"High Bird" Re: [MilCom] 149.5375 FM

[Larry Van Horn]

>Pretty exciting to pickup radio comms from CAP aircraft engaged in 
>volunteer service either in a real mission or practice mission isn't 
>it!!!???

I wouldn't go that far Ken. Whatever stinky weed you are smoking up there 
Ken I want some. ;-))
Around here during missions it is actually pretty boring comms.

> I wonder what interesting facts Mr. Google can tells us about CAP Highbird 
> Operations & Procedures? :)

They are comm relays for mission aircraft and ground creqs (including CD 
missions). No big mystery. They were used during Katrina in 2005 and were 
mentioned several times in official AF press reports.

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Teak Publishing, Brasstown, NC
Assistant/Technical Editor Monitoring Times
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