Logs 17-Apr-2023

9031 USB 0128Z: Dice Game and Hail Storm conducting radio checks and coordination for sending HF data.  

9031 USB 0133Z: Hail Storm clg Terrific for radio checks in both clear and secure voice.  

11175 USB 0031Z: Reach 4205 clg Mainsail for radio check.  

11175 USB 0147Z: Town 28 clg Fire Boat with NEREP EV0280230/KMIBJJ// and Town 25 with NEREP EV0250400/KMIBX8T// to Depot.  

11175 USB 0307Z: Demi Control (sound like) with EAM message PCLI76. Another EAM in progress from a much weaker station.  

11175 USB 1533Z: Kabal 61 w/ radio check.  

11175 USB 1606Z: Pugilism clg Days End requesting to enter the net followed by authentication challenge.  

11175 USB 1613Z: Hail Storm clg Pugilism requesting they meet on the “Charlie Echo” freq (9031 kHz).  

11175 USB 1659Z: Dragon 81 clg Mainsail for comm check.  

11282 USB 1831Z: Happy 21 wkg San Francisco Radio for selcal check on KLQS.  

11282 USB 1959Z: Kabal 61 wkg San Francisco Radio with position report and selcal check JPCD. Kabal 63 also in comms with San Francisco Radio for selcal check on HLCR.  

17946 USB 0430Z: San Francisco in comms w/ Japan Air 407, Cathay 097, Japan Air 43, Korean Air 073, All Nippon 223, Japan Air 65, Zippy 23 among others. Could also hear Tokyo Radio in comms with several flights. We definitely had a noticeable increase in HF activity from aircraft in the West Pacific region due to the Inmarsat-4 F1 satellite outage.  

Logs 16-Apr-2023

11175 USB 0039Z: United 519 clg Mainsail for HF radio check. Boeing 737-800 from Reagan National to San Francisco.  

11282 USB 1733Z: Canto 81 wkg San Francisco Radio with report at FL280, estimates BAART at 1821 and BARAZ next. Flight en route to Kalaeloa Airport and negative selcal.  

11282 USB 1843Z: Convoy 3780 w/ position to San Francisco Radio – reports FICKY at 1839, FL180, estimates FOOTS at 1903 and FLITY next. Departed North Island en route to Kalaeloa Airport.  

17431 USB 0205Z: Russian V07 numbers station with 5-figure groups in Spanish language.  

US military units “Sunrise 2” and “Sunrise Actual” on Iridium voice.


Caught a few more tactical comms from these units. Sounds like they may be up on HF as well, so I will be keeping an ear out for them.

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Logs 15-Apr-2023

8906 USB 0545Z: VCV3770 wkg New York Radio with position estimates 29N 55W at 0614, FL330, 38N 50W at 0727, 45N 45W next. This is an Airbus A340-600 operated by the Venezuelan airline Conviasa en route from Caracas to Moscow.  

8992 USB 0339Z: Air Force One calling for signal check. Very weak here in California, but definitely there in the noise. Boeing VC-25A with President Biden returning from Ireland.  

8992 USB 0431Z: Compound clg Mainsail w/ communications test.  

9007 USB 0508Z: Rescue 338 wkg Trenton Military requesting phone patch to RCC. Rescue 338 reports strongest signal near Winkler Manitoba and going to descend lower to investigate further – possibly an ELT? Trenton Military confirming with Rescue 338 to send message to RCC if they see any signs of distress in the Winkler area.  

11175 USB 1224Z: Billy Boy with EAM message 6SR7RE and 6SNCYF for Tango Force.  

11175 USB 1305Z: Hickam and Yokota conducting test counts.  

11175 USB 1341Z: Aircraft 1035 clg Red River and Mainsail for radio checks; gets answered by Aircraft 56 who reports lima charlie.  

11175 USB 2215Z: United 1948 clg Mainsail for HF radio check. This was a civilian aircraft – United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 en route from Cancun to San Francisco.  

Logs 14-Apr-2023

11175 USB 1737Z: Cake Bake and Hard Luck w/ authentication to exit the net.  

11175 USB 1750Z: Trillian and Hard Luck w/ authentication to exit the net.  

11282 USB 0410Z: Alaska 898 clg San Francisco and requesting diversion to Honolulu for medical emergency.  

11282 USB 1831Z: Canto 83 w/ San Francisco and reports position BAART at 1828, FL280, estimates BARAZ at 1951 and BILLO next.  

