MilAir Comms

[gldavis]

I was going to post this with the Chopper down, but decided to start a new thread. I am currently receiving (in Woods Cross) MilAir comms on 139.8000 AM. They are getting weak as I listen. Talk of missle fired and target info. Poss US Air Force.

Gary

 

[Rolfman]

Your comment made me think about something.

I inserted a link showing the SINCGARS, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SINCGARS , radios they use now. Since they frequency hop similar to a trunked system, with other digital and encryption stuff to go along with that, it is very hard to scan. (Seems they made them that way to keep them from being jammed and monitered by the bad guys.)

But on Live Fire Ranges, like out in the west desert, you are always on a static frequency. Even when you are doing tactical training; when you move to a range to shoot you always switched to the frequency for that range, since typically those frequencies were permantly assigned to the range. Some of the larger range complexes I went on had several frequencies assigned for various things. But there was only one live fire frequency.

It would be of interest to see if that frequency stayed active with the same type of traffic.

 

[gldavis]

During the week I've heard more MilAir comms on 138.600, 138.725, 138.100, and 141.725. It appears that a lot of the comms for the west desert ranges are on the Hill AFB trunk system. And 90+% of that system is Digital. I've heard the Tankers based in SLC call in to the field as they are setting up for landing, getting thier ramp assignments and other pre landing info.

 

[Shrike]

gldavis and others: In case you don't already have these, here are some very active Utah Test & Training Range MilAir frequencies confirmed on a trip a few weeks ago:
All are AM mode
282.375 CLOVER Control North
286.650 CLOVER Control North
316.050 CLOVER Control South
363.500 CLOVER Control South
275.900 GCI for combat training
271.350 South ranges
266.300 MOCK controller
354.400 WARRIOR controller
324.700 TOSS/WISS Electro-optical scoring for Granite Mountain/Wildcat/Kittycat
291.650 CLOVER Control south
226.000 CLOVER Misc.
233.400 CLOVER Misc

Air-Air Tac channels (All AM Mode)
138.050
138.100
138.250
138.375
138.425
138.500
138.725
139.800
140.325
140.600
140.675
140.925
141.600
141.725
142.125
142.200
143.875

And many others. These were active while I was in the area for 2 days.

Mike
Casper, Wyoming

 

[Rolfman]

There is something symbiotic about a guy named after a air to ground radar seeking missile providing those frequencies.

Thanks a bunch Shrike

 

[groupb]

Hello, Mike,

Please contact me privately via pm or email about telemetry.

Thanks,

gb


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