[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - MACINTOSH; OCCASION; and SPIRITIAL

[Jeff Haverlah]

0015z 09 Aug 25

UTC 08 Aug 25

0113z: DIEGO GARCIA with a test count; 11175.0 (weak/mostly readable).
0114z: MAINSAIL with a test count.
0115z: WEST COAST with a test count.
0115z: LAJES with a test count.
0121z: MAINSAIL with a test count.

0128z: MACINTOSH; MP3BPV; 64 characters; P2.
MPEBPVOUJTXL2SFBBBBXBBITXWRSFL27FFF2CX7D6UY4FN5I7H7277D6UY4FN5IY

0240z: OCCASION (suspected E6B) called MAINSAIL with no known response.
[At that time ARVEL 07 was on approach to TINKER.]

0419z: SPIRITUAL (presumed E6B) worked MAINSAIL to exit the net,.
0420z: SPIRITUAL exited the net.
[At that time JULIE 39 AFBAB8 E6B crossed the California coast enroute to
TRAVIS. It spent time over the Pacific. It was dark on ADSB mapping sites
from shortly after it departed TINKER until just before it crossed the
coast returning to California. There was no known HF message traffic heard
from the NCS or the aircraft during that time over the Pacific; and, there
was no indication of a VLF transmission on the W1VD VLF Grabber site. May
have been pre-0000z RING WOOD. TACAMO PAC.]

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0555z: MACINTOSH; SEC3GD; P1.
SEC3GDBJ4R6VRX4NZVV2B4HUFCVMYQ

0642z: MACINTOSH; SENFDD; P1.
SENFDD32IFTJTKKEW7YURUQ4EDXMJQ

0754z: MACINTOSH; SEQQBZ; P1.
SEQQBZONKYQCJZYKMO67WW2NDKUZR2

0758z: MACINTOSH; SEEQTU; P1.
SEEQTUNKJ2NEMBTCYBU5LNAZEPTXCO
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[1 hour+/- cycle.]

0821z: MAINSAIL with test count.

1304z: ANDREWS with test count.
1307z: HICKAM with test count.
1308z: YAKOTA with test count.
1323z: ELMENDORF called GUAM for a radio check a couple of times, ending
with nothing heard; over and out.

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1357z: SODA 52 called MAINSAIL
1358z: SODA 52 called MAINSAIL for current message traffic.
[A SODA 51, soon changed to SODA 52, launched from KNOXVILLE and spent time
doing touch and goes at COLUMBUS, Ohio.]

1545z: FEAR 51 called "ABRA" 50 (sounds like; could be something else).
1546z: FEAR 51 called MAINSAIL for a radio check. SABRE 72 tells FEAR 51
"loud and clear."

1548z: MACINTOSH; MPUXNH; 43 characters; P2.
MPUXNHV3BZEIC4B27PJQC3BDCVVSLE72SFJPBXUTNVQ

1645z+: SABRE 72 calling MACINTOSH "looking for read-up calling MPUXNH."
1648z: SABRE 72 called ANY STATION "looking for full message of following:
MPUXNH."
1649z: MACINTOSH provides full reading of MPUXNH; and acknowledged by SABRE
72.

1700z: SODA 52 called MAINSAIL.
1701z: MAINSAIL responds.
1702z: SODA 52 requested current message traffic.
1703z: MAINSAIL advised there was none.

1803z: MACINTOSH; SE4VGK; P1.
SE4VGKE6YYVNYKRYWOL4BL2DTDEHX7

1807z: SABRE 72 "query message SE4VGK time of seven (sounds like) something
one one."

1809z: Unidentified station "HF ops check"; response from another unid
station: Lima Charlie."
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2019z: MACINTOSH; FOR VESTA 43, FOR ABACK 43; MPUJXO; P2.
MPUJXOVGUKSOHISWQAG5UEFN5TBJJ2

[2034z+/-: VESTA 43 AFCA98 E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the
Atlantic; TACAMO LANT.]

[30 minute window]
2049z: MACINTOSH; SETS4G; P1.
SETS4GRT3H7K5VF6LKSHU3WTJOYGAB
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Quiet

[2331z+/-: CAPON 47 AFE21D E6B launched from TINKER, southbound.

2333z+: 11175 keyed; 400hz harmonics.
2341z: SPIRITIAL called MACINTOSH and raised WEST COAST to enter the net.
2344z: SPIRITIAL entered the net

2351z: MAINSAIL with test count.

Jeff
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