[FedCom] Trying to decide a good freq range to work next

Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:45:58 -0500

> My own theory is that, since there are many tactical channels in this
> range, and a LOT of the NORAD activity is now regularly using HAVE QUICK
> radios, this is where the guys go to CHAT.  Immediately after 9/11,
> there was a decent amount of chat between the pilots flying CAP and
> whatnot, though it has nearly dropped off to nothing now that HAVE QUICK
> is the norm.

Hello Mr. Jordan and all,

While we see some HQ I must respectfully disagree Jordan that HQ is the
reason for a drop off in CAP comms. The reason CAP comms have dropped off is
because no one was flying CAP until last week when the Orange Alert was
issued. Almost immediately I received reports from several parts of the
country showing the guys back up were they left off on NORAD freqs. We had a
CAP that was over ATL the entire weekend for the NBA All Star show and never
once did I see any HQ in use. We have had some HQ today reported in east amd
central NC but it is not associated with any known NORAD CAP activity.

When they fly CAPs they are usually in the clear and no HQ as of late.

73 all and good hunting,

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
ATC (AW)      USN (Ret)
Monitoring Times Magazine Assistant Editor
MT Milcom/Fed File Columnist/WUN Mil/Gov Columnist
Grove Enterprises Technical Support Department
Telephone: V-828-837-9200/F-828-837-2216/800-438-8155

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [FedCom] Trying to decide a good freq range to work next
>
>
> > As many other monitors have noted, since 9/11, there has
> > been an extrondinary increase in Mil Air activity in the
> > 138 - 144 MHz range.
>
> My own theory is that, since there are many tactical channels in this
> range, and a LOT of the NORAD activity is now regularly using HAVE QUICK
> radios, this is where the guys go to CHAT.  Immediately after 9/11,
> there was a decent amount of chat between the pilots flying CAP and
> whatnot, though it has nearly dropped off to nothing now that HAVE QUICK
> is the norm.
>
> You can learn a lot about the flight schedules of United and Delta
> pilots who happen to also be fighter jocks for ANG units by listening to
> the A/A chatter ...
>
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