FREQUENCIES UTILITY
SHORT WAWES MILITARY FREQUENCIES:
(Note: Some frequencies are changed occasionally, however the majority of the following are active.)
Frequency (MHz) Mode Description
1. 11.175 USB Air Force GHFS primary days
2. 6.739 USB Air Force GHFS primary nights
3. 4.725 USB Air Force GHFS
4. 8.993 USB Air Force GHFS
5. 9.014 USB Air Combat Command (ACC) ops.
6. 11.243 USB STRATCOM primary days
7. 6.761 USB STRATCOM primary nights
8. 6.812 USB MYSTIC STAR primary AF-1/AF-2 SAMs
9. 11.246 USB Air Force GHFS McClellan/MacDill AFB
10. 13.201 USB Air Force GHFS (old SAC S-394)
11. 13.215 USB Air Force GHS Andrews?MacDill AFB
12. 13.244 USB Air Force GHFS
13. 5.680 USB search & rescue all military
14. 5.696 USB Primary USCG aviation (nights)
15. 8.984 USB USCG (primary days) secondary nights
16. 6.697 USB U.S. Navy HICOM
17. 11.267 USB U.S. Navy HICOM
18. 9.023 USB NORAD primary nights
19. 13.241 USB STRATCOM (old SAC)
20. 3.113 USB STRATCOM Sierra 302
21. 13.205 USB STRATCOM
22. 13.217 USB STRATCOM X-Ray 906
23. 13.247 USB Mystic Star/Andrews AFB?STRATCOM
24. 15.091 USB ACC (secondary) tactical ops.
25. 3.369 USB STRATCOM Alpha Sierra
26. 4.495 USB STRATCOM Sierra 304
27. 4.721 USB Mystic Star/Andrews AFB
28. 18.002 USB Air Force GHFS (discrete)
29. 18.046 USB Air Force GHFS
30. 5.020 USB STRATCOM Foxtrtot
31. 17.972 USB STRATCOM (discrete)
32. 17.975 USB Air Force GHFS
33. 20.631 USB STRATCOM (old SAC Whiskey)
34. 20.846 USB ACC tactical (old SAC Charlie Alpha)
36. 8.872 USB Navy anti submarine warfare ops.
37. 5.197 USB Air Mobility Command (AMC) ops.
38. 18.027 USB AMC ops.
39. 11.214 USB NORAD
40. 5.297 USB NORAD
41. 9.793 USB NORAD
42. 10.194 USB NORAD
43. 10.452 USB NORAD
44. 5.328 USB STRATCOM
45. 11.441 USB NORAD
46. 14.364 USB NORAD
47. 20.855 USB NORAD
48. 5.826 USB STRATCOM Papa 382
49. 6.826 USB STRATCOM Golf
50. 7.330 USB STRATCOM X-ray-Yankee
51. 7.983 USB STRATCOM Foxtrot Charlie
52. 8.101 USB STRATCOM Alpha Papa
53. 9.057 USB STRATCOM Sierra 309
54. 10.452 USB STRATCOM Oscar
55. 6.735 USB NORAD Charlie Two
56. 9.232 USB NORAD/CAP
57. 14.894 USB NORAD
58. 20.855 USB NORAD
59. 3.383 USB ACC
60. 3.365 USB ACC
61. 3.394 USB ACC
62. 4.474 USB ACC
63. 11.016 USB ACC
64. 11.214 USB ACC
65. 6.715 USB Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Service
66. 11.440 USB Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Service
67. 4.582 USB Civil Air Patrol (emergency and calling)
68. 4.466 USB Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
69. 4.627 USB CAP
70. 5.700 USB ACC tactical ops.
