[GCARC] Reminder: DoD <-> HAM crossband radio activity starts tonight 8pm!

Sat May 10 10:06:22 EDT 2025

here a quick link that will show frequencies where they are actually being
found and spotted:

http://dxsummit.fi/#/?dx_calls=nitg,nemw,niiw,aac,afm4npd,aga2sy,war,usbaan,griffin1,nss,nwkj,aam3d,naf,nbgc,nepm,aaz,adb,aga5sc,aga0wj,aga9tr,nepp,nmc1,nwvc

For example, on 4.0415 Mhz I am hearing NSS calling CQ in LSB, but I don't
have 80M antenna at home to reply on 3.812 as he is asking for.

Daytime prop conditions are bad at my house to most of the others on the
air right now.
Will check again after dinner today.

Good luck

On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:

> As talked about at Wednesday's club meeting, and written about on page 12
> of the May Crosstalk, your challenge to contact a military radio station
> from your HF ham radio starts tonight (0000z, 8pm local) as part of the
> once-per-year Armed Forces Day Crossband Test.  Listen for them on one of
> their out-of-our-ham-band frequencies to learn where inside a ham band they
> are listening for you to call them on, then figure out how to set the
> "split" right on your radio right to make the contact.  It's a bit of a
> challenge, but you're up for it, right?
>
> For convenience, I've re-ordered the list of stations scheduled, from the
> link in the Crosstalk article, based on their scheduled start times below.
>      For example, "WAR" (callsign from the Pentagon), is scheduled to go
> on air at 8am local time tomorrow (1200Z).
> In the case of WAR, propagation to the DC area should be pretty good to
> our area on the 7.305 Mhz frequency they listed, which is just above our
> 40M ham band.
>
> If you do succeed in making any contacts, you can request at
> https://www.usarmymars.org/armed-forces-day-qsl-card-request for them to
> send you QSL for free.
>
> Good luck to all that try!
>
> Jim
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 8pm local Tonight:  (0000z)
>
> NITG / SUBMARINE DRUM SS-228 MUSEUM SHIP, AL (USB + CW)
>     0000Z – 2359Z 4,445.0 kHz USB 7,718.5 kHz USB 14,512.5 kHz USB
> 18,272.5 kHz USB 20,973.5 kHz USB
>
> NEMW / BATTLESHIP ALABAMA BB-60 MUSEUM SHIP, AL (USB + CW)
>     0000Z – 2359Z 4,043.5 kHz USB 7,882.5 kHz USB 14,441.5 kHz USB
> 18,211.0 kHz USB 20,997.0 kHz USB
>
> NIIW / USS MIDWAY CV-41 SAN DIEGO, CA
>     0000Z 10May - 0400Z 11May 4,010.0 kHz USB 5,371.5 kHz USB 7,390.5 kHz
> USB 14,476.0 kHz USB 18,060.0 kHz USB 20,973.5 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 7am local Saturday (1100z)
>
> AAC / BARROW ARMY RESERVE CENTER, KY (USB + RTTY)
>     1100Z 10May – 1100Z 11May 4011.0 kHz USB 5,346.5 kHz USB 6,968.5 kHz
> USB 13,963.5 kHz USB 17,457.5 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 8am local Saturday (1200z)
>
> AFM4NPD / NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH, MILLINGTON, TN
>     1200Z – 2200Z 4,575.0 kHz USB 7,540.0 kHz USB 13,993.0 kHz USB
>
> AGA2SY / HANCOCK FIELD, NY
>     1200Z - 2000Z 7,473.5 kHz USB 15,807.0 kHz USB 19,955.0 kHz USB
> 20,740.0 kHz USB
>
> WAR / PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC (USB + CW + RTTY)
>     1200Z - 2400Z 4,018.0 kHz USB 5,357.0 kHz USB 7,305.0 kHz USB 14,383.5
> kHz USB 20,997.0 kHz
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 9am (1300z)
>
> USBAAN / U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND, CO
>     1300Z - 2000Z 6,970.5 kHz USB 14,550.5 kHz USB
>
> GRIFFIN1 / 193rd RTI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BETHANY BEACH, DE
>     1300Z – 1800Z 5,217.0 kHz USB 7,588.5 kHz USB 14,441.5 kHz USB
> 18,293.0 kHz USB
>
> NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD (USB + CW)
>     1300Z 10May – 0200Z 11May 4,038.5 kHz USB 5,330.5 kHz USB 7,533.5 kHz
> USB 9,944.0 kHz USB 14,487.0 kHz USB
>
> NWKJ / USS YORKTOWN PATRIOTS POINT, SC
>     1300Z 10May – 0100Z 11May 4,027.0 kHz USB 7,421.0 kHz USB 14,438.5 kHz
> USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 10am
> AAM3D / DISA CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE, FT MEADE, MD
>     1400Z – 2000Z 4,013.5 kHz USB 5,403.5 kHz USB 7,431.5 kHz USB 14,484.0
> kHz USB 20,920.0 kHz USB
>
> NAF / NEWPORT NAVAL RADIO STATION MUSEUM NEWPORT, RI (USB + CW)
>     1400Z - 2300Z 7,498.5 kHz USB 14,463.5 kHz USB
>
> NBGC/ USS HORNET AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ALAMEDA, CA (USB + CW)
>     1400Z - 2359Z 7,935.0 kHz USB 14,375.0 kHz USB 21,886.0 kHz USB
> 27,860.0 kHz USB
>
> NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES, CA (USB + RTTY +CW)
>     1400Z - 2300Z 4,013.5 kHz USB 7,493.5 kHz USB 14,463.5 kHz USB
> 18,293.0 kHz USB 20,997.0 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 11am
>
> AAZ / FT HUACHUCA, AZ
>     1500Z - 2359Z 7,645.0 kHz USB 14,438.5 kHz USB 18,211.0 kHz USB
>
> ADB / CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA
>     1500Z - 23590Z 14,487.0 kHz USB 20,994.0 kHz USB
>
> AGA5SC / SCOTT AFB, IL
>     1500Z - 2300Z 5,186.0 kHz USB 7,938.0 kHz USB 14,832.0 kHz USB
> 27,736.0 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting Noon
>
> AGA0WJ/ NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND OAK HARBOR, WA
>     1600Z - 2300Z 5,403.5 kHz USB 7,431.5 kHz USB 13,528.5 kHz USB
> 18,272.5 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> Starting 1pm (13h)
>
> AGA9TR / TRAVIS AFB, CA
>     1700Z - 2359Z 5,004.5 kHz USB 7,915.0 kHz USB 14,760.0 kHz USB
> 20,763.0 kHz USB 27,877.0 kHz USB
>
> NEPP/ USCGC HEALY SEATTLE, WA (USB + RTTY)
>     1700Z – 2359Z 7,5433.5 kHz USB 9,430.0 kHz USB 15,742.0 kHz USB
> 19,223.0 kHz USB
>
> NMC1/ US COAST GUARD BASE ALAMEDA, CA (USB + RTTY)
>     1700Z - 2359Z 7,351.5 kHz USB 14,459.5 kHz USB 22,955.5 kHz USB
>
> ============================================================
> The last one is scheduled to start 4:22pm Saturday (16:22h)
>
> NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE, IN (USB + CW)
>     2022Z 10May – 0300Z 11May 3,325.0 kHz USB 6,913.0 kHz USB 9,988.5 kHz
> USB 13,974.0 kHz USB
>
>