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  • The DEA now uses P25 Digital transmissions with NAC 156 as well as analog. This has been verified in the NYC area and many other regions; sometimes encryption is also used.
  • In some areas the DEA has been using VHF P25 frequencies with NAC 156 and encryption.

UHF Analog/Digital Frequency Plan

Chnl Frequency Input License Type Tone Out Tone In Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
1 418.6250 416.0500 RM 156.7 / $156 Operations/Surveillance
2 418.9000 416.3250 RM 156.7 / $156 Operations/Surveillance
3 418.7500 M 156.7 / $156 Strike Force/Surveillance
4 418.6750 M 156.7 / $156 Strike Force/Surveillance
5 418.8250 415.6000 RM 156.7 / $156 Operations/Surveillance
6 418.9500 416.2000 RM 156.7 / $156 Operations/Surveillance
7R / 8S 418.9750 417.0250 RM 156.7 / $156 Operations/Surveillance

Radio ID Data by State/Office

New York

Unit IDs?
Suspected DEA units have been heard using 
the following number series':

52##  Rochester
58##  Watertown
68##  Rochester

With thanks to NF2G.com

DEA - Data From the States Database

Alabama
Alaska


Arizona

Air Surveillance

Frequency  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
350.45000    DEA Air - K Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
120.37500  CSQ  DEA Air - A Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
120.77500  CSQ  DEA Air - B Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
132.95000  CSQ  DEA Air - C Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
139.70000    DEA Air - D Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
281.40000    DEA Air - E Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
282.42500    DEA Air - G Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
283.40000    DEA Air - H Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
282.42500    DEA Air - F Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
283.40000    DEA Air - I Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
303.82500    DEA Air - J Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
353.90000    DEA Air - L Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
355.90000    DEA Air - M Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
361.80000    DEA Air - N Air Surveillance  AM  Law Tac 
418.50000    DEA Air - O Air Surveillance  FMN  Law Tac 

Phoenix Ops

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.62500      RM    DEA-PHX-1 Phoenix Ops  FMN  Law Tac 
418.82500      RM    DEA-PHX-5 Tactical Ops  FMN  Law Tac 
418.95000  415.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA-PHX-6 Ops  FMN  Law Tac 
418.17500      RM    DEA-PHX-8 Tac/Alt  FMN  Law Tac 
170.58750      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS A Phoenix Ops A  P25  Law Tac 
170.66250      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS B Phoenix Ops B  P25  Law Tac 
170.73750      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS C Phoenix Ops C  P25  Law Tac 
170.95000      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS D Phoenix Ops D  P25  Law Tac 
171.98750      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS E Phoenix Ops E  P25  Law Tac 
172.21250      RM  156 NAC  DEA PHX OPS F Phoenix Ops F  P25  Law Tac 

Shared

Frequency  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
419.30000  DEA / FBI C DEA/FBI  FMN  Law Tac 
419.25000  DEA / FBI B DEA/FBI  FMN  Law Tac 
419.37500  DEA / FBI A DEA/FBI  FMN  Law Tac 


Arkansas


California

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000004-QINU`"'


Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho


Illinois
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
171.45000        DEA Chi Mic1 Wireless Microphones  FM  Law Tac 
171.60000        DEA Chi Mic2 Wireless Microphones  FM  Law Tac 
172.00000        DEA Chi Mic3 Wireless Microphones  FM  Law Tac 
172.20000        DEA Chi Mic4 Wireless Microphones  FM  Law Tac 
169.57500  162.61250   RM  156 NAC  DEA 169.575 Operations  P25  Law Tac 
170.37500  163.18750   RM  156 NAC  DEA 170.375 Operations  P25  Law Tac 
170.56250      RM  156 NAC  DEA 1705625 Operations  P25  Law Tac 
170.65000      RM  156 NAC  DEA 170.650 Operations  P25  Law Tac 
170.66250      RM  156 NAC  DEA 1706625 Operations  P25  Law Tac 
173.86250      RM  156 NAC  DEA 1738625 Operations  P25  Law Tac 


Indiana
Iowa
Kansas


Kentucky

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000006-QINU`"'


Louisiana
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.62500  RM  156.7 PL  DEA Primary Primary  FMN  Federal 
418.75000  RM  156.7 PL  DEA 418.7500 DEA  FMN  Federal 
418.67500  156.7 PL  DEA C2C Car to Car  FMN  Federal 
418.95000  RM  156.7 PL  DEA 418.9500 DEA  FMN  Federal 
418.82500  RM  156.7 PL  DEA 418.8250 DEA  FMN  Federal 
418.90000  RM  156.7 PL  DEA 418.9000 DEA  FMN  Federal 
417.12500  RM    DEA Ch 9 DEA  FMN  Federal 
411.15000  RM  156 NAC  DEA LFYT Drug Enforcement Agency - Lafayette  P25  Federal 


Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts


Michigan
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.62500  RM  156 NAC  DEA 1 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.90000  RM  156 NAC  DEA 2 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.75000  156 NAC  DEA 3 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.67500  156 NAC  DEA 4 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.82500  RM  156 NAC  DEA 5 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.95000  RM  156 NAC  DEA 6 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.97500  RM  156 NAC  DEA 7 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 
418.17500  156 NAC  DEA 8 Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)  P25  Federal 

Detroit Metro Area Operations '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000009-QINU`"' Tri-Cities Area '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-0000000A-QINU`"'


Minnesota


Mississippi
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
412.20000      156 NAC  DEA AIR/GRND DEA Air to Ground (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
409.67500  418.67500   RM  156 NAC  DEA RPTR DEA Repeater (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
412.57500      156 NAC  DEA OPS DEA Operations (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
412.97500      156 NAC  DEA OPS DEA Operations (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
411.15000  420.15000   RM  156 NAC  DEA RPTR DEA Repeater (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
406.60000  415.60000   RM  156 NAC  DEA RPTR DEA Repeater (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 
413.97500      156 NAC  DEA OPS DEA Operation (Encryption Possible)  P25  Federal 


Missouri
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.90000  416.32500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA F-2A StL Operations [Ch 2/Encrypted?]  FMN  Federal 
418.62500  416.05000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA F-1 StL Operations [Ch 1]  FMN  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA F-6 StL Operations [Ch 6]  FMN  Federal 
417.75000  413.97500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA A-7 StL Operations (rprtd as Ch 9, verifed as A7)  FMN  Federal 
418.97500      156.7 PL  DEA F-7 Stl Surveillance (mobiles, not on 417.025)  FMN  Federal 
418.75000  416.32500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA F-2B StL Operations (simulcasts 418.9?)  FMN  Federal 


Montana
Nebraska


Nevada
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.90000  416.32500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Reno 2 DEA A02 Reno Operations  FMN  Federal 
418.75000      156.7 PL  DEA Reno 3 DEA A03 Reno Surveillance  FMN  Federal 
418.62500  416.05000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Reno 1 DEA A01  FMN  Federal 
418.67500      156.7 PL  DEA Reno 4 DEA A04  FMN  Federal 
418.82500  415.60000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Reno 5 Dea A05 Reno Operations  FMN  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Reno 6 DEA A06  FMN  Federal 
418.97500  417.02500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Reno 7 DEA A07  FMN  Federal 
418.17500      156.7 PL  DEA Reno 8 DEA A08  FMN  Federal 


New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio


Oklahoma
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA OKC Ch 6 DEA Channel 6 -- Oklahoma City Office  FM  Federal 
418.97500      156.7 PL  DEA 8 Surveilanc DEA Channel 8 -- Surveillance  FM  Federal 
418.75000      156.7 PL  DEA OKC Ch 3 DEA Channel 3 -- Surveilance  FM  Federal 
418.90000      RM  156.7 PL  DEA OKC Ch 2 DEA Channel 2  FM  Federal 


Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee


Texas

Bexar (County) San Antonio

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.75000      156 NAC  DEA Ch 3D Ch 3 Zone 2 Surveillance   P25  Federal 
418.67500      156 NAC  DEA Ch 4D Ch 4 Zone 2 Surveillance  P25  Federal 
418.62500  416.05000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 1D Ch 1 Zone 2 Operations  P25  Federal 
418.90000  416.32500   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 2D Ch 2 Zone 2 Operations  P25  Federal 
418.82500  415.60000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 5D Ch 5 Zone 2  P25  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 6D Ch 6 Zone 2  P25  Federal 
418.97500  417.02500   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 7D Ch 7 Zone 2  P25  Federal 
418.97500      156 NAC  DEA Ch 8D Ch 8 Zone 2  P25  Federal 
414.45000      RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 5 Ch 5 Bexar County  P25  Federal 
409.81250  418.81250   RM  156 NAC  DEA Z1 CH-7 Ch 7 Zone 1 San Antonio/Kendall County  P25  Federal 
413.97500      156 NAC  DEA SA Ops San Antonio Ops  P25  Federal 
409.95000  418.95000   RM  156 NAC  DEA 409.95 DEA 409.95  P25  Federal 
409.90000      RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 10 Ch 10 San Antonio  P25  Federal 

