[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - MANDRILL and TOMMY GUN

[Jeff Haverlah]

0020z 01 Sep 25

UTC 31 Aug 25

0101z: MAINSAIL with test count.
0111z: LAJES with test count.

0135z: TOMMY GUN (presumed E6B) calling MANDRILL (NCS).
0136z: TOMMY GUN worked MANDRILL and requested to enter the net.
0140z: TOMMY GUN entered the net.

0518z: MAINSAIL with test count.
0525z: MAINSAIL with test count.
0527z: SIGONELLA with test count.
0731z: MAINSAIL with test count.
0914z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1255z: HICKAM with test count.
1259z: MAINSAIL with test count.

[No reported HF message traffic since 1530z 30 Aug 25.]
[One hour traffic window follows.]
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1356z: MANDRILL; 77G6WG; 27 characters; P4.
77G6WG32WSOAPAXQOMTGPOMTE2X

1420z: MANDRILL; XTXREJ; P1.
XTXREJGQYCIW42QVQR2TZUNOIGFBSD

1430z: MANDRILL; XTXREJ; disregard during first reading (higher precedence
traffic).

1432z: MANDRILL; 776X3V; 27 characters; P4.
776X3V3SQPRPVACWGFY3FGFYCRE

1435z: MANDRILL; XTXREJ; disregard because began by reading the entirety of
the string instead of the preamble only.

1435z: MANDRILL; XTXREJ; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
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1500z: Nothing heard.

1713z: WEST COAST with test count.
1724z: HICKAM with test count.

2015z: CONVOY 3146 called and eventually raised MAINSAIL for an exchange of
radio checks (loud and clear to both).

2330z: SPAR 28 AE087E GV called MAINSAIL "HF check from Sector 8 a couple
of minutes from launch from Honolulu westbound.
2331z: SPAR 28 "Nothing heard; nothing received" and out.
He made his call about 2 minutes after launch from Honolulu immediately
south of the city.

This UTC Sunday during a U.S. major three day holiday mirrored HFGCS
activity from yesterday (Saturday 30 Aug 25).

Jeff
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