[MilCom] any leads on frequencies for this?

[Duane Mantick]

Larry, thanks for the heads up......between those if still accurate and
the local unicom freqs etc I ought to be able to pick something up.

'Preciate it !!!!

Duane
WB9OMC



--- On Thu, 7/3/08, Larry Van Horn <n5fpw at brmemc.net> wrote:

> From: Larry Van Horn <n5fpw at brmemc.net>
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] any leads on frequencies for this?
> To: wb9omc at yahoo.com, "Milcom" <Milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 7:31 AM
> > We are told that it will be an F18 from "strike
> fighter squadron 204"
> > AKA "The River Rattlers" from New Orleans. 
> That was all the info that
> > I had.  No information about a ground presence was
> given.  If anyone can
> > suggest frequencies to listen to, I'd appreciate
> it........since there
> > are always local civilian aircraft towing banners and
> such one would
> > think that an F18 tooting through might want to let
> them know so they can
> > get out of the way......  :-)
> 
> 
> Before I get to Duane's question let me say that I am a
> proud former River 
> Rat. VFA-204 was my last command, and my retirement
> ceremony was held in the 
> 204 hanger during the May1993 drill weekend after serving
> in that squadron 
> for four years. I was the squadron Training Chief Petty
> Officer that setup 
> and implemented the 204 transition training program for
> officer and enlisted 
> moving from the A-7 to the F/A-18. I was proud to be a 204
> plank owner. Also 
> had the same thrill and job at VFA-203 when we were at
> Cecil, and at VF-201 
> NAS dallas when we went from F-4s to F-14s.
> 
> Now Duane, program the following 204 tacs: 251.700,
> 275.650, and 301.300 
> MHz. These were the last set that I confirmed in use when
> we were in NOLA in 
> 2004. They may have changed, but I have not seen anything
> else observed, 
> reported or guessed at. ;-))))
> 
> As for the local freqs for the event, I will yield to the
> Northeast folks 
> who know their spectrum well.
> 
> 73 de Chief
> 
> Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
> President, Teak Publishing, Brasstown NC
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