Sticky Thread For MilAir VII (2012)

[Tech792]

Can you guys provide me tips for better results? I am batting 0 percentage points :-( While I am very successful at commercial air band reception, I am unable to catch ANY traffic on Mil VHF or HF at all. I must be doing it all wrong.

Should I simply scan known channels?
Should I scan the entire freq range and sweep?
Should I target certain times?

I have left the HomePatrol monitoring the military bands for 48 hours straight without a single hit ...

Thanks.

Manny....I would start with the frequencies you see here listed in this thread since you're in this area. Also, I'm not familar with the Home Patrol model, but make sure these mil freqs are set to AM mode. (Not FM). Since you are receiving commercial a/c, I would think your antenna system is ok.

 

[mdmonitor]

Manny....I would start with the frequencies you see here listed in this thread since you're in this area. Also, I'm not familar with the Home Patrol model, but make sure these mil freqs are set to AM mode. (Not FM). Since you are receiving commercial a/c, I would think your antenna system is ok.

Manny,

If you'll send me an e-mail at mdmonitor1@verizon.net I'll send you my milair freq list for the Mid-Atlantic area much of which you should be able to hear from your location.

 

[AFO]

great thanks for the info....couldn't find FEAR on any of the lists.

I heard Fear 12 spell his call sign, and state he was heading back to Minot AFB North Dakota. I heard him around 6 am passing through on 307.075, 307.15, 269.1, 298.9.

 

[gonzalu]

Manny,

If you'll send me an e-mail at mdmonitor1@verizon.net I'll send you my milair freq list for the Mid-Atlantic area much of which you should be able to hear from your location.

E-mail sent, THANKS !!

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 29 Nov

ACY-Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Andrews AFB MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN-Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS- Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX-NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI-Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EST))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

0823- Boxer 22 (C-40 #02-0201, 201st AS DC ANG ADW)-depart ADW then w/ZDC Calvert (133.9). Returns to ADW at 1345.
0852- Score 56 (KC-130J #166381 VX-20 PAX)-depart PAX (250.3) then w/ZDC Calvert (281.4)
1150- N360TL (Britten-Islander NGTF)-on Northrop discrete (123.225) w/unid ground unit.
1205- Battle 16 (C-21)-land at ADW.
1300- Navy 101 (C-37 #166377 VR-1 ADW)-depart ADW.
1310- N162W (BAC-1-11 NGTF) & N984HA (DHC-8 NGTF)-on Northrop discrete (123.225)
1312- Score 95 (prob P-8 Poseidon )-on VX-20 discrete (313.7) for clearance down to Salisbury airport.
1319- DeeCee 41 (KC-135R #57-1512, 756th ARS ADW)-pattrens at ADW.
1329- Colt 45 (A-10C, 104th FS MD ANG MTN)-w/PAX approach (314.0)\ then w/BW (270.8). Also w/Raven Ops (275.7)
1340- SPAR 30- (C-37 #01-0030 .6AMW | 310AS MacDill AFB FL [KMCF]-depart ADW
1355- Venus 93 (C-32 # 99-0003 1st AS ADW)-land at ADW.
1408- Score 45 (VX-20 PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1426- Marine 767 (UC-35 # 166767 MAW-4 ADW)-land at ADW.
1431- Bully 1 (F-16, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/BW (354.8 & 305.2)
1432- Ravage flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-w/ZDC Calvert (281.4) then w/BW (270.8 & 305.2)
1620- Army 1778 (C-37 # 04-1778 OSACOM ADW)-land at ADW.





Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045
Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75
45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[mdmonitor]

Af1

1039- Air Force 1 (VC-25 PPO ADW)-depart ADW.

 

[freqhopping]

PHOENIX11 inbound to Oceana. 370.925/360.6

 

[mdmonitor]

Logs, 30 Nov

ACY-Atlantic City NJ (KACY)
ADW- Andrews AFB MD (KADW)
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DAA- Davison AAF, Ft Belvoir VA (KDAA)
DCA- Reagan National Airport/CGAS Washington, Wash DC (KDCA)
DOV- Dover AFB DE (KDOV)
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
LFI- Langley AFB VA (KLFI)
MTN-Martin State Airport, Baltimore (KMTN)
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore (KBWI)
NTPS- Naval Test Pilot School, PAX
PAX-NAS Patuxent River MD (KNHK)
PTC- Potomac Area TRACON
WRI-Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (KWRI)
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EST))

((Some acft idents from local Mode-S collection))

