28 September 2009

Gergia Baptist Disaster Relief Communications Open House

On Saturday, I went traveled with Guy McDonald, K4GTM to the Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief Communications Trailer open house at the airport in Statesboro. The trailer is being hosted at the airport by the Baptist Association in Statesboro. Many thanks to Ed Johnson, the association missionary for getting the trailer to our area; it will be of benefit to the entire southern side of the state.

Here are some photos from Saturday's event:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kf4lmt/sets/72157622348256883/

For more information on Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief see their website.


Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

24 September 2009

Become a Trained Advanced Weather Spotter FOR FREE October 14th, 2009 Chatham County Annex - EOC 5:30 PM

In conjunction with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency, The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Charleston will be offering an Advanced Weather Spotter Training Class on Wednesday, October 14th at 5:30 PM. The training is FREE, but space is limited.

If you have taken the Basic Weather Spotter class and are interested in improving your skills, please register by October 12th with Dustin Hetzel at DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org. In your email, please include your Storm Spotter ID number or provide a copy of your NWS certificate.

The Advanced Weather Spotter training is offered to those who seek an in depth analysis of techniques used for identifying storm structure and events that pose a threat to life and property. During the presentation participants will learn about the ingredients needed for thunderstorm development and associated hazards likely to occur during each stage of the thunderstorm lifecycle. Additional topics include radar and satellite interpretation, convective storm modes with likely locations of severe weather in unstable atmospheric environments and understanding potential weather threats by observing storm structure through pictures and videos.

The Advanced Weather Spotter training will last approximately 90 minutes and individuals who have completed the Basic Storm Spotter training are strongly encouraged to attend.



Training Details

Location: Chatham County Annex: 295 Police Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA

Time: 5:30 PM

Contact: Dustin Hetzel at (912) 201-4500 or DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org to reserve a seat and directions to the Chatham County Annex.

In your email, please include your Storm Spotter ID number or a copy of your NWS Basic Storm Spotter certificate.

23 September 2009

CEMA Talkgroups

During a recent exericse that I monitored, both Port Wentworth and CEMA (Chatham County Emergency Managment Agency) referred to TG 6256 as CEMA 3 ALPHA. This was formerly referred to as just CEMA 3, so I've begun wondering if there is parallel set of CEMA channels using digital voice (with the analog channels in the portable radio's A bank and the digital channels perhaps in the B bank). I have heard CEMA activity on a digital talkgroup within the past year (TG 12496) but I have not been able to tie it to a channel designator, so there is one piece of evidence that could point in that direction.

Drop me an email or post to the Scan Savannah google group (there is a link at the bottom of this blog) if you've monitored anything similar or have additional info.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

19 September 2009

The Day on Radio - 19 September 2009

I turned on the HF radio for (according to the log) the first time in 2 weeks this morning. I decided to play some radio before watching some football this afternoon and going to work this evening. I didn't get any DX today, but I did have fun chasing the Blue Ridge Bonanza special event stations, working a couple of South Carolina QSO Party stations, and working an Elmer Club in Virginia. Most all of this morning's contacts were on 40 Meters.

The first station I came across this morning was W4CA, one of the Blue Ridge Bonanza stations. The Blue Ridge Bonanza is a group of 13 special event stations along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina. This first W4CA that I worked was at mile marker 0 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Throughout the morning I worked 5 more W4CA stations at mile marker 84 - Peaks of Otter, mile marker 121 - Mill Mountain, mile marker 45.6 - Buena Vista, mile marker 189 - Groundhog Mountain, and milemarker 213 - the Blue Ridge Music Center. For the seventh of the 13 stations, I worked W4NC at mile marker 244.

In between the Blue Ridge Bonanza stations, I worked two stations in the South Carolina QSO Party on 80 Meters: KF4UOR in Calhoun County, SC and W4QNW just across the river in Beaufort County, SC.

This being a day of Virginia stations, I continued the run of Virginia stations by working W4ZA, the Richmond Amateur Radio Club. The Richmond ARC was celebrating the 80th birthday of their club!

