[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - FIREBUG and LIVE BALL/TROCADERO

[Jeff Haverlah]

0411z  06 Aug 26

UTC 05 Aug 26

P1: TM
P2: GP
P3: FF

There appear to be two E6Bs at SCOTT AFB (SAINT LOUIS), MISSOURI this UTC
day.

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0144z: FIREBUG (NCS); TMG66M; P1.
TMG66MGDRJT4Z2BWIZ2JX70I3FB4PD
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

[0150z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]
0150z: AFK.
0220z: LIVE BALL (pre0000z TELEGRAM); TMG66M; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral
rebroadcast window.
0250z: LIVE BALL; TMG66M; PAC restoral.
0320z: LIVE BALL LTMG66M; PAC restoral.
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Quiet.

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1456z: FIREBUG; TMZ3F2; P1.
TMZ3F2JBBLHAZUEVMEPE6LXK6QT6BX
[NCS restoral queue.]

1501z: FIREBUG; TMZ3F2; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast
window.

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1516z: FIREBUG; FOR ADORE; GPKPZK; P2.
GPKPZKH7RO32M3PANGGB7A5GYF3IVO

1534z: FIREBUG; TMZ3F2; NCS restoral window.
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1616z: FIREBUG; FOR ADORE; GPNMHL; P2.
GPNMHLVSIWBGPF72UWZP2245CSHY5P (not sure of the "I").

[1633z: AF7ID1 E6B launched from SCOTT AFB, MISSOURI and flew south to
enter into a 3 hour racetrack orbit northeast of MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE; then
returning to SCOTT.]

1722z: FIREBUG; FOR ADORE; GP762C; P2.
GP762C6JVFW67LPAKNHDXOTUQQSWIE

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1742z: FIREBUG; TMCNLU; P1.
TMCNLUTNHPITV3UOP2JKALKY36K4VP
[Suspected fed to GULF E6B.]

[1814z+/-: AF0F64 E6B launched from TINKER to the GULF for restoral/VLF
activity; and then return to TINKER. Did not log backend call word; and
missed any h+00/h+30 HF restoral rebroadcast activity.]

[1925z+/-: 27.2 KHz (GULF) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber.]
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1935z: FIREBUG; FOR ADORE; GPSOYH; P2.
GPSOYHZQYLVWFEDF4VGITITJDNPSWR
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[2025z+/-: AF6500 E6B launched from PAX RIVER and repositioned to SCOTT
AFB, MISSOURI. Backend call word (if any) not heard.]

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2037z: FIREBUG; FF34BU; 120 characters; P3; terrible audio on 4 SDRs.
FF34BUP4PFOZJ7O773KIJYSJACYW7KWD7DH3O3L3HBBBB74AV4C5GD2PVAJAVJKEEEEE7OYVGQMHHGVQOQCOBYYYYIQQ7QLULNQK4WBWBWESSSSBH2US7G2P

Reformatted for structure

𝙵𝙵𝟹𝟺𝙱𝚄  [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼]
𝙿𝟺𝙿𝙵𝙾𝚉𝙹𝟽𝙾𝟽𝟽𝟹𝙺𝙸𝙹𝚈𝚂  [𝟷𝟽; 𝟸𝟷=𝟸𝟺 (𝙹)]
𝙹𝙰𝙲𝚈𝚆𝟽𝙺𝚆𝙳𝟽𝙳𝙷𝟹𝙾𝟹𝙻𝟹𝙷𝙱𝙱𝙱𝙱  [𝟸𝟸]
𝟽𝟺𝙰𝚅𝟺𝙲𝟻𝙶𝙳𝟸𝙿𝚅𝙰𝙹𝙰𝚅𝙹𝙺𝙴𝙴𝙴𝙴  [𝟸𝟸]
𝙴𝟽𝙾𝚈𝚅𝙶𝚀𝙼𝙷𝙷𝙶𝚅𝚀𝙾𝚀𝙲𝙾𝙱𝚈𝚈𝚈𝚈  [𝟸𝟸]
𝙸𝚀𝚀𝟽𝚀𝙻𝚄𝙻𝙽𝚀𝙺𝟺𝚆𝙱𝚆𝙱𝚆𝙴𝚂𝚂𝚂𝚂  [𝟸𝟸; 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙴 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝
𝚋𝚎 𝚇]
𝙱𝙷𝟸𝚄𝚂𝟽𝙶𝟸𝙿  [𝟿]
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2116z: FIREBUG; FOR CASCO/TASCO 25; GPBDJO; P2.
GPBDJOSBSTHJSXBI6RVAKTW3BHAUFK

2134z: LIVE BALL (presumed E6B; not visible on ADSB mapping sites; presumed
Due Regard; see 0220z) called MAINSAIL and raised FIREBUG (unheard on BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA SDR) to enter the net.

2136z: LIVE BALL entered the net. See 2150z.

2144z: FIREBUG; TM3CTZ; P1.
TM3CTZ7AYKZUAKGWZSBM7FXOLXKGDE
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

2150z: TROCADERO (presumed secondary call word for LIVE BALL); TM3CTZ; PAC
restoral; strong 400 Hz harmonics on their audio.

2201z: TROCADERO performed a formal acknowledgment of receipt (QSL) ritual
to the NCS. No response from the NCS (FIREBUG). This is heard occasionally
from the TACAMO PAC at launch. The acknowledgment process has not been
logged or seen reported over the past 2 years from LANT and GULF E6Bs.
Contrary logs appreciated.
Audio (not edited for time): https://on.soundcloud.com/moN8dbvzKghwQ09aFG

2220z: TROCADERO; TM3CTZ; PAC restoral.
[2220z+/-: 22.7 KHz VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD Grabber.
2250z: TROCADERO; TM3CTZ; PAC restoral.
2320z: TROCADERO; TM3CTZ; PAC restoral.
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Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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