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| The Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, GA |
Aviation/MilCom
Driving along I-16 between Savannah and Macon on a Tuesday and Wednesday, I expected to hear the Bulldog MOA over east Georgia active, but I didn't and that meant I didn't hear as much military communications as I expected. Regardless, I did hear some MCAS Beaufort activity offshore when I was closer to the coast and of course heard Robins AFB activity while in the Macon and Warner Robins area. As always, being that close to Atlanta, there was a lot of commercial aviation activity to be heard, especially on Atlanta ARTCC frequencies.
Hunter AAF/Wright AAF/Fort Stewart
124.975/279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower
126.200/285.000 - Hunter AAF Base Ops
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower
127.350/279.625 - Marne Radio
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
157.1500 - Marine VHF Ch 1023/23A, Air Station Savannah Ops/MX
COAST GUARD 6540 (MH-65E, 6540, CGAS Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6565 (MH-65E, 6565, CGAS Savannah)
N248AE/AIREVAC 176 (B06, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)
N481AE/AIREVAC 90 (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)
US Army ACE LMR
TG 20500 - FS/HAAF FD/EMS Dispatch
TG 20513 - FS/HAAF EMS Dispatch
TG 20552 - FS/HAAF Army Common
TG 20566 - FS/HAAF Range Control Live Fire
TG 20705 - FS/HAAF Range Control 20705
TG 21120 - FS/HAAF Unknown
Savannah-Hilton Head IAP
125.975/257.800 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP Tower
120.400/353.775/125.300/371.875/118.400/307.225 - Savannah TRACON
123.025 - Savannah Helicopter Advisory/Memorial Hospital Helipad
225.750 - 165th AW/158th AS CP "ANIMAL CONTROL"
173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC
DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)
EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)
Gulfstream TRS
TG 101 - Gulfstream Unknown; enc
TG 102 - Gulfstream Unknown; enc
SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs
TG 415 - 165th AW FD 1
Southeast Georgia Airports
122.700 - Baron Field Dublin Municipal Airport CTAF/Unicom
122.725 - Statesboro-Bulloch County CTAF/Unicom
122.800 - Vidalia Regional Airport CTAF/Unicom
Robins AFB/Macon
132.225/257.975 - Robins AFB Tower
121.850/275.800 - Robins AFB Ground
349.850 - Robins AFB PMSV
225.925 - Robins ALC CP
293.525 - 472nd ECS Ops
128.200/257.800 - Middle Georgia Regional Tower
122.725 - Perry-Houston County Airport CTAF/Unicom
123.000 - Macon Downtown Airport CTAF/Unicom
119.600/124.200/279.600 - Atlanta TRACON
123.025 - Helicopter Common
ROGUE 1# (F-15, Robins ALC)
NEPTUNE ## (P-8A, VP-30)
SLAM ## (C-17A, 452nd AW)
N248AE/AIREVAC 176 (B06, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)
N355AE/AIREVAC 86 (B06, AirEvac 86 Americus)
USAF 157 TRS (Robins AFB site); encrypted unless otherwise noted
TG 56020 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56035 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56046 - Robins ALC
TG 56065 - Robins AFB Crash/Fire Station Paging?; unenc
TG 56066 - Robins AFB Crash/Fire Station Paging?; unenc
TG 56067 - Robins AFB Crash/Fire Station Paging?; unenc
TG 56070 - Robins ALC MOC; unenc
TG 56071 - Robins ALC
TG 56084 - Robins ALC
TG 56091 - Robins ALC
TG 56092 - Robins ALC
TG 56102 - Robins ALC
TG 56121 - Robins AFB Base Ops
TG 56122 - Robins AFB Tower
TG 56123 - Robins AFB Crash/Fire Dispatch
TG 56124 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56125 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56165 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56171 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56193 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56222 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56355 - Robins AFB Unknown
TG 56356 - Robins AFB Unknown
