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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 30 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3384.0 HF-USB
0127Z - Link-11 data transmission

4002.9 HF-LSB
0006Z - AAA4TN NCS for the Army Region 4 Tennessee MARS AAA4TN/A net: AAM4TTN / AAM4ETN
0102Z - AAM4IMS NCS for the Army Region 4 Mississippi MARS AAA4MS/T net: AAT4GS / AAA4MS / AAM4AGA

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0KOD NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0SVW - 1 msg MT-63 concerning net report formats / NNN0THC / NNN0HBY

4008.5 HF-USB
0100Z - NNN0GLK NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 South Texas MARS 6S1B net: NNN0WYC

4011.0 HF-USB
0009Z - NNN0KIP NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 East Texas MARS 6E1B net: NNN0EBX / NNN0SDD

4035.9 HF-USB
0105Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAR7FD / AAR7FE / NNN0FCT / AAR7AT
1304Z - AAM7TIA NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAM7RD / AAM7EMO / AAR7FD / AAM7MO / AAR7DZ / AAR7OU

4038.5 HF-USB
0011Z - Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0GBS
0107Z - NNN0PCC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0TBK
0203Z - NNN0GAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0QAA / NNN0GAA-4 / NNN0GAA-1-13 / NNN0GAA-4 / NNN0EZC / NNN0SWK
1305Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H1B net: NNN0RBD

4464.5 HF-USB
2303Z - AFF6DM NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6D1 net (MFSK-16): AAR6GE / AFA6JL / AFA6GG

4470.5 HF-USB
0201Z - NNN0XFB NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0GLL / NNN0AXK

4506.0 HF-USB
1300Z - Red-Cloud-144 NCS for the North Central Region Nebraska "Red-Cloud" CAP net: Red-Cloud-194; Red-Cloud-124 on VHF per Red-Cloud-194; Iowa-CAP-04

4517.0 HF-USB
0014Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCADS1 net
0109Z - AFA5FM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net: AFA7ZN
1302Z - AFA7HZ NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFN7NC

4604.0 HF-USB
2330Z - Red-Fox-93 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Illinois "Red_Fox" CAP net

4623.5 HF-USB
1400Z - Navy/MC Region 5 Illinois MARS 5I3B net: NNN0SCV / NNN0EQH

5171.0 HF-USB
0126Z - Link-11 data transmission

6715.0 HF-USB
[06:15:59][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05

6739.0 HF-USB
0016Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWT54S to All Stations

7302.0 HF-USB
1309Z - AFA6LB NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M1 net: AFA6MP

7457.0 HF-USB
1310Z - AFF4AL NCS for the Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4AE / AFN4RD / AFA4HR / AFA4IS / AFF4DM

7635.0 HF-USB
1401Z - Louisiana-30 NCS for the National CAP net: Head CAP-58 / Diamond Flight-65 / Georgia CAP-351 / Mockingbird-04 / Wild-Wood-04 / Goldenrod-595

8050.0 HF-USB
[14:55:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07

8968.0 HF-USB
[03:44:15][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][PLASPR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06
[03:52:48][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 07
[04:26:48][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06

8971.0 HF-USB
2345Z - Link-11 data transmission

8992.0 HF-USB
0015Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass SKYKING, do not answer: DM6; time: 15; authentication: ID
0016Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWT54S to All Stations

10895.0 HF-USB
1632Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
1251Z - AMC-0003 calz for HF radio check fm any station w/ no joy noted qth
1628Z - McClellan (HF-GCS) w/ (sounded like) Air Force Juliet Gulf

11181.0 HF-USB
[02:07:57][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 19 SN 06

11232.0 HF-USB
2345Z - Trenton Military provide Rescue-333 w/ pp to ______: ref to ETA of 0200Z

11494.0 HF-USB
[21:02:38][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][720 ][AL0] BER 9 SN 06

Monday, August 30, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 29 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3384.0 HF-USB
0213Z - Link-11 data transmission

4002.9 HF-LSB
0002Z - AAM4ETN NCS for the Army Region 4 MARS AAA4RD/K net: AAR4CH / AAT4BH / AAM4MS / AAR4CX

4007.0 HF-USB
0030Z - NNN0HBY NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0AJJ / NNN0QGR

4008.5 HF-USB
0001Z - NNN0AJJ NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 Oklahoma MARS 6O1B net
0106Z - Navy/MC Region 6 South Texas MARS 6S1B net: NNN0VHO / NNN0ETI

4011.0 HF-USB
0007Z - NNN0SDD NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 East Texas MARS 6E1B net: NNN0AJJ

4013.5 HF-USB
0009Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Kentucky MARS 4K2B net: NNN0BTG

4023.9 HF-USB
0104Z - AAA5IL NCS for the Army Region 5 Illinois AAA5RD/IL net

4035.9 HF-USB
0101Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAT7WE / AAA7RD / NNN0AJJ / AAM7RD / AAR7PB / AAR7DZ

4038.5 HF-USB
0017Z - Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0GBS
0103Z - NNN0ANX NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0AOC / NNN0TBK
0203Z - NNN0EVT NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net

4041.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0XES NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B1B net: NNN0HBX / NNN0BOK

4500.0 HF-USB
0014Z - Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S1 net: AFA4SW / AFA4DP

5171.0 HF-USB
0101Z - Link-11 data transmission

5320.0 HF-USB
0009Z - U.S.C.G. Sector Mobile w/ U.S.C.G Cutter (may have been) Decisive

5399.5 HF-USB
0010Z - AAR6OA NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/D net

6715.0 HF-USB
[05:10:31][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 12 SN 04
[06:10:37][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 05
[06:49:31][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05

8050.0 HF-USB
[19:55:04][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 10 SN 04

9013.0 HF-USB
0150Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
1523Z - Brewer-19 calz Mainsail; responses by McClellan (HF-GCS); Andrews
(HF-GCS) & Puerto Rico (HF-GCS) w/ neg results noted qth

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 28 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3384.0 HF-USB
0039Z - Link-11 data transmission

3390.0 HF-USB
0109Z - Navy/MC Region 4 MARS 4X9B net: NNN0EAF

4007.0 HF-USB
0104Z - NNN0LHK NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Illinois MARS 5I1B net: NNN0HFC
0033Z - NNN0BVA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0SVW / NNN0THC / NNN0HBY

4011.0 HF-USB
0005Z - NNN0KIP NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 East Texas MARS 6E1B net
1302Z - NNN0AS74 NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 MARS 7X3C net w/ NNN0FBJ-T discussing call-up procedures for 7H1B net

4013.5 HF-USB
0007Z - NNN0BTG assume NCS duties for the Navy/MC Region 4 Kentucky MARS 4K2B net: NNN0ZEZ

4020.9 HF-USB
1313Z - Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAR6JZ

4035.9 HF-USB
0008Z - AAR7DP NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAT7CN
0107Z - AAM7MO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7EMO
1230Z - Army Region 7 Kansas MARS AAA7RD/KS net: AAR7AD (mobile)
1306Z - AAM7RT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAR7DZ / AAA7RD

4038.5 HF-USB
0011Z - NNN0OBV NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0HBO
0107Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0AOC
0202Z - NNN0QAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net

4041.0 HF-USB
0036Z - Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B1B net: NNN0XES

4470.5 HF-USB
0200Z - NNN0XFB NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net

4500.0 HF-USB
0001Z - AFA4UF NCS for the Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S1 net
0100Z - AFF4TN NCS for the Air Force Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4TNS1 net: AFA4DF / AFA4NA / AFA4EX / AFA4MZ / AFA4TN

4506.0 HF-USB
0032Z - Red-Cloud-144 NCS for the North Central Region Nebraska "Red-Cloud" CAP net

4517.0 HF-USB
0003Z - Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCECM1 net: AFA5AH
0101Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net: AFE5PI / AFA5TC / AFA7VR / AFA5KN / AFE7DM / AFA5KG / AFA7ZN / AFA7UB / AFA5QD / AFA5JS / AFA7FN / AFA5TV
1310Z - AFF5MN NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 5 Minnesota MARS 5MNS1 net: AFA5DJ

5171.0 HF-USB
0013Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAR5UN / AAM5EMI / AAR5AW / AAR5YD / AAR5UL

7302.0 HF-USB
1319Z - AFA6XA NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6ADS1 net: AFD5RD
1502Z - AFF6TD NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6TGM1 net: AFA6WD / AFA6AA // AFA6PH

7527.0 HF-USB
[01:27:59][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][I55 ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05

8992.0 HF-USB
1232Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 26 character EAM UOPHD3
1300Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 26 character EAM UOPHD3

9025.0 HF-USB
[04:32:09][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07

9121.5 HF-USB
0038Z - Link-11 data transmission

11098.5 HF-USB
[15:41:40][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][WWLNNN ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05

11175.0 HF-USB
1600Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWP6GC
1830Z - ____tude (USSTRATCOM ABNCP) pass 28 character EAM GWEHH5
2318Z - McClellan (HF-GCS) provide Raider-23 w/ pp to _____ Metro

14405.0 HF-USB
1500Z - AFA9JA NCS for the Transcon Space Support Net: AFA3LK (PA) Alt NCS

Milcom Blog Logs - 28 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Eagles soar for last time at Hickam

by Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young, Defense Media Activity-Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, completed their last training mission with the F-15 Eagle from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Aug 25.

The HIANG is upgrading to the F-22 Raptor, a fifth generation fighter, and received their first two Raptors in July.

The ANG is the lead in a total force concept that already exists at JB Hickam with the C-17 Globemaster III. The 199th FS will fly and help maintain the 20 F-22 Raptors that bring another capability to the HIANG.

Many of the current F-15 pilots of the HIANG are eager to start training and flying the Raptor, but will still sorely miss the Eagle aircraft, which the unit has flown since 1987, said Lt. Col. James Sage, a pilot with the 199th FS.

