Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 29 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE08AD 00-3592 --- 2018-06-29 23:04:03 T-6A United States USAF

AE140B 05-3788 --- 2018-06-29 23:00:09 T-6A United States USAF | 71FTW [KEND]

0D0645 ------ --- 2018-06-29 22:34:06 ------ Mexico ---

AE0323 74-1659 --- 2018-06-29 22:22:06 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY] 2110 22100

AE03FC 84-0176 PAT303 2018-06-29 21:02:07 C-12U United States USARMY --- 21975

AE49C2 09-9206 PRIME95 2018-06-29 20:32:04 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 2644 33000

AE5C60 169334 VVLL828 2018-06-29 20:22:07 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] 1527 19650

AE0310 74-1674 --- 2018-06-29 19:56:10 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY] 6071 20200

AC8997 11-3104 HOUND95 2018-06-29 19:04:06 C-146A United States USAF | 492SOW | 524SOS [KEGI] 2357 25000

A68C86 99-0100 PAT522 2018-06-29 17:22:07 UC-35A United States US Army | 5635 37000

AE20C8 07-7187 LFTR03 2018-06-29 16:52:12 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]

AE025E 61-0264 --- 2018-06-29 16:50:21 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]

AE272C 66042 --- 2018-06-29 16:38:17 CN-235 United States USAF | 427SOS [KPOB]

AE025E 61-0264 EDDIE41 2018-06-29 16:16:11 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK]

AE54E1 166207 --- 2018-06-29 15:58:25 T-6B United States ---

AE04E5 59-1478 SODA81 2018-06-29 14:46:17 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 2202 28000

AE1201 89-0269 GLARE 2018-06-29 13:44:08 RC-12N United States USARMY | 224MIB (AE) [KSVN]

A87889 --- --- 2018-06-29 12:56:07 C-146A United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS]

0D087F ANX-1203 ANX1203 2018-06-29 01:56:03 Challenger 605 Mexico Mexican Navy --- 36000

Monitoring the Hurricane Hunters and More During the Hurricane Season

The July issue of The Spectrum Monitor is going to be released today and my monthly Milcom column will have detailed coverage of frequencies and call signs used by the US Government/Military agencies to study, track and report on hurricanes and tropical systems. It includes the latest information on the US Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunters.

It has been almost a decade (2008 in Monitoring Times magazine) since my last article on this subject so I had a lot of updates and information to share.

Yesterday, Curt Phillips shared with the Tarheel Scanner Group a list of Amateur Radio frequencies you can monitor during the hurricane season. With possible tropical activity developing off the southeast US coast or Gulf of Mexico in the next few days, my TSM list and this ham radio frequency list from Southgate should be helpful to stay informed.

From Southgate

On the IARU Region 1 site Greg Mossop G0DUB reports on the amateur radio nets that may be active during the Atlantic Hurricane Season June 1 to November 30

So it is time to remind the wider Amateur Radio community that the following frequencies may be in use by nets in North and Central America to track and deal with the consequences of these severe weather events. Radio Amateurs in Region 2 play their part in gathering and distributing information for the weather and emergency services as they do every year.

Radio Amateurs in Region 1 are reminded it is possible to cause unintentional QRM to these nets so please listen carefully if operating near these frequencies:

Belize: 7.177MHz
Caribbean Emergency & Weather Nets (CEWN): 3.815 & 7.162 MHz
Caribbean Emergency: 14.185 MHz
Central America: 7.090 & 3.750 MHz
Cuba: 3.720, 3.740, 7.110 and 7.120 MHz
Eastern Caribbean Narrow Band Emergency System Net: 7.036 MHz USB (Olivia & MT63)
Guatemala: 7.075 MHz
Mexico: 3.690, 3.693(Alternative), 7.060 & 14.120 MHz
Nicaragua: Main Frequencies 3.798, 7.098, 14.298 MHz Alternate Frequencies 3.898, 7.108, 14.198MHz
Panama: 7.085 MHz
Republica Dominicana: 3.780, 7.065 (Main), 14.280 MHz

USA:
Maritime Mobile Service Net: 14.300 MHz
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN): 14.265 MHz
Hurricane Watch Net: 14.325 MHz (day) 7.268MHz (Night)
National Hurricane Centre ( WX4NHC ) 14.325MHz

Other local emergency communications groups may also activate if a hurricane approaches their area and those frequencies would be announced at the time.  Thanks to the National Societies and Emergency Communications Groups of IARU Region 2 for updating their frequency information.

IARU Region 1 http://iaru-r1.org/

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/june/atlantic-hurricane-season-ham-radio-nets.htm#.WzT9i9JKjIU

You can get you copy of the July TSM issue that will include my column (electronic pdf format) from Spectrum Monitor for only $3 at https://www.thespectrummonitor.com/. Even better you can get a full year subscription to TSM for only US$24 and never miss any of my monthly Milcom columns. TSM is the only full spectrum radio hobby magazine in the US marketplace.

If you monitor radio you need a TSM subscription.

