[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - SANDHILL; NIGHTWARE; FIRE ANT; and PASSPORT

Jeff Haverlah jehaverlah at gmail.com
Tue Aug 25 20:20:07 EDT 2026


UTC 25 Aug 26

[0127z: AE7A5C launched from TINKER and flew eastbound and repositioned to
PAX RIVER.]

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0144z: SANDHILL; TMBDIC; P1.
TMBDIC3J2CKWT2QMKSV2U7AGDIOPRM
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[1316z: AEABAB E6B launched from PAX RIVER and repositioned to TINKER;
later relaunched and returned to PAX RIVER.]

[1518z: AE7D28 E6B launched from OFFUTT and entered a 3 hour north/south
racetrack orbit northwest of TINKER; returned to OFFUTT when it left its
orbit.]

[1547z: AEE92D E6B launched from ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND, NEW MEXICO; flew
north to LARAMIE, WYOMING; entered a 2 hour northwest/southeast racetrack
orbit northeast of, and anchored on, LARAMIE, WYOMING; flying to OFFUTT
once it left its orbit.]

1549z: NIGHT WARE (presumed AEE92D) called SANDHILL and raised
MAINSAIL/SANDHILL to enter the net.

155152z (to the second); NIGHT WARE entered the net.

[1630z: AF1BB0 E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew north northeast to the
BOZEMAN, MONTANA area; entered a 1 hour racetrack or holding pattern before
flying to MALMSTROM AFB, MONTANA for one hour; then flying west bound

1630z: FIRE ANT called MAINSAIL and raised SANDHILL.
163426z (to the second); FIRE ANT entered the net.

[2.5 hour message traffic window.]
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1708z: SAND HILL; TMVZAC; P1.
TMVZACOZVZLMNVZ7PRTWKXHJJ3L655
[NCS restoral queue.]
[Doublet in the last 6 characters.]

1730z: SAND HILL; TMVZAC; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast.

1734z: SAND HILL; K7L5W6; P2.
K7L55W6RLWLYVNZHQQVGVNAC5TKCVRQNY3LL

1744z: SAND HILL; TMYCYX; P1.
TMYCYXCTWKFZREXKCWZLRBY2CNUZX3
[NCS restoral queue.]

1800z: SAND HILL; TMYCYX; TMVZAD; NCS restoral.
1830z: SAND HILL; TMYCYX; TMVZAC; NCS restoral.

[1821z: AF4019 E6B launched from TINKER westbound and repositioned to
TRAVIS.]

1836z: NET GAIN (presumed AF4019) worked SAND HILL to enter the net.
1839z: NET GAIN entered the net.

1900z: SAND HILL; TMYCYX; TMVZAC; NCS restoral.
1930z: SAND HILL; TMYCYX; NCS restoral (TMVZAC expired).
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1956z: SAND HILL; FOR ARBLE 46 (or sounds like); K7LDQA; P2.
K7LDQA5RCRBGLFMUFCWQLIY7EDEVXO

[2025z: AFD85F E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the ATLANTIC off the
NORTH CAROLINA coast; TACAMO LANT.]

[30 minutes.]
2027z: SAND HILL; TMG7OY; P1.
TMG7OYITATH6WFJWJUCKI2PUDTSOKN
[Fed to TACAMO LANT.]

2038z: NIGHT WARE "going out on 11175" called SAND HILL with no known
response.
2042z: NIGHT WARE called SAND HILL with no known response; on approach to
OFFUTT at this time.

2040z: PASSPORT (presumed AFD85F); TMG7OY; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral
rebroadcast window.
2110z: PASSPORT; TMG7OY; LANT restoral.
[2130z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber.]
2140z: PASSPORT; TMG7OY; LANT restoral.
2210z: PASSPORT; TMG7OY; LANT restoral
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2243z: SAND HILL; TMPQ6G; P1.
TMPQ6G5SKC5ILW2PWRDGCNZ6V6BKJH
[I suspect it is for TACAMO LANT's 2nd session over the ATLANTIC. OAK
CHARLIE NOTAM reservation.]
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Jeff
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