Here are some Operation Deep Freeze comms monitored last month on satcom. They seemed to have been having some problems with their HF comms that day.
Mac Center forecaster passing updated PSR information to Ice 07. At 0351, Ice 07 reports position BOENZ and estimates JEHOO at 0402.
Ice 07 checking in with Mac Center for departure clearance back to Christchurch. Ice 07 reports departing Pegasus at 0545, estimates BOENZ at 0614, estimate for 60 South at 0824 and ETA to Christchurch at 1048.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
A lot of activity was noted on 255.350. Lots of radio checks and testing. Multiple stations were logged including: Hawk Ground, Hawk 68, Hawk 07, Dice (sound like – station had a heavy Asian sounding accent) and another unid station.
Tags: APAC
251.850 CONUS: Lengthy radio testing from Aircraft 0108 and Aircraft 5716.
Tags: CONUS
Reach 700, Mac Center and Deep Freeze Ops with UHF satcom checks.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
251.850 CONUS: Aircraft 6709 performing “Uniform 1” ops check.
Tags: CONUS
260.525 PAC: Bulldog Main with commo check. Also noted another station identifying BCP calling Vanguard GCS (sound like).
Tags: APAC
260.725 CONUS: Ground Radio Maintenance conducting satcom ops check.
Tags: CONUS
Possible accidental relay transmission from “Coast Guard” calling “Sea Tow” on channel 27 for a radio check.
Tags: CONUS
SAM 404 calling Crown (White House Communications Agency) and Cactus (unknown) for UHF SATCOM radio checks.
Tags: CONUS