[MilCom] Fwd: [HFmonitors] Operator uses "Mainsail" callsign after EAM

[AllanStern at aol.com]

Most of us are familiar with the Mainsail  callsign.  It is the Generic 
callsign used by planes calling any one of the  HF-GCS ground stations.
   The point of my posting was that usually, the Ground station  IDs by his 
location ("Andrews," "Offutt," "Elmendorf," "Hickam," etc) after  issuing 
an EAM, but today the station issuing the EAM just said "Mainsail  out."  
That is unusual.
 
 
AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
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_n5fpw at brmemc.net_ (mailto:n5fpw at brmemc.net)  writes:

FYI  Story on this back on September  10
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2013/09/who-or-what-is-mainsail.html

Larry  Van Horn, N5FPW
Brasstown, NC USA
President, Teak Publishing,
Author  North America Enroute Aviation Guide at Amazon
Milcom Monitoring Post  http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/
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-----Original  Message----- 
From: AllanStern at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013  9:38 AM
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Subject: [MilCom] Fwd: [HFmonitors] Operator  uses "Mainsail" callsign 
afterEAM

Same operator just repeated an  EAM; again IDs as "Mainsail" at end:
"Mainsail out."

Al Stern   Satellite Beach FL

_AllanStern at aol.com_  (mailto:AllanStern at aol.com)  posted:
11175 kHz USB 1330z: "Mainsail"  passes EAM; "Mainsail out."
(24/Oct/2013)(AllanStern-Florida)

Note:  the operator used the calllsign Mainsail instead of  Identifying
location.

AL STERN  Satellite Beach   FL
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