Sunday, February 15, 2009

Military Frequency Changes - 2/15/2009

As I mentioned in my January and February 2009 Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine, we are seeing unprecedented changes in the US military and government radio spectrums. Here is just a sample of some of the recent changes we have noted nationwide.

And as a reminder, the March issue is due out any day now and will have our 10th annual Airshow Guide. If you travel to airshows and enjoy listening the the teams that are performing on your scanner, then don't miss this issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It is available in print and electronic versions. You can go to http://www.monitoringtimes.com/ for more information.

BARKSDALE AFB. LA (KBAD)
PILOT TO DISPATCH 254.425, ex-372.200
UHF GROUND CONTROL 257.675, ex-275.800

CAMPBELL AAF (FORT CAMPBELL), KY (KHOP)
EAGLE VHF FREQ 139.900, ex-128.750

CANNON AFB, NM (KCVS)
APPROACH/DEPARTURE VHF 121.050, ex-125.500

CREECH AFB, NV (KINS)
AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (ATIS) 290.450

DYESS AFB, TX (KDYS)
PMSV METRO 383.250 IFR SUPPLEMENT CHANGE IN PROCESS.
AND HERE IS A LATE UPDATE - THE NEW DYESS METRO FREQ IS 339.6500.

MARSHALL AAF, KS (KFRI)
FORT RILEY RANGE INFORMATION SERVICE (RIS)
123.750 (Issued for KFRI R3602A R3602B)

MC GHEE TYSON, TN (KTYS)
KTYS COMMAND POST 303.025
Now I have two changes in play for the new TYS CP - 303.025 and 303.250 MHz. I did find the 303.250 MHz frequency to be a bit odd given what I think that frequency is now being used for. I am monitoring both and will report back on which is in fact the active freq. See me original story at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2009/02/soda-control-changes-cp-frequencies.html

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN, MN (KMSP)
133 AW (ANG) AND 934 AW (AFRES) RAMPS. MINNEAPOLIS AIR RESERVE STATION JOINT COMMAND POST ESTABLISHED. CONTACT ABSTAIN (AFRES) OR CACTUS (ANG) AT 252.1. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT REQUESTING TO PARK ON THE ANG RAMP (AREA D) CONTACT LIGHTHOUSE AT 324.3. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT REQUESTING TO PARK ON AFRES RAMP (AREA N) CONTACT VIKING OPS AT 282.675.

NORFOLK NS (CHAMBERS FLD), VA (KNGU)
NHU VHF FREQUENCY 126.375

POLK AAF, LA (KPOE)
GENERAL FACILITY TOWER 239.250
GENERAL FACILITY POE APPROACH CONTROL 254.800, ex-302.200
TOWER 257.750, ex-248.000

Many thanks to Jack NeSmith, a member of the MMP team for these updates.