[MilCom] ***Cape Cod Airshow 2007 Report

[BATopolski]

Cape Cod Airshow 2007 Report
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Here is what I found to be active:
All are am mode unless otherwise noted.
Corrections/updates welcome.

And yes...most scanners were not allowed into the flightline area.
Some got through security checkpoints; others did not.

Being a "Wagon guy," they could see me coming a mile away.
I was turned back at the checkpoint, but made the best of
the weekend by setting up in the grassy parking lot.
Throughout the airshow, Otis MP's riding in their Humvees or golf cart 
style transports would stop by to listen to the Thunderbirds, etc.

Overall a very nice, albeit hot and humid weekend.
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Tower:  121.0/294.7
Ground:  121.6/275.8
Airboss:  123.05/236.6 (Heavy usage by various demos) F-16/18/117, etc.
A/A Discrete:  123.15
Chapman/Mancuso A/A:  136.975
Heritage Flight:  123.425
US Coast Guard Demo:  345.0
USCG Cape Air Ops:  164.55(FM)
Blackhawk Helicopters (x4) Demo:  242.4 primary/46.85(FM) secondary
SR-3 Viking (x2) Demo:  342.5

When the B-2 Bomber did a flyby on Saturday, they were communicating
with the airboss on 123.05.  Several attempts were made to have the
pilot speak to the crowd on 123.475, but was never successful.

MA 102FW F-15 Eagle: (x4)
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259.9 A/A
262.0 Cape Ops
338.1 Giant Killer (F-15's in W-105)
139.875 NJ A/R tanker

USAF Thunderbirds:
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141.85 A/A
235.25 Control/start-up
216.7275 (FM) Thunderbirds Narration/Music
216.9775 (FM) Thunderbirds A/A
413.275 (FM) Dpl(431) Maint/Gnd

MA State Police (FM)
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860.2375 Primary control channel
860.2125 secondary  "       "

Trunk system talkgroup ID's
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33360:  SOPS-1 EVENTS
33712:  SOPS-4 EVENTS
35472:  AVIATION
37904:  OTIS ANGB FIRE/CRASH

Various area towns public safety (too numerous to mention)
also utilized this trunking system. Coordinations worked well.

Otis ANGB Nets (FM): 149.5875, 149.7375, 163.5125, 165.1125 and
165.1375.  All were P-25 non-encrypted.

Military Intra-Squad Radio (FM)
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Freqs w/asterisk* were in use:
Mostly used for traffic/parking.

396.8750*
397.1250
397.1750*
397.3750
397.4250
397.4750
397.5500
397.9500
398.0500
399.4250
399.4750
399.7250
399.9250
399.9750
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In closing, it was nice to see various members of NE Milair and Milcom.
Folks would stop by for a chat and that helped make the weekend
a memorable one.  Always nice to put a face to the posting.

Also a hearty thanks to Scott Halligan and friends
of Scan Cape Cod who provided a live audio feed for those
who could not attend.  Thanks Ken W. for providing the link.

Check Six...Good Hunting!
Brian...aka "Wagon Guy"...Central CT