ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 10

May 2002
Articles, newsreports and Items of interest : e2k_news@hotmail.com

CW Beginners Corner

(Part 1,provided by GD)

The majority of easy CW Number Stations send all figures so this drastically cuts down on what you need to learn.

All that is necessary is the figures 0-9 plus the "break sign" = sent as -...- and the "/" sign sent as -..-. together with the letter "T" sent as -, which in the examples we give is used as the "zero" ( called a Cut Number).

On making yourselves a CW list you will notice that everything apart from the "cut zero" is composed of "5 elements" which after a short period of practice is easily recognisable.

Over the next few N/L issues we will "speed up" a little ;-))

M45

A slow CW, 12 wpm or less, all groups are sent twice and the same message is sent for several weeks, so you can check your proficiency progress.

The sked May to end of August will be Tuesday & Thursday at 17.02z on 5074 // 5474 with the call ID 074.

The format will be "074 repeated 4 times XXX XXX XX XX = = then 5 fig gps sent twice, and ending XXX XXX XX XX 000".

The XXX is a 3 fig "decode key" and the XX is the group count, as these are sent at both the beginning and end of message it is a handy check.

See Newsletter 11 for erratum.

M13

A slow CW, about 9wpm, for Night Owls it TX's between 00.00 - 05.00z, which are repeated in the following evenings. Most TX's are on the hour but has a few ½ hr ones. Changes freqs each month so we give the May & June predictions as the first of the Chart series.

The format will be "XXX repeated 5 times = XXX XX = then single 5fig gps = XXX 12 times = XXX XX = then single 5fig gps = 000".
In this case the XXX is message number and XX the group count.

Prediction Charts

These charts may be freely used by others, if reproduced in full, with appropriate credits.

Freqs shown as +-, +, -, indicate last heard freq and direction of search for current freq.

Where shown as "possible" day/time not certain, but assessed on historical info & experience.

Day	Date/s	Time(utc)	Freq	ID	Notes
Wed	1^st/15^th	06:00	9064	823
Wed	15^th	09:00	7678	261	possible
Wed	1^st/15^th	21:00	5085	367C
Wed	1^st/15^th	21:00	7517	254
Thu	2^nd/16^th	06:00	9064	823
Thu	2^nd/16^th	20:00	12834	253
Thu	2^nd/16^th	21:00	5085	367C
Thu	2^nd/16^th	21:00	7517	254
Thu	2^nd/16^th	21:45	9027	757
Fri	3^rd/17^th	20:00	8497	284
Fri	3^rd/17^th	20:00	12834	253
Fri	3^rd/17^th	21:45	9027	757
Sat	4^th/18^th	02:30	5876	303D	poss day/evening, check
Sat	4^th/18^th	03:00	6212 +-	378
Sat	4^th/18^th	20:00	8497	284
Sat	4^th/18^th	20:30	5788	411
Sat	4^th/18^th	21:00	5757	378
Sun	5^th/19^th	02:30	5876	303D	poss day/evening check
Sun	5^th/19^th	19:00/20:00	13415	261 or 590
Sun	5^th/19^th	20:30	5788	411
Mon	6^th/20^th	03:00	6212 +-	378
Mon	6^th/20^th	08:00	9998 +-	123	possible
Mon	6^th/20^th	08:00	9*** +-	456	possible
Mon	6^th/20^th	19/20:00	10246	261 or 590
Mon	6^th/20^th	19/20:00	11306	517
Mon	6^th/20^th	21:00	5757	378
Mon	6^th/20^th	21:10	9181	???
Mon	6^th/20^th	21:20	9346	746
Mon	6^th	21:45	3868	342	SO4
Tue	7^th/21^st	05:00	9/11 ??	272
Tue	7^th/21^st	08:00	9998	123	possible
Tue	7^th/21^st	08:00	9000 +-	456	possible
Tue	7^th/21^st	09:00	7678	281	possible
Tue	7^th/21^st	19/20:00	11306	517
Tue	21^st	21:00	5376	346	poss Tue 28^th
Tue	7^th/21^st	21:00	8932	272
Tue	7^th/21^st	21:20	9346	746
Tue	7^th	21:45	3868	342	SO4
Wed	8^th/22^nd	09:00	7678	261	possible
Wed	22^nd	21:00	5376	246	poss Wed 29^th
Wed	8^th	21:45	????	307	check, E18
Thu	9^th/23^rd	15/17:00	9965	865
Thu	9^th/23^rd	20:00	12714	714
Thu	9^th	21:45	????	307	E18
Thu	23^rd	22:00	6683?	186	G22
Fri	10^th/24^th	15/17:00	9965	865
Fri	10^th/24^th	20:00	12714	714
Sat	11^th/25^th	21:00	4732	764B
Sun	12^th/26^th	19:00	8086	417
Sun	12^th/26^th	21:00	4732	764B
Mon	13^th/27^th	03:00	-8247	139A
Mon	13^th/27^th	19:00	8086	417
Mon	13^th/27^th	20:00	9945	139A
Mon	13^th/27^th	21:15	5766 +-	501
Mon	13^th/27^th	22:00	12216	458
Tue	14^th/28^th	03:00	-8247	139A
Tue	14^th/28^th	09:00	7678	261	possible
Tue	14^th/28^th	20:00	9945	139A
Tue	28^th	21:00	5376	346
Tue	14^th/28^th	22:00	12216	458

