27 March 2008

VMFA-312 Returns to the Air

VMFA-312 from MCAS Beaufort has been back in the air for the last several weeks after returning from a recent deployment. They have resumed use of their CHECK 6# callsigns and continue to use their previous base and Tac frequencies:

228.200 - VMFA-312 Base
301.950 - VMFA-312 Tac 1
320.300 - VMFA-312 Tac 2

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Hams on Hand as Tornados Sweep through Georgia, Downtown Atlanta

From the ARRL Letter, Vol. 27, No. 11

I was not able to participate in the nets on the 146.970 and 146.745 repeaters during and after March 15, 2008's severe weather because I was at work. On my way to work I was able to participate in an informal Skywarn Net on 146.745 along with Bob, KB4GNX, Greg, N4VAD, Ken, KI4TYO and several others.

The April Issue of Key Klix (the Amateur Radio Club of Savannah) will have an article on Savannah and Effingham Co. amateur radio operations from the Tornados. I will also post the article here after Key Klix is published.


When tornados swept through Georgia this past weekend, Amateur Radio operators were on hand to assist where needed. On Friday, March 14, an EF-2 tornado touched down in downtown Atlanta at 9:38 PM (local time). The National Weather Service said the twister was 6 miles long and 200 yards wide. Downtown Atlanta was a busy place that evening; not only was there a professional basketball game, college basketball fans were in town for the SEC tournament at the Georgia Dome. Due to the tornadoes, the final college game of the day was postponed until the next day. According to reports, the tornado blew off portions of the roof of the Georgia Dome.

An EF-2 tornado has wind speeds from 111-135 MPH. In such a tornado, roofs are torn off well-constructed houses, foundations of frame homes are shifted, mobile homes can be completely destroyed, large trees are snapped or uprooted, light-object missiles are generated and cars can be lifted off the ground.

ARRL Georgia Section Manager Susan Swiderski, AF4FO, said "William Chandler, KG4JTK, went from house to house in the wind and the rain checking for any injuries in the homes that had sustained damage by falling trees and debris. At the same time, he issued reports via radio to Barry Kanne, W4TGA, the Emergency Coordinator for neighboring DeKalb County, regarding fallen trees, billboards, power lines and other threats to public safety. Barry relayed this information to the Atlanta 911 center and to the Grady Hospital Emergency Operations Center." DeKalb County is directly to the east of Fulton County; Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County.

The City of Atlanta Web site reported that "[e]xtensive damage has been reported to a number of landmark buildings in downtown, including the Omni Hotel, Georgia World Congress Center, CNN Building, the Georgia Dome and Phillips Arena and homes and businesses in nearby neighborhoods." The Red Cross opened a shelter at Central Recreation Center with plans to keep it open until Tuesday, March 18. There was "no external damage" to Hartsfield International Airport.

Eyewitness accounts said that "huge hunks of metal and broken glass were everywhere [in Atlanta], as well as overturned cars and benches in the road. Olympic Centennial Park is a mess." The high winds caused major damage to several other landmarks including the Georgia World Congress Center. Many hotels and office buildings had their windows blown out. Grady Memorial Hospital, the major trauma center for the Atlanta metro area, had its 100 foot tall communications tower blown off the hospital roof, disabling the ability to communicate with emergency medical personnel.

ARRL Georgia Section Traffic Manager Charles Pennington, K4GK, served as Net Manager during the storms: "After several hours of recovery and damage assessment, it became obvious that while Atlanta had received major damage to downtown area, there were no fatalities reported and amazingly only 21 persons were treated for injuries." Two fatalities were reported in northwest Georgia.

Effingham County

In Effingham County, near Savannah on Georgia's coastline, Swiderski said a tornado "took down six power towers during the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations," thrusting the community into "total blackout conditions."

"A local 2 meter SKYWARN net, with Greg Tillman, N4VAD, serving as NCS, provided a vital link with the staff at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Dr Ra Meguiar, N4RVM, a physician and senior hospital administrator, later sent a letter of appreciation in recognition of the local hams 'for staying with us through the weather and the power outage.' He said that this was his first experience in participating in a severe weather net and the 'support was invaluable,'" Swiderski said.

According to Swiderski, reports came mostly through the linked repeater system, "usually from a liaison from one of the many local nets that were going on in county after county, but there were also reports from stand-alone hams who had the misfortune of being in an affected area. There were reports of wall clouds, funnel clouds and hailstones -- large hailstones, sometimes as large as baseballs."

Tillman said that discovered that two mobile homes were completely destroyed and one was "tossed like a rag doll, rolling over numerous times 100 feet from its foundation where the anchors were pulled up from the ground." Nearly a dozen other homes and automobiles were damaged; five people from Effingham were transported to the local hospital for treatment and evaluation, he said.

