Air Force Mars
Transcon Digital Network

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The following System Operators have registered their stations for operating on the USAF MARS TRANSCON PACTOR Network and other frequencies that may be assigned. Leadership and guidance for these assignments will be provided by the National Digital Manager AFN4DM. Please report any changes/additions to AFN4DM.

These stations are MARS Full Service Gateway Message Centers. Frequency schedule times are shown as "hours Zulu" using a two digit format "00" to "23" as used in MSYS where 00 = 0000 to 0059 is the first hour, 23 = 2300-2359 is the last hour. 00-23 will equate to 24/7 hours/days schedule.

MARS TRANSCON Primary Message Center/Gateway Systems

The following BBS stations are operating in PACTOR mode unless otherwise indicated. Schedule is 0000Z-2359Z unless otherwise indicated.

CallsignState
Operations
BBS
Region
AFC1MCCTScanning (24/7) TPB, TPE, TPG, TPL & TPM (Winlink Classic with AEA PK232); VHF (FBB 7.0 Packet BBS Software)AFA1PF@AFC1MC.CT.RGN1.AF.USA
1
AFC2MCVAMonitoring (24/7) Dual Port HF (MSYS); Monitoring (24/7) Local VHF port (MSYS) AFA2ZS@AFC2MC.VA.RGN2.AF.USA
2
AFD1MCNYScanning (24/7): TPB, TPG, TPL & TPM (Airmail with SCS Modem); Monitoring (24/7) TPE (with KAM-XL)AFA1AS@AFD1MC.NY.RGN1.AF.USA
1
AFD2MCALPactor I, II, III, HF Scanning (24/7): TPB, TPE, TPG, TPL and TPM (Winlink Classic)Grid Square: EM64mnAFA2UK@AFA2UK.AL.RGN2.AF.USA
2
AFD3MCWITPB, TPE, TPG, TPL, TPM & Region 3 Frequencies (Pending Setup)AFA3TN@AFD3MC.WI.RGN3.AF.USA
3
AFD4MCARPactor I, Scanning (24/7): TPA, TPB, TPE, TPL, TPM. Grid Square: EM34lpAFA4DF@AFD4MC.AR.RGN4.AF.USA
4
AFD5MCWAScanning (24/7) TPN Frequencies TPB, TPE, TPG, TPL, and TPM Winlink 2.9/Winscan 2.0; Pending Antenna InstallationAFA5EP@AFD5MC.ID.RGN5.AF.USA
5
AGA5MCWATPB, TPE, TPL, TPM; VHFAFA5GX@AGA5MC.WA.RGN5.AF.USA
5