"It's like saying goodbye to a good friend," said Colonel Sage said. "It was exciting flying it for the last time, and especially against a F-22, but at the same time the F-15 has always brought me home safely and been an outstanding aircraft."

The three remaining F-15s will depart JB Hickam Sept. 1, and with that, two of the fighters will move onto the 56th Aggressors Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev., while the other will move onto the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard. The Montana unit has assumed the HIANG's air-defense mission for the next year as the HIANG transitions to the F-22 said 199th pilot Lt. Col. Mark Ladtkow.

"It's somewhat a bittersweet feeling flying the last training mission of the F-15 with our unit," Colonel Ladtkow said. "I'm blessed to have the upcoming opportunity to fly the F-22, but the F-15, which I've flown for 17 years, is a friend of mine and will be missed."

Colonel Ladtkow is a 20-year veteran of the military, with the last six being part of the ANG. He is slated to deliver his jet to the Montana ANG in September.

"The 199th (FS) proves that National Guard forces are capable of maintaining a strategic presence with its active-duty association and providing a great value to our nation and the state of Hawaii," said Gen. Craig R. McKinley the chief of the National Guard Bureau.

The F-22, a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft, which utilizes stealth technology, was originally designed as an air-superiority fighter.

"These F-22 Raptors are the state-of-the-art, air-superiority fighters, and couldn't be located at a better place," said General McKinley.

Milcom Blog Logs - 27 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3318.6 HF-USB
0503Z - Link-11 data transmission

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0THC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0PQX / NNN0QGR / NNN0SVW / NNN0KOD / NNN0HBY // NNN0THC pass 6 msgs via MT-63 concerning the 7X5Y net to NNN0SVW & NNN0SVW pass 1 MT-63 msg to all

4011.0 HF-USB
0002Z - NNN0KIP NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 East Texas MARS 6E1B net
1304Z - Navy/MC Region 7 Iowa MARS 7D1C net: NNN0EHQ (1 msg MT-63) / NNN0THC

4013.5 HF-USB
0004Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Kentucky MARS 4K2B net: NNN0GAT-3 / NNN0BTJ

4020.9 HF-USB
1309Z - Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAM6TX

4035.9 HF-USB
0006Z - AAR7AT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: NNN0FCT / AAR7AD
0201Z - AAM7MO NCS for the Army Region 7 Missouri MARS AAA7RD/MO net: AAM7EMO / AAM7IMO / AAR7DZ / AAR7JK / AAA7RD / AAT7WE (mobile)
1311Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAR7FD

4038.5 HF-USB
0010Z - Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0GBS
0201Z - NNN0NIG NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0SYH / NNN0OEE
1313Z - NNN0RBD NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H1B net

4470.5 HF-USB
0200Z - NNN0XFB NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net

4506.0 HF-USB
0200Z - Iowa-CAP-101 NCS for the North Central Region Iowa CAP net
1300Z - Red-Cloud-335 NCS for the North Central Region Nebraska "Red-Cloud" CAP net

4517.0 HF-USB
0201Z - AFA5JM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net: AFA7FN / AFA7JG
1303Z - AFE7DM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFA7JW / AFA7FN / AFA5GB

4604.0 HF-USB
1301Z - Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net
1333Z - Red-Fox-17 NCS for the Great Lakes "Blue Lake" Region CAP net

4627.0 HF-USB
0030Z - Wild-Wood-46 NCS for the Southwest Region Arkansas "Wild-Wood" CAP net

4721.0 HF-USB
[03:12:56][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][OFF ][AL0] BER 12 SN 05

5171.0 HF-USB
0021Z - Link-11 data transmission

5402.0 HF-USB
[12:55:47][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 14 SN 04

5708.0 HF-USB
[04:42:51][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][OFF ][AL0] BER 10 SN 04

7457.0 HF-USB
1315Z - Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4EV

7527.0 HF-USB
[01:29:25][CHN 01][TO ][PAC ][TIS][J25 ][AL0] BER 13 SN 04

8050.0 HF-USB
[14:55:00][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06

8912.0 HF-USB
[01:10:41][CHN 01][TO ][PAC ][TIS][500 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[01:16:55][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][I34 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05

8968.0 HF-USB
[02:41:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05
[02:53:45][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[02:56:36][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ICZ ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[03:06:49][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 05

8983.0 HF-USB
1327Z - Camslant w/ CG 2129

9011.0 HF-USB
1428Z - Link-11 data transmission

9121.5 HF-USB
0022Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
1335Z - 318 radio check (stated twice)

11494.0 HF-USB
[19:01:32][CHN 01][TO ][N01 ][TIS][LNT ][AL0] BER 18 SN 06

Friday, August 27, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 26 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3318.6 HF-USB
0347Z - Link-11 data transmission

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0ABO NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0AEV / NNN0BVA / NNN0SVW / NNN0PQX / NNN0THC
2302Z - NNN0AMY NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Nebraska / Kansas MARS 7N1B net: NNN0AVT / NNN0APJ / NNN0YQG // NNN0AMY pass 2 msgs via MT-63

4035.9 HF-USB
0004Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAM7TIA
0104Z - AAT7FD NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7AKS / AAR7FD
0204Z - AAM7IA w/ AAM7EMO & NNN0FCT

4038.5 HF-USB
0104Z - NNN0TBK NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0TWA
0203Z - NNN0TJC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0SWK / NNN0EZC / NNN0OEE

4041.0 HF-USB
0038Z - NNN0TFL-T NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B1B net: NNN0BOK

4470.5 HF-USB
0201Z - NNN0GLL NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0XFB

4506.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Iowa-CAP-04 NCS for the North Central Region Iowa CAP net: Iowa-CAP-101 / North-Central-10

4517.0 HF-USB
0001Z - AFF7KS NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 7 Kansas MARS 7KSS1 net: AFA7HZ / AFA7VL / AFE5PI
0108Z - AFN7NC in SSB & as AFA7PQ NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net: AFA5JR / AFA7BN / AFA5OZ

4604.0 HF-USB
0101Z - Red-Robin-898 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net: Red-Robin-256

4627.0 HF-USB
0030Z - Wild-Wood-46 opens & closes Southwest Region Arkansas "Wild-Wood" CAP net

4630.0 HF-USB
0002Z - Southwest Region Texas CAP net: Texas-CAP-54

4772.0 HF-USB
0312Z - Link-11 data transmission

5171.0 HF-USB
0008Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0008Z - AAT5CA NCS for the Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAR5YD / AAM5MI / AAM5VW / AAM5EMI / AAA5MI NCS for KBH

7529.0 HF-USB
[23:59:41][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][I55 ][AL0] BER 13 SN 06

8992.0 HF-USB
0143Z - Death-21 w/ Spirit Control for radio check
2302Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWHLVX

9025.0 HF-USB
[04:31:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[05:17:06][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 8 SN 05
[21:52:27][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][571 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06

9121.5 HF-USB
0313Z - Link-11 data transmission

10194.0 HF-USB
[17:59:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC4FEM ][AL0] BER 11 SN 05

11175.0 HF-USB
2302Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWHLVX

13200.0 HF-USB
2302Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWHLVX

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 25 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4020.9 HF-USB
1323Z - Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAM6ETX

4035.9 HF-USB
1325Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAT7CN

4506.0 HF-USB
1330Z - Iowa-CAP-04 North Central Region Iowa CAP net

4517.0 HF-USB
1332Z - Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFA5GK / AFA5FW

5171.0 HF-USB
0458Z - Link-11 data transmission

6715.0 HF-USB
[04:42:45][CHN 01][TO ][OFFSPR ][TIS][DL0 ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05

6739.0 HF-USB
0002Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 22 character EAM GWBE5C (sounded like)

6765.0 HF-USB
1545Z - SHARES Northern Weekly net: NNN0AVS / AAT7WE / NNN0ANH / NNN0OAR / NCS009 (Ames, IA / off @ 1600Z) / AAR7AL / North-Central-54 / AFA5JR

6910.0 HF-USB
1602Z - NNN0VHO NCS for the SHARES Southern Weekly net

6940.0 HF-USB
1602Z - Link-11 data transmission

7348.0 HF-USB
[14:55:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER11 SN 07

8056.0 HF-USB
0456Z - Link-11 data transmission

9025.0 HF-USB
[02:15:09][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05

9121.5 HF-USB
0456Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
1511Z - Ranger-99 perform radio checks w/ Andrews (HF-GCS)
2250Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass two 28 character EAMs: GWRO3D & GWX45T to All Stations
2250Z - Halfpint (sounded like) pass EAM GWRO3D
2300Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWRO3D

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:38:07][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06
[00:38:11][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07

11226.0 HF-USB
[01:10:13][CHN 01][TO ][FSBK ][TIS][FSB ][AL0] BER 11 SN 07
[01:13:45][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07

11494.0 HF-USB
[01:18:56][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][712 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07
[01:26:54][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][I55 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06

14265.0 HF-USB
1506Z - N3HBX NCS for the SATERN Training net: W7WG0

14396.5 HF-USB
1532Z - SHARES National Admin net: AAV4AR / NCS202

Milsatcom Pirate Busted Here in the US

Looks like a person here in the US has been busted for allegedly transmitting on 296.550 MHz illegally by the FCC. This is the uplink frequency to the 255.550 MHz downlink that is part of the UFO Quebec bandplan, a known heavily used freq by Portuguese speaking pirates. The individual named below was caught using a Kenwood TM-261a mobile transceiver on 296.550 MHz.

Below is the FCC Notice of Official Unlicensed Operations issued to
Agnaldo Aparecito da Silva Alves in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Miami Office
P.O. Box 520617
Miami, FL 33152

August 12, 2010

Agnaldo Aparecito da Silva Alves
Pompano Beach, FL

NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

Case Number: EB-10-MA-0046
Document Number: W201032600064

The Miami Office received information that an unlicensed radio station on 296.55 MHz was allegedly operating in Pompano Beach, FL. On June 3, 2010, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 296.55 MHz were emanating from your residence in Pompano Beach, FL. During the inspection of the equipment, you admitted to owning and operating the equipment used to transmit on 296.55 MHz. Upon completion of the inspection, you voluntarily relinquished a Kenwood transmitter, model TM-261A, to the agents.

Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode of operation that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S:S: 15.1 et seq. According to the Kenwood manufacturer specifications, at its lowest setting, the Kenwood radio, model TM-261A, was capable of operating with approximately 5 watts of power. Operation of the radio at this output power exceeds the limits for operation under Part 15 of the Commission's Rules ("Rules") and therefore required a license.
In addition, pursuant to the Table of Allocations, the 267-322 MHz Band is allocated solely for Federal Government Use. As a non-governmental entity, you are not eligible to receive a license to operate in the 267-322 MHz Band.

You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. S:S: 401, 501, 503 and 510).

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST NOT RESUME

You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission's staff will use all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.

You may contact this office if you have any questions.

Michael Mattern
Resident Agent
Miami Office

Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005 47 C.F.R. S: 2.106.

NORAD Exercise Over DC Conducted Last Night

According to NORAD, another Falcon Virgo exercise was schedule for last night in the Washington DC area. details in the press release below:

The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 10-11 beginning Wednesday night in the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C.

The exercise is comprised of a series of training flights held in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Capital Region Coordination Center, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and CONR’s Eastern Air Defense Sector.

The flights are scheduled to take place between 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and 5:30 a.m. Thursday.

Exercise Falcon Virgo is designed to hone NORAD’s intercept and identification operations as well as operationally test the NCR Visual Warning System. Civil Air Patrol aircraft and Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopters will participate in the exercise.

These exercises are carefully planned and closely controlled to ensure CONR’s rapid response capability. NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S. and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command’s response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

In the event of inclement weather, the exercise will take place the next day. If bad weather continues, officials will then make a decision to postpone or cancel the exercise.

As the Continental United States geographical component of the bi-national command NORAD, CONR provides airspace surveillance and control, and directs air sovereignty activities for the CONUS region. CONR and its assigned Air Force and Army assets throughout the country ensure air safety and security against potential air threats.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, CONR fighters have responded to more than 3,000 possible air threats in the United States and have flown more than 57,000 sorties with the support of Airborne Warning and Control System and air-to-air-refueling aircraft.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

50th Space Wing gains control of new GPS satellite

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 50th Space Wing's 2nd Space Operations Squadron here accepted command and control of the first Global Positioning System Block IIF satellite at 9 a.m. today.

The 45th Space Wing at Patrick AFB successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the first Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite at 11 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 37 May 27.

The Global Positioning Systems Wing, a joint service effort directed by the U.S. Air Force and managed at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., remained in control of the satellite during the test period before the hand-off today to 2 SOPS.

"I'm extremely honored to accept command and control of the first GPS Block IIF satellite," said Lt. Col. Jennifer Grant, 2 SOPS commander. "We are excited to have the privilege of being the first to control the next generation in global positioning satellite technology as we continue to provide our warfighters and civil users the most accurate position, navigation and timing signal available. Fielding newer and more capable systems enables GPS to remain the world's gold standard."

The next-generation GPS IIF satellites will provide improved accuracy through advanced atomic clocks, a longer design life than legacy GPS satellites, and a new L5 civil signal (third civil signal) that will benefit civil aviation and other safety-of-life applications. Even though the L5 civil signal meets all requirements, per plan it will stay in development status broadcasting test data until initial operational capability is reached. A message regarding this caveat will be sent out to GPS users worldwide.

It will also continue to deploy the modernized capabilities that began with the eight modernized GPS IIR satellites, including a more robust military signal. GPS IIF satellites will provide improved signals that will enhance the precise global positioning, navigation and timing services supporting both the warfighter and the growing civilian needs of our global economy. The GPS constellation remains the most robust and capable system in the history of space.

The members of 2 SOPS operate the largest Department of Defense spacecraft constellation via the Master Control Station and a worldwide network of monitor stations and ground antennas. The MCS also houses a customer interface, the GPS Operations Center, which is a 24/7 user-focused center of excellence supporting a wide variety of military, civil and commercial users and applications.

Milcom Blog Logs - 24 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3384.0 HF-USB
0655Z - Link-11 data transmission

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0AZM NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0THC / NNN0QGR

4020.9 HF-USB
1203Z - AAR6HB NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAM6OK
1303Z - AAR6OC NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAM6ETX / AAR6IA

4035.9 HF-USB
1201Z - AAR7JW NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/C net: AAM7TIA / AAT7CN
1305Z - AAM7AT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAM7TIA / AAR7JT

4038.5 HF-USB
0203Z - NNN0SYH NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0EZC / NNN0EVT / NNN0IIE

4041.0 HF-USB
0033Z - NNN0KBP NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B1B net: NNN0BON / NNN0HBX / NNN0XES

4470.5 HF-USB
0201Z - NNN0XFB NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0AXK / NNN0GLL

4517.0 HF-USB
1301Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFA5NF / AFA7AT

5171.0 HF-USB
0655Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0007Z - AAR5AW NCS for the Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAR5LD // AAR5YD - I WILL TAKE NCS for 0201-0300z/ / AAT5CA - CAN YOU PICK UP NC ON KBH AND MAKE A NET CALL // AAT5CA DE AAR5AW ANY CK INS ON KBH // DE AAR5AW R AAM5TM / / DE AAR5YD NR 16 R 230121Z AUG 2010
FM XXX XXXX/AAR5YD MI
TO XXXX XXXXX/AAR5LD MI
BT
SUBJECT: NET REPORT AAA5RD/X FOR 230001Z AUG 2010
1. TRAFFIC: 1
2. STATIONS: 5
3. ROSTER:
AAR5YD NCS
AAR5UN ANC
AAT5CA NCS KBH
AAM5MI
AAR5HK
BT

5320.0 HF-USB
1240Z - U.S.C.G Sector Mobile rqst intentions of U.S.C.G. Bonita after they get underway

5399.5 HF-USB
0004Z - AAV6LY NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAR6IA / AAR6GE

6715.0 HF-USB
[09:15:35][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[11:48:29][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 19 SN 06

7457.0 HF-USB
1311Z - Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4ZX / AFA4II / AFA4IH / AFA4WJ

7635.0 HF-USB
1402Z - Georgia-CAP-44 NCS for the National CAP net: Avenging Spirit / Georgia-CAP-41 / Louisiana-CAP-30 / Middle-East-34 // Georgia-CAP-41 rqst Avenging Spirit contact him via ALE @ 201SERCAP

8050.0 HF-USB
[16:54:54][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05

9047.0 HF-USB
[15:05:18][CHN 01][SND][ ][TIS][AVS ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05

9462.0 HF-USB
[17:37:18][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC6 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06
[17:43:49][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8FEM ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07

10155.0 HF-USB
[18:31:58][CHN 01][TO ][SANATX236 ][TIS][CHP ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05

10162.0 HF-USB
[19:56:57][CHN 01][SND][ ][TIS][0011AR ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05

10194.0 HF-USB
[21:39:28][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC4FEM ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[21:52:13][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC0 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 06
[22:30:33][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06
[22:38:25][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC6FEM ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06

11175.0 HF-USB
1247Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) makes multiple calz to Lajes (HF-GCS) for hearability

11181.0 HF-USB
0034Z - [from ADWSPR ] [to DL0004 ] (his BER=22 + SINAD=07)
[01:11:18][CHN 01][TO ][DL0004DAT ][TIS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 07
[01:11:22][CHN 01][TO ][ADWSPR ][TIS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06

13200.0 HF-USB
0002Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWABEC

Secret X-37B Space Plane Has Changed Orbit

By Leonard David and Space.com

The U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane apparently boosted itself into a new orbit Aug. 9, according to reports from seasoned satellite trackers around the world, SPACE.com has learned.

The rest of the copyrighted story is available at
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/x-37b-space-plane-new-orbit-skywatchers-100823.html

Our original story on this spacecraft appeared on this blog on April 11, 2010 at the link http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-unmanned-spacecraft-set-to-launch.html

Little is known about the classified duties of the X-37B. However, Air Force officials did make it clear in pre-launch statements that the craft's first mission would focus on proving technologies necessary for long-duration reusable space vehicles with autonomous re-entry and landing capabilities. According to the Pentagon, a second X-37B is under construction.

Built by Boeing's Phantom Works division, the X-37B space plane is just over 29 feet (9 meters) long and weighs about 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg). It stands slightly more than 9.5 feet (3 meters) high and has a wingspan of just over 14 feet (4.3 meters).

The spacecraft's new mission is overseen by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. The X-37B is believed to be operated by contractors under the direction of Air Force Space Command's 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base.

The X-37B is designed to orbit Earth at altitudes of up to 500 nautical miles, loiter in orbit for up to 270 days, then re-enter the atmosphere to make an automated landing at Vandenberg.

"After the test objectives are satisfied, we look forward to a successful re-entry and recovery at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and post-landing refurbishment of the vehicle," said Air Force spokesman Andy Roake. "No landing date has been scheduled."

And then we have this from the dean of the SEESAT-L observers and list owner, Ted Molczan, who provides some technical details of the obital shift by the winged DoD spacecraft.

"Leonard David has nicely documented X-37B OTV-1's orbit-raising of Aug 9, including the involvement of several SeeSat-L members in the subsequent tracking and orbit analysis:

"One of the findings reported in the article is the apparent timing of the two orbit-raising manoeuvres to enable nearly continuous monitoring by several Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) tracking stations. Since that fact may be useful in understanding future manoeuvres, I want to provide some technical details that are not appropriate for a news article, but well-suited to this forum.