U.S. Marine Corps moves forward with F-35 transition

By Courtesy Story, Headquarters Marine Corps

Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two takes the shooter stance while she launches an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of USS Wasp, on the Atlantic Ocean, May 26, 2015. Wasp, with VMFA-121 and VMFAT-501 embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of operational testing for the F-35B aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of F-35B measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps' F-35B Lightning II aircraft reached initial operational capability (IOC) on July 31, 2015 with a squadron of 10 F-35Bs ready for world-wide deployment.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), based in Yuma, Arizona, was the first squadron in military history to become operational with an F-35 variant after completing years of developmental and operational testing, followed by an intensive Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). This ORI, which included a capstone surge day, demonstrated that the aircraft and squadron have successfully met all IOC criteria.

"Marine Corps IOC for the F-35B is a significant accomplishment, but we will not stop to celebrate. In addition to aggressively continuing to mature this platform, we will further refine the operational concepts that allow us to fully leverage this transformational capability,” said Gen. Joseph Dunford in a July 2015 statement, when he was serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps. "It is capable of conducting close air support, offensive and defensive counter air, air interdiction, assault support escort and armed reconnaissance as part of a Marine Air Ground Task Force, or in support of the Joint Force."

Dunford added that the F-35B's ability to conduct operations from expeditionary airstrips and sea-based carriers provides our nation and its allies with our first 5th generation strike fighter, which will transform the way the Navy-Marine Corps team fights as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force

The Marine Corps has a program of record to procure 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs, for a total of 420 aircraft. As the future of Marine Corps tactical aviation, the F-35 will eventually replace three legacy platforms: the AV-8B Harrier, the F/A-18 Hornet, and the EA-6B Prowler. The transition is scheduled to be complete for active duty

Marine Corps aviation squadrons in fiscal year 2031. It is not a one-for-one swap. Because of the enhanced capabilities of the F-35, this strike fighter will replace a significantly greater number of legacy aircraft.

“The performance of VMFA-121, and the entire Marine Corps F-35B team over the past several years, has reinforced my feeling that we not only have great Marines in this program, but that we are giving them the right aircraft,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, Deputy Commandant for Aviation. 

Harrier squadrons will gradually transition to F-35 squadrons over the next 11 years. The planned sundown for the AV-8B is in 2026. This is, however, subject to review, assessment and final decision in 2019.

Marine Corps Hornet squadrons will gradually transition to F-35 squadrons over the next fifteen years. The planned sundown for the Marine Corps F/A-18 is in 2030. As with the Harrier, this is subject to review, assessment and final decision in 2019.

The four EA-6B squadrons at Cherry Point, North Carolina will begin retiring their Prowlers at the rate of one squadron per year, beginning in 2016.

“We intend to extract maximum value and service life out of our Harriers, Hornets and Prowlers,” added Davis.

The U.S. Marine Corps has trained and qualified more than 50 Marine F-35B pilots and certified about 500 maintenance personnel to assume autonomous, organic-level maintenance support for the F-35B.

VMFA-121's recent operational status will be followed by Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211), an AV-8B squadron, which is scheduled to receive their first F-35Bs in 2016, and become fully operational within two years. In 2018, VMFA-122, an F/A-18 squadron in Beaufort, South Carolina, will begin conducting its transition to the F-35B. Another Hornet squadron, VMFA-115, will start transitioning to the F-35 in early 2020. VMA-311 is scheduled to follow suit later that year.

The F-35’s fifth-generation air superiority preserves U.S. national security and ensures optimum international security across the globe as integrated coalition operations enable the U.S., United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Israel and South Korea to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with an unrivaled first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 28 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE04AC 99-0103 --- 2018-06-28 23:08:06 UC-35a1 United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 2553 25825

AE093A 00-1051 R01051 2018-06-28 23:02:06 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 1545 29375

AE0486 62-3542 BACKY99 2018-06-28 20:22:07 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]

ADFD00 95-0052 --- 2018-06-28 18:14:13 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS

AE0687 60-0349 BACKY42 2018-06-28 15:40:07 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]

AE04E9 61-0272 INDY81 2018-06-28 14:32:08 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]

AE11EA 80-0137 --- 2018-06-28 00:24:15 E-3C United States USAF | 3WG | 962AACS [PAED]

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 27 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

0D0645 ------ --- 2018-06-27 22:12:08 ------ Mexico ---
AE11F2 83-0009 SNTRY60 2018-06-27 20:14:15 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE03FC 84-0176 --- 2018-06-27 17:58:12 C-12U United States USARMY --- 21975
ADFCE5 94-0134 --- 2018-06-27 17:26:16 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF
29CBB8 various --- 2018-06-27 16:58:19 E-6B United States Various
AE049C 59-1517 --- 2018-06-27 16:54:16 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 3314 12800
AE2FAA 08-8198 BRONZ1 2018-06-27 16:26:23 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1053 26000
AE059F 61-0294 LUCKY32 2018-06-27 16:22:24 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB] --- ---
AE0385 59-1467 STEEL62 2018-06-27 16:02:20 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT] 4113 28000
AE049C 59-1517 SODA81 2018-06-27 14:56:15 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 3314 12800
AE04C9 60-0314 MASH81 2018-06-27 14:44:15 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] 1322 30000
040000 various --- 2018-06-27 13:06:30 various various Various 1132 32000
AE1192 166474 OBO474 2018-06-27 12:22:37 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT] 7014 40000
AE596E 13-5785 --- 2018-06-27 01:30:10 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 26 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE596E 13-5785 KING21 2018-06-26 23:58:08 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]

