September was an interesting month on the radios. Radio time at home was once again lacking, but I took two road trips to South Carolina during the month; one to the Columbia area and one to the Gaffney area. If you’re interested in such things, I visited a number of historic sites during the Gaffney area trip – as I type, a couple have already been posted to the blog and I have two more to write. Even though I didn’t have as much time on the radios as I would have liked, what I did get a chance to listen to was varied – everything from Moody AFB in south Georgia up to the Greenville-Spartanburg area in north South Carolina. Two observations from the month:

• The A/2-3 AVN UH-60Ls at Hunter AAF don’t seem to be flying as much as the B/2-3 AVN CH-47Fs and C/2-3 AVN HH-60Ms; I wonder if they’re about to upgrade to UH-60Ms like 4-3 AVN did a few years ago?
• Some of the Army UC-35s and C-37s that I used to hear flying as ARMY ##### or ARMY #### now seem to be using the callsign FORGE ## with the ## usually being the last two digits of their tail number (except for 01-00301 using FORGE 31 and 97-01944 using FORGE 94). I wonder if FORGE is derived from Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

Hunter AAF
124.975/279.575 - Tower
126.200/285.425 - Base Ops
309.000 - Hunter AAF PMSV
34.200 - KNIGHTHAWK OPS (2-3 AVN, GSAB)
32.200 - 2-3 AVN?
40.700 - B/2-3 AVN?
38.725 - LIGHTHORSE OPS (3-17 CAV)
49.975 - BRAWLER OPS (4-3 AVN, AHB)
36.825 - HURRICANE OPS (1/169 AVN)
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops

ARMY 26482 (UH-60L, 93-26482, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26587 (UH-60L, 94-26587, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26812 (UH-60L, 98-26812, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 08146 (CH-47F, 13-08146, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 08453 (CH-47F, 14-08453, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 08456 (CH-47F, 14-08456, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 08458 (CH-47F, 14-08458, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 08459 (CH-47F, 14-08459, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20310 (HH-60M, 10-20310, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20351 (HH-60M, 11-20351, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20353 (HH-60M, 11-20353, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20354 (HH-60M, 11-20354, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20376 (HH-60M, 11-20376, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20402 (HH-60M, 11-20402, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20506 (HH-60M, 12-20506, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20616 (HH-60M, 13-20616, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20679 (HH-60M, 14-20679, C-2/3 AVN)
ARMY 21016 (HH-60M, 18-21016, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 03327 (AH-64E, 20-03327, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03331 (AH-64E, 20-03331, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03335 (AH-64E, 20-03335, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03336 (AH-64E, 20-03336, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03337 (AH-64E, 20-03337, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03338 (AH-64E, 20-03338, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03339 (AH-64E, 20-03339, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03341 (AH-64E, 20-03341, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03342 (AH-64E, 20-03342, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03343 (AH-64E, 20-03343, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03344 (AH-64E, 20-03344, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03345 (AH-64E, 20-03345, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03349 (AH-64E, 20-03349, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03350 (AH-64E, 20-03350, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03351 (AH-64E, 20-03351, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03352 (AH-64E, 20-03352, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 03355 (AH-64E, 20-03355, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 20358 (UH-60M, 11-20358, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20361 (UH-60M, 11-20361, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20362 (UH-60M, 11-20362, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20366 (UH-60M, 11-20366, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20392 (UH-60M, 11-20392, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20396 (UH-60M, 11-20396, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20422 (UH-60M, 11-20422, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20431 (UH-60M, 11-20431, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20455 (UH-60M, 12-20455, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20458 (UH-60M, 12-20458, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20460 (UH-60M, 12-20460, 4-3 AVN)
GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08070 (CH-47F, 09-08070, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, 1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 20300 (HH-60M, 10-20300, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 20308 (HH-60M, 10-20308, 1-111 AVN GA ARNG)
COAST GUARD 6508 (MH-65D, 6508, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6576 (MH-65D, 6576, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6598 (MH-65D, 6598, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6606 (MH-65D, 6606, CGAS Savannah)
GUMP ## (C-130H, 914th AW)

US Army TRS (Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF sites)
 TG 101 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common
 TG 113 - Hunter AAF D/AACG Ops
 TG 143 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Admin
 TG 147 - Fort Stewart Range Control - Range Operations
 TG 151 - Fort Stewart MPRC
 TG 153 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control
 TG 157 - Fort Stewart Wildlife
 TG 365 - Huner AAF ADACG/Port Operations
 TG 373 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS
 TG 437 - Unknown (unit at Fort Stewart)
 TG 1095 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Dispatch
 TG 1097 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 1
 TG 1099 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 2
 TG 1103 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4
 TG 1147 - Hunter AAF FD