"Propagating the new orbit backward to the time of its closest separation from the original orbit, revealed the mid-point between the manoeuvres, which were performed on opposite sides of the Earth, near a perigee and an apogee.

"The first manoeuvre occurred on Aug 09, about 17:12 UTC, near 40 S, 98 E. The spacecraft was near the apogee of its original 403 X 420 km orbit, and manoeuvred to raise its perigee by 42 km, resulting in a 420 X 445 km orbit. Since the new perigee was greater than the original apogee, the line of apsides was effectively rotated 180 deg.

"About 16 minutes later, the spacecraft came within range of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) tracking station at Hawaii, the first of five AFSCN stations in a position to monitor it throughout the remainder of the manoeuvre sequence.

"The final manoeuvre occurred half an orbit after the first one, near the new apogee, at about 17:58 UTC, near 40 N, 100 W. The perigee was raised 12 km, resulting in a 432 x 445 km orbit. This was just before LOS by the AFSCN station at VAFB, and well above the horizon of the Colorado AFSCN station. Depending on the duration of the burn, the New Hampshire station may also have been able to monitor it directly; it certainly would have been able to monitor the results.

"Below are the estimated AOS/LOS times of the AFSCN tracking stations that OTV-1 passed during the manoeuvre sequence:

AOS LOS
17:38:28 - 17:48:29 AFSCN Hawaii Tracking Station, Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii
17:40:14 - 17:49:36 AFSCN Guam Tracking Station, Andersen AFB, Guam
17:47:42 - 17:58:13 AFSCN Vandenberg Tracking Station, Vandenberg AFB, California
17:51:24 - 18:01:56 AFSCN Colorado Tracking Station, Schriever AFB, Colorado
17:58:15 - 18:08:31 AFSCN New Hampshire Tracking Station, New Boston Air Station, New Hampshire

"AOS and LOS correspond to estimated time of rise/set, 2 deg above the horizon; actual AOS/LOS depend on local terrain, not considered in this analysis.

"Below are elsets documenting the manoeuvre. The pre-manoeuvre elset is derived from our last observations of the original orbit, on July 29. The two manoeuvre elsets are accurate estimates; their epochs correspond to the manoeuvre times."

Pre-manoeuvre orbit 403 X 420 km
1 36514U 10015A 10210.09309780 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 09
2 36514 39.9851 119.3456 0012533 356.3806 3.6913 15.52766118 04

First manoeuvre 420 X 445 km
1 36514U 10015A 10221.71696759 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 05
2 36514 39.9851 47.8421 0018773 266.6117 0.6500 15.45484000 09

Final manoeuvre 432 X 445 km
1 36514U 10015A 10221.74841435 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 01
2 36514 39.9851 47.6508 0009598 266.8531 175.6000 15.43360000 09

Unmanned Navy craft flies into restricted airspace

The AP and Atlanta Journal Constitution are reporting that a US Navy unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout went off course during testing and entered restricted airspace near the nation's capital earlier this month.

The aircraft was supposed to fly a preprogrammed route over the Webster Field Annex at the naval air station at Patuxent River, Md. During the test on August 2, controllers lost the link to the aircraft and it flew off route into the restricted area. According to a Navy spokesman, Lt. Myers Vasquez the craft was about 40 miles away from Washington. The Federal Aviation Administration was notified that it was a Navy craft so they were aware and monitoring it, Vasquez said.

The complete story can be found online at:
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/unmanned-navy-craft-flies-599699.html

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 23 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3318.0 HF-USB
0255Z - Link-11 data transmission

3384.0 HF-USB
0254Z - Link-11 data transmission

3390.0 HF-USB
0108Z - NNN0LHR NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 MARS 4X9B net: NNN0JLQ / NNN0ONX / NNN0BIF

4002.9 HF-LSB
0002Z - AAA4TN NCS for the Army Region 4 Tennessee MARS AAA4TN/A net: AAM4ATN / AAM4ITN / AAA9EC
0100Z - AAM4IMS NCS for the Army Region 4 Mississippi MARS AAA4MS/T net: AAA4MS / AAT4GS

4007.0 HF-USB
0030Z - NNN0KOD NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0AJJ / NNN0FBL / NNN0PQX / NNN0AEV / NNN0SVW / NNN0THC

4008.5 HF-USB
0001Z - NNN0AZO NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 Oklahoma MARS 6O1B net: NNN0AJJ / NNN0IVV
0102Z - NNN0VHO NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 South Texas MARS 6S1B net: NNN0IDU

4013.5 HF-USB
0005Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Kentucky MARS 4K2B net: NNN0BDW

4035.9 HF-USB
0105Z - AAR7JW NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7EMO / AAA7IA / AAA7NE / AAV7BC / AAR7HK / AAR7QG
1311Z - AAM7TIA NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAA7MO / AAM7AKS

4038.5 HF-USB
0008Z - Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0HBO / NNN0GBS
0107Z - NNN0PCC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0TBK
0205Z - NNN0GAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0GAA-1-13 / NNN0GAA-4 / NNN0EVT

4041.0 HF-USB
0032Z - NNN0GAQ NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B2Z net: NNN0GAQ-13 / NNN0GAQ-12

4470.5 HF-USB
0203Z - Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0AXK

4500.0 HF-USB
0015Z - AFA4PN NCS for the Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S1 net: AFA4RV / AFA4BW

4517.0 HF-USB
0012Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCADS1 net
0110Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net
1301Z - AFA7HZ NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFE7DM

4604.0 HF-USB
2330Z - Red-Fox-93 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Illinois "Red_Fox" CAP net: Red-Fox-04 / Red-Fox-17 / Red-Fox-24 / Red-Fox-64 / Red-Fox-74 / Red-Fox-78 / Red-Fox-79 / Red-Fox-82 / Red-Fox-98 / Red-Fox-76

5171.0 HF-USB
0249Z - Link-11 data transmission

5399.5 HF-USB
0018Z - AAA6TX NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAR6IA / AAR6GE

6715.0 HF-USB
[06:23:12][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05
[06:40:51][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05
[09:23:38][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 15 SN 04
[10:23:50][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 12 SN 05
[11:32:11][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 12 SN 05

6739.0 HF-USB
1500Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass two 28 character EAMs: GW3JEU & GWSBVP

7302.0 HF-USB
1303Z - AFA6LB NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M1 net: AFA6ZU / AFA6JH / AFA6CN

7457.0 HF-USB
1305Z - AFF4AL NCS for the Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4WJ

7632.0 HF-USB
1403Z - National CAP net: Georgia-CAP-44 / Georgia-CAP-41

8992.0 HF-USB
0324Z - Aircraft-992 calz "Any Station" on 8992 for HF-2 radio check
1530Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) repeats 28 character EAMs: GW3JEU & GWSBVP

9025.0 HF-USB
[02:44:33][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07

9121.5 HF-USB
0245Z - Link-11 data transmission

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:47:31][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 12 SN 06
[01:26:13][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06

11740.0 HF-USB
1822Z - Link-11 data transmission

15016.0 HF-USB
1500Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass two 28 character EAMs: GW3JEU & GWSBVP

Monday, August 23, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 22 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3384.0 HF-USB
0818Z - Link-11 data transmission

3390.0 HF-USB
0102Z - NNN0RBC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 MARS 4X9B net

4007.0 HF-USB
2331Z - Navy/MC Region 5 Minnesota MARS 5G1B net: NNN0BQH

4008.5 HF-USB
0001Z - NNN0AZO NCS for the Navy/MC Region 6 Oklahoma MARS 6O1B net: NNN0AJJ
0104Z - Navy/MC Region 6 South Texas MARS 6S1B net: NNN0ETL

4020.9 HF-USB
1325Z - AAM6ETX NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net

4035.9 HF-USB
1326Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAM7EMO

4038.5 HF-USB
0203Z - NNN0GAA-2 same as NNN0TJC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0EVT / NNN0QAA / NNN0EJC

4041.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0TFL-T NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Indiana MARS 5B1B net: NNN0ABM / NNN0BON

4470.5 HF-USB
0200Z - NNN0GLL NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net

4517.0 HF-USB
0003Z - AFF7KS NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCM4 net: AFA5DW
0105Z - AFA7GD NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net: AFA7ZN / AFA5DW / AFE5EC / AFA5FY / AFA5RX / AFF7KS / AFA5QD / AFA5FZ / AFA5OT
1320Z - AFF7MO NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 7 Missouri MARS 7MOS1 net: AFN7NC
1402Z - AFF7NE NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 7 Nebraska MARS 7NES1 net: AFN7NC

6715.0 HF-USB
[07:57:08][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][PLA ][AL0] BER 13 SN 07
[08:02:18][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 20 SN 06
[08:02:40][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06
[08:16:04][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06

7302.0 HF-USB
1405Z - AFF6EC NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M4 net

8912.0 HF-USB
[15:27:53][CHN 01][TO ][J25 ][TIS][PAC ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05

8968.0 HF-USB
[06:14:52][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 12 SN 04

8983.0 HF-USB
1510Z - Camslant calz CG 2129 on 5 & 8 MHz

8992.0 HF-USB
1500Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWR77W

11175.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWTFXB

11181.0 HF-USB
[03:20:38][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 20 SN 07
[03:20:41][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 20 SN 08

11226.0 HF-USB
[00:33:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 26 SN 07

13200.0 HF-USB
1500Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWR77W

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 21 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

3382.0 HF-USB
0218Z - Link-11 data transmission

4007.0 HF-USB
0103Z - Navy/MC Region 5 Illinois MARS 5I1B net: NNN0OOR

4011.0 HF-USB
1308Z - NNN0AS74 NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 MARS 7X3C net

4035.9 HF-USB
0004Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAT7CN (complaining about t-storms in IA)
0104Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAR7AT / AAR7PB
1303Z - AAM7RT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAR7FB / AAM7AKS / AAA7RD / AAM7RD