AE0433 02-5001 --- 2018-06-26 23:46:09 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] 1556 23000

AE2FB0 08-8204 RCH301 2018-06-26 22:26:07 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 0760 37025

AE07EB 96-0001 RHINO42 2018-06-26 21:24:05 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]

A92D8B --- --- 2018-06-26 21:14:12 ------ Turkey ---

AE04C9 60-0314 MASH82 2018-06-26 21:08:07 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]

A3D7B9 12-3047 HOUND95 2018-06-26 20:02:14 C-146A United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS] --- 20900

AE07E5 95-0102 RCH620 2018-06-26 18:06:22 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]

AE0507 61-0323 RCH597 2018-06-26 18:04:09 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]

AE036F 98-0009 AZAZ0909 2018-06-26 18:04:09 UC-35A United States USARMY | 3540 41000

040000 various --- 2018-06-26 16:08:09 various various Various

AE038B 62-3543 --- 2018-06-26 15:54:13 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW]

AE04E4 59-1469 DECEE21 2018-06-26 15:50:16 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW] 3717 27000

AE093A 00-1051 WING44 2018-06-26 15:14:28 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 5207 12450

AE1499 01-2005 LEGEND4 2018-06-26 14:22:35 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

AE5774 10-00259 --- 2018-06-26 12:48:08 C-12V United States ---

AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2018-06-26 12:04:07 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]

AE128F 85-0011 RCH1014 2018-06-26 04:06:08 MC-130H United States USAF

AE1491 95-0121 --- 2018-06-26 02:34:06 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

ADFCD1 94-0114 --- 2018-06-26 01:58:15 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS 2663 18000

ADFCFC 95-0048 --- 2018-06-26 01:50:07 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS 0565 18225

AE1491 95-0121 PHENOM8 2018-06-26 00:54:10 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 25 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE07DF 94-0065 ELVIS65 2018-06-25 22:58:05 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM]

AE0488 62-3577 RCH310 2018-06-25 22:18:07 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB] 6506 41000

AE57B8 168852 00000000 2018-06-25 21:24:07 P-8A United States USN | VP-16 [KNIP] 6722 37025

AE149A 02-9111 --- 2018-06-25 20:50:09 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

A87889 --- --- 2018-06-25 17:32:09 C-146A United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS]

AE036E 98-0008 --- 2018-06-25 16:32:06 UC-35A United States US Army

AE2237 2301 00000000 2018-06-25 16:28:15 HC-144A United States USCG | CGAS Mobile [KMOB]

AE1470 07-7178 RCH191 2018-06-25 16:24:10 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]

AE0426 60-0363 MASH71 2018-06-25 16:18:20 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]

AE4AF9 08-5684 RCH984 2018-06-25 15:08:13 C-130J-30 United States AFRC | 913AG | 327AS [KLRF] 5621 27000

AE5772 10-00256 --- 2018-06-25 15:08:12 C-12V United States ---

AE10E7 2001 C2001 2018-06-25 13:30:23 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG]

AE036F 98-0009 AZAZ0909 2018-06-25 12:10:31 UC-35A United States USARMY | --- 40000

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 23-24 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE1154 165994 --- 2018-06-24 16:38:16 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]

AE1145 165979 --- 2018-06-24 16:16:10 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]

AE08B9 165964 --- 2018-06-24 16:16:10 T-6A United States ---

AE5775 10-00260 --- 2018-06-24 15:28:11 C-12V United States US army | 2-228 AVN

AE1197 03-3114 RULER96 2018-06-24 15:08:11 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]

AE0204 98-3544 --- 2018-06-24 14:38:15 T-6A United States USAF 5211 22025

AE0089 66-8378 --- 2018-06-24 14:36:07 T-38C United States 90thFTS

01394E ------ DRL27 2018-06-24 14:22:17 ------ ------ #NULL# --- 47000

7103F5 HZ-MS5B MEDVC5B 2018-06-23 23:32:05 Gulfstream V Saudi Arabia Saudi Armed Forces Medical Services 3157 42550

ADFE63 91-1232 DERBY83 2018-06-23 23:10:06 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]

AE117E 02-1112 RCH346T 2018-06-23 22:28:07 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]

AE4AF8 08-5683 --- 2018-06-23 21:10:05 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AW [KDYS]

AE03D8 165162 --- 2018-06-23 18:44:06 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-234 [KNFW] 1544 22075

AE4AF8 08-5683 E85683 2018-06-23 13:38:13 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AW [KDYS]

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 22 June 2018 - Brasstown NC

Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B Military/Government intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and sorted in date/time order.

