Friday, July 31, 2015

COTHEN Net 7-30 to 7-31 Btown Blog Logs

The following units/stations were observed during a 24 hour period from 7-30/7-31 on COTHEN frequency 11494.0 kHz.  You can use our COTHEN Systen profile list on this page at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/p/us-cbp-cothen-net-updated-9302012.html to tie up the ALE address with the identity of the unit.

001 w/PAC  002 w/LNT, OPB  006 w/LNT
43M  51A  84B  96B
502
704 w/PAC  709 w/PAC  714 w/PAC   715 w/PAC   719 w/P18, PAC
A58
CBE
CNT w/I34
D03  D08 w/EPP, EST  D23  D31  D32
EPP w/D08
EST w/D08
I00  I01  I4C  I4J  I08  I34 w/CNT  I76
J02 w/LNT, LT2, TSC   J07  J08 w/LNT, Z14  J14  J18  J25  J26 w/P06, SND  J34  J40
JQ1 w/PAC
K11  K42  K46 w/OPB  K62 w/OPB
LNT w/002, 006, J02, J08
LT2 w/J02
MOBNG w/R23970
N02  N03 w/PAC  N05  N09 w/P06, R23920, PAC  N10  N11 w/PAC  N12  N14  N15  N16 w/P08
OPB w/002, K46, K62
P06 w/J06, N09, R23920   P18 w/719, N16
PAC w/001, 704, 709, 714, 715, 719, JQ1, N03, N09, N11, PBB
PBB w/PAC
R08797  R08818   R23502  R23920 w/ N09, P09   R23970 w/MOBNG  R26338 w/SANNG
REDHWK 
SAOPS w/SANNG 
SANNG w/R26338, SAOPS
SND w/J26
SSRPAC
T08  T6VCBP  T10 w/WST  T61
TC1169
TGT
TSC w/J02
VES w/Z17
WST w/T10
Z14 w/J08   Z17 w/VES
Was a busy 24 hours.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

USCG Transferring 130 Aircraft to USFS for Air Tanker Refit


Came across an interesting story re: the USCG transferring CG 1708/1720 to the US Forest Service for refit as Air Tankers. There will be more 130s to follow.

Story at http://fireaviation.com/2015/05/20/revised-schedule-for-conversion-of-coast-guard-hc-130hs-to-air-tankers/

COTHEN Net Raw Logs 7-29 and 7-30

Monitored COTHEN network frequency 11494.0 kHz for last 24 hours. Below are the some of the raw owlogs using PC-ALE for the period 7-29 and early 7-30. See our newly updated COTHEN page above for tie-ups.

