261.575 HERKY 636: Youngstown 757AS C-130H 1828 NFM wkg WOLF DEN (JPRC Ramstein) and HERKY 637 (Youngstown 757AS C-130H), pre launch comm checks. WOLF DEN standing down at 1943z - STS129 TAL Rescue Support. (16NOV09)

261.575 HERKY 636: Youngstown 757AS C-130H 0630 NFM wkg WOLFHOUND (603 AOC Ramstein), WOLF DEN (JPRC Ramstein) and HERKY 637 (Youngstown 757AS C-130H) on satcom. Both C-130's departing Ramstein for the TAL sites. Mentioned UHF company interplane freqs for the flightcrews were 392.200 and later 238.825, but no joy (beyond LOS). Later in the afternoon CAPE OSBORNE checking with WOLF DEN - STS129 TAL Rescue Support. (14NOV09)

261.575 HERKY 636: Youngstown 757AS C-130H 1108 NFM wkg HERKY 637 on satcom with a couple of radio checks. Later in the afternoon GUARDIAN ANGEL, GUARDIAN, GUARDIAN 2, ANGEL 1, ANGEL 3 (all elements of the 101ERQS para rescue teams), WOLF DEN (JPRC Ramstein) and WOLFHOUND (603 AOC Ramstein) were also checking their radio's, but comms were not that good - STS129 TAL Rescue Support. (13NOV09)

259.425 NO CALL: unid fighter aircraft 0009 AM accidental satcom relay (COMSATBw-1) of Chinese fighter pilots speaking Cantonese (thanks Robert!). (09NOV09)

244.975 NO CALL: unid 1429 NFM accidental satcom relay (COMSATBw-1) of Russian sounding stations. (04NOV09)

252.300 VIPER 15/16: US fighters from Bagram AB 1043 AM active on this interplane (accidental Sicral 1A satcom relay), operating over Afghanistan, after AAR entering killbox 90CP7, SFC-FL200, to work with JTAC Alive 22 on primary Cobalt3 or secondary Maroon5, taking out hostiles near position 42SVC61687573 (Bambay village). Pushing over to Pyramid to request release, sending HEARTLESS 15/16 (F-18's) to the area. RTB Bagram, pushing to the SOF on Ch.20. (31AUG09)

267.050 PROVA: Italian mil station 0823 NFM several count checks on this satcom freq (AOR-W), also some secure comms. (31AUG09)

261.575 HERKY 604: Ramstein 37AS C-130 0204 NFM wkg WOLF DEN (603AOC-JPRC Ramstein) and CAPE OSBORN on satcom, several pre-launch comm checks throughout the night. At 0410z WOLF DEN cleared HERKY 604 to stand down - STS128 TAL Rescue Support (29AUG09)

261.575 WOLF DEN: 603AOC-JPRC Ramstein 0416 NFM wkg HERKY 604 (Ramstein 37AS C-130), CAPE OSBORNE, GUARDIAN ANGEL 1 and GUARDIAN ANGEL 2 (101ERQS pararescue teams), pre-launch comm checks on this satcom freq - STS128 TAL Rescue Support. (25AUG09)

261.700 HERKY 605: Ramstein C-130 0921 NFM wkg HERKY 604 (Ramstein C-130) with radio checks on satcom while enroute to the TAL sites. Also trying to reach WOLF DEN (JPRC Ramstein) but they were unable to come up on satcom - STS128 Rescue Support (23AUG09)

261.575 HERKY 251: Ramstein C-130 2006 NFM wkg WOLF DEN (JPRC Ramstein), CAPE OSBORNE and HERKY 252 (Ramstein C-130) on satcom for the pre-launch comm checks - STS127 TAL Rescue Support (15JUL09)