AE0365 61-0314 BOBBY11 2018-06-22 23:20:03 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF]

AE49C8 09-9212 IMPAC73 2018-06-22 22:38:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1675 31000

AE0204 98-3544 --- 2018-06-22 22:02:05 T-6A United States USAF 0743 23000

AE07F3 97-0041 VOLT41 2018-06-22 21:24:05 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]

AE49C1 09-9205 --- 2018-06-22 21:22:09 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]

AE1154 165994 --- 2018-06-22 20:28:09 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]

AE08F9 84-24376 --- 2018-06-22 19:40:10 C-12R United States OSACOM/PAT

AE29CE 08-6201 RAID98 2018-06-22 19:22:17 MC-130J United States USAF | 27SOW | 9SOS [KCVS] 1713 22600

AE06E4 163836 ??? --- 2018-06-22 19:04:08 UC-12F United States USNAVY

ADACC6 N980ST --- 2018-06-22 18:58:13 737-4B3 United States US DEPT OF ENERGY --- 32000

0D07FD XC-PFM --- 2018-06-22 18:32:07 Gulfstream Aerospace G350 Mexico Mexican Federal Police

AE148E 94-0284 --- 2018-06-22 16:58:17 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

AC8997 11-3104 --- 2018-06-22 16:58:17 C-146A United States USAF | 492SOW | 524SOS [KEGI] --- 15225

AE1145 165979 --- 2018-06-22 16:50:19 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]

AE1197 03-3114 RULER96 2018-06-22 16:32:05 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]

AE2F69 09-0656 --- 2018-06-22 16:28:20 MC-12W United States USAF | 9RW | 489RS [KBAB]

AE01AA 84-0071 SPAR470 2018-06-22 15:56:19 C-21A United States MI ANG | 110FW | 172AS [KBTL]

ADACC6 N980ST ENRGY80 2018-06-22 15:54:22 737-4B3 United States US DEPT OF ENERGY --- 32000

AC8997 11-3104 HOUND41 2018-06-22 15:54:22 C-146A United States USAF | 492SOW | 524SOS [KEGI] --- 15225

AE010D 97-0400 --- 2018-06-22 14:58:16 C-37A United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW]

AE148E 94-0284 KOMODO4 2018-06-22 14:22:42 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]

AE08F9 84-24376 PAT562 2018-06-22 13:08:11 C-12R United States OSACOM/PAT

AE04AE 165740 EASY40 2018-06-22 12:02:22 UC-35 United States MAW-4 --- 40000

0D09DE --- XAZPS 2018-06-22 07:52:10 --- Mexico --- 2664 43000

AE11E7 79-0001 SNTRY06 2018-06-22 04:12:11 E-3G United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]

Russian Military HF Aviation Frequencies

Our old friend Ron Perron provides the following information and frequencies you can use to follow Russian military aircraft activity. Of course, you will need some Russian language education in order to make sense of it all.

Ron's list of Russian Air Frequencies:

Voice Freqs: all USB

3555.0
4040.0 Russian Pacific Fleet
4150.0
4642.0
4672.0 Vologda Control
5420.0
5568.0
5596.0 Vorkuta, Amderma, Il'men, Arkhangelsk, Pechora, Syvkar (Syktyvkar) & NaryanMar
5617.0 Long Range Aviation
5628.0 Long Range Aviation
5635.0 Long Range Aviation
5700.0 Military Transport Aviation (VTA) (Apr 2018)
5803.0
5827.0
5830.0
5833.0 Long Range Aviation
5851.0 Russian Naval Air
5932.0
6490.0
6685.0 Military Transport Aviation (VTA)(secondary)
6689.0 Long Range Aviation (Pacific area)
6749.0 Military Transport Aviation (VTA)
6757.0 Ukrainian Air Force
7741.0
8033.0 Long Range Aviation (Sep-Oct)
8090.0 Long Range Aviation (Oct-Apr)
8131.0 Long Range Aviation (Nov-Feb)
8136.0
8192.0 Russian Pacific Fleet
8237.0 Russian Mediterranean Flotilla
8252.0 Poss Russian AF
8294.0 Russian Pacific Fleet
8297.0 Russian Pacific Fleet
8439.0 Russian Pacific Fleet
8441.0
8847.0  Military Transport Aviation (Dec 2013)
8884.0  Long Range Aviation (Pacific area)
8909.0 Long Range Aviation (May-Sep)
8950.0# Murmansk Control
8974.0
10984.0 Russian Black Sea Fleet
11190.0 Ukrainian Air Force
11193.0# Moscow Radio
11198.0# Khabarovsk Radio
11200.0 Long Range Aviation-winter freq #170
11223.0 Long Range Aviation reserve
11226.0
11354.0 Russian Naval Aviation
11350.0
11360.0 Military Transport Aviation -primary
11362.0 Military Transport Aviation
11370.0 Long Range Aviation TU-95s
11380.0
11390.0# Murmansk Control
15024.0# Moscow Radio
18030.0 Military Transport Aviation

#Russian military aircraft will occasionally use Moscow Radio & Murmansk Radio

Long Range Aviation Freqs:

Period 1: (Spring) 1 March until 5 May 8029 and 5620 CW. Air 8170 CW. Voice 8090 USB
Period 2: (Summer) 6 May until 31  August 8895 CW. AirCW ? Voice 8909 USB
Period 3: (Autumn) 1 September until 31 October 8162, 5835and 5312. CW. Air CW 9027. Voice 8033 USB
Period 4: (Winter) 1 November until 28/29 February 8112 CW.Air CW ? Voice 8131 USB

