Queens NY

[SCPD]

I live in Whitestone/Flushing Queens in New York and was wondering if anyone else in my area or surrounding area has heard any military air comm on a regular basis. I have scanned the bands for weeks on end and haven't heard anything.

Search range 1: 225 - 275 MHz
Search range 2: 275 - 325 MHz
Search range 3: 325 - 380 MHz

I am using a disscone antenna on a bct15x. Is my area dead for military comm?


Thanks
Mike

 

[DaveNF2G]

You should at least hear JFK simulcasting ATC on its UHF channels. There are air bases and other military airspace fairly close by, too.

Are you searching in AM mode?

 

[SCPD]

Yes Am mode. When you say JFK do they handle military traffic also? im new to this cause i never heard anything milcom related

 

[CalebATC]

Not neccicarly. If I am not mistaken, any tower MUST have UHF frequencies. They may never (the one at the airport I fly at) handle any military traffic, but they still simalcast on them. 90% of the time on ARTCC frequencies are broadcasted from the same location. Rarely do the UHF and VHF broadcast from different locations. But it is possible!

 

[SCPD]

Thanks for the heads up. Should i look up and see what i hear on NY's ARTCC frequencies?