The last contact of the morning was with the Memorial Amateur Radio Club. This is an intersting organization. They are an elmering club that works with students in the WFOS broadcast radio class at the Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology. The school has a broadcast FM station on 88.7 MHz (I'll have to start listening for them during E-Skip and Tropo ducting). They not only elmer these students with both the broadcast station and amateur radio, they also try to provide amateur radio equipment to those students that pass their amateur radio license exams.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

17 September 2009

QSL Card from the Central African Republic


I worked TL0A, Christian, from the Central African Republic on 4 July 2009. I haven't worked Africa very many times, so I promptly sent off a QSL card on 6 July. This morning, I received this terrific card back.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

15 September 2009

JTFEX 09-4

As indicated by the article I posted previously, JTFEX 09-4 began today. I monitored some activity that may or may not be related to the JTFEX; further monitoring throughout the week should indicate whether it was or not.

4.372 USB - A link coordination net with stations DELTA, FOXTROT, MIKE, and NOVEMBER. NOVEMBER had a possible foreign accent but I never was quite able to place it. As mentioned in the article, there is participation from foreign navies in the JTFEX.

340.125 - CHILL 21 (B-52H) wkg STRIKESTAR (E-8C, 16th ACCS). I don't know if this is a new JSTARS discrete (a few new ones have popped up lately) or if it is an exercise frequency. I'm not even sure this was part of the JTFEX, it could have been a different exercise. Friends from Florida indicate that there is another exercise going on at Avon Park, possibly an Atlantic Strike type exercise.

In addition to those two frequencies, the following were also in use:

284.500 - SEALORD North Primary

225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete


Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

Harry S. Truman Strike Group Begins JTFEX 09-4 Off East Coast

From USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea (NNS) -- Ships from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG), along with 13 foreign ships from nine nations, began Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 09-4 Sept. 14.

JTFEX is a scenario-driven tactical exercise that focuses on major combat operations for the HST CSG, which will provide necessary training for the strike group to proceed into a Fleet Synthetic Training - Joint (FST-J) exercise for final deployment certification.

JTFEX provides a "graduate-level" exercise to ensure U.S. and coalition forces are interoperable, capable and ready to execute the six core capabilities of the Maritime Strategy – forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance/disaster response.

"JTFEX 09-4 will present the strike group with challenging, dynamic exercise threats. This scenario, and the opportunity to work with our coalition partners will prepare our strike group for the varied missions we will be assigned when we deploy," said Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, commander, Carrier Strike Group 10. Leadership on board HST is looking forward to the challenge.

"Like all exercises, JTFEX is a great learning opportunity. It's also a chance to show the rest of the Navy the hard work and dedication the Sailors and Marines aboard USS Harry S. Truman put forth every day," said Capt. Joe Clarkson, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) commanding officer.

Participating countries include Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, The United Kingdom and The United States. Some of the participating units include the Canadian ship HMCS Fredericton (FFG 337), Brazilian ship BNS Liberale (F43), Italian submarine ITS Scire (S527), and Royal Netherland ships HNLMS Tromp (F803) and HNLMS Van Speijk (F828).

JTFEX 09-4 also marks the first ever inclusion of the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1, which includes the Danish ocean patrol vessel HDMS Thetis (F357), the Belgian coastal minehunter BNS Lobelia (M 921), the Royal Netherland minehunter HNLMS Urk (M861), the Estonian minehunter ENS Sakala (M314), the British minesweeper HMS Quorn, and the Royal Norwegian minesweeper KNM Rauma (M352). In addition to the foreign ships and units, HST CSG has embarked several foreign naval liaison officers to incorporate into its training.

"The Royal Navy participates in the exercise with two frigates and we're looking forward to the exercise," said Royal Netherlands Navy Commander Bud Boots. "I think the exercise is a perfect training opportunity for us to practice real coalition cooperaion." "This exercise is a great opportunity for the Brazilian Navy to learn and interact with other Navies," said Brazilian Navy Lt. Cezar Santos.

The HST CSG is made up of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), with its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 and embarked Destroyer Squadron 26 staff, the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66); the guided-missile destroyers USS Carney (DDG 64), USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81).

