[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - CARD GAME; TRAINMAN; and SAFE CALL

[Jeff Haverlah]

0021z 20 Aug 25

UTC 19 Aug 25

0010z: TRAINMAN (pre-0000z DEEPCUT); SE2BYT; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral
window.

0014z: CARD GAME; MPPTMX; 40 characters; P2.
MPPTMXMGUD3TTFGN63WPN6MWRBQUAWNIYHFEW76R

0022z: CARD GAME; MPPTMX; weak echo rebroadcast.

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0100z: CARD GAME Standing by for traffic.

0101z: TRAINMAN called CARD GAME with no response.

0110z: BOMBER RADIO MAINTENANCE called ANY RADIO, ANY STATION for a radio
check.
0111z: BOMBER RADIO MAINTENANCE worked RED RIVER (unheard on the east coast
SDR) for the radio check and gone.

0117z: CARD GAME with test count.

0130z: CARD GAME Standing by for traffic.
0200z: Nothing heard.
0230z: CARD GAME Standing by for traffic.
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0300z: Nothing heard.

Quiet.

1307z: ANDREWS with test count.
1309z: HICKAM with test count.

1331z: CARD GAME; MPBK76; P2.
MPBK763GSK6QEH4IRUEAEB2TO7H4K5

1346z: CARD GAME; MPBK76; echo rebroadcast; weak.

1425z: RAIDO MAINTENANCE called ANY STATION for a radio check. He raised a
station that sounded like "navy eleventh lew" (and could be something
completely different) for the signal check.

1426z: CHIEF 82 called ANY STATION and raised OFFUTT for back and forth
signal checks, and out.

[1420z+/-: ? AE88A8 launched from PAX RIVER and flew down the Atlantic
coast to SAVANNAH, GA, then flew back through the southeast interior to NEW
YORK state, then south to MCGUIRE.]

1430z: TRAINMAN (AE88A8) called CARD GAME.
1433z: TRAINMAN called CARD GAME.
1434z: TRAINMAN called and raised CARD GAME (unheard to very weak on SDR)
and requested to enter the net.
1436z: TRAINMAN entered the net.

1442z: ANDREWS with test count.
1443z: HICKAM with test count.

[1509Z+/-: SCORE 70 AE041A (static hex) E6B launched from TINKER and flew
directly to the Gulf, made a U-turn over the Gulf, returned to the Texas
coast and then flew to the Midwest before turning again toward Oklahoma and
landing at TINKER around 1931z. No known callword logged for this aircraft.]

1514z: AIRCRAFT 59 called MUD BUG and raised OFFUTT.

1622z: CARD GAME; MPDODV; 35 characters: P2.
MPDODV5NIE3TFD2YOHERBWWGGKA4PGFR2QD

1645z: CARD GAME; SEXNX4; P1.
SEXNX4ZTHZKP6B5TS6PZKHEOABVDHC

1647z: CARD GAME; SEKV3Y; P1.
SEKVEYE6MHIKPDVXWZDQ2GEDJ45YW2

1701z: CARD GAME; SEXNX4; weak echo rebroadcast.
1705z: CARD GAME; SEKV3Y; weak echo rebroadcast.

1714z: CARD GAME; MPUD6O; 44 characters; P2.
MPUD6OSJBTKG66SBL2VJOV2ETFWIDOESHDXOS7CKWTUE

1735z: CARD GAME; MPUD6O; apparent technical problems (cut offs).
1736z: CARD GAME; MPUD60; weak echo rebroadcast; ended in middle of 2nd
reading and quiet.

1744z: SKULL 21 called ANY PLAYER and raised MAINSAIL for signal checks.

1751z: AIRCRAFT 62 called MUD BUG.

1753z: CHILL 21 called and raised MAINSAIL for a radio check.

1801z: CARD GAME Standing by for traffic.
1831z: CARD GAME Standing by for traffic.

1835z: TRAINMAIN called CARD GAME. Weak. Over New York State.

1837z: CARD GAME; GVZZXF; 27 characters; P4.
GVZZXFQKGZZMXYU2KZRXOKZ3WRI

1841z: TRAINMAN called CARD GAME.

1842z: FEAR 22 called FEAR 21.

1843z: ? called ANY STATION and raised FEAR 22 for a radio check.

1844z: TRAINMAN exited the net in the blind. He apparently landed at
MCGUIRE.

1901z: SHARK 12 called ANY RADIO.
1902z: SHARK 12 called ANY RADIO and raised OFFUTT for a radio check and
out.

[1922z+/-: MAST 11 AFB66C launched from TINKER and flew to the west coast
and beyond; suspected TACAMO PAC.]
1925z: SAFE CALL (perhaps MAST 11) called and eventually raised CARD GAME
to enter the net.
1943z+/- Based on voices in the noise floor I suspect SAFE CALL finally
entered the net around 1943z.

2119z: DOOM 61 called MUD BUG and raised ANDREWS.

2201z: WEST COAST with test count.

2211z: LAJES with test count.

[2245z+/-: MAST 11/SAFE CALL crossed the California coast to the Pacific.]

2348z: CARD GAME; MPQZVU; 40 characters; P2.
MPQZVUKYMLF25XODTNX3EEQKSNOL7S2K4L2SNNKG
[This UTC began with a 40 character MP string and almost (by seconds) ended
the same day with another 40 character MP string.]

2359z (by seconds); CARD GAME; MPBPFT; P2.
MPBPFTN6SO5THYFD4HZDXQRLBC6BVV
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Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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