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Government and Military Frequency/Designation List
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WUN Government and Military Frequency/Designation List
Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Brasstown, NC USA, larry@grove-ent.com
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Column Contributors List. These club members and others who wish to
remain anonymous have kindly contributed material to this column and we
are very grateful for their support.
2003 column contributors: Sandy Abel, Frank Annaloro, Dave (The
Netherlands), Mark Cleary, Mike Chace-Ortiz, John Doe (via WUN Digital
Review), Dutch Military Research Group website, Jeff Haverlah, Jack L.
Metcalfe, Maciej Sebastian Muszalski (Miles), Jack Painter, Tony Paredes,
Ron Perron, Peter Poelstra, Jim (RGA), Hugh Stegman, Al Stern, Hans-Peter
Tillmann, Randy True, Day Watson and, of course, the personal monitoring
of the column editor.
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Government/Military System and Frequency-Channel/Designators List
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Last Revision October 24, 2003
Legend:
MF = Moved From (freq in MHz)
RTTY = Radioteletype
US = United States
USB = Upper Sideband
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**UNITED STATES MILITARY LISTINGS
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*United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
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HF "Zulu" Airborne Command Post Net
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Z100 3068.0 (9) | Z180 9057.0 (3) | Z265 18024.0 (0)
Z105 3116.0 (2) | Z185 9809.0 (0) | Z270 18027.0 (0)
Z110 3134.0? (8) | Z190 10204.0 (3) | Z275 18046.0?
Z115 3143.0 (9) | Z195 Unknown (3) | Z280 18387.0 (2)
Z120 3295.0 (2) | Z200 11181.0 (3) | Z285 Unknown
Z124 Unknown | Z205 11494.0 (2) | Z290 19665.0 (9)
Z125 4495.0 (2) | Z210 11229.0 (3) | Z295 19755.0 (2)
Z130 4472.0 (8) | Z211 12070.0 (2) | Z300 20167.0 (2)
Z135 4745.0 (2) | Z215 13242.0 (2) | Z305 20407.0 (9)
Z140 5026.0 (8) | Z220 13245.0 (2) | Z310 23337.0
Z145 5705.0 (3) | Z225 13907.0 (1) | Z315 23872.0 (9)
Z150 5800.0 (2) | Z230 15046.0 (7) | Z320 24828.0?
Z155 5875.0 (0) | Z235 15094.0 (3) | Z325 24978.0?
Z160 6715.0 (2) | Z240 15097.0 (0) | Z330 26532.0?
Z165 6757.0 (2) | Z245 Unknown | Z335 26859.0 (2)
Z170 7831.0 (2) | Z250 15962.0 (1) | Z340 Unknown
Z174 Unknown | Z255 17973.0 (0) | Z345 Unknown
Z175 9016.0 (3) | Z260 18006.0 (0) | Z350 Unknown
NOTES:
(7) Confirmed 1997
(8) Confirmed 1998
(9) Confirmed 1999
(0) Confirmed 2000
(1) Confirmed 2001
(2) Confirmed 2002
(3) Confirmed 2003
Note: A new frequency 7992.0 kHz has been uncovered by WUN member Jeff
Haverlah in Texas during monitoring of a STRATCOM exercise on June 25,
2003. The frequency was being used by airborne command post participating
in a STRATCOM communications exercise. No designator has been assigned at
this time.
Other notes on USSTRATCOM related frequencies from Jeff Haverlah.
11244.0 kHz
1. This frequency is a special HF-GCS discrete that is used by *every*
named HF-GCS station for Emergency Action Messages (EAM) and FOXTROT
broadcast. In fact, it has been described as the "broadcast" frequency.
Stations here do not respond to MAINSAIL general calls on this frequency.
2. This frequency is guarded by the Nightwatch 01 (US Air Force E-4
National Airborne Operations Center or NAOC) station (which uses daily
changing callsign aliases) and is paired with 8992.0 kHz.
3. This frequency is used by the apparent USSTRATCOM Looking Glass
mission aircraft for daily EAM transmissions at any time, and used for
repeat EAM transmissions at H+25/H+55 mostly during North American
daylight hours (and at any part of the day during exercises). Paired with
8992.0 kHz. Also guarded by the Glass mission and other U.S. Navy E-6
TACAMO aircraft when active.
Note: The primary mission of the Looking Glass aircraft is the ability to
command, control, and communicate with its nuclear forces. Its highly-
trained crew and staff ensure there is always an aircraft ready to direct
bombers and missiles from the air should ground-based command centers
become inoperable. Looking Glass guarantees that U.S. strategic forces
will act only in the precise manner dictated by the president. On Oct. 1,
1998 the Navy's E-6B Mercury aircraft replaced the USAF EC-135 in the
Looking Glass mission.
4. Used by possible tanker aircraft (maybe on their SIOP mission) passing
4-element groups to "SkyMaster" (NAOC and TACAMO aircraft) during
exercises and paired with 8992.0 kHz. The 4-element groups have been
called "TID traffic" by SKYMASTER aircraft.
5. Used by other U.S. government stations (i.e. Federal Emergency
Management Agency-FEMA, etc) including the static call "Blue Grass" (Mt.
Weather, Virginia) as a frequency to pass "Hotel" messages. These
messages are passed to each other and to the NAOC aircraft (using an
alias separate from that particular day's callsign). This activity is
usually during the third week of each month, is not paired with 8992.0
kHz, and many of the station's use callsigns begin with the letter "A"
(i.e. Axle Rod, Army Ruler, etc).
6. Units here always identify the frequency as 11244.0 kHz and not with a
tactical designator.
6697.0 kHz
1. This frequency is used by the TACAMO aircraft for daily evening/night
(North America) EAM transmissions during the following time slots:
H+07/H+37 by a TACAMO LANT aircraft
H+14/H+44 by a TACAMO PAC aircraft
2. EAMs have been heard at any time during initial broadcast, simulcast
on 8992.0, 11244.0 and on the USSTRATCOM Zulu net frequencies above.
3. This frequencies is also used by possible TACAMO aircraft to
communicate with trigraph identifier stations during exercises (usually
to receive 3-element group traffic from these trigraph stations.)
4. Also is used 24-hours a day by the United Kingdom's station MKL and
their trigraphs (many of these thought to be Nimrod aircraft).
13155.0 kHz
1. This frequency is used by the TACAMO aircraft for daily daytime (North
America) EAM transmissions during the following time slots:
H+07/H+37 by a TACAMO LANT aircraft
H+14/H+44 by a TACAMO PAC aircraft
2. EAMs have been heard at any time during initial broadcast, simulcast
on 8992.0, 11244.0 and on the USSTRATCOM Zulu net frequencies above.
3. The activity on this frequency apparently moved here from 11267.0 kHz
a few years ago. 11267.0 now seems to be quiet probably indicating that
it is no longer used for this purpose.
Other U.S. Navy frequencies heard recently with EAM broadcasts by Jeff
Haverlah and the column editor.
4515.0 4848.0 5680.0 6512.0 6666.0 6686.0 6720.0 6724.0
6778.0 6833.0 6903.0 7501.0 7589.0 8020.0 8971.0 9007.0
9010.0 9036.0 9283.0 10515.5 10805.0 10994.0 11187.0
11255.0 11271.0 13155.0 14698.0 15038.0 15049.0 16117.0
These and other old U.S. Navy HF HICOM (High Command) frequencies have
been active in past with heavy EAM traffic. (See HF-GCS section above
about the demise of the HICOM network)
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*U.S. Air Force
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High Frequency Global Communications System (HF-GCS)
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The U.S. Air Force High Frequency (HF) Global Communications System (HF-
GCS) is a worldwide network that currently consist of 15 high-power HF
stations which provide air/ground HF command and control radio
communications between all Department of Defense (DoD) ground agencies,
aircraft and ships. Allied military and other aircraft are also provided
support in accordance with agreements and international protocols as
appropriate. The HF-GCS is not dedicated to any service or command, but
supports all authorized users on a traffic precedence basis.
On Jun 1, 1992, the former Global HF System (GHFS) was created by
consolidating other U.S. Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Navy (USN) HF
networks, including the USAF Global Command and Control System (GCCS),
the Navy’s Ship-to-Shore High Command (HICOM) network, and the dedicated
Strategic Air Command (SAC) Giant Talk System. The goal of the merger was
to develop one worldwide non-dedicated HF network capable of providing
Command and Control (C2) HF communications support to all authorized DoD
aircraft and ground stations. As of 1 October 2002, the former GHFS
network is now known as the HF Global Communications System (HF-GCS).
The old high power HF equipment being utilized within the HF-GCS has now
been replaced with "Scope Command" equipment. Scope Command incorporates
Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) technology for use over HF. Scope
Command is not the name for this network as some have indicated in the
past post to the WUN and other newsgroups. It is the name of the
equipment upgrade being done to the network. In January 2003, all HF-GCS
station transmit and receive equipment is remotely controlled from the
Centralized Net Control Station (CNCS) at Andrews AFB, Maryland.
This ALE technology automates many of the functions performed by the
operator such as selecting the best propagating frequency from
a list of authorized frequencies.
Net Procedures
General Calling - Aircrews use a preliminary call as outlined in ACP-121
US Supp 2 using the collective callsign "MAINSAIL" or the HF-GCS station
call sign (example: Sigonella Global this is Dark 86 on 11175, OVER). HF-
GCS operators require approximately 10 seconds (for automated equipment
configuration) to respond to calls for service. The HF-GCS operator may
request the aircraft change to a discrete frequency for improved and/or
extended service.
Phone Patch Service - Phone patching allows direct voice communications
between ground agencies and aircraft by electronically connecting
telephone circuits to radio transmitters and receivers. Phone patch
service is reserved for official unclassified business only and shouldn’t
exceed five minutes. Patches of more than five minutes or of a sensitive
nature should be run on a discrete frequency. Aircrews requesting a phone
patch must include all information necessary for HF-GCS operators to
complete the call, such as the identity or location of the called parties
and telephone number if known. Phone patches are monitored by HF-GCS
operators and if radio reception isn’t of sufficient quality to complete
the patch, they will attempt to copy the traffic and relay it to
addressees.
Message Relay Service - HF-GCS operators transcribe encoded or plain-text
messages for aircraft or ground stations and forward them to the
addresses by radio or landline. The text of the messages can be in the
form of alphanumerics, code words, plain text, acronyms, and/or numerical
sequences. Aircrews may use "READ BACK" procedures when the message data
is critical, or when an incomplete transmission is suspected due to poor
radio reception. All messages received by Global stations will be
accepted and delivered by the fastest means available according to
precedence and priority.
Published Frequency Listing - HF-GCS stations operate on "core"
frequencies to provide increased "Global" coverage. The published
frequency listing does not reflect complete system frequency
authorizations. These published frequencies will be used for initial
contact, EAM broadcasts, and short term C2 phone patch and message
delivery. Other extended or special services will be moved to each
station’s available "discrete" frequencies. Any and all known discrete
frequencies for these stations have been incorporated below in the HF-GCS
station listings.
Frequency Guide - The frequency guide below is used by units contacting
this net and is designed to optimize their air/ground communications.
Primary HF-GCS Frequencies - 24 hours 8992.0 11175.0
Back up HF-GCS Frequencies - DAY 13200.0 15016.0
Back up HF-GCS Frequencies - NIGHT 4724.0 6739.0
Commonly heard callsigns
BRICKWALL Osan Air Mobility Control Center (AMCC)
DENALI Elmendorf Air Mobility Control Center (AMCC)
HILDA GLOBAL Tanker Airlift Control Center Scott AFB
TRACKER US Air Force Europe Tanker Recce Airlift Control
Center (UTRACC)
MAINSAIL Authorized users may contact and request service from Global
HF System stations by using the general net air-ground call sign
"MAINSAIL". Any Global station hearing the call "MAINSAIL" will respond
and provide the requested service.
S4JG A universal Navy call sign assigned to Patrol Squadrons (VP)
for use in radio checks. Instead of using the briefed, tactical call
sign, the Navigation/Communications operator on the P-3C Orion aircraft
would use S4JG on voice and also teletype to get a communications check
with a Tactical Support Center (TSC), HF-GCS station or Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW) Operations Center (ASWOC). In theory by using S4JG, the
tactical call sign is less likely to be compromised.
SKYBIRD The collective call sign for all U.S. Strategic Command
(USSTRATCOM) command posts, launch control centers, Global HF stations,
Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers on Air Combat Command (ACC)/Air Mobility
Command (AMC) host tenant bases, Single Sideband (SSB) HF radio stations,
and air defense sites in Canada.
SKYKING The collective call sign for all Single Integrated Operational
Plan (SIOP) committed aircraft and missile crews. Its meaning is “all
SIOP committed aircraft and missile crews copy the following message.”
SKYMASTER The collective callsign to all USSTRATCOM airborne command
post.