Dallas (County) Dallas-Fort Worth

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.62500  416.05000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 1A Channel 1 - Dallas Center (Dallas Primary)  FMN  Federal 
418.90000  416.32500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 2A Channel 2 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.75000      156.7 PL  DEA Ch 3A Channel 3 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.67500      156.7 PL  DEA Ch 4A Channel 4 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.82500  415.60000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 5A Channel 5 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 6A Channel 6 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.97500  417.02500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 7A Channel 7 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.97500      156.7 PL  DEA Ch 8A Channel 8 (FMN)  FMN  Federal 
418.62500  416.05000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 1D Channel 1 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.90000  416.32500   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 2D Channel 2 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.75000      156 NAC  DEA Ch 3D Channel 3 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.67500      156 NAC  DEA Ch 4D Channel 4 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.82500  415.60000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 5D Channel 5 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 6D Channel 6 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.97500  417.02500   RM  156 NAC  DEA Ch 7D Channel 7 (P25)  P25  Federal 
418.97500      156 NAC  DEA Ch 8D Channel 8 (P25)  P25  Federal 
417.75000  413.97500   RM  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 9 Channel 9 - Red River Counties  FMN  Federal 
173.72500  163.20000   RM  156 NAC  DEA 173.725 DEA 173.725  P25  Federal 
173.86250      RM  156 NAC  DEA 173.8625 DEA 173.8625  P25  Federal 
170.95000      156 NAC  DEA 170.95 DEA 170.95  P25  Federal 

Texas > Harris (County) Houston

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
409.67500  418.67500   RM  156 NAC  DEA 6 Hou S Ch. 6 Houston South ("Pierce Junction") - Surveillance  P25  Federal 
413.97500      156 NAC  DEA 3 Simplx Ch. 3 Surveillance "SPX 3"  P25  Federal 
409.90000  418.90000   RM  156 NAC  DEA 9 Hou W Ch. 9 Houston West ("San Felipe") - Surveillance
"RPT 9" 
P25  Federal 
414.45000      156 NAC  DEA 5 Simplx Ch. 5 Surveillance "SPX 5"  P25  Federal 
410.41250  419.41250   RM  156 NAC  DEA 11 Hou N Ch. 11 Houston North ("Crosstimbers") - Surveillance  P25  Federal 
409.82500  418.82500   RM  156 NAC  DEA 8 Atasco Ch. 8 Atascocita - Surveillance  P25  Federal 
412.20000      156 NAC  DEA 2 Simplx Ch. 2 Surveillance "SPX 2"  P25  Federal 
414.20000      156 NAC  DEA 4 Simplx Ch. 4 Surveillance "SPX 4"  P25  Federal 
409.81250  418.81250   RM  156 NAC  DEA 7 LaPort Ch. 7 Deer Park ("San Jacinto") - Surveillance  P25  Federal 
411.12500      BM  156 NAC  DEA 1 Simplx Ch. 1 Surveillance "SPX 1"  P25  Federal 
171.58750      BM  283 NAC  DEA Air Air-to-Air/Air-to-Base ("Flint Base")  P25  Federal 
136.27500      BM  CSQ  DEA 136.275 Air-to-Air (also used by National Guard Counterdrug Program; also
used by FBI) 
AM  Federal 

Texas > Smith (County)

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.75000      RM  156.7 PL  DEA CH 3 DEA Ch. 3 (Linked to Dallas)  FM  Federal 
418.67500      RM  156.7 PL  DEA CH 4 DEA Ch. 4 (OTAR)  FM  Federal 
418.82500  415.60000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA CH 5 DEA Ch. 5 (Surveillance)  FM  Federal 
418.95000  416.20000   RM  156.7 PL  DEA CH 6 DEA Ch. 6 (Linked to Dallas)  FM  Federal 


Utah
Vermont


Virginia
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.82500  RM  156 NAC  DEA Rich 1 Richmond (Ch. 1)  P25  Federal 
418.90000  RM  156 NAC  DEA-Richmond Richmond Area  P25  Federal 
417.55000  156 NAC  DEA-Rich (S) Richmond Area Simplex  P25  Federal 
418.50000  156 NAC  DEA-Rich (S) Richmond Area Simplex  P25  Federal 
418.62500  RM  156 NAC  DEA-NoVA Northern Virginia Area  P25  Federal 
418.82500  RM  156 NAC  DEA-NoVA Northern Virginia Area  P25  Federal 
418.97500  RM  156 NAC  DEA-NoVA Northern Virginia Area  P25  Federal 
415.60000  RM  156 NAC  DEA Rich 5 Richmond (Ch. 5)  P25  Federal 
418.67500  RM  156 NAC  DEA Rich 4 Richmond (Ch. 4)  P25  Federal 
418.97500  RM  156 NAC  DEA Rich 8 Richmond (Ch. 8)  P25  Federal 
418.75000  RM  156 NAC  DEA HampRds Hampton Roads  P25  Federal 
170.67500  RM  156 NAC  DEA Hampton Hampton  P25  Federal 
170.81250  RM  156 NAC  DEA Norfolk Norfolk  P25  Federal 


Washington
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
418.67500  156.7 PL  DEA Ch 4 Seattle and Spokane  FMN  Federal 


West Virginia


Wisconsin
Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
170.56250  163.00000   RM  156 NAC  DEA Milw DEA Milwaukee  P25  Federal 
173.86250      RM  156 NAC  DEA Milw DEA Milwaukee  P25  Federal 
169.57500  162.61250   RM  156 NAC  DEA Milw DEA Milwaukee  P25  Federal 


Wyoming
District of Columbia


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