Milcom Field Report - Ron in MD Russian HF Mil Intercepts Apr-Jun 2018

Times UTC, freqs in KHz

Korsar - Russian Military Transport Aviation (VTA) HQs, Moscow
Polis- 117th Air Transport Regiment (VTAP), 6956th Air Base, Orenburg
Klarnetist- 196th Military Transport Air Regiment (VTAP), 6955th Air Base, Migalovo/Tver
Proselok- 566th Air Transport Regiment (VTAP), Bryansk
Davlenie- 708th Air Transport Regiment (VTAP), 6958th Air Base, Taganrog
Magnetron- 566th Military Transport Air Regiment (VTAP) - Seshcha

22 Jun 2018 - Logs are from  KiwiSDR in Finland

06685.0  0827Z  Klarnetist USB w/78789 (IL-76MD) reporting 705/307 at 1126 MSK. At 0843Z reports 101/309 at 1140 MSK. At 0852Z reports 306/309 at 1151 MSK. At 0913Z reports 800/310 at 1213 MSK. At 0934Z reports 621/824/981/326 at 1233 MSK.
06685.0  0828Z  82011 (Russian AF AN-124-100 566th Military Transport Air Regiment, Seshcha) USB calling Klarnetist
06685.0  0829Z  Klarnetist USB w/76553 (IL-76MD 12th Military Transport Air Division-Tver/Migalovo) reporting passing #309 at 1128 MSK.
06685.0  0843Z  Klarnetist USB w/95573 (unid) reporting 1113 MSK departure from Kadril (Russian AB Ryazan) w/12 tons fuel & "ops normal". Next is Buntar (Russian AB Orenburg-2).
06880.0  0900Z  Y/L (Russian) USB w/long tuning counts.
06685.0  0901Z Klarnetist USB R/Cs w/Davlenie, Polis, Magnetron, Proselok & Polotnoy.
06685.0  0918Z Klarnetist USB w/76572 (IL-76MD) reporting departure from (missed) w/50 tons fuel & next is Chkalovsiy.
06617.0  0929Z St Petersburg (Y/L Russian) USB w/volmet.
06685.0  0943Z Klarnetist USB w/78817 (IL-76MD) reporting 1120 MSK departure from Chkalovskiy w/43 tons fuel & next is Korshun (Russian AB Gvardeyskoe, Crimea).
06685.0  1003Z  76546 (IL-76MD 12th Military Transport Air Division-Tver/Migalovo) USB calling Klarnetist & Korsar w/no response.
06685.0  1019Z  78840 (IL-76MD) USB calling Davlenie & Korsar w/no response.
06685.0  1410Z  Klarnetist USB w/76713 (IL-76MD 708th VTAP Taganrog Central) reporting 1606 MSK departure from Kvartet (Russian AB Taganrog-Central) w/40 tons fuel and after 1 hr flt 27 tons fuel remaing. Next is Buntar.
06685.0  1415Z  Proselok USB w/76796 (IL-76MD) reporting 1700 MSK departure from (missed) w/54 tons fuel. Next is Levashovo.

19 Jun 2018 - Logs are from  KiwiSDR in Finland

06685.0  1227Z  76713 (IL-76MD 708th VTAP Taganrog Central) USB calling Davlenie & Korsar w/no response.
06685.0  1231Z  78838 (IL-76MD 196th Military Transport Air Regiment - Tver) USB calling Magnetron w/no response.

16 May 2018 - Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in Khabarovsk Russia

08349.0  2237Z  Greyder (Russian Pacific Flt HQs, Vladivostok) USB R/Cs w/Kubrik (unid--unheard). (16May18 RP-MD)
08439.0  2246Z  Greyder USB w/Kubrik (unheard) commanding him to proceed to the next base. (16May18 RP-MD)
11264.0  2255Z  O/M (Russian) USB R/Cs w/O/M (Russian). No callsigns noted. (16May18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1129Z  Polis USB w/76740 (76740- IL-76MD 708th VTAP Taganrog Central) reporting landing at Pskov at 1428 MSK. (16May18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1246Z  Magnetron USB w/82035 (AN-124-100 Russian AF 566th Military Transport Air Regiment, Seshcha) reporting 1532 MSK departure from Chkalovskiy w/114 tons fuel & "ops normal". (16May18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1249Z  Polis USB in ground R/Cs w/78833 (IL-76MD). (16May18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1257Z  76741 (IL-76MD 334th Military Transport Air Regiment - Pskov) USB calling Polis & Korsar w/no response. Answered by Magnetron then ground R/Cs. (16May18 RP-MD)

11 May 2018 - Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in Khabarovsk Russia

11354.0  2340Z  Monolog (Naval Air Transports Eastern Sector, Vladivostok) USB calling 66002 (TU-134SH1- Russian Pacific Fleet- Mykolaivka/Knevichi (Vladivostok). Cmdr Pacific Fleet's acft) w/no response.

