[MilCom] Re: YARDBIRD on 311.0

[Greg Brazil]

> Oh but I think your wrong Ken.  We still have the Minuteman on alert and 
> FBM Subs on patrol, they just don't have nukes, at least as I understand 
> it.  They still have a bunch of missiles pointed as us and we have a 
> bunch pointed at them.  Also I have been in the room where EAM are made 
> up and the room where they are sent out and was told that the reason 
> some are sent is to exercise the system and to make sure all avenues of 
> communication work.  The code books are kept in a red metal box welded 
> to a cabinet so you can't take it and it has two paddle locks with two 
> people with different keys for the different locks.  Also there has to 
> be at least two people in the rooms 24 /7.
> Greg (SF Bay Area)
> 
> Ken wrote:
> 
>> Perhaps Jeff H could comment, but overall has there been a decrease in 
>> HF EAM type broadcasts over the years or has it been fairly constant?
>>
>> It would seem that basically all of this is "for not" since there is 
>> no immediate missile launch capability anymore...
>>
>> Or are EAM's not only for Strategic Command forces but other more 
>> tactical and/or special forces also??
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "GG" <mystic at ikansas.com>
>> snip..snip..
>>
>>> 1904Z - EAM FIC6E4 retransmitted on 311.000 & simulcast on 323.800 by
>>> YARDBIRD
>>
>>
>>
>>
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