Thursday, November 20, 2008

Milcom Blog Logs - 11/19/2008 - Mid Atlantic

Here are some excellent intercepts sent to MMP by our Maryland Mid Atlantic reporter Ron Perron. Ron, thanks for sharing them with our MMP readers.

ACY-Atlantic City NJ
ADW- Andrews AFB MD
BW- Bay Watch-NAS PAX Area Advisory Control
DOV- Dover AFB DE
GK- Giantkiller (FACSFAC, Virginia Capes)
MTN-Martin State Airport, Baltimore
NGTF-Northrop-Grumman Test Facility, Baltimore
NXX- Willow Grove JRB PA
PAX-NAS Patuxent River MD
WRI-McGuire AFB NJ
ZBW-Boston ARTCC
ZDC- Washington ARTCC
ZNY- New York ARTCC

1. VHF/UHF: ((Times are EDT))

0754- PAT 01 (id as UH-60)- w/Weide AAF (126.2) for landing and pax drop off. After pax drop off, heads over to Phillips AAF (126.15) for orientation over the VIP pad area.
0802- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)- w/USCGC Resolute (WMEC-623, St Petersburg FL).
0803- CG Sector Baltimore (157.15)- radio checks w/USCGC Elm (WLB-204, Atlantic Beach NC)
0809- JOSA 486-w/Griffin CP (378.1)
0817- PAT 510-depart Phillips AAF (126.15)
0827- Blackjack 2 (HH-65C, CGAS ACY-deployed to Wash DC)-w/ADW tower (118.4)
0836- Reach 4122-check in w/ZDC (127.7)
0849- CG Sector Baltimore-radio checks (157.15) w/USCGC Maria Bray (WLM-562, Mayport FL)
1420- Guard 927 (OH-58A+ Kiowa #21927, Co. 'A' / 1-224th Avn; (S&S), Maryland Ar.NG; Weide AHP)-local work at Weide AAF (126.2)
1423- Salty Dog 121 (F-18F # 166449, VX-23, PAX)-check in w/Echo Control (320.45)
1433- Bicep 11 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-w/Harrisburg approach (273.525) prob for entry into the Bollen Range.
1435- Reach 3125-w/McGuire CP (319.4) w/inbound msg.
1438- Aero 21 flt (F-16s, 119th FS NJ ANG ACY)-calling any radio (255.4) advising they are enroute to the Bollen Range.
1443- Tester 14 (T-38C # 67-4943 NTPS PAX-British pilot)-w/BW (270.8) reporting malfunction. Will orbit to burn off fuel then stright in landing at PAX.
1445- Tester 16 (T-38C # 70-1575, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1447- Tester 12 (T-38C # 15-8200, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8)
1450- Tester 11 (T-38C, NTPS PAX)-w/BW (270.8) reports completion of supersonic run at Mach 1.06.
1457- Guard 21423 (UH-1/UH-60, MD ArNG Weide AAF)-local work at Phillips AAF (126.15)
1504- Acft 91 (prob C-5A 167th AS WVA ANG Martinsburg WVA)-w/Pikeside (297.0) w/inbound msg.
1507- Salty Dog 422 (prob F-18, VX-23 PAX)-check in w/ZDC (281.4).
1900- Baton 55 (EC-130J, 193rd SOG, PA ANG Harrisburg)-w/Baton Ops (395.1) w/departure msg.
1907- Crab 54 (C-130J # 98-1354, 135th AS MD ANG MTN)-local work at Phillips AAF (126.15)
1915- Reach 983- check in on AICC (364.2)
1952- Reach 599 (id as C-17)-w/Griffin CP (378.1) w/inbound msg.

2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))
08171.5 A3L (unid US Army entity): 1500 USB/ALE sounding.

Ron Baltimore MD (390747N 763711W)
VHF/UHF: BC-895XLT/RS Pro-2045
Diamond D-130J discone
HF: Icom R75 & Sangean ATS 909
45-ft EF-SWL & 70-ft random wire