HF communications are still a crucial part of military communications. Here are some frequencies worth monitoring as tensions rise in Ukraine. (Data provided by Pyriom.)
WESTERN MILITARY DISTRICT
The Buzzer (4625 kHz)
D marker (5292 kHz)T marker (4182 kHz)
The Air Horn (3510 kHz)The Goose (4310/3243 kHz)
The Alarm (4770 kHz)
Katok-65 (4224/3218.5 kHz)
SOUTHERN MILITARY DISTRICT
The Pip (5448/3756 kHz)
The Squeaky Wheel (5473/3828 kHz)
Vega (5372 kHz)
Baron-78 (3850/4940 kHz)
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE FREQUENCIES
All voice frequencies mentioned on this page are on the upper sideband. The aircraft callsigns are made of 5 digits. The primary/secondary designations reflect the usage by aircraft; the ground stations usually transmit on all frequencies simultaneously.
MILITARY TRANSPORT AVIATION
Frequencies (kHz)
6685
8847 (secondary)
11360
18030
Ground Station Callsigns
Davlenie: 708th Regiment, Taganrog
Kasta: 224th Detachment, Tver
Klarnetist: 196th Regiment, TverKorsar: Military Transport Aviation HQ, Moscow
Magnetron: 566th Regiment, SeshchaLad’ya: Heard in radio checks, location unconfirmed
Polis: 117th Regiment, OrenburgPolotno: Heard in radio checks, location unconfirmed
Proselok: 334th Regiment, Pskov
This network carries plain voice traffic between transport aircraft and the Military Transport Aviation units.
Voice Frequencies (USB)
5827, 5833, 5803, 5617, 5827, 8131, 8090, 8909, 8033, 8131, 11223, 11320
Call Signs
“Balans” (Moscow)
“Katolik” (Saratov)
“Dvojchatka” (Moscow-2)
“Limit” (Saratov-2)
“Nabor” (Moscow)
“Shpora” (Saratov)
“Balans” (Moscow-2)
“Tezis” (Saratov-2)
“Ochistka” (Moscow)
“Medyanka” (Saratov)
“Duga” (Saratov-2)
“Stupen” (Moscow)
“Tablica” (Saratov)
“Kedr” (Saratov-2)
“Balans” (Moscow)
“Katolik” (Saratov)
“Dvojchatka” (Moscow-2)
“Limit” (Saratov-2)
Credit to K0LWC