Savannah IAP/ADC
119.100/257.800 - Tower
120.400/353.775/125.300/371.875/118.400/307.225 - Savannah TRACON
225.750 - 165th AW CP
225.050 - 165th AW Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground
173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC; unenc

DAWG 07 (C-130H3, 94-6707, 165th AW)
DAWG 08 (C-130H3, 94-6708, 165th AW)
DAWG 55 (C-130H3, 94-6708, 165th AW)
DAWG 10 flight (C-130H3, 165th AW)
EAGLE 02 (MD-369E, N102CQ, Chatham Co)
N247PS (G150, N247PS, Gulfstream Aerospace Product Support)
GULFTEST 07 (G500, N504GS, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 27 (G600, N600G, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 52 (G550, N967GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GUFLTEST 64 (G650ER, N1901G, Chevron USA)
GULFTEST 74 (G650, N627GD, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 90 (G550, N237GA, Orange County/Sunbird Aviation LLC)
CAP 924 (C182, N945CP, GA CAP)

Southeast Georgia Regional Radio Network (ANG/Aviation Related TGs)
 TG 199 - Chatham Aviation
 TG 415 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 1
 TG 417 - GA ANG Crash/Fire 2
 TG 810 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP Airport Operations



Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower
127.350/279.625/41.300 - Marne Radio
358.000 - Remagen DZ?

SERVICE 63 (UAV?)
SUNNY ## (MQ-1C, 224th MI Bn)



Hilton Head Airport
118.975 - Tower



MCAS Beaufort
125.125/292.125/123.700/269.125 - App/Dep    
281.800 - Base Ops
283.400 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
225.875 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3
262.700 - VMFA-312 Base
310.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base
360.525 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2?
343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base
326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1
349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2
341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3
253.350 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air
342.950 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air
355.025 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air
304.200 - VMFAT-502 Base
225.325 - VMFAT-502 Air-to-Air (Tac 1?)
235.300 - VMFAT-502 Air-to-Air (Tac 2?)

BLADE 1# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
JOKER 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-502)
DUDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-502)
FLANKER ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
HELLCAT ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
MOJO ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
NITRO ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
SMOKY ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
NIGHTMARE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-502)
FOX 840 (UC-12M, 163840, MCAS Beaufort)

USMC TRS (MCRD Parris Island site)
 TG 1517 – MCRD Parris Island Training; enc
 TG 9439 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc
 TG 14519 - MCAS Beaufort/MCRD PI Unknown; enc



Brunswick/Golden Isles Airport
123.000 - CTAF/Unicom



Malcolm McKinnon and Jekyll Island Airport
123.050 - CTAF/Unicom



NSB Kings Bay
US DOD TRS (NSB Kings Bay sites)
 TG 28053 - NSB Kings Bay Unknown; enc
 TG 28614 - NSBKB Fire Tac; unenc
 TG 28615 - NSBKB Fire Dispatch; unenc



Robins AFB
293.525 - 116th/461st ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
   -KOMODO ## (E-8C, 116th/461st ACW)
   -PEACH ## (E-8C, 116th/461st ACW)
   -PHENOM ## (E-8C, 116th/461st ACW)
   -NIGHTSTAR (E-8C backend, 12th ACCS) 
   -VULTURE (E-8C backend, 116th/461st ACW)

225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
324.650 - JSTARS Discrete
328.025 - JSTARS Discrete
341.750 - JSTARS Discrete
367.275 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete



Moody AFB
125.475/126.600/132.375/269.400/285.600/306.300 - Valdosta Approach
225.450 - 71st RQS Ops
140.200 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air
141.400 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air
236.000 - SAR Alpha

BANZAI 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)
HOG ## (A-10C, 23rd FG)
KING 15 (HC-130J, 71st RQS)
KING 21 (HC-130J, 71st RQS)



Jacksonville IAP
284.600/308.400/322.400/335.600/351.800/377.050 - Jax TRACON
251.250 - 125th FW/159th FS Maintenance/Ops
273.900 - 125th FW/159th FS SOF
234.800 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 5
253.700 - 125th FW/159th FS Aux 6