261.575 HERKY 252: Ramstein C-130 0754 NFM wkg HERKY 251 (Ramstein C-130), Wolfhound (603 AOC Ramstein) and Wolf Den (JPRC Ramstein) on satcom, returning back to Ramstein due to an Inflight Emergency, HERKY 251 got airborne some time later and reported on the ground at TAL site Zaragoza at 1359z. HERKY 252 landed also at Zaragoza at 1618z - STS127 TAL Rescue Support (09JUL09)

261.700 HERKY 251: Ramstein C-130 1026 NFM calling HERKY 252 on satcom 261.700, lateron good comms. Other stations heard today were Cape Osborne, Wolf Den (JPRC Ramstein), Wolfhound (603 AOC Ramstein), Guardian 252 (Pararescue / Medical support team at TAL site Istres) and Guardian 1 (Pararescue / Medical support team at TAL site Zaragoza). HERKY 251 landed at TAL site Zaragoza, HERKY 252 landed at TAL site Istres - STS127 Rescue Support (11JUN09)

258.260 TANA: unid Italian military station 1418 NFM wkg TORRE (unid Italian military station) on satcom (Sicral 1A), some voice traffic in Italian followed by secure data. (25MAY09)

261.700 HERKY 600: Ramstein C-130 1729 NFM wkg WOLF DEN and CAPE OSBORNE on satcom for a pre-launch comm check, HERKY 601 also on the net. All DOD units released at 1815z - STS125 TAL Rescue Support. (11MAY09)

261.875 HERKY 231: Ramstein C-130 2140 NFM wkg HERKY 221, WOLF DEN and DOD CAPE for pre launch comm checks on satcom. At 2355z WOLF DEN cleared both HERKY's to stand down. - STS119 TAL Rescue Support Net (15MAR09)

261.575 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart 2103 NFM wkg Hoss(?) for a radio check, lateron in the evening checking with Cape Osborne, HERKY 642 and HERKY 643. Both C-130's and WOLF DEN reported active in the Combat Track II situational awareness system - STS126 TAL Rescue Support net. (14NOV08)

261.575 GUARDIAN 01: Pararescue / Medical support team 1438 NFM wkg Wolf Den (EUCOM Stuttgart) for a radio check on satcom, other stations heard this afternoon were DoD Cape, Wolf Den Alternate, Wolfhound Alternate and Wolfhound Maintenance - STS126 TAL Rescue Support net. (13NOV08)

261.575 ANGEL 04: Pararescue / Medical support team 0804 NFM wkg Wolf Den (EUCOM Stuttgart) for a radio check, other stations heard today were Wolfhound Maintenance (603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein), GUARDIAN 01, Wolf Den Alternate, HERKY 642/643 (C-130's departing Ramstein for the TAL sites, callsigns assigned by NASA were HERKY 653/654), Radio Maintenance 1/2, AXES 12 (unid aircraft, called the frequency "AC10"), GUARDIAN 643 and Cape Osborne - STS126 TAL Rescue Support net. (12NOV08)

251.425 ZEKE 31: Mildenhall 67SOS MC-130P 1140 AM wkg London Mil, 240.900 / Dutch Mil, 128.500, 135.350, 124.475, 129.675 / Langen, destination Stuttgart, transmitting secure data on Satcom uplink 295.775. (05SEP08)

255.350 AIR FORCE 1: USAF VC-25A 1930 NFM wkg LION DEN (unid US station) on this satcom transponder, discussing the settings before going secure. (beginning of the recording is distorted because I hadn't yet switched over to the satcom setup) (11AUG08)

387.150 HAWG 95: USAF RC-135W 1144 AM wkg Rhein Radar, 313.625 / Rhein Radar, scheduled to operate between ABUKA and RILAX (Polygone SIGINT mission), transmitting strong data bursts on satcom uplinks 302.755 and 317.225. (28JUL08)

261.625 MAGIC 60: NATO E-3A 1429 NFM calling STAR FIVE (CAOC5 Poggio Renatico) several times on this satcom transponder, thereafter apparently good contact in the green. (21JUL08)

