM Israeli AF ? TST COTHEN Service Ctr., Orlando, FL TUL Romania Tulcea TUM Romania Unknown TUMACO Colombian Navy TWC NGB US Army NG, OH TWLA Spanish police Vitoria TXX2 Spanish police Madrid TYME Spanish police Madrid TYMT Spanish police Toledo TZSO Spanish police Cordoba TZSS Spanish police Sevilla UCG USCG Used by Camspac Pt. Reyes, CA UGW USCG Cutter Gannet WPB 87334 UHC USCG Cutter Decisive WMEC 629) UHC USCG Cutter Decisive WMEC-629 UKE303 UK Royal Air Force E-3 AWACS UKE307 UK Royal Air Force E-3 AWACS UNIVERSO Mexican Army ("universe") URANO Mexican Army ("Uranus") URUGUAY# Mexican Army "Countries" net USAIS1012 US Army Ft. Belvoir, VA USAMC2120 US Army Materiel Command, Alexandria VA USANG2409 US Army NG HQ USAxx### US Army Units in field USDA# US Department of Agriculture USDAHQ1 USDA KFD915, Salt Lake City, UT USDAMOB# US Department of Agriculture UT8FEM FEMA Utah Emerg Svcs WGY 998 UVO Mexican Army ("grape") VA3FEM FEMA Virginia Emerg Mgmt WGY 963 VAI COTHEN Unknown VAS Romania Vaslui VC3ACRCCMD US Army VC3ACRCPROF US Army VENGALA Mexican Army VENUS Mexican Army VES USCG Cutter Venturous WMEC 625 VM1 ICE VY1 ICE WAGONMASTER US Army logistics WAROPS US Army "Warrior Ops" WF1 FBI Washington, DC Field Office KGG85 WHD USCG Cutter Kodiak Island WPB 1341 WHP "RT3 net" Unknown WNG811 US DoS WPFJ625 NH SECURE NH Emerg Mgmt, Concord WRL USAF Warner Robins AFB, GA WST COTHEN West Regional Comm Node WWLNNN USN/MC MARS NNN0WWL, SHARES X2 Morocco Military X34 Morocco Military XBA UK DHFCS XBE UK DHFCS XCF UK DHFCS XCP UK DHFCS XCT UK DHFCS XDV UK DHFCS XED UK DHFCS XEN UK DHFCS XGE UK DHFCS XGM UK DHFCS XHK UK DHFCS XHZ UK DHFCS XJJ UK DHFCS XJK UK DHFCS XJR UK DHFCS XJT UK DHFCS XMS UK DHFCS XPZ UK DHFCS XRU UK DHFCS XSS UK DHFCS Control, Forest Moor Y75 NTCN KNY75, TX YWL USCG Cutter Thetis WMEC-629 Z03 USCG Sector SE New England Z12 USCG Sector Miami FL Z13 USCG Sector Key West FL Z14 USCG Sector St. Petersburg, FL Z15 USCG Z28 USCG Z29 USCG Sector San Diego, CA ZAL Romania Zalau ZBOR Germany Customs Boat Borkum ZEMD Germany Customs Boat Emden ZETA Mexican Army ZHEL Germany Customs Boat Helgoland ZHID Germany Customs Boat Hiddensee ZHOH Germany Customs Boat Hohwacht ZKNI Germany Customs Boat Kniepsand ZLST Germany Customs Control Post Cuxhaven ZORILLO Mexican Army ("little fox") ZORRO Mexican Army ("fox") ZOW Romania Unknown ZPRI Germany Customs Boat Priwall ZRUE Germany Customs Boat Ruegen ZWP Romania Unknown Notes 1. Mexican military has several subnets. Ron Perron has done some more work on these. We now have the following: 1. Planets/Sky/Mythology ASTRO, CANCER, CHAQUILO (a), ESTRELLA, GALAXIA, MARTE, MERCURIO, NEPTUNO, ODISEA, TIERRA, UNIVERSO, URANO, VENUS a. Chaquilo apparently = an indigenous deity b. Odisea = Odyssey Freqs: 5555.0 6955.0 8100.0 9025.0 10135.0 2. Minerals/Jewels ACERO (a), ACERO1, ACERO4, ALUMINIO, ARGON, COBALTO, COBRE (b), DIAMANTE, JADE, ORO (c), PLATA (d), VIRIL (e) a. Acero = Chrome steel, as used to make swords b. Cobre = Copper c. Oro = Gold d. Plata = Silver e. Viril = Manly. Not known why it's in this net. 4650.0 7617.0 7777.0 8047.0 8084.0 9060.0 10135.0 10444.0 3. Countries ESPANA, ESPARTACO, ISRAEL, URUGUAY, URUGUAY5 7670.5 9060.0 4. Animal ("Zoo Net"): AQUILA (a), CAMALEON3, CARDENAL, CHACAL, FAISON (b), GAVILAN (c), HALCON (d), Jilguero (e), LEON, LEOPARDO, LINCE (f), JAGUAR, LOBITO, LOBO, PANTERA, PUMA, SALMON, TAURO, TIBURON (g), TIGRE, ZORRO a. Aquila = Eagle b. Faison = Indigenous black turkey-hen c. Gavilan = Sparrow hawk d. Halcon = Hawk e. Lince = Lynx f. Jilguero = A canary-like finch g. Tiburon = Shark 5252.0 5263.0 7617.0 8050.0 9060.0 10135.0 10444.0 5. Weather/Storms CENTELLA (a), CICLON (b), HURACAN, RAYO (c), TORNADO, TORNADO18, TORNADO2003 a. Centella = Lightning b. Ciclon = Cyclone c. Rayo = Thunderbolt 7777.0 9025.0 9060.0 6. Trees/Plants ARBOL (a), COCA (b), ENCINO (c), PINO, ROBLE (d) a. Arbol = Tree b. Coca = Coca leaves, cocaine c. Encino = Ilex tree, an indigenous oak d. Roble = Another indigenous oak, very strong 08045.0 6. Misc. Basically, everything that doesn't fit anywhere else. a. Alfil = Bishop (is "Cardenal" really this net?) b. RM## = Military Region (Region Militar) c. Torre = Tower d. Relampago = Flash (Traffic grade per Don Schimmel) 7. 