Utility Planet is the official blog for the column of the same name in The Spectrum Monitor. It replaces Utility World in the discontinued Monitoring Times magazine. Utilities are all VLF/LF/MF/HF (and sometimes low-band VHF) radio communications except broadcasting, CB, and non-emergency amateur. If you understood the last sentence, you know enough to read this blog.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
NATO Baltops Exercise Under Way
5102.5 lit up with US and German participating units. Norwegian navy also heard. Expect tactical comm on many European frequencies. NUKO formatting and unit calling NAA. Sounds like old times.