Some people in our
hobby find that listening to 800
mhz cellular communications
is interesting. Those who do, might find that some real inside, juicy stuff could
be found being broadcast from the
private jets carrying entertainment industry
executives, business leaders, and goverment officials across this great land of
ours.
The
frequency assignments are as follows:
Channel Ground Plane
1 454.950
459.950
2 454.900
459.900
3
454.850 459.850
4 454.800
459.800
5 454.750
459.750
6 454.700
459.700
7 454.725
459.725
8 454.775
459.775
9
454.825 459.825
10 454.875 459.875
11 454.925 459.925
12 454.975 459.975
CALL 454.675 459.675
The Ground stations broadcast an annoying
tone when not in use. The Planes broadcast
in
simplex only, while the Ground station broadcast
duplex similar to
cordless
phone base/
handset operation. The easiest way to monitor this service is
to load first a Plane
frequency then a Ground
frequency for each
channel.
After loading all the
channels go back and lock out all of the Ground
frequencies.
Scan the Plane
frequencies for
simplex transmissions and when you get a hit,
press your
manual key to jump to the next
frequency... the locked out ground
frequency
broadcasting in
duplex!
Please keep in mind that the services provided on these frequencies are
common
carrier and perhaps subject to the same laws covering the monitoring of
cellular
phones. In which case it is a violation of
federal law to listen to these frequencies.
The
FCC has issued rules on allocation of the 849-851/894- 895
MHz bands for
air-ground
radiotelephone service.
The new action, effective September 9, 1991:
1) changes channel spacing from
GTE
Airfone Inc.'s de facto standards;
2) orders
GTE to make its service
available to other
air-ground licensees at non-discriminatory rates;
3) divides each
channel block into
6
control channels (P-1 through P-6) and 29
communications channels (C-1 through
C-29);
4) provides for a
communications channel
bandwidth of 6
kHz;
5) gives
GTE 22 months to modify its
current
control channel scheme; during this period,
GTE can use the lower
20
kHz of each
channel block, which includes channels C-1, C-2, and C-3, for
control.
GTE then has another 38 months during which it can only use a 3.2
kHz
control channel in channel C-2 of each
channel block. After these transition
periods end (September of 1996),
GTE must switch to
control channels marked
P-1 through P-6 in the tables below;
6) empowers the
FCC to assign exclusively
one
control channel to each
air-ground licensee;
7) limits the
ERP of
airborne stations
to 30
watts; maximum, and that of
ground stations to 100
watts maximum;
8) limits the
ERP of
ground stations
to 1
watt when communicating with aircraft on the ground.
GROUND TO AIR CHANNELS
(
NOTE: "GB" in these listings denotes Guard Band, a series of 3
kHz spacings
to separate
communications channels from
control channels)
CH. # CHANNEL
BLOCK
10
9
8
7
6
C-1 849.0055 849.2055 849.4055
849.6055 849.8055
C-2 849.0115 849.2115
849.4115 849.6115 849.8115
C-3 849.0175 849.2175 849.4175
849.6175 849.8175