313.200 FLUKY 22: USAF RC-135U 0958 AM wkg Lippe Radar, routing MIC, CDA to enter the danger areas, transmitting strong data bursts on satcom uplink 317.225. While RTB Mildenhall using satcom uplink 302.745 with the same kind of data bursts. (27JUN08)

257.900 ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE 207: Royal Thai AF transport plane 0324 AM wkg Paya Lebar (Singapore) APP, 9 POB, inbd for landing, switching to Paya Lebar TWR 263.100. Later also US fighters VIPER 21/22 inbound the field - Accidental satcom relay via a Skynet 5B transponder, uplink = actual Paya Lebar APP freq = 298.000. (24JUN08)

269.650 iFM: iFM Davao (Philippines) 1016 NFM radio station being accidentally relayed by one of the IOR UFO satellites at 72°/72.5°E. Original broadcasting frequency is 93.9 FM. Listen here for a short audiosample including a commercial for iFM itself and a commercial for the Brokenshire College Davao City. (01JUN08)

261.575 HERKY 661: Ramstein C-130 at TAL Zaragoza 1850 NFM on satcom calling for a radio check, other stations checking were HERKY 671 (Ramstein C-130 at TAL Istres), Cape Osborne, GUARDIAN 1, Wolfhound and Wolf Den. (31MAY08)

261.575 HERKY 661: Ramstein C-130 1146 NFM on satcom wkg GUARDIAN for a radio check. Others heard were First Com Maintenance and HUNTER (onboard HERKY 661). (30MAY08)

261.575 HERKY 671: Ramstein C-130 1304 NFM on satcom calling for Wolfhound, no joy. Later also HERKY 661 and Cape Osborne checking. (29MAY08)

261.575 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart (?) 1210 NFM on satcom wkg ANGEL 05, GUARDIAN 2, GUARDIAN 1 and ANGEL 01 for a radio check, later also Wolf Den Alternate, Wolfhound, Wolfhound Alternate, Istres (TAL site), Zaragoza (TAL site) and Cape Osborne checking comms. (28MAY08)

244.825 MAGIC 64: NATO E-3A 0906 AM wkg Limelight TACON, reporting on station in NL2 for testing purposes, 339.550 Link11, CT on 256.000 and 343.400 / MAGIC 63 and 65 for testing, also extensive data and voice testing on UHF SATCOM 295.225 - 261.625. (20MAY08)

296.350 - 255.350 NO CALL: Portuguese truck driver 0930 NFM driving near my location while using this AOR satcom transponder for contact with his colleagues. (Recording available, left channel = uplink 296.350, right channel = downlink 255.350, total of 2.2 MB). (17APR08)

295.225 / 261.625 1: unid US aircraft 1252 NFM wkg 2 (possibly NATO E-3A) on satcom, a couple of count checks and switching green, followed by some kind of data traffic for several hours. (08APR08)

261.450 CONDOR P: USAF E-3 1238 NFM on satcom (retransmit config for UHF LOS radio's) wkg BUZZARD 01/02 (510FS F-16's), CLAW 01/02 (492FS F-15E's) and KNIGHT 01/02 (Croatian AF Mig-21's), guarding the Zagreb FIR (POTUS visit), at 1301z CONDOR reporting "Cubs wheels down" (AF 1 on the ground), other CAPs that followed this day were BUZZARD 11/12, CLAW 11/12, KNIGHT 11/12, BUZZARD 21/22, CLAW 21/22 and BUZZARD 31/32. Scorpion (US GCI/ATC cell at Zagreb ACC?) assumed control while CONDOR P was Midnight for refueling, at 2012z CONDOR P reporting Sunrise again and assumed control, CONDOR R reporting on station time 2136z. (04APR08) (Recording from 1238z-1940z, total of 42 minutes, 7.2 MB)

261.450 WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE 1: Ramstein 603 AOC/JPRC 0925 NFM wkg WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE 2 for a radiocheck in red and green. A few minutes later also checking the secondary circuit 268.450. At 1000z both stations back on primary AC1 = 261.450 for setting up the retransmit configuration for the on scene LOS radio's. (31MAR08)

261.575 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart (?) 0406 NFM wkg ANGEL 2, ANGEL 3, HERKY 643 and HERKY 642 with pre-launch radio checks on satcom. (11MAR08)

261.575 WOLF DEN ALTERNATE: EUCOM Stuttgart (?) 0836 NFM wkg ANGEL 3, ANGEL 1, WOLF DEN, HERKY 642, HERKY 643 and CAPE OSBORNE for a radio check on satcom. In the afternoon both HERKY's departing Ramstein for the TAL sites. Also some interesting coordination regarding the Combat Tracker II system. (09MAR08)

261.575 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart ? 1656 NFM wkg ANGEL 4 (Pararescue / Medical support team) for a radio check on satcom, later also checking with HERKY 624 (C-130 at Zaragoza), CAPE OSBORNE and ANGEL 3 (Pararescue / Medical support team). Comms from WOLF DEN came in very distorted today. (07FEB08)

261.575 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart ? 0830 NFM wkg WOLFHOUND (603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein) on satcom for a radio check, later also radio checks from WOLF DEN ALTERNATE, HERKY 624 (C-130 heading for TAL Zaragoza), HERKY 625 (C-130 heading for TAL Istres), ANGEL 3 (Pararescue / Medical support team) and CAPE OSBORNE. (05FEB08)

261.575 ANGEL 3: Pararescue / Medical support team 1358 NFM wkg ANGEL 4 for a radio check on satcom, some time later also checking with WOLF DEN and CAPE OSBORNE. At 1554z HERKY 1 (C-130) checking with WOLFHOUND and WOLF DEN, time mentioned for tomorrow's radio check prior to departure out of Ramstein was 1030 local (0930z). (04FEB08)

261.575 WOLF DEN ALTERNATE: EUCOM Stuttgart?? NFM wkg HERKY 631 + Angel 3 and Guardian 2 + Angel 4 (both in/around HERKY 621), several comm checks and trying to get HERKY 621 on satcom without any luck. Rescue units at the TAL sites testing both their AN/PRC-117F and AN/PRC-148 radio's. (05DEC07)

261.575 HERKY 631: Ramstein C-130 0917 NFM calling any station, some time later good comms with Wolfhound (603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein) and Wolfhound Maintenance. Also Guardian, Wolf Den and Wolf Den Alternate were heard. (04DEC07)

261.575 WOLFHOUND: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 0900 NFM on Satcom, pre-launch comm checks throughout the day with Wolfhound Alternate, Wolf Den Alternate, Cape Osborne and HERKY 351. (23OCT07)

261.575 WOLFHOUND: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 0900 NFM radio checks on Satcom with Wolfhound Alternate, Wolf Den, Wolf Den Alternate and Cape Osborne. HERKY 642 calling for a radio check, no joy, changing into HERKY 351, good radio comms with Wolf Den. Wolfhound also calling for HERKY 341, but no joy. (22OCT07)

261.575 DOD CAPE: US DoD station Cape Canaveral 2004 NFM on Satcom doing comm checks with the European TAL rescue support units, stations heard were WOLFHOUND [603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein], WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE, HERKY 631 [37AS C-130E] and GUARDIAN 1 [Pararescue / Medical support team on board HERKY 641]. (08AUG07)

261.625 NO CALL: US Mil station 1636 NFM checking satcom, couple of count tests followed by data traffic. (08AUG07)

261.575 WOLFHOUND: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 1125 NFM on this Satcom channel, radio checks throughout the day, callsigns heard were WOLFHOUND ALTERNATE, WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE and MAINTENANCE 1. (08AUG07)

261.575 WOLFHOUND: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 1030 NFM on this Satcom channel, radio checks throughout the day, callsigns heard were WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE, HERKY 631 [37AS C-130E] with GUARDIAN 2 [Pararescue / Medical support team] onboard, HERKY 641 [109AS C-130H] with GUARDIAN 1 [Pararescue / Medical support team] onboard, also unid callsign RETRIEVER with a short radio check. (06AUG07)

261.575 WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 2134 NFM on this Satcom channel calling any station several times with no response. (05AUG07)

261.875 WOLFHOUND: 603 AOC / JPRC Ramstein 1030 NFM on this Satcom channel with some radio checks. Only WOLFHOUND MAINTENANCE responded so far. (05AUG07)

261.675 GRIM 15: Lakenheath F-15 0620 NFM wkg WIZZARD [USAF E-3], followed by GRIM 11-14 [Lakenheath F-15's] flying the Tirana CAP, GRIM 21-24 [Lakenheath F-15's] taking over the Tirana CAP with BUZZARD 31-34 [Aviano F-16's] as the back-up CAP, receiving air pictures via Timber [JTIDS] from WIZZARD, monitoring all traffic in- and outbound Tirana, at 0636z RANGER [AIR FORCE 1 / POTUS] airborne, closely followed by GRIM 11 flight, RANGER touchdown Tirana 0733z, RANGER airborne again 1524z, en route to Sofia, shadowed by GRIM 21/22 at 10 NM until reaching the Albanian border [ordered by THOR], at 1601z WOLFHOUND clearing BUZZARD 31 flight to RTB, mission complete, all fighters were handed over to TROLL on 386.800 for RTB, WIZZARD clearing freq at 1618z. (10JUN07)

261.450 WOLFHOUND: USAFE Ramstein on Satcom NFM wkg Cape Osborne, HERKY 621 and HERKY 622 for some radio checks throughout the day. (08JUN07)

261.675 FROSTY: USAF gnd station on Satcom NFM wkg WOLFHOUND [USAFE Ramstein], BLACK TROLL [unid US mil], THOR 11 [unid command aircraft], DUKE 55 [C-12], WIZZARD [USAF E-3], GRIM 11-14 [Lakenheath F-15's] and BUZZARD 31-34 [Aviano F-16's], coordination for Link16 with Ramstein, WIZZARD taking control of GRIM and BUZZARD flight, both over Italy and possibly also Albania. Playing several scenarios with a C-21 [SPAR 91] acting as the target. Probably training for the POTUS visit to Albania on 10JUN07. Support tankers available for GRIM and BUZZARD were QUID 70 and 93. (08JUN07)

261.450 HERKY 622: Ramstein C-130 1820 NFM wkg Wolfhound Maintenance on Satcom for a radio check, also DoD Cape, JPRC Alternate Location, Cape Radio, Cape Osborne and Wolfhound Alternate with radio checks. (07JUN07)

261.675 FROSTY: unid US mil 1235 NFM wkg TROLL(EN) [unid US mil station] and WOLFHOUND [USAFE Ramstein] on Satcom, GAF183 [C-160] also checking in for some radio checks, thereafter switching back to 369.3 [Bremen ACC, Berlin region, FLG sector] - G8 summit. (07JUN07)

261.450 HERKY 621: Ramstein C-130 0700 NFM wkg Wolfhound [USAFE Ramstein] on Satcom, some talk about comms checks. Later some radio checks by Com1 and Com2. (07JUN07)

252.300 unid: Indian sounding military Approach/Departure Control 1045 AM wkg fighters including "VOODOO 1/2" in- and outbound the airfield. Accidental relay via SICRAL 1A. (05JAN07)

252.150 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart[?] 2245 NFM wkg Cape Osborne, Herky 641 and Herky 651, pre-launch comms checks. (10DEC06)

252.150 WOLF DEN: EUCOM Stuttgart[?] 0000 NFM wkg Cape Osborne, DoD Cape, Herky 641 and Herky 651, also some calling for DoD Moron but not heard, pre-launch comms checks, STS116 launch scrubbed. (08DEC06)

252.300 unid: Indian sounding military Approach/Departure Control 0622 AM wkg fighters inbound the airfield. Accidental relay via SICRAL 1A. (08DEC06)

252.300 unid: Indian sounding military Approach/Departure Control 0301 AM wkg fighters inbound the airfield. Accidental relay via SICRAL 1A. (08DEC06)

252.300 unid: Indian sounding military Approach/Departure Control 0656 AM wkg fighters inbound the airfield. Accidental relay via SICRAL 1A. (07DEC06)

258.200 PC: Italian UNIFIL unit 1004 NFM wkg Lima, S4 and Safari [all Italian UNIFIL units], comms in Italian throughout the day. (19SEP06)

261.875 WOLFHOUND - WOLF DEN: USAFE Ramstein - EUCOM Stuttgart[?] 1230 NFM wkg DoD Cape, Herky 682 and Herky 683, pre-launch comms checks. (09SEP06)

258.250 BOOTLEG 11: unid US military aircraft 1823 AM wkg Bootleg 6, 23 and 24 on this interplane actually referred to as 299.250, the aircraft switched to Have Quick for a while after a mickey, later returned to this freq. Accidental relay via SATCOM [Sicral]. (08SEP06)

261.875 WOLFHOUND - WOLF DEN: USAFE Ramstein - EUCOM Stuttgart[?] 1329 NFM wkg DoD Cape, Herky 682 and Herky 683, pre-launch comms checks, mission STS115 scrubbed again for 24 hours. (08SEP06)

258.200 NOC: Navy Operations Cell [UNIFIL HQ Naqoura - Lebanon] 0752 NFM wkg COMFORAL [Comando delle Forze d'Altura, Taranto - Italy], coordination for the naval/maritime operations - Operation Leonte. (08SEP06)

261.875 WOLFHOUND - WOLFDEN: USAFE Ramstein 1418 NFM wkg DoD Cape, Herky 264, Herky 299, Herky 683 [Istres] and Herky 682 [Zaragoza], pre-launch comms checks. (05SEP06)

261.875 WOLFHOUND: USAFE Ramstein 1339 NFM wkg Cape Osborne, DoD Cape, Herky 264 and Herky 684 on SATCOM with several radio checks. (25AUG06)

258.200 IAEP: Italian Navy frigate F582 "Artigliere" 1450 NFM/STANAG4285 wkg IDR [ItN Roma], voice coord for data traffic. (18AUG06)

261.875 WOLFHOUND: USAFE Ramstein 1615 NFM wkg Cape Osborne, KING 5 [Ramstein 37AS C-130E operating out of Zaragoza, c/s Herky 634], KING 4 [Ramstein 37AS C-130E operating out of Istres], Rescue Bird East [= KING 4] and Rescue Herky East on UHF SATCOM, radio checks and comms regarding the launch of space shuttle Discovery, TAL-sites released at 1848z, all stations standing down. (04JUL06)

261.875 KING 5: Ramstein 37AS C-130E 1648 NFM wkg DoD Cape, Air Force Rescue East and Wolfhound [USAFE Ramstein] on UHF SATCOM, radio checks and comms regarding the launch of space shuttle Discovery. (02JUL06)

261.875 KING 5: Ramstein 37AS C-130E 1750 NFM wkg DoD Cape, Air Force Rescue East and Wolfhound [USAFE Ramstein] on UHF SATCOM, radio checks and comms regarding the launch of space shuttle Discovery. (01JUL06)

252.300 unid: Indian Air Force ATC station 1201 AM wkg several fighters in and outbound the airfield. Accidental relay via SICRAL1. (09FEB05)

258.225 ANOV: unid Italian Navy station 1145 NFM wkg IGGP [ITNY Submarine S525 "Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia"], lateron IAET [unid ITNY vessel] joined the circuit, switching secure voice for some time. In the afternoon IGGP mentioned he was going to contact station Roma [IDR] on CL8 [= HF 4031.0]. (05MAR03)

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