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Revision as of 10:18, 18 March 2010

COTHEN Badge

COTHEN provides communications support for more than 235 aircraft, marine interdiction vessels, command offices, and numerous allied agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard, Drug Enforcement Administration, Border Patrol, Army, Navy, and Joint Interagency Task Forces. COTHEN's Technical Service Center (TSC) provides real-time on-the-air support services and guarantees communications between users. COTHEN provides telephone patch (TRICS), a platform tracking and location system (TRACS), and over-the-air-rekeying capabilities (DARK).

The Customs Over The Horizon Enforcement Network (COTHEN) uses a Rockwell/Collins ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) protocol to connect users to each other over the HF spectrum. If you listen to frequencies in use on the COTHEN network, you will hear the ALE sounding calls which units periodically and automatically initiate to determine the best frequency to use for calls to other units. The Yahoo group dedicated to monitoring this network can be found here

COTHEN Network Frequencies

Frequency (Khz) Mode
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4490.0		USB
5250.0		USB
5732.0		USB
5909.5		USB
7527.0		USB
8912.0		USB
10242.0		USB
11494.0		USB
12222.0		USB
13312.0		USB
13907.0		USB
14582.0		USB
15867.0		USB
18594.0		USB being used for 2010 Haiti Earthquake ops
20890.0		USB
20662.0		USB
23214.0		USB
25350.0		USB
COTHEN Terminal

The COTHEN network now uses the MIL-STD 188-141A protocol. It formally used the FED-STD-1045A ALE protocol, developed by Rockwell Collins. The FED-STD protocol is Rockwell Collins proprietary and goes by the tradename SELSCAN. SELSCAN is no longer actively used by the COTHEN network.

Note: 8912 is also used by the HFDL (HF Datalink - also referred to as HF ACARS) net, particularly out of Riverhead NY, and is the source of other digital data heard here

COTHEN Transmitter Locations

Albuquerque, NM			35º 05' 02" N	105º 34' 23" W
Arecibo, PR			18º 17' 26" N	66º 22' 33" W
Atlanta, GA			32º 33' 06" N	84º 23' 35" W
Beaufort, SC			34º 34' 22" N	76º 09' 48" W
Cape Charles, VA		37º 05' 37" N	75º 58' 06" W
Cedar Rapids, IA		42º 00' 09" N	91º 17' 39" W
Denver, CO			39º 15' 45" N	103º 34' 23" W
Fort Myers, FL			81º 31' 20" N	26º 20' 01" W
Kansas City, MO			38º 22' 10" N	93º 21' 48" W
Las Vegas, NV			36º 21' 15" N	114º 17' 33" W
Lovelock, NV			40º 03' 07" N	118º 18' 56" W
Memphis, TN			34º 21' 57" N	90º 02' 43" W
Miami, FL			25º 46' 20" N	80º 28' 48" W
Morehead City, NC		34º 34' 50" N	78º 13' 59" W
Oklahoma City, OK		34º 30' 52" N	97º 30' 52" W
Orlando, FL			28º 31' 30" N	80º 48' 58" W
Reno, NV			38º 31' 12" N	119º 14' 37" W
Sarasota, FL			27º 12' 41" N	81º 31' 20" W
Wilmington, NC			34º 29' 24" N	78º 04' 31" W



ALE Call IDs (Base)

CRB	CBP AMOC Caribbean Regional Communications Node
CS1	COTHEN Remote Atlanta, GA used frequently by TSC, voice call "SERVICE ENTER"
CS2	COTHEN Remote Memphis, TN 
CS3	COTHEN Remote Oklahoma City, OK 
CS4	COTHEN Remote Lovelock, NV 
CS5	COTHEN Remote Wilmington, NC 
CS6	COTHEN Remote Kansas City, MO 
CS7	COTHEN Remote Denver, CO 
CS8	COTHEN Remote Albuquerque, NM   
CS9	COTHEN Remote Beaufort, SC often used by OPBAT voice call 
       "PANTHER" and by toms Surveillance Support Center,  Jacksonville 
       voice call "JACKKNIFE"
EST    CBP AMOC Eastern Region Communication Node
LNT    USCG CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA
OPB    OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas, voice call "PANTHER". Also used as
       a remote by HAMMER.
PAC    USCG CAMSPAC Point Reyes, CA  
PNR400 OPBAT base, Georgetown, Bahamas
TSC    CBP Orlando, FL Customs National Law Enforcement Communications 
       Center -- Technical Service Center 
WST    CBP AMOC Western Region Communication Node

ALE Call IDs (Mobile/Air)