C-4 849.0235 849.2235 849.4235
849.6235 849.8235
C-5 849.0295 849.2295 849.4295
849.6295 849.8295
C-6 849.0355 849.2355 849.4355
849.6355 849.8355
C-7 849.0415 849.2415 849.4415
849.6415 849.8415
C-8 849.0475 849.2475 849.4475
849.6475 849.8475
C-9 849.0535 849.2535 849.4535
849.6535 849.8535
C-10 849.0595 849.2595 849.4595
849.6595 849.8595
C-11 849.0655 849.2655 849.4655
849.6655 849.8655
C-12 849.0715 849.2715 849.4715
849.6715 849.8715
C-13 849.0775 849.2775 849.4775
849.6775 849.8775
C-14 849.0835 849.2835 849.4835
849.6835 849.8835
C-15 849.0895 849.2895 849.4895
849.6895 849.8895
C-16 849.0955 849.2855 849.4955
849.6955 849.8955
C-17 849.1015 849.3015 849.5015
849.7015 849.9015
C-18 849.1075 849.3075 849.5075
849.7075 849.9075
C-19 849.1135 849.3135 849.5135
849.7135 849.9135
C-20 849.1195 849.3195 849.5195
849.7195 849.9195
C-21 849.1255 849.3255 849.5255
849.7255 849.9255
C-22 849.1315 849.3315 849.5315
849.7315 849.9315
C-23 849.1375 849.3375 849.5375
849.7375 849.9375
C-24 849.1435 849.3435 849.5435
849.7435 849.9435
C-25 849.1495 849.3495 849.5495
849.7495 849.9495
C-26 849.1555 849.3555 849.5555
849.7555 849.9555
C-27 849.1615 849.3615 849.5615
849.7615 849.9615
C-28 849.1675 849.3675 849.5675
849.7675 849.9675
C-29 849.1735 849.3735 849.5735
849.7735 849.9735
GB 849.1765 849.3765 849.5765
849.7765 849.9765
to
to
to
to
to
849.1797
849.3797 849.5797 849.7797 849.9797
P-6 849.1813 849.3813 849.5813
849.7813 849.9813
P-5 849.1845 849.3845 849.5845
849.7845 849.9845
P-4 849.1877 849.3877 849.5877
849.7877 849.9877
P-3 849.1909 849.3909 849.5909
849.7909 849.9909
P-2 849.1941 849.3941 849.5941
849.7941 849.9941
P-1 849.1973 849.3973 849.5973
849.7973 849.9973
5 4
3
2
1
C-1 850.0055 850.2055 850.4055
850.6055 850.8055
C-2 850.0115 850.2115 850.4115
850.6115 850.8115
C-3 850.0175 850.2175 850.4175
850.6175 850.8175
C-4 850.0235 850.2235 850.4235
850.6235 850.8235
C-5 850.0295 850.2295 850.4295
850.6295 850.8295
C-6 850.0355 850.2355 850.4355
850.6355 850.8355
C-7 850.0415 850.2415 850.4415
850.6415 850.8415
C-8 850.0475 850.2475 850.4475
850.6475 850.8475
C-9 850.0535 850.2535 850.4535
850.6535 850.8535
C-10 850.0595 850.2595 850.4595 850.6595
850.8595
C-11 850.0655 850.2655 850.4655 850.6655
850.8655
C-12 850.0715 850.2715 850.4715 850.6715
850.8715
C-13 850.0775 850.2775 850.4775 850.6775
850.8775
C-14 850.0835 850.2835 850.4835 850.6835
850.8835
C-15 850.0895 850.2895 850.4895 850.6895
850.8895
C-16 850.0955 850.2855 850.4955 850.6955
850.8955
C-17 850.1015 850.3015 850.5015 850.7015
850.9015
C-18 850.1075 850.3075 850.5075
850.7075 850.9075
C-19 850.1135 850.3135 850.5135 850.7135
850.9135
C-20 850.1195 850.3195 850.5195 850.7195
850.9195
C-21 850.1255 850.3255 850.5255 850.7255
850.9255
C-22 850.1315 850.3315 850.5315 850.7315
850.9315
C-23 850.1375 850.3375 850.5375 850.7375
850.9375
C-24 850.1435 850.3435 850.5435 850.7435
850.9435
C-25 850.1495 850.3495 850.5495 850.7495
850.9495
C-26 850.1555 850.3555 850.5555 850.7555
850.9555
C-27 850.1615 850.3615 850.5615 850.7615
850.9615
