ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 18

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

Oddities

Tones were heard by E as 'Tone every 2 secs on 6659kHz 1920z 29/06 as well as reporting a sound he describes as 'Car Alarm' 7674kHz on 15/06. E admits that he has never heard it before.

Backwards music station (XM)

3822kHz	2230z	29/08
3858kHz	2230z	29/08
4443.0kHz	2030z	10/07
5436.6kHz	0100z	05/08
	0200z	07/08
	0100z	07/08
6753.0kHz	2025z	27/07

Carriers [Blank]

Strong carriers modulated with audio tone;- noted on several occasions in early July on 5,089 and 10,299 kHz. Was S9+ on both frequencies on Friday 18-July and since the signal was so clear I fired up the frequency counter and read the modulating tone as 575 Hz. [Tnx PoSW]

Crackle (XC)

Nil reports

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)

4772kHz	1821z	29/03	S8 to S9 off 1825z nothing further heard PoSW.
5831kHz	2017z	19/06	ending 2026z E and PoSW
	2224z	24/06	v.strong, with background buzz. Vanished suddenly 2241z, nothing further heard PoSW.
6840kHz	2203z	07/08	CD
6890kHz	1749z	29/06	strong sigs. Off 1752z nothing further heard PoSW.
7527kHz	2031z	19/06	E
8085kHz	1734z	29/06	strong sigs. Off 1752z nothing further heard PoSW.
	1740z	31/07	RNGB
8190kHz	2046z	24/06	gd sigs until 2053z PoSW
12114kHz	0736z	09/06	E
13506kHz	0727z	07/06	E
13517kHz	0717z	22/06	ending 0721z PoSW

S28 [formerly XB]

Regarding a question from an E2k member concerning a copy of the last transmission, we cannot offer. However we suggest that you visit: www.geocities.com/uvb76 where you will find some very interesting facts about UVB76.

For instance it purpose is described as the : "Transmission of orders, operational data and time code from Strategic Missile Troops (SMT) Staff in Moscow to ICBM launching platforms. UZB-76 is part of Central Communications Hub of SMT."

www.geocities.com/uvb76

4625kHz

0407z

25/07

London S5 to S7 variable.

S30 [and other Pips!]

Continues to dominate 3757kHz in the 80M band.

The 3757kHz pip passed a message:

3756kHz

2202z

29/07

Message passed - available in 'Samples' on Group.

Another pip was heard by PLondon on 3808.7kHz and may have been a time signal. PLondon reported:

3808kHz	0403z	23/07	[S2 in London].
	0359z	25/07	[S2 in London].

A further Pip has been reported: On 31/08 2008z Ary wrote, "On 8340 kHz you can observe a 2-second pip. Morse has been noted on this freq but it is not 100% certain if this is related. So far I only heard the pip and nothing else during the past half hour." Laurent Carbonneau reported via 'Spooks at 2015z, "I hear it but the signal is very weak to follow ..."

E2k's 'Wind in the Anrenna' wrote,"Listening with interest here on the south coast of England. Nothing heard as yet."

8340kHz2008z31/08 two second pip.

XFR Frogs!

This peculiar sound has been reported by MPetrakis:

'While wiating for V07 [14937kHz 12/08] I heard a frog like signal, XFR, around 0606z'. MP was not sure of the exact freq and suggests 14940kHz. [Tnx MPetrakis]!

Slot machine (XSL)

XSL is heard on 4152.5, 4231, 4290.5, 6249.5, 6416.5, 6444.5, 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

The text via <http://www.geocities.com/hfasia/files/Japanese-PSK.html> describes the Slot Machine as Japanese PSK with a Vertical bandwidth of 3kHz. It states frequencies in use as:
4152.5, 4231, 4290.5, 6249.5, 6416.5, 6444.5, 8312.5, 8587.5, 8703.5kHz

From BM US [spooks]:

8313kHz	1231z	07/08
8588kHz	1235z	07/08

Squeaky wheel (XSW)

Can be heard strutting its stuff on 3828kHz

Teleprinter 4710

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

4710kHz	0655z	11/07
	0705z	15/07	carrier only, some fax activity adj ch.
	1335z	12/08
6702kHz
9000kHz
11122kHz	0657z	11/07
	1337z	12/08
15020kHz	1337z	12/08

More Info on 'oddities' can be found on Brian of Sussex excellent web pages:
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/brogers/page2.html
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, Dave Mosier [US], 'E', GallusGallus, Gert of Holland, HFD, IB, J of Aylesbury ,J Derby, JM, JMM, Jochen, K of Kent, LP, Ben Mesander, Mike of Kent, Mark Slaten, MLF, MPetrakis, PLondon, Patrice Privat [France], Peter of Saffron Walden, R anon, Rob of Essex, RN UK, 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.