Large scale military operations involve radio. Radio is how military forces communicate on the battlefield. Whether it’s short point-to-point, or more long-range communication — it’s crucial for military success. That begs the question: can ham radio operators and shortwave listeners have a front row seat to the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine?
It’s not as far-fetched as it may sound. Mickey Gurdus, who passed away a few years ago, was world renowned for intercepting radio communications. He intercepted anything from plane hijackings, secret Soviet weapons airlifts to Egypt, and even the invasion of Iraq during the Gulf War. All things he knew long before those incidents ever made a news headline thanks to one thing — his radio.
Monitoring Ukraine Using WebSDR
Web-based Software Defined Radios (SDR) have exploded in popularity in recent years. SDRs located in Ukraine give you the ability to monitor the airwaves from the middle of potential military action. As of this writing, there are still WebSDRs active within Ukraine. However, there have been warnings about what running a SDR available to the Internet could mean for Ukrainian citizens.