4038.5 HF-USB
0202Z - NNN0QAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net
1306Z - NNN0ANX NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H1B net

4470.5 HF-USB
0200Z - NNN0XFB NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0GLL

4517.0 HF-USB
0002Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCECM1 net: AFA7HZ
0102Z - AFN7NC NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCM1 net: AFA5TC / AFA7ZN
1301Z - AFF5MN NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 5 Minnesota MARS 5MNS1 net: AFA5RT / AFA5HB / AFA5GB

5171.0 HF-USB
0216Z - Link-11 data transmission

6721.0 HF-USB
[08:35:02][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06
[09:16:50][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[10:01:29][CHN 01][TO ][MCC MA ][TIS][ADW ][AL0] BER 22 SN 07
[10:01:35][CHN 01][TO ][MCC ][TIS][ADW ][AL0] BER 25 SN 07
[10:08:35][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 20 SN 07

7302.0 HF-USB
1309Z - AFN6RD NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6ADS1 net: AFF6AA
1503Z - AFF6TD NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6TGM1 net: AFA6PH

7457.0 HF-USB
1310Z - Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4QY / AFA4AE / AFA4WJ / AFA4GJ

8056.0 HF-USB
0222Z - Link-11 data transmission

8912.0 HF-USB
[02:34:57][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ROS ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05

8983.0 HF-USB
1421Z - Camslant w/ CG 2129

8992.0 HF-USB
1448Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWF3GT to All Stations

9047.0 HF-USB
[16:08:06][CHN 01][SND][ ][TIS][014 ][AL0] BER 12 SN 05
[16:26:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TIS][100SWR ][AL0] BER 11 SN 05

9121.5 HF-USB
0216Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWHFRR
1448Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWF3GT to All Stations

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:18:52][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 11 SN 05
[00:21:39][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 06

11226.0 HF-USB
[02:45:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[02:47:53][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][180 ][AL0] BER 12 SN 06
[04:03:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 20 SN 06

11494.0 HF-USB
[13:16:50][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][712 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07

14405.0 HF-USB
1503Z - AFA9PF NCS for the Transcon Space Support Net: AFA3LK (Alt NCS) / AFA0MC / AFA4JC

15867.0 HF-USB
[22:44:57][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ROS ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 20 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4002.9 HF-LSB
0001Z - AAR4SA NCS for the Army Region 4 Alabama MARS AAA4AL/T net
0101Z - AAM4MS NCS for the Army Region 4 Mississippi MARS AAA4MS/A net

4008.5 HF-USB
0030Z - NNN0THC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0QGR / NNN0SVW
0103Z - Navy/MC Region 6 South Texas MARS 6S1B net: NNN0HKQ / NNN0ELL / NNN0GLK

4035.9 HF-USB
0003Z - AAR7AT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAT7CN / AAR7FD
0105Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7AKS / AAA7IA / AAR7PB
1303Z - AAM7IA NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAM7EMO

4038.5 HF-USB
0017Z - Navy/MC Region 4 South Carolina MARS 4G1B net: NNN0TWA (TN)

4506.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Iowa-CAP-04 NCS for the North Central Region Iowa CAP net

4517.0 HF-USB
0005Z - Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCTGM1 net: AFA5NF
0126Z - AFA5JM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net
1304Z - AFE7DM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFA5JM

4603.0 HF-USB
[11:57:47][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8FEM ][AL0] BER 14 SN 04
[11:57:49][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 9 SN 05

4604.0 HF-USB
1301Z - Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net: Red-Robin-856

4627.0 HF-USB
0030Z - Wildwood-46 NCS for the Southwest Region Arkansas "Wild-Wood" CAP net

5171.0 HF-USB
0011Z - Link-11 data transmission

7302.0 HF-USB
1308Z - AFF6RM NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M1 net

7635.0 HF-USB
1405Z - Middle-East-34 NCS for the National CAP net: Head-CAP-58 / Aspen-Gold-42 / Georgia-CAP-41 / Louisiana-CAP-30 // Head-CAP-58 mention made of Avenging Spirit getting in touch w/ _______

8983.0 HF-USB
1321Z - Camslant accepts guard for CG 2129 departing ______; destination _____ w/ 3 POB

9121.5 HF-USB
0417Z - Link-11 data transmission

10194.0 HF-USB
[17:02:54][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8FEM ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05

11175.0 HF-USB
0128Z - Death-22 calz Mainsail & Radio Maint on Reach-3294 calz for any station for radio check
0130Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 22 character EAM GWONLY
0131Z - Radio Maint (same voice as on 3294) on Reach-3265 calz for any station for radio check
2302Z - Reach-91 w/ Andrews (HF-GCS) for radio check
2303Z - (sound like) Bugnut (USSTRATCOM ABNCP) pass 28 character EAM GWK3YU

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:59:00][CHN 01][TO ][DL0004DAT ][TIS][PLASPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06
[19:02:21][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07

11226.0 HF-USB
[01:53:23][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05
[22:40:19][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][266 ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06
[22:59:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 20 SN 05
[23:25:49][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][266167 ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07
[23:33:30][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ][AL0] BER 22 SN 08
[23:44:31][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[23:46:29][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][180221 ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06

11494.0 HF-USB
2009Z - Camslant calz Juliet-30
[20:37:15][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][J36 ][AL0] BER 12 SN 04

13206.0 HF-USB
0010Z - Link-11 data transmission

Friday, August 20, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 19 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4007.0 HF-USB
2237Z - Unidentified station calz Navy/MC Region 7 Iowa MARS 7D3B net

4035.9 HF-USB
0041Z - AAM7IA NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net in SSB & MT-63: AAA7RD / AAR7AT
1308Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net in SSB & MT-63: AAR7DZ / AAM7EMO / AAA7RD / AAM7MO

4469.0 HF-USB
0102Z - Florida-CAP-517 pass check-in roster for current net & for 18 Aug 10 to unidentified station prior to shutting down: Head-CAP-58 / Florida-CAP-41 via VHF / Mockingbird-08 / South-East-CAP-43 / South-East-CAP-25 via VHF / MO-CAP-19 / Goldenrod-595 / Georgia-CAP-34 / Middle-East-CAP-15 / Goldenrod-04 // Tuesday 18 Aug: Florida-CAP-90 / Florida-CAP-108 / Florida-CAP-104 / Florida-CAP-209 / Florida-CAP-256 / Florida-CAP-360 / Florida-CAP-355 / Florida-CAP-496 / Florida-CAP-417 /
Florida-CAP-41 via VHF / Florida-CAP-551 / Florida-CAP-566 / Florida-CAP-517 / Florida-CAP-624 / South-East-CAP-43 / South-East-CAP-04 / Middle-East-CAP-15 / Goldenrod-595 / Goldenrod-305 / Georgia-CAP-44 / Tennessee-CAP-104 / Tennessee-CAP-41 / Goldenrod-104 / Goldenrod-105 / Goldenrod-155 / Goldenrod-106

4506.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Iowa-CAP-04 NCS for the North Central Region Iowa CAP net
2302Z - MO-CAP-10 (sounded like) NCS for the North Central Region Missouri "MO-CAP" CAP net: Yellowbrick-56 check in w/ no tfc

4517.0 HF-USB
0101Z - AFA7VP NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net in SSB & MSFK-16: AFA7ZJ / AFA5KA / AFA5JR / AFA5OZ / AFA7HZ / AFA7PQ / AFA5CF / AFA5KG / AFA5DD / AFA5MC
1310Z - AFF7KS NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFN7NC / AFE7DM

4604.0 HF-USB
0101Z - Red-Robin-898 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net

5217.0 HF-USB
0021Z - Army Region 5 Michigan (OLIVIA) AAA5RD/? net: AAT5CA / AAR5YD / AAA5MI / AAR5UN

7302.0 HF-USB
1312Z - AFF6RM NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M1 net

8912.0 HF-USB
2315Z - Camslant accept guard for Juliet-36 @ minute 16; Juliet-36 off homeplate w/ 3 POB; destination same for local training

10194.0 HF-USB
[22:13:26][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC4 ][AL0] BER 9 SN 04

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:16:17][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][CL0 ][AL0] BER 11 SN 06
[00:16:19][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 07
[00:16:22][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 07
[03:22:35][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 20 SN 07
[03:26:06][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 08
[04:22:39][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 13 SN 06
[05:17:11][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 11 SN 06
[12:18:19][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 18 SN 08
[12:37:24][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07

12103.0 HF-USB
[14:13:40][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 11 SN 05
[15:08:01][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][HPT ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[15:32:15][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][BRX ][AL0] BER 18 SN 06
[15:47:23][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06
[15:51:16][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][HPT ][AL0] BER 13 SN 06
[16:40:00][CHN 01][TO ][BRX CNU ][TIS][BRX ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[19:02:23][CHN 01][TO ][TTD ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[19:35:24][CHN 01][TO ][BGD ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05

13206.0 HF-USB
2334Z - Link-11 data transmission

Navy, Air Force team on first E-6B SLEP modification

By the PEO(T) Public Affairs Office

The E-6B Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) teamed with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center’s 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (566 AMXS) from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and In-Service Support Center in Jacksonville, Fla., to complete their first Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modification on an E-6B Mercury aircraft.

Jeff Base led the modification, performed at Tinker AFB, which extends the E-6B’s originally planned service life of 27,000 flight hours to 45,000 flight hours.

"Due to the combined efforts and exemplary work provided by NAVAIR engineering and the artisans of ALC, the E-6B Service Life Extension Program has increased the predicted flight time by over 20 years for this necessary strategic airborne asset," said Capt. Bob Roof, PMA-271 program manager.

The Mercury aircraft is among the last Boeing 707s built and began operating with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons THREE and FOUR (VQ-3 and VQ-4) in 1988. They replaced EC-130 Hercules aircraft and started operations in support of the Take Charge and Move Out "TACAMO" mission, which provides reliable, survivable and endurable communications for the Navy’s Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile fleet.

