ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 21

March 2004
Articles, newsreports and Items of interest :enigma2000-owner@yahoogroups.com

Morse stations | Voice stations | Oddities
Numbers predictions | Non numbers
Enigma control list update | Single letter beacons
Propagation and noise | CVNI schedules
Ana Belen Montes : Fidel's pal in Pentagon | Non-standard German numerals
Spam experiences | Euston tower
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E03/E03a

Apart from the regulations concerning the reception of wireless stations within Great Britain advice on reporting intelligence matters also exists in the form of DA notices.

Whoever the messages, from E03/E03a, are aimed at ENIGMA 2000 has no wish to 'advertise' the existence of these stations to those who may not support the best interests of Great Britain, or its representatives abroad. Although we are unable to stop discussion of E03/E03a, ENIGMA 2000 will remain aloof from any such discussion and will not be including reports or analysis on E03/E03a.

E05

PoSW's logs reflect the changes in E05 activity: Nothing heard of the American Accent counting station aka "Cynthia"; the fixed audio tones noted on several known E05 frequencies in November continued throughout December and into January but ended in the first week of the New Year. The last occasion on which I noted some activity was on the first weekend of the year.

On Saturday 3-January the following transmissions were logged;-

12,197 kHz weak signal at 0812z, too weak to obtain a steady frequency reading of the modulating tone .
13,450 kHz just after 1200z, S9+ signal, over-riding the "XJT" sitting close to this frequency. The tone frequency was measured as 997 Hz - which was as close as it had ever been to a round, honest 1 kHz!
11,564 kHz S9+ signal, modulating tone 997 Hz again.

 

On Sunday 4-January;-

12,197 kHz 0824z strength S5, not strong enough to give a steady reading of the tone on my old frequency counter. At 1109z, signal had gone up to S9+, measurement of the modulating tone gave a steady 997 Hz.
    And this was the last occasion I heard this schedule. Also worth mentioning is that activity was noted over Christmas. On the morning of 25-December 12,197 and 11,564 were observed running in parallel;-
  0825z 12,197 with tone, weak signal, S4 at best; 11,564 with an S9+ un-modulated carrier.
  1004z 11,564 S9+, modulated with a 996 Hz tone, 12,197kHz un-modulated S9+ carrier.
  1110z the situation now reversed, 12,197kHz with 996 Hz tone, 11,564kHz un-modulated carrier, both signal strength S9+.

 

[Tnx PoSW]

Keith of Kent’s log shows that on 01/02 at 1200 to 1220z a carrier was present on 8110kHz which then evolved into a rapid pulsing tone.

E06

The E06 English Man has gone into a dramatic decline in the New Year, writes PoSW. Activity seems to be at an all time low and there does not appear to be any schedules running on Saturday afternoons, UK time, between, say, 1200z and 1600z which always used to be the most likely time to find E06. The E07 English Man continues to show up on the same schedules as in the same month last year which makes it easy to find; there is still a problem with low modulation with some E07 transmissions which makes copy difficult if the signal is weak or QRM is present.

PoSW’s logs:

25-Dec-03 Thursday 1600z 12,216kHz a Christmas Day E06 - no holiday for spies then! - calling "834", DK/GC "234 234 177 177", with both sidebands; E06 usually has the lower sideband suppressed.
    2114z 5,460kHz E06 in progress, S8 signal with lower sideband well suppressed, seemed to go on for ages; finally ended just after 2144z with "968 968 240 240 00000".
7-Jan-04 Wednesday 2200z 5,260kHz "403 403 403 00000", strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed; carrier with tone noted 2146z.
10_Jan-04 Saturday 2100z 6,940 kHz "196 196 196 00000", signal strength S8, lower sideband suppressed, QRM from wide-shift FSK/RTTY signal.

 

E06 activity has been well down in the first month of the New Year; no activity found on Saturday afternoons, U.K. time.

4-Feb-04 Wednesday 2100z 6,930kHz "138 138 138 00000", signal strength S8, lower sideband suppressed.

 

[Tnx PoSW].

Other E06 logs:

4836kHz 2030z 01/01 [321 968 50 35866]AF
5360kHz 1930z 15/02 [null msg 690] Gert
  1930z 22/02 [null msg 690] Gert
5440kHz 1930z 18/01 [690 690 690 00000]AF
5450kHz 2200z 04/02 [138 00000] RNGB
6930kHz 2100z 04/02 [138 00000] RNGB
10420kHz 1100z 10/02 [start missed dk512gc63] Gert
11140kHz 1400z 07/01 [457 00000] RNGB
13435kHz 1000z 10/02 [start missed dk512gc63] Gert
15820kHz 0700z 15/01 [start missed dk530gc147]Gert
  0700z 26/02 [107-154/163=05719]hfd

E07

PoSW outlined the February Schedules and offers his observations:

Sunday and Wednesday Schedule Starting at 1800z
1-Feb-04 Sunday 1800z 9,402kHz "419 419 419 000", the usual E07 low modulation making copy difficult, not helped by a very wide, almost splattering signal from the BBC World Service on 9,410kHz.
    1820z 8,135kHz second sending. Same frequencies used in February last year and in the event of a full message the third sending should be 6,902 kHz.

