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))
0820- CG Sector Baltimore- radio checks (157.15) w/USCGC Maria Bray (WLM-562, Mayport FL).
0827- NASA 8 (BE-200, NASA Wallops Island VA)-w/PAX approach (127.95) trying to correct poroblems w/IFF codes.
0829- Roman 51 (F-18C VFA-106, NAS OCEANA VA)-w/PAX approach (281.8) for landing at PAX.
0922- Steel 71 flt (F-15s, 71st FS Langley)-clearing out of W386 (249.8) RTB direct Langley.
0925- Wild 1 flt (F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG ADW)-check in to W107 (255.0)
1050- Sniper 21 (F-22s, Langley)-check into W386 (249.8) then on W386 common (312.3)
1132- Salty Dog 400 (id as 2 acft-SD 400 is F-18C # 163476, VX-23 PAX)-w/PAX approach (281.8)
1143- Salty Dog 534 (EA-6B # 156481, VX-23, PAX)-w/PAX approach (281.8)
1209- Navy JR151 (C-20 #165151, VR-48, ADW)-check in w/BW (270.8) cleared into area in block FL3.8-FL200.
1420- Acft 266 (prob V-22, prob HX-21 PAX)-w/Shade Tree (264.55) in acft manueverability tests.
1425- Ginzu 11 flt (3 X F-22s, Langley)-check out of W386 (249.8) RTB Langley.
1510- Mojo 1 (poss F-16CJ, 55 FS Shaw AFB SC)-w/unid approach (282.375) adivising he is direct to Lynchburg VA. [283.275 is one of my UHF Milsair spectrum holes. Appreciate the pass along of it being active. Does anyone have a clue who and what it is used for??-LVH]
1542- Mexico 41 flt (F-22s, Langley)-exiting W386 (249.8) RTB Langley.
1547- Reaper 11 flt (2 X B-2As, 509th BW Whiteman AFB MO)-w/GK (249.8) trying to get clearance to Whiteman AFB. Wants block FL380-390. Also w/ZDC (353.95).
2. HF: ((Times UTC, Freqs KHz))
05732.0 N01 (USCG HC-144A #2301 ATC Mobile): 0115 USB/ALE sounding.
05732.0 TSC (US Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center, Orlando, FL): 0900 USB/ALE calling MR5 (Unknown Land Mobile Unit).
05732.0 LNT (Camslant Chesapeake): 1000 USB/ALE calling J15 (USCG MH-60J #6015 CGAS Elizabeth City).
05732.0 A82 (US Customs UH-60 tail # 78-22982, Grand Forks Air Branch, ND): 2231 USB/ALE sounding.
07527.0 D70 (US Customs P-3A "Slick" #N16370/BuNo 152170, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 1312 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 08912.0 & 11494.0 USB
07527.0 J27 (USCG MH-60T #6027 ATC Mobile): 2059 USB/ALE sounding.
07527.0 500 (USCG HC-130H #1500, CGAS Elizabeth City): 2108 USB/ALE sounding.
07527.0 J24 (USCG MH-60J #6024 CGAS Elizabeth City): 2124 USB/ALE sounding.
07527.0 LNT (Camslant): 2134 USB/ALE calling J03 (USCG MH-60J #6003 CGAS Elizabeth City).
07527.0 LNT (Camslant): 2258 USB/ALE calling J27 (USCG MH-60T #6027 ATC Mobile)
08912.0 J22 (USCG HH-60J #6022 CGAS Clearwater): 1354 USB/ALE sounding. Also noted on 15867.0 USB
08912.0 720 (USCG HC-130H #1720, CGAS Clearwater): 1400 USB/ALE calling LNT (Camslant). Also sounding on 08912.0; 11494.0 & 15867.0 USB
08912.0 J42 (USCG MH-60J #6042 CGAS Clearwater): 1404 USB/ALE sounding.
08912.0 I4J (US Customs CESSNA 550 #N5314J, San Angelo AMB, TX): 1405 USB/ALE sounding.
08912.0 T85 (US Customs PIPER PA-42-720R #N9085U, Jacksonville, FL AMB): 1416 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 15867.0 USB
08912.0 N02 (USCG HC-144A #2302 ATC Mobile); 2006 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 07527.0 USB
08912.0 LNT (Camslant): 2039 USB/ALE calling F29 (USCG HU-25 #2129 CGAS Cape Cod). Also on 07527.0 USB
08912.0 J10 (USCG MH-60J #6010 CGAS Clearwater): 2246 USB/ALE sounding. Also on 07527.0 USB
11175.0 Puerto Rico: 2123 USB w/radio checks w/Navy LA 329 (P-3C VP-5, NAS Jacksonville FL).
11175.0 Puerto Rico: 2126 USB w/Navy LA 053 (P-3C VP-5, NAS Jacksonville FL) who requests pp to DSN 942-XXXX. Party at DSN QSL's at 2129Z for Spare Group 16 report.
15867.0 I34 (US Customs CESSNA 550 #N2734K): 1630 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 716 (USCG HC-130H #1716, CGAS Sacramento): 1634 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 08912.0 USB.
15867.0 F31 (USCG HU-25 #2131 CGAS Cape Cod): 1707 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 I08 (US Customs CESSNA 550 #N5408G, Bellingham WA AMB): 1732 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 F39 (USCG HU-25 #2139 CGAS Cape Cod): 1737 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 D14 (US Customs P-3A “Slick” #N18314/BuNo 150314, Corpus Christi AMB, TX): 1742 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 T91 (US Customs PIPER PA-42-720R #N9091J, Jacksonville, FL AMB): 1835 USB/ALE sounding. Also sounding on 07527.0 USB
15867.0 X2C (Unid): 1845 USB/ALE sounding.
15867.0 I94 (US Customs CESSNA 550 #N26494): 1847 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
