ARES Simulated Emergency Test (SET): 6-7 October 2007

The Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) Simulated Emergency Test (SET) will take place on 6-7 October 2007. All amateur radio operators are encouraged to participate in the SET. It is an excellent time to gain and understanding of how ARES will operate during an emergency as well to gain experience and training in operating during an emergency.

If you are interested in participating, contact your County Emergency Coordinator. For Savannah and the surrounding counties, they are:

Chatham: David Delamater, K4DJD
Bryan: Kayton Smith, W4KTN
Effingham: Todd Hargrave, KD6RYQ

You should also be able to obtain more information during the ARES Net, Thursdays at 7 P.M. on the 146.970 repeater.

Military Monitoring Recap; 1-9 September 2007

Hunter AAF
133.550 - Hunter AAF Tower
279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower
126.200 - Hunter AAF Base Ops
32.350 - 3-3 AVN Ops
51.500 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
87.725 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
140.100 - 3-3 AVN air-to-air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
51.050 - Helicopter Common
157.175 - USCG Air Sta Maintenance Control
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert

ARMY 65010 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 65017 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 95136 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 95146 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15246 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15269 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15240 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15279 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15281 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15289 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 03746 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 03749 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 03751 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 03761 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 26417 - MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR
SUNNY - RC-12N, 224 MI Bn
HURRICANE - CH-47D, B-169 AVN
COAST GUARD 6533 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6553 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6561 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6575 - HH-65C, Savannah
ARMY 847 - UH-60
BASCO 22 - C-17
CROSSBOW 11 - MV-22, VMMT-204
CROSSBOW 21 - MV-22, VMMT-204
CROSSBOW 31 - MV-22, VMMT-204
CROSSBOW 41 - MV-22, VMMT-204
CROSSBOW 51 - MV-22, VMMT-204
EVAC 19141
GUARD 26539 - UH-60L
HAZEL 5# - C-17
NAVY 8# 135 - TH-57
NAVY JV 832 - C-40, VR-58
NAVY LF 25 - P-3C, VP-16
SPECTRE 63 - AC-130, 16th SOS
TALON 12 - MC-130
TALON 16 - MC-130
WITCH 3# - MC-130


Savannah IAP/CRTC
120.400 - Savannah App/Dep
380.025 - Savannah App/Dep
125.300 - Savannah App/Dep
387.100 - Savannah App/Dep
118.400 - Savannah App/Dep
307.225 - Savannah App/Dep
119.100 - Savannah Tower
257.800 - Savannah Tower
225.750 - 165th AW Command Post
225.050 - 165th AW
237.000 - CRTC CP

DAWG - C-130H, 165 AW
NAVY AG 602 - E-2C, VAW-125
RULER 60 - C-17, 172nd AW


Marne Radio/Fort Stewart
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio
234.250 - Range Control

FORESTRY N515TV - Bell 206


MCAS Beaufort
118.450 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
301.200 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
251.700 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
119.050 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
340.200 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1

BLADE - F/A-18A+, VMFA-115
NIKEL - F/A-18C, VMFA-122
HAWK - F/A-18D, VMFA(AW)-533


Charleston AFB
134.100 - PALMETTO OPS, Command Post
349.400 - PALMETTO OPS, Command Post
344.600 - PMSV

GRITS 37 - C-17, 437th/315th AW
REACH 7048


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8

HAZE - F-16CJ, 55th FS


Robins AFB
228.050 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete


Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range
354.300 - BEEFEATER ECM Range


Sealord
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
313.700 - SEALORD North Secondary
133.950 - SEALORD South Primary
267.500 - SEALORD South Primary


Miscellaneous
234.600 - NORAD Discrete
246.800 - unid air-to-air
251.600 - FACSFAC Capes "GIANT KILLER"
275.350 - unid air-to-air
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
303.100 - AWACS Discrete
328.550 - VMFA-142 Tac 1
342.500 - Shaw AFB PMSV
345.050 - VMFA-142 Tac 2
354.200 - unknown, possibly BANDSAW
361.100 - VMMT-204 air-to-air

ASCOT 5102 - C-130, RAF
BANDSAW LIMA - E-3, 964th ACCS
GATOR - F/A-18, VMFA-142
RED TALON 712 - P-3C, VP-16
RED TALON 714 - P-3C, VP-16
ROGUE 17 - F-15, Robins ALC
SENTRY 41 - E-3, 964th ACCS


Air Traffic Control
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
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
346.250 - Jax Center
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low
273.600 - Atlanta Center
323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon
306.925 - Charelston App/Departure
255.400 - FSS


Coast Guard
157.050 - Marine VHF Ch. 21
157.100 - Marine VHF Ch. 22


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

VMMT-204 MV-22s at Hunter AAF and Fort Stewart

Three MV-22s from VMMT-204 at MCAS New River are working at Hunter AAF and Fort Stewart today. CROSSBOW 11, CROSSBOW 21, and CROSSBOW 31 were all in the pattern at Hunter AAF earlier; CROSSBOW 11 and 31 have since moved on to Fort Stewart talking to Marne Radio on 127.350 and Range Control on 234.250 to do LZ work at the Taro LZ. All three have been up on 361.100 for air-to-air.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

MCAS Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island Monitoring Trip

Having read Larry Van Horn's request in Monitoring Times for information on a 380-400 MHz trunking system that could be in the area of MCAS Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island, I traveled to Beaufort, SC this morning to search for evidence of one. I heard no indication of such a system in Beaufort at the present time; there wasn't even a control channel active in that frequency range.