27 Apr 2018 - Logs are from  KiwiSDR in Norway

06685.0  1200Z Davlenie USB w/76739 (IL-76MD 708th VTAP Taganrog Central) reporting 1730 MSK departure from (missed). At 1259Z reports 1750 MSK landing at ?Milita?. (27Apr18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1210Z  78790 (IL-76MD 196th Military Transport Air Regiment-Tver) USB calling Klarnetist w/no response. Answered by Davlenie & reports 2 hrs into flt w/24 tons fuel. 78790 requests flt info be relayed to Klarnetist. (27Apr18 RP-MD)
06685.0  1248Z  86875 (IL-76MD) USB calling Korsar w/no response. (27Apr18 RP-MD)

26 April 2018 - Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in Sweden

06296.5  1205Z  Zhokol-40 (O/M Russian) USB w/Zaliv-25 exchanging msg: ZRRISZSNZhZT4. Zaliv-25 QSL's msg. (26Apr18 RP-MD)
06296.5  1257Z  Zhokol-40 USB w/Zaliv-25 asking him to execute command ShLS (phonetics). Zaliv-25 advises he will carry out ShLS. Zhokol-40 then sends ZRShZIVZFZShYT4.(26Apr68 RP-MD)

24 April 2018 - Logs are from KiwiSDR in Qatar

Note: 5700.0 USB is new freq for Russian VTA
05700.0  1218Z Auktsiyon (unid-O/M Russian) USB R/Cs w/Klarnetist.
05700.0  1227Z Klarnetist USB R/Cs w/Auktsiyon. Then Auktsiyon R/Cs w/Davlenie.
05700.0  1228Z 78805 (IL-76MD) USB calling Korsar w/no response.

24 Apr 2018 - Logs are from KiwiSDR in Sweden

06685.0  1300Z Klarnetist USB R/Cs w/Auktsiyon, Davelenie, Polis, Proselok, Magnetron, Polotnoy,
06685.0  1309Z Klarnetist USB w/78805 (IL-76MD) reporting group 303 & "ops normal".
06685.0  1317Z 78805 USB calling Klarnetist w/no response. Answered by Auktsiyon. 78805 reports group 304 & "ops normal". Auktsiyon asks if he is on the ground---no response from 78805.
06685.0  1318Z 94296 (poss IL-78 tanker) USB calling Klarnetist, Kosar & Magnetron w/no response. Answered by Auktsiyon. Auktsiyon then contacts Klarnetist and advises that 94296 is trying to contact him.
06685.0  1327Z 78805 USB calling Klarnetist and reports group 305.
06685.0  1357Z 78805 USB w/Klarnetist reporting he is group 301 and that he and 78844 (IL-76MD 224th Air Detachment, Tver) are returning to Rybinsk.
06685.0  1328Z Auktsiyon USB w/94296 who reports 305 at 1620 MSK.
06685.0  1333Z Auktsiyon USB w/94296 reporting group 306 at 1631 MSK.
06685.0  1338Z Auktsiyon USB w/94296 reporting group 307 at 1637 MSK.
06685.0  1347Z Auktsiyon USB calling Magnetron & Korsar w/no response. Contacts Klarnetist and asks if Korsar is working today and if he's heard Magnetron today.
06685.0  1348Z Klarnetist USB calling Magnetron w/no response.
06685.0  1349Z Auktsiyon USB w/94296 who reports he's on the approach for landing.

Milcom Field Report - Ron in MD HF Intercepts 3-19 Jun 2018

Times UTC, Freqs KHz

19 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in:

1. Alberta Canada
11175.0  1830Z  Nicholson (HF-GCS) w/EAM KP52L2 (36 chars). Rebroadcast at 1900Z.
11196.0  1838Z NOJ (ComSta Kodiak Kodiak AK) USB/ALE w/J10 (USCG MH-60T #6010 CGAS Astoria OR). After handshake J10 reporting ops normal at 5813N/15134W on course 198 degrees, alt 703 ft at 100 kts.
11232.0  1855Z  Trenton Military USB w/Atlas 340 (CC-130 #130340 435th Transport/Rescue Sqdn CFB Winnepeg) advising no trfc from RCC and RCC has been advised of SAR training.
11175.0  1930Z  Nicholson USB w/EAM KPNGJG (36 chars) & rebroadcast of KP52L2.
11175.0  1947Z  Nicholson USB w/EAM KPAB5J (30 chars) " for Percy 10".
11175.0  1953Z  Reach 529 (poss C-17A # 07-7177 3rd AS Dover AFB DE) USB calling Mainsail.


18 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in:

1. Alberta Canada
11188.4  1945Z  Habitat (TOC NAS Whidbey Island WA) USB w/acft 803 reporting "ops normal" & on station at 3243N/111(fades out).
11188.4  1948Z  Habitat USB calling acft 132 (unid) w/no response.
11188.4  1950Z  Habitat USB calling 802 w/no response. ANDVT comms also noted.
11175.0  2032Z-2045Z  Dynatron (HF-GCS) USB w/EAMs (by different ops) KDUQCQ (30 chars), KDQ54O (30 chars), KDLOZV (30 chars), KDU656 (30 chars), KDIGHM (30 chars)
11232.0  2033Z  Trenton Military USB w/Atlas 340 (CC-130 # 130340, 435th Transport/Rescue Sqdn CFB Winnepeg) advising no traffic from RCC & permission to close down listening watch.


