[MilCom] Another long trip

Wed Apr 21 16:28:50 EDT 2004

Hi Folks,

Did another marathon, this time visiting Buchan and Neatishead to try and
firm up some TAD's etc.

First to Buchan after a very long 600 mile drive arriving around 0700. First
heard was a test call on Tad 54. Was then quiet for an hour then:

Gamecock (TAD 97) v Blacksmith (Tad 77) also mentioned was Darwin but never
found his TAD for certain but it was poss Tad 022.

Aspen v Horseman on Tad 022

Also heard was Warlord on Tad 62 but didnt figure out who he was fighting as
all 3 fights were on at the same time.

Then, like my local bus company when all the buses turn up together, nothing
happened for the next 5 hrs! Had a slight radio problem and only caught one
quick conversation on Tad 022 for the rest of the day. Left location around
1600hrs slightly bored.

Did some other scanning and of note was Danish Airforce 3060 id'd as 4 x F16
that started on Scot Mil 249.47 to 259.77 then Copenhagen 134.67.

Then off to Neatishead overnight. Got there about 0930 but only heard Magic
91, Magic 76, Crowbar (who was talking to Magic 76) and one other Magic
(poss 99). Mention made of fights between Fist and Satan plus Nitro. Also
Magic 76 spoke of 13 Sqdn sending two aircraft but he didnt know the
callsigns.

At both locations it was noteworthy that again while transmitting from the
local aerials both used the others callsign during the day. Buchan EW was
heard at Neatishead and the controllers on 97 and 77 both called themselves
Neatishead while going out on Buchan's aerials. That confirms for me the
"dual" role they have in each others taskings. Magic 91 also asked for a
message to be relayed to Staxton Wold to be told that was an unmanned
station and therefore unable to relay.

I also tried to monitor Coltishall and Marham as well as various ATC units.

The following freqs were heard during the trip, followed by the stud and tad
tie up's. As usual sorry for the "shouting" but its the good old Dbase.

Rgds Ron

CAOC 09 UK AWACS AIR DEFENCE RADAR
248.7000
263.4500
307.6000
345.0000

CAOC 09 UK NORTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
252.4000
254.4250
281.1000
282.2000
294.7000
340.9000
341.9750
355.7250
375.2750

CAOC 09 UK NORTH INTIAL CONTACT FREQUENCY
250.1250 BUCHAN FIGHTER MARSHALL

CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION
375.5500 EW CO-ORDINATION
389.8750 LINK CO-ORDINATION

CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
242.2750

CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR ACMI
373.1000 ACMI 11
378.6750 ACMI 13

N.A.T.O. AWACS INTIAL CONTACT FREQUENCY
364.2000

U.K. AAR AIR REFUELING
315.8250 ARA 1 & 8
340.7000 ARA 6 & 14

LONDON MILITARY EAST A.T.C.
135.0750 CONSOLE 02
135.6250 SPARE
135.9250 SPARE
232.0250 CONSOLE 13
254.8250 CONSOLE 14
275.6750 CONSOLE 10 AAR
276.7750 CONSOLE 07 ACMI PRIMARY
277.7750 CONSOLE 11
279.3000 CONSOLE 12
291.7750 CONSOLE 04 GP & ACMI
293.4750 CONSOLE 15

LONDON MILITARY EAST A.T.C. DISCRETE
284.3000 SPARE
292.6000 SPARE
313.0000 SPARE

LONDON MILITARY EAST A.T.C. SECONDARY
133.3250 CONSOLE 03 EGUN/EGUL

LONDON MILITARY EAST A.T.C. SPECIAL TASKS CELL
280.5750 SPARE

LONDON MILITARY EAST INTIAL CONTACT FREQUENCY
135.2750 CONSOLE 16
299.9750 CONSOLE 16

LONDON MILITARY WEST A.T.C.
128.7000 SPARE
283.5250 CONSOLE 32

SCOTTISH MILITARY A.T.C.
134.4750
268.9250
292.6750

SCOTTISH MILITARY A.T.C. SECONDARY
259.7250
259.7750

SCOTTISH MILITARY A.T.C. SPECIAL TASKS CELL
124.0500
231.6250

SCOTTISH MILITARY INTIAL CONTACT FREQUENCY
134.3000
249.4750

SWANWICK MILITARY A.T.C. CENTRAL
133.9000
275.3500

SWANWICK MILITARY A.T.C. NORTHWEST
254.2750

SWANWICK MILITARY A.T.C. SECONDARY
233.8000 CLACTON

ANGLIA RADAR A.T.C.
125.2750

DONNA NOOK RANGE HOLD
340.1500

DONNA NOOK RANGE JOIN
342.1750

SHOWGROUND A.C.M.I.
361.9750

SPADEADAM RANGE HOLD
369.1500 LFA 13

TAIN RANGE PRIMARY
358.6750

COPENHAGEN CONTROL A.T.C. UPPER
134.6750 SECTOR N FL245-460

COLTISHALL AIR/AIR
233.7000 6 SQDN

COLTISHALL APPROACH
315.3250

COLTISHALL A.T.I.S.
358.8750

COLTISHALL DIRECTOR
342.2500

COLTISHALL GROUND
254.2500

COLTISHALL P.A.R.
275.9750

COLTISHALL P.A.R. SECONDARY
387.7750

COLTISHALL SQUADRON OPERATIONS
268.6000 6 SQDN CANOPENER
372.3500 54 SQDN LION

COLTISHALL TOWER
339.9500

COLTISHALL ZONE
125.9000
293.4250

MARHAM APPROACH
268.8750

MARHAM P.A.R.
379.6500

MARHAM SQUADRON OPERATIONS
356.7750 2 SQDN MELBOURNE

MARHAM TOWER
337.9000

MARHAM ZONE
124.1500

EGYC 01 254.2500 COLTISHALL GROUND
EGYC 02 339.9500 COLTISHALL TOWER
EGYC 03 315.3250 COLTISHALL APPROACH
EGYC 04 342.2500 COLTISHALL DIRECTOR
EGYC 05 275.9750 COLTISHALL P.A.R.
EGYC 06 387.7750 COLTISHALL P.A.R. SECONDARY

TAD 054 389.8750 CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION
TAD 062 375.2750 CAOC 09 UK NORTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
TAD 070 378.6750 CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR ACMI
TAD 077 252.4000 CAOC 09 UK NORTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
TAD 080 375.5500 CAOC 09 UK SOUTH AIR DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION
TAD 097 355.7250 CAOC 09 UK NORTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
TAD 100 250.1250 CAOC 09 UK NORTH INTIAL CONTACT FREQUENCY
TAD 125 282.2000 CAOC 09 UK NORTH AIR DEFENCE RADAR
TAD 507 307.6000 CAOC 09 UK AWACS AIR DEFENCE RADAR
TAD 513 233.0000 CAOC 09 UK AWACS AIR DEFENCE RADAR