Savannah, GA – February 2, 2009, 2:30 PM
Chatham County Emergency Managment Agency News Release
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (EMA) supports the National Weather Service in observing February 1-7, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia. Encouraging Georgians to practice emergency preparedness and response procedures for all types of severe weather events that occur in the state is the goal of the week-long observance with a daily focus on these topics:
February 1 - Family Preparedness Day
February 2 - NOAA Weather Radio
February 3 - Thunderstorm Safety
February 4 - Tornado Safety (Statewide Drill)
February 5 - Lightning Safety
February 6 - Flooding (Alternate Drill Day)
February 7 - Volunteers/Weather Spotters
"Severe Weather Awareness Week is the perfect time for every family in Chatham County to plan and rehearse what they should do during the first 72-hours of any severe weather-related event or disaster," stated CEMA Director Clayton Scott.
To help people get started, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency's Ready Georgia - a statewide emergency preparedness campaign - offers the necessary tools that residents need to make an emergency supply kit, develop a communications plan and stay informed about potential threats. Ready Georgia's interactive Web site, www.ready.ga.gov, provides detailed information on Georgia-specific emergency preparedness and allows users to create a personal profile and receive a customized checklist and a family communications plan.
During winter storms, floods, tornadoes or hurricanes, it may take emergency workers 72-hours or more to reach certain areas in order to open roadways and restore utilities. The benefit of being self-sufficient for 72-hours, or longer, is that you and your family can survive circumstances that might otherwise be tragic, if you were not prepared. "With a little time and effort, families can prepare for severe weather hazards affecting our area. Developing a family disaster plan is the first step," said Director Scott.
Where will you and other family members be when severe weather or disaster strikes? Whether you are at work, at school, in the car or out-of-town, how will you find or contact each other? How will you know if your children are safe?
Severe weather or a disaster may force an evacuation of your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What will you do if your basic utilities - water, gas, electricity, or telephones -- are cut off? These are the types of questions your family disaster plan must address in order to help protect your family.
Follow these basic steps to develop a family disaster plan . . . .
Gather information about hazards
In addition to your local emergency management agency (CEMA), you may contact the nearest National Weather Service office, Ready Georgia or the American Red Cross. Find out what type of disasters could occur and how you should respond. Learn the community's warning signals and evacuation plans.
Meet with your family to create a plan
Discuss the information you have gathered. Pick two places to meet: a spot right outside your home for an emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your neighborhood in case you cannot return home. Choose an out-of-state friend as your "family check-in contact" for everyone to call if the family gets separated. Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.
Implement your plan
1. Post emergency telephone numbers by phones.
2. Install safety features in your house, such as a NOAA Weather Radio, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
3. Inspect your home for potential hazards: such as items that can move, fall, break or catch fire; and, correct them.
4. Have family members learn basic safety measures: such as CPR and first-aid; how to use a fire extinguisher; and, how and when to turn off water, gas and electricity in your home.
5. Teach children how and when to call 9-1-1 or your local Emergency Medical Services number.
6. Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your family's needs for at least three days.
7. Assemble an emergency preparedness kit with items you may need in case of an evacuation. Store these supplies in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers, such as backpacks or duffel bags. Keep important family documents in a waterproof container. Keep a smaller disaster supplies kit in the trunk of your car. A disaster supplies kit should include a three-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) and food which will not spoil; one change of clothing and footwear per person; one blanket or sleeping bag per person; a first-aid kit (including prescription medicines); emergency tools (including a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and a portable radio, flashlight, and plenty of extra batteries); an extra set of car keys and cash; and, special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family members.
Practice and maintain your plan
Ask questions to make sure your family remembers meeting places, phone numbers, and safety rules. Conduct drills. Test your weather radio and smoke detectors monthly and change the batteries at least once a year. Test and recharge your fire extinguishers according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replace stored water and food every six months.
For more information, contact CEMA at (912) 201-4500 or visit these Web sites: www.ChathamEmergency.org, www.gema.ga.gov, www.ready.ga.gov, www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/, or www.ready.ga.gov.
About Ready Georgia
Ready Georgia is a statewide campaign designed to educate and empower Georgians to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, pandemic outbreaks, potential terrorist attacks and other large-scale emergencies. The campaign is a project of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and provides a local dimension to Ready America, a broader national campaign. Ready Georgia aims to prepare citizens for maintaining self-sufficiency for at least 72 hours following an emergency, and uses an interactive Web site, online community toolkit, television and radio advertising and public awareness media messaging to reach its audiences.
