[Scan-DC] Potomac Tracon and BWI

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Agner" <ka3jjz@erols.com>
To: <scan-dc@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <jeanbaker@monitoringtimes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 19:27
Subject: [Scan-DC] Potomac Tracon and BWI


>   It appears that the BWI approach/departure freqs are being used by the
> new Tracon; this afternoon, I heard several idents as 'Potomac Approach'
> and 'Potomac Departure' while referring to the usual BWI freqs.  In fact,
> there were several occasions when the controller said 'Baltimore' or 'BWI'
> then hastily corrected it, so it appears this is a recent change.
>
>   I can't hear anything out of Andrews; have their freqs started being
> taken over too?
>
>   In addition, it seems that the mil-air side of Swann (360.7) is either
> having some problems or perhaps has had an antenna change, as the signal
> over here in AA county is a good deal weaker than it used to be (I can
> still easily here the BWI mil air stuff, tho).

Nope.. Andrews tower still remains 118.4 however 119.3 which is supposedly
Andrews GCA Approach regarding that.. i don't hear much traffic on it like I
used to and sometimes I hear potomac tracon answering a/c on it. So I don't
know what the deal is with 119.3 ..

j