great falls montana airshow

[kd7mxi]

What frequincies will be in use durung the great falls montana airshow? ,,, all i know is the blue angels so far via the pdf file 2011 airshow frequency guide by monitoring times

 

[KB4REA]

What frequincies will be in use durung the great falls montana airshow? ,,, all i know is the blue angels so far via the pdf file 2011 airshow frequency guide by monitoring times

This seems to be the official webpage for airshow related info, and besides the Blue Angels, it notes that the Black Daggers Parachute Team and the A-10 West Demo Team are set to perform. You'll find frequencies for these demo teams in the 2011 air show pdf as well.

The show is still 7 weeks away and sometimes they won't post a schedule of performers until the week of, so you may have to wait a lil bit but keep checking for updates. The Blue Angels haven't performed there for 20 years I read so you guys are in for a real treat.

 

[akuter]

I got my hotel booked back in Febuary. I booked the Thursday of the weekend yesterday and the price went up $60. Plugin the US Department of Defense:Air Force P25 system from the Cascade Co database page. Some comms are ENC and some are not. I haven't written down the TG's but there's a hand full that were active. Great Falls PD is what it is in the database.
I saw the Blue Angels in Idaho Falls last year, and they used most of the freqs from the air show pdf 2011. My 396T is setup with just those few freqs in their own system with a pri on all of the frequencies. You usually find the air boss frequncey with the aircraft service search the day of the show, but need to be inside the airport grounds to hear him.

 

[kd7mxi]

i use my duel band ham radio as a air scanner ,,, i dont have trunk or digital since all the rebanding and other pains in the tail started up around between 2002 and 2007

 

[kd7mxi]

that brings up another q ,,,, is ham radio allowed? even if you dont key up at all?

 

[kd7mxi]

in the airshow info for the san diego show its worded like it isnt ok at all on milatary air bases

 

[akuter]

All you can do is try at the gate. I like to be outside of the field underneath the landing/departure line.

 

[milcom_chaser]

You guys should read the rules and regulations section of the show's website. It will tell you what is prohibited. We have been seeing a trend of the reg's saying, "no scanners, ham radios, walki-talkies, GPS..." Not worth getting your toys confiscated...

Have fun regardless...

 

[RichardKramer]

that brings up another q ,,,, is ham radio allowed? even if you dont key up at all?

I haven't been to an airshow yet where we weren't allowed to use our ham radios. Keep a copy of your license with you in case they ask to see it. We try to use UHF (446.05) to keep from putting intermod on the VHF a/c frequencies. I also see alot of Family radios in use by spectators at the air show.

 

[akuter]

looks like 2011 MONTANA MILITARY OPEN HOUSE - FLIGHT OVER THE FALLS is up, and allowed items include radios/scanners. Check it out for schedules and additional info.