02 February 2009
27 January 2009
Thunderbolt Condo Fire
For the second time today, Thunderbolt FD is on the scene of a condo fire on Whatley Ave. The fire rekindled since they cleared up from the original fire this morning. Just as in this morning's fire, Southside Fire is on scene for mutual aid and has provided LADDER 8.
Fireground radio traffic is on 3 Chatham-Effingham TRS talkgroups:
3632 - Fire Tac 1
4016 - SSFD Tac 1
4880 - Thunderbolt FD Tac
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Fireground radio traffic is on 3 Chatham-Effingham TRS talkgroups:
3632 - Fire Tac 1
4016 - SSFD Tac 1
4880 - Thunderbolt FD Tac
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Scanning and Monitoring Presentation at the February Coastal Amateur Radio Society Meeting
I've been asked to give a presentation on scanning and monitoring at the February Coastal Amateur Radio Society (CARS) Meeting. It will be at 7:00 PM on February 2, 2009 at the White Bluff Presbyterian Church. The presentation will follow the regular business meeting. Visitors are always welcome!
I have decided to do a presentation on basic scanning and monitoring in the Savannah area, concentrating on Public Safety and Military Aviation. Topics I'll cover are:
I have decided to do a presentation on basic scanning and monitoring in the Savannah area, concentrating on Public Safety and Military Aviation. Topics I'll cover are:
- What there is to monitor
- What type of radio systems are in use
- What equipment is needed to monitor it
I'll be attempting to aim the presentation towards the novice scanning and monitoring enthusiast. Presenting it to the amateur radio club, I'll also be giving it a ham radio twist, pointing out how some activity can be monitored with amateur radio gear.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Good Sunday on the Radio and 6 Meter E-Skip
I worked amateur radio a good bit on Sunday while watching the 24 Hours of Daytona and after the 24 Hours and it was a good day on the radios. I started out the day by checking in to the Georgia Cracker Net on 80 Meters and the South CARS Net on 40 Meters. Later in the day, I checked into the GA Baptist Hams net and the GA ARES Net on 80 Meters. After working a couple of Winter Field Day stations, I worked the National Electronics Museum special event station on 20 and 40 meters. For DX, there was Cuba and Puerto Rico on 20 Meters and Mexico on 6 Meters. To cap the day off, I worked Alaska twice on 20 Meters for my first Alaska contacts!
From Saturday evening through yesterday evening, 6 Meters was with Sporadic E propagation. I worked Mexico, Ontario, Quebec, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont while picking up 3 new grids: DL99, EN80, and EN21.
Unfortunately, the E-Skip seemed to peter out towards last night. I heard very little around 2100 local, which is the time for the Southeast GA 6 Meter Ragchew Net; it would have been great to have had a little bit of DX for the net.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
From Saturday evening through yesterday evening, 6 Meters was with Sporadic E propagation. I worked Mexico, Ontario, Quebec, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont while picking up 3 new grids: DL99, EN80, and EN21.
Unfortunately, the E-Skip seemed to peter out towards last night. I heard very little around 2100 local, which is the time for the Southeast GA 6 Meter Ragchew Net; it would have been great to have had a little bit of DX for the net.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
23 January 2009
B-17 at the Eighth Air Force Musuem Comes Together
The B-17 at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is now almost fully assembled. Part of the tail is missing, but otherwise it is almost complete. It currently does not have any of its turrets due to being in civilian service, but they are going to try to locate some to restore it to it's wartime configuration. A lot of paint and interior work is still to come, but it is fantastic to see it in one piece.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Military Monitoring Recap; 01-15 January 2009
Thanks to Al Stern, Jack Nesmith, and others who assisted with identification of callsigns and frequenices, particularly with the USS Eisenhower CSG which for the most part has remained on the fringe of my listening range.
