Wright-Patterson AFB TRS is now DIGITAL!!

It appears that the Wright-Patterson AFB Trunked Radio System has finally switched to digital as several listeners have noted a change since Friday March 30. We have been expecting this to happen since 2004, not sure why it took so long.

Here is what Darryl Trump, KB8BKU has monitored in analog mode on Saturday March 31st:

408.7625 Control Channel
408.9625
409.1625
409.3625
409.5625


When I get an opportunity to get over that way I will check it further with my Pro-96 and Trunker to gather more information
on it.

Dutch Air Force Due

16 Pilots and 14 F-16s are due to arrive any day now at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH). Keep an ear on the local aero frequencies for their arrival.





118.850 ---- Dayton Approach/Departure (091-180) /327.100/
120.700 ---- Springfield-Beckley Tower /291.7750/
256.700 ---- Indianapolis Center
281.400 ---- Indianapolis Center Merwyn RCAG Low
290.500 ---- Indianapolis Center London RCAG
317.625 ---- Indianapolis Center

If anyone knows any of the callsigns used by the Dutch Air Force, or any frequencies they may use, please post your comments.

BACK IN ACTION

I have the IBM ThinkPad 760ED and Probe v7 back up and running. I'm slowly getting the frequencies back into it, up to 205 so far.


Here is what is being heard as of 10:20 AM local this morning:




138.3500 --- CLAW (flight of 4), 178th FW OHANG Springfield V14
139.5500 --- CLAW Air Tactical in R-5503
143.8750 --- CLAW Air Combat Maneuvers
240.3500 --- 123rd ACS Blue Ash coordinating CLAW flight
316.7000 --- CLAW wkg Dayton Approach
291.7750 --- CLAW w/ Springfield Tower RTB


Afternoon session as of 1:15 PM:

142.5500 ---- COACH 21 - 24 (Flight of 4) Air Tactical
240.3500 ---- COACH w/ BLUE ASH for ACM (this may possibly be Uniform 15 in their radios)

My Opto OS456 and Probe

Apologies for the long dry spell. My main equipment for scanning
the multitude of military frequencies for many years has been my
Pro-2006 w/OS456 board installed and running Probe v7 on my
IBM Thinkpad. Well, back in late January I came home from work
to find the IBM Thinkpad displaying the BSOD or
"Blue Screen of Death". The hard drive died and thus all my data.
Now on all my other computers I keep everything backed up.
However, since I only used that one for running Probe 24/7
I never took the time. So....basically since then I have only
been doing intermittent milair listening using my Pro-96
and Pro-97 handhelds, and running Trunker on Ohio MARCS
sites with the 2006 and desktop computer.

A few days ago, I picked up another IBM Thinkpad from a friend,
so as soon as I can get Windows 98 loaded on it (it has Win95)
and Probe reloaded I'll be back up and monitoring Milair 24/7
once again.

If you ever find a Pro-2006 with an Opto OS456 board
pre-installed up for sale, jump on it! This has to be one
of the best scanning set-ups ever designed.