[12:26:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J08            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 08
[12:21:00][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 10
[12:17:29][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 08
[11:58:15][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 28 SN 07
[11:50:45][CHN 00][TO ][002            ][TWS][LNT            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[11:32:50][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][002            ][AL0] BER 16 SN 03
[11:29:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[11:27:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 06
[10:57:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 08
[10:52:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 27 SN 08
[10:27:24][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[09:57:07][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 20 SN 05
[09:26:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 22 SN 10
[09:24:10][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][PR1            ][AL0] BER 20 SN 05
[09:17:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][002            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 08
[08:56:37][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 15 SN 08
[08:56:27][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[08:26:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 23 SN 08
[08:26:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 23 SN 07
[07:55:53][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[07:27:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[07:25:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 17 SN 07
[07:05:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[06:57:26][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 10
[06:55:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 19 SN 06
[06:25:10][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[06:01:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 11
[05:54:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[05:54:01][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 12
[05:50:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 27 SN 05
[05:39:21][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[05:24:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 23 SN 08
[05:05:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 10
[05:02:34][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 04
[04:54:27][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 05
[04:51:12][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 21 SN 03
[04:45:25][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 11
[04:24:03][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 21 SN 07
[04:17:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 05
[03:58:01][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 06
[03:57:44][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 12
[03:53:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[03:51:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[03:34:21][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 12
[03:32:12][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[03:31:35][CHN 00][TO ][709            ][TWS][PAC            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[03:30:45][CHN 00][TO ][PAC            ][TIS][709            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 11
[03:23:34][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 11
[03:21:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 12
[03:15:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 30
[03:12:44][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 04
[03:03:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 11
[03:03:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][CBE            ][AL0] BER 14 SN 03
[02:56:31][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][95M            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 10
[02:53:03][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 23 SN 10
[02:52:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[02:50:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 12
[02:45:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 13
[02:34:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N03            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 11
[02:30:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[02:29:46][CHN 00][TO ][PAC            ][TIS][704            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[02:28:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][95M            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 10
[02:26:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[02:22:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[02:13:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[02:10:06][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 07
[02:09:56][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][704            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 08
[02:07:31][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 11
[01:59:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][95M            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 08
[01:52:55][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 12
[01:52:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 22 SN 10
[01:51:58][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 11
[01:48:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 12
[01:45:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 12
[01:43:52][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N18            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 06
[01:40:03][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N03            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 12
[01:26:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[01:22:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 24 SN 11
[01:20:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 08
[01:17:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 11
[01:10:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 12
[01:04:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 11
[01:03:39][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 09
[01:00:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 13
[00:58:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N18            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 04
[00:56:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[00:55:14][CHN 00][TO ][PAC            ][TIS][J25            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 08
[00:55:06][CHN 00][TO ][PAC            ][TIS][J25            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[00:54:28][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 11
[00:53:23][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J25            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 10
[00:52:01][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[00:50:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N03            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 12
[00:46:52][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N10            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[00:39:15][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 09
[00:31:12][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 08
[00:24:42][CHN 00][TO ][720            ][TIS][Z32            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 05
[00:22:11][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[00:21:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[00:18:39][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 09
[00:16:53][CHN 00][TO ][Z11            ][TIS][716            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[00:14:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[00:11:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D41            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[00:11:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[00:07:44][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R23            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 06
[00:01:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N10            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[23:57:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[23:53:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 11
[23:52:55][CHN 00][TO ][704            ][TWS][PAC            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[23:52:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 19 SN 04
[23:51:24][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 21 SN 10
[23:49:20][CHN 00][TO ][716            ][TIS][Z11            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 12
[23:46:45][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][DEN            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 14
[23:46:02][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 11
[23:45:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][ABQ            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 11
[23:37:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][503            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 04
[23:36:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R23970         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 09
[23:36:00][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 09
[23:33:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][SSRPAC         ][AL0] BER 21 SN 10
[23:29:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 11
[23:28:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][709            ][AL0] BER 16 SN 08
[23:25:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 05
[23:23:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][DEN            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[23:23:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][SSRPAC         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[23:21:28][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 14 SN 07
[23:21:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 23 SN 09
[23:16:25][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N10            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 05
[23:12:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 12
[23:11:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D41            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 11
[23:10:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D07            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[23:10:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][SSRPAC         ][AL0] BER 22 SN 09
[23:09:06][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1            ][AL0] BER 17 SN 04
[23:04:00][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05
[23:03:25][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 12
[22:54:10][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 09
[22:50:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 22 SN 11
[22:50:51][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 27 SN 11
[22:43:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
[22:42:54][CHN 00][TO ][716            ][TIS][Z11            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[22:42:31][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 07
[22:40:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][A65            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 06
[22:39:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 07
[22:39:19][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 11
[22:36:17][CHN 00][TO ][716            ][TIS][Z11            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[22:31:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 13
[22:31:32][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQAVQ         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[22:26:22][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[22:25:23][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][MEM            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 12
[22:20:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[22:09:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 27 SN 09
[22:04:37][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N15            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[22:03:23][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D41            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[22:03:02][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I01            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 06
[21:59:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 07
[21:54:26][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[21:54:08][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 12
[21:53:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 06
[21:53:27][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D07            ][AL0] BER 17 SN 04
[21:50:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[21:48:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
[21:46:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D46            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[21:44:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J19            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 06
[21:41:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[21:40:55][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[21:31:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][001            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 10
