9007 am - ranger 21

[SCPD]

Interesting traffic on AM (not USB) - 9007khz and 9004khz @ 2200z 6/28

Perhaps you guys can understand the callsigns in the second recording.

I see that RANGER callsign has been tracked to Whidbey Island Naval Station but I never expected them to broadcast in AM.

Here's a couple of recordings:

9007khz
9004khz

 

[brandon]

Second recording sounds like Ranger 519 calling Habitat (TOC, NAS Whidbey Island, WA)
According to the Callsigns list Ranger could be an EP-3 from VQ-2, NAS Whidbey Island but somebody else will have to confirm.
That is very interesting to hear them in AM mode.

 

[SCPD]

Ah that's what he was saying - HABITAT. I wonder if RANGER 21 was a helo and the pilot just simply didn't realize he was transmitting in AM mode.

 

[nexus]

that sounds like operator error to me. Like nickcarr said, he might not of realized he was calling using AM Mode.