[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - DRY BOAT; SUNBATH; EMPHASIZE; and FEEDBACK

[Jeff Haverlah]

0015z  19 Aug 26

UTC 18 Aug 26

0011z: DRY BOAT with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

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0142z: SUNBATH (NCS); TM5TOC; P1.
TM5TOC7FXIWLFQRHIP4DAHL2LEVFBQ
[Fed to TACAMO PAC.]

0150z: AUTOBUS (pre0000z CORN CRIB); TM5TOC; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral
rebroadcast window.

[0155z: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.]

0221z: AUTOBUS; TM5TOC; PAC restoral.
0250z: AUTOBUS; TM5TOC; PAC restoral.
0322z: AUTOBUS; TM5TOC; PAC restoral.
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Quiet.

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1253z: SUNBATH; NB6F27; P1; barking dog in audio.
NB6F27GUGYTZRWCWVWJ

1321z: SUNBATH; TMVGWH; P1.
TMVGWH2YY2BBGGN4BM3I6H7BUCG3SR
[NCS restoral queue.]

1330z: SUNBATH; TMVGWH; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast
window.
1400z: SUNBATH; TMVGWH; NCS restoral.
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1436z: SUNBATH; K7HS4Q; P2.
K7HS4QKXNSGLXYCGSOVXTBCSLAXHSW

1548z: SUNBATH; TMF23A; P1.
TMF23AHVF4A6YHC7FS2YDLUZTSAYOW
[NCS restoral queue.]

1552z: SUNBATH; TMEBJ3; P1.
TMEBJ3WCNTQBWG2LW3AJ2AVHDYC2GT
[NCS restoral queue.]

1600z: SUNBATH; TMEBJ3; TMF23A; NCS restoral.
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[1602z: AF785F E6B launched from OFFUTT; flew to the GULF; immediately left
the GULF and returned to OFFUTT.]

1615z: EMPHATIC (unknown player; female operator; slightly off frequency)
with a test count and quiet.  Heard on a BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA SDR.

[LANT NOTAM reservations 1730-0300z (YOKUM) and 1730z-0400z]
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1750z: SUNBATH; FOR YOKUM 04; K77D66; P2.
K77D66ECY4AH725LBDBB3WVN5PQ3X7

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1803z: SUNBATH; TMBT2A; P1.
TMBT2AVT5ETCM6EICC33DLXA2IFXW3
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[1809z+/-: AED4AC E6B launched from PAX RIVER southeast bound to the
ATLANTIC; TACAMO LANT.]

1814z: FEEDBACK (presumed AED4AC) called MAINSAIL with no response.
1816z: FEEDBACK entered the net in the blind (authentication DQ); quicker
than usual for this.

[30 minutes]
1820z: SUNBATH; TMRPWO; P1.
TMRPWO7WNQ4N3LTS3AXEKQP72S4NQK
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

1827z: SUNBATH; TMRPWO; echo rebroadcast; weak on NEW ENGLAND SDR.

1840z: FEEDBACK; TMRPWO; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.
FEEDBACK was just offshore NORTH CAROLINA at that time. Very weak on SDR in
use.

[1900z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website. Very weak signal on a CALIFORNIA SDR.]

[1907z/-: AFDE25 E6B launched from TINKER southbound to the GULF COAST
entry point the GULF; turned west bound over the cost to western central
TEXAS; then northbound and returned to TINKER.]

191Oz: Nothing heard.
1940z: Nothing heard.

[1929z+/-: 17.8 KHz FSK broadcast only indicated on W1VD.]

2010z: FEEDBACK; TMRPWO; LANT restoral; good levels on a NEW ENGLAND SDR.

[2026z+/-: 17.8 KHz MSK only; 2 modes over 4 transmissions in the session.]
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Quiet through 2359z.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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