[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 - GILCREST; RESEMBLE; SPARE RIB; COMPRESS; DEVIL FOX; and DRIFTWOOD

[Jeff Haverlah]

0018z 21 Jul 25

UTC 20 Jul 25:

0148z: GILCREST (NCS); AAJ4VO; P1.
AAJ4VORF5DUU7O4HACTZ2NMLICUDRV
[Fed TACAMO LANT]
[A common broadcast window for this activity.]

[0200z+: 17.8 KHz broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF Grabber.]

0210z: RESEMBLE; AAJ4VO; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.
UTwente SDR.

0227z: RING BOLT/BOWL/? (E6B) worked GILCREST to exit the net.
0230z: RING BOLT exited the net.

0240z: RESEMBLE; AAJ4VO; restoral. UTwente SDR.
0310z: RESEMBLE; AAJ4VO; restoral; UTwente.
0340z: RESEMBLE; AAJ4VO; restoral; UTwente.
0410z Nothing heard.

Quiet.


[1310z+/-: ? AF266F E6B launched from TINKER]

1314z+: SPARE RIB (presumed AF266F; E6B) called GILCREST and MAINSAIL
multiple times.
1319z: SPARE RIB worked MAINSAIL/GILCREST to enter the net.
1321z: SPARE RIB entered the net.

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1430z: GILCREST; DPJ4QF; 32 characters; P4.
DPJ4QFGBBFT4HHQJJJPKGZMS3GZMSD7G

1435z: GILCREST; disregard.
1436z: GILCREST; DPVZUX; 27 characters; P4.
DPVZUXW4REQ56FJVYX3LDVYLT3W

1454z: GILCREST; AAWXP2; P1.
AAWXP27N7U2Q2YNRCGRUBIQB6GE6QM

1500z: GILCREST; AAWXP2; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCS/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.

1517z: GILCREST; AAUQON; P1.
AAUQON57IDPAXE6LRU3F6JQXKIJ6AP

1530z: GILCREST; AAUQON; disregarded early.
1532z: GILCREST; AAUQON; AAWXP2; restoral.
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1600z: Nothing heard.

1621z: GILCREST; YPUCQK; 158 characters; P3.
YPUCQKGSCEBVXTRVQRXRLQ2IBWRXR4A44TDN67DNK2222HRFIB6B6TVFEMZABHGGGGGJOM4CJTCOYZ46233L6HHHHGJMICKCBCSWHQ5Z5ZCWWWW3XJTTNEEK2AXELQ7LAOG3C3WC6UC7CZH57DDDD2BSAWCBEW

Reformatted for clarity:

YPUCQK  [Preamble; 6]
GSCEBVXTRVQRXRLQ2  [17]
IBWRXR4A44TDN67DNK2222  [22]
HRFIB6B6TVFEMZABHGGGGG  [22]
JOM4CJTCOYZ46233L6HHHH  [22]
GJMICKCBCSWHQ5Z5ZCWWWW  [22]
3XJTTNEEK2AXELQ7  [16]
LAOG3C3WC6UC7CZH57DDDD  [22]
2BSAWCBEW   [9]

1707z: WEST COAST with test count.

1708z: SPARE RIB called GILCREST and raised MAINSAIL. Did not respond.
1709z: SPARE RIB called GILCREST (apparently does not hear responses.)
1711z: Both "MAINSAILs" (male and female operators) try to raised GILCREST.
1712z: SPARE RIB exits the net in the blind. He at TINKER at the time.

[2051z+/-: TATUM 17 AEC784 E6B launches from TRAVIS and flies to the
Pacific. TACAMO PAC.]

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2053z: GILCREST; AAGXJS; P1.
AAGXJSYB4WWZTEVW6ND473OT7TWNIK

[2108z+/-: ? AF2EC0 E6B launched from TINKER and flew to PAX RIVER.]

2120z: COMPRESS (TATUM 17); AAGXJS; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral
rebroadcast window.

2129z: COMPRESS called DEVIL FOX with no response.
2131z: COMPRESS called DEVIL FOX.
2139z: COMPRESS called DEVIL FOX 8992.
2142z: COMPRESS called DEVIL FOX 11175.
[No 274 message traffic logged this date.]

2150z: COMPRESS; AAGXJS; restoral.

2201z: COMPRESS called and worked GILCREST and requested to enter the net
(an hour+/- since launch).
2204z: COMPRESS entered the net.

2220z: COMPRESS; AAGXJS; restoral.
2250z: COMPRESS; AAGXJS; restoral.
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2320z: Nothing heard.

2353z: DRIFTWOOD (E6B AF2EC0) called GILCREST to exit the net.  No response
noted. AF2EC0 was descending into PAX RIVER at that time.

Jeff
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