Listening on Lackland (AFB, San Antonio, TX)

[Firekite]

There’s a good chance I’ll be spending some time hanging out on base at Lackland, and I’d like to get my Uniden BCD436HP set up to monitor the surroundings for interesting stuff going on. I realize there will be a lot of aircraft based activity (which I don’t care to listen to all that much but might be entertaining), and I realize most of the good stuff like MP activities are all encrypted, which is a bummer.

Based on these lists it seems like it’s mostly just maintenance crews and air activity that are available. Am I reading it right? Any advice for those who might be familiar with the generalities of bases or even Lackland in particular?

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=7769

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=78

 

[Firekite]

FYI I overlooked that most of the encryption is noted properly as a lower case “e” since it’s onpu partial. I’ve seen a mix of both, but unsurprisingly there’s not a lot of especially entertaining stuff going on across the board.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

I live near Randolph AFB and I do listen to the base trunk system. I mostly listen to the Randolph aircraft talk groups. Like MOC and POL and Base ops and Airfield Ops. Most of the information on the database page I have found. If You find any thing new please let me know or submit it to the database.

Thanks
Don

 

[Firekite]

I haven’t being doing any searches or anything, but nothing on the couple of Close Call alerts I had seemed novel.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

With all of the encryption on the system it is not easy to ID some of the talk groups. I am always looking for new talk groups.

Don

 

[nd5y]

I'm always looking for new talkgroups on the Sheppard site. There are a lot here that I can't ID and most users don't have encryption turned on. Occasionally I see talkgroups from San Antonio area or other bases show up here.

There is a wiki article for unidentified talkgroups

United States Air Force (3D6) Unknown Talkgroups by Site - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

I think Don and I are the only ones who use it.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

I do update that page with what I find from the Randolph site.

Don

 

[wilsondw]

Have not been there since 1975....Enjoy your stay and good luck!

 

[Firekite]

What’s the best way on my 436HP to monitor all traffic on the system (site) rather than specific selected talkgroups from the canned database that I’ve shifted into my favorites?

I may end up spending a day or two on Randolph soon, and I’ll prep it for that as well.

 

[jbsarandolphmonitor]

I don't know much about that radio. I use a PSR 500 for trunking and a BC125AT for air band. A new scanner is on my wish list.

Don