military

  1. KI2K

    How Active Are Indiana Military Comms?

    I know it’s all location-dependent, and am aware of the military freqs for Indiana listed in the database. Haven’t lived in Indiana all that long and curious if others find the military environment across the state to be very active? I’m also ex-Air Force and know there can be a lot of variance...
  2. andy51edge

    Guardians of Freedom Air Show at Sheppard AFB Log

    The airshow at Sheppard AFB was fantastic this year. I was able to attend on Sunday 28 April 2024 Frequency Use Comment 124.025 Airboss Poster on side of trailer said "Continental Air Show Productions" Not a known ATC freq for Sheppard AFB. 123.15 Golden Knight Ground I had some kind...
  3. F

    180FW/112FS

    Anyone know frequencies the stingers could be on while they’re on their way down to Jackson/Chillicothe? Recently got a scanner and would love to listen to them while flying over.
  4. kf6olc

    Civil Air Patrol

    Hour long video about Civil Air Patrol . Brief history of the Civil Air Patrol. The role & responsibilities of the Civil Air Patrol in the United States.
  5. vin00011

    Harris prc-152

    Hi all. I found a large bunch of Harris prs-152 devices on eBay for the ridiculous price of $300. Is it a joke for Harris to sell a military radio for that price? prc 152 radio for sale | eBay
  6. P

    E-book project

    Greeings, I am a writer and many of my radio related articles have appeared in magazines. I am now working on a e-book about military satellite radio communications. I am open to advice and input. I also need information on this topic. Thank you! Peter MacQuarrie.
  7. kingshootr

    How to Enter a P25 USAF Base Radio System into SDRTrunk? (Luke AFB Arizona)

    I'm close to Luke AFB in Glendale, Arizona and would like to listen in if they are not fully encrypted. The link is to the RR frequency information page. For non-military systems, I can find the repeater tower that is broadcasting, but LAFB I'm not seeing anything on the Radio Reference...
  8. Sheepdog777

    UNDERGROUND BURIED EARTH ANTENNAS

    Hello Ham and Radio Enthusiasts, This topic seems to have been a burr in the saddle of many radio professionals over the years. We use underground buried antennas in the military all the time. Depending on the mission, daily. In the Air Force we even have entire career fields which install...
  9. dadandmemake2

    Which fighter jet do you think is the toughest?

    My dad and I both think that the Fair child Thunderbird.
  10. stantorres

    Ukranian military net

    I would love to know what kind of radio system can be heard in the background of this video. It has a very distinctive courtesy tone at the end of each transmission. Could be conventional repeater? Or maybe it's a full-fledged frequency hopping Network? Probably impossible to tell. Probably some...
  11. A

    Ways to boost reception/range when scanning Airband and MilAir

    I'm looking for ways to boost my scanner's reception/range when scanning the Aviation and MilAir bands. It uses an SMA-F connector. More specifically, I'm looking for a way to listen to the military aircraft refueling at AR-206 (I live under the entrance of it). Any and all help would be...
  12. R

    Patrick SFB, FL Scrambled

    Im using a WS1040 that was my father's and I downloaded the programming software and subscription from Radio reference and had the frequencies downloaded to the scanner. Question I have is regarding transmissions received from Patrick AFB/SFB. Anything from there in the 300 mhz range comes up...
  13. Motorola XPR 6580 IS Radio 800 /900 mHZ 1000 CH DMR hazardous work environment

    Motorola XPR 6580 IS Radio 800 /900 mHZ 1000 CH DMR hazardous work environment

    This is an industrial surplus radio without apparent issues functionally or cosmetically. The case shows minor normal wear, but has no cracks or other damage. The display is clear and not scratched. The buttons, keys and knobs function as they should. The battery holds a charge and...
  14. Icom IC-F4161DS IDAS Portable UHF Radio 512 CH, Military grade

    Icom IC-F4161DS IDAS Portable UHF Radio 512 CH, Military grade

    Four of these UHF radios are available, each with two batteries and a charger with wall adapter, spring pocket clip and 6 inch antenna. All work and are currently programmed to interact on the three channels that have been programmed. Extra chargers and batteries are available. The radios have...
  15. M

    ADS-B.NL - Tracking Military Aircraft

    ADS-B.NL - Tracking Military Aircraft https://www.ads-b.nl • NEW! Search by date at the movements. • Quick Links on home page Quick links are the pages that have been most visited in the last period. List of Aircraft Types https://www.ads-b.nl/index.php?pageno=1502 Live: USA Area...
  16. J

    Texas Military Activity and Frequencies

    With all of the military bases in Texas There should be a lot of activity. I thought I will try to restart the Texas Military Activity and Frequencies thread. Here is some new frequencies for Randolph AFB. 139.575 Randolph Hangover SOF or TEXAN Ops 149.250 Randolph T-1 T-38 Moc PTD 149.875...
  17. T

    Chinese Air Defense MC03 station, 5139 kHz LSB, January, 2019

    Chinese military station MC03 has been active this month on 5139 kHz, LSB mode. For those not familiar, this is one of several oddity stations that are believed to be Chinese military related, in this case very possibly air defense or air tracking. It may be related to VC01, the "Chinese...
  18. P

    transmitting/receiving on military frequencies

    Hi All, I'm new here, doing some research for a paper, and I have a dumb newbie question. There seem to be plenty of scanners that'll scan military frequencies like 225-400 and 138-144 mhz. What commercially-available antenna is best to use for this purpose? Assuming I built or somehow...
  19. J

    US DoD (14C) Key West NAS Site

    Spending a few days down South, way down South! And brought my Whistler TRX-1 along for some entertainment while walking the dogs. The county P25 system is coming in great, even heard the NAS tower, but the trunked system has been quiet for two days. The last 12 hours or so I've been...
  20. K

    Military PRC Radios for Amateur Use

    Does anyone on here use military radios for amateur purposes? I recently obtained a PRC-77 from the Vietnam years and an older PRC-10 from the Korean War, and both have FM capabilities on the 6 meter amateur band. The power output of these portable manpack radios is only between 1-4 watts, so...
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