[MilAir] Fwd: [HFmonitors] Sigonella HF-GCS station degraded

[rbethman]

Roger - You are welcome.

I am a certificated pilot.  Simple terms - I hold a valid pilots license.

1) I deal with NOTAMS every time I prepare to fly.  They include things 
such as possible obstructions in proximity to an airfield, and 
information regarding comms, ILS outages, and parachute operations.  It 
is additional info that an aircrew needs to be aware of prior to 
operating in the proximity to either the planned routs, or planned 
destination.

2) The four character - ICAO designation is NOW the current 
"International" way to describe or identify an airport or airfield.

3) Your local airport or airfield always had a three character 
identifier.  I.e., Manassas,, VA airport - HEF.  In the ICAO system, it 
is identified as KHEF.

The link provided initially, was the link at the top in the "http" 
information line AFTER the completion of the search.  That's why it was 
not repeatable.  Even though it was actually correct at the END of the 
search for information

Bob - N0DGN

Roger Strohmeyer wrote:
> Ahh, thank you.
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:25 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> The current status is:
>>
>>
>> KGCS   USAF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM        _[Back to Top]_
>> <https://www.notams.jcs.mil/dinsQueryWeb/queryRetrievalMapAction.do#top>
>>
>> No active NOTAMs for this location.
>>
>>
>> Number of NOTAMs: 0        End of Report
>>
>>
>> The link is the "end" point.
>>
>> You have to go to the:  <https://www.notams.jcs.mil>, then enter the
>> four character information, i.e., KGCS.  The click on the "View NOTAMS"
>> button.
>>
>> This type of information, NOTAM, is in a constant state of flux.  They
>> are added information that pilots and aircrews get prior to departure.
>>
>> NOTAM means Notice To AirMen.  It comes at the end of the WX and enroute
>> info.
>>
>> N0DGN
>>
>>