[MilCom] milcom vacation august 22-august 25, 2007

[Joshua Cox]

8-22-07
monitoring from a quarter mile north of nellis afb---
12:00-16:00 local time
callsigns used were Cylon, Phazer
317.45     Nellis AFB ATIS
270.1       Nellis AFB ATIS
135.1       Nellis AFB approach/ departure control, paired w/ 385.4
125.9       Las Vegas class B approach/ departure control southwest, paired
w/ 307.25
124.95     Las Vegas class B approach/ departure control north, paired w/
273.55
125.025   Las Vegas class B approach/ departure control northwest, paired
w/ 379.15
118.4       Las Vegas class B approach/ departure control southeast, paired
w/ 353.7
352.05     Los Angeles ARTCC high sector 34
138.375   64th agressor squadron (F-16C) air-air
126.65     restricted airspace range control (R-4806 E/W),paired w/ 317.525
119.35     restricted airspace range control (R-4808 N/S), paired w/ 254.4
121.8       Nellis AFB ground control
120.9       Nellis AFB clearance delivery
289.4       Nellis AFB clearance delivery
275.8       Nellis AFB ground control
132.55     Nellis AFB control tower
360.85     Nellis AFB ground control 
327.0       Nellis AFB control tower
140.175   66th agressor squadron (F-16C) air-air
140.4       66th agressor squadron (F-16C) air-air
361.5       65th agressor squadron (F-15C) air-air
257.1       65th agressor squadron (F-15C) air-air
118.125   North Las Vegas airport 
120.65     North Las Vegas airport
377.8       Red Flag Exercise/ Nellis AF Range airboss/ scheduler'Blackjack'
381.1       unknown Nellis AFB squadron base (65th agressor squadron
base????)
406.1125   Nellis AFB trunk system control channel
406.1625   Nellis AFB trunk system
406.975     Nellis AFB trunk system 
407.5625   Nellis AFB trunk system
407.95       Nellis AFB trunk system control channel
407.9875   Nellis AFB trunk system control channel
408.175     Nellis AFB trunk system 
408.1875   Nellis AFB trunk system 
408.3625   Nellis AFB trunk system control channel
408.9625   Nellis AFB trunk system 
409.125     Nellis AFB trunk system 
409.6875   Nellis AFB trunk system 
409.775     Nellis AFB trunk system 
410.125     Nellis AFB trunk system 
410.55       Nellis AFB trunk system 
411.6         Nellis AFB trunk system 
monitoring from about 15 miles east of Rachel, NV / about 25 miles
north/northeast of Groom Lake Air Base---
20:00-00:00 local time
126.15       unknown on the exact usage of this freq
231.1         E-3 AWACS combat controller (today it was Bandsaw from the
964th AACS, Tinker AFB,Ok) controlling the Blue Forces
255.7         E-3 AWACS combat controller (today it was Bandsaw from the
964th AACS, Tinker AFB,Ok) controlling the Blue Forces
266.0         E-3 AWACS combat controller (today it was Bandsaw from the
964th AACS, Tinker AFB,Ok) controlling the Blue Forces
308.6         E-3 AWACS combat controller (today it was Bandsaw from the
964th AACS, Tinker AFB,Ok) controlling the Blue Forces
276.85       Red Forces- unknown on the exact usage of this freq
251.9         Army UH-60 and some Nellis HH-60 helos conducting CSAR
training
270.025     Red Forces GCI controller 'Showtime'
126.95       Restricted airspace range control (R-4807 A/B, R-4809), paired
w/ 338.6
133.45       Tonopah Test Range Airfield approach/ departure control
118.275     Tonopah Test Range Airfield ATIS
379.55       65th agressor squadron (F-15C) air-air
254.4         restricted airspace range control (R-4808 N/S), paired w/
119.35
149.525     66th agressor squadron (F-16C) air-air
252.1         66th agressor squadron base 'mig ops'
406.1375   Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
407.55       Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
409.15       Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system 
409.65       Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
409.775     Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system 
the German fighters were using 292.0 as an air-air, and were also air-air
freq hopping on the Have Quick frequencies of  235.05, 239.95, and 257.25,
they RTB'ed back to Nellis AFB around midnight. There's no better way to
spend a night than with afterburners, flares, and sonic booms in the middle
of the night : ^ )

8-23-07
monitoring from about 15 miles east of Rachel, NV / about 25 miles
north/northeast of Groom Lake Air Base---
8:00-9:30 local time
406.1375   Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
407.225     Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
407.475     Groom Lake AB or Nellis AF Range trunk system control channel
254.4         restricted airspace range control (R-4808 N/S), paired w/
119.35

8-25-07, Hill AFB,Utah---
407.15       Hill AFB trunk system control channel
407.3625   Hill AFB trunk system 
407.7625   Hill AFB trunk system 
408.5625   Hill AFB trunk system 
409.1625   Hill AFB trunk system 
409.6125   Hill AFB trunk system 
409.7375   Hill AFB trunk system 
410.1625   Hill AFB trunk system control channel
410.3625   Hill AFB trunk system control channel
134.925     Hill AFB ATIS, paired w/ 397.9
other than that it has been quiet today here around Salt Lake City, Utah
Josh
monitoring from southern nevada and utah so far on my vacation, instead of
the usual LA county milcom
josh_75 at earthlink.net