With threat condition Orange and combat air patrols over our cities it might
be a good time to listen to military air freq's. Does anyone have any they
like to post?

To read about go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/23/na...rint&position=

David
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.. Does anyone have any they like to post?

I would think that 11.175 usb would be a good starter if you have equipment
to go down there. I use a TenTec RX320 and Tom's Scan 320 software (
www.mindspring.com/~tom2000/rx320/Scan320.html ) to scan these freq's. RM~

Chances are that even if you do get the right freq, the voice link is going
to be encrypted and all your going to hear is tones and white noise swishing
sounds.
Good luck and happy freq hunting.

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. Does anyone have any they like to post?

I would think that 11.175 usb would be a good starter if you have
equipment
to go down there. I use a TenTec RX320 and Tom's Scan 320 software (
www.mindspring.com/~tom2000/rx320/Scan320.html ) to scan these freq's. RM~

In article ,
says...
Chances are that even if you do get the right freq, the voice link is going
to be encrypted and all your going to hear is tones and white noise swishing
sounds.

Depends on what you're listening to. Of course, with aviation
monitoring, ALWAYS monitor the GUARD frequencies -- 121.5 for civilian,
243.0 for military. Those are the standard emergency frequencies. If
you're monitoring an intercept, chances are the military aircraft will
attempt to make contact with the aircraft being intercepted via one or
both of the GUARD channels, since all pilots should wherever possible be
monitoring GUARD whenever they are flying.

As for tactical communications between the aircraft, that may or may not
be encrypted. Procedures have possibly changed between my time in the
Air Force and now, but in the 70s the only time communications were
encrypted were during actual combat operations. Air defense intercepts
were usually not encrypted then. (And we did our share, as I was
stationed up in Alaska back during the bad old days of the Cold War,
when Ivan would send his Bear bombers out to see just how far they could
penetrate the ADIZ before being politely told at missile-point to take
his toys and go home....)

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Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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Steve Silverwood ...

^ ... ALWAYS monitor the GUARD frequencies ...

Emergency frequencies are guarded, or watched, therefore they are often
spoken of as guard frequencies. "Guard" is a verb in this case, not a noun.
When units are transiting in company with each other only one unit need
maintain the guard, and that unit is referred to as having "the guard". So
when "guard" is used as a noun it refers to the unit maintaining the guard --
the unit watching the emergency frequencies. Through misunderstanding this
term has become somewhat corrupted and I often hear sheriff aviation units
calling 121.5 the guard channel.

Frank

Try this email list. I get 20 plus emails a day form people that
monitor that stuff.



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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:59:04 -0000, "Frank"
wrote:

Steve Silverwood ...

^ ... ALWAYS monitor the GUARD frequencies ...

Emergency frequencies are guarded, or watched, therefore they are often
spoken of as guard frequencies. "Guard" is a verb in this case, not a noun.
When units are transiting in company with each other only one unit need
maintain the guard, and that unit is referred to as having "the guard". So
when "guard" is used as a noun it refers to the unit maintaining the guard --
the unit watching the emergency frequencies. Through misunderstanding this
term has become somewhat corrupted and I often hear sheriff aviation units
calling 121.5 the guard channel.

Frank

In article 01c3ced4$a9575f50$0125250a@brwcrsqsezyxmfzy,
says...
Steve Silverwood ...

^ ... ALWAYS monitor the GUARD frequencies ...

Emergency frequencies are guarded, or watched, therefore they are often
spoken of as guard frequencies. "Guard" is a verb in this case, not a noun.
When units are transiting in company with each other only one unit need
maintain the guard, and that unit is referred to as having "the guard". So
when "guard" is used as a noun it refers to the unit maintaining the guard --
the unit watching the emergency frequencies. Through misunderstanding this
term has become somewhat corrupted and I often hear sheriff aviation units
calling 121.5 the guard channel.

Sorry for the late reply.

The terms "GUARD Channel" and "GUARD Frequency" have been used for at
least 30 years. They were used as such in USAF technical orders for
various avionics communications systems, which I serviced while I was in
the USAF. Flight crews frequently use the phrase, "listening on GUARD"
to refer to monitoring 121.5 and 243.0 while in flight.

So the case can be made for either usage.

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-- //Steve//

Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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