And it continues.... 0700z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral.

UTC 23 Oct 26 Continuation from 0000z..... 0007z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0032z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0101z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0132z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0200z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0230z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0300z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0331z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0401z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0430z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0504z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0530z: PEP TALK; WE662U; NCS restoral. 0600z: Nothing heard. As of 0530z the string had/has been active in the NCS traffic queue for 17.5 hours.

Update for a missed item. There's message traffic immediately after 1200z and before the 1215z 48 character string. 1203z: LAST DATE; 4SKGYV; 30 characters; P4. 4SKGYVATYTKXOY44Y24XAKPYXA3DE7

UTC 23 Oct 26 Umm.... Ok Something very rare. This is first known example of a 50-character 4S prefix series EAM since 01 Oct 24 (or; since 2023; pre-change). And then they do two of them in a row during a major exercise so it is another string this CY that no longer "rare"... 11175.0 PEP TALK (NCS) 0057z 4SWJ74 50 characters 0057z: PEP TALK; 4SWJ74; 50 characters; P4. 4SWJ74GLSIDAHKUGKXGKDZOWKDZLWKDZ5WKDZ7WKD2TWKD2FPS Reformatted for possible structure. 𝟺𝚂𝚆𝙹𝟽𝟺 [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼] 𝙶𝙻𝚂𝙸𝙳𝙰𝙷𝙺𝚄𝙶𝙺𝚇 [𝟷𝟸] 𝙶𝙺𝙳𝚉𝙾 [𝟻] 𝚆𝙺𝙳𝚉𝙻 [𝟻] 𝚆𝙺𝙳𝚉𝟻 [𝟻] 𝚆𝙺𝙳𝚉𝟽 [𝟻] 𝚆𝙺𝙳𝟸𝚃 [𝟻] 𝚆𝙺𝙳𝟸𝙵 [𝟻] 𝙿𝚂 [𝟸] And then (separated by the restoral session for W3662U)... 11175.0 PEP TALK 0128z 50 characters. 4SSKHA 4SSKHANJSDVCLEGHEIHBVJO7BLJN7BVJE7BVJG7BVEI7BVELXK Reformatted for structure. 𝟺𝚂𝚂𝙺𝙷𝙰 [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎; 𝟼] 𝙽𝙹𝚂𝙳𝚅𝙲𝙻𝙴𝙶𝙷𝙴𝙸 [𝟷𝟸] 𝙷𝙱𝚅𝙹𝙾 [𝟻] 𝟽𝙱𝙻𝙹𝙽 [𝟻] 𝟽𝙱𝚅𝙹𝙴 [𝟻] 𝟽𝙱𝚅𝙹𝙶 [𝟻] 𝟽𝙱𝚅𝙴𝙸 [𝟻] 𝟽𝙱𝚅𝙴𝙻 [𝟻] 𝚇𝙺 [𝟸] [Group 3 on the page.] neetintel.github.io/test/str… [50-character G4/(P3) strings have been common during major exercises. Is this set joining that commonality?]

