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(last update 99/06/03)
As
tensions in the Central Europe continue to mount and the NATO bombing campaign
in Serbia/Kosovo continues the staff of Monitoring Times magazine
has put together a list of active shortwave frequencies associated with
the conflict. This will help listeners equipped with HF radios and VHF/UHF
scanners keep tabs on the action.
On our broadcast list we have included all known English language broadcasts on shortwave from Serbia/Yugoslavia and the surrounding countries. We have added HF utility and VHF/UHF military communications frequencies that have been positively identified as being associated with Kosovo operations.
We want to extend a special thanks to Gayle Van Horn, the entire MT SWBC monitoring team, and the dozens of other active monitors from around the world for their help in developing the comprehensive frequency information presented here. As always if you have something you would like to contribute, please contact us at the email addresses at the end of this piece.
If you need schedules for all other shortwave stations worldwide carrying English language broadcasts those can be found in the latest edition of Monitoring Times magazine available on newsstands right now. If you need radio equipment to monitor the action in the Balkans, be sure to check out the Grove Enterprises online catalog for the latest gear or call Grove at 800-438-8155.
This information is copyright © 1999 by Grove Enterprises/Monitoring Times and is for personal use only. It may not be reproduced, copied, distributed, or reposted in any form without the permission of the editor of Monitoring Times magazine (rachel@grove-ent.com). Material has been coded in this list to spot violations of copyright. Other websites on the net can freely link to this page without permission. Additional information and active frequencies monitored can be sent to MT Assistant Editor Larry Van Horn at larry@grove-ent.com.
Last update: 4/16/99. All times are UTC and all HF frequencies are in kHz. VHF/UHF frequencies are in MHz.
0145-0200 -- 6115/7160 to North America (daily)
0230-0300 -- 6115/7160 to North America (daily)
1915-1930 -- 7180/9510 to Europe (daily)
2130-2200 -- 1215/7160/9635 to Europe (daily)
0200-0300 -- 9500/11700 to North America (daily)
1100-1200 -- 15700/17500 to Europe (daily)
1900-2000 -- 9400/11720 to Europe (daily)
2100-2200 -- 9400/11720 to Europe (daily)
2300-0000 -- 9400/11700 to North America (daily)
0100-0105 -- 9925 to North America (daily)
0200-0205 -- 9925 to North America (daily)
0300-0305 -- 9925 to North America (daily)
0400-0405 -- 9925 to North America (daily)
0500-0505 -- 13820 to Australia (daily)
0600-0605 -- 13820 to Australia (daily)
0605-0610 -- 5945/7365/ 9830 to Europe (Monday-Saturday)
0700-0705 -- 13820 to Australia (daily)
0705-0710 -- 5945/7365/ 9830 to Europe (Monday-Saturday)
0800-0805 -- 13820 to Australia (daily)
0805-0810 -- 5945/7365/ 9830 to Europe (Monday-Saturday)
0905-0910 -- 7365/ 9830/13830 to Europe (Sunday)
1205-1210 -- 7365/ 9830/13830 to Europe (daily)
1800-1810 -- 13830 to Europe (daily)
2000-2005 -- 13810 to Africa (daily)
0000-0027 -- 11615/13580 to North America (daily)
0100-0127 -- 7345/11615 to North America (daily)
0200-0230 -- Via WRN Galaxy 5 Satellite, transponder 6, 6.80 MHz audio
0300-0327 -- 7345/9955/11615 to North America (daily)
0330-0357 -- 11600/15530 to Middle East/Asia (daily)
0700-0727 -- 9880/11600 to Europe (daily)
0900-0930 -- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio
subcarrier
0900-0930 -- Via WRN Astra 1B Satellite/21745 to Africa/Asia (daily)
1030-1057 -- 9880/11615 to Europe (daily)
1300-1327 -- 13580/17485 to Europe/Asia (daily)
1300-1330 -- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio
subcarrier
1330-1400 -- In Czech via WRN2, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS),
6.2 MHz audio subcarrier
1600-1627 -- 5930/21745 to Europe/Africa (daily)
1600-1630 -- In Spanish via WRN2, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS),
6.2 MHz audio subcarrier
1700-1727 -- 5930/21745 to Europe/Africa (daily)
2000-2027 -- 5930/11600 to Europe/Asia/Australia (daily)
2130-2157 -- 11600/15545 to Africa/Asia/Australia (daily)
2230-2300 -- 11600/15545 to North America (daily)
0140-0150 -- 7450/9420/11645/15630 to North America (daily)
0340-0350 -- 7450/9420/11645/15630 to North America (daily)
0740-0750 -- 7425/9420/11645/15630 to Europe and 17700 to Australia (daily)
1240-1250 -- 17525 to Africa (daily)
1410-1420 -- 9425/15630 to Europe (daily)
1800-1815 -- 7450/9525 to Europe, 17705 to North America and 17765 to South
America (daily)
1900-1910 -- 7475/9375 to Europe (daily)
2240-2250 -- 9425/11645 to Australia (daily)
2340-2350 -- 7450/9375/9420/11645 to the Americas and 12015 to South America
(daily)
0100-0130 -- 9560 to North America (daily)
0230-0300 -- 9840 to North America (daily)
0330-0400 -- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio
subcarrier
1900-1930 -- 6025/7170 to Europe (daily)
1900-1930 -- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio
subcarrier
2100-2130 -- 6025 to Europe (daily)
2100-2200 -- In Hungarian via WRN2, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS),
6.2 MHz audio subcarrier
2130-2200 -- 975 to Europe (daily)
0200-0300 -- 9570/11740 to North America, 9510/11810/17735 to Asia and
11725 to the Pacific (daily)
0400-0500 -- 9570/11740 to North America and 11810/17735 to Asia (daily)
0600-0700 -- 11725/11940 to North America (daily)
0640-0700 -- 9625/11840/11885/15270 to Europe (daily)
0700-0800 -- 15340/17745 to Africa (daily)
1300-1400 -- 9690/15390 to Europe and 17720 to North America (daily)
1700-1800 -- 15380/15720/17735/17865 to Europe (daily)
2100-2200 -- 9570/11810/11840/15180 to Europe (daily)
2300-0000 -- 9570/11810 to Europe and 11830/15105 to North America (daily)
0800-0830-- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio
subcarrier
1700-1730 -- In Russia via WRN2, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS),
6.2 MHz audio subcarrier
0030-0100 -- WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz
audio subcarrier (Monday-Friday)
0100-0130 -- 5930/7300/9440 to North/Central/South America (daily)
0700-0730 -- 9440/15460/17750 to Australia (daily)
1630-1700 -- 5920/6055/7345 to Europe (daily)
1830-1900 -- 5920/6055/7345 to Europe (daily)
R. Yugoslavia has been broadcasting on a reduced schedule; according to their web site, this is now the only English transmission.
2100-2130 -- 6185 to Europe (daily)
0300-0400 -- 7270/11655 various target areas and 21715 to Asia (daily)
1230-1300 -- 17560 to Asia and 17830 to Europe (daily)
1300-1330 -- 17560 to Asia and 17830 to Europe (daily)
1830-1900 -- 13695 to Europe and 11765 various (daily)
1900-1930 -- 13695 to Europe and 11765 various (daily)
2030-2100 -- 7170 to Asia (daily)
2100-2130 -- 7170 to Asia (daily)
2200-2300 -- 7190 to Europe and 13640 various (daily)
1700-1730 -- BBC Europe Today (Monday-Friday)
WRN1, Galaxy 5 (125 deg), transponder 6 (TBS), 6.8 MHz audio subcarrier
Continuous -- BBC World Service Satcom C3 (131 deg), transponder 7 (C-Span),
5.40 MHz audio subcarrier
| 3178 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push Unknown (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 3900 | NATO E-3 AWACS Net (ITU Region 1 only) Magic/Cyrano callsign | |
| 4519 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 78A (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 4724 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 4742 | RAF STCICS "Architect" | |
| 5218 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 79B (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 5763.5 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 80V (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 6693 | USN Adriatic Task Force Voice Coordination Net | |
| 6712 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 6728 | NATO E-3 AWACS Coordination Net | |
| 6739 | USAF Global HF System Primary/RAF STCICS "Architect" | |
| 6761 | USAF Worldwide Air Refueling Primary | |
| 6865 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 81A (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 6932.5 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 81B (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 8046 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 81V (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 8087 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push Unknown (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 8982 | USN Adriatic Task Force Voice Coordination Net | |
| 8992 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 9118.5 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 82A (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 9260 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 82B (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 10315 | NATO Naval Voice Coordination Net | |
| 10915 | NATO/SFOR Airlift Interplane "JG" callsigns | |
| 11173 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push 83A (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 11175 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 13200 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 13458 | Raven Operations (Frankfurt/Rhein-Main) working various tanker aircraft | |
| 15016 | USAF Global HF System Primary | |
| 15048 | USAF EC-130 ABCCC Bookshelf Net Push Unknown (Moonbeam Ops) | |
| 16442.4 | Naval Voice Coordination Hotel Tracking Net |
| 122.1 | NATO Common VHF Tower/GCA/Approach Control | |
| 123.1 | Search and Rescue (VHF Primary) | |
| 123.3 | NATO Common VHF Low Level/GCA/Final Approach | |
| 125.675 | Scottish Control Radar | |
| 127.275 | Scottish Control Radar | |
| 128.350 | Dutch Military Radar | |
| 130.425 | Search and Rescue (Unicom) | |
| 134.3 | Scottish Military Radar | |
| 135.275 | London Military Radar | |
| 138.7 | Search and Rescue (VHF Secondary) | |
