[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - RED RIVER; MOTHBALL; MAP TACK; RED COVE; SAFE CALL; and BATHROOM

[Jeff Haverlah]

0036z  03 Mar 26

UTC 02 Mar 26

0008z: MOTHBALL with communications test count.
0010z: MOTHBALL with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0118z: MAINSAIL with test count.

0306z: MAINSAIL with test count.

[First logged HF message in 52.5 hours; 0033z 28 Feb 26 - 0503z 02 Mar 26.]
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0503z: MAP TACK (NCS); 37ARZZ; P1.
37ARZZEYFAZO7MPCOPXNCEDBEHGMXV

[0518z: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast detected on the W1VD VLF
Grabber.]

0520z: Nothing heard on SDR in use.
0550z: RED COVE (presumed E6B; not visible on ADSB mapping sites; did not
sounds like RED COAT); 37ARZZ; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast
window.
0620z: RED COVE; 37ARZZ; PAC restoral.
0650z: RED COVE; 37ARZZ; PAC restoral; very strong on California SDR 4724.0
through 15016.0.
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0656z: RED COVE called and raised MAINSAIL to exit the net. MAINSAIL was
weak to RED COVE and mostly unreadable on the SDR in use. MAP TACK (better
level) worked RED COVE. RED COVE struggled with the 2-tone "data
interference overlay" QRM on 11175.0 at that time.
0701z: RED COVE exited the net.

Quiet.

1003z: MAINSAIL with test count.

1427z+: RED RIVER worked CHILL 11 over a 1 hour period of time.

[1457z+/-: AE3A65 E6B launched from TINKER and flew to the immediate west
of TINKER to enter an east/west racetrack orbit. At about 1920z AE3A65
"disappeared" from that orbit and instantly reappeared as launching from
PAX RIVER southbound to the Gulf coast.]

[1535z+/-: AE3A65 entered the racetrack orbit.]

[1724z+/-: AEF1C7 E6B launched from OFFUTT for a flight to the west
southwest and return to OFFUTT.]

1852z: MAP TACK with a "voicecast" consisting of a test count.
1852z: MAP TACK corrected with a test count.

[1919z+/-: AE3A65 shows up at PAX RIVER.]

1927z: SAFECALL (presumed E6B; suspected AEF1C7) called and raised MAINSAIL
but did not respond.
1933z: SAFECALL called MAINSAIL and raised WEST COAST but did not respond.
1937z: SAFECALL called MAINSAIL; nothing further heard; AEF1C7 was
approaching OFFUTT at that time.

2111z: BATHROOM (sounds like; presumed E6B; not visible on ADSB mapping
sites?) called MAP TACK to enter the net.
2114z: BATHROOM entered the net in the blind.

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2136z+/-: MAP TACK; 37DSTI; P1.
37DSTIRL4Z6BLCWACNVBWPOW67IPVS

2140z: MAP TACK; 37DSTI; echo rebroadcast; weak/readable on the east cost
SDR.
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2225z: SKULL 14 called MUDBUG.
2226z: SKULL 14 called MUDBUG.
2236z: SKULL 14 called ANY PLAYER.

2257z: RED COVE (presumed E6B; presumed TACAMO PAC; not visible on ADSB
mapping sites); called MAINSAIL.
2302z: RED COVE called MAINSAIL.
2303z: RED COVE called MAINSAIL "on 8992" (simulcasting).
2304z: RED COVE called MAINSAIL "on 8992".
[RED COVE exchanged signal reports with SKULL 14 (unheard) during this
time.]
2305z: RED COVE called MAINSAIL and raised (weak) but no connection.
2306z: RED COVE called MAP TACK to enter the net but no connection.

2307z DOOM 52 called MUDBUG.
2307z DOOM 52 and RED COVE exchange signal checks.
2308z: RED COVE entered the net in the blind.
2308z: MAP TACK (now at strong levels) called and raised RED COVE to start
the challenge process.
2309z: MAP TACK entered her into the net but used the incorrect response
and immediately corrected it.
2309z: MAP TACK entered the net.

Quiet.

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