GHFS Phone Patch Policies? Re: [MilCom] Reach 340 inbound Reno

[Ken]

Hello Al & the Group:

I'm wondering why MARS was used rather than the nearest base Commad Post UHF 
frequency for phone patch?  Now based upon location, are phone patches via 
Global HF Stations no longer authorized if the aircraft is flying within the 
continental US?     I'm sure that some of the long term monitors will 
remember that Scott AFB use to do many (if not most) of the HF US 
continental phone patches on a 9 mhz frequency (think it was 9027?).

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AllanStern at aol.com>
To: <Milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 11:58 AM
Subject: [MilCom] Reach 340 inbound Reno


> It is 11:57am EST (1657z).
>   REACH 340 has just concluded a phone patch via MARS on 13927.1  kHz USB.
> He informed Reno IAP NV-ANG Base Ops that he is over Colorado and  has a 
> 1100
> Local ETA to Reno IAP.  17 pax, 10 crew.