[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - AUTOCRAT; RUCKSACK; GLASSWARE; POSEIDON ONE; and OVERREACH

[Jeff Haverlah]

0024z 26 Sep 25
UTC 25 Sep 25

Very busy day. Heavy NCS message traffic from 0947z.

0000z SKULL 31 called SKULL 32 for a radio check.

0044z: BUTTERNUT with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0104z: HICKAM with test count.
0104z: ANDREWS with test count.

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0148z: AUTOCRAT (NCS); MIUM73; P1.
MIUM73MXMOVCNHL6YU7YLP5DVXNJWS
[Fed to TACAMO PAC]

0220z: RUCKSACK; MIUM73; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
0250z: RUCKSACK; MIUM73; restoral.
0320z: RUCKSACK; MIUM73; restoral.
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0344z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0350z: Nothing heard.

Quiet until 0947z, then it became busy for hours.

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[Note the rhythmic 10-minute cycles below; the occasional pattern has been
noticeable for decades. What requires a 10-minute cycle?]
[FOR JUNIPER TREE]
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0947z: AUTOCRAT; 27OQ7R; FOR JUNIPER TREE; P2.
27OQ7RRSLLHBG52RU5BP5PVRKW7KZW

0959z: AUTOCRAT; 277JNZ; FOR JUNIPER TREE; P2.
277JNZBPB2C7L7V2W2BTNWJCDA2XKP

1009z: AUTOCRAT; 27KLH7; FOR JUNIPER TREE; P2.
27KLH7EFSXP56RBYNXLQO57DKYNLVE
[15 minutes+/-]
1025z: AUTOCRAT; 27E46X; FOR JUNIPER TREE; P2.
27E46XXR46WYMEKOXBEKTZTQSEVLVK
[15 minutes]
1040z: AUTOCRAT; FOR JUNIPER TREE; fumbled the preamble; disregard.
1041z: AUTOCRAT; 27Z6WA; FOR JUNIPER TREE; P2.
27Z6WAOSXB46MGBVIK5MTL3RXFY3TH
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[FOR BALANCED SCALES; hard "d" spoken often; note the h+#2 cycle.]
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1202z: AUTOCRAT; 27HFTW; FOR BALANCED SCALES; P2.
27HFTW4HFD4HXTV5TGHEKWVCEIFMPC

1212z: AUTOCRAT; 27V7QM; FOR BALANCED SCALES; P2.
27V7QMLUSEQ5ACLCQY6FV53QXP7QER

1222z: AUTOCRAT; 27DRPQ; FOR BALANCED SCALES; P2.
27DRPQG35BIGSXGB4FXYJN4RFTU6WV

1232z: AUTOCRAT; 27646I; FOR BALANCED SCALES; P2.
27646ITWQVDCQH26LAGTDOIKONVUIF
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[End of noticeable 10-minute cycle.]

1255z: AUTOCRAT with test count.

[H+#2]
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1302z: AUTOCRAT; 274ZHZ; FOR EMIL
274ZHZDZIHYANJVEV63LLR4QDCJXRX
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1322z: HICKAM with test count.

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1409z: AUTOCRAT; 7Z6KYU; 32 characters; P4.
7Z6KYUTHJ3UDWC4UD2PJ4UBZU4UBZIIF

1412z: AUTOCRAT; 7ZP4TY; 27 characters; P4.
7ZP4TY6GDM6HWKLH3VSBOUYXO7K

1425z: AUTOCRAT; MIGUPL; P1.
MIGUPLQ7CSBMSU6O7IMOKPW2CLQ66H

1430z: AUTOCRAT; MIGUPL; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast.
1432z: AUTOCRAT Standing by for traffic.

[1454z/-: ? AF0467 E6B launched from TINKER

1459z: GLASSWARE (presumed AF0467) called and raised AUTOCRAT to enter the
net.

1501z: UNITED 1638 called MAINSAIL and raised AUTOCRAT for a signal check
(during the GLASSWARE/AUTOCRAT activity).
1501z: AUTOCRAT Standing by for traffic (during this activity).
1501z: UNITED 1638 worked AUTOCRAT radio check for the 2nd HF radio during
the "standing by for traffic."
[Multitasking; it was as if there were 2 "autocrats".]
1503z: GLASSWARE entered the net.

1547z: OVERREACH (presumed E6B; not recognized/seen on ADSB mapping sites)
called AUTOCRAT, raised MAINSAIL, and requested to enter the net.
1549z: AUTOCRAT began the challenge process, but...

1549z: AUTOCRAT (different "feel" to the signal); 27GQPP; P2.
27GQPPUD5BYMDJXKYWPCYLZXFOFP6S

1559z: AUTOCRAT entered the net.

1621z: AUTOCRAT; MIMEAO; P1.
MIMEAOAFJF2SPA6TR3JTQ2OJQRI4JV

1623z: AUTOCRAT; MI25V4; P1.
MI25V4RXWYJOQWPU6ZV73KYJXHYZCV

1626z: AUTOCRAT; MI5LLW; P1.
MI5LLWHCCCWAWFAZMIHGU6L2OUNVAW

1641z: AUTOCRAT; MI3WRR; P1.
MI3WRRS6ZU7SZ2G5IDYJADORF5PXVG

1648z: AUTOCRAT; 27MFRK; P2.
27MFRKC55XVLBG44W6GY7LG75QF76B

1658z: AUTOCRAT; MI4QNN; P1.
MI4QNNEUBQQ7W6KGLZAWWIJSCBFETN
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1732z: AUTOCRAT; MIMRLT; P1.
MIMRLT6ANB7RVYESB6GTK4T2DPQWHI
[Fed to Gulf E6B]

1825z: AUTOCRAT with test count.

1830z: OVERREACH; MIMRLT; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.
1900z: OVERREACH; MIMRLT; restoral.

1919z: POSEIDON ONE called MAINSAIL and raised AUTOCRAT for a signal check.
Australian P8 out of Seattle, WA. This was one hour prior to indicated
launch time on ADSBExchange.

[1930z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK/MSK broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF
Grabber website; the Gulf reservation area had cloud cover and rainstorms
per ZOOM EARTH and radar. Broadcast was "late" IMO]

1930z: OVERREACH; MIMRLT; restoral
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1940z: Player (weak/unreadable on SDR; suspected E6B) called and worked
AUTOCRAT to enter the net.
1944z: Unid player entered the net.

2133z: OVERREACH called AUTOCRAT and raised OFFUTT.
2133z: OVERREACH called and raised AUTOCRAT to exit the net.
2137z: OVERREACH exited the net.

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2149z: AUTOCRAT; MIK2QP; P1.
MIK2QPTVDAJLSF5CNJNIIEUOJB6SUZ
[Fed to TACAMO PAC]

2152z: RUCKSACK; MIK2QP; h+20/h+40 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.

[2207z: 22.7 (PAC) KHz VLF FSK/MSK broadcast;]

2220z: RUCKSACK; MIK2QP; restoral.

2226z: SKULL 01 called MUD BUG.

2250z: RUCKSACK; MIK2QP; restoral.

2254z: DOOM 81 called MUD BUG and raised AUTOCRAT.
2255z: FEAR 44 called and raised MAINSAIL.

2320: RUCKSACK; MIK2QP; restoral.
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2341z; GLASSWARE called and raised AUTOCRAT to exit the net.
2344z: GLASSWARE exited the net.

2352z: MAINSAIL with test count.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
     Airspy HF+ Discovery   W6LVP loop  Various web SDRs
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