Operation Allied Force - Kosovo War - King Klintons Little Playground

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Operation Allied Force - Kosovo War - King Klintons Little Playground

NOTE:
Now that the war is over and the clean up is in progress I've decided to clean up my list. Over the past 3 months of the war, many many people have sent me frequencies, loggings, and other information regarding the monitoring of the war. Now that I have a a spare minute I thought I would clean up the list. Now that it appears that the war is over, please don't discount these frequencies as becoming in-active. From from the truth. Most of the frequencies are used my the Military for day-to-day operations and will be active for many years. Plus, you know the way our government works, I'm sure there will be much activity in Kosovo for many years to come.

Military Callsigns
Most submitted by Aidan THANKS!

NLC****	Navy P3C's
ARRAY	Possible HF relay stations for logistical opts from Dover AFB
BELLY	B2 Bombers, I've heard reports that Belly could also be B52's
REACH	USAF Mobility Command, C5's, C17's, C141's mostly
GOLD	B52 Bombers
MAZE	Unknown at this time!
MAGIC	AWACS planes

Actual Loggings During War

Frequency MHz	Modulation	Notes
2.962 MHz	USB
3.007 MHz	USB
3.058 MHz	USB	Danish Air Force, RCC Karup. Primary Night Freq
3.178 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
3.900 MHz	USB	NATE E-3 AWACS Network
3.930 MHz	USB
4.519 MHz	USB	USAF EC-130's & Bookshelf Network
4.542 MHz	USB
4.720 MHz	USB
4.724 MHz	USB	UID station calling Architect (Royal Air Force) with code word "Miller Time"
4.758 MHz	USB
4.832 MHz	USB	DFZG Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgrade
5.142 MHz	USB	RC2SAR Int. Committee of the Red Cross Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina to RC2TRE Int. Red Cross Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
5.218 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
5.245 MHz	USB	Republic of Ireland (nightly) repeats same message: "This is a coded drill message bravo bravo charlie, charlie hotel 4, charlie november november
5.325 MHz	USB
5.598 MHz	USB	HAVOC11 In refueling Block 250/260 enroute you know where... Next reporting point Madrid ATC on VHF. 3 B52's in formation
5.691 MHz	USB
5.717 MHz	USB	Canadian Forces
5.7635 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
6.628 MHz	USB	Operation Allied Force
6.651 MHz	USB	Danish Air Force, RCC Karup. Primary Day Freq
6.693 MHz	USB	US Navy - Adriatic Task Force
6.697 MHz	USB	Navel High Command
6.712 MHz	USB	French AirForce Between France & Italy. Main Call is "CIRCUS VERT", planes using COTAM xxxx callsigns
6.723 MHz	USB	NATO Freq. All day in the air
6.728 MHz	USB	NATO AWACS activity Callsign MAGIC being used, usually means E-3 AWACS planes
6.739 MHz	USB	U.S. AirForce GHFS
6.761 MHz	USB	AirForce ReFueling Freq
6.865 MHz	USB	EC-130's stationed at Aviano, flying with the callsign "Moonbeam"
6.912 MHz	USB
6.9325 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
6.959 MHz	USB
6.993 MHz	USB
6.996 MHz	USB
8.046 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
8.087 MHz	USB	NATO Bookshelf Network
8.825 MHz	USB	Operation Allied Force
8.921 MHz	USB
8.980 MHz	USB	AWACS MAGIC callsigns being heard here, mostly week sigs in Pennsylvania
8.982 MHz	USB	US Navy - Adriatic Task Force
8.989 MHz	USB
8.992 MHz	USB	US AirForce GHFS
9.007 MHz	USB	Canadian Forces
9.016 MHz	USB	US AirForce
9.023 MHz	USB	US AirForce
9.1185 MHz	USB	NATO - Bookshelf Network
9.260 MHz	USB	NATO - Bookshelf Network
10.175 MHz	USB
10.204 MHz	USB	US AirForce GHFS
10.315 MHz	USB	NATO - Naval Command Network
10.780 MHz	USB
10.915 MHz	USB	Task Force Hawk - Code Name JAGO
11.140 MHz	USB	Operation Allied Force
11.173 MHz	USB
11.175 MHz	USB	US AirForce GHFS
11.226 MHz	USB	Tanker Operations "Bolero" at Moron Air Force Base (Spain)
11.239 MHz	USB	BRAVO BRAVO talking to DUMBO DUMBO seems to be either a bomber or tanker
11.243 MHz	USB	Gibralta FlightWatch giving aviation weather for Italian Military Bases. (Italy is less then 100 miles from Kosovo)
11.244 MHz	USB	Long EAM's heard here as well as on 8.992
11.300 MHz	USB	See Note Below
13.200 MHz	USB	US AirForce GHFS
13.204 MHz	USB
13.243 MHz	USB
13.257 MHz	USB	Canadian Forces
13.354 MHz	USB	Operation Allied Force
13.458 MHz	USB	Raven Operations (Tanker Aircraft)
14.906 MHz	USB	Serbian Embassy Moscow, Russian Federation to DFZG Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgrade, Serbia.
15.016 MHz	USB	US AirForce GHFS
15.031 MHz	USB	Canadian Forces
15.048 MHz	USB	NATO - Bookshelf Network
16.442 MHz	USB	Naval Hotel Tracking Network