The E-6 later assumed U.S. Strategic Air Command’s Airborne Command Post mission from the EC-135 "Looking Glass" aircraft. During the past decade, several additional missions, and the communications equipment to support them, have been added to the E-6B. All of these requirements, combined with a high usage rate, forced PMA-271 to either extend the aircraft’s service life now or plan to replace it beginning in 2018. The SLEP modification will allow E-6Bs to continue operating through 2040.

The Navy’s In-Service Support Center provided all engineering support during the first modification. Bernard Walker led the Navy engineering team during the first SLEP modification and during the three-year planning phase. With help from Boeing and Andromeda Systems, the team narrowed the original list of more than 100 critical locations on the aircraft requiring rework to the 14 locations reworked on the first SLEP aircraft. Fatigue Technology also provided critical engineering, tooling, and training for the actual cold-working process.

The first SLEP modification took six months to complete. The modification was similar to work typically done by the 566 AMXS, but the cold-working process directed by the Navy to strengthen the fastening holes required additional work and inspections.

The 566 AMXS conducted training prior to and during the modification to ensure all Navy requirements were met. The SLEP crew replaced original fasteners with interference-fit fasteners and cold-worked 14,383 holes while performing the twelve individual modification directives that comprise a single SLEP. The 566 AMXS also provided all logistics support, local program management, scheduling, and touch labor. The 566 AMXS will perform the same modification on the remaining 15 Mercury aircraft at Tinker AFB with the last SLEP finishing in 2015.

"We are extremely pleased with the overall work performance and are particularly impressed with the partnership our Fleet Support Team is developing with the 566th leadership and artisans," said Lt. Cmdr. Greg Kayser, logistics deputy for the STRATCOMM WING ONE. "Their support is critical to both current and future readiness."

"We really aggressively pursued and accomplished success on the first SLEP aircraft," said Bill Cain, 566 AMXS deputy director for E-3 services. "Although this airplane scheduled maintenance went longer than anticipated, everyone agrees that we have been able to hammer out a lot of the learning-curve issues, the bugs of doing this for the first time."

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian underway

by Staff Sgt. Jason Lake, 7th Air Force Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) -- Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, the world's largest command and control simulation exercise began Aug. 16 and continues through Aug. 26.

According to senior Combined Forces Command officials, the annual joint/combined command post exercise is designed to improve the Republic of Korea and U.S. alliance's ability to defend the Republic of Korea. The complex computer simulation exercise aims to train deployed and permanent party servicemembers while refining senior leaders' decision-making capabilities. In total, more than 27,000 U.S. joint forces and 500,000 ROK forces participate in the annual exercise throughout the peninsula.

Osan Air Base's Korea Air Simulation Center plays a critical role in simulating the air component portion of the exercise.

"The bottom line is that we're here to train the warfighter," said Lt. Col. Gary Denny, who serves as the Korea Air Simulation Center director. "There are many simulation centers here in Korea and the United States participating in this exercise, but we're the lead for the air model (simulations)."

Scott Lovelace, simulation manager within the KASC, said more than 40 U.S. simulation centers around the world make up the complex exercise network which also incorporates a similar ROK system.

"It's the largest simulation system in the world," he said. "There's no other type of exercise that creates this type of virtual battle space. Here, we are in a 'fight tonight' mindset and we can't afford to get this simulation wrong."

Col. Patrick Matthews, 7th Air Force director of programs and analyses, said exercises like UFG and Key Resolve/Foal Eagle provide critical readiness training at a base where most Airmen rotate in and out in a single year.

"I've been to the Warrior Preparation Center in Germany and seen its capabilities, but the system in place here has always been the gold standard," he said.

This year marks the 34th anniversary of the joint/combined exercise. In July 1976, ROK forces officials combined Exercise Ulchi with the United Nations Command and its U.S. allied forces Exercise Focus Lens. Exercise Ulchi-Focus Lens, as it was called until its name changed in 2008, was designed to enhance ROK-U.S. interoperability by training commanders and staff from both countries in wartime planning, command and control operations, intelligence, logistics and personnel procedures required for defending the Republic of Korea.

Milcom Blog Logs - 18 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4007.0 HF-USB
0104Z - NNN0KRX NCS for the Navy/MC Region 5 Illinois MARS 5I1B net

4023.9 HF-USB
0106Z - Army Region 5 Illinois AAA5RD/IL net: AFA5GO

4035.9 HF-USB
0113Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAA7NE

4038.5 HF-USB
0115Z - NNN0EXS NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0ATX
0212Z - NNN0EVT NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0QAA / NNN0OEE / NNN0SYH

4470.5 HF-USB
0201Z - NNN0GLL NCS for the Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0XFB

4506.0 HF-USB
2302Z - MO-CAP-08 NCS for the North Central Region Missouri "MO-CAP" CAP net

5171.0 HF-USB
0355Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0012Z - AAR5AW NCS for the Army Region 5 Michigan (OLIVIA) AAA5RD/X net: AAR5YD / AAR5UN - ANC / AAR5LD / AAA5MI / AAT5CA // AAT5CA DE AAR5YD CAN YOU BE NCS KBH

6715.0 HF-USB
[08:14:08][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 10 SN 04
[08:26:00][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 11 SN 04
[10:26:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 10 SN 04

9121.5 HF-USB
0355Z - Link-11 data transmission

11181.0 HF-USB
[12:38:31][CHN 01][TO ][JNRSPR ][TIS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 07
[23:22:23][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 23 SN 08

12103.0 HF-USB
[13:48:28][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][CTB ][AL0] BER 8 SN 05
[13:48:31][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][CTB ][AL0] BER 10 SN 04
[14:48:29][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 11 SN 04
[14:48:38][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[15:57:35][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][HPT ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[15:57:40][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][HPT ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05
[19:49:55][CHN 01][TO ][GHM ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05

Milcom Blog Logs - 18 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Pentagon psy-ops unit also does domestic disaster aid

On the Washington Post website in Jeff Stein's Spytalk section, there is an interesting article on the ANG 193rd Commando Solo aircraft.

The last part of the article went a little wide afield, "Occasionally, however, information surfaces to suggest that NORTHCOM has co-mingled civil defense and domestic psychological warfare functions, raising Orwellian suspicions among some."

But the big headline in this article is the mission change in June.

". . . when the name of the mission was changed to a more civilian-friendly “Military Information Support Operations,” or MISO.

"Under any name, the planes are equipped to broadcast radio and television messages to target audiences, including in the United States.

"Although the unit’s main mission is foreign, to counter an adversary’s propaganda or propagate our own (such as all-is-lost surrender messages aimed at Iraqi troops), the 193rd is also ready to spring into action domestically under the Defense Department's Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, which was established in Colorado Springs, Colo., after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks."

You can read the rest of the copyrighted story online at the link below.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/spy-talk/2010/08/us_command_still_has_a_domesti.html?referrer=emaillink

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

U.S., South Korea Announce Yellow Sea Exercise

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON - The United States and South Korea announced a new set of military exercises that will be held in the Yellow Sea early next month, a Pentagon official said here today.

South Korean and U.S. forces will participate in anti-submarine warfare exercises. It is too early to detail what surface ships, submarines and air units will participate, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said.

The exercise is a direct outgrowth of a North Korean submarine sinking the South Korean frigate Cheonan in March. The attack killed 46 South Korean sailors.

In the "2-plus-2" meetings held in the South Korean capital of Seoul last month, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Defense Minister Defense Kim Tae-young met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to discuss ways to demonstrate to North Korea the solidarity of the American alliance with South Korea.

"We said we would continue a series of exercises – defensive in nature – that are designed to send a clear message to North Korea," Whitman said.

The exercise, to be conducted in international waters, will focus on anti-submarine warfare tactics, techniques and procedures. "It will be conducted in the waters off the western coast of South Korea," Whitman said. "This exercise is designed to improve the readiness and proficiency of U.S. and [South Korean] forces to defend against subsurface attacks."

As it builds on an already strong foundation of interoperability and flexibility, Whitman said, the exercise will strengthen the U.S.-South Korean alliance. "Broadly, what it does is reinforce our resolve to stability and security of the region," he added.

China has objected to U.S. exercises in the Yellow Sea, though the United States military has exercised there for decades.

"China has no reason to view this exercise or this series of exercises as a threat to its security," Whitman said. "These exercises are intended to deter North Korea from future destabilizing attacks such as occurred with Cheonan and assure the region of [U.S. and South Korean] resolve to maintain security and stability on the Korean peninsula."

