[MilCom] Huntress Transmitter Locations

[Ken]

Jody & the group:

My impression was that the remote transmitters were primarily on military 
installations, with also the possibility of some being at FAA remote ATC 
transmitter sites.   It's possible that the air/ground transmitters have 
higher transmitter output than the FAA ATC equipment.  Furthermore, after 
"9/11" the military now has direct access to all FAA radar sites (rather 
than just their own), so there might be a common wire/fiber linking network 
maintained by the FAA.   It also is possible that you are experiencing short 
skip conditions, that would enhance the signal strength.

Some milcom monitors think that wherever there is an air defense flying unit 
(or forward operating location), there will be a remote HUNTRESS transmitter 
site so they can talk (as well as send data) to the alert aircraft even as 
they taxi for takeoff & climb out.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jody mathews" <zguy1243 at yahoo.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>; <radiomonitors at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 12:14 PM
Subject: [MilCom] Huntress Transmitter Locations


> Over the last 2 weeks I have heard HUNTRESS calling various aircraft on 
> 228.9 Mhz. In the past the signals from the HUNTRESS ground transmitter 
> sites have been S-2 to3 at best. Signals now heard from the HUNTRESS 
> transmitter are more in the s-6 to 8 range. Either a new site has been 
> installed or they are calling up a transmit site not used before. Does 
> anyone know the locations of the HUTRESS transmitter sites here in the 
> southeast?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jody
> North Georgia