Larry Dighera wrote:

3.) they seldom have radar coverage of the MOA, since it isn't their
responsibility.

This military controller apparently had me on radar.

Desert MOA is more the exception than the rule when it comes to MOA
coverage. Most MOAs I'm familiar with do not have a dedicated
frequency for advisories. You normally just talk to the local center
controller. Additionally, just because you are talking to "Nellis
Control" does not necessarily mean that you are talking to a military
controller. The FAA often provides radar services that one might
assume were military. One example in the Phoenix area is Luke AFB
Approach. While meandering through the Alert Area getting advisories
from Luke Approach, you're actually talking to a civilian controller in
the Phoenix Tracon.

I'm not saying one way or the other whether Nellis Control is
military or not, only that it can be hard to know for sure just by the
name.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)