[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - FURNACE; RAMSHEAD (again); TOMMYGUN; CROSSROAD; PROJECTOR; BLACKOUT; and OVERRATE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0027z 09 Oct 25

UTC 08 Oct 25

The use of "RAMSHEAD" by the NCS on 06 Oct and then again 08 Oct is
interesting.

0010z: FURNACE (maybe; or sounds like; or something else) with
communication test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0024z: SKULL 32 (female opr) called MUDBUG and ANY PLAYUER and raised
MAINSAIL.
0024z: SKULL 22 (male opr) called MAINSAIL and worked MAINSAIL for signal
reports.
0028z: DOOM 62 called raised MAINSAIL.
0035z: DOOM 61 called ANY PLAYER and raised MAINSAIL.
0037z: SKULL 21 called MUDBUG and raised MAINSAIL.
0100z: ANDREWS with test count.
0103z: DOOM 63 called MUDBUG and raised MAINSAIL.

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0150z: RAMSHEAD (?; NCS callword for 06 Oct 25); MIY6X3; P1.
MIY6X33EMA2PCOSW7HM3CK6FQKNEUF
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

[0155z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

0220z: TOMMYGUN (pre0000z IMMORTAL); MIY6X3; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral
rebroadcast window.

0230z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0236z: ASCENSION with test count.

0250z: TOMMYGUN; MI66X3; restoral.
0320z: TOMMYGUN; MIY6X3; restoral. (Approaching the California coast.)
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0350z: Nothing heard. On approach to TRAVIS runway at that time.

0610z: HICKAM with test count.

Quiet.

1303z: RAMSHEAD with test count.
1332z: RAMSHEAD with test count.
1347z: RAMSHEAD with test count.

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1622z: RAMSHEAD; 27M2PO; FOR LOPE 43; P2.
27M2POD5L6UM24JMMXBF36DMCFPIMA

[30 minute window.]
1652z: RAMSHEAD; MISBTI; P1.
MISBTIXS6IUO3T6DVCVAB43FJUKHR6
========

1702z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1710z: MAINSAIL with test count.

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1756z: RAMSHEAD; 27JMZO; 35 characters; P2.
27JMZOOM3RII67RJEYMYZJRYP2ZTSH4JHLH
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[1847z+/-: ? AF987B E6B launched from TINKER westbound to the Pacific;
TACAMO PAC.]

1849z: BLACKOUT (suspected AF987B) called and raised RAMSHEAD and requested
to enter the net but did not respond to multiple calls from RAMSHEAD.

[1903z+.-: ? AEE731 E6B launched from OFFUTT southbound to the Gulf

1904z: CROSSROAD (suspected AEE731) called and eventually raised MAINSAIL
to enter the net.
1909z: CROSSROAD entered the net.
[See 2000z.]

1915z: BLACKOUT called RAMSHEAD and raised MAINSAIL to enter the net.
1919z: BLACKOUT entered the net.

[1936z+/-: ? AE884C possible E6B launched from OFFUTT northbound then to
Great Lakes area. No known backend callword associated with flight at time
of launch.]

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1938z: RAMSHEAD; MICW4O; P1.
MICW4OANV2PJNC2N3SXSU4GRA5JQDL
[Fed to Gulf E6B.]

[Gulf NOTAM reservation 1837z - 2237z]

[This may be another case of launching under one backend callword; and
performing a specific mission under another backend callword. I suspect
CROSSROAD ----> PROJECTOR.]
2000z: PROJECTOR; MICW4O; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window; AEE731 is over southeast Oklahoma.
2030z: PROJECTOR; MICW4O; restoral; AEE731 over TRINITY/GALVESTON BAY
approaching the Gulf coast.
[2057z: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast captured on W1VD VLF Grabber.]
2100z: PROJECTOR; MICW40; restoral.
2131z: PROJECTOR; MICW40; restoral.
========

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2141z: RAMSHEAD; MI4U7Q; P1.
MI4U7QOCS4GECRRRTKPVSYFQ4IZUMT
[Fed to TACAMO PAC]

2150z: BLACKOUT; MI4U7Q; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
2220z: BLACKOUT; MI4U7Q; restoral.
[2240z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK broadcast.]
2250z: BLACKOUT; MI4U7Q; restoral.

[2307z+/-: ? AFA553 E6B launched from OFFUTT north northwest bound

2308z: OVERRATE (presumed AFA553) called and raise RAMSHEAD to enter the
net.
2310z: OVERRATE entered the net.

2320z: BLACKOUT; MI4U7Q; restoral.
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2349z: MAINSAIL with test count.
2354z: MAINSAIL with test count.
2358z: MAINSAIL with test count.

Jeff
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