[MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] JSTARS testing comms tonight

[Allan.Stern at gmail.com]

   "Wizard" is also IDing as "T-3," a callsign often used by the
Melbourne-based JSTARS acft.
   The ground station "Terra 5" is producing a horrible horn sound
every time it keys up to respond to "T-3."
   Incidentally, the callsign is not "Tango 3"; they pronounce it "Tee 3."
   T-1, T-2 and T-3 were the original three E-8s produced and were
used for testing.  T-3 is acft serial 90-0175.
   Comms between T-3 and Terra 5 are now discussing establishing a
SCDL link between them; also discussing on-going Satcomms via freqs
266.05 and 301.055.

Al Stern  Satellite Beach FL

allanstern at aol.com writes:
>> It is Wed, 12:13am EDT (0413z).
   JSTARS "Wizard" is up with Northrop Grumman ground station  "Terra 5" on
231.75 in test comms.
   Tonight, "Wizard" is the rear-end callsign for "Canoe 03," the  E-8C that
did some touch and goes at Patrick AFB earlier and said he would be  back in a
few hours.  My photos show Canoe 03's "JS" tail markings,  denoting the
Melbourne IAP-based Northrop Grumman JSTARS operation, as opposed  to
Robins AFB
GA-ANG 116ACW.  <<

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