[Scan-DC] Low Flying Helecopter over Mall/Potomac River

[Andrew Leyden]

So, the helicopter.

FOX5 reports "routine radiation testing" by DOE.  Kind of stuff that 
takes place all over the country.  Normal--nothing to get excited 
about.  I've even found some information from Sandia about this 
process, saying it takes place (and has taken place) for years.

http://www.ca.sandia.gov/news/helicopter.html

Anyway, it's still kind of suspect don't you think.  I think they 
were out yesterday setting a "baseline" of radiation, i.e. what is 
normal for a hot Summer day such that if they have to go in for real 
say in the next week, they'll have a set of data (control group) that 
they can use to compare against.  That makes sense to me.  Anyone 
else heard anything?

I found some NEST frequencies listed off the net (from some whacky 
sites).  Have had them on a scanner all day but only get a bit of 
static every now and then and an automated Morse Code identifier 
which I couldn't copy.

NV DOE NEST Teams
164.275
167.850
168.450
171.200
171.950
173.000

150.450         NEST, DOE
149.220         Nuclear Emergency Search Team - NEST




>Fox news tonight reported it was a DOE helo doing routine "radiation
>mapping".  I work at 17th and Pennsylvania on the top floor (13th floor of a
>commercial property) with an unobstructed view of the mall, Capitol,
>Pentagon, etc.  It seemed like I could reach up and grab a handful of skid
>it was so low.  We watched it do a methodical east-west pattern that stepped
>down southward.  Good look at the markings (or lack thereof).  Silver/blue
>lighting bolt pattern.  I knew it wasn't an Eagle from the US Park PD. These
>birds are well marked.  As a Department of the Treasury employee I routinely
>listen to the fed cops (USCPD/USSS(UD)/Park PD) and they were asking their
>dispatchers what it was.


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