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
51.050 - Helicopter Common
44.475 - FARP/Hot Refuel
54.500 - 1-3 AVN "VIPER OPS"
229.200 - 1-3 AVN air-to-air
54.600 - 2-3 AVN "KNIGHTHAKW OPS"
36.100 - 2-3 AVN air-to-air
54.375 - B/2-3 AVN air-to-air
51.375 - 3-17 CAV Internal
49.700 - 4-3 AVN "ASSAULT OPS"
30.300 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
45.450 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
242.400 - B-169 AVN air-to-air
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
ARMY 25290 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25291 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25293 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25295 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25305 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25306 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35341 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35354 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35370 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35377 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35391 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35401 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35415 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 26260 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26271 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26478 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26555 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26587 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26594 (UH-60L, A-2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26596 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 01659 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 167 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 70071 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 082 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
HOOKER ## (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24427 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24456 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26417 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24618 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24635 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24637 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24749 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 40054 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 50011 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 26501 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26512 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26521 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26528 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26542 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26543 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26631 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26633 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26800 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27039 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27040 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27041 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27068 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27075 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26413 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26418 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26490 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03747 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03752 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03761 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 249 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 296 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, OLR)
COAST GUARD 6510 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6513 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6548 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6581 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 2134 (HU-25)
COAST GUARD 6545 (HH-65C)
GREYHAWK 32 (C-2, VAW-120)
JOLLY 14 (HH-60)
KING 15 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
NAVY 378 (C-37)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
PELICAN ## (P-3C, VP-45)
RANGER 22 (KC-130, VMGR-234)
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
225.050 - 165th AW
128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center
DAWG ## (C-130H, 165 AW)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test Flights)
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
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
225.675 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA(AW)-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
320.300 - VMFA-312 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 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
WINDER ## (F/A-18C, VFA-86)
FOX 515 (C-12, MCAS Beaufort)
PAT 473
Charleston AFB
306.925 - Charleston App/Dep
349.400 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
134.100 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
372.200 - Charleston AFB PTD
314,450 - 437th/315th AW air-to-air
340.600 - 437th/315th AW air-to-air
118.150 - North Field CCT
235.775 - North Field CCT
GRITS ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
IMPAC ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
LIFTR ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW
MOOSE ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
Shaw AFB
381.300 - Shaw AFB CP
140.200 - Shaw AFB SOF
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER OPS"
138.200 - 77th FS air-to-air
139.975 - 77th FS air-to-air
143.800 - 77th FS air-to-air
320.525 - 79th FS Ops "TIGER OPS"
139.925 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air
BOOKIE ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
CAESER ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
DECK ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
JACKPOT ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
VEGAS ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
VENOM ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
HELLCAT ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
POUNCE ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
PROWL ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CM, 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
149.625 - 169th FW V19
MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
DEMON ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
HEAT ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
125th Fighter Wing, 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-15C, 125th FW)
SNAKE (F-15C, 125th FW)
COIL (F-15C, 125th FW)
RATTLER (F-15C, 125th FW)
Robins AFB/JSTARS
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
276.075 - JSTARS Discrete
318.300 - JSTARS Discrete
324.650 - JSTARS Discrete
328.025 - JSTARS Discrete
335.975 - JSTARS Discrete
355.250 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
381.000 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete
PEACH 2# (E-8C, 12th ACCS)
NIGHTSTAR (E-8C backend, 12th ACCS)
PEACH 3# (E-8C, 330th CTS)
STARGATE (E-8C backend, 330th CTS)
PEACH 6# (E-8C, 16th ACCS)
STRIKESTAR (E-8C, 16th ACCS)
Ranges/Military Operating Areas
119.225 - Townsend Range
228.400 - Townsend Range
252.900 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
254.350 - Gamecock C MOA
SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
313.700 - North Secondary
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
USS Eisenhower CSG
225.350 - Pinecastle Range
289.200 - Pinecastle Range
276.125
278.250 - INDIA ROMEO/PAPA
317.875 - STRIKE
348.125
350.375
360.525 - Aerial Refueling
363.625 - INDIA ZULU
AG 2## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
AG 4## (F/A-18C, VFA-131)
AG 60# (E-2C, VAW-121)
AG 61# (SH-60, HS-5)
BLUETAIL (E-2C, VAW-121)
CANVAS (SH-60, HS-5)
CAT (F/A-18C?, VFA-131?)
