[MilCom] Another Airshow Alert -- Rhode Island Airshow

[Ken]

Well for those of you that can't make the Westfield show, there's also a 
show & military base open house  at Quonset State Airport, RI featuring the 
Thunderbirds (6/24 & 6/25/06).  (Unfortuantely, both shows -- one with the 
TBirds & the other with the Blue Angels ended up being scheduled for the 
same weekend, and it might be a bit challenging for most folks to attend 
both shows, BUT ....)  Hopefully many of you in Rhode Island & Southeastern 
MA will make it to this show!!!

Rhode Island Airshow information can be found at:
http://www.riguard.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=52

As stated before "Monitoring Times" magazine March 2006 edition has a 
complete list of airshow frequencies that might be used.

Potential Thunderbirds demo teams freqs may be:
AM Mode:
140.40
141.85
143.85
235.20
235.25
322.95
142.575 (NFM)

Mike Goulian & other civilian aero performers:  123.15
Sean Tucker:  122.95
Other potential civilian:  122.75, 122.775, 123.475
(courtesy "Monitoring Times" magazine)

Combined Arms demo:  303.0 & 383.3

As far Aero frequencies at the airport
Checkout:  http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOQU
military UHF Tower add:  252.9

Regarding support frequencies check out Grove's Military Frequency Directory 
2nd edition
also (posted in 2005 by Rob to the RI list):
141.80R  Security
148.50  Base Medical
149.475 Fire Crash Net
Also
Basically searching  the 138-144, 148-150.8 mhz area might find some new 
frequencies in use

My previously monitoring notes (2003/2004 time frame) also shows the 
following potential frequencies:
ON BASE RADIO SYSTEMS SUPPORT:
Security (& air show common):  141.8 Repeater/143.80 & 139.625
Fire/Crash:  149.475
Base Ops/Show Control:  148.225
Utilties Support & Comfort:  149.175
Airport Admin:  153.92 (155.04)
Medical/EMS:  (probably the DMAT team on UHF 407 to 420 (search))
Misc others (potential):  139.75, 139.975, 141.625, 148.125, 148.45, 148.50, 
148.55, 149.25, 149.725, 163.4625, 163.4875, 407.475, 413.125
Coast Guard Bay Security Support:  156.8, 157.15, 162.325 (other potential 
157.075, 157.125, 157.05, 157.10, 157.175, 162.125, 162.25, 163.05, 163.175, 
164.55)

Additionally Bill provided the following details to the former RI SCAN list 
in 2004:
National Guard uses the following
138.4000 S    Ch.01 Maintenance
139.7500 S    Ch.02 Age
139.3750 S    Ch.03 Supply
141.6250 S    Ch.04 Fuel
148.1250 S    Ch.05 Aerial Port Sq.
148.2250 S    Ch.06 Base Ops / Ramp Control
148.5000 S    Ch.07 Medical
148.5500 S    Ch.08 Commanders Net
149.1750 S    Ch.09 Civil Engineers
149.2500 S    Ch.10 Security Police
149.2750 S    Ch.11 Motor Pool
149.4750 S    Ch.12 Fire/Crash
141.8000 S 151.4 Hz Ch.13  with 143.800 as the input
this is listed as "SPS Repeater"   might be Security Police S....

Civilian Local/State Public Safety:
State PD:  151.505, 155.61, 154.925, 154.905, 155.445, 155.19
On Scene Parking/Traffic Control:  155.475
N. Kingstown PD:  155.58R
Fire Dept:  154.235 Repeater
Emergency Medical:  155.22, 463.075 (MED4), 463.000 (MED1), 463.10 (MED5), 
463.15 (MED 7).

I especially like the Rhode Island show because the parking area has no 
obstructions & the airshow narrator is broadcasted on in normal FM radio 
frequency, so if you get tired on the flight line you can go back to your 
vehicle and relax & still see (much of) & hear the narration of the show.

I think that both the "wagon guys" are going to be at the Westfield MA show 
this year, so for the Rhode Island show there won't be a common rallying 
point, so I'd suggest using FRS radios, with the typical channel 14/PL 38 
configuration (467.7125 mhz/ ctcss 250.3 hz)

If you are going to be attending this show please let me know.   I might try 
to do both shows this year!!!

Ken