[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - TENACITY; PETRENKO; ARMY TMN; CLARINET; PUMPSHED; MESSHALL; AXMINSTER; and BEDAZZLE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0020z  17 Oct 25

UTC 16 Oct 25

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0002z: PETRENKO (NCS); MIJOLW; P1.
MIJOLWQWWWVKWTASAAI3WLV3I3LVXQ
[Spelling of ID may be incorrect.]

0004z: PETRENKO; MIUB3U; P1.
MIUB3UQJ2EXPICFAVILVYVRFR7FXUC

0007z: PETRENKO; MICDOG; P1.
MICDOGITTN3PKB6J7DG4WO7DFQ3BMT

0039z: PETRENKO; MIDGAA; P1.
MIDGAAMPBTE7IOOWLC7FY3V32AELGX
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0100z: WEST COAST with test count.
0102z: LAJES with test count.
0104z: ANDREWS with test count.

0113z: TENACITY with radio check test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0200z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0221z: PETRENKO; MI2PBD; P1.
MI2PBD4ESXXV54CFJXYVTGWCDJYUZQ

0516z: LAJES with test count.
0516z: LAJES with test count.

Quiet.

[1203/1223 H+#3 FOR series now on Thursdays]
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1203z: PETRENKO; FOR PONY SOLDIER; DEVR67; P2.
D3VR67MXRGXB7MMWECUMWZSFUKGWYS

1222z: PETRENKO; FOR PONY SOLDIER; DEKCWC; P2.
DEKCWCDGRVP7E5ZCP6LJW24PRW244S
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1239z: ARMY TMN (weak) called for a comm check and raised MAINSAIL for an
exchange of signal reports and out.
[ARMY TACTICAL MOBILE NETWORK or something else.]

1316z: MAINSAIL with test count.

1326z: MAINSAIL with test count. Excellent audio. See 1643z.

[1410z+/-: AE7B14 E6B launched from OFFUTT and entered (1429Z+/-) a 6 hour
tight northeast to southwest racetrack orbit just southeast of LINCOLN, NB,
and return to OFFUTT. AE7B14 left his orbit around 2012z to return to
OFFUTT. That time period is denoted by %%%% below for possible correlation;
or not.]

1437z: TUFF 51 called for a RADIO CHECK and raised MAINSAIL for the check.

1501z: MAINSAIL with test count.

1510z: CLARINET (presumed AE7B14) called and raised PETRENKO to enter the
net.
1514z: CLARINET entered the net.

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1528z: PETRENKO; DES5ZB; 55 characters; P2.
DES5ZBSI7IA4BC6CBYGTCB7F2CXWAJZXP5CDQUBQCXWGJZXP5CDQUB7

Reformatted for clarity:

𝙳𝙴𝚂𝟻𝚉𝙱  [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼]
𝚂𝙸𝟽𝙸𝙰𝟺𝙱𝙲𝟼  [𝟿]
𝙲𝙱𝚈𝙶𝚃  [5]
𝙲𝙱𝟽𝙵𝟸  [5]
𝙲𝚇𝚆𝙰𝙹𝚉𝚇𝙿𝟻𝙲𝙳𝚀𝚄𝙱𝚀  [𝟷𝟻]
𝙲𝚇𝚆𝙶𝙹𝚉𝚇𝙿𝟻𝙲𝙳𝚀𝚄𝙱𝟽  [𝟷𝟻]

1538z: PETRENKO; DEDP4G; 31 characters; disregard (wrong character count)

1540z: PETRENKO; DEDP4G; 37 characters; P2.
DEDP4GFSGZZVGYJ4BQW3W4VHHDURTZ4CSPQKR

1603z: PETRENKO (pronounced PROTRENKO); DEEFKQ; P2.
DEEFKQWO5OBQLVGAGEMFKIZFQB47J2

1606z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.

1630z: CALIK 31 (sounds like; guess on spelling) called for radio check.

1634z: PETRENKO; MI7N67; P1.
MI7N67IUDGF6UNB5BKDXAHSWO7ZFGN

1637z: PETRENKO; MIQXA6; disregard.