Day	Date/s	Time(utc)	Freq	ID	Notes
Sat	1^st/15^th	02:30	5876	303D
Sat	1^st/15^th	03:00	6212	378
Sat	1^st/15^th	20:30	5918	411
Sat	1^st/15^th	21:00	5925	378
Sun	2^nd/16^th	02:30	5876	303D
Sun	2^nd/16^th	19/20:00	12235	261 or 590
Sun	2^nd/16^th	20:30	5918	411
Mon	3^rd/17^th	03:00	6212	378
Mon	3^rd/17^th	08:00	9998 +-	123	possible
Mon	3^rd/17^th	08:00	9000 +-	456
Mon	3^rd/17^th	19/20:00	11612	517
Mon	3^rd/17^th	19/20:00	10427	261 or 590
Mon	3^rd/17^th	21:00	5925	378
Mon	3^rd/17^th	21:20	10537	746
Tue	4^th/18^th	05:00	9 - 11	272	search needed
Tue	4^th/18^th	08:00	9998 +-	123	possible
Tue	4^th/18^th	08:00	9000 +-	456
Tue	4^th/18^th	19/20:00	11612	517
Tue	4^th/18^th	21:00	9825	272
Tue	4^th/18^th	21:20	10537	746
Wed	5^th/19^th	06:00	9064	823	poss 11.00z 7877kHz
Wed	5^th/19^th	21:00	6835	254
Wed	5^th/19^th	21:00	5172	134C
Thu	6^th/20^th	06:00	9064 +-	823	poss 11.00z 7877kHz
Thu	6^th/20^th	20:00	13254	253
Thu	6^th/20^th	21:00	5172	134C
Thu	6^th/20^th	21:00	6835	254
Thu	6^th/20^th	21:45	6933	757
Thu	20^th	22:00	6683?	186	G22
Fri	7^th/21^st	04:00	6642 +-	284
Fri	7^th/21^st	20:00	13254	253
Fri	7^th/21^st	20:00	8588	284
Fri	7^th/21^st	21:45	6933	757
Sat	8^th/22^nd	04:00	6642 +-	284
Sat	8^th/22^nd	20:00	8588	284
Sat	8^th/22^nd	21:00	5018	933B
Sun	9^th/23^rd	19:00	8175	417
Sun	9^th/23^rd	21:00	5018	933B
Sun	9^th/23^rd	21:15	5766 +-	501
Mon	10^th/24^th	03:00	8247	823A
Mon	10^th/24^th	19:00	8175	417
Mon	10^th/24^th	20:00	9963	823A
Mon	10^th/24^th	21:15	5764 +-	501
Mon	10^th	21:45	3868	342	S04
Mon	10^th/24^th	22:00	12216 +-	458
Tue	11^th/25^th	03:00	8247	823A
Tue	11^th/25^th	09:00	7678 +-	281	poss 13.00z, freq unk.
Tue	11^th/25^th	20:00	9963	823A
Tue	25^th	21:00	5782	346
Tue	11^th	21:45	3868	342	S04
Tue	11^th/25^th	22:00	12216 +-	458
Wed	12^th/26^th	09:00	7678 +-	281	poss 13.00z, freq unk.
Wed	26^th	21:00	5782	346
Wed	12^th	21:45	????	307 or 269	E18
Thu	13^th/27^th	15/17:00	9275	183
Thu	13^th/27^th	20:00	13157	714
Thu	13^th	21:45	????	307 or 269	E18
Fri	14^th/28^th	15/17.00	9275	183
Fri	14^th/28^th	20:00	13157	714

There are probably some further M13 skeds that have not yet been identified, if you catch one that is not on the list please let us know by the usual routes AND cc to <crripwnr@supanet.com>