Thirty-sixth edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 21:26:40 +0200)

Russian frequencies

Interesting info about Russian frequency usage was submitted by one of our correspondents.

He explains that the Russian military know four periods:

Period 1: 1 March - 5 May
Period 2: 6 May - 31 August
Period 3: 1 September - 31 October
Period 4: 1 November - 28 February

Each period has its own block of frequencies. Each block is assigned to a specific net. Usually these frequencies change when a new period begins. The blocks have both day and night frequencies. Each net has a number and -as a rule- the lower the number of the net, the higher it is hierarchically spoken.

Here is a setup that was used a couple of years ago. The net numbers are fictitious.

	Period 1		Period 2		Period 3		Period 4
Net	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night
1	5250	1880	6850	3260	4960	3820	7390	1540	kHz
2	4780	3380	5840	2560	4560	2270	6180	2330	kHz
3	4870	2470	5250	1880	6850	3260	4960	3820	kHz
4	4110	2320	4780	3380	5840	2560	4560	2270	kHz
5	7870	1610	4870	2470	5250	1880	6850	3260	kHz
6	7080	2800	4110	2320	4780	3380	5840	2560	kHz
7	7390	1540	7870	1610	4870	2470	5250	1880	kHz
8	6180	2330	7080	2800	4110	2320	4780	3380	kHz
9	4960	3820	7390	1540	7870	1610	4870	2470	kHz
10	4560	2270	6180	2330	7080	2800	4110	2320	kHz
11	6850	3260	4960	3820	7390	1540	7870	1610	kHz
12	5840	2560	4560	2270	6180	2330	7080	2800	kHz

So, now that you all know this, it's time to search for frequencies. It goes without saying that I am interested in your findings. I look forward to receiving your notes.