[21:28:21][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQAVQ         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[21:24:15][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][503            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05
[21:19:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[21:19:28][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N15            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[21:17:50][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I01            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 07
[21:15:50][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 11
[21:14:19][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 06
[21:10:08][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 04
[21:09:01][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[21:03:11][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D41            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[20:59:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J19            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[20:56:52][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[20:49:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 04
[20:46:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D46            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 09
[20:46:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][001            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 11
[20:44:06][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 08
[20:41:37][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[20:39:05][CHN 00][TO ][MEJT01         ][TIS][T1126          ][AL0] BER 24 SN 09
[20:36:27][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][85B            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[20:35:42][CHN 00][TO ][PKFMH          ][TIS][T1126          ][AL0] BER 26 SN 08
[20:34:15][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N15            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 05
[20:31:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][SAR            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 11
[20:23:34][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 13 SN 04
[20:16:51][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 07
[20:13:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J19            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 04
[20:10:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][K62            ][AL0] BER 21 SN 04
[20:10:42][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][TC1169         ][AL0] BER 22 SN 04
[20:07:38][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J19            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[20:06:36][CHN 00][TO ][KVQ            ][TIS][Z06            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 08
[20:04:56][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 06
[20:00:54][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][001            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 04
[19:58:04][CHN 00][TO ][KVQ            ][TIS][Z06            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[19:53:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][PR1            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 14
[19:46:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 13
[19:46:03][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D46            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 08
[19:44:16][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][PR1            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 11
[19:41:31][CHN 00][TO ][D08            ][TIS][TSC            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[19:38:13][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][002            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[19:38:00][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 08
[19:37:02][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[19:33:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 07
[19:33:16][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 30
[19:31:39][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[19:24:26][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 11
[19:22:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][715            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[19:22:17][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 14 SN 07
[19:21:29][CHN 00][TO ][Z11            ][TIS][716            ][AL0] BER 25 SN 07
[19:15:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][001            ][AL0] BER 17 SN 03
[19:07:20][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I4J            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 07
[19:01:24][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[18:58:42][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D41            ][AL0] BER 13 SN 03
[18:57:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D03            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 11
[18:52:45][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 12
[18:52:29][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[18:51:58][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 08
[18:48:36][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][RED            ][AL0] BER 17 SN 04
[18:48:00][CHN 00][TO ][N16            ][TIS][TSC            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 13
[18:43:59][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 26
[18:36:51][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 09
[18:36:26][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D08            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[18:29:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D23            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 03
[18:22:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I4J            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[18:21:16][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 05
[18:20:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[18:16:10][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 11
[18:07:38][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 12
[18:07:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[17:58:52][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 30
[17:57:47][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D03            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 10
[17:47:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J39            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[17:43:03][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D31            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[17:39:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[17:37:24][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D46            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 05
[17:36:40][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[17:27:41][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I08            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[17:21:37][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][VES            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[17:17:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[17:17:51][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 09
[17:17:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 17 SN 04
[17:14:32][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I34            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[17:13:38][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N08            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[17:10:26][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[17:09:31][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 07
[17:07:45][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 12
[17:06:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I37            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[17:02:28][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][704            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 06
[16:47:39][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][REDHWK         ][AL0] BER 28 SN 07
[16:42:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D31            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 06
[16:37:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D46            ][AL0] BER 15 SN 04
[16:36:27][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N05            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 10
[16:35:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 10
[16:30:35][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N11            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 11
[16:27:24][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I08            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 09
[16:24:23][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 09
[16:22:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R26            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[16:22:07][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R26338         ][AL0] BER 25 SN 10
[16:21:21][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I37            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[16:11:48][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J27            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[16:10:49][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][K62            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 05
[16:10:17][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I34            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 04
[16:06:00][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R23            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 06
[16:05:56][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][716            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 06
[16:04:04][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 12
[15:56:51][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N16            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 09
[15:51:45][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][R26338         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 13
[15:50:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][85B            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[15:46:32][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 08
[15:45:29][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N11            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 11
[15:39:33][CHN 00][TO ][I34            ][TIS][I34            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 04
[15:33:53][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J08            ][AL0] BER 30 SN 10
[15:33:45][CHN 00][TO ][T1Z131         ][TIS][R23502         ][AL0] BER 28 SN 07
[15:32:43][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 10
[15:27:26][CHN 00][TO ][001            ][TIS][PAC            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 08
[15:27:05][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I08            ][AL0] BER 18 SN 03
[15:25:12][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][K62            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 06
[15:23:20][CHN 00][TO ][I34            ][TIS][I34            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 09
[15:05:55][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I34            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[15:00:57][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 09
[15:00:32][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J21            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 10
[15:00:14][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N11            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 03
[14:54:00][CHN 00][TO ][001            ][TIS][PAC            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 12
[14:48:30][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J08            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 07
[14:42:28][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][D31            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 11
[14:39:55][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][K62            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 05
[14:34:33][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][T08            ][AL0] BER 26 SN 04
[14:28:39][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[14:26:56][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][I08            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 11
[14:15:46][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N09            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 11
[14:15:21][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J21            ][AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[14:13:53][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][N12            ][AL0] BER 28 SN 08
[14:11:09][CHN 00][SND][               ][TIS][96B            ][AL0] BER 24 SN 04
[14:03:06][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][J08            ][AL0] BER 27 SN 05
[13:58:12][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][001            ][AL0] BER 22 SN 05
[13:57:17][CHN 00][SND][               ][TWS][KVQ            ][AL0] BER 29 SN 12