 

Monday and Wednesday Schedule Starting at 2100z
4-Feb-04 Wednesday 2120z 6,732kHz "970 970 970 1", DK/GC "1562 28" x 2, second sending.
    2140z 5,089kHz third sending of "970" and "1562 28", strong signal, heterodyne from E10 YL transmission on 5,091kHz. Same frequencies used in February last year; first sending at 2100z should be 7,918 kHz.
16-Feb-04 Monday 2100z 7,918 kHz frequency of first sending is confirmed, "970 970 970 1", DK/GC "968 57" x 2.
    2120z 6,732 kHz repeats of "970" and "968 57".
    2140z 5,089 kHz

 

Thursday Schedule Starting at 2110z
5-Feb-04 2110z 6,873 kHz found just after 2110z, "737 737 737 000", strong carrier but modulation low.
  2130z 5,932 kHz "737 737 737 000" again, low mod.
12-Feb-04 2110z 6,873 kHz "737 737 737 000", unable to hear anything of the second sending on 5,932 kHz due to the low modulation and the general 49 metre band broadcast station racket!

 

Wednesday and Friday Schedule Starting at 0610z
13-Feb-04 Friday 0630z 8,103 kHz must be the second sending, "913 913 913 000", very strong signal, modulation much deeper and more audible than any E07 heard in the UK evening. No doubt this also runs on Wednesdays as well as Fridays and Gert will confirm the first sending as 6,934 kHz and the third, in event of a full message, 9,368 kHz.
18-Feb-04 Wednesday 0610z 6,934 kHz first sending confirmed as , "913 913 913 000".
    0630z 8,103kHz "913 913 913 000", both sendings S9+ with a good level of modulation.

 

Tnx PoSW

4634kHz 2150z 29/01 [273 755 32 53200 67808..] RNGB  
5076kHz 2130z 01/01 [273 000] Gert  
  2130z 08/01 [273 000] RNGB  
  2130z 22/01 [273 000] RNGB  
  2130z 29/01 [273 755 32 53200 67808..] RNGB  
5089kHz 2140z 04/02 [970 1562 28 85865 81682..] RNGB  
5090kHz 2140z 02/02 [970 1562 28 85865] hfd  
5879kHz 1820z 18/01 [weak]AF [980 000] E
5925kHz 2110z 15/01 [273 000] RNGB  
  2110z 22/01 [273 000] RNGB  
5932kHz 2130z 12/02 [null msg 737] Gert  
  2130z 19/02 [null msg 733] hfd  
6730kHz 2120z 23/02 [970 000] AnonUK  
6732kHz 2120z 02/02 [970 1562 28 85862] hfd  
  2120z 04/02 [970 1562 28 85865 81682..] RNGB  
  2120z 11/02 [null msg 970] Gert  
6873kHz 2110z 12/02 [737 000] RNGB, Gert & hfd  
  2110z 26/02 [733:0]hfd  
6874kHz 2110z 26/02 [837 000] AnonUK  
6934kHz 0610z 14/01 [913 1…]AF  
  0610z 12/01 [913 913 913 000]AF  
  0610z 28/01 [913 913 913 000]AF  
  0610z 04/02 [913:0]hfd  
6964kHz 2100z 05/01 [981 641 29 32266 22781] RNGB  
6968kHz 1800z 18/01 [980 000] RNGB  
7918kHz 2100z 04/02 [970 1562 28 85865 81682..] RNGB  
7920kHz 2100z 23/02 [970 000] AnonUK  
  2100z 25/02 [970 000] AnonUK  
8103kHz 0630z 14/01 [913 1…]AF  
  0630z 21/01 [913 913 913 000]AF  
  0630z 28/01 [913 913 913 000]AF  
8135kHz 1820z 04/02 [419 000] RN GB  
  1820z 11/02 [419 000] RN GB  
  1820z 25/02 [419 000] AnonUK  
8175kHz 1820z 29/02 [491 000] AnonUK  
9400kHz 1800z 29/02 [491 000] AnonUK  
9402kHz 1800z 04/02 [419:0]hfd  
  1800z 18/02 [419:0]hfd  
  1800z 25/02 [419:0]hfd  
9405kHz 1800z 25/02 [419 000] AnonUK  
9368kHz 0650z 14/01 [913 1…]AF  

E10

From our E10 desk Jan/Feb04 :

