[MilCom] "On Scene" Report Barnes ANGB Weekend Training Operations

[Ken]

Arrival:  1020 hrs local    Departure:  1242 hrs local.
Location:  Gravel public parking area, next to tower/admin building
Equipment utilized:  BC296D, BC780XLT, RS Pro 83, in stealth mode no outside 
antennas, just portable antennas.
(NOTE:   83 in stalking mode only alerted to 127.1 ATIS system, not control 
tower or ground control freqs)
Weather Conditions:  Overcast 500 foot ceiling, with intermittent 
rain/moderate rain throughout period.

Frequencies Active/Usage:
Ground Support (NFM, analog, no CTCSS):
148.075  Computer Generated Automated Voice Announcements (Ground NBC 
Sensors Zone Status/Alerting?)
148.100  Aircraft Maintenance
148.175  Medical
148.200  Civil Engineering/Fire Department
148.450  Security
148.475  Aircraft Maintenance, Base Common
148.525  Operations, Supv of Flying, Control Tower Tie In
148.550  Transportation
148.9875 Exercise Evaluation Team (probably new Disaster Preparedness 
Frequency)
149.200  Aircraft Maint
149.225  Civil Engineering (pavements & grounds runway repair team)
149.325  Civil Engineering/Fire Dept
150.175  Aircraft Fuels
150.325  Security (Primary)

No highband VHF (162 to 174 mhz) frequencies were discovered in use at KBAF.

No UHF support  (386 to 420 mhz voice comms were monitored) BUT only data 
transmissions (related most likely to airport ops): 408.825, 409.175, 
412.9375, 413.1125.

Aero Related Frequencies (AM mode):
118.9 Tower (simucast 251.1)
121.7 Ground Control (simucast 289.4)
125.35 Bradley IAP Approach/Departure Control
127.1  Automated Traffic Information
138.05  Air/Air Tactical SOF Cmd Post
138.25  Air/Air Tactical
139.9 Air/Air Tactical
251.1  Tower (simucast 118.9)
289.4  Ground Control (simucast 121.7)
303.0  Hawk Ops (Cmd Post)
338.2  Boston Center ARTCC
325.8  Bradley IAP Approach/Departure Control
379.1  Boston Center ARTCC
(NFM mode):
41.45 Air/Air Tactical

Did get to see 6 A10's take off on Runway #20:
HAMMER 1 (2 A10's)  each took off separately down the runway
GUNHOG 1 (2 A10's)  each took off separtely down the runway
CUJO 1 (2 A10's) took off together down the runway

Additionally the "Giant Talk" base wide public address system was being used 
so with the car window down could hear the voice announcement on various 
exercise condtions, etc..  Also heard were some explosions, observed red 
smoke, & monitor a variey of exercises affecting the radio nets.  Basically 
used the BC296 for known/discovered (inputed) frequencies & the 780XLT in 
search mode.

No other hobbyists were "On Scene" while I was there.. Guess you could say I 
was "an Army of One"!!! ;)

Ken