The trip wasn't a total waste, though. I found that some of the 400 MHz frequencies I have heard in use at MCRD Parris Island are not in fact conventional repeaters but actually an LTR trunking system. For quite awhile I have noticed that there were multiple conversations going on these frequencies but I haven't been able to find the transmissions using CTCSS or DCS. During today's trip, it finally struck me to try setting up the frequencies in the BC 396 as an LTR system. Sure enough, the 396 began tracking talkgroups and conversations started making sense. Most of the traffic was related to coordinating recruit training with a few talkgroups that seem to be used by civilian support personnel. By no means do I profess to be an LTR system expert, but here are the frequencies, settings, and talkgroups that I found to work:

MCRD Parris Island LTR System
406.3625 LCN 1
408.5625 LCN 2
410.3625 LCN 3
410.7625 LCN 4

0-01-006 Training Coordination
0-01-010 Training Coordination
0-01-011 Training Coordination
0-01-012 Training Coordination
0-01-014 Training Coordination
0-01-016 Training Coordination
0-01-017 Training Coordination
0-01-032 Motor Pool (civilian)
0-01-038 Civilian Support Personnel
0-01-041 Civilian Support Personnel
0-01-057 Training Coordination


Besides the LTR system, I also heard some VHF conventional activity at both bases:

MCAS Beaufort
138.425 - Security Forces
138.650 - Units wkg Tower for movement on airfield
139.975 - Telemetry

MCRD Parris Island
140.950
141.950 - Range Ops
142.500 - Range Ops
143.650 - Range Ops


I also came across what I can only call a curiosity while searching VHF. On 143.025 I heard Close Air Support traffic from SCOTT 21/22 flight in FM mode. At times, this traffic sounded like it was coming from AM transmission being picked up the input of a repeater then being transmitted over the repeater in FM mode. I never heard anything on any other frequency that could have been what was being rebroadcast.


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

1/75th Rangers Night Ops

http://savannahnow.com/node/356102

The Savannah Morning News is reporting that the 1/75 Rangers from Hunter AAF will be conducting night ops in the area over the next week or so, having begun yesterday. The article also notes 3-160 SOAR and USAF Special Operations Command involvement which probably accounts for the presence of TALON 16 (MC-130) in the area yesterday.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

GADOD Gets Initial NAS Property

This article is from the GA DOD website; original URL is http://www.dod.state.ga.us/pages/nasproperty907r.html

The Georgia Department of Defense took the first step in the transition onto the Naval Air Station Atlanta property this morning during a ceremony marking the initial transfer of property to the National Guard. Lt. General David Poythress, Georgia’s Adjutant General, formally accepted the deed to 20 acres and three buildings. In the coming years, the National Guard will acquire the entire property including 106 acres and approximately 100 buildings for a total of more than 600,000 square feet. Facilities include hangars, classrooms, administrative space, and temporary billeting.

This transfer of property is believed to be the first in the nation for a successful resolution of property identified by the Base Alignment and Closure (BRAC) decision announced in May, 2005.

“Under the BRAC law, the National Guard was entitled to lay claim to the property, and with the concurrence of the Governor, I asked the DOD to convey this property to the Georgia National Guard,” General Poythress told the guests at the ceremony, including a number of political and civic leaders. “Today marks the culmination of that process, thanks to the hard work of many, many people.”

The Adjutant General used the opportunity to thank the Governor along a number of others who were instrumental in securing the property for the Guard, including U.S. Congressman Phil Gingery and Cobb County Commission Chairman Sam Olens. Both also took part in the ceremony

To mark the property transfer, Governor Sonny Perdue presented the Adjutant General a Georgia flag to fly over the new facility.

“Although bittersweet for us, this is a huge success for the Georgia DOD, Cobb County, and our local communities,” said Capt. Rick Cline, commanding officer of NAS Atlanta, before handing over the deed. “As this base transitions to the Georgia DOD presence, the transition will spark continued economic growth to our community.”

The first elements scheduled to move onto the property will be offices of the Adjutant General, the office of the Commanding General of the Army National Guard, the Directorate of Communications, and elements of the Regional Training Institute. The move is expected to take place over the next several months. By the time the transition is complete, some 1,500 drilling National Guardsmen will be based on the property.