71. 3.023 USB search & rescue
72. 4.416 USB Navy HICOM Pacific Fleet
73. 8.711 USB ACC tactical
74. 10.267 USB ACC
75. 10.665 USB ACC
76. 4.700 USB Navy Anti Submarine Warfare Pacific
77. 4.702 USB Navy Anti Submarine Warfare Atlantic
78. 5.446 USB USMC tactical nets
79. 6.687 USB USMC special convoys
80. 13.181 USB Navy HICOM Pacific
81. 6.673 USB Hurricane Hunters primary nights
82. 13.267 USB Hurricane Hunters primary days
83. 5.562 USB Hurricane Hunters secondary nights
84. 11.510 USB ACC
85. 11.240 USB ACC
86. 4.540 USB Royal Air Force
87. 5.729 USB Royal Air Force
88. 6.690 USB Royal Air Force
89. 6.730 USB Royal Air Force
90. 8.990 USB Royal Air Force
91. 11.249 USB Canadian Air Force
92. 6.746 USB Canadian Air Force
93. 13.257 USB Canadian Air Force
94. 5.800 USB ACC tactical/STRATCOM Whiskey 100
95. 6.753 USB ACC tactical
96. 8.964 USB ACC tactical (discrete)
97. 11.627 USB ACC tactical
98. 17.975 USB Air Force GHFS
99. 15.041 USB STRATCOM (old SAC Mike channel)
100. 23.419 USB STRATCOM/NORAD intercommunications
SECRET SERVICES
Secret Service VHF radios are set up as follows:
| Channel | Designation |
| 1 | BAKER |
| 2 | CHARLIE |
| 3 | MIKE |
| 4 | TANGO |
| 5 | OSCAR |
| 6 | PAPA |
| 7 | BAKER REPEATER (165.7875/164.4000) |
| 8 | CHARLIE REPEATER (165.3750/166.4000) |
Frequencies A through Z
| Alpha | 32.2300 | WHCA-Transportation (vans) (possible DC base) |
| Baker | 165.7875 | USSS-Field Offices, President/VP/VIP security |
| Charlie | 165.3750 | USSS-Field Offices/Protection, command post coordination (Nationwide Primary) |
| Delta | 169.9250 | WHCA-Marine Security Detachment, vans |
| Echo | 407.8500 | WHCA-SAM Uplink (Air Force 1 phone patch ground uplink) |
| Foxtrot | 415.7000 | WHCA-SAM Downlink (Air Force 1 phone patch aircraft downlink) |
| Golf | 166.4000 | USSS-Field Offices |
| 165.7625 | Input to 165.3750 repeaters | |
| Hotel | 167.9000 | WHCA-V.P. Staff/White House Garage |
| 165.6875 | ||
| 166.2125 | President/VP Security | |
| India | 407.9250 | USSS-Headquarters (Treasury Security Force) |
| 166.2000 | ||
| Juliet | 170.0000 | USSS-Paging/Camp David |
| Kilo | 167.8250 | Duplex Phone-Pres Res/LBJ, WHCA |
| Lima | 168.7875 | Duplex Phone-Pres Res/LBJ, WHCA (voice scramblers) |
| Lavender | 418.1250 | WHCA-Transportation |
| Mike | 165.2125 | USSS-Dignitary/Former Pres Protection, Counterfeit Division |
| November | 166.7000 | WHCA-White House Staff |
| Oscar | 164.8875 | USSS-Presidential Protection Division (PPD), WHCA |
| Papa | 164.4000 | USSS-Field Offices/Protection, input to 165.2125 repeaters |
| Quebec | --- | |
| Romeo | 166.4000 | Input to 165.7875 repeaters |
| 164.4000 | USSS-Repeater Outputs | |
| Sierra | 166.5125 | WHCA-White House Staff |
| Tango | 164.6500 | USSS-Field Offices/Protection, Presidential/VP Security |
| Uniform | 361.6000 | AF-1 Communications |
| 165.0875 | ||
| Victor | 164.1000 | WHCA, Presidential/VP Protection |
| Whiskey | 167.0250 | WHCA-Paging |
| X-ray | ******** | SEE BELOW |
| Yankee | 162.6875 | WHCA-Presidential phone uplink or downlink |
| Zulu | 171.2875 | WHCA-Presidential phone downlink or uplink |
The Treasury Common frequency is 166.4625.