17 Jun 2018-ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. Mass
07665.0 USB--0000DCCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Wash DC) calling 0000SCCAP (Civil Air Patrol, South Carolina);
12098.0 USB--000NTNCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Nat'l Trafic Net) calling 000NCRCAP (Civil Air Patrol, North Central Region).

2. Calif
07637.0 USB--0000ORCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Oregon); 0033CACAP (Civil Air Patrol, Calif); 604 (prob Chinese AF/ADef) calling 731 (prob Chinese AF/ADef)
12183.0 USB--042NTNCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Nat'l Trafic Net) calling 000SWRCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Southwest Region).


16 Jun 2018-ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. California & Texas
10518.0 USB--0000ORCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Oregon); 0033CACAP (Civil Air Patrol California); FRP (unid) calling AGS (unid)


15 Jun 2018-ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. Texas
09025.0 & 11226.0 USB--150006 (C-5M #85-0006 AFRC 433rd AW/68th AS Kelly AFB TX)--noted today as Rogue 50 on ADS-B; 170027 (C-5 # 87-0027 AFRC 433rd AW/68th AS Kelly AFB TX); ADW (Joint Base Andrews MD) calling 250105 (C-17 # 95-0105 NY ANG 105AW/137AS Stewart Int'l Airport NY)--noted as Reach 305 on ADS-B; OFF9X (unid entity, Offutt AFB NE)

2. Alberta Canada
11518.0 USB--0000ORCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Oregon)


8 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in Alberta Canada

11282.0  1719Z  San Francisco USB w/Sword 03 (P-8 Poseidon # 168853 VP-16 NAS Jacksonville FL) w/position report.
11188.4  1720Z  Habitat (TOC NAS Whidbey Island) USB w/Koa 801 (P-8 Poseidon NAS Whidbey Island WA). At 1736Z Habitat advises 801 that they cleared into W237A & B but have to use "due regard" since it's not an exclusive resevation. At 1750Z Koa 801 reports they are established in W237. At 1930Z Koa 801 reports ops normal in W237D. Koa 801 & Habitat having trouble contacting each other.


5 Jun 2018-ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. Alberta Canada
11478.0 USB--SP1TEWT (unid) w/ALOCTEWT (unid). Handshake followed by ANDVT comms.
12168.0 USB--WMXRY2WFX (unid) calling DMAINWFX (unid) & MCTCWFX (unid).
10170.6 USB--010MDR (Marina Del Rey CA); BR00lA (unid); ARINC Urgent Link


4 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDR (sdr.hu) in

1. Alberta Canada
11188.4  2000Z  Habitat (TOC NAS Whidbey Island WA) USB w/Coho 801 (P-8 NAS Whidbey Island WA) request confirmation that able to carry primary tasking.
11232.0  2015Z  Trenton Military USB w/Atlas 340 (CC-130 # 130340 435th Transport/Rescue Sqdn CFB Winnepeg) confirming that RCC has no current trfc for Atlas 340 & that SAR jump is approved.
11175.0 2019Z  Lunch Box (HF-GCS) USB w/Geranium (ABNCP/TACAMO) w/authentications to enter the net.

ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. Belem Brazil
18218.0 USB- 00011 (unid) calling 50011 (unid). Poss Brazilian military
17982.0 USB--Tritao (unid); Bandirantes (unid). Brazilian Air Force.

2. Idaho
11478.0 USB--SP1TEWT (unid) calling SCOUTTEWT (unid); SP1TEWT calling ALOCTEWT (unid)


3 Jun 2018-ALE Logs from KiwiSDRs (sdr.hu) in:

1. Omaha Nebraska
10510.0 USB--000NCRCAP (Civil Air Patrol, North Central Region) calling 0000MNCAP (Civil Air Patrol, Minnesota)

Milcom Field Report - Ron in MD COTHEN Network: 5-21 June 2018

Freqs (all USB):
COTHEN: 5250, 5732, 5909.5, 7527, 8912, 10242, 11494, 12222, 13312, 13907, 14582, 15867, 18594, 20890, 24838.5 kHz

Commsta Kodiak ALE Net: 3053, 4730, 6709, 9034, 11196, 13221, 15082, 17988, 20135.6, 23072.6 kHz

21 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Mass & Alberta Canada
IKL--USCGC Tampa WMEC 902 NIKL Portsmouth, VA
UHC--USCGC Decisive WMEC 629 NUHC Pascagoula, MS
CNT (CBP AMOC Central Regional Communications Node) calling LVP (unid)
OPB (OPBAT Service Center, Nassau, Bahamas) w/J09 (USCG MH-60T #6009 CGAS Clearwater FL). After handshake encrypted voice noted.
Z32 (USCG Sector Honolulu HI) & TSC (Technical Service Center and COTHEN Remote Transmitter, Orlando, FL) w/ZNE (USCGC Walnut WLB 205 NZNE Honolulu, HI)
LNT (USCG Communications Command (COMMCOM) CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA) w/J01 (USCG MH-60T # 6001 CGAS Kodiak AK). After handshake J01 reports ops normal & will RTB after a couple more " touch & gos".
R23921 (UH-60A #83-23921  1-131 AVN, Alabama ARNG) calling MOBOPS (Alabama ArNG AASF #3 Mobile Regional Airport/Bates Field Mobile AL)
Z32 & TSC calling OBY (USCGC Oliver Berry WPC 1124 NOBY Honolulu, HI)
Z32 w/JOG (USCGC Joseph Gerczak WPC 1126 NJOG Honolulu, HI)

