[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB: BENEDICT; ENCHILADA; YARDBIRD; AZTEC ART; and CAR COAT

[Jeff Haverlah]

0016z 24 Aug 25

UTC 23 Aug 25

0013z: BENEDICT (NCS); SEVTKJ; P1.
SEVTKJKB2M6RQ4H6GXLGGFNWOJF2PV

[0046z+/-: ? AF987B E6B launched from TINKER and flew directly to the Gulf.
Gulf NOTAM 0130z-0530z]

0050z: BENEDICT; SEM7K6; P1.
SEM7K6X6OJKSZA5CP3KPNW2DKTY4LX

0053z: ENCHILADA called and raised BENEDICT to enter the net.
0056z: ENCHILADA entered the net.

0124z: BENEDICT; MPJ7I2; 43 characters; P2.
MPJ7I2ERFRA7LY5P7W7LLZEWLG2D2YFEJUWVT64VJ36

0136z: BENEDICT with test count. Weak.
0137z: BENEDICT with test count. Weak.
0139z: BENEDICT with test count. Ok levels.

0142z: ENCHILADA called and raised BENEDICT to exit the net (while
southbound over TEXAS CITY, TX).
0145z: ENCHILADA exited the net.
0148z: YARBIRD (old ENCHILADA; AF987B) called and raised BENEDICT to enter
the net.
0152z: YARDBIRD entered the net.
[See 0453z.]

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0229z: BENEDICT; SEQTKU; P1.
SEQTKU1116Z7WZI5M67TRABQ6WKSDE
[Fed to TACAMO LAND and ABNCP/Gulf)

0235z: YARDBIRD; SEQTKU; initial broadcast/restoral.

[0240z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF Grabber.]

0240z: AZTEC ART (GAYLY 28; the E6 in the long term racetrack orbit);
SEQTKU; h+10/h+40z TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.

0300z: YARD BIRD; SEQTKU; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.

0310z: AZTEC ART; SEPTKU; restoral.

0330z: YARD BIRD; SEQTKU; restoral.

0340z: AZTEC ART; SEQTKU; restoral.

0400z: YARD BIRD; SEQTKU; restoral. He was approaching EL PASO, TX at the
time, on his way California.

0410z: AZTEC ART; SET5J..stop; Disregard.
[That was his 2216z ELECTRIC launch string (SET5JR), used in his 2050z+/-
17.8 KHz VLF broadcast.]
0410z: AZTEC ART; SEQTKU; restoral.
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0430z: Nothing heard.

AZTEC ART left his 8 hour orbit after the restoral to return to PAX RIVER.

0453z: ENCHILADA (see 0145z) called and eventually raised BENEDICT to exit
the net.
0503z: ENCHILADA exited the net.
[YARD BIRD was westbound southwest of Phoenix, AZ; AZTEC ART was descending
into PAX RIVER at the time. ENCHILADA was weak on 11175 on east coast sdr.]

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0546z: BENEDICT; SE6I7A; P1.
SE6I7AQEBILAQI5YZCVA24JBGT2LEO
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0620z: CAR COAT (presumed E6B) called and raised BENEDICT and requested to
exit the net.
0622z: CAR COAT exited the net.
[Observation: AF987B (YARD BIRD) was descending into TRAVIS at the time of
this session. GAYLY 28 was approaching PAX when ENCHILADA exited the net.
No other E6Bs visible on ADSB mapping sites. ENCHILADA error | YARD BIRD |
CAR COAT | AZTEC ART | ENCHILADA |. Who was ENCHILADA and CAR COAT?  See
2208z.]

Quiet.

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1248z: BENEDICT; GVHAHQ; Disregard.

1249z: BENEDICT; GVHAHQ; 22 characters; P4.
GVHAHQHKJ47BLF3TDSJCL2

1308z: YAKOTA with test count.

1308z: BENEDICT; GVHAHQ; echo rebroadcast; weak.

1332z: BENEDICT; SEK7XZ; P1.
SEK7XZMK3VNA4HQXI3DKFAN7PQMR3Q

1334z: BENEDICT; SELW6I; P1.
SELW6IHTCTA7OJPFMAEAIYR4HK7V6A

1351z: BENEDICT; SEZA3B; P1.
SEZA3BRFH52WYG4LVE6ZANCRZLOVFI
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Quiet.

1657z: HICKAM with test count.

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1932z: BENEDICT; for DOLL 34; MPEW3M; P2.
MPEW3MFHWNMRPGRHJCL6CDPTPCFIGY

[1944z: DOLL 34 AFA553 E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the
Atlantic; TAMAMO LANT. It was "DOLL 34" for a brief time on ADSB mapping
sites.]

[30 minute window]
2003z: BENEDICT; SEXVS2; P1
SEXVS2B72AVAAOGKFAYEAVBNPINTRS
[Fed to TACAMO LANT]

2011z: BENEDICT; SEXVS2; echo rebroadcast; weak.

[2040z+: 17.8 KHz (LANT) FSK broadcast indication on W1VD VLF Grabber.]
2040z: AZTEC ART; SEXVS2; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.
2110z: AZTEC ART; SEXVS2; restoral.
2140z: AZTEC ART; SEXVS2; restoral. (Over Virginia Beach, VA, westbound).
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2208z: ENCHILADA called and raised BENEDICT to enter the net.
2213z: ENCHILADA entered the net. Not visible on ADSB mapping sites.
[It's still odd.]

2341z: BENEDICT; GV5PWA; 27 characters; P4.
GV5PWACQZWYCNUKOQ4JG4Q4JJWG

2343z: BENEDICT; GVTPWA; echo rebroadcast; very weak 11175.0 California SDR.

2347z: BENEDICT; SERLPU; P1.
SERLPUIHAZOTT6XSO2XHUXHK2NOTQL
[Restoral rebroadcast of same began at new day 0001z.]

Jeff
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