CVW-3 consists of Strike Fighter Squadrons VFA-32, VFA-37, VFA-105 and VMFA-312; Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron VAQ-130; Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW-126; and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron HS-7.

For more news from USS Harry S. Truman, visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn75/.

12 September 2009

More Dispatch Consolidation

Buried deep in an article in the newspaper this week was mention of consolidation of Fire and Police dispatch by January . I am guessing this means they are moving Savannah Fire Dispatchers into METRO, perhaps dispatching all fire calls by dedicated fire dispatchers.

We'll have to start listening for dispatch changes.


Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

11 September 2009

Today's USCG/CNN Brouhaha Offers an Object Lesson for Radio Hobbyists

Earlier today CNN, followed by most other news outlets, aired a story regarding a USCG vessel intercept on the Potomac River near the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The intercept closely followed a speech that the President gave at the Pentagon in memory of 9/11. What was reported as a shots fired intercept based on radio communications monitored by CNN on a scanner turned out, in reality, to be a training exercise. This entire incident is the product of poor decision making by both the Coast Guard and CNN.

First, the Coast Guard chose the wrong time to conduct this type of training drill. Someone somewhere in the chain of command should have said "We can do this on the 10th, we can do this on the 12th, but the 11th is just not the right time for it." On such an emotional day, conducting that drill was just a bad decision. That drill was held on the wrong day in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even if it wasn't for CNN reporting what they heard on a scanner, it could just as easily have been reported by a motorist passing by on one of the bridges or a tourist on the shoreline that noticed Coast Guard boats chasing another boat.

Second, CNN was irresponsible in how they reported the incident. Based on what I have been able to ascertain, CNN monitored the "intercept" on Marine VHF Channel 81. Any experienced monitoring/scanning hobbyist would have immediately picked up that it was training drill because during a real intercept, the Coast Guard would have used Marine VHF Channel 16 to attempt communications with the boat they were confronting. CNN then failed to properly confirm what they hearing; they contacted the Coast Guard (at what level?) and were told that the Coast Guard knew nothing about it. At this point, they apparently decided to run with what they had rather than making further attempts to clarify things. The combination of what they thought they were hearing and an "I don't know what you're talking about" from the Coast Guard should have indicated that something wasn't right." More effort should have been made to clarify their information before they ran with the story but the competition of 24 Hours News Coverage took over and they ran with the story.

There is no doubt in my mind that this will be used to justify more communications encryption at all levels of government. Irresponsibility will lead to less sunshine on government activity by further encryption of government communications. We are losing one of our methods of oversight.

This serves as an object lesson to we radio hobbyists. We need to be responsible with what we hear and think closely about what we do with what we hear. I would hate to think it was one of us that provided this information to the media and triggered the confusion above. We must be responsible with what hear and think about the consequences of what we do with it then report or post accordingly. It is not my position to tell people what they should or should not do with they hear but I do filter what I post about on this blog and what I post on the scanning related email reflectors.

Personally, I think carefully about what I post here and by email on what I hear on my radios. It is my personal choice not to post movements of troops to combat areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan. I have chosen not to post movements of REACH flights because I don't know if they are en route to a combat area or not. I also do not report on CAPs, or Combat Air Patrols; if I do mention them it is AFTER the CAP is complete not while it is active. In the public safety area, I don't post or report on surveillance, undercover or tactical operations. When I post on a fire or similar incident, I don't post based on the initial dispatch; instead I post after units have arrived on scene and I've heard the size up. If I make a mistake in what I post, I take pains to 1) make a correction and 2) apologize for it.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

10 September 2009

USCG Station Brunswick Using NET 118

This morning, I made a quick trip down to Brunswick. As is my usual habit, I did some radio monitoring during the trip. Today's monitoring led to a new find: USCG Station Brunswick using NET 118 for communications. This is something that I haven't seen posted yet.

Throughout the morning, I heard Station Brunswick working 25473 on NET 118 (164.900) in unencrypted digital voice. Station Brunswick was also working some other assets on Ch. 21 (157.050). Signals were pretty good in McIntosh County on I-95 and in the Brunswick (Exit 36 and 38) area.