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The current station list for the HC-GCS net is as follows:
Andersen Air Base (AB), Guam (Voice call Guam Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (1300-2000Z) 6739.0 (1100-2000Z) 13200.0 (2000-1300Z)
15016.0 (2000-1100Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (1200-2030Z) 6739.0 (1000-2030Z) 13200.0 (2030-1200Z)
15016.0 (2030-1000Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Andrews AFB, Maryland (Voice call Andrews Global) HC-GCS CNCS
Summer: 4724.0 (0430-0930Z) 6712.0 (0230-0930Z) 13200.0 (0930-0230Z)
15016.0 (0930-0230Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0200-1230Z) 6712.0 (2400-1230Z) 13200.0 (1230-0200Z)
15016.0 (1230-2400Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequencies: 8058.0 11053.0 11159.0 11181.0 11214.0 11220.0
13960.0 14863.0 18015.0
Ascension Island (Voice call Ascension Global)
Year round: 4724.0 (2400-0700Z) 6739.0 (1900-2400Z) 8992.0 (24 hrs)
11175.0 (24 hrs) 15016.0 (0700-1900Z)
Discrete Frequencies: 9043.0 11159.0 11226.0 14497.0
Croughton AB, United Kingdom (Voice call Croughton Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (2230-0400Z) 6712.0 (2230-0400Z) 13200.0 (0400-2230Z)
15016.0 (0400-2230Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (1800-0800Z) 6712.0 (1800-0800Z) 13200.0 (0800-1800Z)
15016.0 (0800-1800Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequencies: 4894.0 5708.0 5117.0 6728.0 6731.0 6993.0
7567.0 7933.0 8032.0 9025.0 10648.0 11118.0 11129.0 11180.0
11181.0 11220.0 11226.0 11232.0 11271.0 13822.0 15042.0 15091.0
Diego Garcia Naval Station, Indian Ocean (Voice call Diego Garcia Global)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequencies: 9012.0 11181.0 11226.0 11244.0 11269.0 13254.0
15095.0 20910.0
Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (Voice call Elmendorf Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (1000-1300Z) 6739.0 (0800-1400Z) 13200.0 (1300-1000Z)
15016.0 (1400-0800Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0230-1900Z) 6739.0 (0030-2130Z) 13200.0 (1900-0230Z)
15016.0 (2130-0030Z)
Year Round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Hickam AFB, Hawaii (Voice call Hickam Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (1000-1600Z) 6739.0 (0500-1000Z) 15016.0 (1600-0500Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0800-1700Z) 6739.0 (0400-0800Z) 15016.0 (1700-0400Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequencies: 11181.0 13242.0
Keflavik NAS, Iceland
Summer: 4724 (2200-0530Z) 6739.0 (2200-0730Z) 13200.0 (0530-2200Z)
15016.0 (0730-2200Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (2000-0800Z) 6739.0 (2000-1000Z) 13200.0 (0800-2000Z)
15016.0 (1000-2000Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Lajes AB, Azores (Voice call Lajes Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (2230-0400Z) 15016.0 (0400-2230Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (1800-0800Z) 15016.0 (0800-1800Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0 13200.0
Discrete Frequencies: 11220.0 13440.0 14896.0 23265.0
McClellan, California (Voice call McClellan Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (0730-1300Z) 6739.0 (0530-1300Z) 13200.0 (1300-0730Z)
15016.0 (1300-0530Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0500-1530Z) 6739.0 (0300-1530Z) 13200.0 (1530-0500Z)
15016.0 (1530-0300Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Offutt AFB, Nebraska (Voice call Offutt Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (0600-1100Z) 6739.0 (0400-1100Z) 13200.0 (1100-0600Z)
15016.0 (1100-0400Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0300-1400Z) 6739.0 (0100-1400Z) 13200.0 (1400-0300Z)
15016.0 (1400-0100Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequency: 10589.0 11053.0 11159.0 11181.0 12087.0
Salinas, Puerto Rico (Voice call Puerto Rico Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (0300-1000Z) 6739.0 (0100-1000Z) 13200.0 (1000-0300Z)
15016.0 (1000-0100Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0200-1100Z) 6739.0 (2400-1100Z) 13200.0 (1100-0200Z)
15016.0 (1100-2400Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Discrete Frequencies: 7690.0 9006.0 10648.0 11056.0 11220.0 11484.0
15087.0
Sigonella Naval Station, Sicily, Italy (Voice call Sigonella Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (2230-0400Z) 15016.0 (0400-2230Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (1800-0800Z) 15016.0 (0800-1800Z)
Year round/24 hours: 6739.0 8992.0 11175.0 13200.0
Thule AB, Greenland (Voice call Thule Global)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0 13200.0 15016.0
Discrete: 11181.0 13215.0
Yokota AB, Japan (Voice call Yokota Global)
Summer: 4724.0 (1200-1930Z) 6739.0 (1000-2130Z) 13200.0 (1930-1200Z)
15016.0 (2130-1000Z)
Winter: 4724.0 (0930-2200Z) 6739.0 (0730-2400Z) 13200.0 (2200-0930Z)
15016.0 (2400-0730Z)
Year round/24 hours: 8992.0 11175.0
Notes:
1. Summer schedules run from April-September. Winter schedules run from
October-March
2. The Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) HF Network may be used as a
backup to GLOBAL. The net can be contacted on USB 10780.0 (primary) and
20390.0 kHz (secondary) using the call sign of CAPE RADIO. Another backup
to the HF-GCS is profiled below in the US Air Force MARS section.
DoD Emergency Action Message (EAM) Broadcast Time Slots
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These broadcast are commonly heard on HF-GCS primary frequencies plus
11244.0 kHz. Please note that not all HF-GCS published frequencies are
active for every EAM broadcast time slot listed below. Also some of the
activity listed below is not on HF-GCS published frequencies, but on
other selected discrete frequencies.
For an in-depth discussion on what an EAM is, see the utility information
file on the WUN website at URL: http://www.wunclub.com/files/eam.html
H+00 HF-GCS Offutt AFB, Nebraska
H+05 HF-GCS Andersen AB, Guam
H+06 HF-GCS Croughton AB, United Kingdom (unknown if still active in
this time slot)
H+07 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) Atlantic (LANT)
aircraft (6697.0/13155.0 kHz)
H+08 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO aircraft HF-GCS six character EAMs "FOR..."
H+10 HF-GCS McClellan AFB, California
H+14 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO Pacific (PAC) aircraft (6697.0/13155.0 kHz)
H+16 HF-GCS Thule AB, Greenland
H+20 HF-GCS Salinas, Puerto Rico
H+21 HF-GCS Salinas, Puerto Rico
HF-GCS Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
H+25 USSTRATCOM Looking Glass mission aircraft
H+26 Unknown if this time slot is still active; nothing heard
recently, reports would be appreciated.
H+29 HF-GCS Sigonella Naval Station, Sicily
H+30 HF-GCS Andrews AFB, Maryland
H+35 HF-GCS Offutt AFB, Nebraska
HF-GCS Hickam AFB, Hawaii
H+37 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO LANT aircraft (6697.0/13155.0 kHz)
H+38 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO aircraft HF-GCS six character EAMs "FOR..."
H+40 HF-GCS Andrews AFB, Maryland
HF-GCS Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
H+44 U.S. Navy E-6 TACAMO PAC aircraft (6697.0/13155.0 kHz)
H+45 HF-GCS Thule AB, Greenland (now heard past the 0145 UTC time
frame)
H+50 HF-GCS McClellan AFB, California
HF-GCS Lajes AB, Azores
H+55 USSTRATCOM Looking Glass mission aircraft
H+59 HF-GCS Sigonella Naval Station, Sicily
Earlier examples of this broadcast schedule can be seen in the various
80s editions of the Grove Shortwave Directories (usually on
page 5 for those that still have them) - Those minutestamps were also
used for the then common "standing by for traffic" calls heard from the
various GIANT TALK ground stations operating under their pre-92 daily
changing callsign aliases.]
The FOXTROT (SKYKING) messages are also common, or at least they used to
be. You should generally hear more than two over any 24 hour period. Of
interest, the preface to the FOXTROT broadcasts that would name the
echoing ground stations have not been heard (here) since maybe sometime
in April 2003 (around the end of major combat in Iraq.) I've heard no
instance of a request to DIEGO GARCIA or THULE or anyone else since
around that time, just the occasional FOXTROT broadcast from ANDREWS or
whoever. They dropped the DECENT, ENLIST, FAIRLY, EYESTRAIN, DEFROSTER
echo requests sometime around Sept 2001 (maybe) to be replaced with
plaintext station names (THULE; DIEGO GARCIA; CYPRUS FLIGHT WATCH) after
9/11, and now since around April 2003 maybe nothing.
Busiest frequencies are 8992.0 ("Eight-Niner") and 11175.0 ("Triple-1"),
which most stations guard around the clock. The others operate on a
schedule which changes twice yearly, on the first of April and October.
The upper sideband (USB) mode is used on all HF-GCS frequencies listed
above.
Note: The data signal you will on 9025.0 kHz is ALE which is a
computerized system that simplifies HF operation (see section below).
Older frequency circulated on the internet continue to list 8968.0 and
17976.0 kHz, but these were removed from HF-GCS service over three years
ago.
The ALE system used by the U.S. Air Force HF-GCS network is designated
MIL-STD-188-141A. You can download a software program developed by
Charles Brain to decode these digital transmissions at the following URL:
http://www.chbrain.dircon.co.uk/.
ALE allows automated ground agency contact by selecting the best station
and best frequency without operator interaction. ALE radios make this
possible by using a datafill that contains frequency, station and other
pertinent information. For ALE radios to operate properly, the radio must
have a loaded datafill, be turned on in the “automatic” mode and remain
there the duration of the flight. If the radio is removed from the ALE
mode, history tables will require time to rebuild and initial
communications may be slightly degraded.
Frequencies used in this net include:
2805.0 3059.0 3137.0* 4721.0* 5708.0* 6715.0 6721.0* 7632.0*
8965.0 9025.0* 9057.0 11226.0* 11250.0 13215.0* 15043.0*
18003.0* 20631.0 23337.0 27870.0
* indicates active Scope Command ALE traffic.
Net participating stations, identifiers and specific frequency
assignments used in the HF-GCS ALE net:
Andrews AFB, MD USA ADW 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Ascension Island HAW 3137 4721 6721 9025 11226 13215 15043
18003 23337
RAF Croughton, UK CRO 3137 4721 6721 9025 11226 13215 15043
18003 23337
NSF Diego Garcia JDG 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Elmendorf AFB, AK USA AED 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Andersen AFB, Guam GUA 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Hickam AFB, Hawaii HIK 3137 4721 6721 9025 11226 13215 15043
18003 23337
NAS Keflavik, Iceland IKF 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Lajes AB, Azores PLA 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
McClellan, CA USA MCC 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Offutt AFB, NE USA OFF 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Salinas, PR JNR 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Sigonella, Sicily Italy ICZ 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003
RAF Port Stanley, Falkland Island
(South Atlantic) MPA 3137 4721 5708 6721 9025 11226 13215
15043 18003 23337
Yokota AB, Japan JTY 3137 4721 6721 9025 11226 13215 15043
18003
Some non HF-GCS stations observed in this net:
CEF 439AW, Westover AFB, MA
GVT Raytheon, Greenville, TX
OKC Oklahpma City (Tinker AFB), OK
RIC CAP Region 2 MER/CAP National Technology Center, Richmond, VA
RSC Rockwell Scope Command Facility, Greenville, TX
TAG Incirlik AB, Turkey (HF-GCS Facility Closed)
WRL Warner-Robins AFB, GA
Preset telephone number codes imbedded in Scope Command ALE command
lines:
PCHS Charleston Command Post
PDOV Dover AMCC
PERT Rota
PMET Hilda Metro
PPLA Lajes AB
PTAE Hilda East
PTAR Ramstein AB
PTAW Hilda West
PWRI McGuire AFB
NIPR/SIPR HF ALE Network
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Courtesy of Ron Perron
SIPR (Secret Internet Protocol Router) Network Frequencies
5702.0 5708.0 6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0 27870.0
SIPR Gateways/Frequency Matrix:
ADWSPR Andrews AFB, Maryland
5702.0 6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0 27870.0
CROSPR Croughton AB, United Kingdom
5702.0 6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0 27870.0
HAWSPR Ascension Island
8965.0 11181.0 17976.0
ICZSPR Sigonella AB, Sicily, Italy
5702.0 6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0
IKFSPR NS/NAS Keflavik, Iceland
11181.0 17976.0
JDGSPR Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean
11181.0 27870.0
JNRSPR Salinas, Puerto Rico
6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0
MCCSPR McClellan, California
5702.0 6715.0 11181.0
OFFSPR Offutt AFB, Nebraska
5702.0 6715.0 8968.0 11181.0 17976.0
PLASPR Lajes AB, Azores
5702.0 6715.0
Other Stations
RIC 4721.0 5702.0 5708.0 6721.0
WRL 5708.0 6721.0
DVL 5708.0
Editors Note: I do not believe that the three addresses listed above are
part of the SIPR net. I think they are part of another USAF point-to-
point net that share some of the SIPR frequencies-LVH.