UTC 22 Oct 26 GLOBAL THUNDER 27 Day 1 P1: 56 P2: WE TACAMO PAC has been continuously active over the PACIFIC since 1500z+. Two consecutive aircraft. AFEFFE from 1515z. AFA821 MOCCASIN since 1750z+/- and apparently still active as of 2359z. No HF or VLF activity detected from the players. A 1215z 48 character string WE662U was in the NCS message traffic queue throughout the day and was the sole message traffic through 2359z and into the UTC new day. [One hour NCS traffic window.] ======== 0001z: LAST DATE; 5623UU; P1. 5623UUUNOYHUC4LEDFZ5YFB4WVZHUC 0032z: LAST DATE; 5623UU; h+00/h+30 NCS restoral rebroadcast window. 0046z: STAR DAY with communications test count. [USSTRATCOM CP] 0100z: LAST DATE; 5623UU; NCS restoral. ======== Quiet [Hard STARTEX?] ======== 1215z: LAST DATE; WE662U; 48 characters; P2. WE662URITV7VONY3CWGC3CZX7OGYI5OYT44RSSVJCLEP3TERTG [NCS traffic queue; rare in the queue except during exercises.] [This remained active through the end of the UTC and into the new UTC day.] (33 and 44 conform, but the rest?) neetintel.github.io/test/str… 1230z: LAST DATE; WE662U; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast window. 1300z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1330z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1347z: DEGREED (or sounds like; day 3 of activity [No ID yesterday; IGNORE Tuesday) called INTERNAL. 1401z: DEGREED called INTERNAL. 1403z: DEGREED called INTERNAL. on.soundcloud.com/TuFb9jyrI7… 1408z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1435z: LAST DATE; W3662U; NCS restoral. [Quiet for 2 hours] [1515z: AFEFFE E6B launched from TRAVIS southwest to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC; no detected HF or VLF activity; returned to the CALIFORNIA coast by 1750z+/- and flew north to the western CONUS 1522z: DEGREED called MAINSAIL. 1602z: INTERNAL (unknown player; tuneup growl; harmonics; airborne; ABNCP?; good levels on Ohio Valley SDR) worked DEGREED (often unheard to weak) for signal check (finally, after 2 days of trying). on.soundcloud.com/waUYuOlfyW… 1615z: INTERNAL worked DEGREED with signal check and directed DEGREED to "push to the Z310." on.soundcloud.com/g6T75JoK9w… [Still active in the traffic queue 2 hours later; 2 hour session follows.] 1630z: LATE DATE (no "last date"); WE662U; NCS restoral. 1705z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1730z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. [1740z: AFA821 E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC; obvious replacement/swap with AFEFFE] 1749z: MOCCASIN (presumed AFA821) called and eventually raised LAST DATE to enter the net. 1758z: MOCCASIN entered the net. 1805z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1821z: MOCCASIN called and raised MAINSAIL: "Can you repeat last transmission?" No response. 1823z: MOCCASIN called and raised LAST DATE: "Can you repeat last transmission?" No response 1827z: MOCCASIN called and raised LAST DATE: Exchange signal reports; "Can you repeat last transmission?" 1830z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. [In effect, repeating the "last transmission" for MOCCASIN.] [3 hours later.] 2132z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2201z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2230z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2301z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. [Nothing heard at 2330z.] [Continued at 0007z by PEP TALK.]

1705z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1730z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1805z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1830z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. [3 hours later.] 2132z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2201z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2230z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 2301z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. Quiet through 2359z. Continues into the new UTC day at 0007z PEP TALK.

UTC 22 Oct 26 AFEFFE TACAMO PAC AFA821 TACAMO PAC MOCCASIN The swap. 1515z: AFEFFE E6B launched from TRAVIS southwest to the PACIFIC. TACAMO PAC. No detected HF or VLF activity. Returned to the CALIFORNIA coast by 1750z+/-, passing its replacement at the coast around 1750z. 1740z: AFA821 E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the PACIFIC. TACAMO PAC. Obvious replacement/swap with AFEFFE. 1749z: MOCCASIN (presumed AFA821) called and eventually raised LAST DATE to enter the net. 1758z: MOCCASIN entered the net. 1805z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. [This suggests he needs the string from off the air on HF.] 1821z: MOCCASIN called and raised MAINSAIL: "Can you repeat last transmission?" No response. 1823z: MOCCASIN called and raised LAST DATE: "Can you repeat last transmission?" No response 1827z: MOCCASIN called and raised LAST DATE: Exchange signal reports; "Can you repeat last transmission?" 1830z: LAST DATE; W3662U; NCS restoral; in effect, repeating the last transmission. NCS quiet from this point. As with AFEFFE, at time of posting there has been no detected HF or VLF from MOCCASIN.

Two hours later WE662U is still active in the NCS's traffic queue... 1630z: LATE DATE (not LAST DATE); WE662U; NCS restoral.

