[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - F0XHOUND; BIG SHOW; RED WAGON; BIRDSONG; SALLY GEE; IMPURITY; TAXI FARE; MODERATOR; and MOLECULE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0246z  07 Mar 26

UTC 06 Mar 26

0002z: RED WAGON (presumed E6B) called and raised MAINSAIL to enter the net.
0006z: RED WAGON entered the net.

0014z: FOXHOUND with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

[0107z: AE7DE7 E6B launched from TINKER eastbound to PAX RIVER.]

[AED56B was approaching FAIRCHILD from the east at the times below.]
0123z: BIRDSONG (presumed E6B) called and raised MAINSAIL to exit the net.
0125z: BIRDSONG exited the net.

0126z: SALLY GEE (sounds like; presumed E6B called and raised MAINSAIL to
exit the net.
0128z: SALLY GEE exited the net.

0149z: BOMBER MAINTENANCE worked MAINSAIL for a signal check.

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0432z: BIG SHOW (NCS); 373TDJ; P1.
373TDJXHULZFWZDP7NS2DHBC7YHANE
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

[0440z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.]

0450z: IMPURITY (presumed E6B; not seen on ADSB mapping sites); 373TDJ;
h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
0520z: IMPURITY; 373TDJ; PAC restoral.
0550z: IMPURITY; 3735DJ; PAC restoral.
0620z: IMPURITY; 3735DJ; PAC restoral.]
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[NORWAY; 7 hours+/-.]
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[1021z: AE041C static hex GLOW28 E6B launched from RYGGE, NORWAY and flew
over the southern portion of the NORWEIGEN SEA northeast of the SHETLAND
ISLAND for an almost 5 hour orbit; then returning to RYGGE.]

1028z: TAXI FARE (presumed AE041C) called MAINSAIL.
1029z: TAXI FARE called BIG SHOW.
1030z: TAXI FARE raised MAINSAIL to enter the net.
1033z: TAXI FARE entered the net.

[No HF message traffic heard until 1502z]

[1330z-1400z: Between those times+/- 2 17.8 KHz VLF FSK MSK broadcasts
indicated on the W1VD (CONNETICUT) and DA0AO (GERMANY) VLF Grabber
websites.]
[No NCS HF message traffic logged prior to this indication. Speculation:
888800 strings; or traffic via the MEECN and AEHF route; or a very long
fiberoptic cable.]

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1502z: BIG SHOW; I4M6AI; 34 characters; P2.
I4M6AIEHAG7HBUDW4OXBHEMVDKZV3L7HK5
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[1514z+/-: AFBAB8 E6B launched from MACDILL and flew north and west along
the Gulf coast to the SCHOLES FIELD, GALVESTON, TEXAS entry point to the
Gulf

1515z: MODERATOR (presumed AFBAB8) called and raised BIG SHOW to enter the
net.
1517z: MODERATOR entered the net.

[1520z+/-: 17.8 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD and
DA0AO VLF Grabber websites. Time correlation might indicate the I4M6AI
string, or not.]

1526z: SIGONELLA worked AIRCRAFT 75 for an exchange of signal reports;
UTwente SDR.

1637z: TAXI FARE called BIG SHOW and raised SIGONELLA/BIG SHOW to exit the
net.
1640z: TAXI FARE exited the net; 11175.0 UTwente SDR.
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1810z: TRIBE 13 calling for a radio check on "HIGH FOX."
1810z: BIG SHOW responds with a signal check; acknowledged; out.

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1850z: BIG SHOW; 373DBF; P1.
373DBFED42WJ2EWPQMGABH7YYAGPJT
[Fed to the Gulf E6B.]

[1856z: 27.2 KHz (Gulf) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.]

1900z: Nothing heard.
1930z: MODERATOR; 373DBF; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/Gulf restoral rebroadcast.
2000z: MODERATOR; 373DBF; Gulf restoral.
2030z: MODERATOR; 373DBF; Gulf restoral.
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2047z: BIG SHOW; 37GD4I; P1.
37GD4IJCLVXGR3VWOITKR3UYNJXMLS
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2102z: BIG SHOW; FOR PLATO/PLAY DOUGH (probably PLATO but sounds like
either); I44LNQ; P2.
I44LNQIAUWVEMH7HOAB6TACCNABYV6
[See 2216z.]

[This might suggest an ongoing exercise.]
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2134z: BIG SHOW; FOR TANGO FORCE; i4XOAR; P1
I4XOAR67AKTQXPJLVIT32HXPFRTPVP
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2143z+: MODERATOR worked BIG SHOW to exit the net.
2147z: MODERATOR exited the net; over PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA enroute to
MACDIL as the time of broadcast; in the noise floor 11175.0 UTwente SDR.

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2202z: BIG SHOW; 37D4QB; P1.
37D4QBEOSY5RVEMW2WUXAFQUADUPHL
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

2216z: BIG SHOW; FOR PLATO (heavy on the "play"); I47YTW; P2.
I47YTW4UIVR4GG7OGEVOXNMCXCFH6P
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[2240z+/-: AF788D E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the ATLANTIC;
TACAMO LANT; then returned to PAX RIVER.]
[AF788D out of PAX was also used 14 Jan 26 (SKYMASTER day; SALLY GEE active
that day as well) out of PAX to LANT; and 14 Oct 25 out of PAX to TINKER.]

[2330z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber.]

2310z: MOLECULE (presumed AF788D); 37D4QB; LANT restoral.
2340z: MOLECULE; 37D4QB; LANT restoral.
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Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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