[Scan-DC] Pentagon Helipad, etc.

[Blend Qatipi]

 PAT might have VIPs but not necessarily. So, PAT is simply the Army transport callsign (just like CNV/Convoy for Navy, or RCH/Reach for USAF transports)
Blendi
    On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 11:42:08 AM EDT, Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Translation: Generals and Admirals?

> On Oct 7, 2020, at 11:16 AM, Chris Parris <lists at thefedfiles.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Andrew,
> 
> PAT stands for Priority Air Transport
> 
> - Chris
> 
>> On Oct 7, 2020, at 6:54 AM, Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:38 AM
>> To: Alan Henney <alan at henney.com>; Scan DC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>> 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&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cba50a8fe2a3f4a20173c08d86a058b7d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637375919327037265&sdata=HstgZSlxP2osHjGQzqbQgq%2BXTy797UWhBejqsSeAi7I%3D&reserved=0> in Annapolis and I am copying a fair amount of unicom-like traffic on that frequency.
>> 
>> 73,
>> W4JE
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Alan Henney <alan at henney.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:58 AM
>> To: Scan DC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>> 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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