3150 2300 16/1 PCD2   * 0030 17/1 PCD1(ended 0033Hrs) *
  2300 21/1 PCD2     1930 22/1 PCD G68 HZCLX *
  0030 23/1 PCD1(ended 0033Hrs)   0030 24/1 PCD1(ended 0033Hrs) *
  0030 25/1 PCD2   * 2330 27/1 PCD G26 TQSSB  
  0030 1/2 PCD G77 YSGSG * 2200 9/2 PCD2   *
  1930 16/2 PCD1   * 2130 17/2 PCD2    
                     
3230 2245 13/1 CIO2 (New Freq)   * 0015 23/1 KPA2   <>
  0015 1/2 KPA2   <> 2315 12/2 KPA2    
  2315 20/2 KPA2              
3270 2245 16/1 CIO2   <> 0045 23/1 CIO2   <>
  0145 27/1 CIO2   <> 0045 1/2 CIO2    
  0045 8/2 CIO2   <> 2245 14/2 CIO2   <>
  2245 20/2 CIO2   <> 2345 23/2 CIO2    
3360 (3359.8) 2245 7/1 VLB2   <> 2245 13/1 VLB2   <>
  2245 16/1 VLB2   <> 1545 21/1 VLB2    
  0045 23/1 VLB2   <> 0145 27/1 VLB2   <>
  0045 1/2 VLB2   <> 0045 8/2 VLB2    
  2245 14/2 VLB2   <> 2245 20/2 VLB2   <>
  2345 23/2 VLB2              
3417 0030 26/1 ART2   <> 0030 1/2 ART2   <>
  2100 15/2 ART2              
3557 (3556.8) 2212 5/1 MIW2 (New Freq) * 2115 6/1 MIW2 (Long call ended 2223hrs) <>
  0115 12/1 MIW2     2315 16/1 MIW2   <>
  0015 23/1 MIW2   <> 0015 1/2 MIW2   <>
  2315 20/2 MIW2f              
  2315 12/2 MIW2              
3640 (3639.8) 2345 5/1 SYN2   <> 2245 7/1 SYN2   <>
  2245 13/1 SYN2   <> 2245 16/1 SYN2    
  0045 23/1 SYN2   <> 0145 27/1 SYN2   <>
                     
  0045 1/2 SYN2   <> 0045 8/2 SYN2    
  2245 14/2 SYN2   <> 2245 20/2 SYN2   <>
  2345 23/2 SYN2              
                     
3840 0001 17/1 YHF G35 RLKBS * 0001 17/1 YHF G35 RLKBS *
  0001 23/1 YHF G35 RLKBS *          
  0001 24/1 YHF G35 RLKBS   0001 25/1 YHF G35 RLKBS *
  0001 5/2 YHF G27 RSCPL * 2300 13/2 YHF2    
  0001 18/2 YHF G27 RSCPL * 0001 19/2 YHF G27 RSCPL  
                     
4270 2300 16/1 FTJ2   * 1930 22/1 PCD G68 HZCLX *
  0030 1/2 PCD G77 YSGSG   2200 9/2 PCD2   *
  2230 14/2 PCD G50 KZVZR * 2100 15/2 PCD G15 CMMDD  
  1930 16/2 PCD1   * 2130 17/2 PCD2   *
  2330 23/2 PCD G27 XANDA            
4461 2100 6/1 FTJ G14 QAIAS * 2330 15/1 FJT2   <>
  2300 16/1 FTJ2   * 2203 21/1 FTJ G101 OLVWM  
  0100 1/2 FTJ2   * 2100 13/2 FTJ G15 MNQOX *
  2100 15/2 FTJ G15 MNQOX   2130 23/2 FTJ G17 JYQEE  
4648 (4647.8) 2215 6/1 KPA2   <> 2315 13/1 KPA2   <>
  2315 16/1 KPA2   <> 0015 23/1 KPA2    
  0015 1/2 KPA2   <> 2115 5/2 KPA2   <>
  2215 9/2 KPA2   <> 2315 12/2 KPA2    
  1915 18/2 KPA2              
4780 1945 1/1 VLB2   <> 2345 5/1 VLB2   *
  2045 6/1 VLB2 (Long call ended 2150hrs) <> 2245 13/1 VLB2    
  2245 16/1 VLB2   <> 1545 21/1 VLB2   <>
                     
                     
                     
  0045 23/1 VLB2   <> 2345 27/1 VLB2   <>
  2145 9/2 VLB2   <> 2245 20/2 VLB2    
  0045 1/2 VLB2              
4880 (4879.7) 0001 12/1 ULX G105 DXOGJ * 2300 16/1 ULX G15 WEUQH + G101 DQYSP  
  2100 28/1 ULX2   * 2200 17/2 ULX2    
                     
