[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - BEN HOGAN; RICOCHET; BELT FED; PIG IRON; BACK BUY/BITE; POST STAMP; and RELEGATE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0334z 03 Oct 25

UTC 02 Oct 25

After 1300z through the rest of the UTC day were at least 4 visible E6Bs (2
Gulf; 1 PAC; and 1 static hex) and apparently 2 E6Bs not seen on ADSB
mapping sites (TACAMO LANT and a local afternoon BELT FED). It's busy.

0006z: BELT FED (presumed AFD871) called and raised MAINSAIL and requested
to exit the net.

0008z: BEN HOGAN with communications test count.
0009z: BEN HOGAN with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0013z: BELT FED exited the net.

0119z: BLUE 32 called MAINSAIL.

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0152z: RICOCHET (NCS); MIAWEP; P1.
MIAWEPLZUY4DPRIG3INLIUU2BAZRQ7
[Fed to TACAMO PAC and probably TACAMO LANT]

[0210z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF Grabber web
site.]

[0220z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF Grabber web
site.]

0220z: PIG IRON (presumed E6B; presumed pre0000z ABUNDANT); MIAWEP;
h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
0250z: PIG IRON; MIAWEP; restoral.
0319z: PIG IRON; MIAWEP; restoral.
0350z: PIG IRON; MIAWEP; restoral.
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[Although a TACAMO LANT broadcast was clearly indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website, no HF h+10/h+40 restoral rebroadcast was heard from TACAMO
LANT at any of the expected windows on multiple SDRs. The TACAMO LANT E6B
would be the pre0000z TUNA FISH.]

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0404z: RICOCHET; 7ZJAEJ; 22 characters; P4.
7ZJAEJPN7ZXEZTTJOFOETP

0414z: RICOCHET; 7ZKVK7; 45 characters; P4.
7ZKVK7MPZTX7RBBSRICXVNXPJOPKEFRIGSVNXXSEPWE6X

0500z: MAINSAIL worked AUGUSTINE (unheard on SDR in use) so AUGUSTINE could
exit the net.
0502z: AUGUSTINE exited the net.
[I suspect AUGUSTINE was TACAMO LANT (pre0000z TUNA FISH). Propagation is
poor tonight. Perhaps that is why TACAMO LANT was unheard at the expected
rebroadcast times tonight. Later update: it was TACAMO LANT.]

0546z: RICOCHET; 7ZSDSE; 27 characters; P4.
7ZSDSE7ZGZA2BHITJUUYHL5WBDR

0604z: RICOCHET; MI6IQHL; P1.
MI6IQHLHDBSFSH - then either dropped out or immediately faded into the
noise floor; see 0631z.

0612z: RICOCHET; MIE3HY; P1.
MIE3HYGRCDM2PERL6SE62BL3BJTNEA

0630z: RICOCHET; MIE3HY; Disregard.
0631z: RICOCHET; MIE3HY; MI6QHL; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral
rebroadcast window.
MI6QHLHDBSFSHKV3ZUHF25EATJBHJX
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Quiet.

1252z: RED RIVER called ANY STATION for a radio check. No known response.

1311z: MAINSAIL with a test count.

1314z: MAINSAIL responds to ? (unheard; eventually BACK BUY or BACK BITE;
your pick).
1314z: BACK BUY (presumed E6B) requested to enter the net.
1316z: BACK BUY entered the net.
[Don't recall seeing a possible corelated ADSB mapping item for this bird.]

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1328z: RICOCHET; 276BT7; P2.
276BT7GIM5NGAYRYIDL7CGCE6GWCGH

1335z: ANDREWS with a test count.

[1351z+/-: SETTO 02 AE4013 (static hex) E6B launched from TINKER, flew to
the Pacific northwest coast and then returned to TINKER.]

1356z: RICOCHET; 27SJ2R; P2.
27XJ2RNT3GFXVELPKGZMCYLQ3GC5K5

1404z: RICOCHET; MILCIP; P1.
MILCIPTU2PUAEVX42UMFQU2TVXB32Q

1406z: RICOCHET; MINVCU; P1.
MINVCUKPKZO4DJRZQFJJWCIIUBPAKI

1409z: RICOCHET; MI65AV; P1.
MI65AVDZIL7VIWEVDU2BKR3264DCPN
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1441z: DOOM 81 called ANY PLAYER.
1442z: DOOM 81 called ANY PLAYER and raised RICHOCHET for an exchange of
signal checks.

