[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - POTROAST and ASHCAKE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0013z 09 Nov 25

UTC 08 Nov 25

0157z: AFKAI 03 (sounds exactly like or sometimes "apkai"; distinctive
"bomber" audio) called MUDBUG.

0222z: WEST COAST with test count.

0245z: BELTFED called and raised POTROAST (NCS) to exit the net

0257z: AFKAI 04 (sounds exactly like) called "ANY RADIO; ANY RADIO, CQ CQ"
and MAINSAIL during the BELTFED/POTROAST exchanges, eventually raising but
not responding.
[Pronounced exactly like AFKAI (as in AFKAI-1; the source document for
their callsigns and callwords. Has this usage been reported before; and/or
is it used as a generic frontend callsign for cover or ?]


0631z: WEST COAST with test count.
0633z: WEST COAST with test count.

1406z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1408z: ANDREWS with test count.
1412z: WEST COAST with test count.
1413z: LAJES with test count.
1416z: LAJES with test count.

[CONUS morning.]
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1453z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6Q2KT; P2.
Z6Q2KTEME7RYDOY7U27PVXARQLITIF
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[FOR CARRIER earlier, UTC yesterday: 2059z; 2214z.]

1456z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6Q2KT; echo rebroadcast (weak).

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[1556z+/-: AF41E7 E6B launched from PAX RIVER westbound, made a very brief
stop at TINKER, and returned eastbound to PAX RIVER.
[Both E6Bs, on both coasts, launched about the same time and performed
pattern work (PAC/FAIRCHILD) or a brief stop (LANT/TINKER) at about the
same time.]
[1604z+/-: AE0416 static hex E6B launched from TRAVIS to the Pacific; then
for low level (9600 ft) pattern work directly northwest of FAIRCHILD;
TACAMO PAC under its static hex.]
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1620z: ASHCAKE (presumed AE0416) called and raised MAINSAIL to enter the
net.
1625z: ASHCAKE entered the net.

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1702z: POTROAST; 5BH6SQ; P1.
5BH6SQQ3WTFMLPQTVPQUZKYXOJ5HBE
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

[1710z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

1720z: ASHCAKE; 5BH6SQ; h+20/h+50 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.
1750z: ASHCAKE; 5BH6SQ; restoral
1820z: ASHCAKE; 5BH6SQ; restoral; NW bound over the California coast.

[CONUS midday.]
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1832z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6OMTY; P2.
Z6OMTYPTE3W3BGUX6WCAQ36OWS3ENT
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1850z: ASHCAKE; 5BH6SQ; restoral; NW bound over central Washington State to
just northwest of FAIRCHILD for 9600 foot pattern work.
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1900z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.
1930z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.

1933z: MAINSAIL with test count.

2000z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.
2030z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.
2100z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.

[CONUS midafternoon.]
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2102z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6VTEX; P2.
Z6VTEXCHJPLIWQHEU3LWBOYC1XCPYL
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2105z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6VTEX; echo rebroadcast; disregard.
2107z: POTROAST; FOR CARRIER; Z6VTEX; echo rebroadcast to completion.

2130z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.

2138z: ASHCAKE (weak) called and maybe raised MAINSAIL, possibly to exit
the net.  Mostly buried in the noise floor of the SDR.

2200z: POTROAST Standing by for traffic.
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[End of standing by for traffic session.]

2215z: WEST COAST with test count.
2215z: LAJES with test count.

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2222z: POTROAST; Z6BSOB; disregard
2223z: POTROAST; Z6BSOB; 35 characters; P2.
Z6BSOBQW7IZXVRHCATF4QNVRSVC7ZVTJCH3

2227z: ANDREWS with test count.

2233z: POTROAST; R6ENFA; 22 characters; P4.
R6ENFALRBS24TO4TN2BZYK

2237z: POTROAST; R6ENFA; echo rebroadcast; weak.

[20 minute window]
2257z: POTROAST; R6EB7Z; 22 characters; P4.
R6EB7ZCOBOCRUN5VUS7ROW
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Jeff
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