UTC 22 Oct 26 Working frequency of the day is apparently Z310. With time comes somewhat great clarity.... 3rd day. 1347z: DEGREED (or sounds like; same operator as the past two days) called INTERNAL. on.soundcloud.com/TuFb9jyrI7… 1522z: DEGREED called (sounded like MAINSAIL). Weak. 1602z: INTERNAL shows up. on.soundcloud.com/waUYuOlfyW… 1615z: Push to ZULU 310. Players. INTERNAL direct DEGREED to "push to the Z310." on.soundcloud.com/g6T75JoK9w… Who is INTERNAL? He's airborne; tuneup growl; harmonics; a lead. Who is DEGREED? Suspect "other than airborne." Still suspect USN.

UTC 22 Oct 26 0001z: LAST DATE (NCS): 5623UU. Quiet. [Hard startex? P2 strings are very rare in NCS restoral rebroadcast queues except during exercises.] -------- 1215z: LAST DATE; WE662U; 48 characters; P2. WE662URITV7VONY3CWGC3CZX7OGYI5OYT44RSSVJCLEP3TERTG (33 and 44 conform, but the rest?) neetintel.github.io/test/str… 1230z: LAST DATE; WE662U; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast window. 1300z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1330z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1408z: LAST DATE; WE662U; NCS restoral. 1435z: LAST DATE; WE662U; directed "disregard" during preamble. Quiet. --------

UTC 21 Oct 26 0005z: OWL HOOT with communications test count. [USSTRATCOM CP] 0344z: OWL HOOT with communications test count. [0552z+/-: AF659F E6B launched from PAX RIVER and flew to the ATLANTIC via the VIRGIANIA BEACH, VIRGINIA entry point.] 0608z: PLAYTIME called and raised OVERHEAD on 8992.0 to enter the net. 0611z: PLAYTIME entered the net. ======== 0813z: OVERHEAD (NCS); WECZAA; 21 characters; P2. WECZAACQO4DE5JOWAUQJA Audio (soft audio): on.soundcloud.com/iEwbylBppT… [0830z+/-: 17.8. KHz (LANT) VLF FSK MSK broadcast detected on the W1VD VLF Grabber website.] 0927z: OVERHEAD; WE2KP7 stop; disregard. [0929z+/-: 17.8 KHz VLF FSK MSK broadcast.] 0929z: OVERHEAD; WE2KP7; 55 characters; P2. WE2KP7QIB22LAU72DLZY2DLGATTTYKGI4UTI4M72TTYYKGI4UTI4M7M Reformatted for structure. WE2KP7 [Preamble; 6] QIB22LAU7 [9] 2DLZY [5] 2DLGA [5] TTTYKGI4UTI4M72 [15] TTYYKGI4UTI4M7M [15] 1003z: OVERHEAD; WEOSTY; 35 characters; P2. WEOSTYDOSARTRWP7CHIMO7NRGZ7XK5SNDEG [1010z+/-: 17.8 KHz VLF FSK MSK broadcast.] ======== [1220z: AE041C static hex E6B launched from PAX RIVER and repositioned to OFFUTT.] 1224z: LANDLADY (presumed AE041C) called and raised OVERHEAD to enter the net. 1228z: LANDLADY entered the net. 1257z: PLAYTIME called and raised OVERHEAD to exit the net; used 11175.0 and 8992.0. 1305z: PLAYTIME exited the net. ======== 1520z: OVERHEAD; 56YCSZ; P1. 56YCSZVXKZJ4RKEQWT7QW43A5TVHNS ======== [1535z: AFA16D E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC. 1537z: BIKE RACE (presumed AFA16D) called and raised MAINSAIL to enter the net. 1540z: BIKE RACE entered the net. 1719z: DOXOLOGY (unknown player) called WEST COAST with no known response. Similar to EMBLAZON at 1724z on Saturday 17 Oct 26. ******** 1815z: OVERHEAD; 56ADR5; P1. 56ADR5PEIYOHQDPLMJDEXYF376WO4Z [Fed to TACAMO PAC.] 1820z: BIKE RACE; 56ADR5; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window. [1823z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.] 1850z: BIKE RACE; 56ADF5; PAC restoral. 1920z: BIKE RACE; 56ADF5; PAC restoral. 1950z: Nothing heard; BIKE RACE was eastbound just southwest of LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA at this time. ******** ======== 2030z: OVERHEAD; 56BES3; P1. 56BES3AXLN4RXHY4CUUON2DTDIVEJX ======== [2115z: AF4EE0 E6B launched from OFFUTT northwest bound and eventual return.] 2118z: Unidentified station (did not ID) called for a COMM CHECK. 2120z: Again. He sounded like Saturday's IGNORE. [2121z: AFCFC6 E6B launched from TINKER for pattern work at TOPEKA, KANSAS by the close of the UTC day.] 2202z: BIKE RACE called and raised MAINSAIL to exit the net. 2208z: BIKE RACE exited the net while approaching TINKER. ======== 2300z: OVERHEAD; 4SF7LS; 37 characters; P4; change of prefix (28 days). 4SF7LSCICEHIWTCFJBFYKJBFPKJBFNKJB6CSO Reformatted for structure: 𝟺𝚂𝙵𝟽𝙻𝚂 [𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚡; 𝟼] 𝙲𝙸𝙲𝙴𝙷𝙸𝚆𝚃𝙲 [𝟿] 𝙵𝙹𝙱𝙵𝚈 [𝟻] 𝙺𝙹𝙱𝙵𝙿 [𝟻] 𝙺𝙹𝙱𝙵𝙽 [𝟻] 𝙺𝙹𝙱𝟼𝙲 [𝟻] 𝚂𝙾 [𝟸] neetintel.github.io/test/str…\ ========

