[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - CORNSTALK; COLOSSAL; SPITBALL; DUTCHBOX; CAKEBAKE ; and FLATWARE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0010z  05 Feb 25

UTC 04 Feb 26

Three TACAMO LANT HF/VLF sessions during the UTC day; two aircraft; both
out of MACDILL.
TACAMO PAC HF session at end of the UTC day.

0001z: CORNSTALK with communications test count.
0003z: CORNSTALK with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

[2 hour+/- message traffic window.]
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0042z: COLOSSAL (NCS); U34VRK; P2.
U34VRKDNDYMZPLB7I7ZXJNEMYU7MOR

0050z: COLOSSAL; LQYOPF; P1.
LQYOPFQYDFCUKAWAWG5DC3FKLSOVZH

0132z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

0144z: COLOSSAL; LQGMIE; P1.
LQGMIE4GEWPRS4XN7HOGEOIUTS5I2O

0148z: COLOSSAL; LQM5D6; P1.
LQM5D6RQWSDDLEGXBHNQP5BS7NS6GBD

0157z: COLOSSAL with test count.

0200z: Nothing heard from COLOSSAL.

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0259z; COLOSSAL; LQG74J; P1.
LQG74JNNUSX3HCTUJPDAVKXHAKBCFW

0252z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.
0301z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

0310z: SPITBALL (pre0000z BIG BURLEY); LQG74J; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT
restoral window.
[CARNEGIE (Gulf 02 Feb)/SPITBALL used 8992.4 for his restorals); other
frequencies ok.]

0333z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.
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0340z: SPITBALL; LQG74J; LANT restoral; 8992.4 east coast SDR.
0410z: SPITBALL; LQG74J; LANT restoral; 11175.0 east coast SDR; approaching
the Florida cost enroute back to MACDILL at the time of broadcast.
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0517z: COLOSSAL; U3VPCG; 35 characters; P2.
U3VPCG4T2G7UQQKYEQ4TIA7FTOE376NPUXL
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[1.5 hour traffic window; begins with a "5X string.]
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0634z: COLOSSAL; 5XQUS6; 22 characters; P4.
5XQUS6I42UYK2RPG29LIVP

0658z: COLOSSAL; LQGFHT; P1; read twice and disregard within a few
characters of the end of the 2nd reading.

0700z: COLOSSAL; LQGFHT; P1.
LQGFHT62UVPWD7F3EMQYBDKGOFL37D
[Same characters as 0658z.]

0703z: COLOSSAL; LQFHT; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.
0730z: COLOSSAL; LQGFHT; NCS restoral.

0733z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

0740z: COLOSSAL; LQCZ3T; P1.
LQCZ3TF6JYWHBNIQSSQEMB3Y4XDW6O

0800z COLOSSAL; LQCZ3T; NCS restoral.

0803z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.
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Quiet.

[1012z+/-: AF2567 launched from MACDILL and flew to the Atlantic; TACAMO
LANT.]

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1249z: COLOSSAL; U3F632; P2.
U3F632L2CDJJ3ZDCVFWQGFMWBCPYPU
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1306z: COLOSSAL; LQTTKL; P1.
LQTTKLOBGH4G5LZ5SALFRZULVA56JP
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

[1306z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) FSK MSK broadcasts (3) indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber.]

1343z: COLOSSAL; U3HPSJ; P2.
U3HPSJPIDVOBDQIH3KTVPP2NHIRKHW

1310z: AFK (but suspect LANT restoral.]
1350z: AFK (but suspect LANT restoral.]
1410z: AFK (but suspect LANT restoral.]

[1429z: AF3DF3 E6B launched from TINKER northeast bound.]

1440z: DUTCHBOX (sounds like; presumed AF2567); LQTTKL h+00/h+30 TACAMO
LANT restoral rebroadcast window.

[1500z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK indicated on W1VD.]

1510z: ANDREWS with test count.
1512z: PUERTO RICO with test count.

1532z: COLOSSAL; LQ6WMA; P1.
LQ6WMAZSM2E3Y4RTSGXYAAOEVCBSHL
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

[1536z: 17.8 KHz (LANT) FSK MSK broadcast.]

1540z: DUTCHBOX; LQ6WMA; LANT restoral; 8992.0 (not 8992.4).
1610z: Nothing heard.
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[3 hour+/- message traffic window.]
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1616z: COLOSSAL; 5X5NOJ; 27 characters; P4.
5X5NOJVR4BA3DJ34YCJXNYCJD6F

1700z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

1714z: 11175.0 very weak challenge process; buried in noise floor.
1716z: Someone apparently entered or exit the net.

1728z: JAKE 11 called ANY GLOBAL looking for CURRENT MESSAGE TRAFFIC.
1730z: JAKE 11 called ANY GLOBAL for CURRENT MESSAGE TRAFFIC.
1731z: JAKE 11 called ANY GLOBAL for CURRENT MESSAGE TRAFFIC. No known
response.

1732z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.
1800z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

1826z: COLOSSAL; LQ3PIF; P1.
LQ3PIFTKGX4MI4IFQUQCVWDWHDYPA7

1831z: COLOSSAL; LQ3PIF; NCS restoral.

1834z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

1836z: COLOSSAL; LQRA3I; P1.
LQRA3IU6TZKM2GOWD6BAUGWS2V5ITP

1840z: COLOSSAL; LQPXLG; P1.
LQPXLGIF23EFSAZXYZN457BWHAWMF2

1843z: COLOSSAL; LQRA3I; echo rebroadcast; very weak on 11175 UTwente SDR.

1846z: COLOSSAL; extremely weak echo rebroadcast of ? on 11175 UTwente SDR.

1900z: COLOSSAL; LQPXLG; LQK3PI; NCS restoral.

1905z: COLOSSAL Standing by for traffic.

1930z: COLOSSAL; ALL STATIONS; voice says "disregard;" disregard
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1942z: CAKE BAKE (or sounds like; unknown E6B; weak) worked COLOSSAL to
exit the net.
1943z: CAKE BAKE exited the net.

[2038z+/-: AFBFEE E6B launched from MACDILL, flew north to CHARLESTON, then
east to the Atlantic; TACAMO LANT.]

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2102z: COLOSSAL; LQILYJ; P1.
LQILYJPNGP7GPJSDGP6SXBRCZX3F7J
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

2141z: SPITBALL (presumed AFBFEE); LQILYJ; LANT restoral.

2158z: SKULL 53 called MUD BUG and eventually raised MAINSAIL for a signal
check.

2210z: SPITBALL; LQILYJ; LANT restoral; 8892.4 (but stopped in mid
preamble); ok on other frequencies.

2218z: SIGONELLA with test count.

[2220z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) FSK MSK broadcast.]

2240z: SPITBALL; LQILYJ; LANT restoral.
[2310z: Nothing heard from SPITBALL.]
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2256z: COLOSSAL; FOR VELGA 19 (sounds like); U34Z5Q; P2.
U34Z5QHGNIGADCDHJPHUJA53QVALAD

[2318z+/-: AF6063 E6B launched from TRAVIS to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC.]

[30 minutes]
2227z: COLOSSAL; LQN6BG; P1.
LQN6BGPSKHQADLPZYCENALRY3NOZBH
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

2331z: COLOSSAL; LQN6BG; echo rebroadcast; 11175.0 UTwente and CONUS SDRs.

2350z: FLATWARE; LQN6BG; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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