FANG ## (F-15C, 159th FS)
GATOR ## (F-15C, 159th FS)
JAGS ## (F-15C, 159th FS)



NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport/Cecil Field
119.000/121.300/124.900/127.000/127.775/132.775 - Jax TRACON
310.200/134.775 - NAS Jax Base Ops
264.200 - VP-5/VP-16 Base
271.400 - VP-8/VP-26 Base
306.000 - VP-30 Base

NAVY AC/AMBUSH 7## (MH-60R, HSM-74)
MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5)
TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8)
TALON 8## (P-8A, VP-16)
TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26)
NAVY LL 8## (P-8A, VP-30)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)


   
Joint Base Charleston
120.700/306.925/135.800/379.925/119.300 - Charleston TRACON
134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS"
123.325 - Boeing Charleston Ops

EAGLE ## (C-17A, 15th AS)
LION ## (C-17A, 5th AS)
PRIME ## (C-17A, 317th AS)
IMPAC ## flight (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
LIFTER ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
BOEING 907 (B789, Boeing Test)
GIANT 4316 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)



Columbia, SC/McEntire ANGB
119.500/257.800 - Columbia Metro Airport Tower
132.400/253.500 - McEntire JNGB Tower
120.475/235.775 - North Field CCT
124.150/133.400/285.600/338.200 - Columbia TRACON
298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops  "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 157th FS V14
140.125 - 157th FS V15

MACE ## (F-16CM, 157th FS)
VIPER ## (F-16CM, 157th FS)
GUARD 08765 (CH-47F, 08-08765, 2-238th AVN SC ARNG)
GUARD 08781 (CH-47F, 09-08781, 2-238th AVN SC ARNG)   

Palmetto 800 P25 TRS (Military/Aviation Related TGs)
 TG 27871 - SC National Guard Ops


Fort Jackson
US Army TRS (Fort Jackson sites)
 TG 555 - Fort Jackson Fire Control; enc
 TG 576 - Fort Jackson unknown; enc
 TG 594 - Fort Jackson Unknown; unenc
 TG 613 - Staff Duty
 TG 631 - Fort Jackson Unknown; unenc
 TG 644 - Fort Jackson Unknown; unenc
 TG 737 - Ft Jackson Range Control; unenc
 TG 770 - Fortt Jackson DPW
 TG 780 - Fort Jackson Central Issue; unenc
 TG 790 - B Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment?; unenc
 TG 784 - Motor Pool
 TG 793 - Fort Jackson Unknown; unenc
 TG 832 - Fort Jackson Unknown; unenc



Shaw AFB
125.400/318.100 - Shaw AFB TRACON
311.200 - 55th FS Ops "SHOOTER Ops"
228.800 - 55th FS Air-to-Air
236.125 - 55th FS Air-to-Air
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER Ops"
320.525 - 79th FS Ops "TIGER Ops"
270.900 - 79th FS Air-to-Air
276.150 - 79th FS Air-to-Air
299.300 - 79th FS Air-to-Air

HAMMER ## (F-16CM, 55th FS)
MEAT ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)
CLAW ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
GUNDOG ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
HUNTER ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
POUNCE ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)
PROWL ## (F-16CM, 79th FS)



Greenville/Spartanburg
120.100 - Greer Tower
118.800/119.400 - Greer TRACON
120.600 - Atlanta ARTCC Approach/Departure
133.325 - Donaldson Field Tower
119.900 - Greenville Downtown Airport Tower

CAP 3285 (C172, N99885, NC Civil Air Patrol)
OTIS 09 (KC-130J, 166514, VMGR-252)



Charlotte, NC
120.050/120.500/124.000/125.350/126.150/135.600 - Charlotte TRACON



Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 
252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 
226.975 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA



Sealord (W-137/138)
120.950/284.500 - Sealord North Primary
133.950/267.500 - Sealord South Primary
376.900 - W-137 Discrete
377.400 - W-137 Discrete
349.600 - W-137 Discrete
318.600 - SEALORD Discrete



Doubleshot (W-161/177)
127.725/228.750 - Doubleshot Primary
258.400 - Doubleshot Discrete
279.725 - Doubleshot Discrete



Misc MilCom
238.250 - AR-54V/Wardog North
327.600 - AR-207
324.600 - AR-207
238.900 - AR-627
293.400 - Possible 14th FTW Air-to-Air
246.700 - TAW-1 Air-to-Air
275.200 - Grumman St Augustine Ops
360.300 - Grumman St Augustine