| 142.225 | Fairford RAF Tower | |
| 142.825 | USAF Aircraft noted here in Fairford area | |
| 156.3 | Marine VHF Channel 06 (Air/Ship) | |
| 156.8 | Marine VHF Channel 16 (Distress) | |
| 160.6 | Marine VHF Channel 00 (Emergency) | |
| 241.9 | Helicopter Common | |
| 243.0 | International Calling/Emergency (Worldwide) | |
| 243.4 | Guard/Watch | |
| 244.6 | Search and Rescue (Scene of Search) | |
| 249.475 | Scottish Military Radar | |
| 249.750 | Fairford RAF Command Post "Cajun Control"/Mildenhall RAF CP (UK) | |
| 249.875 | NATO Discrete Operations | |
| 252.8 | Search and Rescue (Training) | |
| 257.750 | Fairford RAF Control (UK) | |
| 257.8 | NATO Common Tower | |
| 258.4 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 264.875 | London Military Radar | |
| 275.925 | NATO Maroon GCI | |
| 277.8 | US Navy Fleet Common | |
| 278.3 | Helicopter Common | |
| 279.4 | Combat Scene of Action | |
| 280.6 | Jamming/Strike Safety | |
| 282.0 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 282.1 | Search and Rescue (Secondary) | |
| 282.350 | NATO E-3 AWACS Net -- Magic callsign | |
| 282.850 | Fairford RAF Have Quick communications | |
| 282.8 | Search and Rescue (Primary) | |
| 294.7 | Rhein Radar (Germany) | |
| 294.8 | USAF Air Refueling (Med) | |
| 299.6 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 299.975 | London Military Radar | |
| 300.0 | Have Quick TOD frequency | |
| 300.8 | NATO Common Low Level | |
| 311.0 | Military Tanker Common | |
| 312.450 | Mildenhall RAF Command Post "Banter Ops"/Fairford RAF CP (UK) | |
| 316.350 | USAF Air Refueling (Med) | |
| 317.1 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 317.5 | NATO Common Radar Fix | |
| 333.550 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air (encrypted comms) | |
| 337.8 | Transit Control | |
| 338.675 | NATO E-3 AWACS Net -- Magic callsign | |
| 344.0 | NATO Common Radar/Director | |
| 344.1 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 349.3 | NATO E-3 AWACS Net -- Magic callsign | |
| 356.4 | Jamming/Strike Safety | |
| 362.3 | NATO Common Approach Control | |
| 369.1 | Helicopter Common | |
| 370.950 | Mildenhall RAF AMCC | |
| 372.3 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 378.2 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 385.4 | NATO Common Radar/Final Approach | |
| 390.975 | USAF Military Aircraft Air-to-Air | |
| 391.0 | USAF/NATO Air Tanker Air-to-Air | |
| 415.350 | Fairford RAF Operations |
NATO E-3 AWACS "Magic" HF Frequencies |
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Frequency 3900 5691 23214 8980 (See XD) 10315 6700 11228 8971 6760 6695 3081 3225 4542 4720 4758 6762.5 8986.5 11270.5 15050 17996.5 6754 8980 10315 |
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According to some European sources the X-designators/frequencies is replacing N-designators/frequencies although the N-designators are sometimes still used.
| Miscellaneous NATO HF Frequencies 3097.5 4505.0 4777.5 5267.0 5349.0 (NATO Training Net 661G) |
This information is copyright © 1999 by Grove Enterprises/Monitoring Times and is for personal use only. It may not be reproduced, copied, distributed, or reposted in any form without the permission of the editor of Monitoring Times magazine (rachel@grove-ent.com). Material has been coded in this list to spot violations of copyright. Other websites on the net can freely link to this page without permission. Additional information and active frequencies monitored can be sent to MT Assistant Editor Larry Van Horn at larry@grove-ent.com.
Radio B92 website
On April 2, a government-appointed director took control of the independent Belgrade radio station B92, effectively placing it and all its assets in the hands of the Serbian authorities. The b92.net and opennet.org site have since been frozen and will not be updated by the original B92 team, all of whom have refused to work for this new government-controlled management. All news about the original B92 and the support campaign for that B92 team can now be found on www.freeb92.net, a site that is updated from Amsterdam and Belgrade. Thank you. Penney Kome, author & journalis, kome@home.com
Other Kosovo links and news submitted by our readers:
Myles Mustoe - written to "make his students think" - http://www.tinynet.com/serbia.html and "Understanding The Balkan Conflict Through The Serbian Mind Set" http://wwwnhc.nhmccd.cc.tx.us/public/bsci/geography/serbpsyc.html
Sheldon Harvey (Radio HF) Kosovo Links - http://www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html
Tom Sundrstom, TRS Consultants - http://www.trsc.com/Radio/News/Kosovo/kosovo.html
Larry Van Horn - for news analysis http://www.stratfor.com/kosovo/crisis/
Harald Süss, leader of the austrian DX-club ADXB-OE, reports that the "Glas Allianca" (Voice of the Alliance) is transmitting nearly daily over airplane on MW 1003 kHz and FM 106,4 and 102,4 in Serbian language. You can hear 106,4 and 1003 here nearby Vienna.