C-28 850.1675 850.3675 850.5675 850.7675
850.9675
C-29 850.1735 850.3735 850.5735 850.7735
850.9735
GB 850.1765 850.3765 850.5765
850.7765 850.9765
to
to
to
to
to
850.1797
850.3797 850.5797 850.7797 850.9797
P-6 850.1813 850.3813 850.5813
850.7813 850.9813
P-5 850.1845 850.3845 850.5845
850.7845 850.9845
P-4 850.1877 850.3877 850.5877
850.7877 850.9877
P-3 850.1909 850.3909 850.5909
850.7909 850.9909
P-2 850.1941 850.3941 850.5941
850.7941 850.9941
P-1 850.1973 850.3973 850.5973
850.7973 850.9973
AIR TO GROUND CHANNELS
CH. # CHANNEL
BLOCK
10
9
8
7
6
C-1 894.0055 894.2055 894.4055
894.6055 894.8055
C-2 894.0115 894.2115 894.4115
894.6115 894.8115
C-3 894.0175 894.2175 894.4175
894.6175 894.8175
C-4 894.0235 894.2235 894.4235
894.6235 894.8235
C-5 894.0295 894.2295 894.4295
894.6295 894.8295
C-6 894.0355 894.2355 894.4355
894.6355 894.8355
C-7 894.0415 894.2415 894.4415
894.6415 894.8415
C-8 894.0475 894.2475 894.4475
894.6475 894.8475
C-9 894.0535 894.2535 894.4535
894.6535 894.8535
C-10 894.0595 894.2595 894.4595 894.6595
894.8595
C-11 894.0655 894.2655 894.4655 894.6655
894.8655
C-12 894.0715 894.2715 894.4715 894.6715
894.8715
C-13 894.0775 894.2775 894.4775 894.6775
894.8775
C-14 894.0835 894.2835 894.4835 894.6835 894.8835
C-15 894.0895 894.2895 894.4895 894.6895
894.8895
C-16 894.0955 894.2855 894.4955 894.6955
894.8955
C-17 894.1015 894.3015 894.5015 894.7015
894.9015
C-18 894.1075 894.3075 894.5075 894.7075
894.9075
C-19 894.1135 894.3135 894.5135 894.7135
894.9135
C-20 894.1195 894.3195 894.5195 894.7195
894.9195
C-21 894.1255 894.3255 894.5255 894.7255
894.9255
C-22 894.1315 894.3315 894.5315 894.7315
894.9315
C-23 894.1375 894.3375 894.5375 894.7375
894.9375
C-24 894.1435 894.3435 894.5435 894.7435
894.9435
C-25 894.1495 894.3495 894.5495 894.7495
894.9495
C-26 894.1555 894.3555 894.5555 894.7555
894.9555
C-27 894.1615 894.3615 894.5615 894.7615
894.9615
C-28 894.1675 894.3675 894.5675 894.7675
894.9675
C-29 894.1735 894.3735 894.5735 894.7735
894.9735
GB 894.1765 894.3765 894.5765
894.7765 894.9765
to
to
to
to
to
894.1797 894.3797
894.5797 894.7797 894.9797
P-6 894.1813 894.3813 894.5813
894.7813 894.9813
P-5 894.1845 894.3845 894.5845
894.7845 894.9845
P-4 894.1877 894.3877 894.5877
894.7877 894.9877
P-3 894.1909 894.3909 894.5909
894.7909 894.9909
P-2 894.1941 894.3941 894.5941
894.7941 894.9941
P-1 894.1973 894.3973 894.5973
894.7973 894.9973
5
4
3
2
1
C-1 895.0055 895.2055 895.4055
895.6055 895.8055
C-2 895.0115 895.2115 895.4115
895.6115 895.8115
C-3 895.0175 895.2175 895.4175
895.6175 895.8175
C-4 895.0235 895.2235 895.4235
895.6235 895.8235
C-5 895.0295 895.2295 895.4295
895.6295 895.8295
C-6 895.0355 895.2355 895.4355
895.6355 895.8355
C-7 895.0415 895.2415 895.4415
895.6415 895.8415
C-8 895.0475 895.2475 895.4475
895.6475 895.8475
C-9 895.0535 895.2535 895.4535
895.6535 895.8535
C-10 895.0595 895.2595 895.4595 895.6595
895.8595
C-11 895.0655 895.2655 895.4655 895.6655
895.8655
C-12 895.0715 895.2715 895.4715 895.6715
895.8715
C-13 895.0775 895.2775 895.4775 895.6775
895.8775
