[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - TOP NOTCH; TORTILLA; MISCHIEF; ABERDEEN; LAME DUCK; RED DEVIL; UNANIMOUS; and IMPURITY

[Jeff Haverlah]

0127z 16 Aug 25

UTC 15 Aug 25

0003z: TOP NOTCH with communications test count.
0004z: TOP NOTCH with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0103z: TORTILLA (NCS) with test count.
0104z: TORTILLA with test count.
0106z: TORTILLA with test count.

0148z: MISCHIEF called TORTILLA.
0149z: TORTILLA called and raised MISCHIEF. MISCHIEF requested to exit the
net.
0151z: MISCHIEF exited the net.
[MISCHIEF may have been DODER 14 on approach to TINKER at that time.]

0152z: ABERDEEN called TORTILLA a number of times.
0153z: ABERDEEN worked TORTILL to exit the net.
0155z: ABERDEEN exited the net.

0349z: LAME DUCK called TORTILLA.
0350z: LAME DUCK raised TORTILLA to exit the net. Numerous attempts
required.
0402z: LAME DUCK exited the net.

[HAIL 79 eventually made it back to PAX RIVER (after visiting the
Birmingham, AL area) after 0500z. Unknown if he was ABERDEEN, LAME DUCK or
someone else.]

Quiet.

1159z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1303z: HICKAM with test count.
1307z: HICKAM with test count.

1358z: MAINE 35 (sounds like; very weak in the noise floor) worked MAINSAIL
for current message traffic.
1358z: MAINSAIL stated no current message traffic.
1359z: MAINE 35 (unheard in noise floor) active with MAINSAIL.
1359z: MAINSAIL responded with "communicating out of OFFUTT."

1406z: RED DEVIL calling ANY RADIO.

1496z: OFFUTT with test count.
1421z: OFFUTT with test count.
1423z: OFFUTT with test count.
1427z: OFFUTT with test count.

[2.5 hour (1430z - 1700z) message traffic window with multiple echo
rebroadcasts follows]
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1433z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPDNIB; P2.
MPDNIBXX3CCAY734BFMTWTFAKSOL45

1446z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPDDSS; P2.
MPDDSSD6QZSKLWY2OPR5AGZSSCVUOI

1457z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPDDSS; echo; 11175.0; weak; "this
completes message of 46 characters.";??

1510z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPDDSS; echo rebroadcast.
1512z+/-: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPDDSS; weak; under 1510z broadcast;
echo.
1515z: TORTILLA; very weak buried in the noise floor but there (a third
echo of same.)

1518z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPATKZ; P2.
MPATKZDFLC47XVHMF3IVXPN4MX7AST

1527z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPATK7; weak echo.
1528z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPATK7; very weak echo slightly delayed
from 1527z TORTILLA.

1529z: RED DEVIL to "ANY CALLER" for a HF COMM CHECK.

1547z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MP7JTR; P2.
MP7JTR3SHBFZKLHVWSKJL6F5WOCKWL

1552z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MP7JTR; echo rebroadcast.

1603z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPUYS5; P2.
MPUYS5BOSJ5PTI7JNIKXQE2YDYWQNN

1607z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPUYS5; echo.

1615z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MP7JTR; echo; UTwente 11175.0; not heard
be me CONUS

1618z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPUYS5; echo; UTwente 11175.0; Disregard;
not heard by me CONUS

1619z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPUYS5; echo; UTwente 11175.0; not heard
by me CONUS

1633z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MP2VMU; P2.
MP2VMUWHQ6UXPRVO5XNJOCUUAA5ARN

1639z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MP2VMU; echo; UTwente 11175.0.

1645z: UNANIMOUS (suspected E6B) called TORTILLA.
1646z: UNAMIMOUS called TORTILLA.

1647z: TORTILLA; "ALL STATIONS" once and quiet.

1649z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPJ3KO; P2.
MPJ3KOZP5SSFMZOCX26P6OQM4DZ5CS

1652z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPJ3KO; weak echo; UTwente 11175.0; not
heard by me CONUS
1652z: TORTILLA called UNANIMOUS; CONUS SDR; different operator.
1652z: TORTILLA worked UNANIMOUS (unheard on SDR). UNANIMOUS apparently
wanted to enter the net.
1656z: UNANIMOUS entered the net. Not seen on SDR mapping sites.
1656z: TORTILLA; FOR BROWNSTONE; MPJ3KO; extremely weak echo; UTwente
11175.0; not heard by me CONUS
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Quiet.

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1957z: TORTILLA; FOR KETCH 85; MPDROU; P2.
MPDROUK65YZMLWQG2XAKBYZBK37UHC

[2013z+/-: KETCH 85 AFA553 E6B launches from PAX RIVER and flew to the
Atlantic; TACAMO LANT.]

2016z: IMPURITY (suspected KETCH 85; TACAMO LANT) called TORTILLA
2020z: IMPURITY called MAINSAIL.
2021z: IMPURITY called MAINSAIL.
2022z: IMPURITY called MAINSAIL.
2023z: IMPURITY checked into the net in the blind "at 2022z."

[30 minute window.]
2026:50z: TORTILLA; SEL2UC; P1; audio clear on UTwente
SEL2UC6XVDBTOK6SADYNLSPLFR7CUX
[Fed to TACAMO LANT]

2040z: IMPURITY; SEL2UC; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.
[2050z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF Grabber
website.]
2110z: IMPURITY; SEL2UC; restoral.
2140z: IMPURITY; SEL2UC; restoral.
2210z: IMPURITY; SEL2UC; restoral.
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2346z: UNANIMOUS called and raised TORTILLA to exit the net.
2349z: UNANIMOUS exited the net.

Jeff
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