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Just issued a few minutes ago --
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| From January 21, 2022 at 1930 UTC (January 21, 2022 at 1430 EST) | ||
| To January 24, 2022 at 1800 UTC (January 24, 2022 at 1300 EST) |
Some great memories.
The table has those classic Space Shuttle UHF freqs 259.7 and 296.8. On one of the early high-inclination orbit launches, possibly STS-9, the Shuttle crew told the Capcom on the TDRSS link 'We're going to secure Uniform, an RAF bomber crew has notified us that we are transmitting on an unauthorized frequency.'
I was flying an A310 for Pan Am from JFK to Europe around 1990. We were up in Gander's domestic airspace waiting to pick up our oceanic clearance for the crossing. Someone on 121.5 said 'look overhead'. It was after sunset and the Shuttle was cruising over us on the external tank leaving a glowing ionized trail.
I was able to easily pick up the UHF spacesuit frequency 279.0 with a handheld scanner as Kathryn Sullivan did a spacewalk in 1984. As she passed over the Cape she gave a shoutout to her colleagues and the Shuttle (Challenger) was beautiful in the evening twilight at my home in Florida.
U.S. astronauts still use 143.625 on the ISS to chat with coworkers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. I've attached a clip of physicist Shannon Walker chatting on 143.625 on March 31, 2021. 'How about a joke, a photon walks into a hotel...'
I'm hoping I'll run across somebody who follows the E-6Bs. There are online references to their VLF transmissions, but they are often dated and some even come from the C-130 TACAMO era decades ago.
In recent months it seems that when the planes go out over the water an descend to FL200 or FL210 they will likely drop a wire and transmit on at least three narrow, medium and wide bandwidths. Often, they transmit for a few minutes and then climb and come back over land for a while, possibly doing LOOKING GLASS stuff. On the CUTE 10 mission last night they stayed out over the water for more than six hours, well past my bedtime.
On last night's CUTE 10 flight the VLF transmissions were done while the plane was making wide turns. In the past I've seen the VLF sent while the E-6 was doing a tight constant bank turn blown into curls by the wind.
See: Here's Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore Today (thedrive.com)
Some great memories.
The table has those classic Space Shuttle UHF freqs 259.7 and 296.8. On one of the early high-inclination orbit launches, possibly STS-9, the Shuttle crew told the Capcom on the TDRSS link 'We're going to secure Uniform, an RAF bomber crew has notified us that we are transmitting on an unauthorized frequency.'
I was flying an A310 for Pan Am from JFK to Europe around 1990. We were up in Gander's domestic airspace waiting to pick up our oceanic clearance for the crossing. Someone on 121.5 said 'look overhead'. It was after sunset and the Shuttle was cruising over us on the external tank leaving a glowing ionized trail.
I was able to easily pick up the UHF spacesuit frequency 279.0 with a handheld scanner as Kathryn Sullivan did a spacewalk in 1984. As she passed over the Cape she gave a shoutout to her colleagues and the Shuttle (Challenger) was beautiful in the evening twilight at my home in Florida.
U.S. astronauts still use 143.625 on the ISS to chat with coworkers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. I've attached a clip of physicist Shannon Walker chatting on 143.625 on March 31, 2021. 'How about a joke, a photon walks into a hotel...'
Ah Yes - the good old days.
SAM-193 #98-0002 departed Ukraine earlier westbound prob with Sec State aboard and some Senators?
The AN-225 departed Montreal 0151 am est local bound for Ukraine. Aid or Oil drill equipment?
The AN-225 departed Montreal 0151 am est local bound for Ukraine. Aid or Oil drill equipment?
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VIP Movement Summary 18-19 Jan
18 Jan:
SAMFOXY (C-37 97-0401) ADW-Savannah GA-ADW
SAM 170 (C-37 # 09-0525) ADW- Lubbock TX
SAM 183 (C-32 # 98-0002) ADW-Kiev Ukraine
SAM 036 (C-37 # 20-1941) Unk-ADW
19 Jan:
SAM 182 (C-37 # 11-0550) Unk-ADW
SAMFOX ( C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Austin TX-ADW
18 Jan:
SAMFOXY (C-37 97-0401) ADW-Savannah GA-ADW
SAM 170 (C-37 # 09-0525) ADW- Lubbock TX
SAM 183 (C-32 # 98-0002) ADW-Kiev Ukraine
SAM 036 (C-37 # 20-1941) Unk-ADW
19 Jan:
SAM 182 (C-37 # 11-0550) Unk-ADW
SAMFOX ( C-37 # 97-0401) ADW-Austin TX-ADW
MOLS01 Orbiting around CYRQ now heading West. Also have A2A talk on 259.9 
EXEC1F 99-0004 headed to NJ just departed ADW
Looks like a screen shot of his SBS-1 Basestation screen. Here is what I can see with my setup.
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Correct, SBS-1
KC-135s INDY 81 and (MASH?) 82 near MCAS Cherry Point at 1:10 pm ET talking air to air on 305.4.
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1315- Wild flt ( 4 X F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) working ZNY Big Flat (322.4)>ZNY Phillipsburg (306.2). Also on discrete (238.175). Looks like they are going to Duke MOA.
1336- Drago 51 (unid) working Arlington flyby discrete (279.575). Lousy wx for a flyby.
1340- Exec 1F inbound to ADW.
1336- Drago 51 (unid) working Arlington flyby discrete (279.575). Lousy wx for a flyby.
1340- Exec 1F inbound to ADW.
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13:25 Boeing CH47 (aircraft number 2913) getting ready to depart Boeing in Ridley Park PA on a ferry flight - delivery flight
Aircraft has departed but not tracking anywhere.......should identify as Boeing 32
Aircraft has departed but not tracking anywhere.......should identify as Boeing 32
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mdmonitor
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1400- Some sort of oscillating signal (digital data??) on 249.8 (Giantkiller W386). Second time it's been active this PM.
mdmonitor
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1405- Wild flt returning to ADW. Working ZNY Big Flat (322.4)>ZNY Modena (335.6).
Checking - I hear a tone down in the noise below my squelch point.
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