X-ray is the reserve frequency pool and is not Treasury Common. Frequencies here are used whenever a new frequency is needed.
X-ray frequencies
164.7500
164.8000
165.2625
165.3375
165.4125
165.5125
165.6500
165.6875
165.8500
165.9000
166.0500
166.2000
166.5625
166.5875
166.6375
166.8000
167.9000
The most active frequencies used before and during a presidential or vice presidential visit are Baker, Charlie, Mike, and Tango, as well as any channel designated for use by the WHCA. The frequency used most as a nationwide primary repeater channel is Charlie, followed by Baker. Former presidents' security use Mike. Oscar is used for presidential protection nationwide and Papa is used for White House perimeter patrols.
Pres Nighthawk Aircraft Fleet (HMX)
| Transport | 46.7500 |
| Transport | 375.0000 |
| VIP Transport Net | 34.3500 |
| Command Post | 142.7500 |
| Squadron Common | 265.8000 |
| USMC helicopters | 46.7000, 46.7500, 46.8000, 122.8500, 375.0000 |
Other Phone Patches
| Nationwide-2 | 407.4750 | uplink |
| Nationwide-2 | 415.8000 | downlink |
| Limousines (Local/DC) | 407.4500 | duplex |
| Limousines (Local/DC) | 408.2000 | duplex |
USSS Uniform Division (All repeaters use PL 103.5 Hz)
| Gray | 418.3500/407.7500 | White House |
| Orange | 418.7750/414.9500 | White House |
| Brown | 414.8500/418.8000 | Foreign Missions |
| Red | 415.9750/419.7250 | Foreign Missions |
| Silver | 415.6500/419.1000 | Foreign Missions |
| Yellow | 414.6750/418.1500, 415.9500 WHCA ("Boardwalk") | Foreign Missions Patrol Primary |
Training Division: Beltsville, MD
| Green | 415.7500/407.8750 | |
| Black | 415.1000/418.3250 | |
| Blue | 414.8000 | |
| Violet | 415.8000 | |
| Communications Division: | ||
| Gold | 415.6750/419.0750 | |
| Other: | ||
| Lavender | 418.1250 | WHCA Transportation |
| White | 407.6750 |
Technical Security Division (Special Use)
| F-1 | 408.0000 |
| F-2 | 411.0000 |
| F-3 | 408.5000 |
| F-4 | 408.9750 |
NOTES: Frequencies in 407 Mhz band are used for agents' body radios with "wristwatch" microphones.
WHCA stands for White House Communications Agency.
The PL used by the Secret Service is 103.5 Hz.
The above info was gathered from several sources. Not all sources agreed on the same frequencies.
MILITARY AIR SHOW FREQUENCIES:
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
Frequency Usage
142.000 Ground support (Comm Cart)
143.600 Ground support, occasional Air-to-Air reported here
164.900 Engine Start/Taxi Out Ground support (Comm Cart)
168.900 Engine Start/Taxi Out Ground support (Comm Cart)
169.400 Engine Start/Taxi Out Ground support (Comm Cart)
170.900 Engine Start/Taxi Out/Maintenance Ground support (Comm Cart)
236.450 Miscellaneous Air-to-Air (Eastern U.S.)
238.150 Show center/Delta formation (Eastern U.S.)
251.600 Solo formation (Aircraft 5/6) Air-to-Air
256.250 Usage unknown
263.350 Fat Albert (Blues C-130 Transport Aircraft), plus FA JATO flight demonstrations
263.500 Blue Angels/Fat Albert
264.550 Diamond/Solo formations
275.350 Diamond formation (Aircraft 1-4) Air-to-Air
286.000 Usage unknown
302.150 Miscellaneous Air-to-Air (Western U.S.)
307.700 Show center/Delta formation (Western U.S.)
321.100 Blue Angel Operations
345.900 Solo formation (Aircraft 5-6) Air-to-Air
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are always a crowd favorite. The following frequencies have been reportedly used by the Thunderbirds during the last couple of seasons.