NIPR (Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router) Network Frequencies
3068.0 4745.0 5684.0 8965.0 11199.0 13242.0 17973.0 20631.0
NIPR Gateways/Frequency Matrix:
ADWNPR Andrews AFB, Maryland
3068.0 4745.0 8965.0 11199.0 13242.0 17973.0 20631.0
CRONPR Croughton AB, United Kingdom
17973.0
MCCNPR McClellan, California
5684.0 8965.0 13242.0 17973.0
OFFNPR Offutt AFB, Nebraska
5684.0 8965.0 11199.0 13242.0 17973.0 20631.0
MYSTIC STAR Network
===================
This is a worldwide communications system, operated and maintained by
elements of the United States Army, United States Navy, and United States
Air Force under the control of the Defense Information Systems Agency
(DISA) Operations Center. Its network provides worldwide communications
by directly controlling radio equipment located at Global HF system
stations. It consists of ultra high frequency satellite and HF networks
supporting Presidential, special air, commanders-in-chief, Joint Staff,
very important persons, and command airborne missions. The Mystic Star HF
network consists of: a single master net control station (MNCS) located
at Andrews AFB Maryland, interstation and intersite circuits, and relay
and auxiliary communications subsystems. (Source Air Force Instruction
33-106)
F003 8036.0 (1) F005 9120.0 (3) F007 4850.0
F009 17972.0 F020 16117.0 (1) F033 15962.0
F039 10881.0 F046 13823.0 F054 8058.0 (9)
F058 4742.0 (6) F061 23265.0 (2) F063 14870.0
F064 11214.0 (3) F066 15036.0 F077 Unknown
F078 18532.0 F080 15677.0 F084 13205.5
F085 6993.0 F086 9461.0 F089 13204.0 (1)
F090 6716.0 F094 9017.0 (2) F098 14585.0
F099 13247.0 (0) F101 12106.0 (6) F102 11118.0 (2)
F103 11488.0 (6) F107 Unknown (8) F108 7316.0
F114 6986.0 (6) F117 6993.0 (8) F124 11217.0 (6)
F126 12087.0 (2) F128 23242.0 F134 4942.5
F136 5429.5 (7) F146 9027.0 (1) F153 8063.0 (6)
F171 18403.5 (9) F173 14420.5 F174 20650.0
F182 3078.0 (6) F184 10648.0 (8) F186 3046.0
F194 13825.0 (5) F195 20631.0 F197 4982.0 (6)
F202 16014.0 (5) F204 12057.0 F211 11056.0 (7)
F213 Unknown F220 11181.0 F226 5435.5 (6)
F228 7735.0 (5) F229 Unknown (8) F236 15041.0 (9)
F240 Unknown (8) F243 18590.0 F248 5398.0 (5)
F249 4731.0 F250 15091.0 (2) F251 13217.0 (1)
F262 10717.0 F264 7693.0 (6) F265 15733.0 (1)
F266 7997.0 (6) F267 6730.0 (2) F268 7325.0 (2)
F271 18320.0 F277 11153.0 (1) F287 11226.0 (2)
F290 8026.0 (2) F291 13960.0 (1) F292 9414.5
F295 11460.0 (3) F300 15707.0 (0) F301 7500.5 (2)
F302 Unknown F310 Unknown F311 11220.0 (3)
F322 Unknown F326 14864.0 F327 18716.0
F337 18761.0 F341 16083.0 F350 5043.0
F351 Unknown (9) F354 11053.0 (2) F356 7827.0
F360 7919.5 (8) F363 15018.0 (7) F365 11059.0 (1)
F369 20397.0 (8) F370 17177.0 F372 16123.0 (8)
F380 3144.0 (5) F382 15094.0 (6) F395 9057.0 (1)
F400 6728.0 (5) F404 7690.0 (2) F405 6972.0
F406 18393.0 (6) F417 4992.0 F419 11407.0 (5)
F420 7933.0 (7) F432 6731.0 (8) F433 20972.0
F435 3821.0 F437 5684.0 (6) F441 17440.0 (1)
F444 19267.0 F448 16-18 MHz F451 13248.0 (9)
F452 5026.0 F453 19063.0 F461 13211.0 (1)
F463 4610.0 (1) F464 16157.0 F465 8040.0 (0)
F466 14864.5 (0) F467 9023.0 (3) F476 4-6 MHz
F481 7605.0 F483 18626.0 F486 5152.0 (9)
F487 24483.0 F489 5437.0 (7) F496 11059.5 (2)
F497 5411.0 (7) F498 8032.0 (1) F499 4442.0 (0)
F500 8989.0 (6) F505 9006.0 (2) F515 Unknown (2)
F516 4645.0 (6) F517 9270.0 (6) F521 11484.0 (2)
F522 11232.0 (2) F523 9215.0 (9) F529 8077.0 (7)
F530 23325.0 F533 18675.0 (6) F538 Unknown
F540 5404.5 F541 Unknown (2) F542 5431.0 (6)
F543 8083.0 F545 10580.0 F546 18400.0
F551 18331.0 (6) F555 4894.0 (6) F561 11052.0 (6)
F567 13565.0 (6) F569 18387.0 F574 11413.0 (6)
F575 10427.0 F576 11153.5 (2) F577 10544.0 (7)
F579 Unk 11 MHz F595 10877.0 F600 13878.0 (6)
F611 14863.0 F614 4488.8 (8) F616 9320.0 (2)
F622 5817.0 F623 18317.0 F624 13241.0 (1)
F626 19343.0 F627 7910.0 (5) F631 18755.0 (5)
F633 18290.0 (1) F639 7469.0 F642 18218.0 (2)
F644 15821.0 (5) F646 13440.0 (2) F649 8053.0 (6)
F655 11053.0 F662 15048.0 (6) F664 15 MHz
F667 6817.0 (7) F673 3064.0 F677 6 MHz
F690 3032.0 F700 4490.0 F701 11058.0 (7)
F702 9323.0 (6) F703 9991.5 (6) F706 8057.0 (5)
F707 10589.0 (2) F708 23377.0 F709 9317.0 (7)
F710 4458.0 F713 16246.0 (5) F717 10883.0
F722 12270.0 (9) F723 18323.0 (6) F728 11236.0 (5)
F731 6683.0 (1) F732 15011.0 (7) F734 4757.0 (7)
F736 11494.0 (8) F741 7873.0 F748 6756.0 (5)
F749 15-16 MHz F752 8047.0 (2) F754 11627.0
F758 4452.0 (8) F777 3113.0 (6) F778 18023.0 (8)
F784 9043.0 (6) F785 15687.0 (6) F790 16323.0
F793 Unknown (0) F800 Unknown (2) F803 5078.0?
F807 12103.0? F809 5700.0 (5) F814 6989.0 (7)
F821 Unknown F823 11229.0 (1) F825 19047.0?
F832 18267.0 F843 Unk 6 MHz F845 6-7 MHz
F846 13822.0 (5) F853 12 MHz (0) F864 16008.0 (2)
F867 6830.0 (7) F868 9218.0 (6) F869 16090.0
F873 13248.0 (7) F874 13246.0? F875 6717.0 (1)
F877 4721.0 (7) F885 13207.0 (5) F891 11053.5
F895 5710.0 (9) F904 10202.0 (0) F906 4524.0
F909 7687.0 (8) F910 19671.0 (9) F912 7330.0
F915 12107.0 F917 10205.0 (6) F918 13482.0
F919 11159.0 (2) F920 7927.0 (2) F924 16317.0
F932 Unknown (2) F933 Unknown F935 7922.5
F937 Unknown F940 11445.0 (0) F943 19002.0 (6)
F948 15038.0 (6) F952 Unknown F956 Unknown
F957 6761.0 (0) F965 11466.0 (2) F974 10586.0 (6)
F975 Unk 11 MHz F980 15724.0 F982 9,13 MHz
F987 10583.0 (6) F988 4763.0 F997 15667.0
Frequencies 4441.0, 6671.0, 8260.0, 18801.0 and 25363.0 has been heard
carrying "Mystic Star" traffic, but no designator is known. Designator
F171 and signals associated with this net have been monitored on 18397.4
vice the 18403.5 we have listed above.
Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
==================================
Air-to-Ground Nets
3044.0 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom Maintenance
3134.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida
4450.0 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom Exercise Operations
5204.5 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (Blackhat) Primary
5349.0 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (Blackhat)
5687.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida (Plantation/Seminole Operations)
5732.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida (Emerald Ops/Seminole Operations) FOX 2?
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
6730.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida
9018.0 AFSOC Air-to-Air
9019.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida (Plantations Operations) FOX 4? ex-9017
9026.0 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (Blackhat)
9161.5 352SOG RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (Blackhat) Primary
11611.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida (Seminole/Emerald Operations)
13206.0 Hurlburt Field, Florida (Plantations Operations) FIX 1? ex-
13207 kHz
I have had no recent reports on 18027.0 (FOX 9) or 23271.0 kHz (FOX 8).
Has anyone in the last year heard any AFSOC units using the FOX
designators above? Also, the following frequencies were active with AFSOC
activity until the overhaul of the OR frequencies several years ago. Does
anyone know what frequencies have taken their place? 4721.0 6712.0 9017.0
9023.0 kHz.
RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
==============================
6761.0 Aerial refueling tankers interplane (worldwide)
Ramstein AB, Germany
====================
6730.0 AMC Command Post (Metaphor)
9022.0 AMC Command Post (Metaphor)
Miscellaneous Listings
======================
11181.0 JStars aircraft discrete
Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
======================================
You will also find a considerable amount of military aircraft voice
traffic (official and unofficial) on the U.S. Air Force Military
Affiliate Radio System (MARS) phone patch network frequencies: The
primary frequencies are 13927.0 and 20992.0 kHz. These are fun and
interesting frequencies to monitor. The complete list with designators
are: (mode is USB)
Freq Designator
4557.0 RK
7633.5 ACJ
13927.0 ACB (Primary)
14606.0 ACF
18617.0 ???
20992.5 ACZ
MARS conducts a phone patch admin net on Sundays at 1600 UTC on 13977.0
kHz (ACC). Allan Stern has reported 18617.0 kHz as a new possible
discrete for this network.
=======================================================================
*U.S. Army
==========
Corps of Engineers
==================
3345.0 Channel 1
5015.0 Channel 2
5327.5 Channel 3
5400.0 Channel 4
5437.5 Channel 5
6020.0 Channel 6
6785.0 Channel 7
9122.5 Channel 8 Primary
11693.5 Channel 9
12070.0 Channel 10 Secondary
12122.0 Channel 11
16077.0 Channel 12
16326.0 Channel 13 Teritiary
16358.0 Channel 14
20659.0 Channel 15
Transportation Command
======================
4146.0 Channel 1
6224.0 Channel 2
6227.0 Channel 3
8294.0 Channel 4
8297.0 Channel 5
12353.0 Channel 6
12359.0 Channel 7
12365.0 Channel 8
=======================================================================
*U.S. Coast Guard
Air-to-Ground Nets
==================
3053.0 3056.0 3119.0 3122.0 4730.0 4733.0 5693.0 5696.0 5699.0
8980.0 8983.0 11196.0 11199.0 11202.0 13218.0 13221.0 15082.0
15085.0 15088.0 17988.0 17991.0
CAMSLANT Chesapeake, Virginia
CAMSPAC Point Reyes, California
GANTSEC Great Antilles Section
Secure Net
==========
The designators below appear to be changing. Allan Stern recently
confirmed that 3E11 is now 6234.5 instead of 6815.6. Mark Cleary confirms
Allan's report and has added 8337.0 is now 3E12 vice the old 7845.0. Ron
Perron has verified that 10608.1 (3E5) has been tagged with a 3A02
identifier. Anyone else notice any others changes? Reports are requested.
4448.0 3A04
5272.0 3E06
5399.6 3C16 GANTSEC
5422.5 3A03
6234.5 3E11 ex-3E4
6815.6 ???? ex-3E11 GANTSEC
7421.0 3A09
7626.0 3E10
7773.5 3A08
7884.0 3E13
7909.0 3E14 CAMSLANT
8091.0 ????
8337.6 3E12 ex-7845.0
10608.1 3A02 ex-3E5 Group Miami
10675.0 3E19
10759.0 3E20
10788.0 3E21
10993.6 ???? CG Group Key West
11157.5 3E24
13413.0 3E25
13809.0 ????
13950.0 ????
Reference to a 3A5, 3A14, 3A17 and 3A26 designators has been heard on the
air. For a full listing of USCG aircraft and helicopters, go to URL:
http://www.wunclub.com/
A1401 Net Frequencies
=====================
This is a list of Ship/Shore Independent Sideband (ISB) frequencies. I
call this set of frequencies the A1401 net.
2016.0 2040.0 2054.0 4913.5 5108.5 5217.0 5223.0 5266.0 5272.0
5419.5 5942.5 6961.0 7439.0 7577.0 7617.0 7626.0 7754.5 7845.0
7884.0 7909.0 9169.0 9291.0 9332.0 9373.0 10297.5 10338.5 10354.5
10378.0 10675.0 10759.0 10788.0 10929.5 10935.5 11024.0 11045.0
11157.5 13413.0 13484.0 13537.7 13950.0 14506.0 14518.75 14731.0
14752.0 14919.2 18189.0 18255.0 18283.0 18335.0 18497.0 18650.0
18716.0 20095.0 20137.0 20518.0 20639.0 23373.0 23515.0
Atlantic Only 2161.0
Pacific Only 2144.0 5932.5 7713.0 9299.5 11165.8 18757.0
Your column editor is extremely interested in receiving activity reports
on any of the above listed frequencies.
HF PACTOR II E-Mail Network
===========================
Frequency Net Control Station Fleet Day/Night
--------- ------------------- ----- ---------
5272.2 NOJ PAC Night
6961.2 NMC1 PAC Night
6964.4 NMC PAC Night
7442.3 Cutters PAC Night
7685.5 NNN0MDC LANT 24hrs
8340.2 NMC PAC Night
10355.2 NOJ PAC 24hrs
13827.5 NNN0MUC LANT 24hrs
14506.2 NMC PAC Day
14752.2 Unknown PAC Day
14922.4 poss NOJ PAC Day
18192.2 NMC1 PAC Day
20642.2 NMC PAC Day
Callsign Identity
-------- --------
NAQD USCGC Jarvis WHEC-725
NDWA USCGC Morgenthau WHEC-722
NEGF Unid USCGC
NEPP USCGC Healy WAGB-20
NGDF USCGC Munro WHEC-724
NKJU USCGC Kukui WLB-203
NLPM USCGC Chase WHEC-718
NLVS USCGC Rush WHEC-723
NMAG USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715
NMC Communications Area Master Station Pacific (CAMSPAC)
Point Reyes, California
NMC1 Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California
NMEL USCGC Mellon WHEC-717
NNHA USCGC Acushnet, WMEC-167
NOJ Communications Station (COMSTA), Kodiak, Alaska
NRCB USCGC Eagle, WIX-327
NRPX USCGC Buttonwood WLB-306
NRTF USCGC Active, WMEC-618
NRUC USCGC Storis WMEC-38
NRUO USCGC Polar Sea WAGB-11 (no longer equipped)
NSTF USCGC Steadfast WMEC-625
NYCQ USCGC Boutwell WHEC-719
NZNE USCGC Walnut WLB-205 ***New Ident***
NZVE USCGC Alert WMEC-630
NNN0CBS USCGC Durable, WMEC-628
NNN0CCK USCGC Bear WMEC-901
NNN0CEQ USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC-903
NNN0CES USCGC Gentian (WIX-290)
NNN0CFA USNS Persistent (T-AGOS 6)
NNN0CLL Unid USCGC
NNN0CMD USCGC Mohawk WMEC-913
NNN0CME USCGC Northland WMEC-904
NNN0CMS USCGC Courageous WHEC-716
NNN0CMV USCGC Tampa WMEC-902
NNN0CNW Unid USCGC
NNN0CNY USCGC Campbell WMEC-909
NNN0CNZ USCGC Tahoma WMEC-908
NNN0CSA USCGC Seneca WMEC-906
NNN0CSP USCGC Spencer WMEC-905
NNN0CTB USCGC Venturous WMEC-625
NNN0CVQ USCGC Forward WMEC-911
NNN0CXK USCGC Gallatin WHEC-721
NNN0CXS USCGC Dallas WHEC-716
NNN0CYU USCGC Vigilant WMEC-617
NNN0CZK USCGC Vigorous WMEC-627
NNN0MDA Atlantic Shore Station, Nazareth Pennsylvania (aka:
NNN0GKF)
NNN0MDC Atlantic Shore Station, HQ Navy & Marine Corps MARS,
Washington DC (aka: NNN0NAV)
NNN0MDF Atlantic Shore Station, Coast Guard HQ,
Washington DC (aka: NNN0NCG)
NNN0MUC Atlantic Shore Station
NNN0NXZ USCGC Confidence WMEC-619
NNN0NZK USCGC Dauntless WMEC-624
9th District HF Net
===================
Frequencies
3163.4 5423.9 7530.0 7621.6 (might have replaced 7629.1) 8126.4
9278.5 10373.6 11043.6
Station List
CGD9 Coast Guard District 9, Cleveland, Ohio
NODK USCGC Bramble (WLB-392)
NODW USCGC Sundew (WLB-404)
NODY USCGC Acacia (WLB-406)
NRKP USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83)
NRLX USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101)
NRLY USCGC Bristol Bay (WTGB-102)
NRUR USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103)
NRUS USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104)
NRUU USCGC Neah Bay (WTGB-105)
=======================================================================
*U.S. Navy
==========
ELF Communications System
==========================
Frequencies: 76 Hz (primary) and 44 Hz (Secondary)
There are two transmit sites: Republic, Michigan and Clam Lake,
Wisconsin. This is used as a bell ringer communication system to
submarines.
