[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0/8992.0 USB - AUTOMATIC; FILEFISH; HONORABLE; and FISH BAIT

[Jeff Haverlah]

0014z 27 Aug 25

UTC 26 Aug 25

0013z: AUTOMATIC with communications test count.
0014z: AUTOMATIC with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0109z: MAINSAIL with a test count.

0401z: HONORABLE (suspected AFE21D pre-0000z DAYS END on approach to
TRAVIS) called FILEFISH (NCS) raised MAINSAIL. HONORABLE requested to exit
the net.
0404z: HONORABLE exited the net.

0409z: CHILL 13 called ANY RADIO and raised MAINSAIL. They exchanged signal
reports and gone.

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0453z: FILEFISH; GV3SYI; 27 characters; P4.
GV3SYIDWBVTZAQ7VYBAF5YBA7WV

0516z: LAJES with test count.
0517z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0540z: FILEFISH; SEIAJR; P1.
SEIAJRRQTQYYWFZ4VCMTQTCRHK3DNI

0557z: FILEFISH; GVSHCL; 27 characters; P4.
GVSHCLDBAVMFF2LWVMKATVMKCA6

0600z: FILEFISH; GV3SYI; unknown character count; Disregard.
GV3SYIDWBVTZAQ7Vstopped. Perhaps for higher precedence traffic.

0602z: FILEFISH; SEIAJR; P1.
SEIAJRRQTQYYWFZ4VCMTQTCRHK3DNI
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Quiet.

0931z: HICKAM with test count.
0932z: YAKOTA with test count.
1006z: MAINSAIL with test count.

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1354z: FILEFISH; GVFXUS; 45 characters; P4.
GVFXU6SC6OE7LAXYQBZIDY2G7SMPEGQBZDDY2G7NMUEOH

1401z: FILEFISH; FOR CREDIT UNION; MPC7D5; P2.
MPC7D5W32LLHVXQYQCEIRBMKJR5K66

1405z: FILEFISH Standing by for traffic.

[1422z+/-: ? AF787D E6B launched from OFFUTT and flew west to the Utah test
range to fly figure 8s before returning to OFFUTT.]

1424z: FISH BAIT (presumed AF787D) called FILEFISH.
1425z: FISH BAIT called and raised FILEFISH (unheard on SDR) to enter the
net.
1427z: FISH BAIT entered the net.

1445z: something52 called MUD BUG.
1446z: FISH BAIT to 52: "Read you loud and clear."

1502z: FILEFISH; SEYTK4; P1.
SEYTK4NF73VCSZHZRXKRLJVEJSFTVK

1530z: FILEFISH Standing by for traffic.
1600z: FILEFISH Standing by for traffic.

1609z: FILEFISH; MPHDQQ; 85 characters; P2.
MPHDQQYLZYUYNHKJJUAKJJUICN2JEL4EVOPFSU3REOJVL4EVOPFSU3REFIBL4EVOPFSU3R6RJKL4EVOPFSU3D
[Clearly structured. If you don't initially see it, start with [to pick an
example] the "4E"s and work out from them to see it more clearly.]

1616z: FILEFISH; GVXNFW; P4.
GVXNFWKKTGGJBG2YXWLCIXWLEFQ

1657z: FILEFISH; SEJCOC; P1.
SEJCOCFSZKCBSKIHWGRN56EPZPO3UV

1700z: FILEFISH; SE7WM3; P1.
SE7WM322PH6SN2HKLYNEEOH3R72BFH

1705z: FILEFISH; MPHDQQ; repeat of 1609z string; disregard.

1718z: FILEFISH; MP4A6J; 43 characters; P2.
MP4A6JKOGN747EQLBDCV7DQZGFCSVFDUOY5NZXDEBFP
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Quiet.

1846z: CHAOS 43 called RED RIVER and ANY STATION a number of times.

1924z: something87 (very weak on SDR) called ANY STATION.
1927z: FISH BAIT; to "87": "Reads you loud and clear."

1937z: FISH BAIT called FILEFISH.
1938z: FISH BAIT called and raised FILEFISH.
1939z: FISH BAIT called FILEFISH.
1940z: FISH BAIT called and raised FILEFISH (weak on SDR) and requested to
exit the net.
1942z: FISH BAIT exited the net. He was approaching OFFUTT from the west at
the time.

2042z: ANDREWS with test count.

2047z: MAINSAIL with test count.

2054z: CHILL 21 called MAINSAIL and received a very weak/unreadable
response.

2142z: MAINSAIL with test count.

2300z: DOOM 64 called BLACK GUARD (sounds like on loop but could be
something else) for a radio check and raised MAINSAIL but did not respond.

Quiet.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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