Moody AFB
125.475/132.375 - Valdosta Approach
242.150 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air (No callsigns heard)
KING ## (HC-130J, 71st RQS)
MCAS Beaufort
125.125/292.125/123.700/269.125 - Beaufort App/Dep
234.075 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air
236.250 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air
HAWK ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)
Military Operating Areas
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
376.900 - W-137 Discrete
ARTCC
124.675 - Jacksonville ARTCC Jekyll Low
126.125/285.650 - Jacksonville ARTCC Statesboro High
126.750 - Jacksonville ARTCC Brunswick Low
127.575 - Jacksonville ARTCC Waycross Low
127.875 - Jacksonville ARTCC Aiken High
132.425 - Jacksonville ARTCC Hunter Ultra High
132.925/363.200 - Jacksonville ARTCC Allendale/Savannah Low
133.300 - Jacksonville ARTCC Moultrie Ultra High
135.975 - Jacksonville ARTCC Alma High
119.375 - Atlanta ARTCC Macon High
123.950/269.625 - Atlanta ARTCC Sinca Low
124.325 - Atlanta ARTCC Clark Hill Ultra High
124.375 - Atlanta ARTCC Lanier High
125.825/290.375 - Atlanta ARTCC Hampton Ultra High
126.425/307.050 - Atlanta ARTCC Dublin High
128.100 - Atlanta ARTCC Augusta Low
134.500/360.750 - Atlanta ARTCC South Departure Low
JAGS ## (F-35A, 159th FS)
NEPTUNE ## (P-8A, VP-30)
YETI ## (Unknown)
FedCom
While closer to the coast, I could hear US Coast Guard activity around Savannah, but the farther inland I got, I heard less Federal Communications. While in the Savannah area, I could also hear the National Park Service repeater at Fort Pulaski National Monument.
156.8000 - Marine VHF Ch 16
157.1000 - Marine VHF Ch 1022/22A
171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston
413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops
164.8000 ($293) - NPS Fort Pulaski NM (Savannah)
Public Safety
The most activity I heard during this road trip was on Public Safety frequencies and radio systems. Public Safety between Savannah and Macon are on a variety of systems; with P25 trunking prevalent in the more urban areas around Savannah and Macon with analog, DMR, and NXDN more prevalent in the rural areas. While in the Savannah area, the Palmetto 800 P25 system in South Carolina can be heard; usually with activity from bordering Jasper and Beaufort Counties.
151.8500 (DCS 047) - AirEvac 102/176, Dublin
151.9100 (DCS 072) - AirEvac 95 Statesboro
155.3400 - VMED28/HEAR
159.4500 (NEX4 RAN 45) - Jones County Fire Dispatch
154.0700 (PL 186.2) - Laurens County FD Dispatch
154.1900 (DMR CC1, TG 300) - Laurens County FD Dispatch
155.3550 (DMR CC1, TG 300) - Laurens County FD Dispatch
155.6250 (DMR CC1 TG 100) - Laurens County EMS Dispatch
156.1350 (DMR CC1 TG 100) - Laurens County EMS Dispatch
155.4000 (PL 85.4) - Macon County FD/EMS Dispatch
155.3250 (NEX4 RAN 49) - Peach County EMS Dispatch; enc
156.1200 (NEX4 RAN 55) - Fort Valley 55 911 (Peach County); enc
151.3250 (PL 151.4) - Putnam County Fire Dispatch
154.4300 (DMR CC7, TG 8100) - Twiggs County FD Dispatch; enc
155.9250 (DMR CC7, TG 8100) - Twiggs County FD FG1; enc
158.8350 (DMR CC7, TG 8000) - Twiggs County FD FG2 ; enc
Bleckley DMR TRS
TG 100 - Unknown; enc
CGIRRS - Central Georgia Interoperable Regional Radio System
TG 132 - Macon-Bibb County FD Dispatch 1
TG 134 - Macon-Bibb County FD Scene 2
TG 135 - Macon-Bibb County FD Scene 3
TG 136 - Macon-Bibb County FD Scene 4
TG 152 - Macon-Bibb Co FD Event 2
TG 1101 - Monroe County FD Dispatch
TG 1164 - Monroe Co ES Alert 4
Houston County P25
TG 16 - Houston County FD Dispatch
TG 17 - Houston County FD Fireground 1
TG 18 - Houston County FD Fireground 2
TG 31 - Houston County EMS Dispatch
TG 61 - Warner Robins FD Dispatch
TG 64 - Warner Robins FD Training
TG 65 - Warner Robins FD Talk
TG 91 - Centerville FD Dispatch
TG 92 - Centerville FD Fireground 1
TG 121 - Perry FD Dispatch
TG 122 - Perry FD Ops 2
Pulaski County DMR TRS
