[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - ELOPEMENT; MILKWEED; BURLEY BOY; and RED ALDER

[Jeff Haverlah]

0110z  17 Mar 26

UTC 16 Mar 26

0228z: MILKWEED (presumed E6B; suspected pre0000z TREEFROG based on signal
strength (but it was at good levels on an east coast SDR too - excellent
propagation) called and raised ELOPEMENT (NCS) to exit the net.
0231z: MILKWEED exited the net.

0256z: MAINSAIL responded to BURLEY BOY (presumed E6B; unheard on east
coast SDR but at ok levels on northwestern SDR) who requested to exit the
net.
0258z: BURLEY BOY exited the net.

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0332z: ELOPEMENT attempted an EAM broadcast but cut out; disregarded.
0334z: ELOPEMENT again attempted an EAM broadcast but went quiet.
0334z: ELOPEMENT (stronger signal; different operator); 37ZJRS; P1.
37ZJRSEO6JWPLGG63BIXXJ3S62GCKI
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0337z: MAINSAIL with test count.
0340z: MAINSAIL with test count.

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0718z: ELOPEMENT; 37GBUB; "garbage" audio on SDR in use; partial transcript.

0723z: ELOPEMENT; 37GBUB; P1; stronger, relatively better audio.
37GBUBZU6YCA7TD52DW4PVFNNSPOKF
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Quiet.

[1357z+/-: AEFFD8 E6B launched from TINKER eastbound to KENTUCKY, then west
to northwest of OFFUTT, and then south to TINKER.]

1715z: "LAJ" (not "lajes") with test count.

1752z: FEAR 11 (in the noise floor of an east coast SDR; often unreadable)
worked MAINSAIL for a signal check.

1913z+: CONVOY 6515 (C130 over Italy at that time) worked MAINSAIL to pass
a message to ROTA (MATADOR). MAINSAIL moved him to 11407.0 for unsuccessful
attempt at making phone contacts.  11175.0 UTwente SDR.

1938z+/-: RED ALDER (presumed E6B; not seen on ADSB mapping sites; very
weak on east coast SDR; too early for AE91D2) called ELOPEMENT; apparently
raised ANDREWS (unheard), and then eventually raised MAINSAIL (unheard) to
enter the net.

1944z+/- (based on audio minutestamps); RED ALDER entered the net.

[2004z+/-: AE91D2 E6B launched from TRAVIS southbound to southern
California, then north to the Pacific Northwest, and then south apparently
using (refueling?) the AR-8A South.]

[4 hour traffic session.]
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2000z: ELOPEMENT Standing by for traffic.

2007z: ELOPEMENT; ESOFPG; 27 characters; P4.
ESOFPG7L2TUTYPWRRFI27TTWN36

2010z: ELOPEMENT; 37AKJX; P1.
37AKJXFKCDF53JL7TTKTMF6NMYVJRF

2017z: ELOPEMENT; ESOFPG; echo rebroadcast.

2019z: ELOPEMENT; 37AKJX; echo rebroadcast.

2030z: ELOPEMENT Standing by for traffic.
2100z: ELOPEMENT Standing by for traffic.

2138z: LAJES with test count.
2139z: DIEGO (GARCIA) with test count.

2203z: ELOPEMENT; 37QILB; P1.
37QILBQVNLBQB22W7KNUNZNEKHWACI

2206z: ELOPEMENT; 372ECW; P1.
372ECW37QJ664ONTX4TZRTMNRPVTFQ

2232z: ELOPEMENT; 37XK7Q; P1.
37XK7QRZLPPCDQIFKBA4ZPJFBGXC3Y

2235z: ELOPEMENT; 37GF64; P1.
37GF64CCOZHCE3P46D77VZKLKCRU4A

2239z: ELOPEMENT; 37QILB; 372ECW; NCS delayed (from 2230z) restoral.

2244z: ELOPEMENT; 37YN6G; P1.
37YN6GG4AYPNPL5I5WVVB5YVDWOC4B

2248z: ELOPEMENT; 37YN6G; skipped preamble; disregard in mid-string; echo
rebroadcast.
2249z: ELOPEMENT; 37YN6G; echo rebroadcast in full.

2255z: ELOPEMENT #1; 37GF64; probable echo rebroadcast.
2257z: ELOPEMENT #2; 37XK7Q; probable echo rebroadcast; dualling with
ELOPEMENT #1; disregarded.

2257z: ELOPEMENT #1; 37XK7Q; probable echo rebroadcast.
2258z: ELOPEMENT #2; 37XK7Q; probable echo rebroadcast; dualling with
ELOPEMENT #1.
[Audio below]

2300z: ELOPEMENT; 37GF64; out; presumed restoral rebroadcast.
2303z: ELOPEMENT; 37QILB; 372ECW; restoral.

2308z: ELOPEMENT; 37YN6G; echo rebroadcast of the 2300z restoral.
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Jeff
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