287.450 is active
287.450 is active
Hearing electronic tones on this freq, which I have listed as NORAD AWACS. Have been hearing EAMS on 11175 khz from "Fire Ship" E4-B Airborne Command Post aircraft.
287.450 is active 21/Aug/2014
Hearing same electronic tones as before starting at 1150 when I turned on my radio. Source seems to be flying in a pattern of some type, signal goes from extremely strong to very weak, then booming again.
Re: 287.450 is active
According to Mode S logger, it is E-3C 82-0006 USAF 552 ACW.
Re: 287.450 is active
The tone emitted is a Time of Day signal from AWACS and JSTARS aircraft.
287.450 is active
Just started receiving a TOD signal on this freq at 1335 hrs. According to mode S, it's an E3-B USAF 552ACW, Oklahoma City, OK, callsign Sentry 06.
Re: 287.450 is active
The original E3-B 77-0352 left the area about 1655 local, a second E3-B has just arrived in the area, 77-0355, at 1800 local.
287.450 is active 22/Sept/2014
Hearing time of day signal again this morning, E-3B 77-0352 from 552ACW, Tinker AFB OKC per mode S logger. This has been active all weekend at various times of the day and night. Also heard air refueling traffic on 238.90 mhz.
287.450 is active 24/Sept/2014
Hearing TOD signal since 1000 PDT, must be orbiting and signal fades then strong again.