Drug Enforcement Administration

• 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		M		DEA Chi Mic1	Wireless Microphones	FM	Law Tac
171.60000		M		DEA Chi Mic2	Wireless Microphones	FM	Law Tac
172.00000		M		DEA Chi Mic3	Wireless Microphones	FM	Law Tac
172.20000		M		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	M	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	M	156 NAC	DEA 3	Operations (Mixed-Mode Operation - Analog PL Tone: 156.7)	P25	Federal
418.67500	M	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	M	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		M	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		M	156 NAC	DEA OPS	DEA Operations (Encryption Possible)	P25	Federal
412.97500		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	156.7 PL	DEA 8 Surveilanc	DEA Channel 8 -- Surveillance	FM	Federal
418.75000		M	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		M	156 NAC	DEA Ch 3D	Ch 3 Zone 2 Surveillance	P25	Federal
418.67500		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	156.7 PL	DEA Ch 3A	Channel 3 (FMN)	FMN	Federal
418.67500		M	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		M	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		M	156 NAC	DEA Ch 3D	Channel 3 (P25)	P25	Federal
418.67500		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	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		M	156 NAC	DEA 2 Simplx	Ch. 2 Surveillance "SPX 2"	P25	Federal
414.20000		M	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	M	156 NAC	DEA-Rich (S)	Richmond Area Simplex	P25	Federal
418.50000	M	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	M	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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