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Russian Long-Range Aviation on 11318 kHz CW: the second winter ground frequency
The second Morse frequency of the ground station in the winter set of the Russian Long-Range Aviation net. The same W marker, two minutes around :00, :20 and :40 during a sortie, on the band that works in daylight.
What you hear
The same slow Morse marker as on 8112 kHz: the letter W repeated for about two minutes around :00, :20 and :40 while aircraft are flying, silence otherwise. The marker, its use and the matching voice frequencies: the main article.
Who transmits and why
The winter set's ground station keeps two Morse frequencies so the marker reaches the aircraft at any hour: 8112 kHz for the dark hours, 11318 kHz for daylight. Receiving it is not prohibited: it is plain Morse sent in the open, the program only receives, and in most countries that is lawful, any limits concerning use of the content. The rules where you live apply; this is not legal advice.
When and where to listen
11318 kHz is the daytime choice: from about 08:00 to 15:00 UTC in winter it carries from the Moscow region across Europe better than 8112 kHz, and receivers from Finland to Germany hear it cleanly. Be on frequency a minute before :00, :20 or :40 and give it two minutes; a morning marker usually means voice traffic on 11200 kHz soon after. After dark 8112 kHz is the one to watch.
In ShackDeck
Station catalogue → Military → Russian Long-Range Aviation 11318 CW (ground, winter). The program picks a public receiver with 11318 kHz, sets CW with a narrow filter and plays the tone, its decoder printing the letters; nothing of your own is needed. In the evening use the 8112 kHz row.