[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - PLATINUM; VACCINATE; LETTERBOX; ZIMBALIST; TINY/TIDY SUM; BIRDNEST; and CRABHOLE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0145z  06 Feb 26

UTC 05 Feb 26

VACCINATE was the Gulf restoral rebroadcast mission callword of the UTC day.
1432z: AE9AE6 out of MADILL, then to PAX RIVER.
2230z: AEB30L out of TINKER.

[0015z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

0020z: LETTERBOX (pre0000z FLATWARE); LQN6BG; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral
rebroadcast window.
0050z: LETTERBOX; LQN6BG; PAC restoral.
0120z: LETTERBOX; LQN6BG; PAC restoral.
********

0159z: MAINSAIL with 2 test count sessions.

[0316/17 message traffic window.]
========
0316z: PLATINUM (NCS); LQCGWI; P1.
LQCGWI4W2KNS7XO23KUKTI5BLYQO62
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

0320z: LETTERBOX; LQCGWI; PAC restoral

[0328z: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.]

0340z: ZIMBALIST; LQCGWI; LANT restoral; 8992.4/400 Hz harmonics.

0350z: LETTERBOX; LQCGWI; PAC restoral.

0410z: ZIMBALIST; LQCGWI; LANT restoral.
[0440z: Nothing heard; over NORTH CAROLINA shore enroute to PAX RIVER.]
[No 17.8 KHz broadcast heard or seen on the W21VD VLF Grabber.]

0420z: LETTERBOX; LQCGWI; PAC restoral.
0450z: LETTERBOX; LQCGWI; PAC restoral
========

[1307z+/-: AE9AE6 E6B launched from MACDILL eastbound to the western Gulf.]

1403z: SIGONELLA with a test count.

========
1428z: PLATINUM (NCS); LQVQAQ; P1.
LQVQAQ4U24BIHMDSRKLR3QVPSTIJ42
[Fed to the Gulf TACAMO.]

1432z: VACCINATE (sounds like); LQVQAQ; NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window; 8992.0.
1500z: VACCINATE; LQVQAQ; Gulf restoral.

1500z: PLATINUM Standing by for traffic.

[1510z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

********
1520z: PLATINUM; 5XI5LK; 31 characters; P4.
5XI5LKA2UOQ5LO3KQK73PM44OLNRTCT


1526z: TINY SUM (per NCS; might be TIDY SUM; presumed E6B; not visible on
ADSB mapping sites) called and eventually raised PLATINUM to enter the net.

1530z: VACCINATE; LQVQAQ; Gulf restoral.

1530z: PLATINUM Standing by for traffic.

1532: TINY SUM entered the net.

1542z: PLATINUM; U3X2A6; P2.
U3X2A6ZEIISS4QWIAVY7IS5NQYUX2C
********

1552z: CHIEF 82 called MUDBUG.
1553z: CHAOS 43 called ANY RADIO and raised CHIEF 82 for an exchange of
signal checks.

1600z: VACCINATE; LQVQAQ; Gulf restoral.
========

1610z: PLATINUM; LQQ7SU; P1.
LQQ7SUSIJBFDOMDJ2SDVCEQXWMDCUA

1613z: PLATINUM; LQI2YT; P1.
LQI2YTKEDD7SALFIUPZ3MUUZHZKQVL

1631z: PLATINUM; LQXC2W; stopped; quiet.

1633z: PLATINUM; LQXC2W; P1.
LQXC2W4KIU7BTGV42IVTLHLSSFC3P5

1640z: PLATINUM; LQYR56; P1.
LQYR56755ZZQTALWC2CKM4S42SYCOH

1720z: Weak/unreadable (on SDR) station called and worked PLATINUM for
CURRENT MESSAGE TRAFFIC. Answer was none.

1732z: PLATINUM Standing by for traffic

1801z: ANDREWS with test count.