TG 10 - Pulaski County Unknown
SEGARRN - Southeast Georgia Regional Radio Network
TG 5090 - Bryan County North Fire Dispatch
TG 5093 - Bryan County South Fire Dispatch
TG 16907 - Candler County EMS Dispatch
TG 2305 - Chatham County Fire Dispatch
TG 2311 - Chatham County Fireground 1
TG 2313 - Chatham County Fireground 2
TG 2315 - Chatham County Fireground 3
TG 2359 - Chatham County Fireground 4
TG 235 - Chatham County Fireground 12
TG 223 - Chatham County Fire Admin
TG 856 - Garden City FD Paging (Chatham County)
TG 859 - Port Wentworth FD Paging (Chatham County)
TG 2303 - Savannah FD Simulcast Page (Chatham County)
TG 325 - Tybee Island FD (Chatham County)
TG 329 - Tybee Island Lifeguards (Chatham County)
TG 257 - Chatham EMS Medic 1 (Chatham County)
TG 259 - Chatham EMS Medic 2 (Chatham County)
TG 261 - Chatham EMS Medic 3 (Chatham County)
TG 1541 - Effingham County Fire Dispatch
TG 1657 - Effingham Co Fire/Rescue Incident 1
TG 1665 - Effingham Co Fire/Rescue Incident 5
TG 1543 - Effingham County EMS Dispatch
TG 12806 - Liberty County Fire Dispatch
TG 14102 - McIntosh County Fire/EMS Dispatch
TG 17920 - LifeStar
Palmetto 800
TG 704 - Beaufort County Fire Dispatch 1
TG 6542 - Jasper County FD Tac 1
TG 40005 - SC Air 3
Port, Railroad, and Industry
While around Savannah, plenty of port activity can be heard on Marine VHF frequencies. In the areas around both Savannah and Macon, there is plenty of railroad activity to listen to; CSX and Norfolk Southern in Savannah and mostly Norfolk Southern in Macon. I also listened to the DMR TRS in use at the Hyundai Meta Plant next to I-16 in Bryan County as I passed by it.
156.8000 - Marine VHF Ch 16
156.6500 - Marine VHF Ch 13; Savannah River Navigation Safety
156.7000 - Marine VHF Ch 14; Savannah Pilots
156.9750 - Marine VHF Ch 1079/79A; Tugboats
CSX
160.3200 - AAR 14, CSX Dispatch (Coastal GA)
160.5900 - AAR 32, CSX Road (Coastal GA)
161.1000 - AAR 66, CSX Road (Coastal GA)
160.2900 - AAR 12, CSX Southover Yard (Coastal GA)
Norfolk Southern
160.9350 - AAR 55, Norfolk Southern Road/Dispatch
161.4900 - AAR 92, Norfolk Southern Dillard Yard
160.5750 - AAR 31, Norfolk Southern Dispatch South Atlanta
160.6950 - AAR 39, Norfolk Southern/Georgia Southern & Florida Dispatch (Middle GA)
160.6350 - AAR 35, Norfolk Southern Brosnan Yard (Macon)
160.4550 - AAR 23, Norfolk Southern (Middle GA)
Georgia Central RR
160.6800 - AAR 38, Georgia Central RR Road (Macon)
Savannah & Old Fort RR
161.1450 - AAR 69, Savannah & Old Fort RR (Savannah)
Hyundai Meta Plant TRS
TG 10 - Hyundai Meta Plant CCR?
TG 11 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
TG 20 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
TG 31 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
TG 32 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
TG 33 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
TG 48 - Hyundai Meta Plant Unknown
Amateur Radio
I didn't hear very much amateur radio repeater activity on this trip, and no simplex/national call activity. I didn't take the portable HF station either because with the onset of Summer, it's just too hot for me to set up and operate. I'll resume portable HF operations in the Autumn when things start cooling down again.
145.4300- (PL 88.5) - Macon (Cherry Blossom Intertie)
147.0000+ (PL 156.7) - Twin City
147.3000+ (PL 107.2) - Warner Robins
443.0750+ (DMR CC7) - Macon
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
The first stop on this road trip was at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon. It's an interesting museum with exhibits about the amateur, collegiate, and professional athletes who have been inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame as well as exhibits on the history of Georgia sports in general. It's mostly focused on baseball, basketball, football, and track and field, but there are also exhibits on NASCAR, Olympic sports, and soccer.
