[MilCom] MIL: 8992.0/11175.0 USB - GOOD NEWS; BLACKBODY; SPLENDID; DOOLITTLE; STARWISH; COMPETENT; VAGABOND; and DEADBALL

[Jeff Haverlah]

0519z 25 Apr 25

23 Apr 25 UTC

1550z MANGE 39; AF068E; E6B departed TRAVIS.

     11175.0 was active at 1558z with STAR WISH (did not sound like
"starfish") calling GOOD NEWS (NCS HFGCS). Probably to enter the net.

     11175.0 was active at 1616z and 1625z with STAR WISH calling SPLENDID.
At 1622z STAR WISH called BLACKBODY.

     11175.0 was active at 1626z with STAR WISH calling SPLENDID and in the
blind passed his message traffic: TBF IJO MCG; time 1626; authentication
IB; repeat; out.

1644z+/- BAZOO 07 AFIC26 E6B launched from OFFUTT, flew north as if toward
the North Dakota missile fields  then turned west to FAIRCHILD (Spokane,
WA).

     11175.0 was active at 1645z with COMPETENT calling DOOLITTLE with no
response; and then calling GOOD NEWS with no known response.

     11175.0 was active at 1658z with COMPETENT calling BLACK BODY and in
the blind passing his message traffic of 3 groups: JOK DIU KKR; time 1650;
authentication OT; repeat; out.

1819z  PIOUS 39; AFIDCC; E6B launched from TINKER and flew westbound.

     11175.0 was active at 1824z with VAGABOND calling GOOD NEWS. At 1837z
VAGABOND called BLACKBODY, raised MAINSAIL but did not respond. At 1838z
VAGABOND called BLACKBODY with no known response; and, at 1839z and 1841z
called DOOLITTLE.

     11175.0 was active at 1844z VAGABOND called DOOLITTLE and in the blind
passed his message traffic of 3 groups: CLQ KZH YRQ; time 44;
authentication UU; repeat; out.

     11175.0 was active at 2121z with VAGABOND calling DEAD BALL.

2239z SHIRR 36 AF1644 E6B launched from TINKER.

     11175.0 was active at 2240z with DEADBALL calling and raising GOOD
NEWS to enter the net at 2245z.

     11175.0 was active at 2245z and 2247z with DEADBALL calling DOOLITTLE
with no known response.

     11175.0 was active at 2248z with DEADBALL calling DOOLITTLE and in the
blind passing his message traffic of 3 groups: DWZ LGO YRQ; time 2248z;
authentication QH; repeat; out.

Instantly after the "out", DEADBALL quickly called and raised BLACKBODY
(very weak on SDR in use but found at fair/good levels on Ohio Valley and
upper MidWest SDRs).  DEADBALL requested BLACKBODY "to authenticate".
Eventually DEADBALL to BLACKBODY: please authenticate BLR.  BLACKBODY's
response was either ECHO or ALPHA (audio covered by static crashes).
BLACKBODY eventually confirmed receipt to DEADBALL.

At that point 2256z DEAD BALL called to BLACKBODY and passed his message
traffic of 3 groups: DWZ LGO YRQ; time 2256; authentication UQ; repeat;
out; No confirmation response heard and quiet.

GOOD NEWS broadcast 4A series message traffic at 0029z; 2124z; 2131z
(restoral rebroadcast); and 2141z. Very light UTC day.  There were at least
4 active E6Bs but no logged restoral rebroadcast activity.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
     Airspy HF+ Discovery   W6LVP loop  Various web SDRs
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