Massachusetts Military Reservation

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The Mass Military Reservation (MMR) is located in Sandwich, Mashpee and Falmouth on Cape Cod. It houses Otis Air National Guard Base, Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, and Camp Edwards training facility. Operations have been slowed recently due to pollution clean up efforts on the base (See Cape Cod LTR Systems Page for Talkgroups, many of the clean up companies use this system). Formerly the base was home to the 102nd Fighter Wing, which was moved to Barnes ANGB to join the 104th Fighter Wing.


Otis Air National Guard Base

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FREQUENCIES

Frequency Notes
118.200 Cape Approach
120.4750 Otis ATIS
121.000 Otis Tower
121.600 Otis Ground
126.100 Cape App/Dep-Islands
294.700 Otis Tower
275.800 Otis Ground
269.3000 Boston Center-ACK
299.7000 Boston Center-HTO
284.6000 Cape Approach-North
290.3000 Boston Center-Cape Sector
291.1000 Cape Departure
318.1000 Cape Approach-South

FLIGHTLINE SECURITY AND OPERATIONS FREQUENCIES (APCO-25):

Frequency Notes
138.1250 101ST TACTICAL (FM Mode)
148.2625 UNKNOWN APCO-25 DIGITAL
148.5150 102ND FIW SCRAMBLE (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
149.5875 RAMP CONTROL (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
149.7375 UNKNOWN APCO-25 DIGITAL
150.1500 102ND CAPE OPS (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
163.5125 JET BRAVO NET (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
163.5375 MMR GATES (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
165.1125 MOTOR POOL (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
165.1375 OTIS ANGB SECURITY (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
173.5875 OTIS ANGB FIRE AND CRASH (APCO-25 DIGITAL)
ALSO SIMULCAST ON 37904 ON MSP ZONE 04 TRS

National Guard Helicopters

UH-60 Blackhawks From the A-Co 3/126th AVN

UHF Presets

Frequency PL/DPL Usage
242.4 AM 1 Yankee Ops
236.825 AM 2 Otis ATIS
275.8 AM 3 Otis Ground
294.7 AM 4 Otis Tower
284.6 AM 5 Otis Approach
251.1 AM 6 Westfield Tower
289.4 AM 7 Westfield Ground
356.3 AM 8 Westfield Ops
239.0 AM 9 New Bedford Tower
319.2 AM 10 Groton Tower
304.6 AM 11 Blackjack Ops
252.9 AM 12 Quonset Tower
244.1 AM 13 LADON Ops

FM Operations

Frequency PL/DPL Usage
46.85 FM 1 Yankee Ops
38.50 FM 2 Range Control
46.75 FM 3 Westfield Ops
41.00 FM 4 Albany Ops
49.70 FM 5 LADON Ops
32.10 FM 6 Concord Ops

VHF Presets

Frequency PL/DPL Usage
138.5 ?? 1 Yankee Ops
120.475 AM 2 Otis ATIS
121.6 AM 3 Otis Ground
121.0 AM 4 Otis Tower
118.2 AM 5 Otis Approach
127.1 AM 6 Westfield ATIS
118.9 AM 7 Westfield Tower
121.7 AM 8 Westfield Ground
123.05 AM 9 Westfield Ops
125.35 AM 10 Bradley Approach
123.0 AM 11 Plym/Mansfield
135.0 AM 12 Boston ATIS
124.725 AM 13 Boston Skyways
126.85 AM 14 New Bedford ATIS
118.1 AM 15 New Bedford Tower
124.2 AM 16 Providence ATIS
120.7 AM 17 Providence Tower
121.9 AM 18 Providence Ground
122.7 AM 19 Taunton CTAF
119.5 AM 20 Hyannis Tower


Camp Edwards

Note: Range activities have been considerably reduced over the last few years, largely due to a massive pollution clean up operation throughout the Massachusetts Military Reservation.

Frequency PL/DPL Usage
30.450 CSQ Helo Training
36.300 CSQ Skywatch
36.500 CSQ Helo Training
36.600 CSQ Helo Training
38.050 CSQ Control Channel 2
38.500 CSQ Control Channel 1
38.700 CSQ Helo Training
38.750 CSQ Range Command - Has been very active in the past.
38.850 CSQ Range Command
40.400 CSQ Range Alternate
46.850 CSQ Bosox Operations - UH60 Operations.
49.930 110.9 Army National Guard Repeater - Plymouth
50.050 CSQ Range Helo Approach
51.000 CSQ Range UH-1 Tactical
51.150 CSQ Otis Yankee Ops - Very busy in the past.
51.750 CSQ Range
51.850 CSQ Range
51.950 CSQ Range
52.150 CSQ Range
52.250 CSQ Range
52.350 CSQ Range
52.450 CSQ Range
52.550 CSQ Range
52.650 CSQ Range Alternate/Flight Coordination
52.750 CSQ Range
52.850 CSQ Range
52.950 CSQ Range Control Alternate
53.800 CSQ Range Skywatch 1
53.850 CSQ Range Skywatch 2
53.900 CSQ Helo Ground Primary
53.950 CSQ Helo Ground Secondary
122.850 CSQ Yankee Ops VHF Primary
123.450 CSQ Otis UH-1 Tactical
138.875 CSQ Convoy Command
139.300 110.9 Range Control and Security
141.050 ? Security (inactive?)
141.200 ? Fuel/Food Service (inactive?)
141.240 110.9 MP Station
141.375 ? Range Control F6 (inactive?)
142.975 110.9 MP Station, possible input to ARNG Repeater on 49.930
143.400 110.9 Range Control and Security(?)
148.600 CSQ Skywatch VHF Primary
242.400 CSQ Otis UH-1 CH20 Tactical (AM)
356.450 CSQ Skywatch UHF Primary (AM)


U.S Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod

Frequency Mode Use
122.9750 AM Cape Air VHF Operations
123.1000 AM Joint SAR Operations VHF (USCG, USAF, USN, CAP)
164.5500 FM Cape Air FM Operations
166.2250 FM Cape Air Maintenance, Fuel Net, Secondary Ops
171.3375 FM Coast Guard Dispensary, Ambulances (inactive?)
237.9000 AM Air Operational Backup
282.8000 AM Joint SAR Operations UHF (USCG, USAF, USN, CAP)
326.1500 AM Air to Ground/Sea Primary
345.0000 AM Cape Air UHF Primary Operations
379.0500 AM Air to Ground/Sea Secondary
413.4500 FM Command Crew Alert Net
419.1250 FM Facilities Engineering

PAVE PAWS Radar Station

The PAVE PAWS Over the Horizon RADAR Site is maintained by the U.S. Air Force. It is located off of Exit 1 in the town of Bourne, on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Recently, PAVE PAWS has updated their radio system to APCO-25 digital. The following frequencies are currently in use.


Frequency Remarks
140.0375R Operations
141.8875R Training Exercises
142.0750R Maintenance

Radio Shack scanners manufactured by GRE will round some of these frequencies. As an example, 140.0375 will show as 140.0400. This will not have an adverse effect on listening. Of course, an APCO-25 capable scanner is required. There is a possibility that some or all of these frequencies could become encrypted as well. Only time will tell.