5091 1730 6/1 JSR G32 ELG?P + G18 OLAXE * 2230 14/1 JSR G71 PKSCO  
  2200 21/1 JSR2 & FTJ at same time FTJ ended at 2203 and recommenced on 4461.
  1630 23/1 JSR G43 VDXLX * 2130 9/2 JSR G65 DSZQC *
  2130 14/2 JSR2     2200 18/2 JSR G21 RCAVV  
5170 2245 14/1 SYN2   <> 2245 16/1 SYN2   <>
  0045 23/1 SYN2   <> 0145 27/1 SYN2    
  2145 9/2 SYN2   <> 2245 14/2 SYN2    
5230 2245 7/1 CIO2   <> 2245 14/1 CIO2   <>
  2245 16/1 CIO2   <> 0045 23/1 CIO2    
  0145 27/1 CIO2   <> 0045 1/2 CIO2   <>
  2145 9/2 CIO2   <> 2245 14/2 CIO2    
  2245 20/2 CIO2              
5339 2315 5/1 MIW2   * 2115 6/1 MIW2 (Long Call ended 2223hrs) <>
  0115 12/1 MIW2     2315 16/1 MIW2   <>
  0015 23/1 MIW2   <> 0015 1/2 MIW2   <>
  2215 9/2 MIW2     2315 12/2 MIW2   <>
  1915 18/2 MIW2              
5435 0028 15/1 PCD   * 0030 15/1 ART   *
  1700 19/1 ART2   * 2330 4/2 ART2   <>
  2330 12/2 ART2   * 2300 13/2 ART G16 IZIZP *
  2200 14/2 ART G95 JADNQ + G31 BQYWR            
  0100 16/2 FTJ G11 FSCRL * 0001 24/2 ART2    
5820 1930 22/1 YHF G60 PHKSJ * 2200 18/2 YHF2    
                     
6270 0100 20/1 ULX G64 OHSOP * 1930 22/1 ULX2   *
  2300 18/2 ULX G55 KRMJU            
6498 1715 30/12 ART2 (New Freq) * 0030 17/1 PCD1 (Ended at 0033hrs) *
  2130 20/1 PCD2              
  0030 25/1 PCD2   * 0030 1/2 PCD G77 YSGSG *
  2230 14/2 PCD G50 KZVZR   2130 17/2 PCD2    
                     
6840 2230 20/1 EZI2              
                     
7540 1600 23/1 JSR2   <> 2030 28/1 JSR2    
7760 0100 1/2 ULX2   * 1830 15/2 ULX G?????  
7918 1930 22/1 YHF G60 PHKSJ            
                     
8805 1730 10/2 PCD2              
                     
9130 (9129.6) 0100 11/1 EZI2   * 2130 20/1 EZI2   *
  2200 21/1 EZI G52 RMHYT            
  2217 21/1 MIW2 heard in background of EZI transmission ended 2220hrs
  2130 9/2 EZI G67 XXESL            

 

E10 Comments

From g0grv, MIW2 on 3557 a new freq, working in parallel with 5339 on the 5 Jan. Also from Simon Parton, hearing PCD on 5435 normally the home of ART both are entered in the log above.

On the 6th Jan at 2116Hrs, both MIW2 (5339) & VLB2 (4780) gave an hour long call no group message passed.

21 Jan at 2200hrs E10 transmissions went out of sinc with JSR2 & FTJ both on the same freq 5091 at the same time. this was closely followed by MIW2 calling in the background of EZI G52 Message on 9130 at 2217 hrs, MIW2 ending at 2220hrs. (Logged Above)

For a number of nights PCD1 on 3150 at 0030hrs with a 3mins call no message, and YHF on 3840 at 0001 hrs repeating a group 35 Message RLKBS. and later a Group 27 RSCPL

Thanks to Jmm of France for pointing out our read/write error for the 9th of Dec 03 regarding EZI's 1900hrs transmission on 9130 & 6840 (see Enigma 2000 Issue 20 ) This must have been an error by me when copying over JC Malta's contribution, Sorry Fellows!!. I no longer have the original as sent, maybe JC Malta could verify for the record next time round. Also thanks JC for your latest lists (Feb)

©BMDartford Feb 04 [Tnx Bob – excellent stuff].

E11

Message sent on27th January 2004 on 8544kHz [AF] as well in February on 10125kHz, 26/02 and 11116kHz 27/02.

As regular listeners are aware the usual ident for both freqs is 232/00 when no message is sent. It did not escape listeners JoA, Gert and PLondon that there was a change in ident as 235/67. The ident was 235 with 67 groups sent. By way of discussion Gert asked if the id232 is only a dummy id to test the transmitter/receiver or an error. Note however that the ident on 27/01 message via 8544kHz remained at 182 but also 67 grps. Perhaps the messages contain decode keys/components for a message sent elsewhere?