20 Jun 2018 - Logs from KiwiSDRs in Wash
BRF--USCGC Osprey WPB 87307 NBRF Port Townsend, WA. NOTE: First time noted in comms since 2014.
IUD--USCGC Barracuda WPB 87301 NIUD Eureka, CA
R08064--CH-47F #09-08064 2-104 AVN, CT-ARNG, Windsor Locks, CT
TYMT2--unid

19 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Mass
80G--USCG Response Boat-Medium
99G--USCG Response Boat-Medium
SA3--unid CBP entity
RPM--USCGC Legare WMEC 912  NRPM Portsmouth, VA
11196.0  1838Z NOJ (ComSta Kodiak Kodiak AK) USB/ALE w/J10 (USCG MH-60T #6010 CGAS Astoria OR). After handshake J10 reporting ops normal at 5813N/15134W on course 198 degrees, alt 703 ft at 100 kts
HNC--USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 NHNC Portsmouth, VA

18 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Mass
Z18 (USCG Sector Houston-Galveston - Galveston, TX) w/K18 (USCG MH-65D #6518 CGAS Houston TX)
WRLNG (Connecticut Army National Guard AASF, Bradley IAP, Windsor Locks, CT) calling UHC (USCGC Decisive WMEC 629 NUHC Pascagoula, MS). NOTE: At 1345Z on 18 Jun (2 mins after the ALE xmission) Ship Tracker had USCGC Decisive at sea just off Pensacola FL.
T6V (CBP CESSNA T210M #N6506V) w/EST (CBP AMOC Eastern Regional Communications Node) & CRB (CBP
AMOC Caribbean Regional Communications Node).
JPO--USCGC Jacob Poroo WPC 1125 NJPO Pascagoula, MS
LGV--USCGC Northland WMEC 904 NLGV Portsmouth, VA
MAG--USCGC Hamilton WMSL 753 NMAG Charleston, SC
Z29 (USCG Sector San Diego - San Diego, CA) calling J29 (USCG MH-60T #6029 CGAS San Diego CA)

8 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Calif
ZVE--USCGC ALERT (WMEC 630) NZVE Astoria, OR. NOTE: Ship Tracker on 1 Jun had Alert just off of San Diego CA.
Z03--USCG Sector Southeastern New England - Woods Hole, MA
YWL--USCGC Thetis WMEC 910 NYWL Key West, FL. NOTE: Ship Tracker on 8 Jun shows Thetis at sdea off Florida Keys.
NOJ (USCG COMMDET Kodiak, AK remotely operated by COMMCOM, Chesapeake, VA) calling 712 (HC-130H7 CGAS Kodiak AK)

6 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Mass
Z14 (USCG Sector St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg, FL) calling JTH (USCGC Joshua Appleby WLM 556    NJTH St. Petersburg, FL)
TSC (Technical Service Center and COTHEN Remote Transmitter, Orlando, FL) calling JPO (USCGC Jacob Poroo WPC 1125 NJPO Pascagoula, MS)
A8K--unid
R23676 (UH-60A # 82-23676  2-285 AVN, Arizona ARNG, Papago Park AAF Phoenix, AZ) calling R26136 (UH-60A #89-26136  Coy "A" 2-285 AVN, AZ-ARNG)
LKF--unid
REDHWK--Arizona ArNG  2-285 AVN, Papago AASF, Phoenix, AZ
CSK (USCG COMMSTA Kodiak, AK remotely controlled by COMMCOM, Chesapeake, VA) calling N18 (USCG HC-27F # 2718)
DOS--USCGC Tiger Shark WPB 87359  NDOS Galveston TX
V12--unid
Z29 (USCG Sector San Diego - San Diego, CA) calling J23 (MH-60T #6023 CGAS San Diego CA)

5 Jun 2018-Logs from KiwiSDRs in Mass
MAG--USCGC Hamilton WMSL 753 NMAG Charleston, SC
V12--unid
Z14 (USCG Sector St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg, FL) w/YWL (USCGC Thetis WMEC 910 NYWL Key West, FL)
LKF--unid
41M--USCG Response Boat-Medium 45741
R23876--UH-60A #83-23876, 2-104 AVN, CT-ARNG, Windsor Locks, CT
LNT (USCG Communications Command (COMMCOM) CAMSLANT Chesapeake, VA) calling RKN (USCGC Bear WMEC 901 NRKN Portsmouth, VA)
A20--CBP UH-60 tail # 79-23320
JPO--USCGC Jacob Poroo WPC 1125 NJPO Pascagoula, MS
51B--USCG Response Boat-Medium
IUD--USCGC BARRACUDA WPB 87301 NIUD  Eureka, CA