ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 22

May 2004
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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

Nothing heard from the E05 network since the test tone activity on known E05 frequencies ceased in the first week of January writes PoSW; see E05, page 6 Issue 21 for the previous findings concerning the enigmatic and yet to be heard, Cynthia.

E06

Concerning activity of this station PoSW correctly observes that, “The E06 English Man also has dropped dramatically in activity since the end of last year; this used to be one of the most widely heard of the voice stations but so far in April I have only logged one transmission, on the 18/04” That is not say the transmissions were not there, however only Gert managed to send logs for 14&1500z sendings on 07/04 whilst H-FD managed two logs for 04/04.

The first E06 log entry was sent in by LW:

4505kHz 2017z 17/03 [904 904 904 00000] LW - welcome!  
5340kHz 2200z 25/03 [502 783 141 19076 96520]RNGB, PLondon and JoA  
  2200z 26/03 [502 783 141 19076 96520]RNGB  
6780kHz 2100z 25/03 Gert  
6910kHz 2100z 23/03 [471 00000]RNGB  
7630kHz 2100z 22/04 [193-512/41=62449]hfd  
7721kHz 2137z 25/03 [834-967/81=85760]Gert and E  
7760kHz 1930z 04/04 [690:0]hfd  
  1930z 09/04 [609 00000]RNGB  
  1930z 18/04 [609 00000]RNGB  
7840kHz 2100z 17/03 [569 00000]RNGB  
8080kHz 0715z 16/04 [102 00000]RNGB  
9070kHz 1830z 04/04 [690:0]hfd  
  1830z 09/04 [690 00000]RNGB  
  1830z 18/04 [690 00000]RNGB  
12210kHz 1500z 07/04 [null457 rpt of 1400z] Gert  
  0500z 16/04 [680-601/89=17282]hfd ?time as 1500z?
14610kHz 1400z 07/04 [null457] Gert  
14753kHz 1500z 14/04 [160 rpt] RNGB  
16317kHz 1400z 14/04 [160 251 89 60222 90168] RNGB  

 

PoSW’s log reflects the lack of apparent activity from E06:

3-Mar-04 Wednesday 1915 UTC 8,140 kHz calling "578", DK/GC "639 639 82 82", S9+ signal, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier with tone measured as 1,200 Hz was up at 1903z. E06 activity seems to be very much reduced since the end of 2003, this is the first one I have heard since the first week in February.
    2015 UTC 6,790 kHz repeat of "578" and "639 639 82 82".
25-Mar-04 Thursday 2200 UTC 5,340 kHz - first E06 heard since 3-March- calling "502", DK/GC "783 783 141 142", signal strength S9+, lower sideband well suppressed, slight QRM from an FSK/RTTY station a couple of hundred Hz away. Ended just before 2228z with DKDK GCGC and "00000". 5,340 kHz will strike a chord with established number station fans; it was the frequency much used by the "Swedish Rhapsody" station which ended a few years ago.
26-Mar-04 Friday 2020 UTC 9,266 kHz E06 calling "834", DK/GC "967 967 81 81", S9+ signal with lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier with tone noted approx 5 minutes earlier.
    2100 Udbarticles_histoprix_pkeyTC 6,780 kHz "502" and "783 783 141 141", the first sending of the next day repeat of yesterday's transmission. Strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed.
    2120 UTC 7,721 kHz repeat of "834" and "967 967 81 81", very strong signal, carrier with 1,200 Hz tone noted 2108z.
    2200 UTC 5,340 kHz the second sending of "502" and "783 783 141 141".
         
18-Apr-04 Sunday 1930 UTC 7,760 kHz first E06 heard in April! "690 690 690 00000", signal strength S8, noisy frequency, lower sideband suppressed. Carrier with tone noted about 15 minutes earlier.

 

H-FD informs us of the 690 sched as:

1830z 9070kHz [690:0]
1930z 7760kHz [690:0]

both heard on 04/04

E07

4633kHz 2150z 18/03 [163-449/52]KopfE2Kde
  2150z 25/03 [rpt] RNGB
5763kHz 2130z 18/03 [163-449/52]KopfE2Kde
  2130z 25/03 [rptd msg]RNGB
6817kHz 2140z 10/03 [970 1 (r3)173 40 193 40 fading/severe hum]ML
  2140z 18/03 [418 + Msg] digi QRM. IW
6934kHz 0610z 05/03 [913:0] CA  via javaradio in Sweden  
7614kHz 2110z 18/03 [163-449/52]KopfE2Kde
  2110z 25/03 [163 – two msg: 1st : 5478 39 55478 68562..2nd: 449 52 88682 19638..]RNGB
8103kHz 0630z 05/03 [913:0] CA  via javaradio in Sweden
  0630z 10/03 [null 913]Gert  
  0630z 31/03 [913 000]JoA
8175kHz 2120z 10/03 [970 1 (r3)173 40 193 40 fluttery/fading] ML
8185kHz 2120z 08/03 [null msg418] Gert
  2120z 24/03 [418-3615/76=03740]Gert
9346kHz 1840z 17/03 [283 172 89 02328 12099]RNGB
10814kHz 1820z 10/03 [freq keyed – no voice traffic. Fault?]RNGB
  1820z 17/03 [283 172 89 02328 12099]RNGB
12215kHz 1800z 07/03 [null msg 283] Gert
  1800z 10/03 [freq keyed – no voice traffic. Fault?]RNGB
  1800z 17/03 [283 172 89 02328 12099]RNGB
14866kHz 1700z 18/04 [851 876 143 = 07774]IW

