ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 17

July 2003
Articles, newsreports and Items of interest :enigma2000-owner@yahoogroups.com

Oddities

Of PLondon's 'swisher' [NL16 p29] RN GB writes, "I investigated the swishing sound around 1600z using spectrogram. I detected the signal from 13383 to 13461kHz and it sounded clearest in AM mode. It consisted of 3 sweeping pulses. I measured on at 888 Hz which was audible at 13460kHz and then tuning down the next pulse came in around 13436kHz at 1265Hz and then at 13433kHz I found the other at 1490Hz. All three could be heard on 13428kHz. Tuning down the 888Hz pulse disappeared leaving just the higher two. My guess is that this is an OTH (over the horizon radar). It best sounds like a wood saw on 13436 AM." [Tnx RN GB] See also S30 the pip.

On 4503kHz 1920z 2320zE reports a time station and would like to know its location. He surmises that the signal may come from Russia and mentions it is none too accurate.

On 9282kHz 1912z 19/05 E heard what he describes as 'rasps' every 4.4seconds between blasts. Any ideas?

Backwards music station (XM)

5435.0kHz	0430z	11/05	Greg Hajek, Chicago,US
5435.5kHz	0535z	02/05	at S3 from RN GB
6229.0kHz	2025z	24/06	also on 6245 and 6255kHz at same time.[LC France]
6542.0kHz	2030z	15/05	via LC, France.
17108 kHz	2050z	03/06

Buzzsaw

Just one report of this raucous station, from 'E':

11132kHz

0617z

04/05

Carriers [Blank ].

Nil Reports

Crackle (XC)

Nil Reports

Frogs! (XFR)

On hearing a sample of XFR Ary sent a message suggesting that XFR is a NATO OTHR. PLondon asked Ary to,"…share the details with us; type of signal, prfs and the like?" Messages 1271 and 1273 on E2k's Number Monitor Group refer. PLondon has received a private reply from Ary suggesting that the sweep from this OTHR covers 7380, 7992, 10825, 10955, 13975, 14424, 18864 and 23000kHz .

13857kHz

0628z

16/05

Jammers

These can be heard with some regularity on: 5320, 5600, 6420, 6880, 7040, 7050, 7070, 8320, 8340, 8515, 9360,10280,10470 and 13410, 16176kHz.

Mazeilka (X06)

5072kHz	1932z	24/06
5831kHz	2023z	19/06
6870kHz	2145z	08/05
7527kHz	2027z	19/06
7682kHz	1918z	13/03
8081kHz	1950z	24/04
12224kHz	1600z	07/05
13506kHz	0707z	29/05
14430kHz	1950z	16/05
14861kHz	1657z	11/06
17463kHz	1200z	07/05

S28 [formerly XB]

4624kHz

2355z

25/05

[The buzzer sent a message this evening]

S30 [The Pip]

Continues to dominate 3757kHz in the 80M band.

3757kHz

2110z

09/05

S5 South London, GB.

A like 'pip' was also heard by PLondon whilst checking the ending of an M10 sending on:

3808kHz

0418z

14/05

Another pip worth listening too was heard by 'E' and may still be active:

7505kHz

0909z

23/02

'E' contacted us to mention a pipping noise he hears every second Sunday and which occurs between 13423 to 13440kHz.

13437kHz

0610z

04/05

Slot machine (XSL)

XSL is heard on 3058, 3075, 4152.5, 4231, 4290.5, 5643, 6249.5, 6416.5, 6445, 6500, 6693, 6768, 8312.5, 8587.5 and 8703.5kHz. USB mode

Still being heard in US, Oceania and like areas. E2k would like to receive details of any observations made in Great Britain, Eire and Europe please.

XSL general transmission times [freqs of 8588.0//8703.5]

Sun	1500z	1600z	1900z
Mon	0900z	1700z	2215z
Tue	1510z	1530z	1600z
Wed	1400z	1500z	1545z
Thu	1600z
Fri	1450z	1600z	2140z
Sat	1400z	1600z	1700z

For more info	:	http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/brogers/page20.html
		http://www.ominous-valve.com/mystery.html

Squeaky wheel (XSW)

Whilst this enchanting station can be heard strutting its stuff on 3828kHz PLondon heard another case for 3in1 treatment on 7050kHz.

3828kHz

2119z

09/03

S3 in South London, GB

Teleprinter 4710

Can be heard on the usual frequencies of 4710, 6702, 9000kHz, 11122kHz [daytimes] and 15020kHz [evenings].

4710kHz	0807z	06/05
	2218z	09/05
	0650z	27/06
6702kHz	0808z	06/05	[NRH]
	2217z	09/05	[NRH]
	0651z	27/06	[NRH]
9000kHz	0808z	06/05
	2216z	09/05	[weak]
	0651z	27/06	[NRH]
11122kHz	0809z	06/05
	2215z	09/05	[weak]
	0652z	27/06	[weak]
15020kHz	0810z	06/05	[NRH]
	2213z	09/05	[NRH]
	0653z	27/06	[NRH]

More Info on 'oddities' can be found on Brian of Sussex excellent web pages:
http://www.brogers.dsl.pipex.com/

Frequency information and trends can be downloaded from:
http://www.cvni.net/radio/

Thanks to AB, AF, AK, ANUER, Anon UK, AnonNI, Anon Scandinavia, AR, BMDartford, CD, D of Kent, 'E', GallusGallus, Gert of Holland, HFD, IB, J of Aylesbury ,J Derby, JM, JMM, K of Kent, LP, Manolis of Crete, Ben Mesander, Mike of Kent, Mark Slaten, Miles, PLondon, Peter of Saffron Walden, R anon, Rob of Essex, RN GB, selco, US', Spy Numbers Robot, and all others for their contributions to the Morse, Voice and Oddities columns. As ever we acknowledge information from the Spooks site.