[MilCom] Coastal GA MilCom; 12 July 2013

Sat Jul 13 02:08:16 EDT 2013

Yesterday was the first chance in almost 2 weeks that I had the opportunity
to play radio.  Despite the abominable weather, the early part of the day
offered some good monitoring:  3 AWACS, F/A-18s from Beaufort, F-16s from
McEntire, and AV-8Bs from Cherry Point.  One interesting thing was noted
from the McEntire F-16s; instead of the usual MACE 1# or 3#, VIPER 2# or 4#,
and DEMON 5# callsigns, they used DEMON 1#, MACE 2#, and VIPER 3#.  It will
be interesting to see if this carries over or if the revert to the previous
flight numbering scheme.

Hunter AAF

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124.975/279.575     Tower

   -ARMY 03754 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)

   -SUNNY 19 (RC-12, B/224 MI Bn)

   -COAST GUARD 6516, 6550, 6555, 6562 (MH-65D, Savannah)

   -GUFLTEST 88 (G650, N655GA, Gulfstream Aerospace) as N655GA instead of
GULFTEST 88

    before going back to SAV from W-157

77.725      SUNNY OPS (224 MI Bn)

   -SUNNY 19

345.000     USCG Air Station Savannah Ops

   -6562

150.300     CG 107 (P25), Air Station Savannah Ops (NAC 293)

   -encrypted traffic

Savannah IAP/CRTC

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119.100/257.800     Tower

   -GULFTEST 58 (G450, N491GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)

   -GUFLTEST 88 (G650, N655GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)

   -EAGLE 02 (MD-500, Chatham Co)

   -TBOLT 52 (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)

123.200     WCM9, Gulfstream

MCAS Beaufort

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125.125/292.125/123.700/328.425 App/Dep     

   -BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)

   -TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)

   -CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)

   -FOX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort)

   -SPADE 1# (AV-8B, VMA-231); 363.300 a2a

   -NAVY HK 703 (MH-60R, HSM-40)

344.200     VMFA(AW)-224 Base

250.300     VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1

313.800     VMFA-251 Base

290.000     VMFA-251 Tac 1

361.800     VMFA-312 Base (previously VMFA-115 Base)

301.950     VMFA-312 Tac 1

320.300     VMFA-312 Tac 2

Charleston AFB

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120.700/306.925     Charleston App/Dep

   -NAVY HK 705 (MH-60R, HSM-40)

McEntire ANGB

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298.300     169 FW Ops  "SWAMP FOX OPS"

   -DEMON, MACE, VIPER (F-16CM, 169 FW)

141.825     169 FW V14

143.300     169 FW V15

143.250     169 FW V16

Townsend Range/Coastal MOA

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228.400     Range Control

   -CHECK 63/64 (F/A-18C, VMFA-312); 320.300 Tac 2, wkg ADVANCE (JTAC) as
SAVAGE 03/04

   -CHECK 61/62 (F/A-18C, VMFA-312); 301.950 Tac 1, wkg ADVANCE (JTAC)

Bulldog MOA

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343.750     Bulldog MOA Discrete

   -MACE 2# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 141.825 V14

   -VIPER 3# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.300 V15

Poinsett Range/Gamecock MOA

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354.300     BEEFEATER ECM Range

   -DRAGNET (E-3, 966 ACCS)

   -BANDSAW (E-3, 964 ACCS)

Sealord (W-157/158)

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120.950     Sealord North Primary

   -GULFTEST 58 (G450, N491GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)

   -GUFLTEST 88 (G650, N655GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)

   -GULFTEST 52 (Gulfstream Test)

   -FOX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort)

284.500     Sealord North Primary

   -CHALICE FOXTROT (E-3, 963 ACCS) clg DOUBLESHOT

   -DEMON 1# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.250 V16

   -TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)

   -SPADE 1# (AV-8B, VMA-231); 363.300 a2a

376.900     W-157 Discrete

   -BENGAL 41-44; 250.300 Tac 1 v. SPADE 11/12; 363.300 a2a

381.875     N TACTS Range; DEMON 1# wkg CHALICE

301.000     S TACTS Range; TBOLT 5# wkg CHALICE

350.675     N TACTS Range; DEMON, TBOLT Common

Doubleshot (W-161/177)

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127.725     Doubleshot Primary

   -DRAGNET (E-3, 966 ACCS)

Misc MilCom

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260.900     NORAD Discrete; BANDSAWK KILO (E-3, 964 ACCS) wkg HUNTRESS for
voice tell

388.950     NORAD Discrete; encrypted traffic (DRAGNET)

324.600     AR-207

   -TAZZ 51/52 (KC-135R, 121 ARW) AR with LIFTR 52 (C-17A, 07-7183, 437/315
AW)

ARTCC

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269.550/124.700     Jax Center Columbia Low

   -MACE 2# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 141.825 V14

   -VIPER 3# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.300 V15

277.400/126.750     Jax Center Brunswick Low

   -SUNNY 19

281.550             Jax Center Georgetown High

   -DEMON 1# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.250 V16

282.300/135.975     Jax Center Alma High

   -TAZZ 51 (KC-135R, 121 ARW)

285.650/126.125     Jax Center Statesboro High

   -DECOY 70 (C-5, 167 AW)

319.200/127.875     Jax Center Aiken High

   -TAZZ 52 (KC-135R, 121 ARW)

351.700/124.075     Jax Center Summerville High

   -DEMON 1# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.250 V16

363.200/132.925     Jax Center Millen/Savannah Low

   -GULFTEST 58 (G450, N491GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)

   -FOX 836 (UC-12M, 163836, MCAS Beaufort)

323.000/128.100     Atlanta Center Augusta Low

   -MACE 2# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 141.825 V14

   -VIPER 3# (F-16CM, 169 FW); 143.300 V15

Mode-S

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A61466 - G450, N491GA, Gulfstream Aerospace (GLF11 on box, GULFTEST 58 on
ATC)

AD268D - MH-64D, 6555, CGAS Savannah (C6555)

A89FE4 - G650, N655GA, Gulfstream Aerospace (GLF88)

AE120A - RC-12N, 93-0697, B/224 MI Bn 

AE11FC - RC-12N, 88-0325, B/224 MI Bn

AE2688 - MH-65D, 6550, CGAS Savannah (C6550)

AE0519 - C-5A, 68-0212, 167 AW (DECOY70)

AE2694 - MH-65D, 6562, CGAS Savannah (CG6562)

AE07B7 - KC-135R, 62-3258, 916 ARW

AE266A - MH-65D, 6516, CGAS Savannah

AE0272 - KC-135R, 64-14840, 121 ARW (TAZZ51)

AE20C4 - C-17A, 07-7183, 437/315 AW (LIFTR52)

Dept. of Homeland Security

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163.1375    CG 113 (P25), Station Tybee (NAC 293)

   -encrypted traffic

413.000     CG 410 (P25), Sector Charleston Air Ops (NAC 293)

   -encrypted traffic

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT

Savannah, GA

http://kf4lmt.wordpress.com/