MASSACHUSETTS
102ND FIGHTER INTERCEPT WING

UHF AIRCRAFT ARE IN (AM) MODE

BUTTON 1 262.000 CAPE - CAPE COD OPS. COMMAND POST (CP)
BUTTON 2 275.800 OTIS - ANGB GROUND CONTROL
BUTTON 3 294.700 OTIS - ANGB TOWER
BUTTON 4 291.100 OTIS - ANGB DEPARTURE CONTROL
BUTTON 5 269.300 ARTCC - BOSTON CENTER
BUTTON 6 307.300 ARTCC - BOSTON CHANGES FREQUENTLY
BUTTON 7 307.000 ARTCC - BOSTON
BUTTON 8 284.600 OTIS - ANGB APPROACH CONTROL
BUTTON 9 239.200 NOARD - AFS REMOTE SITE TACTICAL
BUTTON 10 364.200 NORAD - AIR INTERCEPT CONTROL CHANNEL (AICC)
BUTTON 11 251.800 NORAD - SCRAMBLE CHANNEL
BUTTON 12 258.000 NORAD - (PADDLE) FREQUENCY WITH AWACS
BUTTON 13 303.900 NORAD - ASF REMOTE SITE
BUTTON 14 282.500 NORAD - AFS REMOTE SITE
BUTTON 15 292.800 NORAD - AFS REMOTE SITE
BUTTON 16 233.600 NORAD - SCRAMBLE CHANNEL
BUTTON 17 288.700 NORAD - AFS REMOTE SITE AWACS
BUTTON 18 338.800 NORAD - REMOTE SITE
BUTTON 19 357.200 NORAD - AFS REMOTE SITE
BUTTON 20 288.000 NORAD - AFS REMOTE SITE TACTICAL

GUARD RADIO 243.000 (AM)

MANUAL 351.900 BOSTON (ARTCC)
MANUAL 387.100 BOSTON (ARTCC)

AUXILIARY RADIO

BUTTON 1 262.000 OTIS ANGB (CP)
BUTTON 2 289.000 AIR TO AIR

OTIS ANGB

51.150 ARMY NG HELICOPTER OPERATIONS (NBFM)
122.850 ARMY NG HELICOPTER OPERATIONS (AM)
148.515 AIR CREW ALERT
150.165 FLIGHTLINE REFULEING OPERATIONS
150.195 MUNITIONS FLIGHT LINE MAINTENANCE
150.225 RAMP CONTROL, GROUND ENGINEERS
163.5125 MAINTENANCE, TAXI
163.5375 MUNITIONS, POLICE
165.1125 TAXI, CIVIL ENGINEERS
165.1375 SECURITY - PERIMETER AND GATES
170.450 U.S.D.A. INSPECTION SERVICE
173.5875 FIRE AND CRASH CREWS, E.O.D.
413.450 COMMAND ALERT