Milcom Blog Logs - 17 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4011.0 HF-USB
1301Z - Navy/MC Region 7 Iowa MARS 7D1C net: NNN0THC

4020.9 HF-USB
1303Z - AAR6QE NCS for the Army Region 6 MARS AAA6RD/A net: AAM6ETX / AAR6VO

4023.9 HF-USB
0100Z - AAR5OQ NCS for the Army Region 5 Illinois AAA5RD/IL net (SSB / MT-63): AAA5RD / NNN0AAU

4035.9 HF-USB
0114Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7RT
1305Z - AAM7RT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAR7FB / AAR7FD

4038.5 HF-USB
0202Z - NNN0QAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0EVT / NNN0SYH / NNN0TJC / NNN0EZC / NNN0QGK

4517.0 HF-USB
0015Z - AFA7OS NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net
1307Z - AFE7DM NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFA7GE

5171.0 HF-USB
0326Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0008Z - AAR5AW NCS for the Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAM5TMI NCS for the Olivia net on KBH / AAT5CA / AAR5YD // AAT5CA DE AAR5AW CAN YOU TAKE NC KDE FROM 0200Z TO 0300Z K // AAM5TMI DE AAR5AW CAN YOU TAKE NC ON KDE FROM 0300Z TO 0400Z // AAR5AW DE AAR5YD R OR KBH IF KDE ISN'T USUABLE // AAA5RD/X DE AAR5AW I WILL TAKE KDE AND KBH FROM 0100Z TO 0200Z AR

7302.0 HF-USB
1310Z - AFF6RM NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6M1 net: AFA6ZU / AFF6AA

7457.0 HF-USB
1312Z - AFE4TN NCS for the Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4UZ / AFA4II

9121.5 HF-USB
0734Z - Link-11 data transmission

11181.0 HF-USB
[01:35:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07
[02:09:04][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[02:09:09][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 20 SN 08
[03:36:08][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07
[22:16:49][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 07
[23:12:20][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0 ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06

12103.0 HF-USB
[17:03:40][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[17:21:53][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][RHV ][AL0] BER 18 SN 05
[18:35:12][CHN 01][TO ][VSF VW4 ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06
[18:36:23][CHN 01][TO ][GWO ][TIS][CTB ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05
[18:35:12][CHN 01][TO ][VSF VW4 ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06
[18:36:23][CHN 01][TO ][GWO ][TIS][CTB ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05
[19:12:18][CHN 01][TO ][MBY LXV ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05
[19:13:53][CHN 01][TO ][LXV ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06
[19:16:13][CHN 01][TO ][BFG ][TWS][FSM ][AL0] BER 20 SN 04
[19:16:46][CHN 01][TO ][LXV LPP ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 15 SN 05
[19:18:12][CHN 01][TO ][LXV DTD ][TIS][RHV ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06
[19:25:40][CHN 01][TO ][BFG ][TIS][FSM ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[19:26:49][CHN 01][TO ][BFG ][TWS][FSM ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05
[19:52:39][CHN 01][TO ][HPT ][TIS][GHM ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05

CG Sector Baltimore celebrates new advanced search, rescue comm system

The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ceremony and demonstration of the new Rescue 21 communications system at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Thursday.

The Coast Guard created Rescue 21 to better locate mariners in distress and save lives and property at sea and on navigable rivers. General Dynamics C4 Systems was awarded the Rescue 21 production contract in September 2002.

Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago, the Coast Guard’s assistant commandant for acquisition, will join Capt. Mark O'Malley, the commanding officer of Sector Baltimore, to explain how Rescue 21 is enhancing mission execution and maritime safety along the coast of Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Additional remarks will be delivered by Rep. Elijah Cummings, who serves as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Brig. Gen. Annette Deener, director of joint staff for Gov. Martin O'Malley; and Donald Wilt, senior director of Federal-Civil Programs for the National Systems Division of General Dynamics C4 Systems.

“The Rescue 21 system harnesses today’s cutting-edge technology, and enables the Coast Guard to execute all missions, especially its search and rescue mission, with greater agility and efficiency," said Capt. Mark O'Malley. "The Rescue 21 system has increased communication coverage and offers advanced direction-finding capabilities, which significantly reduces the size of our search area."

More information about Rescue 21 can be found by visiting http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/rescue21.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Air Force team launches first advanced satellite

by 1st Lt. Karl Wiest, 45th Space Wing Public Affairs

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (AFNS) -- A team from the 45th Space Wing successfully launched the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite onboard an Atlas V launch vehicle from Launch Pad 41 here Aug. 16 at 7:07 a.m.

"This is an historic launch of an important asset to our nation's military and our allies," said Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton. "The AEHF satellite will provide secure, protected communications capability across the spectrum of mission areas, including land, sea and air warfare. Its benefits will be felt in special operations, strategic nuclear deterrence, strategic defense, theater missile defense and space operations and intelligence.

"The 45th Space Wing and the Space & Missile Systems Center deserve praise for their great work," she said, "and I also applaud the teamwork between the Air Force and its partners involved in making this mission a success."

The commander of the 45th Space Wing also praised the work involved in making this launch a success.

"We have an outstanding launch team assembled here on the Space Coast that truly sets the standard for others to follow; it has been a privilege to work on this mission," said Brig. Gen. Ed Wilson.

The 45th Space Wing's mission is to assure access to the higher frontier and to support global operations by delivering space effects that protect and defend the nation through global vigilance, reach and power.

Ground, air crews keep goods moving in polar mission

by Fred W. Baker III, American Forces Press Service

KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland (AFNS) -- It takes more than a skilled pilot, experienced in flying in polar conditions, to deliver millions of tons of fuel, food, people and cargo to the remote science outposts both here and in Antarctica.

The Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing deliver that annually as they support the National Science Foundation's research efforts in both polar regions.

The polar pilots face some of the harshest weather conditions on Earth as they travel to places where no other pilots have gone, taking off and landing in planes equipped with skis instead of wheels. But they acknowledge that while they guide the nose of the plane, it takes a team to deliver the goods. It's up to the crews to get the cargo on, off and keep the planes flying.

It's a mission that nearly always puts the plane at maximum load, and the weather conditions place a heavy strain on its components. Crew chiefs, avionics specialists, electricians, engine and hydraulic mechanics, loadmasters and engineers, to name just a few, all work in sync to keep the planes flying.

Many of the skills are passed down from the older crewmembers who have decades of experience. Some have spent more than 25 years working on the same aircraft.

"It's a constant passing down of experience and knowledge," said Senior Master Sgt. Brian Bik, the supervisor of maintenance on a recent rotation to Greenland.

The crews learn each aircraft's personalities, Sergeant Bik said. They know what to look for based on their years of experience with the craft.

Sergeant Bik has been going on rotations to Greenland since the early 1990s, and said he can't remember how many trips he's actually made to the Arctic Circle.

On a two-week rotation, there are more than 20 maintenance troops on the ground, working two shifts to accommodate the planes coming and going. They bring all of their own parts, and are sometimes forced to fix the planes in the harshest conditions. There are no heated hangars to work out of. All work is done outdoors, sometimes in temperatures that drop well below zero. They are taught how to survive on the ice sheet if they have to recover a stranded plane.

The cold weather strains the planes' components, Sergeant Bik said, and the open snow landings beat up the skis' hydraulics. The unit keeps desk-sized heaters to warm the plane's parts to allow crews to work on them.

The crews don't put special emphasis on the planes because of the dangerous mission; they do it because of their routine high standards, resulting in their impeccable safety record, Sergeant Bik said.

"It's just the norm; it's just the way we do it," Sergeant Bik said. "I never want it on my conscience that my lack of doing my job correctly caused the airplane to go down or the loss of a crewmember."

In the air, the loadmasters and crew members provide extra eyes to help in talking the pilot down when visibility is poor.

"It's almost kind of like an orchestra when you hear our approach to landings," said Senior Master Sgt. Shad Gray, a flight engineer who has been flying here with the unit since 1985.

On approach, everyone in the crew is scanning for signs of the runway and chiming in on altitude, glide path and wing level, he said.

Sergeant Gray compared working in the icy environment to the "wild west."

"We're up here on our own, so everything we do, we have to do with what we have in our backpack, what we have on the airplane," he said. "There are times when we're out on the ice cap and something goes wrong and we have to fix it. You don't call in a specialized team to come in and take care of it."

On the ground, almost all loading and unloading is done with the plane's engines running. This makes a dangerous job a little more chaotic. Because of the deafening roar of the engines, all communication is through hand signals.

Leaders attribute the unit's experience to the ability to get the job done safely and quickly.

"After time, you know what needs to be done," said Master Sgt. Carmelo Modesto, a loadmaster who has been flying missions to Greenland since 1998.

On the ice, at thousands of feet above sea level, hypoxia becomes the enemy. The crew exerts energy just to stay warm, and when loading the planes, the problem is exacerbated. Before the servicemembers know it, they are turning gray because of the lack of oxygen flowing through their veins.

"You're in the moment, so there's a lot of adrenaline," Sergeant Modesto said. "Sometimes you have to tap your buddy on the shoulder and say, 'Your lips are purple, you're gray, go get some oxygen.' You just don't realize it. You start to gray out."

Sergeant Modesto said the crews enjoy the freedom of their job, traveling to places where they have only their skills to rely on.

"Normally, you're in the 'system' (and) there's support everywhere," he said. "Things are just a radio call away. When we come up here, we come up with everything we need."

Because of their experience, the crews know what things they need to bring to them through a mission. For example, they keep kits on the planes with nearly every size of hydraulic line that fit the plane. But sometimes, they have to create fixes.

Tin cans stripped of the top and bottom can be used to seal damaged ductwork, Sergeant Modesto said.

"You're only relying on yourself," Sergeant Modesto said. "It's very infectious. You don't see a lot of people leaving here and going to other missions. It's part of our life."

A good day on the job ends "sleeping in your own bed -- not on the ice cap in a tent in a bag somewhere," Sergeant Modesto said.

But that speaks more to the crew's desire to see each mission through. Nothing is more disappointing for them than going through all of the efforts to drop supplies and fuel at a remote outpost and having to turn back because of weather.

"That's definitely one of the bummers," he said. "If we go out to do a mission and we can't do it, they're not calling somebody else. It's us or it's nobody."