1638z: PETRENKO; MIQXA6; P1.
MIQXA6P4NFJP73AXRXFHNKHUL67SZK

1641z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.

1643z: PETRENKO; MI7N67; repeat of 1634z broadcast.
[Excellent audio; either selective fading/QSB or someone at a board
adjusting his audio's highs and (very) lows up and down over the course of
the broadcast.]

1646z: PETRENKO; MIQXA6; rebroadcast; excellent audio.

1700z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.
1730z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.
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[1737z+/-: AF564B E6B launched from OFFUTT southbound to the Gulf and then
northeast.
[Gulf NOTAM reservation: 1927z - 2327z]

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1757z: PETRENKO; FOR CELL/HELL/ELLE 91 (your choice); DE3QPJ; P2.
DE3QPJMCJTWXBW6FFA5MKRRU7YXVJA

1800z: PETRENKO; FOR CELL/ELLE/HELL 91; DE3QPJ; rebroadcast.

1807z: HICKAM with test count.

[1807z+/-: AE040F (static hex?) E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the
ATLANTIC; TACAMO LANT under his static hex.]

[30 minute window]
1827z: PETRENKO; MIWPVO; P1.
MIWPVOFBFANTO2BXRB23B2KBHOQJDT
[No rebroadcast traffic heard for this string.]
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1923z: AIRCRAFT 7323 working MAINSAIL for radio check.

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1937z: PETRENKO; MIQC4T; P1.
MIQC4T7MI3DJXTDI46SEY57GXAWT4J

1940z: PETRENKO; MID5OR; P1.
MID5ORV2NVY3KS6JWK4JS3TC7LEZ6X

1943z: PETRENKO; MIY2T5; P1.
MIY2T5JDGC6LVQ6G5NUK3OLDM3W64P

1946z: PETRENKO; MIE7E4; P1.
MIE734KNBPIPQATCXP6JJ6HUNELDJQ

2000z: PETRENKO; MID50R; Disregard (wrong order of transmission)

2001z: PETRENKO; MIE734; MIY2T5; MID5OR; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral
rebroadcast window.

2009z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.

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2024z: GROG 71 called MAINSAIL RADIO a number of times with no known
response. Self-described as "75 miles east of FLORIDA."

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2028z: PETRENKO; MI7BUK; P1.
MI7FBUKDDVFCQXVETKBSU376P5RVJU
[Fed to Gulf E6B.]

2031z: PETRENKO; MIE734; MIY2T5; MID5OR; restoral.

[2036z: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast fair on KPH and indicated on
the W1VD VLF Grabber.]
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2038z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.

2100z: Nothing heard from Gulf E6B despite the VLF traffic at 2036z. By
2100z the Gulf E6B was returning to the Texas coast.]

2103z: PETRENKO; MIE734; disregard.

2107z: PETRENKO; MIE734; MIY2T5; MID5OR; restoral

2114z: PETRENKO; R6SRBH; 25 characters; P4.
R6SRBH6AVGXOCNDINQIDXTDTY

2117z: PETRENKO; MID50R; rebroadcast by itself. ?

2120z: PETRENKO Standing by for traffic.

2124z: PETRENKO; MIVRZG; P1.
MIVRZGJ2LNAOY4467TINRURIYCH6F4

2130z: PETRENKO; MIVRSG;MIE734; MIY2T5; restoral.
2130z: No SBFT. Session appears to be over.
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[2148z+/-: AECCFF E6B launched from OFFUTT eastbound.]

[2208z+/-: AF6EC3 E6B launched from TRAVIS]

2213z: PUMPSHED (presumed E6B; unclear as to hex); called BEDAZZLE (?),
raised PETRENKO but ignored or did not hear.

2214z: PUMPSHED called BEDAZZLE.

2216z: PUMPSHED called AXMINSTER (suspected E6B; unk hex).

2216z: MESSHALL called PETRENKO.

2217z: PUMPSHED called AXMINSTER.

2217z: MESSHALL called and raised MAINSAIL (who became PETRENKO during
transaction) and requested to enter the net.
2219z: MESSHALL entered the net.

2220z: PUMPSHED called and raised AXMINSTER and requested a move to CHARLIE
ECHO.

Jeff
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