RESCUE 615 (SH-60, HS-5)
VICTORY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
BOLT 04 (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
HOIST 95 (KC-10, 305 AMW)
JE 144 (P-3C)
THIMBLE 70 (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete
381.350 - Discrete
Miscellaneous
BACKY ## (KC-135, 916 ARW)
BANDSAW (E-3, 964 ACCS)
HUNTRESS (NORAD EADS)
MAUL ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
NAVY AG/CANVAS 611 (SH-60, HS-5)
NAVY AG/CANVAS 619 (SH-60, HS-5)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
OMEGA 70 (DoD Contract Tanker)
PELICAN ## (P-3C, VP-45)
PISTON (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
PSYCHO (A-10, 23rd FG)
RAWHIDE ## (C-2, VRC-40)
SCREWTOP (E-2C, VAW-123)
SKID ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
SHAM ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
TAZZ (KC-315, 121 ARW)
TROLL ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
VICTORY ##/2## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
WILDCAT ## (F/A-18C, VFA-131)
364.200 - NORAD AICC
238.400 - NORAD Discrete
293.600 - NORAD Discrete
316.300 - NORAD Discrete
381.400 - Jax Center Discrete, used for HUNTRESS
310.200 - NAS Jacksonville Base Ops
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
303.000 - HS-5 air-to-air
228.225 - 23rd Wing "ANGEL OPS", Moody AFB
143.000 - 23rd FG air-to-air
143.750 - 23rd FG air-to-air
242.150 - 23rd FG air-to-air
275.650 - 23rd FG air-to-air
311.000 - 6 AMW/927 ARW "LIGHTNING OPS"
324.600 - AR-207
348.900 - AR-600
343.000 - Aerial Refueling
275.200 - Grumman St. Augustine
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
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
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
51.050 - Helicopter Common
44.475 - FARP/Hot Refuel
54.500 - 1-3 AVN "VIPER OPS"
229.200 - 1-3 AVN air-to-air
54.600 - 2-3 AVN "KNIGHTHAKW OPS"
36.100 - 2-3 AVN air-to-air
54.375 - B/2-3 AVN air-to-air
51.375 - 3-17 CAV Internal
49.700 - 4-3 AVN "ASSAULT OPS"
30.300 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
45.450 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
242.400 - B-169 AVN air-to-air
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
ARMY 25290 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25291 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25293 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25295 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25305 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 25306 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35341 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35354 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35370 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35377 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35391 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35401 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 35415 (AH-64D, 1-3 AVN)
ARMY 26260 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26271 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26478 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26555 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26587 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26594 (UH-60L, A-2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26596 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 01659 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 167 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 70071 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 082 (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
HOOKER ## (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24427 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24456 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26417 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24618 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24635 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24637 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24749 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 40054 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 50011 (OH-58D, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 26501 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26512 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26521 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26528 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26542 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26543 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26631 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26633 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26800 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27039 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27040 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27041 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27068 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27075 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26413 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26418 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26490 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03747 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03752 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03761 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 249 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 296 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
TESTHAWK ## (H-60, OLR)
COAST GUARD 6510 (MH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6513 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6548 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6581 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 2134 (HU-25)
COAST GUARD 6545 (HH-65C)
GREYHAWK 32 (C-2, VAW-120)
JOLLY 14 (HH-60)
KING 15 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
NAVY 378 (C-37)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
PELICAN ## (P-3C, VP-45)
RANGER 22 (KC-130, VMGR-234)
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
225.050 - 165th AW
128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center
DAWG ## (C-130H, 165 AW)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test Flights)
