FLIGHT WATCH CENTERS (STCICS)
(STrike Command Integrated Communications Centers)
**UPDATED - 23/10/02**

These stations are very similar to the USAF's GHFS stations and are contacted for pp, weather, message relays or frequency designation. 
Click here for a HOW TO guide for monitoring the RAF

STCICS HF FREQUENCIES

GROUND CONTROLLED INTERCEPTION

On HF the following air defence radar stations can be heard.

Buchan, Boulmer ,Neatishead, Benbecula

Frequencies in use are from the same pool as the STCICS above. On any day you can hear stations ask Architect for designator frequencies to work with the three above, mostly Neatishead.

GUIDE TO MONITORING STCICS
-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 following weather with code letters for active freqs.
EG '...additional information 2..PK..tack..401C..tack..AG (repeated twice).

-The first number indicates which air defense radar is active.
1- Buchan, Boulmer, Benbecula
2- Buchan
3- Boulmer
4- Neatishead

-The first 2-letter group is the code for the active HF frequency from the list (above), sometimes refered to as the Jorsk Frequency. This is the main operating frequency.

-The third group is the Charlie Squared channel, where AWACS aircraft pass their radar data. 

Channel	Frequency
401A	2250.5
401B	33?
401C	4478.5
401D	6673.5
401E	8500.5

 -The final group is 'chick co-ordination' where HF capable combat aircraft can be passed target information, etc.

-Therefore the EG given would be Buchan as ADR, using 5095 KHz for voice traffic, AWACS on 4478.5 KHz and 'chicks' are on 4745 KHz.

RAF/NATO 'K Series'
A new set of codes seem to be being used by RAF and other NATO forces. The 'K series' (real name unknown).

Channel	Frequency	Channel	Frequency
Golf 02	3235	Kilo 26	UHF?
Golf 08	4572	Kilo 27	UHF?
Hotel 05	9010	Kilo 28	Beaver HF?
Kilo 01	HF?	Kilo 30	4477
Kilo 04	HF?	Kilo 31	5045
Kilo 05	4520	Kilo 33	5385
Kilo 06	4020	Kilo 34	5463.5
Kilo 09	4920	Kilo 36	4012
Kilo 10	5173	Kilo 55	UHF?
Kilo 11	5277.5	Kilo 56	UHF?
Kilo 12	5290	KJ 02	3357
Kilo 14	UHF?	KJ 04	3805
Kilo 15	7860	KJ 07	5280
Kilo 17	3304.5	KJ 11	?
Kilo 18	4860.5	KJ 28	UHF?
Kilo 19	UHF?	KJ 29	UHF?
Kilo 22	4785	KJ 37	5910 (poss.)
Kilo 24	4779	TL 04	6237 (poss.)
Kilo 25	HF?

ROYAL NAVY

Royal Naval aircraft and ships often communicate about helicopters flying from land to ship or vice versa.

Freq	Base
5.696	Culdrose Ops (Day)
3.921	Culdrose Ops (Night)
8.993	Portland ops
8.977	Yeovilton Ops (Primary)
6.685	Yeovilton Ops (Secondary)
6.706	Rescue Ops Center (Day)
3.093	Rescue Ops Center (Night)
6.730	FRADU "Grove Control" (P)
3.080	FRADU "Grove Control" (S)
9.013	Prestwick (Primary)
6.700	Prestwick (Secondary)
6.688	Yeovilton Ops