118.200 OTIS APPROACH, PAIRED WITH 284.600
118.750 OTIS APPROACH - RADAR, PAIRED WITH 318.100
121.000 OTIS TOWER, PAIRED WITH 294.700
121.600 OTIS GROUND CONTROL, PAIRED WITH 275.800
124.700 OTIS APPROACH / DEPARTURE
126.100 OTIS APPROACH / DEPARTURE
126.300 OTIS DEPARTURE, PAIRED WITH 291.100
225.800 ASSIGNED BY AWACS " DRAGNET VICTOR " / NORAD " HUNTRESS "
228.700 PRIMARY NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL "HUNTRESS" COMMAND CHANNEL
231.700 EQUIPMENT TEST WITH "FOOTROPE" 103 TACTICAL COMMAND SQUADRON
233.500 NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL "HUNTRESS"
233.600 PRIMARY NORAD CONTROL "HUNTRESS-COMMAND CHANNEL-AWACS MISSIONS
237.150 AWACS AND FIGHTER EXERCISE-ASSIGNED BY "DRAGNET VICTOR" AWACS
238.200 BANGOR ANG AIR REFUELING GROUP (CP) "MAINLAC OPS" KC-135 TANKERS
238.600 EQUIPMENT TEST WITH "FOOTROPE" 103RD TCS CONNECTICUT
238.700 NORAD PRIMARY COMMAND OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL
238.800 PRE SET BUTTON ENROUTE TO LORING AFB, LIMESTONE, MAINE
239.200 NORAD RADAR AND RADIO REMOTE, AWACS CELESTIAL GULF
239.400 NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL - DISCRETE - " HAVE QUICK "
251.250 WORKING " FOOTROPE " LANE 3 WHISKEY 103 (WARNING AREA)
251.800 PRIMARY NORAD COMMAND CHANNEL " HUNTRESS "
255.000 NAVY FACSFAC-VACAPES PRIMARY WARNING AREA 107 AND 108/AIR REFUELING
258.000 PRIMARY NORAD COMMAND CH. "PADDLE FREQ." FOR AWACS AND GROUND LINK
259.400 WORKING " SLEEKNESS " AND " FOOTROPE "
265.900 DISCRETE ASSIGNED BY NAVY FACSFAC VACAPERS "GIANT KILLER" W.A. 105
267.800 WORKING "ROADSTEAD" IN W.A. 105-AAR WITH "PAC" KC-135 TANKER PEASE
270.100 " FOOTROPE "- NORAD OPERATIONAL AFS RADIO REMOTE
273.400 NORAD COMMAND - AWACS CELESTIAL GULF-NORAD " HUNTRESS "
275.900 WORKING " FOOTROPE " 103RD TCS CONNECTICUT
278.400 NORAD COMMAND CHANNEL-AFS REMOTE RADIO SITE-AWACS CELESTIAL GULF
283.800 NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL " HUNTRESS "
287.300 AAR WITH "PAC" TANKER/COMMAND POST 157TH ANG AIR REFUELING GROUP
288.000 NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL/AFS REMOTE RADAR AND RADIO SITE FREQ.
288.200 AWACS "CELESTIAL GULF" ASSIGNED/ " BANDSAW GULF " MISSION COMMAND
292.500 WORKING " SLEEKNESS " IN W.A. 105 ( WARNING AREA = W.A.)
292.800 NORAD COMMAND CHANNEL-AFS RADAR AND RADIO REMOTE SITE
296.650 AWACS " DRAGNET VICTOR " ASSIGNED FOR EXERCISE
297.700 DISCRETE INTERPLANE USED DURING EXERCISE
299.200 DISCRETE INTERPLANE USED DURING EXERCISE
299.500 DISCRETE ASSIGNED BY NAVY FACSFAC/VACAPES " GIANT KILLER "
301.600 TAC CONTROL " FOOTROPE " MAIN FREQ. 103RD TCS CONNECTICUT
303.000 "ROADSTEAD" W.A. 105 AND BARNES 104TH TFG COMMAND POST
303.900 NORAD OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL " HUNTRESS "
305.000 NAVY FACSFAC/VACAPERS "GIANT KILLER" W.A.105 AND 106 AP/DP-TRAINING
308.800 WORKING "SLEEPER"/WORKING "SLEEKNESS"/FIGHTER CONTROL
313.600 COMMON AWACS TRAINING FREQ. USED BY "DRAGNET VICTOR"CELESTIAL GULF
314.200 PRIMARY TCS FREQ. "ROADSTEAD" AND "FOOTROPE"
316.700 PEASE AFB - 102ND FIW MISSION IN NEW HAMP.
318.400 NORAD COMMAND CHANNEL/USED AS SURVEILLANCE COORDINATION WITH AWACS
320.600 AWACS TRAINING FREQ. "CELESTIAL GULF" ASSIGNED TO FIGHTERS
328.000 WORKING "SLEEKNESS" IN SORTING EXERCISE
338.100 NAVY FACSFAC/VACAPERS "GIANT KILLER" PRIMARY FOR W.A.105 + W.A.106
348.200 WORKING "SLEEKNESS" IN SORTING EXERCISE
351.000 AIR TO AIR REFULEING WITH "PAC" 157TH ANG ARG NEW HAMP.
355.200 WORKING "SLEEKNESS" IN TRAINING AND SORTING EXERCISE
361.200 USED AS DISCRETE IN SORTING EXERCISE
361.600 TACTICAL CONTROL IN TRAINING EXERCISE
364.200 AIR INTERCEPT CONTROL CHANNEL - NORAD COMMAND CHANNEL ( AICC )
382.000 NORAD ATC CHANNEL - CLEARANCES AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
390.100 AIR TO AIR REFULEING WITH "PAC" 157TH ANG ARG PEASE AFB NEW HAMP.
TACTICAL CALL CODE STATE

? = MAINE OR MASSACHUSETTS
(PAVE PAWS RADAR) LOCATED AT CAPE COD AIR FORCE STATION
AREA COVERED (MAINE TO NEW YORK)