11282 USB 1911Z: Rats 55 reporting CPDLC to San Francisco and request selcal check KRLS.  

11282 USB 2003Z: Extender 60 wkg San Francisco crossing BAART at FL300, CPDLC and selcal check for GSJP.  

11282 USB 2136Z: Ghost 52 w/ San Francisco reports CPDLC and selcal check for HRGP.  

11494 USB 1833Z: X14 and PAC in ALE followed by X-ray 14 wkg COMCOM in voice. X-ray 14 informs they are on a SAR case for overdue sailing vessel that departed mainland Mexico near Cabo, and that they are conducting a search along coast back towards the US.  

Logs 13-Apr-2023

6692 USB 1037Z: Cargo King 225 wkg Magadan Control for selcal check on FHBJ. Boeing 777 from Shanghai to Anchorage operated by China Cargo Airlines.  

8891 USB 0425Z: Reach 185 wkg Gander Radio.  

11175 USB 1539Z: Diligent with EAM message 6SA4FH for Foxtrot Force, for Romeo Force, for Sierra Force and Victor Force.  

11175 USB 1652Z: Pump 11 clg Bomber Maintenance for radio check.  

Logs 11-Apr-2023

8788 USB 0208Z: WLO Shipcomm w/ info about volcanic eruption and ash accumulation on the Ocean surface. Signs off with “WLO standing by…” followed by tones towards the end of the broadcast.  

Logs 10-Apr-2023

6640 USB 0618Z: Air Transport 319 clg New York Radio for HF checks. Flight informed New York they were heading PSM and then onto Ramstein AB approx. 3 hours after.  

6640 USB 1157Z: Unid station with dial tone and DTMF tones followed by “Please enter the aircraft number you wish to reach” and then disconnected.  

11175 USB 2251Z: Derby 83 w/ HF radio check.  

11282 USB 1747Z: Reach 4195 clg San Francisco Radio for radio check – told to contact on 8843.  

11282 USB 1908Z: Happy 12 wkg San Francisco reporting BEBOP at FL280, estimates BAART at 1915, BARAZ next. Advised they were CPDLC and requested a selcal on JPCR.  

11282 USB 2050Z: Reach 172 clg San Francisco reporting at FL320 and request selcal check on CQDH.  

11306 USB 2032Z: Boeing 157 conducting selcal check with Boeing Seattle.  

11279 USB 0810Z: Gander Radio with noticeable auroral flutter on the signal.  

11309 USB 0919Z: Air Niugini 10 wkg Makassar Info with position report BIK at 0917, FL360, estimate for MIMIK at 0948 and BIDOR next. Requested selcal code check on FKEP. Boeing 737-800 from Port Moresby to Manila.  

11396 USB 0948Z: Malindo 152 in comms w/ Jakarta Radio reports SAPDA at 0946, FL380, IPKON at 1024, IMABA next and selcal check requested for CLBE. Boeing 737 operated by Batik Air Malaysia flying from Perth to Kuala Lumpur.  

13354 USB 0250Z: Kaiser 66 wkg San Francisco Radio with position report – CUNDO at 0242, FL370, estimate CREAN at 0332, and CINNY next. Boeing 737-700 operated by KaiserAir – a charter airline also known as known as the Kona Shuttle. This one was flying from Kona to Oakland.  

13354 USB 0317Z: Mission 400 wkg San Francisco for selcal check FJDM. Gulfstream IV operated by STAjets en route from Boeing Field to Kona.  

11360 USB 0602Z: Jetstar 840 in comms w/ Jetstar dispatch for Medlink phone patch regarding passenger that has been in and out of consciousness – they arrange to have EMS meet aircraft upon arrival at final destination. Airbus A320 from Sydney to Proserpine.  

17904 USB 0217Z: Jackal 92 wkg San Francisco Radio for Guam weather and selcal check.  

17946 USB 0409Z: Trek 101 wkg San Francisco Radio reporting at FL280, CPDLC, and request selcal on JMQS.  

17946 USB 0428Z: Amerijet 1010 reports to San Francisco Radio approaching PASRO at FL350 and requests selcal on FLHR. Boeing 767-300 from Incheon to Anchorage.  

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