Friday, July 24, 2015

Moscow Could Be Prepping for Space War With Aggressive New Satellites

There is an interesting update to this article on the Russianspaceweb.com site http://russianspaceweb.com/Cosmos-2504.html

In a Daily Beast article author David Axe writes that Moscow could be prepping for a space war.

On Christmas Day in 2013, a rocket blasted off from the Russian Federal Space Agency’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The rocket carried Rodnik communications satellites, according to Russian officials. It’s customary for Rodnik sats to deploy in threes, but in a notification to the United Nations, Moscow listed four spacecraft inside the Rokot.

Rodnik sats, like most orbital spacecraft, don’t have engines and can’t move under their own power. So it came as a shock to some observers on the ground—a group including amateur satellite-spotters with radios and telescopes; radar-equipped civilian researchers; and military officials monitoring banks of high-tech sensors—when the Rokot’s fourth satellite, designated Kosmos-2491, moved, propelling itself into a slightly different orbit.

Whatever Kosmos-2491 was, it wasn’t some innocuous communications satellite. And over the next year and a half, Russia launched two more of the mysterious, maneuvering spacecraft, each time sneaking it into orbit as part of a routine commsat launch.

No one outside the Russian government, and perhaps the Pentagon, knows for sure what Kosmos-2491, -2499, and -2504 are for. But it’s clear enough what the three mystery sats could do, in theory. Zipping across orbital planes hundreds of thousands of feet above Earth, the spacecraft—which are apparently the size of a mini-refrigerator—are able to get really close to other satellites. Close as in a few dozen feet away.

In other words, Kosmos-2491 and its triplets might be space weapons, the likes of which few other nations possess. And if so, they could upset the orbital balance of power, at a time when government agencies, armies, scientists, and everyday people—in the United States, especially—depend on satellites for communications, surveillance, science, and navigation.

Space Sleuths

Kosmos-2499 joined Kosmos-2491 in low orbit on May 23, 2014, piggybacking on another cluster of three commsats. Kosmos-2504 made its debut on March 31 this year—again, boosting into space alongside a trio of communications satellites.
The three mystery sats have stayed busy, firing their tiny engines to climb and dive hundreds of miles at a time, altering their velocity by hundreds of feet per second while playing chase with abandoned rocket stages and other hunks of space junk, apparently practicing for close passes on active satellites.

In the summer of 2014, Russian radio enthusiast Dmitry Pashkov detected signals that he eventually traced back to Kosmos-2499. Fellow radio aficionado Cees Bassa, who is Dutch, picked up similar chirps from the direction of the other mystery sats and connected the dots. “I was one of the first to confirm that the recent Kosmos-2504 satellite was transmitting on the same frequency as Kosmos 2491/2499, confirming the similarity between them,” Bassa said.

Uniting the space sleuths is Anatoly Zak, a Russian-born journalist and self-described “space historian.” Now living in the United States, Zak aggregates observations of Kosmos-2491 and its siblings at his website, Russianspaceweb.com.

Combining all the evidence, Zak concluded that the mystery craft are all similar in size and shape to Russia’s 200-pound Yubileiny experimental satellite—and are most likely weapons. “You can probably equip them with lasers, maybe put some explosives on them,” Zak said of the Kosmos triplets. “If [one] comes very close to some military satellite, it probably can do some harm.”

You can read the entire article on the Daily Beast at http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/23/moscow-could-be-prepping-for-space-war-with-spooky-new-satellites.html