Milcom Blog Logs - 16 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4007.0 HF-USB
0030Z - NNN0KOD NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0PQX / NNN0THC / NNN0QGR

4035.9 HF-USB
1304Z - AAM7TIA NCS for the Army Region 4 MARS AAA4RD/D net: AAM7RD / AAA7MO / AAM7AKS

4038.5 HF-USB
0201Z - NNN0GAA NCS for the Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0QAA

4464.0 HF-USB
2234Z - AFF6DM NCS for the Air Force Region 6 MARS 6D1 net (MFSK-16): AFA6JL / AFF6RM / AAR6GE

4506.0 HF-USB
1300Z - Red-Cloud-194 NCS for the North Central Region Nebraska "Red-Cloud" CAP net: Red-Cloud-335 / Red-Cloud-204

4517.0 HF-USB
0003Z - AFF5MN NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region MARS NCADS1 net: AFA7AA / AFA7HZ // NCS hearability problems due to high noise levels //
1302Z - AFA7HZ NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM3 net: AFN7NC

4601.0 HF-USB
1332Z - Rocky Mountain Region Colorado Wing HF net: Aspen-Gold-67

5171.0 HF-USB
0307Z - Link-11 data transmission

9121.5 HF-USB
0309Z - Link-11 data transmission

10192.0 HF-USB
1346Z - Link-11 data transmission

10194.0 HF-USB
[17:54:07][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8 ][AL0] BER 11 SN 05
[18:36:08][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC0FEM ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:56:59][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06
[01:57:08][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[02:14:34][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 0 SN 00

Monday, August 16, 2010

Global Hawk turns sights on hurricanes

From Jim Wayner and the Florida Today website:

The Global Hawk, set to make its maiden voyage high above a hurricane this month, can stay aloft much longer than manned flights and fill vital data gaps that forecasters need to predict whether storms will strengthen into hurricanes.

Scientists liken the drone to a roving low-orbit satellite that will give unprecedented glimpses inside storms. It can fly about twice as high as a commercial airliner and scan an area the size of Illinois in only 24 hours.

"We can hardly hide our excitement," said Ramesh Kakar, a program scientist at NASA in Washington, D.C. "We can learn a lot from this sustained look."

While expensive -- the drone alone is about $35 million, not including support systems and payload -- researchers say Global Hawk should pay off in hurricane damage averted through earlier, more accurate warnings about storm intensity. That's considered the holy grail of hurricane research.

"Our forecasts of where the hurricane is going to go has improved significantly," said Scott Spratt, a National Weather Service forecaster in Melbourne. "But as far as the intensity, there's been very little improvement year to year."

The drone is among three NASA aircraft that will give real-time, sustained views of budding hurricanes. NASA is pumping $4 million this year into the project, called the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP), and also plans to fund instrument development and data analysis later. About $1.3 million of this year's money is for the Global Hawk portion of the campaign.

Three additional aircraft from other federal agencies will fly hurricane missions as well, for as many as six planes probing a single storm at once.

Manned flights typically yield about four hours of data collection for a forming storm, the GRIP researchers said. But Global Hawk is fitted with 3-D radar, a microwave radiometer and other sophisticated instruments that enables them to gather data over tropical systems for up to 20 hours.

Milcom Blog Logs - 15 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

5171.0 HF-USB
0114Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
2330Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWPKPK

11181.0 HF-USB
[01:01:26][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 14 SN 07
[02:01:38][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 14 SN 07
[03:01:47][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[05:45:02][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 26 SN 07
[13:13:55][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 05
[14:03:29][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[14:13:59][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07
[15:14:03][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07

15043.0 HF-USB
[22:37:55][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 22 SN 07
[23:08:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][PLA ][AL0] BER 18 SN 04

15091.0 HF-USB
[17:50:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[19:58:19][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ][AL0] BER 13 SN 04

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 14 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4011.0 HF-USB
1302Z - NNN0AS74 NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 MARS 7X3C net: NNN0FBJ-T

4035.9 HF-USB
1305Z - AAM7RT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/D net: AAM7EMO / AAM7IA

4506.0 HF-USB
1311Z - Red-Cloud-230 NCS for the North Central Region Nebraska "Red-Cloud" CAP net: North-Central-54 pass EXERCISE msg tfc (exercise Alert Level: Orange)

5171.0 HF-USB
0442Z - Link-11 data transmission

6715.0 HF-USB
[07:20:42][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[08:20:44][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06

7457.0 HF-USB
1308Z - Air Force Region 4 MARS 4S2 net: AFA4XW (Atlanta, GA) check in w/ no
tfc

9121.5 HF-USB
0445Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
1800Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass two 28 character EAMs: GWNATG & GWZR2K
2302Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass two 28 character EAMs: GWMGK2 & GWZXCM

11181.0 HF-USB
[00:57:41][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07
[01:12:16][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 20 SN 07
[01:57:48][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004 ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[01:57:51][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 16 SN 07
[02:11:57][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 07
[02:12:25][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[02:58:00][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 20 SN 07
[03:11:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][ADWSPR ][AL0] BER 17 SN 06
[04:12:42][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 06

14405.0 HF-USB
1503Z - AGA0MC NCS & AFA3LK Alternate NCS for the Transcon Space Support Net: AFA9PF

15043.0 HF-USB
[20:36:10][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCC ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Milcom Blog Logs - 13 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0THC NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0QGR

4035.9 HF-USB
0004Z - AAR7AT NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAM7TIA
0104Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7AKS
0202Z - AAM7EMO NCS for the Army Region 7 Missouri MARS AAA7RD/MO net: AAR7DZ

4038.5 HF-USB
0201Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Alabama MARS 4A2B net: NNN0QAA

4470.5 HF-USB
0200Z - Navy/MC Region 8 North / South Dakota MARS 8S1B net: NNN0GLL

4500.0 HF-USB
0101Z - Army Region 4 MARS net: AFA4BW

4604.0 HF-USB
0100Z - Red-Robin-898 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net

4627.0 HF-USB
0030Z - Wild-Wood-46 NCS for the Southwest Region Arkansas "Wild-Wood" CAP net

5171.0 HF-USB
0302Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0007Z - AAR5UN NCS for the Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAR5YD

9121.5 HF-USB
0710Z - Link-11 data transmission

9462.0 HF-USB
[14:18:50][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8FEM ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[14:47:17][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC6 ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06

10194.0 HF-USB
[17:29:28][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC8FEM ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
1730Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
0105Z - McClellan (HF-GCS) to Tuff-26: no update on tanker per Ground Party

11181.0 HF-USB
[01:11:42][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 14 SN 06

Friday, August 13, 2010

DoD AEHF-1 Launch Scheduled for Tomorrow

According to Kevin Fetter on the SEESAT newsgroup, the first AEHF communications satellite is scheduled for launch tomorrow Aug 14 between 1106-1306 UTC.

I have complete details on this satellite in a previous post here on the MMP at
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2010/08/aehf-1-milsat-may-launch-next-week.html

You can download the launch mission book in pdf at http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/docs/missionbooklets/AV/av_aehf1_mob.pdf

There will be a webcast of the Atlas launch at http://mfile.akamai.com/29730/live/reflector:58048.asx?bkup=58227

Milcom Blog Logs - 12 Aug 2010 - USASA MidWest Collection Site

Time for another exclusive HF blog log report from the radio ranch at the USASA MidWest Collection Site.

4007.0 HF-USB
0031Z - NNN0ABO NCS for the Navy/MC Region 7 Missouri MARS 7H1B net: NNN0HBY
0103Z - Navy/MC Region 5 Illinois MARS 5I1B net: NNN0SCV

4011.0 HF-USB
0005Z - Navy/MC Region 6 East Texas MARS 6E1B net: NNN0EBX

4013.5 HF-USB
0004Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Kentucky MARS 4K2B net: NNN0VWV / NNN0BDW

4023.9 HF-USB
0104Z - Army Region 5 AAA5RD/?? net: AAA5RD

4035.9 HF-USB
0007Z - Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/IA net: AAM7IA / AAMYTIA
0107Z - AAR7FD NCS for the Army Region 7 MARS AAA7RD/B net: AAM7RD

4038.5 HF-USB
0108Z - Navy/MC Region 4 Tennessee MARS 4H2B net: NNN0ATX

4506.0 HF-USB
0103Z - Iowa-CAP-04 NCS for the North Central Region Iowa CAP net

4517.0 HF-USB
0008Z - AFF7KS NCS for the Air Force North Central Area Region 7 Kansas MARS 7KSS1 net
0109Z - AFA7VP NCS for the Air Force North Central Area MARS NCM1 net in SSB & MFSK-16: AFA7ZJ / AFA5KA / AFA7PQ / AFA5HF / AFA5OZ / AFA5ET / AFA5JR / AFA5DD

4604.0 HF-USB
0002Z - Blue-Mound-03 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Wisconsin "Blue-Mound" CAP net
0102Z - Red-Robin-898 NCS for the Great Lakes Region Michigan "Red-Robin" CAP net

5171.0 HF-USB
0110Z - Link-11 data transmission

5217.0 HF-USB
0011Z - Army Region 5 Michigan AAA5RD/X digital (OLIVIA) net: AAR5YD / AAR5UN / AAT5CA / AAA5MI / AAR5ZK / AAR5UL // passing exercise msg tfc btwn stations

6739.0 HF-USB
0330Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWWRQ7

8968.0 HF-USB
[09:36:52][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 14 SN 05

8983.0 HF-USB
1434Z - Camslant calz CG 2102
1436Z - Camslant w/ CG 2118: flight opns normal

8992.0 HF-USB
0330Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWWRQ7
1452Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 6 character EAM P6MHTR to All Stations

9121.5 HF-USB
0304Z - Link-11 data transmission

11175.0 HF-USB
0330Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWWRQ7

11181.0 HF-USB
[02:59:20][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][DL0004DAT ][AL0] BER 21 SN 08
[04:21:15][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[04:21:15][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[04:42:26][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05
[05:21:23][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][MCCSPR ][AL0] BER 18 SN 06
[05:27:33][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 15 SN 06
[06:12:45][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[06:58:58][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][JNRSPR ][AL0] BER 16 SN 05

13200.0 HF-USB
0330Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWWRQ7
1452Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 6 character EAM P6MHTR to All Stations

13446.0 HF-USB
[20:32:28][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC0FEM006 ][AL0] BER 13 SN 05
[21:32:41][CHN 01][SND][ ][TWS][FC0FEM006 ][AL0] BER 20 SN 06

13993.0 HF-USB
1504Z - TRANSCON HF Voice Net: AFA4OJ

15016.0 HF-USB
2303Z - Andrews (HF-GCS) pass 28 character EAM GWHU5O