The Georgia Department of Defense’ new state-of-the-art joint readiness center is also slated to be built on the property. The building will consolidate into one location the headquarters for the Georgia Department of Defense, the Georgia Army and Air National Guard and Georgia State Defense Force. Funding for the new center is listed in the 2008 federal budget and construction is scheduled to be complete in the next three to five years.

Military Monitoring Recap; 25 August - 31 August 2007

I am trying a new format this week; putting the callsigns closer to the frequencies under each respective category. I think this may be somewhat more useful than seperating the frequencies and callsigns into different lists.

Hunter AAF
133.550 - Hunter AAF Tower
279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower
126.200 - Hunter AAF Base Ops
32.350 - 3/3 AVN Ops
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
123.475 - 224 MI Bn air-to-air
157.175 - USCG Air Sta Maintenance Control
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert

ARMY 95017 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15269 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 15280 - AH-64D, 3-3 AVN
ARMY 03748 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 03755 - MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 26408 - MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR
ARMY 26410 - MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR
SUNNY - RC-12N, 224 MI Bn
GUARD 00295 - CH-47D, B-169 AVN
COAST GUARD 6533 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6553 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6561 - HH-65C, Savannah
COAST GUARD 6575 - HH-65C, Savannah
MAD FOX 11 - P-3C, VP-5


Savannah IAP/CRTC
120.400 - Savannah App/Dep
380.025 - Savannah App/Dep
125.300 - Savannah App/Dep
387.100 - Savannah App/Dep
118.400 - Savannah App/Dep
307.225 - Savannah App/Dep
119.100 - Savannah Tower
257.800 - Savannah Tower
225.750 - 165th AW Command Post
225.050 - 165th AW

DAWG - C-130H, 165 AW
COAST GUARD 101 - VC-37
NAVY 1E 121 - TH-57
NAVY 1E 077 - TH-57


Marne Radio/Fort Stewart
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio


MCAS Beaufort
118.450 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
301.200 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
251.700 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
119.050 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
340.200 - MCAS Beaufort App/Dep
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
228.200 - VMFA-312 Base
301.950 - VMFA-312 Tac 1
320.300 - VMFA-312 Tac 2

BLADE - F/A-18A+, VMFA-115
CHECK - F/A-18A+, VMFA-312
HAWK - F/A-18D, VMFA(AW)-533


Charleston AFB
134.100 - PALMETTO OPS, Command Post
349.400 - PALMETTO OPS, Command Post
344.600 - PMSV
314.450 - 437/315 AW
118.150 - North Field
235.775 - North Field

PALM - C-17, 437th/315th AW
GEMINI - contract aircraft
GIANT - contract aircraft


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8
138.900 - 55th FS air-to-air
273.700 - 77th FS Ops "GAMBLER OPS"
143.800 - 77th FS V8

HELIX - F-16CJ, 55th FS
MEAT - F-16CJ, 55th FS
BOOKIE - F-16CJ, 77th FS
GREASY - F-16CJ, 77th FS


McEntire ANGB
298.300 - 169th FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
140.125 - 169th FW V17

MACE - F-16CJ, 169th FW
VIPER - F-16CJ, 169th FW


Robins AFB
311.000 - BLACK KNIGHT CONTROL, Command Post
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete

ALLEYCAT - E-8C, 128 ACCS


Jax IAP
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
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-15A, 125th FW
SNAKE - F-15A, 125th FW


Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
264.700 - Poinsett Range Control
269.000 - Gamecock D MOA


Sealord
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
313.700 - SEALORD North Secondary
133.950 - SEALORD South Primary
267.500 - SEALORD South Primary
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
301.000 - South TACTS Range
350.000 - South TACTS Range
311.300 - 117th ACS Discrete


Doubleshot
127.725 - DOUBLESHOT Primary
279.725 - DOUBLESHOT Primary
258.400 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete


Miscellaneous
271.400 - Sea Control Wing Atlantic Base
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
311.000 - LIGHTNING OPS, McDill AFB
328.550 - VMFA-142 Tac 1
364.200 - NORAD AICC
371.350 - CPRW-11 Base

BANDIT 01/02 - F-5, VFC-111
CARDFILE 713 - P-3C
CLAW 1# - A-10, 23rd Wing
CODY 01 - C-130, 302 AW
DOG ## - F/A-18E, VFA-143
GATOR - F/A-18, VMFA-142
GOLDFINCH 716 - P-3C
RAM 51 - F/A-18C, VFA-83
STEALTH - GCI, 117th ACS
VIDAR - S-3B, VS-22


Air Traffic Control
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
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
346.250 - Jax Center
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low
273.600 - Atlanta Center
323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon
306.925 - Charelston App/Departure
255.400 - FSS

Coast Guard
157.050 - Marine VHF Ch. 21
157.100 - Marine VHF Ch. 22


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net