Call signs of West Coast Radar Picket ships, AEW and Surface picket stations. (Thanks to Gerry Stolz, ETN2 who served on both WATCHMAN and LOCATOR.)
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Radar Picket Ships |
Voice Call Signs |
CW/flashing light call Signs |
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USS SCANNER (AGR-5) |
NAOMI ECHO |
NOLH |
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USS LOCATOR (AGR-6) |
RETAIN WHISKEY |
NZRW |
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USS PICKET (AGR-7) |
JIGGER XRAY |
NXNY |
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USS INTERCEPTOR (AGR-8) |
VELVET HOTEL |
NHYC |
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USS INTERDICTOR (AGR-13) |
GLARE ECHO |
NVVB |
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USS INTERPRETER (AGR-14) |
CHARIOT INDIA |
NBRU |
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USS TRACER (AGR-15)** |
INCIDENT TANGO |
NNTS |
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USS WATCHMAN (AGR-16) |
REVLON MIKE |
NZDV |
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USS LOWE (DER-325) |
SUMMIT |
NKER |
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USS FINCH (DER-328) |
DAYTON |
NHEC |
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Radar Picket Stations (surface) |
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1 |
Jonathon |
TH73 |
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3 |
Hardware |
Z31S |
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5 |
Referee |
N64G |
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7 |
Bathbox |
C38Q |
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9 |
Galahad |
W21J |
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Airborne early Warning (USAF) |
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1 |
Avenger |
5ERW |
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3 |
Paralyze |
6X27 |
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5 |
Rammer |
S655 |
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7 |
One Punch |
1STJ |
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9 |
Accuracy |
XE31 |
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**aka USS INTERUPTER |