7439kHz 1230z Tues Thurs Fri 7749kHz 1030z Tues 8088kHz 1300z Tues Weds 8544kHz 0830z Tues
8759kHz 1030z Tues     10125kHz 0800z Thurs 11116kHz 0800z Friday        

 

7439kHz 1230z 02/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 06/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 09/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 13/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 20/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 23/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 27/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 30/01 [312/00] AF
  1230z 03/02 [183/00] AF
  1230z 20/02 [312/00] hfd
7749kHz 1030z 02/01 [312/00] RNGB
  1030z 06/01 [312/00] RNGB and Gert
  1030z 03/02 [321/00] RNGB
  1030z 10/02 [312/00] RNGB and Gert
  1030z 20/02 [312/00] hfd
8088kHz 1300z 03/01 [183/00] RNGB
  1300z 06/01 [183/00] AF
  1300z 13/01 [183/00] RNGB
  1300z 20/01 [183/00] AF
  1300z 10/02 [183/00] Gert
8544kHz 0830z 06/01 [182/00] AF
  0830z 13/01 [182/00] AF
  0830z 20/01 [182/00] AF
  0830z 27/01 [182/67 92242 14193..] AF
  0830z 10/02 [182/00] RNGB & Gert
10125kHz 0800z 08/01 [232/00] AF and Gert
  0800z 15/01 [232/00] Gert
  0800z 12/02 [232/00] Gert
  0800z 19/02 [232/00] Gert

 

JoA rang PLondon with details of a message being sent as:

10125kHz 0803z 26/02 JoA

 

Variable sigs with QRM, preamble not heard. JoA/PLondon heard sigs, Gert confirmed as 235/67 first grp 18655, last 214146.

11116kHz 0800z 02/01 [232/00] AF
  0800z 23/01 [232/00] AF
  0800z 16/01 [232/00] RNGB
  0800z 30/01 [232/00] AF
  0800z 13/02 [232/00] QRN from JoA – also Gert.
  0800z 27/02 [235/67 last 214146]

E15

We print the known schedule [as prev issue 6]:

1100z 18000kHz BEC 1700z 14000kHz FYS 2100z 4130kHz MSA
1200z 17503kHz WSP 1730z 5834kHz MSA      
1230z 11170kHz OSS 1800z 5834kHz WSP      
1300z 11000kHz BEC 1900z 4130kHz PAR      
1400z 14000kHz FYP 2000z 5530kHz NAS      
1630z 6715kHz NAS 2030z 5530kHz BEC      

E17

Nil reports

E17Z

AnonUK offers, “E17Z is on each Thursday at 0800z on 11170kHz.   674 Null message. Interesting that it was on at the same times last year on the same dates.”

11170kHz 0800z 08/01 [674 674 674 00000 Gert
  0800z 15/01 [674 674 674 00000]AF and Gert
  0800z 22/01 [674 674 674 00000]AF
  0800z 29/01 [674 674 674 00000]AF
  0800z 12/02 [674 674 674 00000]Gert
  0800z 19/02 [674 674 674 00000]Gert & af
  0800z 26/02 [674 674 674 00000] AnonUK

E23

Best frequency is usually 8188kHz. 4 weekly cycle starting on the first Monday of the Month.

Transmits Monday Wednesday and Thursday:

Week1 0957z 6507kHz 1157z 8188kHz 1257z 5340kHz    
Week2 0957z 7250kHz 1157z 8188kHz 1257z 5748kHz    
Week3 0757z 4832kHz 0957z 6200kHz 1157z 8188kHz 1257z 6507kHz
Week4 0757z 5340kHz 0957z 8188kHz 1157z 7250kHz    

 

Week 4 in AM only.

8188kHz 0952z 29/01 AF

E25

9450kHz 1332z 08/01 [90n…1…] ending 1336z MikeL BC QRM made copy difficult.

 

As well as this ‘sighting’ Manolis wrote in via group with, “After a long time away from this group (moving to a new house) I thought to give a try to my favourite, E25. And yes, there it was 1234UTC-1237UTC repeating "277 1". Signal was strong, and there was a hum noise in the carrier. [Well doneManolis]!

9450kHz 1234z 11/02 [ 277 1] Manolis [Crete].
  1245z 17/02 details from Manolis [Crete]:

 

Calling "780" many times,
"Message" x3,
9549 6501 0210 3553 1254
7559 0481 6642 3755 0210
"Repeat" x3,
"End of message",
"785 41" ca. 4 times,
"End of transmission" 1251z, Carrier off at 1252z

Manolis draws our attention to the fact that "0210" appears twice![Tnx Manolis]

G04

Nil Reports

G06

First Monday in the Month Schedule;-
5-Jan-04   1900z 5,780kHz calling "Drei null acht" (308) - the call is always 308 for this schedule; unlke all other G06 and similar related schedules in other languages it never changes - DK/GC "Vier funef sechs" (456) x 2, "Eins drei zwo" (132) x 2. Wide variations in signal strength, up to S9 during call-up, down to S5 or S6 by 1916z, lower sideband well suppressed.
    2006z 4,580kHz second sending in progress, took a while to find - I did not log this one in January last year so had no starting point for a search - close to a very strong XJT roaring away, almost obscuring G06 with the receiver in AM mode; much better reception by selecting USB.
6-Jan-04 Tuesday 2000z 4,584kHz a full message on a Monday means a repeat on the Tuesday; second sending of "308" and "456 456 132 132", 4kHz higher than yesterday. Clear of the XJT noted yesterday but close to a another source of QRM, a strong FSK/RTTY signal. Missed the first sending at 1900z, was totally absorbed in watching a programme on BBC2 TV about the assasination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajavo in 1914, the event which led to the First World War.
         
