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Title: Setting up a possible KBIX (Keesler AFB) feed
Post by: puppeto on April 02, 2011, 03:18:18 AM
I'll be moving to Biloxi in June and was looking at possibly setting up a feed for KBIX as I'll be living little less than a mile from the airbase.  I have heard that for most military comms that I will need a high-end scanner that supports up to 200 - 400mhz and am needing some recommendations on how to put together this kind of setup.

I haven't seen any feeds listed for any military bases yet.  I have noticed a lot activity in and out of the base and figured this may make for an interesting feed.  I would especially love to record and archive the hurricane hunters during their ops as they are based out of KBIX.

Another thing... is there any legal or security issues with a feed like this?  Is this sort of stream generally frowned upon?

If so I may look at doing a KGPT feed with a more standard setup, but it may be too weak at that distance.

Suggestions / comments are greatly appreciated.   :-D
Title: Re: Setting up a possible KBIX (Keesler AFB) feed
Post by: soldiergurl74 on April 03, 2011, 01:47:52 AM
Same question here.  I live about 3 miles from KGRK..... (dual military/civilian use).  Don't know the legalities.
Title: Re: Setting up a possible KBIX (Keesler AFB) feed
Post by: Camcanfly on April 04, 2011, 10:01:50 AM
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I haven't seen any feeds listed for any military bases yet

I stream KTPA App/Dep , Albert Whitted, and Mac Dill AFB Cent Command.   The freqs just arnt updated yet.
Title: Re: Setting up a possible KBIX (Keesler AFB) feed
Post by: K5PAT on April 04, 2011, 11:19:24 AM
If you browse the LIVEATC feeds you will find quite a few military feeds.  There is nothing illegal (IMHO) with feeding those freqs.  You will mostly hear the same kind of exchanges that you normally hear on 118-136MHz except the military uses faster and shorter transmissions with lots of "Buzz" words that only the military uses.  
   I believe the Hurricane Hunters use HF and satellite phones when flying around hurricanes, if at all.  They don't have time to talk while investigating inside a hurricane. When taking off and landing they use the UHF freqs to talk to approach and tower. :-D

I found this hurricane hunter info with a google search:
http://forums.radioreference.com/hf-mw-lw-general-discussion/4397-how-find-hurricane-hunters-read-tcpod.html (http://forums.radioreference.com/hf-mw-lw-general-discussion/4397-how-find-hurricane-hunters-read-tcpod.html)
Title: Re: Setting up a possible KBIX (Keesler AFB) feed
Post by: rpd on April 06, 2011, 01:05:08 PM
With the exception of fighters, most military aircraft are equipted with, and use, VHF frequencies.  I know they are equipted with UHF also.   I have seen fighters equipted with VHF as well, but they seem to prefer UHF.