Strategic Communications Wing One (SCW-1)
=========================================
6691.0 CA (7)
11187.0 CB (0)
17982.0 CC (9)
11264.0 CH (9)
Also check 11267.0, 13240.0 and 14615.0. References have been made on the
air to designators CD, CE, CF, CG, CK and CL.
Ships Electronics Systems Evaluation Facility (SESEF)
=====================================================
Point Loma, CA (USB): 2792.0
Mayport, FL (USB): 5745.0 10711.0
Barbers Point, HI (USB): 16087.0
Norfolk (Fort Storey), VA (USB): 7535.0 8150.0 10711.0
Ediz Hook, WA (USB): 3236.0
Yokosuka, Japan (USB): 5304.0
AFN HF Broadcast
================
Update to current schedules for the US Navy AFN broadcast on their
website and NPR. They indicate that the NPR broadcast schedule isn't
correct and made a correction to the schedule for the Guam broadcast.
Below is the accurate schedule for AFN shortwave transmissions.
Switchover from night to day, etc is based on local time at the
transmitter site.
Location (USB mode) Daytime Nightime
Key West, Florida 12689.5 12689.5
Roosevelt Roads, PR 6458.5 6458.5
Sigonella, Sicily 4993.0 10940.5
Guam (Barrigada) 13362.0 5765.0
Diego Garcia 12579.0 4319.0
Hawaii 10320.0 6350.0
The QSL@mediacen.navy.mil email address is still good for reception
reports to get the AFN QSL letter for these broadcast.
=======================================================================
**UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LISTINGS
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*U.S. Goverment SHARES (Shared Resources)Program
================================================
SHARES Coordination Network (SCN)
4490.0 Channel 3/SCN ALE Net
4573.5 Alternate frequency for channel 1 voice check-in
5236.0 Channel 1/SCN Voice Net
5711.0 Channel 4/SCN ALE Net
6800.0 Channel 9/SCN BBS Net
9106.0 Channel 5/SCN ALE Net
10586.5 Channel XF
11217.0 Channel 6/SCN ALE Net
13242.0 Channel 10/SCN BBS Net (G-TOR)
14396.5 Channel 2/SCN Voice Net Shares
14898.5 Alternate frequency for channel 2 voice check-in
15094.0 Channel 7/SCN ALE Net
17487.0 Channel 8/SCN ALE/STI Net
SHARES coordination stations conduct a weekly SHARES net on the ten SCN
channels every Wednesday from 1600-1800 UTC.
Large scale annual SHARES exercises are conducted in April, August and
December.
SCN Operational Levels
SCN Operational Levels are designed to improve the responsiveness of the
SHARES Coordination Network during emergencies. SCN Operational Levels
are defined as follows:
Operational Level 3 - Conditions normal. No emergency exists. The ten-
channel SCN may be used by SHARES station personnel for training and non-
emergency operations.
Operational Level 2 - Emergency potential exists. Non-emergency
operations on the SCN suspended. SCN monitoring increased. Check-in
windows established on the national and regional nets to receive Stations
Availability Reports.
Operational Level 1 - Emergency exists. SHARES message support required.
National and regional nets maintain full-period operations to receive
Station Availability Reports, to list SHARES message traffic, and to
coordinate the processing of SHARES messages.
*U.S. Customs Service
=====================
The COTHEN (Customs Over the Horizon Enforcement Net) HF radio system
seems to have replaced the older JTF designated systems. A new scan
frequency has been discovered by Lindsay Blanton. Customs uses the FED-
STD-1045 ALE standard on these frequencies.
5732.0 Scan 1
7527.0 Scan 2
8912.0 Scan 3
10242.0 Scan 4
11494.0 Scan 5
13907.0 Scan 6
15867.0 Scan 7
18594.0 Scan 8
20890.0 Scan 9
23214.0 Scan 10
25350.0 Scan 11
282.425 MHz Blue-1
Here are the confirmed HF COTHEN stations and their callsigns
KAE 315 Miami, Florida
KAE 326 Las Vegas, Nevada
KAE 371 Boston, Massachusetts
KAE 378 Reno, Nevada
KAE 381 Homestead, Florida
KAE 384 Wilmington, North Carolina
KAE 388 Riverside, California
KAE 398 Washington, District of Columbia
KAE 462 Houston, Texas
KAE 470 New Orleans, Louisiana
KAE 484 Denver, Colorado
KAQ 687 Beaufort, North Carolina
KAQ 688 New Bern, North Carolina
KEB 762 Albuquerque, New Mexico
KEB 765 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
KOQ 434 Morehead City, North Carolina
KOQ 682 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KPS 357 Salt Lake City, Utah
KPS 387 Hampton, Georgia
KPS 394 Cape Charles, Virginia
KPS 395 Atlanta, Georgia
KPS 396 Memphis, Tennessee
KZP 602 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
KZP 604 Nashville, Tennessee
KZP 606 Kansas City, Missouri
There are two other known stations in the COTHEN HF net we do not have
calls for. They are located in Lovelock and Fallon, Nevada. Can anyone
help on these two stations?
*U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
=====================================
5277.0 Alpha (Night DEA Primary)
5841.0 Bravo
7300.0 Charlie
9497.0 Delta
11076.0 Echo (Day DEA Operations)
7657.0 Foxtrot
14690.0 Golf
18666.0 Hotel (Reportedly returned to FBI in 1995)
23675.0 India
14350.0 Lima
14686.0 Papa (DEA day Primary)
23402.5 Romeo
? Sierra Alpha
? Sierra Bravo
11073.5 Sierra Echo
17171.0 Sierra Hotel
18171.0 Sierra India (Reportedly returned to FBI in 1995)
19131.0 Sierra Juliet
? Sierra Lima
WUN member John Bohn offered some updates to the "Sierra" frequencies
listed above, but is looking for the frequency assigned to the 'Sierra
Lima' designator. John says that if you have access to an FCC database,
try searching for the frequencies assigned to Rockwell International with
the following callsigns:
KA2XXA Richardson,TX
KC2XKG Cedar Rapids, IA
KC2XKJ Newport Beach,CA
The unknown "SB" and "SL" frequencies may be one of the following:
26946.0, 20348.5, 17171.0, 16376.0 and 16341.0 kHz. Rick Baker says that
18971.0 kHz may also be another.
*U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
=====================================
HF Recovery Communications (RCOM)
The Recovery Communications (RCOM) Program, mandated by a variety of
United States national level documents including Presidential Executive
Orders and National Security Decision Directives, was established to
encompass all FAA emergency command and control communications (C3)
systems and projects under one program. Emergency C3 systems are defined
as those means of communications that the FAA employs to direct
management, operations, and reconstitution of the National Airspace
System (NAS) in support of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
Department of Transportation (DOT), and Department of Defense (DOD)
missions during national disasters or national security emergencies.
The FAA maintains a variety of fixed-position, portable, and
transportable C3 communications systems for use in support of emergency
operations. One such commonly heard C3 system is the RCOM/NARACS High
Frequency/Single Side Band (HF/SSB) Net.
In 1995, the FAA approved the deployment of the RCOM HF/SSB upgrades and
a five-year contract was awarded to Eastern Computer Incorporated (ECI)
for the purpose of upgrading the FAA RCOM/National Radio Communications
System (NARACS) HF network. ECI has installed the RCOM HF/SSB upgrade at
all the FAA Region Offices and Emergency Operations Centers, and is the
final phases of installing the NARACS/ALE upgrades at all Air Route
Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs).
FAA HF connectivity nets are conducted on Wednesday UTC. The East Coast
net meets at 1545 UTC on 8125.0 kHz with KIT 88 as net control. The West
Coast net was last reported on 13630.0 kHz at 1845 UTC.
FAA Recovery Communications/National Radio Communications System
(RCOM/NARACS) HF SSB Network (U=USB/L=LSB)
Frequencies (including ALE): 5860.0U 6870.0U 6870.0L 7475.0U/L
7611.0U/L 8125.0U/L 9114.0U/L 11637.0U 13457.0U 13630.0U 15851.0U
16348.0U kHz
ALE Add Location Miscellaneous Information
DEFAULT Unknown Probably a FAA unit that has not set their
ALE ID properly in their unit
FAA Unknown Probably not a properly loaded unit, has not
been seen as a regular participant on the net
FAAAAL Anchorage, AK KDM 53-Alaska Region Office/EOC
FAAACE Kansas City, MO KKU 40-Central Region Office/EOC
FAAACT Atlantic City, NJ KLM 80-William J. Hughes Tech Center
FAAACY Atlantic City, NJ WHZ 74-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAAAEA Jamaica, NY KJK 82-Eastern Region Office/EOC
FAAAGL Des Plaines, IL WHX 51-Great Lakes Region Office/EOC
FAAANE Burlington, MA WHX 45-New England Region Office/EOC
FAAANC Anchorage, AK WHZ 73-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAAANM Renton, WA WHX 20-NW Mtn Region Office/EOC
FAAASO College Park, GA KDM 49-Southern Region Office/EOC
FAAASW Fort Worth, TX KDM 47-Southwest Region Office/EOC
FAAATL Atlanta, GA KLM 44-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAAAWP Fremont, CA KMR 96-Oakland ARTCC
FAABTL Battle Creek, MI KLM 43-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAADCA Washington, DC KEM 80-FAA Headquarters
FAAECI Unknown Eastern Computer Incorporated Contractor for
FAA ARTCC RCOM HF Network upgrade)
FAAEKN Unknown And this is NOT a stn in Elkins, WV
FAAKLO Boonsboro, MD KLO 87-FAA Emergency Relocation Site
FAALGT Longmont, CO KCP 63-Western US C3 NCS/SCS Mtn
FAAMRB Martinsburg, WV KIT 88-Eastern US C3 Net NCS
FAAOEX Oklahoma City, OK KIA 21-FAA Aeronautical Center
FAAOKC Oklahoma City, OK WHZ 77-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAASAC Sacramento, CA WHZ 78-Flight Inspect Field Office
FAASJU San Juan, PR KDM 45-San Juan ARTCC
FAAZAB Albuquerque, NM KGH 23-Albuquerque ARTCC
FAAZAN Anchorage, AK KBX 44-Anchorage ARTCC
FAAZBW Nashua, NH KLD 70-Boston ARTCC
FAAZDC Leesburg, VA KJK 80-Washington ARTCC
FAAZDV Longmont, CO KCJ 70-Denver ARTCC
FAAZFW Fort Worth, TX KBQ 25-Fort Worth ARTCC
FAAZHU Houston, TX KMU 31-Houston ARTCC
FAAZID Indianapolis, IN KLB 48-Indianapolis ARTCC
FAAZJX Hilliard, FL KJK 79-Jacksonville ARTCC
FAAZKC Olathe, KS KKA 82-Kansas City ARTCC
FAAZLA Palmdale, CA KJK 77-Los Angeles ARTCCC
FAAZLC Salt Lake Cty, UT KDC 20-Salt Lake City ARTCC
FAAZMA Miami, FL KMA 47-Miami ARTCC
FAAZME Memphis, TN KDM 52-Memphis ARTCC
FAAZMP Farmington, MN KCJ 20-Minneapolis ARTCC
FAAZNY Ronkonkoma, NY KCD 73-New York ARTCC
FAAZOA Fremont, CA KMR 96-Oakland ARTCC
FAAZOB Cleveland, OH KLA 25-Cleveland ARTCC
FAAZSE Auburn, WA WHX 44-Seattle ARTCC
FAAZTL Hampton, GA KUV 64-Atlanta ARTCC
FAAZUA Aurora, IL KJB 96-Chicago ARTCC
1. FAA Southern Net meets on Wednesday at 0900 ET on 6870 kHz LSB
2. FAA Western Net meets on Wednesday at 1230 ET on 13457 kHz USB
3. FAA Eastern Net meets on Wednesday at 1045 ET on 8125 kHz USB
NCS: KIT88. Regular checkins: KEM80, KLM80, KLO87, KJK82, WHX45, KLD70,
KJK80, WHX51, KJB96, KLA25, KLB48, KCJ20, KIA21, KDM49, KJK79, KMA47,
KDM52, KUV64
Special thanks to Jack Metcalfe for his assistance in this section.