Note: Frequency 11.300 MHz was originally marked in my first list as being a HOT FREQUENCY!. I've taken a lot of heat over that statement. Here's why. The primary use of 11.300 is for International Air Traffic Control and not military operations. Now here's why I called it a hot frequency. On March 27th, 1999 I was listening to 11.300 MHz, also reader of our website Enea Colzi of Italy was listening to the same frequency. At the same time we both heard both American and Serbian voices which sounded very excited. Signals were weak, however it did sound as if the english transmissions were saying something about shots and/or fire. At the same time these transmissions were heard, an F117 Stealth Figher was shot down by a Serbian Missle. Many people wrote me saying, Hay you dummy don't you know that is an Air Traffic Control Freq and military wouldn't use it!. I must have received over 100 emails saying that. Well people, all I did was report what I heard and on what frequency I heard it. And I'm not the only person who had monitored this activity! Also, I've been a Pilot for nearly 14 years, and here in the U.S. military quite often use civilian aircraft frequencies.

RadiosOnLine was the first online frequency source to report this frequency as being a hot freq, I've now seen a few other websites who have copied my words and labeled 11.300 as a HOT FREQUENCY. I'm glad to see other webmasters are ready RadiosOnLine, however I truly wish they would have given the source credit and/or a link.....

Actual VHF & UHF Military Loggings During the Kosovo War!

Frequency MHz	Modulation	Notes
121.375 - 129.735 MHz	AM	Air Traffic around Padova Military
123.000 MHz	AM	Hungary Taszar NATO Base
124.650 MHz	AM	Hungary ATIS (Aviation Weather)
126.500 MHz	AM	Hungary Budapest East Air NATO Freq
128.100 MHz	AM	Hungary Budapest West Air NATO Freq
129.000 MHz	AM	Hungary ARMY NATO Freq
372.300 MHz	AM	German AirForce 369 calling "Rodia" (French Air Control)

English ShortWave Broadcasts Of WAR Interest
Station	Times (UTC) and Frequencies
R. Yugoslavia	1600-1630 9620 & 11800 KHz In French.Submitted 3/30/99 by Anonymous source
R. Yugoslavia	2030-2100 6100 & 6185 KHz In French.Submitted 3/30/99 by Anonymous source
Radio B92 Belgrade	??? 1476 KHz Received this from a source in Hungary.Submitted 3/27/99 by Peter from Budapest
Radio B92 Belgrade	3/27/99 from 0700 til ?? UTC 11415 KHz USB I received notice that B92 (92.5FM In Belgrade) will be broadcasting via shortwave. Reports have it that they probably will use a Western European hobby pirate station, probably be low power. Good Luck.3/27/99
R Tirana	0245-0400 UTC 7160 KHz R Tirana supports the ethnic Albanians seeking independence. 3/27/99
R Moscow	Various Times 7125, 7180, 7250, 12000, 12020, 12040, 15595 KHz Anti-American 3/27/99
Radio Sweden	0200 UTC 7115 KHz 3/25/99 Submitted by Glen Briggs
Radio Yugoslavia	0100-0130 UTC 7115 KHz English QRM from another station but R. Yugoslavia is still good sig. 3/25/99
Radio Croatia	0800-0810 UTC 13820 KHz 10 Minutes of English News before switching languages.3/24/99
Radio Croatia	0300-0300 UTC 9925 KHz 10 Minutes of English News before switching languages.3/24/99
Radio Bulgria	2300-0000 UTC 7195, 9570, 11830 KHz New in English. I'm sure we'll start hearing Anti-American stuff here soon!3/24/99 note: Glen Briggs reports R. Bulgria's 9570 Freq being Jammed 3/25/99 by carrier.