[MilCom] POTUS at Ft Benning

[Ken]

Outstanding report Mike...

Regarding 300.4 WFM -- is this a satellite link with airborne and ground 
stations access or is it a typical air to ground station(s) link, with fixed 
ground stations throughout the country?

Very Interesting on that  136.725 ground to air comms or air to air 
omms  -- With all the elaborate comm gear they have, e.g. satellites, 
encryption, etc. you would think that in the clear comms wouldn't be used. 
I noted that you didn't list any Secret Service frequencies, which are 
generally encrypted anyways BUT did you monitor any activity?

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Riffle" <kc8mzm at gmail.com>
To: "milcom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: [MilCom] POTUS at Ft Benning


>
> While on post the President had lunch with the troops, gave a speech, then
> witnessed some military maneuvers.

..snip..snip..snip..

>Approx 40 minutes prior to departure "93" established comms with "9000"
>(AF1) on 136.725. I did not hear any comms on that frequency during his
>approach.

..snip..snip..

>300.4 was initialized 5 minutes after departure with tone only. During the
>approach voice was heard up until 10 minutes prior to landing.