*US Federal Emergency Management Agency
=======================================
FEMA uses "Foxtrot" designations for their frequencies.
Be sure to monitor both the USB and LSB side of each of
these frequencies below for activity.
FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) HF Frequencies
F-01 2320.0 F-02 2360.0 F-03 2377.0 F-04 2445.0
F-05 2658.0* F-06 3341.0* F-07 3379.0 F-08 3388.0
F-09 4603.0 F-10 4780.0 F-11 5211.0 F-12 5378.0
F-13 5402.0 F-14 5821.0 F-15 5961.0 F-16 6049.0
F-17 6106.0 F-18 6108.0 F-19 6151.0 F-20 6176.0
F-21 6809.0* F-22 7348.0* F-23 7428.0 F-24 9462.0*
F-25 10194.0* F-26 10493.0* F-27 10588.0* F-28 11721.0
F-29 11801.0 F-30 11957.0 F-31 10899.0** F-32 11108.0**
F-33 12129.0 F-34 12216.0* F-35 11545.0 F-36 13446.0*
F-39 13780.0 F-38 13894.0** F-37 13935.0 F-48 13956.0
F-41 14450.0 F-40 14567.0 F-42 14776.0* F-43 14836.0
F-47 14871.0 F-44 14885.0*/** F-45 14899.0** F-46 14908.0**
F-50 15708.0* F-49 15840.0 F-51 16201.0* F-52 16238.0
F-53 17519.0* F-54 18483.0 F-55 18744.0 F-57 19969.0*
F-58 20027.0 F-59 20063.0 F-56 20361.0 F-60 21866.0*
F-61 21919.0 F-62 22983.0* F-63 23028.0 F-64 23390.0
F-65 23451.0 F-66 23550.0 F-67 23814.0 F-68 24008.0
F-69 24282.0 F-70 24526.0* F-71 24819.0
* indicates an old FEMA ALE network frequency
** indicated a new FEMA ALE network frequency
Note: It would appear that these designators have changed and reports on
this system would be appreciated. Also 12112.0 now appears to be part of
the FNARS net and has been observed with FEMA ALE traffic. The designator
is unknowna and it is not known which frequency above may have been
replaced, if any.
Jack Metcalfe reported on the last weekend in July a new series of
frequencies for the FEMA ALE net that have replaced the frequencies
above. Please note the following frequencies are being used:
10899.0 11108.0 12112.0 13894.0 14885.0 14899.0 14908.0
The information below was published in official MARS documents that are
openly available on several internet websites. According to these MARS
documents these designators are to be used by the membership in order to
provide some sort of security for the FEMA National Emergency
Coordination Net (NECN). The various MARS branches are suppose to use the
designators below instead of announcing frequencies on the air.
Designator Frequency Mode
FEMA-1U 5211.0 USB
FEMA-1L 5211.0 LSB
FEMA-2U 10493.0 USB
FEMA-2L 10493.0 LSB
FEMA-3U 14567.0 USB
FEMA-3L 14567.0 LSB
FEMA-4U 13956.0 USB
FEMA-4L 13956.0 LSB
Other FEMA HF Assignments
2220.0 2258.0 2280.0 2317.5 2652.0 3206.5 3224.0 3342.5 4018.5
4023.5 4031.5 4441.5 4598.5 4608.5 4883.5 4886.5 5303.5 5379.5
5935.0 6804.5 6996.5 7361.5 8051.5 8161.5 9122.5 10871.5 11995.5
12112.0 12250.5 13451.0 16315.5 17461.5 17481.5 17501.5 20414.0
20444.5 20447.5 24060.0 24105.0 24135.0 24160.0 24191.0
Also published on open internet websites the following callsign list.
MARS has now assigned callsigns listed below to the FEMA Mobile Emergency
Response Support (MERS) Detachment Stations.
A. FEMA REGION 1:
AAN1FMA, MAYNARD, MA
AAN1FMB, MOBILE
AAN1FMC, MOBILE
AAN1FMD, MAYNARD, MA
B. FEMA REGION 3
AAN3FMA, MT. WEATHER, VA
C. FEMA REGION 4
AAN4FMA, THOMASVILLE, GA
AAN4FMB, MOBILE
AAN4FMC, MOBILE
AAN4FMD, MAYNARD, GA
AAN4FME, MAYNARD, GA
D. FEMA REGION 6
AAN6FMA, DENTON, TX
AAN6FMB, MOBILE
AAN6FMC, MOBILE
AAN6FMD, DENTON, TX
AAN6FME, DENTON, TX
AAN6FMF, DENTON, TX
AAN6FMG, DENTON, TX
E. FEMA REGION 8
AAN8FMA, DENVER, CO
AAN8FMB, MOBILE
AAN8FMC, MOBILE
AAN8FMD, DENVER, CO
F. FEMA REGION 10
AAN0FMA, BROTHELL, WA
*Scheduled Government HF Nets
==============================
Here is a list of the known United States Government nets.
++Federal Aviation Administration++
Southern Region Net meets on Wednesday at 0900 ET on 6870.0 LSB
Eastern Region Net meets on Wednesday at 1045 ET on 8125.0 USB
Western Region Net meets on Wednesday at 1230 ET on 13457.0 USB
Note: I have not monitored these nets in some time. If no reports are
received in the near future I will remove them from these listings-LVH
++Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Region 7 Coordination Net++
This net starts at 1000 ET every Wednesday using the following times and
frequencies (last heard 20 Aug 2003):
Time(H+min) Freq Desig Freq (kHz)
H+00 F-14 4821.0
H+10 F-02 5255.0
H+20 F-03 7419.5
H+30 F-04 9197.0
H+40 F-05 10891.0
H+50 F-42 13434.0
H+60 Net Terminated
++Missouri State Emergency Communications Net++
Wednesday weekly net at 0930 CT (1530 winter/1430 summer UTC) on 5140.0
kHz USB.
++Ohio Disaster Services Agency++
Tuesday weekly net at 1400 UTC on 4640.0 kHz USB.
Anyone else have any scheduled HF government nets they are aware of?
++Shared Resources (SHARES)++
SHARES Coordination stations conduct a weekly net on all ten SCN
frequencies (see US Goverment SHARES Program section below). The net is
operational weekly on Wednesday from 1600-1800 UTC.
=======================================================================
**FOREIGN MILITARY/GOVERNMENT NETS
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
**AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
=======================
*Air Force - RAAF/RNZAF
=======================
The following information comes from the Enroute Supplement Australia
(ERSA) a publication jointly published by the Royal Austrialian Air Force
and Airservices Australia, February 26, 1998 edition, Nav/Comm 1.
1. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF/Royal New Zealand Air Force
(RNZAF) Air Operations Communications System (AOCS) is a high frequency
radio network providing communications services for the operational
control of RAAF/RNZAF aircraft and HF equipped marine craft [army ground
stations are also commonly heard]. In addition, visiting military
aircraft may use the AOCS when contact with Australia/New Zealand
military authorities is required. The AOCS is not part of, and does not
provide, an air traffic control service, civil or military.
2. The AOCS network consist of six Air Operations Communications
Centres (AOCCs) located at Sydney, Darwin, Townsville, Perth, Auckland
[NZ] and Woodbourn [NZ]. The combined AOCS provides:
A. A General Purpose Net (GPN) on which all AOCCs guard the same three
frequencies. All AOCCs can transmit and receive on these three
frequencies simultaneously.
B. Discrete frequencies are available (if required) at each AOCC and
allocated after initial contact on the GPN.
C. Telephone patch facilities between aircraft and ground appointments.
D. Continuous monitoring of military distress frequency 5696 kHz.
E. Selective Calling (SELCAL): Available to suitably equipped aircraft.
GPN Frequencies:
Day (2100-0900 UTC) 8974.0 11235.0 13206.0 kHz
Night (0900-2100 UTC) 3032.0 5687.0 8974.0 kHz
Military Distress 5696.0 kHz
The RAAF and RNZAF share 8974 with the Spanish Air Force, and 5687 with
the Portugese and German military services.
Dscrete frequencies
RAAF Darwin: 6685.0 6709.0 6712.0 6727.0 6760.0 8968.0 8971.0
8989.0 9025.0 11187.0 11199.0 11205.0 11271.0
RAAF Perth: 6757.0 8977.0 9022.0 9025.0 11187.0 11271.0 15085.0
18003.0 23203.0
RAAF Sydney: 4715.0 5711.0 6730.0 6739.0 8971.0 8980.0 8989.0
8992.0 9007.0 9019.0 9031.0 11202.0 11208.0 11226.0 11250.0
13227.0 13245.0 13248.0 15067.0 17985.0
RAAF Townsville: 5714.0 8971.0 8992.0 9007.0 11187.0 11247.0 15034.0
RNZAF Auckland: 6754.0 6760.0 8965.0 9010.0 9025.0 11178.0 11217.0
11247.0 13212.0 13233.0 13245.0 15044.0 15055.0
AOCS Callsigns
Location Voice Callsign
ASAOCS/NZAOCS Collective Air Force ANZAC
ASAOCS Collective Air Force Australia
NZAOCS Colective Air Force New Zealand
AOCC Auckland Air Force Auckland
AOCC Darwin Air Force Darwin
AOCC Perth Air Force Perth
AOCC Sydney Air Force Sydney
AOCC Townsville Air Force Townsville
*Australian Navy
================
From an article on the Royal Australian Navy in the WUN newsletter:
Stations include: Canberra Control/Darwin Control/Exmouth Control/Perth
Control/Townsville Control
2768.0 A1
4375.0 A2
6510.0 A3
8122.0 A4
13116.0 A5
17344.0 A6
22708.0 A7/C5 (Tentative)
*New Zealand Navy
=================
Auckland (USB): 3192.0 8316.5
=======================================================================
**Bahamas
=========
Frequency: 8156.0 (USB)
Station List
C6WWH C6R2066 C6R2067
=======================================================================
**BELGIUM
=========
*Air Force
==========
Ground Station: Melsbroek (ONY)
3131.0 YA
4745.0 YD
6748.0 YF
8989.0 YG (Primary)
11268.0 YJ
15010.0 YM
18006.0 YO
18021.0 YP
20050.0 YQ
23332.0 YS
=======================================================================
**Brazil
========
*Air Force
==========
USB/ALE: 9010.0 13224.0 13972.0 17982.0
Stations:
Manaus
ALE Addresses:
Antares Bandeirantes Cerrado Hermes IndiaVictor Jupiter RDSGC
Saturino Scorpius Tamoio Tribo
*Navy
=====
USB/ALE: 8310.0 11010.0 11486.0 12370.0 14780.0
Shore Stations:
ERMBEL Belem
ERMNAT Natal
ERMRIO Estação Rádio da Marinha em Rio de Janeiro
Ships:
FDEFEN Frigate Defensero F-41
FUNIAO Frigate Uniao F-45
NEBRSL Training Frigate Brasil U-27
USB/ALE: 9117.0 13224.0 13972.0
BR1 Headquarters Brasilia
CE1 Fortaleza
RS2 Unidentified
RS3 Unidentified
=======================================================================
**Canada
========
*Canadian Forces (CanForce)
===========================
Military Aeronautical Communications System (MACS)
==================================================
3047.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, Halifax, Trenton
3092.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
4379.0 CanForce Discrete: Halifax
4560.0 Maritime Command Net: Halifax, St John's (A6A)
4703.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
4739.0 AAR Net: Halifax, St John's
5198.5 Maritime Command Net: Halifax (A2B)
5684.0 St John's, Vancouver
5699.0 CanForce Discrete (Pipeline/Gonzo aircraft)
5702.0 Vancouver
5715.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
5717.0 SAR Net: Halifax, St. John's. Trenton, Vancouver-Pri
5850.0 Halifax Maritime Air Group (D1B)
6694.0 Halifax, Vancouver (D6G)
6706.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
6712.0 CanForce Discrete (Pipeline/Gonzo aircraft)
6715.0 SAR Net: Halifax, Trenton, Vancouver (D3H)
6745.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, Trenton
6751.0 Halifax, Vancouver, SIDECAR (NORAD)
6754.0 MACS VOLMET: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
8050.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton (poss CanForce ALE activity here)
8989.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, Trenton (Initial contact freq when
aircraft is west of 90 deg west)(D1H)
8992.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton
9007.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton (Initial contact
freq when aircraft is east of 90 deg west)
9010.0 CanForce Discrete: Vancouver
9023.0 NORAD: Trenton (C5)
9031.0 CanForce Discrete (Pipeline/Gonzo aircraft)
10194.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton (US/Canadian Ground/AWACS
Discrete)
11007.5 CanForce Discrete: Trenton (US/Canadian Ground/AWACS
Discrete)
11190.0 CanForce Discrete (Pipeline/Gonzo aircraft)
11205.0 CanForce Discrete: Halifax working VDD, Trenton
11214.0 NORAD: Trenton (NORAD/MACS discrete- C6)
11232.0 MACS Net: Alert, Edmonton, Halifax, St, John's,
Trenton,Yellowknife(Initial contact freq when aircraft is east of
90 deg west)
11265.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, Trenton
11271.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, Trenton (Initial contact freq when
aircraft is west of 90 deg west)
11314.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton
13206.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton
13257.0 Foxtrot MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
14364.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton (US/Canadian Ground/AWACS
Discrete)
15031.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
15034.0 MACS VOLMET: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
17994.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
18012.0 MACS Net: Edmonton, St. John's, Trenton
18027.0 NORAD: Halifax, Edmonton (C8)
23250.0 MACS Net: Trenton
23271.0 CanForce Discrete: Trenton (US/Canadian Ground/AWACS
Discrete)
Note: Frequency designators indicated above have not been reported in
quite some time. More than likely CANFORCE has dropped the use of
frequency designators. Other observations are welcomed.