THE U.S. NAVY FLEET AREA CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE FACILITY ( FACSFAC )
"GIANT KILLER" IS LOCATED NEAR VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA. THEY PROVIDE
THE CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE WARNING AREAS. REMOTE TRANSMITTERS ALONG THE
SEABOARD ENABLE "GIANT KILLER" TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
EXERCISES ARE HELD ON A DAILY BASIS WITH NIGHT TIME EXERCISES BEING
HELD TWICE A WEEK.
DRILLS 352.800 301.600 252.100 349.400 255.800 249.700 40.900
266.500 233.600 249.800 312.800 307.300 364.200 283.800 41.900
288.000 135.225 289.000 259.400 231.700 238.600 284.600 46.650
321.000 238.700 251.800 282.800 259.400 267.800 270.100 164.55
275.900 243.000 338.100 325.800 338.800 282.500 311.000 49.900
382.500 338.550 283.800 299.500 297.700 338.290 299.200 34.900

Skyking, Foxtrot, and EAM (Emergency Action Messages) appear to be related
to the status of nuclear defense forces (coded messages are passed via clear
voice). They are generally in one of two nets, SAC or GCCS (Global Command
and Control System).

MAC is Military Airlift Command. VIP planes generally are out of 89th
MAW (Military Airlift Wing).

Here are some of the more interesting (or common) callsigns. I'll assume
the meaning of some of the more common acronyms is obvious. Any of the "1"
callsigns signifying president aboard can be replaced with "2" for the VP.
In some cases, there are 2 callsigns with the same meaning; I show them on
the same line.

Callsign

Acrobat - Andrews AFB
Agar + 2 digits - EC-135N (Flying Command Post)
Crown - White House Comm Agency
Dropkick - SAC HQ, Offutt AFB, NE
Electric - National Emergency Airborne Command Post
Edgy + digits, Sentry - AWACS, Tinker AFB, OK
Army 1 - Army helo with President
Exec 1 - Commercial flight with President
Exec 1F - Commercial flight with President's family
Fertile - SAGE/NORAD network center, Ft. Lee, VA
Fivespot, Fletcher - Commando unit designator
Flynest - Nuclear & Chem/Bio Warfare Disaster Team
Golden - General net Air->Ground for any TAC station
Goliath - NORAD, Duluth, MN
Hilda - MAC Command
Jolly + 2 digits - SAR (Search and Rescue) helo (not on mission)
King + 2 digits - SAR aircraft (not on mission)
Marine 1, Night Hawk - USMC helo with President
Mac + digits - MAC aircraft
Mainsail - General net Air->Ground for any GCCS station
Pedro + 2 digits, Save - Local rescue craft
Phantom - MAC, European Theater Control
Ringmaster - NORAD HQ, Cheyenne Mt., CO

SAM + digits - VIP mission
01 = foreign head of state
86971 = Secretary of State
86972 = National Security Advisor
Skybird - General net Air->Ground for any SAC station
Skyking - General net Ground->Air for any SAC station

Spar, Afkai + 2 digits - 89th MAW, VIP
Swan, Teal - Weather recon
Tonight - MAC Pacific Control
USAF + digits - Flights over foreign territories
3 letter word + 3 digits - Student on training mission
6 letter word + 1 digit - Combat training mission
3-5 letter word + 2 digits - SAC bomber or tanker
6-15 letter word or 2 words - SAC ground station
Abnormal 10 - SAMTEC, Vandenberg AFB
Abnormal 20 - SAMTEC, Wheeler AFB

Some frequencies (KHz)

SAC A (Alfa): 11243
SAC B (Bravo): 11220
SAC Q (Quebec): 6761 (very busy and probably easiest to hear regularly)
SAC YQ: 11408
GCCS 6750, 6753
NORAD 9723, 11141, 11441, 14894
SAMTEC 10780, 13218, 17248, 20390

It's easiest to find military traffic in the following ranges:
6700-6900, 8950-9020, 11100-11300, 13200-13300

VIP aircraft tend to be found in the 11 and 13 MHz ranges. Also, almost
all of the RTTY traffic is encrypted.

It may seem obvious, but if you take the spectrum (applies to VHF/UHF too),
eliminate the KNOWN frequencies (e.g. ham, broadcast, public service, marine),
what's left is generally what the military uses (although they can be found
almost anywhere).

Also, spy stations (e.g. "numbers" stations, RTTY) like to hide in the
skirts of a broadcast station signal, which makes them hard to find and
copy.

So, what does this mean to WASHBURN looks like a SAC ground station,
while ZEUS (correct spelling) and FRED look like either bombers or
tankers. ZEUS is almost certainly a bomber. Fred is a Flintstone.

Some freqs they use are 41.90 (NFM), & 242.4. Also generally they operate
on the VHF air traffic control band. Callsign usually used would be "NOMAD
XX" XX= two digit number.