[1500+/-: ? AEF047 E6B launched from OFFUTT, flew to the Gulf for a
restoral rebroadcast session, and returned to OFFUTT.]

1507z: POST STAMP (presumed AEF047) called RIOCHET.
1508z: POST STAMP worked MAINSAIL and requested to enter the net.
1509z: POST STAMP entered the net.

1516z: ANUL 06 (sounds like) maybe in the blind or simulcasting passed
"19.3 for two three zero"; raised RICOCHET but went quiet.

Quiet.

1703z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1708z: WEST COAST with test count.

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[1750z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF
Grabber website. Seem to be ahead of the NCS HF broadcast.]

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1753z: RICOCHET; MIKRYS; P1.
MIKRYS2H67LYDCKNKFWJ32ATU4NXED
[Fed to Gulf E6B]

1800z: POST STAMP; MIKRYS; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.

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1819z: RICOCHET; MIT7FL; P1.
MIT7FLHQPQIOSXNLUUNYZBCX7XR3HM
[Fed to TACAMO LANT]

1830z: POST STAMP; MIKRYS; restoral.
1900z: POST STAMP; MIKRYS; restoral.
[1930z: Nothing heard.]
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1909z: BACK BUY/BITE called ?.

1910z: AUGUSTINE (probable E6B TACAMO LANT out of PAX RIVER, flying dark;
not visible on ADSB mapping sites); MITF7L; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral
rebroadcast window.

1912z: BACK BUY called MAINSAIL and raised RICOCHET to exit the net.
1915z: BACK BUY exited the net.

1930z: POST STAMP; MIKRYS; restoral.
[2000z: Nothing heard]

1940z: AUGUSTINE; MIT7FL; restoral.

[1950z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

2010z: AUGUSTINE; MIT7FL; restoral.
[2040z: Nothing heard.]
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2018z: RICOCHET; FOR PERT 7 (sounds like); 27Z4DP; P2.
27Z4DPGKMLGGNIMVUJ5V3ZS6A4BPVA
2021z: RICOCHET; FOR PERT 7; 27Z4DP; echo rebroadcast.

2024z: POST STAMP called and raised RICOCHET to exit the net.
2024z: POST STAMP exited the net.

[2031z+/-: AFDCD3 E6B launched from TINKER southbound to the Gulf for
restoral rebroadcast activity and then returned to TINKER.]

2032z: BELT FED (suspected E6B; not seen on ADSB mapping sites; excellent
levels on Ohio Valley SDR) called and raise RICOCHET to enter the net.
2034z: BELT FED entered the net.

[30 minute window]
2049z: RICOCHET; MIZCLD; P1.
MIZCLD7SBCX7UHKXKLIOQJRL2UQN5F
[Fed to TACAMO PAC and Gulf E6B]

2113z: MAINSAIL with test count.
2115z: MAINSAIL with test count.
2116z: WEST COAST with test count.
2117z: DIEGO GARCIA with test count.
2117z: LAJES with test count.

The following is tentative as the signal was weak and slightly distorted
(some bracket "terms" are guesses/soundlike).
2119z: "RICOCHET; RICOCHET; this is RELEGATE; RELEGATE; BREAK. My station
acknowledges receipt of the following traffic: MIZCLD. ("sink")("power" or
"par") group zero two ("sink" or "sing") one, one ("gate") zulu ("popped")
over 25; break. How copy, over."

2120z: ? (very weak; heavy 400hz powersupply harmonics on audio); MIZCLD;
h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
[Did not see an indication of a 22.7 KHz VLF broadcast for this string
unless it was buried by the stronger signal slightly lower in frequency at
that time. A post 0000z broadcast for a new string was captured when the
adjacent signal was much weaker.]

2130z: RELEGATE; MIZCLD; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window. Strong levels.

2150z: very weak/unreadable; restoral.

2200z: RELEGATE; MIZCLD; restoral.

2220z: very weak/unreadable; restoral.

2230z: RELEGATE; MIZCLD; restoral.

2250z: ID given but distorted (stronger signal with heavy 400hz
harmonics/distortion); MIZCLD; restoral.
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2307z: MAINSAIL with test count.

2313z: FEAR 43 called ANY STATION.
2314z: FEAR 43 called ANY STATION.
2333z: SKULL 43 called MUD BUG.
2334z: SKULL 43 called MUD BUG.

TACAMO PAC returned to the California coast and then returned to the
Pacific in the 2300-0000z window for further restoral rebroadcast work as
HIGH TIDE (complete with bright 400 hz harmonics on the waterfall).

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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