[FedCom] Review GFMF -- Federal Frequency Directory Portion

[Hank Lane]

Just as a point of information, I downloaded the NTIA REDBOOK in about 90
minutes over a dial-up (AT&T WorldNet) using their (AT&T's) latest
Accelerator software which is free, btw, for AT&T WorldNet subscribers. And
Adobe Reader 7.0 has advanced searching options that make the Redbook pretty
easy to navigate.
Hank, KB1JLA

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Subject: Re: [FedCom] Review GFMF -- Federal Frequency Directory Portion

The FLIP and NTIA redbook certainly need a broadband hookup to download.

I suppose if you needed every base, then the CDROM might be useful. I
already have the ground frequencies of the bases I'm interested in.

Regarding airnav, your best bet is to download the FAA publications for each
airport and get the frequencies there.

Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps wrote:
> Granted the NTIA site holds a lot of data, but there is no more 
> authoritative source for information, e.g. INTEROP frequencies found 
> in their "Red Book."
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>>Please see comments below:
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "lists" <lists at lazygranch.com>
>>To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" 
>><fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 11:20 AM
>>Subject: Re: [FedCom] Review GFMF -- Federal Frequency Directory 
>>Portion
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>>>Just an FYI, you can get some of the sources on that CD ROM on line:
>>>
>>>Red Book
>>>http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/redbook/redbook.html
>>
>>COMMENT:  You are correct.  HOWEVER, it's a very large file 39.6 MB of 
>>information.  If you have dial up connection good luck.  Some 
>>information was extracted from this very large & somewhat confusing 
>>publication & placed in a more readible format on the Fedral Frequency 
>>Directory.
>>
>>
>>>Flip
>>>https://164.214.2.62/products/digitalaero/index.cfm
>>
>>COMMENT:   FLIPS will give you up to date FAA AirTrafficControl 
>>information, as well as aero related
>>command post, base operations, metro/wx, and other aero related 
>>military freqs (e.g. aerial refueling routes).
>>HOWEVER, no military base Land Mobile Radio Nets (e.g. security, fire, 
>>aircraft maintenance, etc.) are listed in these pubs.  Grove's 
>>"Military Frequency Directory" bundled with
> 
> 
>>the "Federal Frequency Directory"
>>will give you a VERY extensive listing of these LMR nets.  See 
>>www.qth.net
> 
> 
>>milcom list archives for
>>the details on this publication.
>>
>>
>>>One source for FAA info
>>>http://www.airnav.com/
>>
>>COMMENT:  Doesn't appear that all information is up to date especially 
>>military related changes such as UHF ATC, command post, metro/wx, but 
>>a fairly good starting point.
>>
>>
>>>Many military trunking systems can be found at radioreference.com
>>
>>COMMENT:  I'd agree that the website's strong point is it's coverage 
>>of radio trunking systems to include the emerging military trunking 
>>systems being implemented at many bases.  HOWEVER, many military bases 
>>remain with conventional land mobile radio nets that again are extensively
>>covered in the bundled "Military Frequency Directory".   The above
>>website doesn't have this extensive coverage.
>>
>>
>>>Lastly, I maintain a "verified" frequency file for those who monitor 
>>>the Nellis ranges at hidesertscan yahoogroup.
>>
>>COMMENT:  It's great that you do this for the monitoring hobby!!!
>>
>>>October is the month that the FLIP was supposed to leave the net, so 
>>>you may want to download it.
>>
>>COMMENT:  So far the site & publications are still available.
>>
>>Again I'd like to emphasize to the group, that you may be able to 
>>"roll your own" frequency lists so to speak with some information from 
>>government publications & websites BUT definitely not all of the 
>>information as indicated above.  Time is always at a premium and the 
>>"bundled package" is an effective & efficient way to find the 
>>information you need for your milcom & fedcom monitoring efforts!
>>
>>Ken
>>
>>
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