1802z: BIRDNEST (presumed E6B) called and eventually raised MAINSAIL to
enter the net.
1807z: BIRDNEST entered the net.  See 1845z.

[Cyclic "FOR" message traffic session.]
========
1836z: PLATINUM; FOR WORM VAPOR (sounds like); U3OGBE; P2.
U3OGBEOVKUZUWFBTMP3CNA7YN7LOTM

1840z: PLATINUM; FOR WORM VAPOR; U3OGBE; echo rebroadcast.

[1842z: AF2A7A E6B launched from ALLIANCE AIRPORT, FORT WORTH, TX.]

1845z: BIRDNEST called and eventually raised MAINSAIL/PLATINUM to
enter/exit (confusion).
1848z: BIRDNEST exited (maybe) the net.

[20 minutes]
1856z: PLATINUM; U3ZXUJ; P3.
U3ZXUJDSYUKCERLPMLRCPU34Z5W53N [the last two "5"s may be something else.]

1900z: PLATINUM; U3ZXUJ; echo (11175.0 only).

[1916z+/-: AEB30L E6B launched from OFFUTT northbound.]

[27 minutes]
1923z: PLATINUM; U3TQRR; P2.
U3TQRR2JZIIIZ7V6MDVIAI5M6F5MN4

1935z: MAINSAIL trying to work a very weak station.
1939z: CRABHOLE (fair/good levels; may be AEB30L) called and eventually
raised PLATINUM to enter the net. Interrupted by higher priority traffic.

[20 minutes.]
1943z: PLATINUM; FOR WORM VAPOR; UBJ7OS; P2.
UBJ7OS4CTJJCMCAD3WFCHSA77ODQXB
========

2013z: ROBBINS AIR FORCE BASE called NEW YORK and raised MAINSAIL for radio
checks for both HF sets.

[2135z+/-: AEE660 E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the ATLANTIC;
TACAMO LANT; No backend callword logged; no logged HF; no VLF indicated at
17.8 KHz (or anywhere else) on the W1VD VLF Grabber web site.]

========
2202z: PLATINUM; LQ6IDS; P1.
LQ6IDS7OJWTUEELDFV7RDPVK3RDV7S
[Fed to Gulf TACAMO.]

[2212z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.]

2230z: VACCINATE (presumed AEB30L); LQ6IDS; Gulf restoral.

2241z: DOOM 81 called RED RIVER.
2241z: DOOM 81 called ANY RADIO and raised MAINSAIL.
2242z: DOOM 81 and MAINSAIL exchanged signal checks.

********
2246z: PLATINUM; U3B7BQ; P2.
U3B7BQAEMICQX3NYDLDGZBZZ7HRPLN
********

2300z: VACCINATE; LQ6IDS; Gulf restoral.

[2310z+/-: AF8B3A E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the Pacific;
post0000z new UTC day JAR SEAL.]

********
2320z: PLATINUM; 5XQQR6; 22 characters; P4.
5XQQR6Q2ZDIDDRF2WEYJUN

2327z: PLATINUM; 5X6QOR; 41 characters; P4; relatively rare character count
for series.
5X6QORERGGHZSWJBS2DDDSOP36STDJZPWW6SQHSTW

Reformatted to capture the doublet at a position consistent from string to
string:

𝟻𝚇𝟼𝚀𝙾𝚁  [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼]
𝙴𝚁𝙶𝙶𝙷𝚉𝚂𝚆𝙹𝙱𝚂𝟸𝙳𝙳𝙳𝚂𝙾𝙿𝟹𝟼𝚂𝚃𝙳𝙹𝚉𝙿 [𝟸𝟼]
𝚆𝚆 [𝚍𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚝]
𝟼𝚂𝚀𝙷𝚂𝚃𝚆  [𝟽]
********

2330z: VACCINATE; LQ6IDS; Gulf restoral.
[Finished at 0000z in the new UTC day as "PLOWMAN" or sounds like "ploh
something."]
========

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