This now makes for two of Sector Charleston's stations using the NET frequencies: Station Tybee was previously noted using NET 113 and Station Brunswick is using NET 118.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

USCG Station Brunswick Using NET Frequency

I'm in the Brunswick area this morning hearing the Coast Guard Station using NET 118. I'm posting mobile, so I'll make a more detailed post later.

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

04 September 2009

Military Monitoring Recap; August 2009

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
126.200 - Base Ops
51.050 - Helicopter Common
309.000 - PMSV
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert
67.975 - 1-3 AVN "VIPER OPS"
54.600 - 2-3 AVN "KNIGHTHAKW OPS"
51.375 - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE OPS"
245.175 - 3-17 CAV air-to-air
49.700 - 4-3 AVN "BRAWLER OPS"
30.300 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
77.100 - 3rd AVN Bde; used by several units
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savanah Ops
157.175 - Marine VHF Ch. 83, Savannah Air MX Control
323.125 - Hunter AAF ATIS
127.525 - Hunter AAF ATIS (New)

ARMY 25287 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25293 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25295 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25298 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25300 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25305 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25330 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35354 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35359 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35360 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35377 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35415 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 26555 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26556 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26558 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26594 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26596 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26795 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
RIVER ## (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 23938 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26501 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26510 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26513 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26525 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26542 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26546 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26585 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26629 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27039 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27041 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27064 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27065 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27066 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 00365 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 10330 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 10558 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 10561 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 20581 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 20590 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 20595 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 30981 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 26408 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26416 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26417 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03749 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03750 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03755 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, OLR)
TESTHOOK ## (H-47, OLR)
COAST GUARD 6510 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6542 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6545 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6565 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6604 (MH-65C, Savannah)
TEAL 37 (WC-130, 53rd WRS)
TEAL 80 (WC-130, 53rd WRS)
TEAL 85 (WC-130, 53rd WRS)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
121.900 - Ground
348.600 - Ground
120.400 - Approach/Departure
353.775 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
371.875 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
225.750 - 165th AW CP

DAWG ## (C-130H, 165th AW)
BLAZER 321/322 (T-45, Kingsville)
NAVY JR 151 (C-20, VR-48)
INTERIOR 18 (helicopter)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.626 - Marne Radio
126.250 - Wright AAF Tower
269.275 - Wright AAF Tower
51.050 - Helicopter Common


MCAS Beaufort
328.425 - Approach/Departure
292.125 - Approach/Departure
281.800 - Base Ops
264.500 - PMSV
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
335.950 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
225.675 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
354.325 - VMFA-122 Tac 2
344.200 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
250.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA-251 Base
290.000 - VMFA-251 Tac 1
327.475 - VMFA-251 Tac 2
376.425 - VMFA-251 Tac 3
228.200 - VMFA-312 Base
301.950 - VMFA-312 Tac 1

BLADE 2# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-115)
NIKEL 3# (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-312)


Charleston AFB
306.925 - Charleston App/Dep
349.400 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
134.100 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
233.950 - PMSV
372.200 - PTD
314.450 - 437/315 AW air-to-air

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


Shaw AFB
252.100 - Shaw AFB SOF
311.200 - 55th FS "SHOOTER OPS"
141.675 - 55th FS air-to-air
141.900 - 55th FS air-to-air
142,400 - 55th FS air-to-air
320.525 - 79th FS "TIGER OPS"
138.150 - 79th FS air-to-air
139.925 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.700 - 79th FS air-to-air

COBRA (F-16C, 55th FS)
CONAN (F-16C, 55th FS)
HAMMER (F-16C, 55th FS)
HYDRA (F-16C, 55th FS)
GUNDOG (F-16C, 79 th FS)
HELLCAT (F-16C, 79th FS)
SLASH (F-16C, 79th FS)
SPITFIRE (F-16C, 79th FS)
TURBAN (F-16C, 79th FS)


McIntire JNGB
298.300 - 169th FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 169th FW V14
143.625 - 169th FW V15
143.250 - 169th FW V16
141.925 - 169th FW V17
140.125 - 169th FW V18
138.025 - 169th FW air-to-air