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| The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon |
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| A reproduction of the Nike (or Winged Victory) of Samothrace at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, it was cast in bronze from a mold made of the original at the Louvre in Paris and before being finished with goldleaf in Japan. |
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| Late 1990s Ford Taurus NASCAR race car driven by Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Elliott |
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| A chunk of the original concrete retainer wall at Atlanta Motor Speedway that was torn down in 1996 when the speedway was reconfigured |
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| Racing helmet used by NASCAR Champion and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Tim Flock |
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| Car hood signed by Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductees and other drivers who have visited the museum |
Robins AFB Museum of Aviation
Before heading back to Savannah on Wednesday, I spent the morning at the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation. The B-17G restoration appears to be complete; there weren't any volunteers working on it and all of the ladders, drip pans, etc. that were around it on previous visits were removed. In the same hangar as the B-17G, volunteers are working on the restoration of an VB-26B and a C-47A. The C-47A is a D-Day/Operation Overlord veteran, 43-15200, that was transferred from a museum in Alaska to the Museum of Aviation. The museum is restoring it to its D-Day appearance. The VB-26B, 44-34610 is the last A-26 Invader retired from USAF service (it was retired in 1972); it was transferred from the Smithsonian to the Museum of Aviation for display. The museum's F-117 is still out back in a shelter undergoing restoration; in an adjacent shelter, it looks like there is a B-25 undergoing restoration. Also out back next to the hangar the F-117 is being restored in, are a MGM-1 Matador cruise missile and a MGM-13 Mace cruise missile that look like they are in line for restoration. I've also included photos of some of the vintage radio, communications, and electronics equipment on display at the museum.
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| B-17G 44-83690 at the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB; it appears that its restoration is complete |
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| C-47A 43-15200, a D-Day/Operation Overlord Veteran undergoing restoration at the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation |
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| VB-26B 44-34610 undergoing restoration at the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB |
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| The tail of F-117 81-10794 visible in one of the shelters behind the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation as it undergoes restoration |
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| The nose of F-117 81-10794 visible in one of the shelters behind the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation as it undergoes restoration |
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| It appears that there is a B-25 in a shelter next to the one the F-117 is in for restoration |
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| A pair of Hallicrafters BC-610-E transmitters used by the US Army during World War II |
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| Teletype Corporation Model 28 KSR teleprinter used by the US Military beginning in the early 1950s (a frequency list is on the left side of the keyboard frame - see the next photo) |
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| The frequency list on the keyboard frame of the Model 28 KSR above |
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| Electronics test equipment and communications gear in a maintenance area exhibit at the Robins AFB Museum of Aviation |
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| This photo of part of the Electronics Counter Measures exhibit at the Robins AFB Museum shows some glass envelope traveling wave tubes from the early 1950s; a more modern traveling wave tube can be seen below it |
Food and Lodging
As usual, I stayed in the Comfort Inn and Suites across GA-247/US-129 from Robins AFB; it's right down the highway from the museum, the staff is always friendly and helpful, and it's easy to get into on the way into town and to get back to I-16 on the way home. This trip was one of several times I've had them upgrade my room; even though it was just an overnight trip, it was nice to have a bit more space.
Once again, I enjoyed a delicious meal at El Mural Mexican Grill and Cantina in Warner Robins for dinner on Tuesday evening. They have delicious food and I've never had bad service there. On this visit, I tried their seafood burrito and it was excellent; it even had real rather than imitation crab meat.
For lunch on Wednesday before I headed back to Savannah, I stopped at Fincher's Barbeque in Warner Robins just up GA-247/US-129 from the museum. It was outstanding! I tried their pulled pork plate with BBQ beans and cole slaw. The pulled pork was smoky and juicy and their sauce was tangy and savory - I absolutely loved it! The beans were tasty, too with pork added to them and the slaw was simple, just like I enjoy it. They get busy really quick at lunch time, but it's a great place to have a meal while listening to airplanes coming and going from Robins AFB across the highway and trains go by on the tracks just outside.
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| The pulled pork plate at Fincher's Barbeque in Warner Robins |
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| Fincher's Barbeque in Warner Robins |
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| Fincher's Barbeque in Warner Robins |
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| Fincher's Barbeque in Warner Robins |
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