All,
        I also posted a similar message in the SW Echo.  Today, we had a
        B-2 Stealth bomber flyby a local Civil War re-enactment as one
        of the events.  I didn't go but I had my scanner, the Pro-43, on
        to monitor the event.  I first received the B-2 on 388.000 MHz
        and its callsign was "24 Heavy."  As it proceeded to make the
        flyby, it switched to an air-to-ground frequency on 151.400 MHz.
        I think that is one of the semi-temporary frequencies used for
        special events, construction crews, fast food joints, and so on.
        So after I heard the bomber pilot annouce the frequency, I
        quickly punched that in and heard a garbled transmission so I
        figure I would switch to AM mode and it was clear as a bell!  I
        know that in those frequency ranges, NFM mode is used, but I was
        shocked to find the B-2 using AM mode for air-to-ground comms in
        that range.  Yeah, I can see AM mode in the 137 - 144 range
        since it's still used there, but 151.400 MHz?!  Inquiring minds
        want to know.
        After the flyby, it switched back to 388.000 MHz and when it
        switched from Pittsburgh to Cleveland control, the B-2 went to
        126.950 MHz.
        What I'd like to know is what kind of radios the B-2 and other
        bombers carry.  Can they just transmit on any HF/VHF/UHF freq
        they want in CW/SSB/AM/NFM modes?
Chuck, the curious.....
DE KA3WRW
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