[FedCom] NOAA/NWS Aircraft?

[Jeramy A. Ross]

NOAA/NSSL aircraft typically use NOAA-XX callsigns.  An example of this 
would be their P-3's with the tail numbers N42RF (Kermit) and N43RF (Miss 
Piggy) usually have the calls NOAA-42 and NOAA-43 respectively.  The P-3's 
occasionally conduct mesoscale research over the US in 
addition to their hurricane research so it isn't out of the ordinary to 
hear them here in Oklahoma/Texas.  I didn't see any active research 
involving either one of these listed on their site, but with the unusual
weather pattern here in OK/TX the past couple of weeks, they may be up
for a last second research flight.

NOAA does use non-Department of Commerce aircraft for research (both 
civilian and military) from time to time.  Keeping track of those would be 
a difficult task unless they listed the research project on their research 
page with a general area they were going to be operating and a time frame 
for the operations.  I have no idea of the call format for these.

If I had to guess, it could have very well been a USN filght working
with NOAA/NSSL.  We've had NAVY WP-3A's here (Lawton/FT SILL, OK) before 
(similar to the NOAA WP-3Ds).  There is also a RP-3D used for
atmosphereic research and two RP-3As listed as being for scientific 
research.

Not that this info helps a whole lot, but it might point you in the
right direction.

- Jeramy / W5XTL


On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Chris Parris wrote:

> Hi, Blaine...
>
> The only reference to 324.7 MHz I have in my database is used by the USAF at
> Patrick AFB and the Eastern Test Range, as well as at Edwards AFB in
> California.
>
> Sorry that doesn't really help ID your traffic...
>
> - Chris
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Blaine Brooks" <blaine.brooks at verizon.net>
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> Subject: [FedCom] NOAA/NWS Aircraft?
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>
>> 324.7 mhz
>>
>> Possible aircraft from NSSL...."3774"
>> talking to one other aircraft regarding mapping
>> and imaging under storm cells. Not sure of
>> location, but signal fair to moderate at my location.
>>
>> Any guesses?
>>
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