Digital Communications
======================
CFH RTTY: 4271.0
CFH Halifax Military, NS (supports SAR coordination requirements for
Halifax Rescue Coordination Center-RCC)
CHR Trenton Military, ON
CJU Vancouver Military, BC (supports SAR coordination requirements for
the Victoria Rescue Coordination Center-RCC)
CJX St. John's Military, NF
CKN Vancouver Military, BC
VXA Edmonton Military, AB
*Canadian Military Communications
=================================
ALE Network
Frequencies: 6925.0 6980.0 7600.0 8050.0 10000.0 11402.0 11605.0
12185.0
Stations:
VDE
VDD Debert, NS
VEX Penhold, AB
*Canadian Forces/NORAD Charlie Designators
===================================
Note: other than those listed above
4721.0 C1
6735.0 C2
6750.0 C3
8967.0 or 8968.0 C4
13206.0 or 13207.0 C7
*Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System (CFARS)
===============================================
CFARS is the Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System which is equivalent
to the United States Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) program.
CFARS stations are located at various United Nations peace-keeping
operations around the world and operate amateur radio equipment that
provides phonepatches for service personnel to their families. They are
also to be found on Navy and Coast Guard ships.
6978.5 Alpha
14386.0 Bravo
14460.0 Charlie
14463.0 Delta
14446.5 Echo
20971.5 Foxtrot
20963.5 Golf
29715.0 Hotel
14454.0 Juliet
14449.5 Kilo
20977.5 Lima
13954.0 Mike
6982.5 Whiskey
6962.5 X-ray
4052.5 Yankee
4023.5 Zulu
Thanks to the Northern Alberta Radio Club (http://narc.net) for the above
information.
=======================================================================
**Chile
=======
*Navy
=====
LSB/ALE: 9818.0 12103.0
ALE Addresses: FLC TAC
=======================================================================
**Denmark
=========
*Air Force
==========
Danish Air Force ALE net uses the MIL-STD 188-141A
2250.0 OWC/OWD/OWE/OWF/OWI/OWK/OWP/OWU/OYG (U12/ALE)
2296.0 OWB (L96-Alternate Night)
2531.0 OWF/OWI/OWK/OWP (ALE)
3023.0 OWB (Alternate)
3053.0 OWB (L18-Primary Day)
3291.0 OWD/OWE
4577.0 OWB (F18-Alternate Day)
4703.0 OWB/OWD/OWE (V26-Alternate)
4756.5 OWD/OWE
4840.0 OWC/OWD/OWE/OWF/OWI/OWK/OWP/OWU (ALE)
5120.0 OUY/OWC/OWD/OWE/OWF/OWI/OWK/OWP/OWU (ALE)
6630.0 OWD/OWE
6651.0 OWB (K19-Primary Day)
6730.0 OWD/OWE (P75)
6770.0 OWB (Alternate)
6834.0 OWB (Alternate)
9035.0 OWD/OWE (R27)
9933.0 OWE/OWF (ALE)
11076.0 OWI/OWJ (ALE)
11217.0 OWD/OWE
11244.0 OWD/OWE (A10)
11246.0 Tentative USB/RTTY 850/75
11468.0 OWE/OWG (ALE)
12186.0 OWE/OWG/OWP (ALE)
13435.0 OWD/OWE/OWG/OWP (ALE)
13455.0 OWI (ALE)
15042.0 OWD/OWE (A11)
15820.0 OWC/OWE/OWF/OWG/OWI/OWK/OWP (ALE)
16280.0 OWD/OWG (ALE)
16327.0 OWF/OWG/OWU (ALE)
OUY Unknown
OWB RCC Karup, voice call: Karup Rescue
OWC Unknown
OWD FSN Vaerlose, voice call: Saloon
OWE FTK Karup, Voice call Primrose
OWF AF Skrydstrup
OWG AF Vandel
OWI AF Air Base Aalborg
OWJ AF Tirstrup (tentative ID)
OWK AF Headquarters Vedbaek
OWP Unknown
OWU Unknown
OYG Mestersvyg, Greenland
The SAR services at Karup also use the worldwide allocations of 2182 and
5680. Another frequency in this system may be 13540. Frequency
designators from the Dansk Scanner Information website (
http://www.dkscan.dk). Station identifiers courtesy of Ary Boender.
*Navy
=====
4637.0 (CW)
OUA Stevns, Denmark
OVC Groennedal, Greenland
OVG Unknown
OVK Aahus (Navy)
18281.0 Warships working OVK (CW and 75 buad RTTY)
=======================================================================
**Ecuador
=========
Navy
====
Noted during June 03 UNITAS-03 exercise
Freq: 7900.0 USB/ALE
ALE Addresses:
COOPNA Naval Operations Command (Comando Operaciones Navale)
CFF Commander Frigate Force (Comando Fuerza Frigata)
CORMAN Corbeta Manabi (CM 12)
CORGAL Corbeta Los Galapagos (CM 15)
CORORO Corbeta El Oro (CM-14)
CORESM Corbeta Esmeraldas (CM 11)
LAMCUE Launcha Missileria Cuenca (LM 24)
HALCON Type B 119 class PG "Halcon"
=======================================================================
**France
========
*Air Force
==========
French Air Force Circus HF radio network
6712.0 Marjolaine 2
8972.0 Racontar 1
8992.0 Vinaigrette 3
13236.0 Reconfort 3 (Raphael?)
14587.0 Unknown
18012.0 Citadelle 1
23254.0 Veritee 3
? Citadelle 3
143.800 MHz (AM mode) Canasta
Circus Blanc Bangui, Central Africa Republic
Circus Bleu Le Reunion, Reunion Island
Circus Bonne Bordeaux, France
Circus Citron Cayenne, French Guyana
Circus Corail Corfu/Taveaux, Greece
Circus Diamant Dole/Taveaux, France
Circus Dore Djibouti
Circus Ebene Evreux, France
Circus Fraise Fort de France, Martinique
Circus Lilas Libreville, Gabon
Circus Noir Noumea, New Caledonia
Circus Ocre Orleans, France
Circus Orange Dakar, Senegal
Circus Tango Toulouse/Francazal
Circus Tilleul N'djamena, Chad
Circus Vert CFAP Headquarters, Villacoublay, France
Circus Villa Villacoublay, France
French Air Force Strategic Missions
Capitol COFAS Headquarters Taverny
Frequency: 6688.0 8976.0 kHz
*Navy
=====
Warship Frequencies
2214.0 FUC on 2780.0
2259.0 FUE on 2789.0
4165.6 FUE on 4295.0
6259.0 FUE on 6348.0
8310.6 FUV on 8568.0
8314.6 FUF on 8478.5
8330.6 FUG on 8453.0 (75 or 150 baud)
8334.6 FUX on 8475.5
12369.0 6WW on 12857.0
12374.6 FUX on 12691.0
12398.6 FUV on 13042.5 (may use 75 or 150 baud)
12402.5 FUF on 13031.2
12410.6 FUG on 12666.5 (150 baud)
16559.6 FUF on 16961.5
16595.6 FUV on 16904.9
16598.0 6WW on 16951.5
16607.6 FUG on 17180.0 (75 or 150 baud)
6WW Dakar, Senegal
FUC Location Unknown
FUE Brest, France
FUF Fort de France, Martinique
FUG La Regine, France
FUV Djibouti, Djibouti
FUX Reunion Island
Miscellaneous Frequencies
2436.0 French Navy-Mediterrean USB
3107.0 French Navy-Atlantic (callsign Armor) USB
3896.0 French Navy-Mediterrean USB
5708.0 French Navy-Atlantic (callsign Armor) USB
6760.0 Tactical calls (callsign Whiskey Alpha) tentative (USB)
=======================================================================
**Germany
=========
*Air Force Air-to-Ground
========================
Update courtesy of Andreas Heymann.
3107.0 Alpha
3143.0 Bravo
3903.0 Charlie
4721.0 Delta
5687.0 Echo (Primary net frequency)
5717.0 Foxtrot
6700.0 Golf
6715.0 Hotel
6730.0 India
6751.0 Juliet
8965.0 Kilo
9025.0 Lima
11217.0 Mike
11265.0 November
13203.0 Oscar
13233.0 Papa
15073.0 Quebec
17973.0 Romeo
17991.0 Sierra
18012.0 Tango
23201.0 Uniform
23215.0 Victor (may be 23231, comments please)
23255.0 Whisky
23318.0 X-ray
23341.0 Yankee
23345.0 Zulu
29724.0 Alpha-Bravo
Note: These frequencies are used by DHM91 Munster German Air Force
Transport Command headquarters in northern Germany. The primary frequency
in this network appears to be Echo on 5687. Stations have been heard
discussing frequencies AA, AC, AF and AJ which carry encrypted RTTY
transmissions.
*Air Force Digital System
=========================
DASA/EADS-MAHRS 2400 bd burst PSK/STANAG 4285: 6949.0 6958.5 7543.0
7630.0 7729.0 7810.0 7814.0 7823.0 7995.0 8070.0 8139.0 9051.0
10926.5 11136.5 12273.0 13502.0 14613.5
*Navy
=====
2265.9 RTTY-DHJ58
2625.0 USB-DHJ59 MRL 59/02
3056.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ78/DHJ59 MATELO ARCN
3116.0 USB-DHJ59 MATELO ARCN
3122.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ58/DHM42 (Glücksburg Rescue)
3590.0 RTTY-DHJ58
3653.0 RTTY-DHJ58
3718.6 RTTY-DHJ58
4047.9 RTTY-DHJ58
4154.3 USB/3 channel VFT-DHJ59 MRL 59/04
4356.6 USB/RTTY-DHJ58
4424.4 RTTY-DHJ58
6727.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MATELO ARCN
6730.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MATELO ARCN 405
6779.0 USB-DHJ59 MRL 59/06
8335.3 USB/3 channel VFT-DHJ59 MRL 59/08
10192.5 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MRL 59/10
10206.2 USB/Stanag 4285 2400bd PSK-DHJ58 MRL 58/10
10711.0 USB/RTTY
10722.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MRL 59/11
11090.0 USB/RTTY F-63
11235.0 USB-DHJ78
11256.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MATELO ARCN
12178.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MRL 59/12
12415.3 USB/3 channel VFT-DHJ59 MRL 59/13
14722.0 RTTY PSK 600 baud
15929.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MRL 59/15
16129.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ58 MRL 58/16
17544.0 USB-DHJ59 MRL 59/17
17994.0 USB/RTTY-DHJ59 MATELO ARCN
22238.5 USB-DHJ59 MRL 59/23
23744.0 USB-DHJ59 MRL 59/25
Callsign Unit Place
=======================================================================
DHJ23 NORTHAG Mönchengladbach
DHJ36 NORTHAG Mönchengladbach
DHJ37 CENTAG Heidelberg
DHJ38 Fm/EloAufklRgt 220 Donauwörth
DHJ39 Heeresamt Köln
DHJ40 HFlgBrig 3 Mendig
DHJ41 LTG 61 FÜGrp 1 Landsberg
DHJ42 LTG 61 FÜGrp 2 Landsberg
DHJ43 JaBoG 32 Lechfeld
DHJ44 III. Korps Koblenz
DHJ46 I. CATAC et FAFA Lahr
DHJ47 2. ATAF Mönchengladbach
DHJ48 4. ATAF Ramstein
DHJ49 BMVg Bonn / Berlin
DHJ50 I. Korps Münster
DHJ51 AfWG St. Adelgund - Hochheid
DHJ53 MStpKdo Warnemünde
DHJ54 MarA Landtestanlage Bremen-Vegesack
DHJ55 HQ 7th (US) Army Heidelberg
DHJ56 FüUstBrig 900 Rheinbach
DHJ57 Range Naval Radio Schönhagen
DHJ58 MFmZ - MFmGrp 11 Glücksburg
DHJ59 MFmZ - MFmGrp 21 Wilhelmshaven - Sengwarden
DHJ60 KdoTrpVersM Abt. FüMi Eckernförde
DHJ61 MFmS Flensburg
DHJ62 Naval Port Radio Neustadt i.H.
