Most of the Albemarle ops I heard were on 14Green, analog. At the same time, the Scottsville parade was operating on fire training tg.
State PD seemed to be active on their car-car freqs and Appomattox 159.135. Most activity I heard was traffic control. I didn't listen to STARS thinking they didn't officially cover this division yet, and my only digital scanner was on Albemarle. I guess I should program the old PRO97 for the analog groups only, huh?
Even Marine One didn't say much on 132.850. They flew almost right over my house and landed at the high school about 2 miles from here. I did hear a CAPflight 1829 talking to Potomac Approach a couple of times.
The best thing was a voice id'ed as US Air Force on 121.5 trying to raise a Mooney near Gordonsville repeatedly warning him he was approaching a restricted area. The guy was headed at 220, right toward C'ville, squawking VFR. This went on from 10:45 until 11:08, I never heard an answer. I even heard Approach call him simultaneously (I had 3 radios going) on 132.850, 121.500, and 120.525 which is the alternate approach transmitter on Piney Mountain. Never heard a reply. I guess he will be getting a letter from the FAA.
When Marine One lifted at 11:21 and contacted Approach, the first thing the controller said was "Marine One, ident please". I have noticed that they never fly very high either, he was low and slow over town, 1000 to 1500 feet maybe. They had no more traffic until they were handed off to 124.650 at 11:36.
I just wish the idiots that were protesting had had enough brains to stay home. The first shouting started as the President first spoke. Daily Progress humor columnist Bryan McKenzie said it sounded something like "gammagobulin makes peach parchment paper interminable". Well said, Bryan. I heard it on the news and that's what it sounded like to me too.