1028- Baton 91 (EC-130J #96-8154 193rd SOG PA ANG Harrisburg PA)- w/ZDC Calvert (133.9)
1028- Snipe flt (4 X F-22s, 71st/94th FS LFI) in W386 (254.2) in ACM training.
1039- Air Force 1 (VC-25 #92-9000 PPO ADW)-depart ADW.
1158- Pacer 01 (C-21A #84-0131, 457th AS ADW)-patterns at ADW.
1324- Jenna 22 (Gulfstream 5 N223GA FBI Manassas VA)-w/PTC (119.85)
1325- Sunny 001 (RC-12 224th Military Intelligence Bn Hunter AAF Savannah GA)-land at DAA
1332- SAM 600 (poss C-37 #97-0401 99th AS ADW)-land at ADW.


Ron (mdmonitor1@verizon.net)
Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045
Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75
45-ft PAR EF-SWL

 

[pro106import]

Devils up

AC ANG "Devils" doing morning excercises now!
235.9
140.1
288.4 w/ Huntress
338.1 Giant Killer
228.0 refuel
382.0

Listen in!
Bob
Milford, Ct.

 

[freqhopping]

COLT flight active at Pax now. 305.2
Using 293.2 for interflight.
I've heard some other activity on the TRACON freqs too.



Thursday at Pax
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[pro106import]

COLT flight active at Pax now. 305.2
Using 293.2 for interflight.
I've heard some other activity on the TRACON freqs too.

not hearing them up here in Ct.
Are those A10's?

 

[freqhopping]

not hearing them up here in Ct.
Are those A10's?

Yep, MD ANG. They haven't been flying high.

 

[pro106import]

Yep, MD ANG. They haven't been flying high.

Roger that.
May have just heard them on 350.05 but not sure if it was them.
Also hearing 2 aircraft on 296.9 & 233.525
From Langley I think
The NJ ANG are still going if you can hear them from down there

 

[pro106import]

Killer 1&2

Now Killers & Rage up on 300.125, 300.325, 300.525, 309.0, 307.9. 259.9, 327.1 and with GK on 338.1
Killers & Rage are from Mass ANG

 

[pro106import]

Have Quick

Hearing Have Quick comms on 376.125
interesting

 

[freqhopping]

Navy 998 C-130 with Pax App 120.05. They'll be flying around in R-4005 for a while before RTB Andrews.

1415- SMASH flight req R4006 for the next 45 minutes. 305.2

1500- BICEP flight now active in the Pax area.
NJ ANG A>A 140.1 is active.

1518- LIGHTNING-64 is RTB. 310.55

SENTRY-1 UH-72 with TRACON 124.65
PAT-059 on station. Lots of helos in the southern TRACON area. ATC also advised of a Merlin to be looking for.
1526- SENTRY-1 at 9500ft.

 

[nyair1]

11/28/12
Any one have an ID on FEAR?
1638 local had FEAR 11 (flt x2) passing through ZNY. First on 282.3 then 350.3 at FL 270
At least it sounded like FEAR. Very loud audio.

I had caught them also through my area. He was on 255.400 FSS station getting WX for Minot and said he was 30 miles south of Buffalo when calling. Also had a/a on 300.125 I only caught them on one ZOB center freq. Not sure where else they went through.

 

[freqhopping]

Currently some action on the GK freqs.
312.3
373.1 Hearing female pilot

1st FW 292.3 Also a female here. Callsign is "T"-BOLT. Female may be an AWACS type passing locations of hostiles.
1823- playtime is over. DRAGON may be the AWACS.
Checking out with GK on 238.1

1906- Four ship from 1st FW now on 228.45
1912- they're meeting up with a tanker at FL270
1918- AR on 319.7

 

[pro106import]

Va action

Hearing action from the Va. area on 254.2, 288.4, 350.05

Bob
Milford, Ct.

 

[freqhopping]

Falcon Virgo is getting started.

Civil Air Patrol Cessnas are airborne and using 150.5625 PL 151.4 and eventually 122.75

SNIPER1 flight heard on 228.9 and ZDC 281.4
2349- SNIPERs on 139.7 for interflight. First engagements will be as single ship, the 3rd together.
Pushing to 350.25 for Guard Dog area.

Guard Dog switching them to 348.725, said it didn't seem to be working that well. I heard them all just fine on it. Now the fighters are 348...but I have to stay on 350.25/135.525 to still hear Guard Dog. Have to hear him deal with commercial traffic too.

2356- BLACKJACK1 just checking in with GD, cleared into Class B.

122.75 is their simulated VHF guard.

On 150.5625 they're testing the laser warning system