DHj63 Range Naval Radio Todendorf
DHJ64 DTA MND (C) Mönchengladbach
DHJ65 UKdo 8 Zweibrücken
DHJ66 Submarine Naval Radio Eckernförde
DHJ67 HöhKdoBeh LW GefSt Köln
DHJ68 HQ CINCUSAFE Wiesbaden
DHJ69 JaBoG 31 Nörvenich
DHJ70 MUKdo Wilhelmshaven
DHJ72 4. ATAF Kindsbach
DHJ73 II. GE/US Korps Ulm
DHJ74 Kdo 2. LwDiv Birkenfeld
DHJ75 WBK III / 7. PzDiv Düsseldorf
DHJ76 MFG 5 Airbase Kiel-Holtenau
DHJ77 HfFlgRgt 35 Mendig
DHJ78 MFG 3 Airbase Nordholz
DHJ80 WBK IV / 5. PzDiv Mainz
DHJ81 PzLehrBrig 9 Munster
DHJ82 Naval Port Radio Parow
DHJ83 HöhKdoBeh LW GefSt Köln
DHJ84 Naval Radio Wangerooge
DHJ85 PiBrig 20 Minden
DHJ86 Deutscher Wetterdienst - MilZentr. Offenbach
DHJ87 TerKdo Nord Mönchengladbach
DHJ88 AfWG Limsdorf
DHJ89 PzBrig 23 Augustdorf
DHJ90 LwUstGrpKdo Nord Münster
DHJ91 British Army Of The Rhine (BAOR) Mönchengladbach
DHJ92 CCFFA Baden - Oos
DHJ93 CENTAG Pirmasens
DHJ94 4. RCAF Fighter Wing Söllingen
DHJ95 WBK VI / 1. GebDiv München
DHJ96 3. RCAF Fighter Wing Zweibrücken
DHJ97 Sammelruf --> ALLE Funkstellen des aktuellen Kreises
DHJ98 JaBoG 33 Büchel
DHJ99 KdoTrpVersM - Testsendungen
DHM21 Naval Radio Staberhuk
DHM22 MOS Bremerhaven
DHM23 HFlgRgt 26 Roth
DHM24 FüUstBrig 4 Berlin
DHM25 LTrspKdo - FüUstGrp Münster
DHM27 PzGrenBrig 41 Eggesin
DHM30 SOC Brokzetel
DHM31 Naval Radio List / Sylt
DHM33 MArsBetrb Kiel
DHM35 Jachmannbrücke Radio (MArsBetrb) Wilhelmshaven
DHM36 KdoMFüSys Wilhelmshaven
DHM37 SOC Uedem - Kalkar
DHM39 PzGrenBrig 38 Weißenfels
DHM41 MWaS Kappeln Ellenberg
DHM42 Naval Radio Glücksburg
DHM43 IV. Korps
DHM44 GeophysBLtSt Süd Fürstenfeldbruck
DHM45 MFmStab 70 Flensburg
DHM46 WBK V / 10. PzDiv Sigmaringen
DHM47 2. ATAF Air Base Weeze - Laarbruch
DHM49 LogBrig 4 Unna
DHM50 LogBrig 2 Germersheim
DHM52 SanBrig 4 Fritzlar
DHM53 HFlgRgt 36 Fritzlar
DHM54 LwKdo Süd Meßstetten
DHM55 WBK II / 1. PzDiv Hannover
DHM56 WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv
DHM57 HFlgRgt 15 Rheine
DHM58 1. CanAirDiv Lahr
DHM60 KLK / 4. Div Regensburg
DHM61 PzGrenBrig 1 / VBK 22 Hildesheim
DHM62 CINCENT Erbeskopf
DHM64 Naval Radio Darßer Ort
DHM65 MFuSSt Dollerup
DHM66 MFuSSt Friedrichsort
DHM67 MFuSSt Hürup
DHM68 Frankenberg
DHM70 MFuSSt Schortens
DHM71 PzBrig 18 Oldenburg
DHM72 GeophysBltSt Nord Niederselk
DHM74 LLBrig 31 Oldenburg
DHM75 MFuESt Lütjenholm
DHM76 MFuESt Wittmund-Harlesiel
DHM79 Sammelanruf I. D/NL Korps
DHM82 Forschungsanstalt der Bw für Wasserschall u. Geophys Kiel
DHM85 MFuSSt Marlow
DHM88 FmABw bzw. AFmISBw Rheinbach
DHM89 2. ATAF Air Base Brüggen - Bracht
DHM90 Comms Group Lahr
DHM91 LTrspKdo - Leitfunkstelle Münster
DHM92 Sammelanruf II. Korps
DHM95 1. Wing RCAF Lahr
DHM97 NL Army Dillingen
DHN21 2. ATAF Rheindahlen
DHN22 2. ATAF Rheindahlen
DHN23 WBK VIII / 14. PzGrenDiv
DHN24 PiBrig 40 / VBK 41 Lahnstein
DHN31 Jagdgeschwader 71 Wittmundhafen
DHN41 GebJgBrig 23 Bad Reichenhall
DHN43 PzGrenBrig 37 Frankenberg
DHN44 Jagdgeschwader 74 Neuburg
DHN45 PzGrenBrig 32 Schwanewede
DHN46 SanBrig 2 Ulm
DHN49 KrVtlSt bei MUKdo Wilhelmshaven
DHN51 HFlgRgt 30 Niederstetten
DHN53 Naval Port Radio Wilhelmshaven
DHN54 Fm / EloAufklRgt 320 Frankenberg
DHN55 UKdo 9 Philippsburg
DHN60 LwFüKdo Köln-Wahn
DHN61 DTA LANDCENT Heidelberg
DHN62 DTA ARRC Mönchengladbach
DHN63 PzGrenBrig 19 / VBK 33 Ahlen
DHN64 PzBrig 12 Amberg
DHN65 FmBtl 950 "Radio Andernach" Andernach
DHN66 NATO AEW Force Command Geilenkirchen
DHN67 FmRgt 920 Kastellaun
DHN68 St / FmRgt 310 Koblenz
DHN69 HFlgRgt 16 Celle
DHN70 FmRgt 990 LANDCENT Essen
DHN71 HFlgRgt 25 Laupheim
DHN72 HFlgRgt 6 Hohenlockstedt
DHN79 Erprobungsstelle der Bundeswehr 61 Manching
DHN81 PzGrenBrig 30 Ellwangen
DHN82 Marineunterwasserortungsstelle Fehmarn Marienleuchte
DHN83 HFlgRgt 10 Fassberg
DHN84 PzBrig 14 Neustadt
DHN85 PzGrenBrig 5 Homberg - Efze
DHN90 PzGrenBrig 40 / VBK 86 Schwerin
DHN92 LwKdo Nord Kalkar
DHN95 PzBrig 39 / VBK 71 Erfurt
DHN99 Fm / EloAufklRgt 940 Daun
DHO21 LLBrig 26 Saarlouis
DHO22 Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 Jagel - Kropp (Schleswig)
DHO23 LTrspGeschw 51 Landsberg
DHO24 LTrspGeschw 63 FüGrp Hohn (Rendsburg)
DHO27 JaBoG 49 Fürstenfeldbruck
DHO28 JaBoG 35 Pferdsfeld
DHO31 JaBoG 34 Memmingen
DHO32 LTrspGeschw 62 Wunstorf
DHO35 MFG 2 Funkstelle Eggebeck (Tarp)
DHO36 Flugbereitschaft der Lw beim BMVg Bonn / Berlin
DHO37 LTrspGeschw 62 FüGrp 1 Wunstorf
DHO38 MFuSSt Saterland-Ramsloh
DHO39 LTrspGeschw 62 FüGrp 2 Wunstorf
DHO41 NL Air Staff HQ Hesepe
DHO42 Fm / EloAufklBrig 94 Daun
DHO43 Kdo 4. LwDiv Aurich
DHO45 PiBrig 10 Schleswig
DHO46 Naval Radio Olpenitz
DHO47 SanBrig 1 Leer
DHO48 LogBrig 1 Lingen / Ems
DHO49 PiBrig 30 Hilden
DHO54 Fernmeldebereich 70 Trier
DHO59 PzBrig 36 / VBK 64 Veitshöchheim
DHO60 LTrspGeschw 63 Hohn (Rendsburg)
DHO61 Pionierschule FSH BauT Percha
DHO63 4. NLDiv Bergen-Hohne
DHO64 PiBrig 50 Bogen
DHO65 LLBrig 25 Calw
DHO66 Naval Air Operations Center Glücksburg
DHO67 PiLehrBrig 60 Ingolstadt
DHO69 Naval Radio Eckernförde
DHO70 PzBrig 34 Diez
DHO71 Naval Radio Arkona
DHO73 Naval Radio Marienleuchte
DHO74 1. NL Korps Seedorf (Zeven)
DHO75 Sammelrufzeichen Lufttransportkommando (Collective callsign
for all the three Air Transport Wings)
DHO76 DTA LANDJUT Rendsburg
DHO77 JaBoG 36 Rheine - Hopsten
DHO78 Kdo 3. LwDiv / GAFSC "N" Gatow
DHO79 Naval Radio Helgoland
DHO80 Naval Port Radio Olpenitz
DHO81 Naval Radio Borkum
DHO82 PzBrig 42 / VBK 84 Potsdam
DHO83 WBK I / 6. PzGrenDiv Kiel
DHO85 UKdo 4 Diez
DHO91 Kdo 1. LwDiv / GAFCSC "S" Karlsruhe
DHO92 FüUstBrig 2 Ulm
DHO95 Naval Radio Sahlenburg
DHO99 I. BEL Corps Köln-Weiden
=======================================================================
**Italy
=======
*Navy
=====
IGJ Augusta, Italy
3827.0 (USB)
=======================================================================
**Mexico
========
Courtesy of Ron Perron and frequency/address updates by Hugh Stegman
Army
====
Frequencies (All USB)
4650.0 5252.0 5263.0 6955.0 7777.0 8047.0 8050.0 8084.0 9025.0
9060.0 10135.0 10444.0
ALE Identifiers:
My monitoring indicates that there at at least five categories/ groupings
of ALE identifiers used on Mexican Army nets.
Animals 5252.0 5263.0 7777.0 8050.0 10135.0 10444.0
Chacal Jaguar Leon (Lion) Lobito (small wolf?) Pantera (Panther)
Puma Tigre
Countries 9060.0
Espana Espartaco Israel
Minerals/Jewels 4650.0 7777.0 8047.0 8084.0 9060.0 10135.0 10444.0
Acero (chrome steel) Aluminio (aluminum) Cobre (copper) Diamante
(diamond) J5 Jade Zeta(?)
Miscellaneous 8050.0 10135.0
123 Ganzo (?--possible garble)
Planets 6955.0 9025.0 10135.0
Marte (Mars) Tierra (Earth) Universo (Universe) Urano (Uranus) Venus
Regional Net 4650.0 7777.0 9060.0
RM5 RM7 RM9 RM10 RM13 RM16 RM17
=======================================================================
**NATO
======
*E-3 AWACS
==========
DHN66 NATO Geilenkirchen
3089.0 Channel A01
3900.0 Channel A02
6690.0 Channel A03 (Secondary)
8980.0 Channel A04
10172.0 Channel A05
10315.0 Channel A06 (Primary)
10429.0 Channel A07
11228.0 Channel A08
15016.0 Channel A09
15018.0 Channel A10
18009.0 Channel A11
The following frequencies have also been heard with NATO AWACS type
traffic, but any possible designators are not known: 3081.0 3225.0
4542.0 4720.0 4758.0 5691.0 6695.0 6700.0 6728.0 6754.0 6760.0
6762.5 8898.7 8971.0 8986.5 11270.5 12165.0 15018.5 15050.0
17996.5 23241.2
=======================================================================
**Netherlands
=============
*Air Force
==========
Frequencies: 3990.0 4450.0 5086.0 5406.5 8086.0
Bandbox Nieuw Milligan (CRC Radar Control)
*Army
=====
2274.0 USB
2275.5 RTTY
2954.0 USB
2955.5 RTTY
3305.5 USB
3306.5 RTTY
3813.5 USB
3815.0 RTTY
4762.0 USB
4763.5 RTTY
4766.0 USB
4777.5 RTTY
5032.5 USB
5034.0 RTTY
5052.5 USB
5054.0 RTTY
5115.0 USB
5116.5 RTTY
5133.5 USB
5135.0 RTTY
5144.5 USB
5146.0 RTTY
5323.5 USB
5325.0 RTTY
5388.5 USB
5390.0 RTTY
5768.5 USB
5770.0 RTTY
SFOR deployment
Mode: USB Freqs: 2552.5 and 4522.5 kHz
*Coast Guard
============
06550.0 Netherlands Coastguard (also in Den Helder) with Coast Guard
ships and planes.
Callsigns
---------
PBDO Vessel "Zeearend"
Coastguard 01 Dornier DO 228 Coastguard Plane
Coastguard 02 Westland Lynx Navy helikopter
Coastguard 03 Orion P-3C Navy Airplane
Coastguard 04 Police Helicopter
Coastguard 05 Police Plane
Den Helder Rescue RCC
Pedro 2/4/6 Westland Lynx Navy helikopter
Pluto 1/3/5 Orion P-3C Navy patrouille vliegtuig
*Navy
=====
Warship frequencies (to stations PBB/PBC)
2121.4 Channel 02A
2259.4 Channel 02B
4155.0 Channel 04A
4161.0 Channel 04B
4171.5 Channel 04C
6237.5 Channel 06A
6242.0 Channel 06B
8321.0 Channel 08A
8324.0 Channel 08B
8337.5 Channel 08C
12375.5 Channel 12B
16576.0 Channel 17B
PBV NAS Valkenburg
Frequencies: 3128.0 5705.0 6728.0 8971.0 11178.0
Navy Den Helder "De Kooy"
Ship-to-Shore: 2204.0
Air-to-Ground (Helicopter): 2753.0
PBB CARBs brooadcast: 3764.4
PBB RTTY Marker: 2845.0
PBC RTTY Marker: 2474.0
Caribbean Operations Frequencies:
8199.6 PJC
11178.0 PJK
CARB Broadcast
PBB: 6483
PBC: 6358.5 8439 12840.7
PBB Navy Den Helder
PBC Goeree Island
PBV NAS Valkenburg
PJC NRN Hato Curacao (Counter-Narco Ops)
PJK Suffisant Curacao (ASW Operations)
=======================================================================
**Papua New Guinea
==================
*Defense Force
==============
General Purpose Net Frequencies (GPN):
3175.0 LGF Secondary
5746.0 LGG Primary
7496.0 LGH Secondary
Location Callsign
Port Moresby P2A2
Lae P2A3
Defense Force Patrol Boats:
5267.0 7587.0 7767.0 8146.0 9240.0
======================================================================
**Portugal
==========
*Air Force
==========
Known frequencies (USB):
5687.0 6685.0 8992.0 9007.0
======================================================================
**Russia
========
*High Command ELF
=================
ELF: The Russian equivalent to our 76/44 Hz ELF submarine communication
system operates on 82 Hz. No station location or details are known.
=======================================================================
**Spain
=======
*Air Force
==========
Madrid: Callsign Vigia
5698.0 Channel 1A
6724.0 Channel 1
8974.0 Channel 3
9022.0 Channel 3A
11211.0 Channel 2
11235.0 Channel 2A
13215.0 Channel 5
13245.0 Channel 5A
15016.0 Channel 4
15023.0 Channel 4A
18002.0 Channel 6A
18018.0 Channel 6
Zaragoza: Callsign Jota
3933.0 5702.0 6715.0 6730.0 9014.0 11262.0 13245.0 15073.0
Special thanks to the Dutch Military Research Group website (
http://www.dutchmil.com/) for the new information above.
The Spanish Air Force operates a SAR service around the Spanish mainland
and from Gando AB in the Canary Islands. They make extensive use of HF
for communications during rescue missions and during exercises. The
following frequencies are used: 6737.0 USB(HJ) 4738.5 USB(H24) 3137.0
USB(HN)
They also use the worldwide general calling/emergency frequency of 2182.0
kHz.
