Logged a New One (for me)

[AB4BF]

Logged a new talk group a few minutes ago, TG 5. Identified themselves as "South Carolina Air 1 Helicopter". I looked on ADSB for any helicopter that would fit the bill but to no avail. Sounded like they were landing in someone's parking lot. Governor McMaster, maybe?

Edit to Add: I forgot to say it was Palmetto 800.

 

[brian]

That's SC Air 1, one of 4 Air-to-Ground talkgroups on Palmetto 800. It's listed in the SC Interoperability talkgroup group on the database page. I hear it active semi regularly in the upstate, but usually being used by an agency elsewhere in the state. Based on the talkgroup numbering scheme, one would assume that Air 1 is used in the Coastal region, Air 2 in the Midlands and Air 3 in the Upstate, but I don't think that's strictly adhered to.

 

[mlindler]

@brian I've only ever heard AIR-1 here in the upstate.

 

[KMG54]

@brian I've only ever heard AIR-1 here in the upstate.

It is the only thing I hear on the Pickens tower and most of the landing zones are in the upstate. I do hear them a lot picking patients at prisma and going to Charleston. So guessing they cover this area, but more for transport to Charleston or Augusta burn center.