[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB: EEL GRASS; TRINITY; RED RIVER; TEST HOP; TALL CORN; and AUTO TIRE/HELLFIRE

[Jeff Haverlah]

0107z  28 Aug 26

UTC 27 Aug 26

P1: TM
P2: K7
P4: NB

Major HF event.

Six active E6Bs during the CONUS workday.
E6Bs active over all 3 major bodies of water.
E6B activity over the 3 missile fields.
FOR REGION BRAVO

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0037z: EEL GLASS with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

0229z: TEST HOP (AF6341) called and eventually raised ADVISABLE (NCS) to
exit the net.
0243z: TEST HOP exited the net while approaching TRAVIS from the northeast.

[0334z: AEFA7D E6B launched from TRAVIS northwest bound to the California
coast and north to the AR88N for refueling; then southeast bound.

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0424z: ADVISABLE; TMRCAY; P1.
TMRCAYQXRZ3ARMADQTR44FVJ732SGU
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0559z: ADVISABLE; TMPRMG; P1.
TMPRMGTPCC7QJD4DXG74Z2NTUNEBCF
[NCS restoral queue.]

0602z: WEST COAST with test count.

0602z: ADVISABLE; TMPRMG; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast
window.

0625z: ADVISABLE; TMMJTY; P1.
TMMJTYVOQOHINCKELDRTDIDTRWS7UG

0630z: ADVISABLE; TMMJTY; TMPRMG; NCS restoral.
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0745z: ADVISABLE;TMRCAY; P1.
TMRCAYQXRZ3ARMADQTR44FVJ732SGU

0748z: ADVISABLE; NBB4HH; P4; disregarded during the reading of the
preamble.
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Quiet.

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1134z: TOKEN 70 called TRINITY and raised ADVISABLE but ignored and called
TOKEN 70.

1139z: "beeps."

1142z: RED RIVER called TOKEN 70 and raised ADVISABLE; RED RIVER
acknowledged.

1145z: RED RIVER called TOKEN 70 and raised MAINSAIL; exchanged signal
checks.
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[1421z: AF2918 E6B launched from TRAVIS eastbound to the AUSTIN, TX area;
then northeast and north to TINKER, OFFUTT; far north; and then to
MILWAUKEE.]

1426z: TALL CORN (presumed AF2918; excellent levels on a BAY AREA,
CALIFORNIA SDR) called ADVISABLE once and then quiet.

[1739z: AEF493 E6B launched from OFFUTT westbound to the missile fields and
returned to OFFUTT.]

[1817z: AE46F8 E6B launched from OFFUTT southeast bound eventually to
MACDILL.]

[1829z: AFDCCA E6B launched from PAX RIVER southeast bound to the ATLANTIC
east of the GEORGIA/FLORIDA COAST; TACAMO LANT).

1843z: FEAR 43 called ANY RADIO for a radio check with no known response.

[2040z: AE0413 static hex E6B launched from TINKER to the GULF.]

2047z: AUTO TIRE (probable A3O413 launch call word: see 2200z) called and
raised ADVISABLE to enter the net.
2053z: AUTO TIRE entered the net.

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2107z: ADVISABLE; FOR DONNA 48; K7MUBH; P2.
K7MUBHNWKECEB2AEHABMMFJALLT6ZS

[2127z: AFO55E E6B launched from TRAVIS to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC.]

2131z: TEST HOP (presumed AF055E) called MAINSAIL and raised ADVISABLE to
enter the net.
2135z: TEST HOP entered the net.

[30 minutes]
2137z: ADVISABLE; TMX5GJ; P1.
TMX5GJCKP7PUZQJLXKG36SMYOKY6HG
[Fed to TACAMO PAC; TACAMO LANT; and the GULF E6B.]

2150z: TEST HOP; TMX5GJ; h20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.

[2150z+/-: 17.8 KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast indicated on the W1VD VLF
Grabber website.]

2200z: HELLFIRE; (AE0413; secondary call word); TMX5GJ; GULF restoral.

[2200z+/-: 27.2 KHz (GULF) VLF FSK MSK broadcast W1VD.]

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2203z: ADVISABLE; FOR REGION BRAVO; K7TYGI; P2.
K7TYGIQGWYEZ5TD7ZSG3OZUBFZ5XCU
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2210z: NUT MEAT (presumed AFDCCA ex PAX off the GEORGIA/FLORIDA coast);
TMX5GJ; h+10/h+40 TACAMO LANT restoral rebroadcast window.

2220z: TEST HOP; TMX5GJ; PAC restoral.

2230z: HELLFIRE; TMX5GJ; GULF restoral.

2240z: Nothing heard from LANT on multiple SDRs.

2250z: TEST HOP; TMX5GJ; PAC restoral.

2300z: HELLFIRE; TMX5GJ; GULF restoral.

[2305z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast W1VD.]

2310z: Nothing heard from LANT on multiple SDRs.

2318z: SINOT (sounds like) activity.

2320z: TEST HOP; TMX5GJ; PAC restoral.

2325z: SINOT 21; SINOT 22; and SINOT 23 activity.

2330z: HELLFIRE; TMX5GJ; GULF restoral.

2333z: SINOT 21 called SINOT 23.
"PUSH BLACK 6"

2340z: Nothing heard.
2350z: Nothing heard.
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Jeffmm
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