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
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
225.675 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA(AW)-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
320.300 - VMFA-312 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 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
WINDER ## (F/A-18C, VFA-86)
FOX 515 (C-12, MCAS Beaufort)
PAT 473
Charleston AFB
306.925 - Charleston App/Dep
349.400 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
134.100 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO OPS"
372.200 - Charleston AFB PTD
314,450 - 437th/315th AW air-to-air
340.600 - 437th/315th AW air-to-air
118.150 - North Field CCT
235.775 - North Field CCT
GRITS ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
IMPAC ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
LIFTR ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW
MOOSE ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
Shaw AFB
381.300 - Shaw AFB CP
140.200 - Shaw AFB SOF
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER OPS"
138.200 - 77th FS air-to-air
139.975 - 77th FS air-to-air
143.800 - 77th FS air-to-air
320.525 - 79th FS Ops "TIGER OPS"
139.925 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air
BOOKIE ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
CAESER ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
DECK ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
JACKPOT ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
VEGAS ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
VENOM ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
HELLCAT ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
POUNCE ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
PROWL ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CM, 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
149.625 - 169th FW V19
MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
DEMON ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
HEAT ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
125th Fighter Wing, 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-15C, 125th FW)
SNAKE (F-15C, 125th FW)
COIL (F-15C, 125th FW)
RATTLER (F-15C, 125th FW)
Robins AFB/JSTARS
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
276.075 - JSTARS Discrete
318.300 - JSTARS Discrete
324.650 - JSTARS Discrete
328.025 - JSTARS Discrete
335.975 - JSTARS Discrete
355.250 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
381.000 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete
PEACH 2# (E-8C, 12th ACCS)
NIGHTSTAR (E-8C backend, 12th ACCS)
PEACH 3# (E-8C, 330th CTS)
STARGATE (E-8C backend, 330th CTS)
PEACH 6# (E-8C, 16th ACCS)
STRIKESTAR (E-8C, 16th ACCS)
Ranges/Military Operating Areas
119.225 - Townsend Range
228.400 - Townsend Range
252.900 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
254.350 - Gamecock C MOA
SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
313.700 - North Secondary
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
USS Eisenhower CSG
225.350 - Pinecastle Range
289.200 - Pinecastle Range
276.125
278.250 - INDIA ROMEO/PAPA
317.875 - STRIKE
348.125
350.375
360.525 - Aerial Refueling
363.625 - INDIA ZULU
AG 2## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
AG 4## (F/A-18C, VFA-131)
AG 60# (E-2C, VAW-121)
AG 61# (SH-60, HS-5)
BLUETAIL (E-2C, VAW-121)
CANVAS (SH-60, HS-5)
CAT (F/A-18C?, VFA-131?)
RESCUE 615 (SH-60, HS-5)
VICTORY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
BOLT 04 (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
HOIST 95 (KC-10, 305 AMW)
JE 144 (P-3C)
THIMBLE 70 (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete
381.350 - Discrete
Miscellaneous
BACKY ## (KC-135, 916 ARW)
BANDSAW (E-3, 964 ACCS)
HUNTRESS (NORAD EADS)
MAUL ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
NAVY AG/CANVAS 611 (SH-60, HS-5)
NAVY AG/CANVAS 619 (SH-60, HS-5)
NAVY LL ## (P-3C, VP-30)
OMEGA 70 (DoD Contract Tanker)
PELICAN ## (P-3C, VP-45)
PISTON (KC-135, 6 AMW/927 ARW)
PSYCHO (A-10, 23rd FG)
RAWHIDE ## (C-2, VRC-40)
SCREWTOP (E-2C, VAW-123)
SKID ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
SHAM ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
TAZZ (KC-315, 121 ARW)
TROLL ## (A-10, 23rd FG)
VICTORY ##/2## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
WILDCAT ## (F/A-18C, VFA-131)
364.200 - NORAD AICC
238.400 - NORAD Discrete
293.600 - NORAD Discrete
316.300 - NORAD Discrete
381.400 - Jax Center Discrete, used for HUNTRESS
310.200 - NAS Jacksonville Base Ops
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
303.000 - HS-5 air-to-air
228.225 - 23rd Wing "ANGEL OPS", Moody AFB
143.000 - 23rd FG air-to-air
143.750 - 23rd FG air-to-air
242.150 - 23rd FG air-to-air
275.650 - 23rd FG air-to-air
311.000 - 6 AMW/927 ARW "LIGHTNING OPS"
324.600 - AR-207
348.900 - AR-600
343.000 - Aerial Refueling
275.200 - Grumman St. Augustine
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
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
17 January 2009
HF Antenna Problems Revisited
We have found out that the HF antenna does in fact work. Signals just aren't passed from the antenna to the radio very well when a dog has chewed the feedline in two. A mug shot of the offender is seen at the right!This morning while doing some cleaning. a piece of chewed coax was found. It didn't take very long to assume that it could be the reason why the HF radios aren't working correctly. In short time, a gap in the HF antenna feedline was found behind a desk. Of course, the dog chewed through in a location that we would have to specifically be looking in order to find it - it is somewhat hidden.
It is safe to say that she has been thoroughly chastised and I have threatened to put 100 watts through her mouth should I catch her chewing the coax in the future...
After fixing thie feedline with a couple of PL-259s and a barrel connector, we put the FT-897D on the air and tried everything out. Using the North American QSO Party as a testbed, I worked 26 stations; 20 on 20-Meters, 20 on 40-Meters, and 6 on 80-meters. Everything is now working as it should.
Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net
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