Looking for updated Thunderbird freqs!

[jeffrey420]

The newest update for the Thunderbirds freqs. is around 2004.

Just wanted to see if anyone has a newer updated list. I am going this weekend at SAB.

Anything is a plus! Thanks

 

[timmer]

I would suggest the following:
141.85 am mode
143.85 am mode
322.95
140.4 am mode
142.575 nfm
235.2
235.25
142.175 nfm
143.9 nfm
413.025 ground maint
413.1
413.275
413.25
I am going also, good luck and enjoy the show! Be prepared for big time traffic both coming in and leaving.

 

[jeffrey420]

I wonder if they will have a problem with scanners? I see they won't allow coolers. I think I will take a big bottle of water.

Thanks for the freqs...

 

[timmer]

I don't know. I was wondering the same thing. Guess we'll find out.

 

[fleurycove]

Give these a try.

USAF Thunderbirds:

140.400
322.950
295.700 F-1
273.500 F-2
283.500 F-3
322.300 F-4
322.600 F-5
382.900 F-6
394.000 F-7
413.000 Ground Support (FM)
413.025 Ground Support (FM)
141.000 4 Plane Formation
141.850 Link 1
143.850 Link 2
138.875 Parachutists
148.550 Maintainance
142.575 Program Audio
235.200 Control- Comcart
235.250 Pre Engine Start
322.950 Engine Start/Solo Aircraft


This is what i have, it was sent to me.

 

[DaveNF2G]

The "latest update" I've seen was in a recent issue of Monitoring Times magazine. That's probably the most up-to-date printed list around.

 

[ka3jjz]

and to follow up on Dave's post, there's an online PDF file of the article right here (from our mil monitoring wiki...)

http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtairshow06.pdf

It seems that Larry tries to get one out at every year; at least that's the way it has seemed for the last 2 or 3. 73s Mike

 

[timmer]

I was at the air show today and can confirm the following:
143.85 four ship
235.25 solos
235.2 com cart
413.275 ground coordination
128.25 Scott afb tower
281.5 approach
Great air show f-18 demo, f-22 flyby was awsome, huge an-124 russian cargo plane

 

[jeffrey420]

Just a look at the show

Here is a few pics from the show! Decided to repost pics in future in the Tavern.

 

[timmer]

Great pictures!! Thanks Jeffrey.

 

[jeffrey420]

Decided to keep them here!

Here is a few pics from the show! Decided to repost pics in future in the Tavern.

I have decided to keep the pics in this forum. Seems better suited for them.

For pics see my other two threads.

 

[chgomonitor]

Comm Cart

I would suggest signal stalking, close calling or just plain old seaching in the 216-220 and 902-928 bands around the T-Bird comm cart. They are using quite a bit of wireless headsets, mikes and audio relays. Might need something along the lines of medium bandwidth FM receive to really make it work for you.

 

[chgomonitor]

Milwaukee Show 2006

141.850 (AM) Thunderbirds Victor 1
143.850 (AM) Thunderbirds Victor 2
235.250 (AM) Thunderbirds Uniform 1
322.950 (AM) Thunderbirds Uniform 2
235.025 (AM) Thunderbirds possible use
413.000 (P25/FM) Thunderbirds Ground HT's - digital
413.275 (FM) Thunderbirds Ground HT's - analog
216.975 (FM) Thunderbirds Comm Cart radio relay (medium bandwidth)
216.725 (FM) Thunderbirds Comm Cart announcer wireless mike (medium bandwidth)

 

[jeffrey420]

Thanks for that info. I didn't have much time to look at the scanner during the show, so I can't confirm any of them. I noticed one of them you listed was digital, and that would explain the clicking I was hearing off and on. I only had my 97 with me, so I couldn't recieve that. The clicking sound was familiar though. When one of the local counties here went digital, that is all I would get on their freq.

I didn't miss all coms. though. I had pleanty to listen to with the other freqs. It put a differant twist on the air show being able to listen while making exposures with the camera.

Thaks again to all who posted info!!!

A ? for anyone. I only caught the tail end of this comm. but, the one tech said got ________ but no elmo just after the engine test. He was up by the cockpit and looking back at the comm. cart. The next thing I knew they pulled that plane out of the line up, and towed it to the end of the taxi way. It never flew that day.

 

[abqscan]

A ? for anyone. I only caught the tail end of this comm. but, the one tech said got ________ but no elmo just after the engine test. He was up by the cockpit and looking back at the comm. cart. The next thing I knew they pulled that plane out of the line up, and towed it to the end of the taxi way. It never flew that day.

My guess is he was refering to the Camera on the jet that sends Video back to the Comm cart. If you look closley at that T-bird, you will see an extra Antenna just aft of the upper TACAN antenna. The antenna is for the ELMO camera data link.

 

[jeffrey420]

Thanks, that would make sense. I noticed the last line of your signature. Heard that a lot from the commander during the show. Also the occasional grunt from pulling G's I'm sure.

It was a treat to listen in on the comms. They were all telling some jokes just before they started out. I guess to release any tension they had.

Thanks again!

 

[Navairboss]

Not Exactly Correct

and to follow up on Dave's post, there's an online PDF file of the article right here (from our mil monitoring wiki...)

http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtairshow06.pdf

It seems that Larry tries to get one out at every year; at least that's the way it has seemed for the last 2 or 3. 73s Mike

Actually Mike, your a bit off. This year's column is the 8th consecutive year we have published the annual airshow column in my MT Milcom missive and have posted it for free to the MT website as a service to the radio hobby, and for those who send us feedback for future annual editions.

73 all de Larry

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
MT Milcom/Help Desk Columnist
Monitoring Times Assistant Editor
Blog Address: http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/