[MilCom] MA Army Nation Guard Communications?

[Ken]

Basically the only frequency I monitor activity on is 142.35 Repeater
(110.9) which has been reported as a cross band repeater for low band
operations located on Mt Wachusetts, Princeton, MA.

If you check out the website
http://www.mass.gov/guard/CommunityUsage/CU_Main.htm
This will give you an idea of where the Armories are located.  I know that
the Ware MA location
has got what appears to look like a CB type antenna (which would indicate
low band usage) as well as
a HF longwire.

The state headquarters in Milford MA, appears to have a large radio tower &
is also a major training area.  Other  Army National Guard (ARNG) training
areas include Camp Edwards/Massachusetts Military Reservation (off route 28
5 miles from Bourne -- very significant training area see:
http://www.mass.gov/guard/rti/index.htm &
http://www.mass.gov/guard/E&RC/startpage.htm ) & possibly Camp Curtis Guild
(Wakefield MA).    As far as ANG units goes,  there's the 104th Fighter
Wing, Barnes ANGB, Westfield, MA as well as the 102 Fighter Wing, Otis ANGB,
MA, both of which have significant radio traffic on VHF highband for on
base-support nets as well as UHF aeronuatical frequencies (air traffic
control & command post) & frequncies in use are well known.     Additionally
the  new Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility at Barnes ANGB/MAP,
MA also has  air to ground comms to "Minuteman Ops" on 46.75, 123.05, 356.3
monitored on a regular basis.  It's unclear what frequencies are on a
regular use by the ARNG Aviation facility at Otis ANGB on a regular basis
(although publications indicate that "Yankee Ops" operates on 46.85 (FM) &
138.50 (AM).

HOWEVER,  MY THEORY is that the Army National Guard may be using  (Sprint)
Nextel units for most of the day to day administration/operations  traffic
now & only use the low band nets when there isn't any service or a much
large operation/exercise is taking place.  ANOTHER THEORY is that most of
the ARNG vehicles & most armories are using VHF low band (FM) gear (30 to 60
mhz, primarily 49-50 mhz) (Scanner Master's "Southern New England
Communciations Guide" 10th edition, indicates 5  VHF low band fixed
repeaters & 2 VHF low band portable repeaters as well 2 simplex low band
freqs (39-41 mhz range), as 2 VHF highband repeaters that may be used
throughout MA), & that the portable w/t's are on VHF high band (NFM)
(138-144, 148-151 mhz (soldier's radio --see
http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=200502  &
http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=20000  for the IC-F3S model
which is a 32 channel model ).  The ARNG has also used FRS portable radios
in the past.   Additionally it's possible that for training/short distance
UHF intersquad radio may be in use
(http://www.icomamerica.com/press/default.asp?id=20001)
The 14 channels assigned are:
  01) 396.875 MHz
  02) 397.125 MHz
  03) 397.175 MHz
  04) 397.375 MHz
  05) 397.425 MHz
  06) 397.475 MHz
  07) 397.550 MHz
  08) 397.950 MHz
  09) 398.050 MHz
  10) 399.425 MHz
  11) 399.475 MHz
  12) 399.725 MHz
  13) 399.925 MHz
  14) 399.975 MHz.

Of course monitoring low power radio transmissions, especially from a large
rural training area might be difficult or impossible, but that's what part
of the hobby monitoring challenge!!!  Also the best opportunity to monitor
activity would be when the units are training, primarily on the weekends,
although the aviation units (helicopters) also train during the
weekdays/nights.  Furthermore, there's probably some administrative traffic
during the week from the Organizational Maintenance Squadrons.

So comment/confirmation on what any milcom hobbyists is hearing in the 
various MA regions
would be appreciated.

Ken