[MilCom] 14484.0 DESERT EAGLE

[Larry Van Horn]

>> Sounds like an Army MARS net, with traffic for MARS-type callsigns
>> (AAN6SAT, AAN7MLI, AAN0MFR, etc).  If it is Army MARS, would like to
>> know why they are using tactical callsigns, and their locations.

This is definitely a USA MARS operations. As for the tactical call, from a 
US Army MARS trng guide found online:

Agency Call Signs - There are call signs and licenses for use by Civil
Agency Stations. These special call signs are allocated under the prefix
block "AAN".

Military Unit MARS Station/Club Call Signs. - Military unit MARS station and
club call signs are assigned specific three-letter suffix call signs as
follows:

. Regular Army: The suffix "UAA" through "UZZ". The exception is that the
suffix "USA" is reserved for area gateway stations.
. National Guard: The suffix "NAA" through "NZZ".
. Army Corps of Engineers: The suffix "EAA" through "EZZ".
. Army Reserve: The suffix "RAA" through "RZZ".
. Club Stations: The suffix "CAA" through "CZZ".

U.S. military units may identify their station with assigned tactical call
signs to interface with MARS operators when no unit MARS call sign has been
assigned or when use of their regularly issued MARS call sign might
jeopardize their current mission. An example of a tactical call sign would
be "Big Sky 5"

And now you know the rest of the story. ;-)))

T-Jefe

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Brasstown, NC USA
MT Assistant/Review/Technical Editor
Milcom Monitoring Post http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @MilcomMP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack L. Metcalfe" <jlmetcalfe at kywimax.com>
To: "Daryll" <RoadMelter at roadrunner.com>
Cc: "Milcom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] 14484.0 DESERT EAGLE


> Daryll wrote:
>> Sounds like an Army MARS net, with traffic for MARS-type callsigns
>> (AAN6SAT, AAN7MLI, AAN0MFR, etc).  If it is Army MARS, would like to
>> know why they are using tactical callsigns, and their locations.
>>
>> Remember the old days when the callsign LOOKING GLASS was used for the
>> ABNCP aircraft?
>>
>> Thanks for the heads-up on the freq.
> ---
> Daryll,
>
> The last time this frequency was active (03/29/2011) with similar/same
> call words, there were actual TACAMO aircraft involved.  I had
> simultaneous UHF WBFM traffic at my location, but none so far today.
>
> Jack L. Metcalfe
>
>
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack L. Metcalfe"
>> <jlmetcalfe at kywimax.com>
>> To: "UDXF" <udxf at yahoogroups.com>
>> Cc: "Milcom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 4:33 PM
>> Subject: [MilCom] 14484.0 DESERT EAGLE
>>
>>
>>> 14484.0 DESERT EAGLE with message to LOOKING GLASS.  Line 1. SAT  Line
>>> 2. A  Line 3. A  Line 4. C.  STEP MOTHER also active, but weak signals
>>> on both my HF antennas: 2029 USB Voice (26/SEPT/2011) (JLM)
>>> -- 
>
>
>
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