[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - ASSORTED; VAGABOND; KING CRAB; OUTPLAY; OCCASION; and FOOTWORK

[Jeff Haverlah]

0109z 08 Dec 26

UTC 07 Jan 26

0007z: ASSORTED with communications test count.
0008z: ASSORTED with communications test count.

0010z: KING CRAB (pre0000z STATEMENT); LH23TI; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT
restoral rebroadcast window.
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[0050z+/- AE040F static hex E6B launched from TINKER to the Gulf and
immediately returned to TINKER. No known HF or VLF activity while over the
Gulf.]

0058z: OUTPLAY (presumed AE040F; see 1900z+) called VAGABOND (NCS) with no
known response.

0147z: MAINSAIL with test count.

Quiet.

1141z: 11175.0 UTwente SDR; strong digital waveform blanking the freqency.
1143z: 11175.0 UTwente SDR; strong digital waveform faded into the noise
floor.

1240z: 11175.0 UTwente SDR; strong digital waveform blanking the frequency.
1256z: 11175.0 UTwente SDR; strong digital waveform abruptly ends.

1405z: MAINSAIL with test count.
1409z: SIGONELLA with test count.

[1.5 hour message traffic window.]
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1445z: VAGABOND; LH; disregard.
1445z: VAGABOND; LHYNND; P1; disregard.

1448z: VAGABOND; LHYNND; P1.
LHYNNDG36MZ544LUG4BOPBFCHTOFZN

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1454z: VAGABOND; OZHTR7; 22 characters; P4.
OZHTR7NCKDTZNZMUFNJLWK

1501z: VAGABOND; OZB6E7; 45 characters; P4.
OZB6E7LQ7L2MGHQEZYNZY5LZAGOL26ZYNAY5LZZ3OLQEL

Reformatted to confirm structure.

𝙾𝚉𝙱𝟼𝙴𝟽  [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼]
𝙻𝚀𝟽𝙻𝟸𝙼𝙶𝙷𝚀𝙴  [𝟷𝟶]
𝚉𝚈𝙽𝚉𝚈𝟻𝙻𝚉𝙰𝙶𝙾𝙻𝟸𝟼  [𝟷𝟺]
𝚉𝚈𝙽𝙰𝚈𝟻𝙻𝚉𝚉𝟹𝙾𝙻𝚀𝙴  [𝟷𝟺]
𝙻  [𝟷]

1505z: VAGABOND; LHYNND; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast
window.
1530z: VAGABOND; LHYNND; NCS restoral.

1543z: VAGABOND; OZTJKG; 22 characters; P4.
OZTJKGU6YKVXPBQG4BEOLE

1547z: VAGABOND; OZDHAD; 27 characters; P4.
OZDHADL5MYJ6VJHDULBI6NWXJZY
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1611z: VAGABOND; LHXM2H; P1.
LHXM2HUL7525DNAGMWCEIURP7M6YDR

1614z: VAGABOND; LHISAA; P1.
LHISAA6FLEGBE7SBI2E7CGJ72A7V4S
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[1703z+/-: AE0417 static hex BU164405 E6B launched from OFFUT and flew to
the Gulf for restoral work, then returned to OFFUTT by way of central CONUS
"south."]

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1731z: VAGABOND; LHQ2XH; P1.
LHQ2XHCLKW73ZXP2GAJCHTOCWOJZL6
[Fed to Gulf E6B.]

1800z: Nothing heard.

1806z: LAJES with test count.

1830z: Nothing heard.

1835z: LAJES with test count.

[1857z+/-: AF6EC3 E6B launched from OFFUTT eventually to TINKER.]

[1900z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

1900z: OUTPLAY (presumed AE0417z); LHQ2XH; Gulf restoral.

[1916z+/-: AEF51F E6B launched from TINKER who flew to the Gulf for
(additional) restoral work and then to the CONUS south.]

1930z: OUTPLAY; LHQ2XH; Gulf restoral.
[2000z: Nothing heard.

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[2033z-: KING CRAB unknown hex E6B apparently launched from PAX RIVER Due
Regard (not seen on ADSB mapping sites); reported broadcasting LHFRL7 (see
2036z) on 311.0 MHz in PAX RIVER area; TACAMO LANT.]

2036z: VAGABOND; LHFRL7; P1 (see 2033z).
LHFRL7KEWZNQMPN55XGBDJKURASX4D
[Fed to Gulf E6B and TACAMO LANT.]

[2050z+/-: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

[2100z+/-: AEFFC4 E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to southern California.]

2110z: KING CRAB (presumed E6B; dark on ADSB mapping sites; LHFRLT; LANT
restoral.

[2124z: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on W1VD Grabber.]

2130z: OCCASION (presumed AEF51F); LHFRL7; Gulf restoral.

2140z: KING CRAB; LHFRL7; LANT restoral.

2200z: OCCASION; LHFRL7; Gulf restoral.

2210z: KING CRAB; LHFRL7; LANT restoral.

2230z: OCCASION; LHFRL7; Gulf restoral.
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2333z: FOOTWORK (presumed AF6EC3) worked VAGABOND to exit the net.
2235z: FOOTWORK exited the net while approaching TINKER from the southeast.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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