[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0/4724.0 USB - STARDAY; SOFT COAL; MYSTERY; and MILLPOND

[Jeff Haverlah]

0036z  23 Sep 26

UTC 22 Sep 26

P1: AC
P2: QH

A quiet day.

0041z: STARDAY with communications test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP.]

[30 minute traffic window.]
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0102z: SOFT COAL; ACBBAW; P1.
ACBBAWOOJUEHD26KB2EXKGKRCLJ76D
[NCS restoral queue.]

0105z: SOFT COAL; ACH53Z; P1.
ACH53Z5K5BWEEAXOMZXEBPZ2EDT4NO
[NCS restoral queue.]

0110z: SOFT COAL; QHAIJZ; P1.
QHAIJZPKFBIWYEJKBA4E3KBI6LF7AS
[NCS restoral queue.]

0132z: SOFT COAL; QHAIJZ; ACH53Z; ACBBAW; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral
rebroadcast window.
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[One and done.]

0655z: Unknown station (can't make out the ID) calling SOFT COAL (NCS) for
a connectivity check. Very weak on the California SDR; buried in the
t-storm static crashes. Distinguished by the tones when he keys-up. 4724.0

Audio (13 seconds):
https://on.soundcloud.com/GflNhbkkIjgNvVrSbw

0732z: (MYSTERY) very weak in the noise floor.
0732z: MYSTERY (suspected ground or afloat station; weak/readable) called
ANY STATION for a radio check. 4724.0.

Quiet.

[1354z: AF5379 E6B launched from PAX RIVER southbound along the ATLANTIC
coast to southern GEORGIA; west

1413z: BLACKCAR (suspected AF5379) called MAINSAIL with no known response.

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1508z: SOFT COAL; QHUDS2; P2.
QHUDS2RBKOXV3GPVOD5NSJVTKWCWZA

1554z: SOFT COAL; ACUSX4; P1.
ACUSX42ZATW6TCRRRB4RDUNHORUMAW
[NCS restoral queue.]

1601z: SOFT COAL; ACC6GX; P1.
ACC6GXQLCLGQEX6BCKECAJU4GPYINF

1604z: SOFT COAL; ACC6GX; ACUSX4; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral
rebroadcast window.
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[One and done.]
[For the rest of the UTC day.]

[1620z: AF9A19 E6B launched from TINKER west/northwest bound.

1630z: MILLPOND (presumed AF9A19) called SOFT COAL.
1633z: MILLPOND called and raised MAINSAIL to enter the net.
1637z: MILLPOND entered the net.

[2218z+/-: AE80E5 E6B launched from TINKER northeast bound.]

Very quiet through 2359z.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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