[Scan-DC] Pentagon Helipad, etc.

[Andrew Clegg]

I can confirm that 231.3 (AM mode) is still active as the Pentagon helipad tower frequency. I copied strong signals this morning (~7-8 AM) working what sounded like "PAT" 04 and "PAT" 18.  Does anyone know what PAT stands for?

I copied PAT 04 on 231.3 in conversation with the tower.

I did not hear PAT 18 talking back to the tower, so it may have been transmitting on a different frequency. I was not monitoring the other tower frequency of 143.1, so perhaps PAT 18 was on that frequency. Yesterday, 143.1 was getting intermittent interference from pager hash, making it difficult to monitor and record. I continue to be amazed that pagers are still a thing.

73,
W4JE

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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Pentagon Helipad, etc.

Alan,

I'm scanning/recording these frequencies today and will let you know what I hear. I'm about three miles from the Pentagon.

One thing I noticed right away is that 122.9 is the CTAF frequency for Lee airport<https://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airnav.com%2Fairport%2FANP&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cba50a8fe2a3f4a20173c08d86a058b7d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637375919327037265&amp;sdata=HstgZSlxP2osHjGQzqbQgq%2BXTy797UWhBejqsSeAi7I%3D&amp;reserved=0> in Annapolis and I am copying a fair amount of unicom-like traffic on that frequency.

73,
W4JE


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Subject: [Scan-DC] Pentagon Helipad, etc.

We have seen these aviation freqs listed for years for the Pentagon, but
has anybody monitored them recently?

Are there others?

122.9000 Pentagon (Wheelhouse) discrete

143.1000 Pentagon Tower

231.3000 Pentagon Tower

268.0000 Wheelhouse Pentagon SAM switchboard

293.5000 FOGHORN (Pentagon) tertiary

Thanks,
Alan
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