[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - BAR RAIL; BIRD NEST; AID FIRST; HOT CAKE; BIG KNIFE; RASPUTIN; and INEQUITY

[Jeff Haverlah]

0013z 23 Oct 25

UTC 22 Oct 25

Day two of GLOBAL GUARDIAN 26

0000z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0006z: BAR RAIL with communications test count.
0008z: BAR RAIL with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0058z: ANDREWS with test count.
0059z: AID FIRST called and raised BIRD NEST (NCS) and see 2015z) to exit
the net.
0102z: AID FIRST exited the net.
[They pronounce it BIRD and BIRDS, and even for a time BIRDS EYE); but
tightened it up later in the UTC day to a distinctive BIRD.]

0142z: HOT CAKE (suspected pre-0000z BLUE GILL; same operator) called and
raised MAINSAIL/BIRD NEST to exit the net.
0147z: BIRD NEST exited the net.

[First HF message traffic in over 48 hours; First GG26 HF traffic.]
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0150z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; DEP4V3; P2.
DEP4V3QNGBKFNAM375HUO4SZH44LGS

[0153z+/-: ? AEFB00 launched from TRAVIS and flew to the Pacific; no known
HF/VLF traffic while over the ocean; eventually returned to TRAVIS; TACAMO
PAC.]

0205z: RASPUTIN (presumed AEFB00) called and raised BIRD NEST to enter the
net.
0208z: RASPUTIN entered the net.

[20 minutes+/-]
0211z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; DEYPWZ; P2.
DEYPWZT7AFLNXMH3WSN2D5ITQU37YQ
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0236z: BIG KNIFE called and raised 2 MAINSAILs/BIRD NEST (male and female
operator) to exit the net. It was interesting during the challenge
exchanges.
0239z: BIG KNIFE exited the net.
[This was probably pre0000z KEYRING who had just left his long term
racetrack orbit to return to PAX RIVER.]

Quiet.

[1017z+/-: ? AFDE2C E6B launched from OFFUTT and flew the long route to
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE. Will they be the ABNCP/ALCS, or something
else?]

1030z: RASPUTIN called BIRD NEST on 11175.0. Nothing heard on 11175 beyond
this point. He was on approach to TRAVIS at the time and may have exited
the net on 8992.0, if at all.

Quiet.

1445z: MAINSAIL with test count.

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1659z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; DECNG6; P2.
DECNG6KCPBDVYBCQE7265BD6XVIJDQ
[20 minutes+/-]
1717z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; DEXWPX; P2.
DEXWPXZZV4NMSCEEYAIPRHV2XDVVZT
[See 2157z]
========

[1721z+/-: ? AE36EA E6B launched from OFFUTT southbound

1724z: INEQUITY (Presumed AE36EA) called BIRD NEST.
1725z: INEQUITY called BIRD NEST.
1726z: INEQUITY called BIRD NEST.
1728z: INEQUITY called BIRD NEST.
1745z: INEQUITY entered the net in the blind.

1948z: MAINSAIL with test count.

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2015z: BIRDS EYE (note change); FOR CHARLIE FORCE; P2.
DENUVWIL6XO26BH7J3UJVUTG3PNVFP
[20 minutes]
2035z: BIRDS EYE; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; P2.
DEIPGLWA4FSEOP3RPMBSI2KMXHT45L
[See 2147z]
========

[20 minutes]
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2055z: BIRDS EYE (still); R6TTBV; 32 characters; P4.
R6TTBVHGPLRQ2BDBIBLIAIBLGAIB4XHB

2102z: BIRDS EYE; DE44FL; 75 characters; disregard (too early?? or ?).

[Common 10 minutes between similar R6/DE series]
2105z: BIRDS EYE (still); DE44FL; 75 characters; P2.
DE44FLDDQSLX33ZY2UCRY2UYRY2SKUJJASHNW2YNFJ73QJJA3HNW2YNFJ73QJJA7HNW2YNFJ735
[This DE string used by the NCS for restoral/rebroadcast.]

Reformatted for clarity:

𝙳𝙴𝟺𝟺𝙵𝙻  [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼]
𝙳𝙳𝚀𝚂𝙻𝚇𝟹𝟹𝚉  [𝟿]
𝚈𝟸𝚄𝙲𝚁  [𝟻]
𝚈𝟸𝚄𝚈𝚁  [𝟻]
𝚈𝟸𝚂𝙺𝚄  [𝟻]
𝙹𝙹𝙰𝚂𝙷𝙽𝚆𝟸𝚈𝙽𝙵𝙹𝟽𝟹𝚀  [𝟷𝟻]
𝙹𝙹𝙰𝟹𝙷𝙽𝚆𝟸𝚈𝙽𝙵𝙹𝟽𝟹𝚀  [𝟷𝟻]
𝙹𝙹𝙰𝟽𝙷𝙽𝚆𝟸𝚈𝙽𝙵𝙹𝟽𝟹𝟻  [𝟷𝟻]

2110z: BIRD NEST (back to BIRD NEST singular); DE2HLP; 37 characters; P2.
DE2HLPGDJJBTMI26XDORLPKDODO5356NQOSDN

[2122z: AE36EA leaves his racetrack orbit and transitions to TINKER.]
2122z: INEQUITY called MAINSAIL.
2123z: INEQUITY called and raised MAINSAIL to exit the net.
2127z: INEQUITY exited the net.

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2147z: BIRD NEST; disregard.
2147z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE: DEIPGL; echo rebroadcast of 2035z
string.

[10 minutes.]
2157z: BIRD NEST; FOR CHARLIE FORCE; DEXWPX; echo rebroadcast of older
1717z string.
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2200z: BIRD NEST; DE44FL; 75 characters; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral
rebroadcast.

2223z: BIRD NEST; DE2HLP; 37 characters; echo rebroadcast; weak levels.

2230z: BIRD NEST; DE44FL; restoral.
2300z: BIRD NEST; DE44FL; restoral.
2330z: BIRD NEST; DE44FL; restoral.
[0000z new day: Nothing heard.]

Jeff
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