[Scan-DC] Southern MD Audio Log Notes (04/15/04)

[Jeff]

Everybody making up for the recent bad weather I guess. I definitely =
made up
for the lack of comms for the past few days.

138.1
Heard a couple of different style of comms on this one today. Early in =
the
AM caught "Good Morning, Citation ### descending out of 250 to 230" =
working
apparent unknown ATC. Next I had Unk A/C working with, and get this,
WASHINGTON CTR. I have had numerous audio clips on this freq with A/C
working an unknown ATC. I don't have this freq as WASH CTR ad am not =
going
to tag it with such weak information. I'll keep on working it, =
especially
after having heard the following.

Later in the Day had ANGRY 1 and WILD 1 working DRAGNET on Victor. It =
was a
bad freq for them and DC ANG requested another freq be used once in the
airspace. I did not copy the switch.

346.6
Aircraft using as A-A freq. Referenced being in KILO for the next 20
minutes. I assume referencing the GK area. Reliable sources bring this =
back
as a known GK freq. Will tag FACSFAC VACAPES for now and will put detail =
to
it later.

238.175
IRON flight of 2 conducting OPS Checks, Then PI-REP given, PI-REP was =
given
by an IRON but he said info had come from HAWK. NO HAWK heard on this =
freq.
Weak comms. Used as A-A freq fro ACM. I sure hope to tag this one soon.
Information offered by another poster suggests this freq as possible =
AWACS
training freq for F-15s. I catch comms on this freq almost daily and am
leaning toward it being a Discrete for 1st FW. All call signs heard have
been 1st and there have only been a couple of occasions where I have =
heard
an AWACS involved. I'll keep on keeping on with it and posting but I am
gonna have to make a decision on it here soon. Hopefully we can get =
someone
with better reception of the GK areas to take an interest in it and work =
it.

385.3
Fighters using as A-A freq for OPS checks then used as A-A for ACM. Weak
comms. Possible use of VIPER C/S. VIPER comes back as SHAW F-16s not the
F-18s of MAG 31 I have been suspecting. I guess I'll have to keep =
working
it. A/C reported being in the SE corner of Alpha Bravo, Another GK area
reference.

141.65
Goliath working WILD 1 in W-386 BRAVO to FOXTROT. Then Goliath directing
WILDS in ACM. Comms loud and clear. WILD "BOOMING IN".

230.1
Weak comms, hard to pull much out of it. Did catch something toward the =
tail
end of the comms that raised a flag. Heard ZULU 3 calling base. ZULU is =
C/S
used hear at PAX by the AH/1Z Upgrade program. Uhh they are in the Bldg. =
I
provide security for. I'll have to ask around and see what I can come up
with. This is not for certain as The comms were kind of weak. I should =
have
had them much cleaner if this was the case.

279.725
Brief comms, nothing gained. Possibly heard Dark Star but doubtful.

261.9
A/C using as A-A freq. Later heard Unk A/C reporting maintenance Squawks =
and
ETA in the blocks.

300.825
Brief comms, weak. Fighters using as A-A freq for apparent ACM. Nothing =
more
gained

247.4
A/C advising heading up to the west training area then returning. Audio =
was
loud and clear but I still suspect this is an image from 13.7 at PAX. =
Gonna
keep on it though.

245.65
A couple of brief hits. Apparently used as A-A freq. Could not get =
anything
useful out of it.

139.95
SLAM (VA ANG) as A-A freq during ACM. Fighters being directed by =
Goliath.
Flight of 4.  I don't see anything for a history of use on this freq by =
the
VA ANG so I am hesitant on jumping the gun and putting that tag on it. I
guess more info is needed before an ID should even be attempted.

344.5
Used as A-A freq by Unk A/C for apparent ACM. Weak, muffled comms. Could =
not
catch a C/S out of it. I see some references to this being a GK freq but =
I
have nothing on it from sources I am used to relying on for GK related
freqs. I'll keep working it.

138.075
1 brief hit. Possibly A/C talking with their base

138.1
Extremely weak comms, nothing at all gained

275.2
Used as A-A freq by 2 Unk A/C. One was A/C #60. they were referencing =
flying
over Salisbury so they were probably working in the PAX area. I could =
not
tell what they were up to, for all intents and purposes it just sounded =
like
they were up enjoying the weather and getting some formation flying in.

235.1
WILDS being directed in ACM by WILD imitating BANDSAW. I did some =
research
on this freq and all information I came up with has this as a common AR
related freq in many lists. As a matter of fact, ALL, info I could come =
up
with was AR related. Gonna keep a close eye on this one.

390.95
Several weak hits on this one. Could not get much out of it other than =
the
fact verbal comms were used.









Jeff

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