C-14 895.0835 895.2835 895.4835 895.6835
895.8835
C-15 895.0895 895.2895 895.4895 895.6895
895.8895
C-16 895.0955 895.2855 895.4955 895.6955
895.8955
C-17 895.1015 895.3015 895.5015 895.7015
895.9015
C-18 895.1075 895.3075 895.5075 895.7075
895.9075
C-19 895.1135 895.3135 895.5135 895.7135
895.9135
C-20 895.1195 895.3195 895.5195 895.7195
895.9195
C-21 895.1255 895.3255 895.5255 895.7255
895.9255
C-22 895.1315 895.3315 895.5315 895.7315
895.9315
C-23 895.1375 895.3375 895.5375 895.7375
895.9375
C-24 895.1435 895.3435 895.5435 895.7435
895.9435
C-25 895.1495 895.3495 895.5495 895.7495
895.9495
C-26 895.1555 895.3555 895.5555 895.7555
895.9555
C-27 895.1615 895.3615 895.5615 895.7615
895.9615
C-28 895.1675 895.3675 895.5675 895.7675
895.9675
C-29 895.1735 895.3735 895.5735 895.7735
895.9735
GB 895.1765 895.3765 895.5765
895.7765 895.9765
to
to to
to
to
895.1797 895.3797
895.5797 895.7797 895.9797
P-6 895.1813 895.3813 895.5813
895.7813 895.9813
P-5 895.1845 895.3845 895.5845
895.7845 895.9845
P-4 895.1877 895.3877 895.5877
895.7877 895.9877
P-3 895.1909 895.3909 895.5909
895.7909 895.9909
P-2 895.1941 895.3941 895.5941
895.7941 895.9941
P-1 895.1973 895.3973 895.5973
895.7973 895.9973
GEOGRAPHICAL CHANNEL BLOCK LAYOUT
(ground stations using the same channel block must be at least 300
miles apart)
LOCATION
CH.
BLOCK
ALASKA
Anchorage
8
Cordova
5
Ketchikan
5
Juneau
4
Sitka
7
Yakutat
8
ALABAMA
Birmingham
2
ARIZONA
Phoenix
4
Winslow
6
ARKANSAS
Pine
Bluff 8
CALIFORNIA
Blythe
10
Eureka
8
Los
Angeles 4
Oakland
1
S.
San Fran. 6
Visalia
7
COLORADO
Colorado
Spgs. 8
Denver
1
Hayden
6
FLORIDA
Miami
4
Orlando
2
Tallahassee
7
GEORGIA
Atlanta
5
St.
Simons Is. 6
HAWAII
Mauna
Kapu 5
IDAHO
Blackfoot
8
Caldwell
10
ILLINOIS
Chicago
3
Kewanee
5
Schiller
Park 2
INDIANA
Fort
Wayne 7
IOWA
Des
Moines 1
KANSAS
Garden
City 3
Wichita
7
KENTUCKY
Fairdale
6
LOUISIANA
Kenner
3
Shreveport
5
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
7
MICHIGAN
Bellville
8
Flint
9
Sault
S. Marie 6
MINNESOTA
Bloomington
9
MISSISSIPPI
Meridian
9
MISSOURI
Kansas
City 6
St.
Louis 4
Springfield
9
MONTANA
Lewistown
5
Miles
City 8
Missoula
3
NEBRASKA
Grand
Island 2
Ogallala
4
NEVADA
Las
Vegas 1
Reno
3
Tonopah
9
Winnemucca
4
NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo
8
Albuquerque
10
Aztec
9
Clayton
5
NEW JERSEY
Woodbury
3
NEW YORK
E.
Elmhurst 1
Schuyler
2
Staten
Island 9
NORTH CAROLINA
Greensboro
9
Wilmington
3
NORTH DAKOTA
Dickinson
7
OHIO
Pataskala
1
OKLAHOMA
Warner
4
Woodward
9
OREGON
Albany
5
Klamath
Falls 2
Pendleton
7
PENNSYLVANIA
Coraopolis
4
New
Cumberland 8
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
4
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen
6
Rapid
City 5
TENNESSEE
Elizabethton
7
Memphis
10
Nashville
3
TEXAS
Austin
2
Bedford
1
Houston
9
Lubbock
7
Monahans
6
UTAH
Abajo
Peak 7
Delta
2
Escalante
5
Green
River 3
Salt
Lake City 1
VIRGINIA
Arlington
6
WASHINGTON
Seattle
4
Cheney
1
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
2
WISCONSIN
Stevens
Point 8
WYOMING
Riverton
9
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