[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0/4724.0 USB -STICKLER; DEER TAG; and KIND LADY

[Jeff Haverlah]

0114z  04 Mar 26

UTC 03 Mar 26

The CHILL 11 FLIGHT activity at 1009z/1854z triggered something from the
late 60s/early 70s: "ARC LIGHT."

No E6B activity visible on ADSB mapping sites.
No 30 character P1 strings logged during the UTC day.
I4 series activity at 1933z/2033z. First such I4 series since 27 Feb 26.

Quiet.

0024z: STICKLER (or sounds like) with communications test count.
0026z: STICKLER with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0828z: DEER TAG (NCS) called and raised KEYHOLE (Common Beep/pop at start
of comm for such stations; weak on California SDR 4724.0; suspected 60 Hz
power supply suggesting CP, USN non-aviation asset, or?) responding with a
"loud and clear." A connectivity check.

0829z: Weaker (presumed) KEYHOLE with a "loud and clear" in the noise floor
of the SDR.

0836z: KIND LADY (presumed E6B) called and raised MAINSAIL to exit the net;
"on 8992" but simulcasting on 4724 (good levels on California SDR; weak on
east coast SDR).
0842z: KIND LADY exited the net

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1009z: CHILL 11 FLIGHT called ANY TANKER; 11175.0 UTwente SDR.
1009z: CHILL 11 FLIGHT called ANY TANKER.
1011z: CHILL 11 called BLUE 94 FLIGHT.
[See 1854z.]

1854z: CHILL 11 called RED RIVER once on 11175.0 with no known response.
Good levels on an east coast SDR.
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[First logged HF message traffic since 2136z 02 Mar 26; and first I4 series
string since the 38-character I4DKU7 on 27 Feb 26.]
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1933z: DEER TAG; FOR MORALE/MORAL (sounds like both at times); I4E4QR; P2.
I4E4QRFAXCU5P7H3CTMKS2EFS4S2SI

[1 hour.]

2033z: DEER TAG; FOR MORALE/MORAL; I4QBW6; disregard.

2044z: DEER TAG; FOR MORALE/MORAL; I4QBW6; P2.
I4QBW6YWBJILPG2J3PM5P25LU3NCAM

2049z: DEER TAG; FOR MORALE/MORAL; I4QBW6; echo rebroadcast; weak on SDR in
use.
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2200z+/-: LAJES with test count followed by 2 weak stations with garbled
identifications with test counts.
2201z+/-: DEER TAG (weak) with test count.

2239z: SKULL 23 called ANY RADIO.
2240z: SKULL 23 called ANY RADIO.

2250z: Something 24 called MUDBUG (spoken rapidly and too weak to have
clear ID).

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