2-Feb-04   1900z 6,915kHz "308 308 308 00000", strong signal with both sidebands, noted before with this G06 schedule - but not any other.
    2000z 5,360kHz repeat of "308 308 308 00000", again with both sidebands. Both frequencies were used in February last year so no problems in finding.

 

Alternate Thursday 1830z Schedule (sometimes misses two Thursdays).
8-Jan-04 4,519kHz may have started slightly late; I tuned in at 1833z and the DK/GC was not reached until 1835 and 40 seconds UTC. Calling "Zwo seben eins" (271), DK/GC "Neun acht null" (980) x 2, "Funef null" (50) x 2. Signal strength S8, lower sideband suppressed.
22-Jan-04 4,514kHz 5kHz lower than on previous occasions, the same "271" and "980 980 50 50" as when last heard on 8-Jan.
12-Feb-04 4,519kHz last heard on 22-January so has missed two weeks, call "Zwo seben eins" (271), DK/GC "Funef acht neun" (589) x 2, "Vier seben" (47) x 2. Signal strength peaking S9, lower sideband well suppressed. Ended just before 1843z with DKDK GCGC and 5 x "Null".

 

Friday 1930z Schedule (will appear on the day after a Thursday 1830z transmission with the same DK/GC).
26-Dec-03 4,792kHz calling "Vier drei sechts" (436), DK/GC "Funef null neun" (509) x 2, "Vier vier" (44) x 2 - same as when last heard on 12-Dec. Signal strength S7, lower sideband well suppressed. Forgot to listen for Thursday 1830z sending yesterday (Christmas Day!)
9-Jan-04 4,792kHz this was the same as last night's 1830z sending in every regard, i.e. call "271" - would have expected it to be "436" - some mistake, surely? - DK/GC "980 980 50 50". Started late, 1931 and 32 seconds UTC - as was suspected with last night's transmission.
23-Jan-04 4,792kHz came up with the correct "436" call tonight; DK/GC "980 980 50 50", same as when last heard two weeks ago. A "Weak and watery" signal, speed of delivery more rapid than usual but the pitch of the voice as normal.
13-Feb-04 4,795kHz a false start here, the German YL uttered a single "Drei" at 1930z on the dot, then silence for about 35 seconds before starting up with the call "Vier drei sechs" (436), the DK/GC the same as last night's 1830z sending, "589 589 47 47". The carrier was up at 1900z and the YL voice was heard calling numbers slowly in German 1 to 9 plus "Null" for several minutes shortly afterwards. Should appear once more in this month on 27- Februrary on or near this frequency and in March may move to 5,442kHz, plus or minus a few kHz, which was the case in March last year.

 

Thanks PoSW - now onto others logs:

4518kHz 1830z 26/02 [271-589 589/47 47] AnonUK
4519kHz 1830z 08/01 [271 980 50 21236 very hard]AF
  1830z 26/02 [271/589/47=09172] hfd
4580kHz 2000z 05/01 [bad sigs] in usb Gert. Also reported by RNGB
  1900z 06/01 [308 msg] AF
4792kHz 1930z 09/01 [271 980 50..]AF
  1930z 23/01 [436 980 50 01036 07528..]AF
  1930z 27/02 [436-589/47=09172] hfd & AnonUK
5360kHz 2004z 02/02 [308 00000] E
5780kHz 1900z 05/01 [308 456 132 41282 38888..] RN GB
  1900z 06/01 [308 456 132...] usb AF, AnonUK, Gert

G22

A special message to the management of G22, the German version of Edna Sednitzer, from Gert. "Glad to have you back Edna. Your audio is good now but you have really got to work on your transmitter/antenna because your signal fell away regularly. Very difficult to copy. Keep on trying, make me happy."

4031kHz 2300z 15/01 [186 nr246gr21=47038] Gert
  0030z 16/01 [186 nr246gr21=47038] Gert
4462kHz 2300z 19/02 [186nr 247gr030=09348]hfd

Slavic stations

Before we move onto the Slavic Stations logs DoK, our Slavic Desk offers his latest charts and updates, covering M10, S10D, S17C and M10E.