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
140.400 Support Aircraft: Cross Country Air-to-Air
141.850 Four ship formation (Victor 1) Show Air-to-Air which is linked to public address system (AM mode)
143.850 Four ship formation (Victor 2) air-to-air which is linked to public address system (AM mode)
235.250 Thunderbird Control
269.900 Thunderbird Control to Air Boss
322.950 Solo aircraft (5-6) Show Air-to-Air
413.025 Maintenance/ground teams <channel 1> (NFM 146.2 PL tone)
413.100 Maintenance/ground teams <channel 2>
Both the Navy and the Air Force have aircraft special demonstration units in addition to the flight demonstration units mentioned above. Here is a list of known units and their frequencies.
US Air Force A-10 Flight Demo Teams (Nationwide): 32.350 34.125 34.175 34.375 34.575 36.150 36.350 36.850 38.670 40.200 46.650 49.750 139.675 140.000 (all tentative identifications, confirmation requested)
US Air Force F-15 Flight Demo Team (Misc): 275.675
US Air Force F-15 Flight Demo Team (East): 228.450 233.525 238.825 252.775 257.075 264.975 276.675 282.675 282.800 (S) 298.350 359.225
US Air Force F-15 Flight Demo Team (West): 384.550
US Air Force F-16 Flight Demo Teams (Shaw units): 260.400 282.800
US Air Force F-117 Flight Demo Discrete: 304.900 (very tentative)
US Navy F-14 Flight Demo Teams: 299.500 311.500 341.200 342.900 342.950 345.000
US Navy F/A-18 Flight Demo Teams: 333.300 (very tentative)
US Coast Guard Rescue Demo Teams: 381.800
Military Parachute Teams
The colorful U.S. Navy Seal Parachute Team, known as the Leap Frogs, are frequent visitors around the country at various sporting events and air shows. Look for their communications on 407.500 MHz.
The U.S. Army Parachute Team is known as the Golden Knights. They also make the rounds during the air show season. Look for their communications on 123.400, 123.475 or 123.500 MHz. You should also keep an eye on 32.300, 122.575, and 367.700 MHz for possible activity.
Foreign Air Demonstration Teams
The Canadian Forces aircraft demonstration team is known as the Snowbirds. The following have been recently reported for this popular aerial team: 246.500, 272.100, 299.500, and 333.300 MHz.
Several years ago Daryll Symington in his popular book Monitoring The Military had the channel list below for the Snowbird team. It is unknown how accurate that list is now and we provide it here only for reference purposes.
227.600 (F4), 236.600 (F15), 239.800 (F20), 240.500 (F6), 245.000 (F19), 245.700 (F11), 266.300 (F8), 272.100, 275.800 (F1), 283.900 (F16), 289.400 (F18), 294.500 (F9), 295.600 (F2), 310.800 (F3), 316.500 (F12), 322.800 (F10), 344.500 (F13), 356.600 (F14), 363.800 (F17), 378.500 (F7)
Some other foreign and US flight demonstration teams that have been reported to us this last year include:
130.500 Spanish Military Aguila Flight Demonstration Team
136.175 Chilean Military Halcones Flight Demonstration Team
136.975 UK Army Air Corps Blue Eagles Helicopter Flight Demonstration Team
138.450 France Air Force La Patrouille Adecco Flight Demonstration Team
141.825 France Air Force La Patrouille Adecco Flight Demonstration Team
143.100 France Air Force La Patrouille Adecco Flight Demonstration Team
243.450 UK Air Force Red Arrows Flight Demonstration Team
252.500 Spanish Military Aguila Flight Demonstration Team
P255.100 UK Air Force Falcons Flight Demonstration Team
264.400 Turkish Military Stars Flight Demonstration Team
279.600 Turkish Military Stars Flight Demonstration Team
288.850 Swiss Military Patrouille Suisse Flight Demonstration Team
307.800 Italian Military Frecce Tricolori Flight Demonstration Team
P465.100 UK Air Force Falcons Flight Demonstration Team
469.500 US Confederate Air Force Tora Team
469.550 US Confederate Air Force Tora Team