8050 kHz activity (2010) LOPEZ, PASTOR, PASTOR#, SOSOL, TATANKA 2. The US Army has recently returned to HF in a big way. New "transition" radios include the capability of the older VHF SINCGARS, but add HF with ALE and several different radio modems. Even HF voice is digitally transmitted. ALE is suddenly everywhere, with a truly boggling number of callsigns and nets. ALE controllers of the newest generation allow very long addresses, and the Army is certainly making use of this capability. One type of address commonly encountered is TnZnnn. These are used by companies in the field, where T is followed by batallion number and Z by regiment. For example, T1Z130 is US army 1/130 Aviation. Army National Guard addresses often contain NGB, for National Guard Bureau. 3. US Air Force aircraft often use an address with 6 numbers. These are aircraft type +last digit of year first put in service + last 4 digits of the tail number. 1=C-5, 2=C-17, 3=C-141, 4=KC-10, 5=KC-135, E3=AWACS. Many USAF ground stations now have NIPRNET (Non-secure Internet Protocol Routing Network) and SIPRNET (Secure IP Routing Network) access. These postpend NPR and SPR, respectively, to the addresses. 4. There has been considerable confusion regarding German government ALE addresses. Tom Rosner has enlightened all of us on this: Prefixes: B Bundes Federal BP Bundespolizei Federal Police W Wasserschutzpolizei State Police for waters; "Water Police" Z Zoll Customs There are a few exceptions. NDSWSPOL, for example is the Water Police control station in Niedersachsen. Acronym List: AFB Air Force Base ALE Automatic Link Establishment AMD Automatic Message of the Day ANG Air National Guard ARNG Army National Guard ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System Bde Brigade CAMSLANT Communication Area Master Station, Atlantic CAMSPAC Communication Area Master Station, Pacific CAP Civil Air Patrol CBP Customs & Border Protection COTHEN Customs Over-The-Horizon Enforcement Network CP Command Post DEA Drug Enforcement Administration DHS Department of Homeland Security DISA Defense Information Systems Agency DLA Defense Logistics Agency DoD US Department of Defense DOS US Department of State EAS Emergency Alerting System, replaces EBS EOC Emergency Operations Center FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency HF High Frequency, ~3-30 MHz HQ Headquarters ICE Immigration & Customs Enforcement ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IP Internet Protocol JTF-E Joint Task Force, East (drug interdiction) JTF-S Joint Task Force, South MAE Algerian MFA (in French) MERS Mobile Emergency Response Support MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MoD Ministry of Defense MOI Ministry of Information NGB US National Guard Bureau NSEP National Security/Emergency Preparedness NTCN National Telecommunication Coordination Network NVIS Near Vertical Incidence Skywave OPBAT Operations, Bahamas & Tortugas SECURE State Emergency Capability Using Radio Effectively SINCGARS Single-Channel Ground/Airborne Radio System SOAR 160th Army Special Operations Air Regiment USA US Army USACE US Army Corps of Engineers USAF US Air Force USCG US Coast Guard USCS US Customs Service, now part of DHS ICE and CBP USDA US Dept. of Agriculture USSTRATCOM US Strategic Command ZB Customs Boat (German) # # #