MACE ## (F-16C, 169th FW)
VIPER ## (F-16C, 169th FW)
HEAT ## (F-16C, 169th FW)


Jacksonville IAP
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
273.900 - 125th FW SOF
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, 125th FW)
SNAKE (F-15, 125th FW)
RATTLER (F-15, 125th FW)


Robins AFB/JSTARS
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
228.050 - JSTARS Discrete
235.325 - JSTARS Discrete
276.075 - JSTARS Discrete
318.300 - JSTARS Discrete
328.025 - JSTARS Discrete
335.975 - JSTARS Discrete
341.750 - JSTARS Discrete
346.675 - JSTARS Discrete
355.250 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 2# (E-8C frontend, 12th ACCS)
NIGHTSTAR (E-8C backend, 12th ACCS)
PEACH 3# (E-8C frontend, 330th CTS)
STARGATE (E-8C backend, 330th CTS)
PEACH 6# (E-8C frontend, 16th ACCS)
STRIKESTAR (E-8C backend, 16th ACCS)
PEACH 8# (E-8C frontend, 128th ACCS)
ALLEYCAT (E-8C backend, 128th ACCS)

Ranges/Military Operating Areas
119.225 - Townsend Range
228.400 - Townsend Range
252.900 - Townsend Range
269.350 - Coastal MOAs
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
354.300 - Beefeater ECM Range (Poinsett)
264.700 - Poinsett Range

ADVANCE (JTAC, 15th ASOS)
BEEFEATER (ECM control at Bulldog/Beefeater Ranges)
STRIKER (JTAC at Townsend Range)


SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
133.950 - South Primary
313.700 - North Secondary
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
349.800 - W-157 Discrete
311.500 - BRISTOL Discrete
320.500 - BRISTOL Discrete


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


Miscellaneous
BACKE ## (KC=135, 916 ARW)
CASINO (F-15E, 4th FW)
CHALICE (E-3 backend, 963rd ACCS)
DARKSTAR (E-3 backend, 965th ACCS)
DRAGNET (E-3 backend, 966th ACCS)
HOIST (KC-10, 305th AMW)
HUNTRESS (NORAD EADS)
MAD FOX ## (P-3C, VP-5)
NAVY CD 1## (T-45)
NAVY CD 2## (T-45)
NAVY LF ## (P-3C, VP-16)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
OMEGA 70 (DOD Contract Tanker)
OTIS 24 (KC-130, VMGR-252)
PISTON 24 (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
SENTRY 50 (E-3, 965th ACCS)
SENTRY 60 (E-3, 966th ACCS)
TEAL 73 (WC-130J, 53rd WRS)

364.200 - NORAD AICC
260.900 - NORAD Discrete
293.600 - NORAD Discrete
316.300 - NORAD Discrete
225.875 - AWACS Discrete
231.825 - AWACS Discrete
303.100 - AWACS Discrete
320.600 - AWACS Discrete
228.225 - Moody AFB "ANGEL OPS"
311.000 - ACC CP
300.625 - 4th FW air-to-air
360.500 - Aerial Refueling (OTIS/NIKEL/TBOLT)


ARTCC
256.900 - Jax Center
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
281.550 - Jax Center Columbia 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
346.250 - Jax Center St. Augustine
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
370.950 - Jax Center Georgetown High
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low

323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon

03 September 2009

Thursday Morning Mobile Monitoring

This morning, I had several errands to run and did some mobile MilCom monitoring while I was at it.

The F-15s from the 125th Fighter Wing at Jacksonville IAP were working offshore with the NORAD Eastern Air Defense Sector (callsign HUNTRESS). On 293.600, FANG flight was working NORAD vs. SNAKE flight on 316.300.

A JSTARS from Robins AFB, STARGATE, was on 328.025 training with simulated assets. There were long encrypted transmissions on 381.000 which were likely coming from the JSTARS as well.

I got to see a wonderful sight while out and about this morning as well. A C-5 departed Hunter AAF's Runway 10 and began a turn to the north. As it banked into it's turn, condensation streamed from the wings near the wing roots and formed a cloud over the center of the aircraft. What a great photo it would have made had I not been driving!

Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT