Doing ANOTHER 217 character message as I type this... 22:26z
"HankG" no_one@invalid wrote in message
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I started monitoring 11.175 at 14:50z and heard a message of 217
characters,
(the longest message I've ever heard--previous longest was about 120).
This
message was heard on this frequency only. During the repeat message,
Offutt
came up with other message traffic. This message was heard on 5
frequencies. This is unusual. I had never heard two different EAMs go
out
on 11.175 at the same time. I have heard the same message slightly
delayed
(receiving 2 stations). After their first message, Offutt came up with a
Sky King call.

Back to the first: shortly after, a message of 48 characters was heard,
after which the party signed off. He had ID'd himself as 'bee bread'. He
then said, "Bee Bread standing by for traffic". No response.

Both Bee Bread and Offutt have continued to rebroadcast those 2 messages
over and over. I have heard messages repeated but not like this.

After Bee Bread's signoff, he stood by for traffic. After a pause I heard
him say, 5 Romeo Alpha, I have you Lima Charlie. Short pause, then
signoff.
Must be working duplex as nothng was heard from 5RA.

16:25z, Offutt broadcast a Sky King call.

developing....

HankG