"In some of the counties, this event was a true 'baptism under fire' for brand new Emergency Coordinators," Swiderski said. "I'm pleased to say that they all conducted themselves and all of the challenges admirably."

FT-897D Added to the Monitoring Post

This afternoon I added a new piece of gear to my shack: a Yaesu FT-897D. The concept is to replace the FT-2600 and DX-394 with a single radio and add the capability to work 2-meter and 6-meter sideband. With delivery of the 897, I now have the radio to do that, all I need to do now is to set myself up with horizontally polarized 2-meter and 6-meter antennas to work sideband with. This radio will also serve as the encouragement to finish studying for my general class exam and get around to taking the test. Not that I plan on working much HF, but it would be nice to have the privileges.


In getting hooked up and testing the radio out, it has become apparent that the time has come to replace the coax for the 2-meter antenna and probably the antenna itself. The coax run is over 10 years old and is probably the cause of my recent decrease in reception. The antenna is a 2-meter hamstick; which I will probably replace with a multiband 6/2/70cm antenna. Also planned is a relocation of the antenna to reduce the length of feedline needed.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

17 March 2008

Military Monitoring Recap; 01-14 March 2008

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
126.200 - Base Ops
309.000 - PMSV
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert
77.725 - 224 MI Bn Ops
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops

ARMY 45474 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57007 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57008 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57011 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57012 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57013 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 75502 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 75504 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 03746 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03750 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03756 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26189 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26350 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26367 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, OLR)
GUARD 262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 296 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
COAST GUARD 6533 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6542 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6561 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6575 (HH-65C, Savannah)
LOCKHEED 99 (C-5M)
LOCKHEED 111 (C-5M)
NAVY LF 45 (P-3C, VP-16)
NAVY NW 604 (SH-60, HS-75)
OTIS 14 (KC-130, VMGR-252)
RAIL (RC-12)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
121.900 - Ground
348.600 - Ground
120.400 - Approach/Departure
380.025 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
387.100 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
225.750 - 165 AW CP
225.050 - 165 AW
237.000 - CRTC CP; "GAMECOCK OPS" (19 FS)
293.300 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 2
328.500 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 4
355.325 - TACTS Range; 19 FS Aux 6
358.150 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 7
123.200 - WCM9, Gulfstream Aerospace
123.575 - Gulfstream Test Ops

DAWG 0# (C-130H, 165 AW)
EAGLE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
HOSER 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
SALTY 0# (F-15, 19 FS)
TALON 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
CLEAN 61 (KC-10, Travis)
CLEAN 71 (KC-10, Travis)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.626 - Marne Radio


MCAS Beaufort
251.700 - Approach/Departure
301.200 - Approach/Departure
281.800 - Base Ops
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
269.700 - VMFA-122 Tac 3
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA-251 Base
290.000 - VMFA-251 Tac 1
327.475 - VMFA-251 TAc 2
310.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2
354.400 - VFA-86 Base
308.925 - VFA-86 Tac 1
363.825 - VFA-86 Tac 2

NIKEL 3# (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
WINDER ## (F/A-18C, VFA-86)


Charelston AFB
306.925 - Charleston Approach/Departure
349.400 - Command Post "PALMETTO OPS"
344.600 - PMSV


McIntire JNGB
298.300 - 169 FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 169 FW V14
143.625 - 169 FW V15
143.250 - 169 FW V16
141.925 - 169 FW V17
140.125 - 169 FW V18
149.625 - 169 FW V19

MACE (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
VIPER (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
DEMON (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
HEAT (F-16CJ, 169 FW)


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8
138.300 - 55th FS V9
273.700 - 77th FS Ops "GAMBLER OPS"
138.950 - 77th FS V10?
141.675 - 77th FS V11
139.925 - 77th FS V12

COLT (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
DICE (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
PISTOL (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
DECK (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
FLUSH (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
NAIL (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
POKER (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
ROULETTE (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
TRUMP (F-16CJ, 77 FS)


Jacksonville IAP/125th FW
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
273.900 - 125th FW SOF Aux 10
234.800 - 125th FW Aux 6
253.700 - 125th FW Aux 7
314.200 - 125th FW Aux 8
343.000 - 125th FW Aux 9

FANG (F-15, 125 FW)
SNAKE (F-15, 125 FW)
SKULL (F-15, 125 FW)7


Robins AFB
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
228.050 - JSTARS Discrete
235.325 - JSTARS Discrete
276.075 - JSTARS Discrete
328.025 - JSTRRS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 88 (E-8C, 128 ACCS)
ALLEYCAT (Backend, E-8C, 128 ACCS)
STARGATE (Backend, E-8C, 330 CTS)


Ranges/Military Operating Areas
228.400 - Townsend Range
338.550 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA


SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
349.800 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
301.000 - South TACTS Range
350.000 - South TACTS Range
336.925 - South TACTS Range
340.375 - South TACTS Range
349.900 - Air-to-Surface Secondary

DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete


Miscellaneous
ANIMAL 0# (A-10, 23 Wing)
AXE 0# (A-10, 23 Wing)
BACKE 12 (KC-135, 916 ARW)
BOLT 32 (KC-135, 6 AMW)
DEECEE 11 (KC-135, 459 ARW)
INVADER JACK 210
INVADER JACK 327
KING 15 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
KING 64 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
LION 11 (F/A-18F, VFA-213)
NAVY LF 161 (P-3C, VP-16)
NAVY LN 451 (P-3C, VP-45)
NINJA 0# (A-10, 23rd Wing)
RAM 11 (F/A-18C, VFA-83)
RED TALON 714 (P-3C, VP-16)
RHET (KC-135, 19 ARG)
STEALTH (GCI, 117 ACS)
TARBOX 01 (unknown)
THETIS (USCGC Thetis?)

228.225 - ANGEL OPS, 23rd Wing, Moody AFB
225.450 - 71 RQS
139.725 - 71 RQS
139.700 - 23rd Wing air-to-air
143.600 - 23rd Wing air-to-air

310.200 - NAS Jacksonville Base Ops
371.350 - CPRW-11 Base, NAS Jacksonville

364.200 - NORAD AICC


ARTCC
256.900 - Jax Center
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.400 - Jax Center Waycross Low
319.200 - Jax Center Aiken High
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low

323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon

255.400 - Flight Service


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

05 March 2008

Lockheed C-5M Callsigns

This afternoon I heard LOCKHEED 111 at Hunter AAF in Savannah and with SEALORD in the offshore warning areas. I never heard a type ID on LOCKHEED 111 so I did some research to find out who it was. My research indicates that LOCKHEED 111 is one of the C-5Ms, construction number 500-0111.

My research also revealed what is some useful info for plane-spotters. This may not be news to everyone, but it seems that the C-5M callsigns for Lockheed are based on the aircraft's construction number. LOCKHEED 99 is c/n 500-0099 and LOCKHEED 111 is c/n 500-0111.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

04 March 2008

Military Monitoring Recap; 15-29 February 2008

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
126.200 - Base Ops
309.000 - PMSV
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert
32.350 - 3-3 AVN Ops
87.725 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
140.100 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
238.250 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
238.375 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
245.175 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn Ops
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
139.400 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops

ARMY 45472 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 45474 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 45479 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57007 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57008 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57009 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57011 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57012 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57013 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 75503 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 75504 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 75505 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 75506 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 03746 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03756 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03757 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26189 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26367 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26489 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, OLR)
TESTHOOK ## (H-47, OLR)
GUARD 249 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 295 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
COAST GUARD 6533 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6542 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6561 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6575 (HH-65C, Savannah)
AIRWOLF 414 (SH-60, HSL-40)
ARMY 01053 (Citation 560)
ARMY 23353 flight (2x UH-60)
ARMY 26267 flight (2x UH-60)
BANDIT 96 flight (3x UH-60)
KING 22 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
MAD FOX 08 (P-3C, VP-5)
MOON 58 (T-1)
MUSIC 81 (C-130, 118 AW)
NAVY LL 73 (P-3C, VP-30)
PAT 087


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
121.900 - Ground
348.600 - Ground
120.400 - Approach/Departure
380.025 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
387.100 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
225.750 - 165 AW CP
237.000 - CRTC CP; "GAMECOCK OPS" (19 FS)
138.625 - CRTC CP
293.300 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 2
363.900 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 3
328.500 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 4
379.800 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 5
355.325 - TACTS Range; 19 FS Aux 6
358.150 - CRTC; 19 FS Aux 7
138.600 - CRTC?; 158 FW air-to-air
140.500 - CRTC; 157 FW air-to-air
141.150 - CRTC; 158 FW air-to-air
139.2125 - CRTC; 19 FS Maintenance Net
123.200 - WCM9, Gulfstream Aerospace
123.575 - Gulfstream Test Ops

DAWG 0# (C-130H, 165 AW)
BLADE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
DEMON 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
DUDE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
EAGLE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
HOOK 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
HOSER 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
KILLER 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
KNIFE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
LANCER 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
LUMBER 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
MADDOG 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
REDEYE 0# (F-15C, 19 FS
SCOFF 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
TACO 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
TALON 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
VOODOO 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
WHAM 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
WOLF 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
ZIPGUN 0# (F-15C, 19 FS)
MAPLE ## (F-16, 158 FW)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.626 - Marne Radio


