[Scan-DC] Soutern MD Audio Log notes (05/16/04)

[Jeff]

Got a little more tuff for the shows today along with
some other stuff that I am uncertain as to related or
not. Hopefully some other folks can clear up some of
this.

251.2
Used as interplane for apparent flight of 6 of A/C
referred to each group of apparent 3 as an element
(1st & 2nd). Prop noise in background. Referenced
secondary freq of 270.275 which I have as PCT. Per
FlightRadio.com's MD page "AFRES dispatch ('Cody')
459th Airlift Wing". I heard no C/S to be able to
confirm. I suspect these were the same bunch as
yesterday, likely C-130s dropping the Para jumpers. I
had them on/off starting at 11:29 until about 13:08.
Received information that 459th was indeed the
aircraft dropping off the Jumpers. That being the case
the freq information above is correct. I was surprised
as I just picked this freq up this week after months
of having scanners searching the range. Plus
FlightRadio.Com's MD page is the "ONLY" place I see
the freq listed as being active. Probably not going to
do much good for other air shows around the country
but it's nice to find a freq for around here that I
had not copied before. Tagging as 459th ALW

302.525
Had a lot of hits on this one. Comes back as a SAT
freq. At first when it came up it honestly sounded
like there was an open mic on a prop A/C. Loud prop
type noise in background but no verbal comms so I
thought it was just an open mic on a C-130 or
something associated with one of the Air Shows. Later
the freq cleared up a little and I could catch an
electronic tone or beep at the beginning then there
would at times be a lower volume electronic tone,
sometimes steady, sometimes not. The reference I found
to this states it as an Uplink freq. Not sure what I
have around here that would uplink to it, I assume an
A/C. The DC CAP was reported as active when this freq
started firing off. I tried this freq in several
different modes, AM seemed to be the best. Not at all
familiar with SATCOM stuff so mot going to even bother
to attempt to tag this at this point.

384.7
Used as interplane for unknown number of A/C. Caught
reference to dropping something, I assume either Pyro
Show or Para Jumpers. This freq use as LFI Dispatch
down here but this seemed definitely related to one of
the shows. Time of freq main activity was 13:33 -
13:35. I almost suspect this might have been used at
the DOV show because I am them very brief and weak.
Used 13:34

384.55 (PISTOL 5)
Used as interplane for apparent Flight of 2. No C/s
heard. Brief comms. Definitely air show paced and
related. Past history suggest possibly F-15 DEMO Team.
Started using it around 14:11. Can't confirm just from
my audio that it was the F-15s so I am tagging it as
Just Interplane (PISTOL 5)

238.15 
Used 14:20  - A/C reporting to Air boss that Jumpers
were away. Likely Prop noise in background. No C/S
heard but my guess would be this was Fat Albert, not
sure if it flew today or not. Probably not involved
with jumpers but just commenting on it. It could have
been the Blues I guess but the Schedule had them going
up at 3PM, unless they went up early. So unsure of
exactly who this was. After 3PM, definitely had the
blues up on this one. 17:39 - Had the blues again
evidently heading to next destination. 18:01 - Last
comms I had on them, Just BSing. Tagging this one as
Blue Angels but curious as heck as to who the first
player was.

339.55
Had 2 separate voices, each in brief comms. Could not
tell if with each other or unknown ground site. Did
hear one of them Reference landing RWY 1L Full Stop.
Time was 14:43. I have no information in house for
this freq.

231.2
Brief comms of unid A/C stating he was on 231.2. Freq
comes back as possible use by Army National Guard
Helo’s. I can't confirm this with the brief comms I
received. Time 16:57

291.75
Flight of 2, one stating direct SHAW flight level 430.
#2 copies.

349.7
Caught this one in the middle of transmission but had
??EG1 on Primary. Come back as AR freq from multiple
Sources. Good enough for me, tagging as AR for now.
I'll work out which one later.


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Jeff
Southern MD
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