CHART 10
M10, S10D and S17C Listings at 28th February, 2004 All times GMT/UTC
[Compiled by ENIGMA 2000 Slavic Desk]

Freq Freq   Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Activity
kHz //                 Designation
3522 5027               0210 R
3522       0400 0400   0400     R
5027                 0410 R
3522 4007       0430         R
  8175       0430         R
3522 5076     0450 0450         R
3810 3522   0535 0535   0535     0535 R
5945 9166     S0540 S0540         R
14565 15951[+/-]   0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 R
  5076               0700 R
5945           0800 0800      
13405 14565         S0820 S0820      
12295           0830        
  14978         0840 0840     ALT
6945         1140          
6945         S1140          
14565       1200 1200         R
10582             1200     I
  9166   1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 R [S17C]
9986 14978     1410 1410         R
11417             1430/ 1430/    
8175 9986               S1520 R
11417             1530 1530    
4485 6758   1610 1610           ALT
4030 6763   1630 1630   1630     1630 R
5945 9166       1640         R
3522 5301     1700 1700         ALT
  5945         1700 1700     ALT
4958 7605             1720   R
4958 7745       1720   1720     R
5028 7605     S1740 S1740         R
3631 5471   1800       1800     R
5904 6945         S1820 S1820      
3522 5301     1820 1820         ALT
3631 8143         1840 1840     ALT
7745 9986         S1855       I
3810 5861   1920 1920           R
  5945         1940 1940     ALT
  9385       1950   1950   1950  
2846 3564     S2020     S2020     R
5272 5904   S2050   S2050         R
3522 4007     2100   2100       R
4446 5904           S2130   S2130 R
  4836     2200 2200         R
3522 5301     2200 2200         R
7380           0800       M10E

 

All frequencies stated +/- 2kHz

Activity designations:
R: Regular transmissions on the day and time shown weekly.
I: Irregular transmissions on the day and time shown weekly.
ALT: Regular transmissions on the day and time shown, but on alternate weeks.
BLANK: These schedules under review; to be confirmed later.

 

February came and went, the changes from the first were only minor, comparison between charts 9 and 10 will show these. The majority of transmissions for the month were marred by defective keying, we can but hope this is soon rectified.

Towards the end of January certain indicators and routines were sent which in the past heralded changes, but in this occasion were only minor.

This month [February] I have been very busy on perfecting my RDF system. [More on this later]. This has meant less time checking transmissions. If the usual routine is followed more radical changes will occur from 1st March.

S17C: FREQ CHANGE TO 5301//8190kHz APPLICABLE FROM 01 MARCH 2004

Early indications are that the stations that are subject to scrutiny by our Slavic Desk maybe following Chart 7 [amended] as from 01 Sept 03.

Thanks to Gert and PoSW for their contributions and logs.

The RDF System I have been working on is based on a design first published in Electronic Design on 22nd July 1996, by M J Salvati and subsequently in the RSGB’s RadCom. A pair of FETs as source followers feed the inverting and non-inverting inputs of a transconductance amplifier IC [MAX436] which combined the signal into a single output of 1500mV across 75 Ohms.

The author states that this should not overload the receiver, however, I find it does and an attenuator is a necessity [such may be found in the ARRL/RSGB Handbook 0 to 81dB, switchable]. The attenuator will also be used in practice when seeking the null indication. A complete description and update will follow in next newsletter [Experience in building electronic equipment using surface mount techniques is a necessity as this is not a project for beginners. Anyone who wishes further information please contact ENIGMA 2000 via the usual channel].

[Thanks Derek] ©ENIGMA 2000

S04

In a joint operation AnonUK and Gert have worked on S04.

S04 will transmit on the Second Monday and Tuesday of the month at 2245z, the frequency, until March 2004, will be 3373kHz.

Like E18 the call for long messages will be 342, whilst 537 will be used for short messages.

On 12/01 Gert sent, "Edna Sednitzer, S04, is active now on 3373 kHz, LSB, start 22.45 UTC with 342 - nr 245 gr 126 = 39384, Repeat tomorrow" via group:

3373kHz 2245z 12/01 [LSB 342 - nr 245 gr 126 = 39384] Gert es JPrid
  2245z 13/01 [LSB vy weak – used 1.8kHz b/w to resolve] PLondon
  2245z 09/02 [LSB, 342 - nr 246 gr 84 = 00011] Gert, DoK JP, AF es RNGB
  2245z 10/02 [LSB, 342 - nr 246 gr 84 = 00011] AF

 

From AnonUK, the numerals:

1 edna
2 dwoika or dwoitze
3 tri (very slow delivery makes it thuree)
4 chetiry,
5 pedatze or pedorka
6 shest
7 sednitzer
8 asem
9 devjet
0 nula or nua

[Tnx AnonUK]

S06

From Gert in Holland we receive an updated Regular sched chart [compiled along with AnonUK and RN GB]:

S06 Regular skeds.
Weekly skeds        
Year: 2004 Month
Day time (utc) dec '03 jan '04 feb ID
mon 06.00   4580 4580 967
mon 08.00     10265 264
mon 12.10 10635 10635 10635 831
tue 08.00 5810 5810 5810 418
tue 08.10 7440 7440 7440 418
tue 14.00 12210 14840 16190 493
tue 15.00 10190 12200 14530 493
tue 16.30   9190 12180 516
tue 17.30   7640 10190 516
tue 18.00 5625 5625 5625 624
tue 18.50 6960 ??? 6980 7680 254
tue 19.00 3862   3861 ?  
wed 07.00 12365 12365 12365  
wed 07.10 14285 14280 14285 729
wed 08.20     6880 471
wed 08.30 14670 7840 7840 471
wed 08.40   6820 6820 328
thu 10.00        
thu 10.10   10480 10480 895
thu 17.00   5070 5070 537
fri 06.00     5460 934
fri 06.10        
fri 07.20   8080   102
sat 16.00     13380 729
sat 17.00        
sat 17.00        
sat 18.00 5130 6810   532
Other possible skeds:
Mon 12.00 and wed 10.00 / 10.10 with a repeat on Thursday.
Note: some are probably 14 day cycle

 

[Thanks AnonUK, Gert and RN GB]

Gert posted to Group to ‘S06 found, each wed 0830 UTC, 7840 kHz.’

On 06/01 Gert contacted E2k to say that he had found S06 freqs and that they remained the same as the Chart[later freqs inserted too]:

4580kHz 0600z 16/02 [null msg967]
5070kHz 1700z 12/02 [null msg537]
5460kHz 0600z 13/02 [null msg934]
5810kHz 0800z 06/01  
  0800z 10/02 [null418]
7740kHz 0810z 06/01  
14840kHz 1400z 06/01 [Null493]
10265kHz 0800z 16/02 [null msg264]
10635kHz 1210z 16/02 [null msg831]
12200kHz 1500z 06/01 [Null493]
13380kHz 1600z 14/02 [null msg729]
       
7640kHz 1730z 20/01 [516:0] HFD

 

RNGB sends his S06 log [others credited to sender]:

30th Dec 1400 12210 ‘493’ 00000
  1500 10190 ‘493’ 00000
  1630 7730 ‘847’ 00000
  1730 5760 ‘847’ 00000
  1800 5625 ‘624’ 00000
       
6th Jan 1400 14840 ‘493’ 00000
  1500 12200 ‘493’ 00000
  1630 9190 ‘516’ 00000
  1730 7640 516’ 00000
  1800 5625 ‘624’ 00000
  1850 6980 ‘254’ 00000
7th 0830 7840 471 00000 Gert
8th 1700 5070 ‘537’ 00000
9th 0720 8080 102 00000
12th 0600 4580 987 00000 Gert
  1210 10635 ‘831’ 00000
13th 0800 5810 ‘418’ 00000 Gert
  0810 7440 ‘418’ 00000
  1400 14840 ‘493’ 00000
  1500 12200 ‘493’ 00000
  1630 9190 ‘516’ 00000
  1730 7640 ‘516’ 00000
  1800 5625 ‘624’ 00000
  1850 6980 ‘254’ 00000
14th 0710 14280 ‘729’ 00000
  0830 7840 ‘471’ 00000
  0840 6820 ‘328’ 00000
15th 1010 10480 ‘895’ 00000
  1700 5070 '537’ 00000
20th 1400 14840 493 00000 AF
  1500 12200 493 00000 AF
  1630 9190 516 00000 AF
21ST 0700 12365 EXTR WEAK AF
  0830 7480 417 00000 AF
24TH 1600 10570 724 00000 AF
27TH 1400 14840 493 00000 AF
  1500 12200 493 00000 AF
  1630 9190 516 00000 AF
28TH 0700 12365 EXTR WEAK AF
  0708 12280 EXTR WEAK AF
  0830 7480 417 00000 AF
29th 1700 5070 ‘537’ 00000
       
3rd Feb 1400 16190 ‘493’ 00000
  1500 14530 ‘493’ 00000
  1630 12180 ‘497’ 123 49 85187 05864 etc
  1730 10190 ‘497’ 123 49 85187 05864 etc
  1800 5625 ‘624’ 00000
4th Feb 0820 6880 ‘471’ 00000
  0830 7840 ‘471’ 00000
  0840 6820 ‘328’ 00000
  1230 8530 371 00000 af
5th Feb 1010 10480 ‘895’ 00000
  1700 5070 537 00000 RNGB
  1811 4570 612 00000 E
10tth Feb 0800 5810 418 00000 RNGB
  0810 7440 418 00000 RNGB
11th Feb 0700 12365 729 00000 RNGB
  0710 14280 729 00000 af
  0830 7840 471 00000 af
  1230 8530 371 00000 af
12th Feb 1700 5070 537 00000 RNGB
14thFeb 1700 10380 …648 70 00000 af
  1800 8060 904 00000 af
18thFeb 0700 12365 vy weak af
  1230 8530 371 00000 af