MCAS Beaufort
251.700 - Approach/Departure
301.200 - Approach/Departure
281.800 - Base Ops
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
274.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 3
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
354.325 - VMFA-122 Tac 2
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
250.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA-251 Base
290.000 - VMFA-251 Tac 1
327.475 - VMFA-251 TAc 2
310.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2
348.825 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 3
354.400 - VFA-86 Base
308.925 - VFA-86 Tac 1
363.825 - VFA-86 Tac 2

BLADE (F/A-18A+, VMFA-115)
NIKEL (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
HAWK (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
WINDER (F/A-18C, VFA-86)
BD 680 (C-130, VR-64)
FOX 671 (C-12)


Charelston AFB
306.925 - Charleston Approach/Departure
349.400 - Command Post "PALMETTO OPS"
344.600 - PMSV
118.450 - North Field CCT
235.775 - North Field CCT

LIFTR ## (C-17, 437/315 AW)


McIntire JNGB
298.300 - 169 FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 169 FW V14
143.625 - 169 FW V15
143.250 - 169 FW V16
141.925 - 169 FW V17
140.125 - 169 FW V18

MACE (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
VIPER (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
DEMON (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
HEAT (F-16CJ, 169 FW)


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8
138.300 - 55th FS V9
273.700 - 77th FS Ops "GAMBLER OPS"
143.800 - 77th FS V8
138.950 - 77th FS V10?

BULLET (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
DICE (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
FLEX (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
PISTOL (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
VISOR (F-16CJ, 55 FS)
BOOKIE (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
GREASY (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
NAIL (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
POKER (F-16CJ, 77 FS)


Jacksonville IAP/125th FW
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
273.900 - 125th FW SOF Aux 10
234.800 - 125th FW Aux 6
253.700 - 125th FW Aux 7
343.000 - 125th FW Aux 9

FANG (F-15, 125 FW)
COIL (F-15, 125 FW)


Robins AFB
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
228.050 - JSTARS Discrete
276.075 - JSTARS Discrete
328.050 - JSTRRS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 32 (E-8C, 330 CTS)
ALLEYCAT (Backend, E-8C, 128 ACCS)
STARGATE (Backend, E-8C, 330 CTS)


Ranges/Military Operating Areas
228.400 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
269.000 - Gamecock MOA
354.300 - BEEFEATER ECM Range


SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
349.800 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
301.000 - South TACTS Range
350.000 - South TACTS Range
350.675 - North TACTS Range
355.325 - North TACTS Range


DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete


Miscellaneous
BACKE 51 (KC-135, 916 ARW)
CANFORCE 2613
CUTLASS (SH-60, HSL-46)
DARKSTAR (Backend, E-3, 966 ACCS)
DRAGNET (Backend, E-3, 966 ACCS)
GATOR 99 (F/A-18A, VMFA-142)
GRAYHAWK 01 (E-2C, VAW-120)
HUNTRESS (NOARD Eastern Air Defense Sector)
MASH 63 (KC-135)
NAVY AG 611 flight (SH-60, HS-5)
NAVY LF 161 (P-3C, VP-16)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
POISON 86 (T-38)
REACH 216
REACH 406
SENTRY 50 (E-3 frontend, 965 ACCS)
SENTRY 60 (E-3 frontend, 966 ACCS)
STEALTH (GCI, 117 ACS)

228.225 - ANGEL OPS, 23rd Wing, Moody AFB
310.200 - NAS Jacksonville Base Ops
311.000 - 6th AMW, McDill AFB "LIGHTNING OPS"

228.900 - NOARD Discrete
252.000 - NORAD Discrete
260.900 - NOARD Discrete

225.875 - AWACS Discrete
241.200 - AWACS Discrete
320.600 - AWACS Discrete

303.000 - HS-5 air-to-air
393.000 - Manual Push for AR in W-157


ARTCC
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.400 - Jax Center Waycross Low
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low

323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon

255.400 - Flight Service


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Hazardous Weather Outlook - Spotter Activation Likely Needed

Severe Weather is expected this afternoon and evening into tonight. This morning, I've already heard some emergency services agencies getting equipment and apparatus ready for fallen trees, wind damage, etc. from the storms. It will be a good idea to monitor a weather alert radio today due the chance of damaging winds, hail, and tornados. It may be a good idea to keep a scanner tuned to area emergency services starting early this afternoon to keep up with what is going on in your community. Amateur Radio operators should monitor the 146.970 and 146.745 repeaters for Skywarn activity; non-hams can listen in as well for real-time weather reports should a Skywarn net be activated.

NOAA's Hazardous Weather Outlook Message:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
725 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008

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725 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES DURING THE DAY TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...SOME OF WHICH WILL LIKELY BECOME
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. A LARGER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE EVENING WITH THE MAIN COLD FRONT. ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...WITH AN ISOLATED TORNADO POSSIBLE AS WELL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.