The Canarias Rescue Coordination Center (RCC), due to the much larger
area they cover, also uses 11406 kHz. They can also by heard on the
following frequencies (these are used by request from the network users):
2763.0 3855.0 4790.0 6870.0 9001.0 9437.0 kHz
=======================================================================
**United Kingdom
================
*Royal Air Force (RAF)
======================
RAF VOLMET Broadcast
Control Point – RAF High Wycombe
Transmitter: Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England
USB: 5450.0 11253.0 kHz
Airfield weather broadcast are made twice an hour in the time slots
indicated below:
Slot 1: H+00/H+30 – Aldergrove, Manchester, Prestwick, London Stansted,
Oslo, Cairo, Pristina (+), Glibraltar, Porto, Stavangar
Slot 2: H+06/H+36 – Benson, Brize Norton, East Midlands, Bruggen,
Geilenkirchen (+), Hannover, Lyneham, Northolt, Odham, Trondheim, Muscat
(+), Salalah
Slot 3: H+12/H+42 – Coltishall, Cranwell, Leeming, Leuchars, Lossiemouth,
Marham, St. Mawgan, Waddington, Linloss, Shawbury, Coningsby, Thumrait
(+)
Slot 4: H+18/H+48 – Ascension, Bahrain, Brize Norton, Banjul (+), Dakar,
Keflavik, Nairobi, Mombassa, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro
Slot 5: H+24/H+54 – Adana (Incirlik), Akrotiri, Ancona, Aviano, Gioia del
Colle, Rimini, Rome/Ciampino, Skopje, Split, Waddington, Bari (+)
The ones suffixed with '+' are additional airfields which are added
as required, and have a human voice announcing them, rather than the
electronic voice. Some of these other optional airfields can be included
in the broadcast in the possible slots indicated below:
Slot 1: Edinburgh, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Luton, Newcastle,
Stavanger, Teesside, Trondheim, Vaerlose
Slot 2: Hamburg, Munster, Ramstein
Slot 3: Coningsby, Shawbury, Yeovilton
Slot 4: Cairo, Hurghada, Jeddah, Punta Arenas, Recife
Slot 5: Catania, Faro, Lisbon, Palermo, Rome, Sarajevo
From the RAF Enroute Supplement, the UK equivalent of the US
Department of Defense Instrument Flight Rules Supplement (IFR)
*Strike Command Integrated Communications System (STCICS)
Callsign: Voice: Architect CW: MLD or MLP
Transmitter: Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England
Frequencies:
4742.0 5714.0 6739.0 9031.0 11205.0 18018.0 (Group A - see below)
4540.0 5450.0 8190.0 11253.0 13257.0 15031.0 (Group B - see below)
2591.0 11247.0
Group A has the QNH broadcast at H+00 and Airfield color state
broadcast at H+30.
Group B has RAF German airfield flying states at H+15 and H+45.
*RAF Flight Watch Centers
Ascension Callsign: Haven
Frequencies: 4742.0 (2000-0800 UTC) 9031.0 (0800-2000 UTC) 11247.0
All frequencies carry a weather broadcast at H+45
Cyprus Callsign: Cyprus
Frequencies: 4742.0 9031.0 (1600-0500 UTC) 11247.0
4742.0 and 11247.0 carry weather broadcast at H+15
Gibraltar Callsign: Gibraltar
Frequencies: 4742.0 9031.0 11247.0
Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands Callsign: Viper
Frequencies: 9031.0 11247.0
UKADGE HF Line Designator List
==============================
How to find which frequencies are active. Listen to the Architect
weather broadcast at H+00 and H+30 (see above). If the UKADGE circuits
are active, there will be an announcement after the weather broadcast
with the code-letters for the active frequencies. For example:
"Additional information.. 2.. PK.. tack..401C.. tack.. AG" (which is
repeated twice).
The first number indicates which Air Defense radar station is active
1 - Buchan, Boulmer and Benbecula
2 - Buchan
3 - Boulmer (has not been heard for many years)
4 - Neatishead
The first 2-letter-group is the code for the active HF frequency
from the list below. It is sometimes referred to a the 'JAAWSK
Frequency' (Joint Anti-air Warfare Shore Co-ordination). It
carries most of the voice traffic, including target positions
and Beaver details. This channel also carries frequency
changes and position reports.
The third group is the Charlie squared channel, where AWACS aircraft pass
their radar data over a HF link. Known frequencies are:
2250.5 401A
33??.0 401B (exact freq unknown)
4478.5 401C
6673.5 401D
8500.5 401E
The final group is known as chick co-ordination, where combat
aircraft which are HF-capable can be passed target positions and
other information.
In the example above, Buchan is the ADR station, using 5095 khz
for voice traffic, the AWACS are using 4478.5 khz, and the
chicks are on 4745 khz.
A 11205.0 AB 5693.0 AC 8156.0 AD 9010.0
AE 3939.0 AF 9022.0 AG 4745.0 AH 3930.0
AK 3038.0 AP 11181.0 AQ 2396.0 AW 4042.0
AZ 23281.0 B 6739.0 BA 17970.0 BE 18018.0
BF 3083.0 BJ 17988.0 BK 3945.0 BL 11268.0
BS 18000.0 BT 2350.0 BX 8989.0 CA 6736.0
CM 18009.0 CO 23245.0 CY 3119.0 CZ 29800.0
D 4706.0 DA 5436.0 DB 15091.0 DH 15013.0
DM 8998.0 DQ 17995.0 DS 4739.0 DT 18024.0
DW 9031.0 E 3924.0 EA 10512.0 EF 5720.0
EH 11259.0 EI 23270.0 EK 11235.0 EM 15025.0
EN 15076.0 EP 15040.0 EX 11184.0 EZ 11253.0
F 13257.0 FA 3101.0 FG 11208.0 FM 5405.0
FS 4742.0 FT 13218.0 FV 15064.0 FW 3131.0
G 3915.0 GA 15061.0 GD 2274.0 GT 26385.0
H 15031.0 HE 3942.0 HJ 8983.0 HK 9034.0
HM 6748.0 HO 13206.0 HW 11247.0 HX 23257.0
HZ 13248.0 I 13236.0 IN 17982.0 IP 27000.0
J 8980.0 KA 3380.0 KD 3867.0 KH 12057.0
KJ 4718.0 KP 2641.0 KR 4484.0 KT 5420.0
KW 2261.0 KX 2577.0 L 5447.0 LA 3036.0
LB 3092.0 LC 6701.0 LD 15046.0 LE 15072.0
MB 2266.0 MC 5270.0 MD 18850.0 ME 14460.0
MS 3218.0 NJ 5705.0 PA 3302.0 PE 6760.0
PF 10634.0 PH 8971.0 PK 5095.0 PO 6715.0
PR 3864.0 PZ 14724.0 QB 3512.0 QR 8972.0
QV 3095.0 RA 8190.0 RD 6691.0 RE 5178.0
RH 5695.0 RM 3110.0 RZ 9459.0 SA 2762.0
SE 14812.0 ST 2591.0 TG 6724.0 TO 3391.0
TQ 3345.0 TS 5684.0 TW 4709.0 UA 4724.0
UB 10919.0 UR 17979.0 UT 4540.0 VE 11217.0
W 5747.0 WG 3125.0 WM 3026.0 X 3224.0
XA 5403.0 YC 11241.0 YM 13211.0 YP 23250.0
YZ 20030.0 ZF 3763.0 ZZ 5714.0
Air Northwest JAAWSK (Joint Anti-air Warfare Shore Coordination)
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The RAF (and other NATO forces) seem to be using a new set of codes
to identify their HF frequencies.
Unknown designator
2031.0 2307.0 3343.0 3404.0 3943.0 4502.0
4763.0 5350.0 5392.0 6835.0 6882.0 7919.0
10325.0 10585.0 10830.0 12198.0 14568.0 16344.0
3301.0 Golf 01
3235.0 Golf 02
4572.0 Golf 08
9010.0 Hotel 05
HF? Kilo 01
2712.0 Kilo 04
4530.0 Kilo 05
4020.0 Kilo 06
4724.0 Kilo 07
4860.5 Kilo 08
4920.0 Kilo 09
5173.0 Kilo 10
5277.0 Kilo 11
5290.0 Kilo 12
5395.0 Kilo 13
7415.0 Kilo 14
7860.0 Kilo 15
3305.0 Kilo 17
UHF Kilo 18
UHF Kilo 19
UHF Kilo 20
4785.0 Kilo 22
4779.0 Kilo 24
HF? Kilo 25
UHF Kilo 26
UHF Kilo 27
HF? Kilo 28 (Beaver HF?)
4477.0 Kilo 30
5045.0 Kilo 31
5385.0 Kilo 33
5463.0 Kilo 34
4012.0 Kilo 36
UHF Kilo 55
UHF Kilo 56
*Joint Maritime Course Frequencies
================================
Three times a year the Royal Air Force hosts a number of military ships,
submarines and aircraft for a series of 2-week exercise around the coast
of the UK. This is known as the JMC - Joint Maritime Course.
The forces are split into two opposing forces, and they use an extensive
network of HF frequencies for voice co-ordination and encoded data
transmissions of radar pictures (known as Link 11). Each HF frequency is
given a KJ designator, and these run from KJ01 up to at least KJ50. Some
of these frequencies are in the UHF military aircraft band. The tie-up
between designator and frequency changes with each JMC course conducted.
During some JMC's some designators are on UHF frequencies in one course
and on HF frequencies in the next course.
The following JMC frequencies are known:
3343.0 3357.0 3805.0 4477.0 4484.0 4502.0 4778.5 4860.5 5045.0
5091.5 5206.0 5267.0 5276.5 5280.0 5310.0 5385.0 5460.0 5733.0
5910.0 6224.0 6237.0 6697.0 6779.0 6882.0 6940.0 7795.0 7934.0
9394.0 11149.0
*Royal Navy (RN)
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Warship Frequencies
2487.0 Channel 02 Ships working MTI
2662.4 Channel 02P Ships working GYA/MGJ
2760.4 Channel 02Q Ships working GYA/MGJ
3806.4 Channel 03P Ships working GYA/MGJ
4153.0 Channel 04 Ships working MGJ on 3390 kHz
4153.9 Channel 04P Ships working GYA/MGJ
4879.9 Channel 04Q Ships working GYA/MGJ
6246.9 Channel 06P Ships working GYA/MGJ [was 6242.9 kHz]
8144.9 Channel 08P Ships working GYA/MGJ
8179.9 Channel 08Q Ships working GYA/MGJ
8339.0 Channel 8A? Ships working GYU
12377.9 Channel 12P Ships working GYA/MGJ
12381.9 Channel 12Q Ships working GYA/MGJ
12389.0 Channel 12A Ships working GYU
16550.9 Channel 16P Ships working GYA/MGJ
16566.9 Channel 16Q Ships working GYA/MGJ
22193.9 Channel 22P Ships working GYA/MGJ
25142.9 Channel 25P Ships working GYA/MGJ
GYA London
GYU Gilbraltar
MGJ Faslane
MTI Plymouth
Northwood FAX Service
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Middle East 6834.0 8652.0 10576.5 12390.0 14356.0 18261.0
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**Venezuela
===========
Venezuelian military material below is courtesy of Ron Perron.
*Air Defense Command
====================
Venezualan Air Defense Command- ALE
This net serves various air defense missile sites and surveillance radar
units based at/near Venezualan Air Force bases and other strategic
locations.
Frequencies:
5695.0 7810.0 9065.0 11130.0 13475.0
ALE Identifiers:
CDDA Air Defense Command Center (Centro de Defensa
Aerea)- El Liberator Airbase
GURI Air Defense site at Guri Dam
MENE or Menemauroa Air Defense site
MAR or Maracay Air Defense site
PTOORDAZ or PTO Puerto Ordaz Air Defense site
GUA or Guasdualito Air Defense site
MARGARITA Isla Margarita Air Defense site
MONTECANO Air Defense site
PTOFIJO or Puerto Fijo Air Defense site
*Army
=====
Venezualan Army Abbrevs:
CGE Army Headquarters (Cuartel General de Ejercito)
CLC Communications Logistics Center (Centro Logistico Comunicaciones)
CLM Maintenance Logistics Center (Centro Logistico Mantenimiento)
CRC Regional Communications Center (Centro Regional de Comunicaciones)
PCRC Rear Command Post (Communications) (Puesto de Commanda Retrasado
Communicaciones)
PNME Riverine Forces River Post
SCLC Communications Logistics Service Center (Servicio Centro
Logisitico de Comunicaciones)
SCLM Maintenance Logistics Service Center (Servicio Centro Logistico
Mantenimiento)
SIB Unknown
SIT Unknown
SKI Unknown
These equations are based upon my own research and analysis using
Spanish-language resources and glossaries. I'm relatively certain that
the equations for CGE and CRC are correct. According to various sources
the Venezualan Army has divided up the country into 6 Military
Regions/Zones. This corresponds nicely to the CRC# identifiers I've seen
so far. The other equations are, as I said my own derivations, and are
open for discussion. I haven't seen enough of the three letter
identifiers (SIB, SIT, SKI, etc) to have any equations for them.
Here are the net/frequency breakdowns that I have come up with so far.
1st Infantry Division
13500.0
2nd Infantry Division
9232.0 10156.0 11610.0
3rd Infantry Division:
9259.0 13506.0
4th Infantry Division:
12185.0 13455.0
5th Infantry Division:
12191.0 14569.0
*Navy
=====
ALE Frequencies:
9350.0 (LSB) 10650.0 (LSB)
ALE Identifiers:
ARMARIO Puerto Cabella Naval base (named after Agustin Armario de
Puerta Cabella)
BDIRCO Marine Combat Engineer Battalion
BNARCO Armario Naval base
DCCOP Direccion de Coordination Y Control Operacional
F-21 Frigate Mariscal Sucre
F-22 Frigate Almirante Brion
F-26 Frigate Almirante Garcia
T-61 LSM Capana
T-63 LSM Goijaira
T-64 LSM Los LLanos
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