ALLEY ## (T-1A, 14th FTW)
BOLT ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
BUOY ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
CHALICE (E-3, 963rd ACCS)
CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
CUDDY ## (T-38C, 50th FTS)
DANTE ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
DREW ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
EPIC ## (C-17A, 145th AW)
FLASH ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
FLASH 44 (KC-135R, 62-3564, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
FORGE ## (UC-35B, 01-00301, USAPAT)
FORGE ## (C-37A, USAPAT)
GRIP 77 (C-32B, 150th SOS)
HOUND ## (C-146, 492nd SOW)
KBAR 07 (UC-12W, 168207, MCAS New River)
LOBO 401 (UC-35D, VMR-1)
MAFIA ## (T-1A, 14th FTW)
MARINE 714 (UC-35D, 166714, VMR-1)
MARINE 767 (UC-35D, 166767, MAW-4)
NAVY CD 1## (T-45, TAW-1)
NOAA 57 (DHC-6-300, N57RF, NOAA)
NOAA 68 (B350, N68RF, NOAA)
OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)
PARD 41 (C182, N380CV, Civil Air Patrol)
PAT ### (Various, US Army Transport)
PIRAT ## (KC-135R, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
ROWDY ## (E-6B, VQ-3)
SAM 114 (C-37A, 89th AW)
SAM 183 (C-37A, 89th AW)
SAM 994 (C-40B, 89th AW)
SANDLAPPER ### (SC Civil Air Patrol)
SPUR ## (Various, USAF Refueling)
TEAL ## (WC-130J, 53rd WRS)
TEXAN 017 (T-6B, TAW-5)
VENUS 42 (C-37A, 89th AW)
WOODY 92 (CN-235, 427th SOS)



ARTCC
254.325/125.375 - Jax Center Taylor Low
256.875/135.450 - Jax Center Keystone Ultra High
269.025/127.575 - Jax Center Waycross Low
269.550/124.700 - Jax Center Columbia Low
273.525/135.050 - Jax Center Meta Low/High
277.400/126.750 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
278.300/134.975 - Jax Center Ridgeway Ultra High
281.550 - Jax Center Georgetown High
282.200/124.675 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300/135.975 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650/126.125 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.350/132.425 - Jax Center Hunter Ultra High
306.300/133.450 - Jax Center Florence Low
307.250/126.350 - Jax Center St. Augustine High
317.550/134.375 - Jax Center Charleston Low
319.200/127.875 - Jax Center Aiken High
322.475/133.875 - Jax Center Lake City High
323.300/133.700 - Jax Center Baxley Low
346.250/127.475 - Jax Center Green Cove High
346.300/133.300 - Jax Center Moultrie Ultra High
351.700/124.075 - Jax Center Summerville High
354.075/120.125 - Jax Center Knemo Ultra High
363.200/132.925 - Jax Center Allendale/Savannah Low
370.950/133.625 - Jax Center Georgetown High
379.100/127.950 - Jax Center Charleston Low

239.025/132.625 - Atlanta Center Shine Low
251.100/133.150 - Atlanta Center Locas Low
263.075 - Atlanta Center 
263.125/135.350 - Atlanta Center Unarm Low
269.100/125.625 - Atlanta Center Spartanburg High
269.625/123.950 - Atlanta Center Sinca Low
290.375/125.825 - Atlanta Center Hampton Ultra High
291.750/125.025 - Atlanta Center High Rock Ultra High
307.050/126.425 - Atlanta Center Dublin High
322.325/128.100 - Atlanta Center Augusta Low
323.025/124.425 - Atlanta Center Charlotte High
360.625/124.325 - Atlanta Center Clark Hill Ultra High
379.200/128.800 - Atlanta Center Leeon Low

322.450/118.925 - Washington Center Raleigh High
348.650/135.200 - Washington Center Liberty Low
360.650/118.825 - Washington Center Dixon Super High
363.225/132.225 - Washington Center Tar River High



USCG
156.800 - Marine VHF Ch 16
157.050 - Marine VHF Ch 1021
157.100 - Marine VHF Ch 1022

162.3250 ($293) - CG 111, Sector Jacksonville
163.1375 ($293) - CG 113, Station Tybee
164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Brunswick
171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston
412.9750 ($293) - CG 409, Sector Jacksonville Air Ops
413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops