[Scan-DC] CG/COTHEN Logs, 1 Sep 05

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((ALL FREQS  ARE KHZ & TIMES UTC)) 
 
08912.0    D44 (CBP P-3 AEW&C #N144CS/BuNo  153446, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 
2001 USB/ALE TO CNT (CBP AMOC Central Regional  Communications Node). ALE 
handshake followed by clear voice between D44 and Ping  Pong (Customs Surveillance 
Support Center (CSSC), Corpus Christi, TX). D44  relays to Ping Pong that the 
maximum (not further identified) is 700 ft.  Ping Pong asks D44 if they are 
coming home to which D44 answers that they won't  RTB until D43 (CBP P-3 AEW&C 
#N143CS/BuNo 153447, Corpus Christi AMB, TX)  arrives on scene. Ping Pong 
suggests that D44 try to contact them on UHF since  D43 should be close by.
 
08912.0  706 (USCG HC-130H #1706, CGAS Clearwater): 2002 USB/ALE TO  LNT 
(Camslant Chesapeake-not heard). Then in voice reporting they are RTB  Clearwater. 
In response to unheard Camslant task, they report they tried to  contact NAS 
Belle Chase on 345.0 MHz & chnl 16 VHF but that  since they are at 23,000ft 
they might be out of range.  

18594.0   Unid aircraft: 2100 USB w/unheard station reporting they are 
contacting CG  District 8 Command Center to confirm undisclosed information which 
will be  delivered via hard copy on a CG HU-25 which will arrive at NOLA (New 
Orleans).  The aircraft asked the ground station to relay the undisclosed 
information to  all CG helos operating in the area.
 
08983.0    Camslant Chesapeake: 2110 USB w/CG 2135  (USCG HU-25 #2135 CGAS 
Corpus Christi-weak) who reports that an unidentified  liaison officer intends 
to board aircraft using callsign Army Eagle 25 as soon  as it arrives at Belle 
Chase. Camslant asks CG 2135 to stand by while they check  with the CG 
District 8 Command Center for any further tasking. Camslant relays  that their task 
is to try and locate one of the landing craft from the USS  Bataan in the 
vicinity of the Mississippi River. If they locate the landing  craft they are to 
contact it on VHF chnl 16,74 or 77 and receive the  status of the landing craft 
and advise it to return to the ship. CG 2135  advises Camslant that CG 2136 
(USCG HU-25 #2135 CGAS Corpus Christi) was trying  to establish his radio guard 
w/Camslant while he returned to CGAS Corpus  Christi. At 2135 Camslant secures 
CG 2135's radio guard and confirms that he was  using callsign F35 on the 
COTHEN ALE net.  At 2339 CG 2135 again airborne  w/3 POB reporting they are 
enroute to Air Sta New Orleans to deliver  supplies. After supplies are dropped off 
they will RTB to home plate.
 
08912.0 J38 ( USCG HH-60J #6038 CGAS Clearwater): 2151  USB/ALE TO LNT 
(Camslant). Then in voice reporting that they are in the Biloxi  area. Camslant 
advises them that TCC (Transportable Command  Center) has a task to evacuate 4 pax 
from Biloxi High School. CG 6038  advises they require the coordinates for 
Biloxi High School. CG 6038 advises  they can accept the tasking but that upon 
landing the crew will have been flying  for 7-8 hours. At 
2257 USB/ALE TO LNT w/voice relay from Service Center. CG 6038 reports they  
are on final approach to ATC Mobile and securing radio guard.
 
08983.0    Camslant: 2230 USB w/CG 1500 (USCG HC-130H  #1500, CGAS Elizabeth 
City) tasking them for SAR in area of 3915N/6048W. Axes  are 299 degrees true 
and 209 degrees true and main SAR point is 3910.5N/6026.5W  in one mile legs. 
At 2304 gives position as 3910N/6119W and descending into the  SAR area.
 
08983.0  Camslant: 2339 USB w/CG 2135
 
RON  (RAPBEP at AOL.COM)
MARYLAND, USA
UTILITY STATION MONITORING
Icom R-75  w/45-ft PAR EF-SWL & 70-ft end-fed random wire w/MLB