D## CBP P-3/Q200 Detector Units
D01 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N801MR, voice "OMAHA 1MR", Miami AMB, Homestead JARB, FL
D02 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N802MR, voice "OMAHA 2MR"
D2C CBP another address used by D42 9-22-03
D2CS CBP another address used by D42 9-22-03
D03 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N803MR
D05 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N805MR 1-14-09, 3-3-09
D06 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N806MR w/WST 8-29-09
D07 CBP BOMBARDIER Q400 #N807MR w/704, H81, J33 1-21-06, 4-1-06
D14 CBP P-3A "Slick" #N18314/BuNo 150314, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice call "OMAHA 314"
D23 CBP P-3B "Slick" #N423SK/BuNo 153423, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice call "OMAHA 23SK"
D31 CBP P-3B "Slick" #N431SK/BuNo 153431, Jacksonville AMB, FL, voice "OMAHA 31"
D41 CBP P-3B "Slick" #N741SK/BuNo 152741, Jacksonville AMB, FL, voice call "OMAHA 41SK"
D42 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N142CS/BuNo 153452, Corpus Chrisiti AMB, TX
D43 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N143CS/BuNo 153447, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice call "OMAHA 3CS"
D44 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N144CS/BuNo 153446, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice "OMAHA 4CS"
D45 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N145CS/BuNo 155299, Jacksonville AMB, FL
D46 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N146CS/BuNo 154605, Jacksonville AMB, FL, voice "OMAHA 6CS"
D47 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N147CS/BuNo 152722, Jacksonville AMB, FL
D48 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N148CS/BuNo 154575, Corpus Christi AMB, TX
D49 CBP P-3 AEW&C #N149CS/BuNo 154581, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice call "OMAHA 9CS"
D69 CBP P-3B "Slick" #N769SK/BuNo 152729, Jacksonville AMB, FL, voice call "OMAHA 9SK"
D70 CBP P-3A "Slick" #N16370/BuNo 152170, Corpus Christi AMB, TX
D90 CBP P-3A "Slick" #N15390/Buno 151390, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice "OMAHA 390"
D95 CBP P-3A "Slick" #N16295/BuNo 151395, Corpus Christi AMB, TX, voice call "OMAHA 295"
I00 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N1200N, Tucson Air Branch  
I01 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N37201, voice call "OMAHA 201", San Diego AMB 
I08 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N5408G, "OMAHA 08G", logged on UHF in Seattle
I14 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N4614N, Tucson Air Branch, "OMAHA 14N"
I1L 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N6001L, voice call "OMAHA 01L"  
I21 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N26621, voice "OMAHA 621", New Orleans AMB 
I31 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N2531K, San Diego AMB, CA  
I34 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N2734K, New Orleans AMB 
I37 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N6637G, Houston Air Unit
I3L 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N6763L,
I43 	CBP BEECH 65-A90 #N43SA, Miami AMB, voice "OMAHA 3SA"
I49 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N12549
I4J 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N5314J,  logged on UHF in Arizona, 
I52 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N752CC, SW US, voice call "OMAHA 2CC" 
I53 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N753CC 
I54 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N1254X, Miami AMB
I55 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N1255K, Miami AMB
I57 	CBP CESSNA 550 #1257B
I62 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N3262M 
I63 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N2663Y
I75 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N6775C, logged on UHF in Arizona, "OMAHA 75C", w/OPB
I76 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N6776T, voice "OMAHA 76", San Diego AMB, CA  
I86 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N586RE, logged on UHF in Arizona and Washington
I94 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N26494, San Angelo, Houston, or New Orleans based 
I96 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N26496
I97 	CBP CESSNA 550 #N797CW
J01 	USCG HH-60J #6001 CGAS Elizabeth City 
J02 	USCG HH-60J #6002 CGAS San Diego
J03 	USCG HH-60J #6003 CGAS Clearwater 
J04 	USCG HH-60J #6004 CGAS Elizabeth City
J05 	USCG HH-60J #6005 CGAS Astoria 
J06 	USCG HH-60J #6006 CGAS Kodiak
J07 	USCG HH-60J #6007 CGAS Sitka
J08 	USCG HH-60J #6008 CGAS Astoria 
J09 	USCG MH-60J #6009 CGAS Elizabeth City
J10 	USCG HH-60J #6010 CGAS San Diego 
J11 	USCG HH-60J #6011 ATC Mobile
J12 	USCG HH-60J #6012 CGAS Kodiak  
J13 	USCG HH-60J #6013 CGAS Clearwater 
J14 	USCG MH-60J #6014 CGAS Elizabeth City
J15 	USCG HH-60J #6015 CGAS Clearwater 
J16 	USCG HH-60J #6016 CGAS Clearwater 
J17 	USCG HH-60J #6017 CGAS Clearwater  
J18 	USCG HH-60J #6018 CGAS Clearwater 
J19 	USCG HH-60J #6019 CGAS Clearwater  
J21 	USCG HH-60J #6021 CGAS Kodiak   
J22 	USCG HH-60J #6022 CGAS Astoria  
J23 	USCG HH-60J #6023 ATC Mobile 
J24 	USCG HH-60J #6024 CGAS Kodiak 
J25 	USCG HH-60J #6025  
J26 	USCG HH-60J #6026 
J28 	USCG HH-60J #6028 CGAS Cape Cod
J29 	USCG HH-60J #6029 CGAS Kodiak
J30 	USCG HH-60J #6030 CGAS Elizabeth City
J31 	USCG HH-60J #6031 ATC Mobile 
J32 	USCG HH-60J #6032 CGAS Cape Cod 
J33 	USCG HH-60J #6033 CGAS Elizabeth City  
J34 	USCG HH-60J #6034 CGAS Cape Cod 
J35 	USCG HH-60J #6035 CGAS San Diego
J36 	USCG MH-60J #6036 CGAS Elizabeth City
J37 	USCG MH-60J #6037 CGAS Elizabeth City 
J38 	USCG HH-60J #6038 CGAS Clearwater  
J39 	USCG HH-60J #6039 ATC Mobile  
J40 	USCG HH-60J #6040 CGAS Clearwater  
J41 	USCG MH-60J #6041 CGAS Elizabeth City
J42 	USCG MH-60J #6042 CGAS Elizabeth City

COTHEN Equipment

The following photos were of a recent Ebay auction of an older COTHEN Marine Mobile Unit. Interesting to note the Parkhill encryption control head and older Adaptive ALE controller (SELSCAN) that the COTHEN network abandoned in favor of the MIL-STD 188-141A ALE Network protocol. Note the COTHEN US Customs Stamp on the equipment.

Note: These photos were reposted with permission of the Ebay seller "Oliver Purddy"

B1e4 1.JPG B3f0 1.JPG B5a0 1.JPG B06d 1.JPG B14b 1.JPG B47e 1.JPG B295 1.JPG B340 1.JPG B503 1.JPG

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