For that matter, another thing apparently common to both days... 17 Oct 26 also had "IGNORE" distinctly calling ANY STATION for a COMM CHECK. Audio: on.soundcloud.com/YzhBeLxtPe… Today, 21 Oct 26, there was a now unidentified station distinctly calling ANY STATION for a COMM CHECK. "Distinctly" as in the operators might sound the same. Audio (edited for time): on.soundcloud.com/XvkayZnaly…

UTC 21 Oct 26 Who was DOXOLOGY? Who was EMBLAZON? Note the transmission hour windows. 11175.0 -------- Wednesday, 21 Oct 26 1718z: DOXOLOGY (unknown player) called WEST COAST for a radio check with no known response. Audio: on.soundcloud.com/KmG4zKcslu… -------- Saturday, 17 Oct 26. 1724z: EMBLAZON (unknown player) called WEST COAST. 1730z: EMBLAZON called and raised WEST COAST for a radio check.

USB 21 Oct 26 TACAMO PAC one and done CONUS afternoon activity. 1535z: AFA16D E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the PACIFIC; TACAMO PAC; on completion it returned to the coast and continued eastbound, perhaps to TINKER. 1537z: BIKE RACE (presumed AFA16D) called and raised MAINSAIL to enter the net. 1540z: BIKE RACE entered the net. 1815z: OVERHEAD; 56ADR5; P1. 56ADR5PEIYOHQDPLMJDEXYF376WO4Z [Fed to TACAMO PAC.] 1820z: BIKE RACE; 56ADR5; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window. [1823z+/-: 22.7 KHz (PAC) VLF FSK MSK broadcast.] 1820z: BIKE RACE; 56ADF5; PAC restoral. 1920z: BIKE RACE; 56ADF5; PAC restoral. 1950z: Nothing heard; BIKE RACE was eastbound just southwest of LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA at this time.

UTC 21 Oct 26 1257z: PLAYTIME (presumed AF659F; TACAMO LANT) called OVERHEAD on 11175.0 with no response and moved to 8992.0 1305z: PLAYTIME exited the net through OVERHEAD on 8992.0 while AF659F was on approach to PAX RIVER, returning from the ATLANTIC. Earlier... 1220z: AE041C static hex E6B launched from PAX RIVER northwest bound. 1228z: LANDLADY (presumed AE041C) entered the net through OVERHEAD.

1003z: OVERHEAD; WEOSTY; 35 characters; P2. WEOSTYDOSARTRWP7CHIMO7NRGZ7XK5SNDEG