 

The Thursday 08/04 freqs were found by Gert of Holland as

2010z 11064kHz
2030z 9227kHz
2050z 8142kHz

 

Gert noted that all carry this message: 674 - 121/60 = 76611

12194kHz 1740z 21/04 Manolis
13291kHz 2000z 21/04 [Poor sending, large carrier, low modulation – content unintelligible] AnonUK.
13571kHz 1726z 21/04 Manolis
14866kHz 1702z 21/06 Manolis

 

E07 appeared busy, PoSW sent his logs [duplication some of those above with detail]:

Still several schedules running, low audio sometimes a problem.

Monday & Wednesday Schedule Starting 2000 UTC;-
1-Mar-04 Monday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 000", same frequency used in March last year. First sending should be 2100z, 9,420 kHz but there was a strong BC station on this frequency; a number station, especially one with lower than ideal modulation like E07, does not stand much of a chance!
3-Mar-04 Wednesday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 000", again S9++ BC station, Voice of Greece in the Greek language obscuring 9,420 kHz at 2100z.
8-Mar-04 Monday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 000".
10-Mar-04 Wednesday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 000".
15-Mar-04 Monday 2120 UTC 8,125 kHz - something different, the wrong "Call", that's what! Sent "970 970 970 1", DK/GC "193 40" x 2. "970" was used in February and reflects the x100 kHz column of the three frequencies used in Feb, i.e. 7,918, 6,732 and 5,089 kHz. Someone has bungled!
    2140 UTC 6,817 kHz "970 970 970 1", DK/GC "193 40" x 2, third sending, first time this month this schedule sends a full message and they get the call wrong. And the BC station from the land of Ouzo, Mousaka and Prince Phillip [!!!] is still flattening 9,420 kHz at 2100z so it is impossible to confirm that the first sending is on this frequency.
17-Mar-04 Wednesday 2120 UTC 8,125 kHz same message as on Monday but with the correct "Call" this time! "418 418 418 1", DK/GC "193 40" x 2. Third sending 2140 UTC, 6,817 kHz.
22-Mar-04 Monday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 1", DK/GC "3615 76" x 2.
    2144 UTC 6,817 kHz third sending in progress.
24-Mar-04 Wednesday     "418" and "3615 76", as on Monday.
29-Mar-04 Wednesday 2120 UTC 8,185 kHz "418 418 418 1", DK/GC "3067 45" x 2; and this schedule has stayed on UTC following the start of British Summertime at the weekend; now appears at 10.20 PM instead of 9.20.
    2140 UTC 6,817 kHz 10.40 PM BST, third sending of "418" and "3067 45". Unusually good depth of modulation tonight.
5-Apr-04 Monday 2020 UTC 12,217 kHz new schedule for April, second sending, and has now moved by one hour to return to a first sending start-up time of 9 PM. "920 920 920 000", weak signal, difficult copy, rapid flutter effect also noted on some short wave broadcast stations tonight; looks like some kind of ionospheric disturbance is on the go. This frequency noted in April last year, first sending should be 2000z, 13,922 kHz and the third in the event of a full message 2040z, 11,028 kHz.
12-Apr-04 Monday 2000 UTC 13,922 kHz "920 920 920 000", TV hash QRM making copy difficult.
,   2020 UTC 12,217 kHz "920 920 920 000" again, much clearer signal than the first sending.
14-Apr-04 Wednesday 2000 UTC 13,922 kHz "920 920 920 000", very strong signal with good modulation.
Sunday & Wednesday Schedule Starting 1800 UTC;-
3-Mar-04 Wednesday 1800 UTC 12,215 kHz "283 283 283 000", strong signals with good modulation. Same frequencies as in March last year. Third sending in event of a full message should be 1840z, 9,346 kHz.
    1820 UTC 10,814 kHz
7-Mar-04 Sunday   12,215 kHz "283 283 283 000" again, strong signals, better than usual audio.
    1820 UTC 10,814 kHz  
14-Mar-04 Sunday 1800 UTC 12,215 kHz "283 283 283 2" - two message transmission, first DK/GC "172 89" x 2 and first message, second DK/GC "946 79" x 2. Ended just before 1821z, over-ran the usual 20 minutes.
    1826 UTC 10,814 kHz second sending, 1909 UTC, 9,346 kHz, third sending in progress, almost unreadable due to severe QRM from a broadcast station.
21-Mar-04 Sunday 1800 UTC 12,215 kHz "283 283 283 1", DK/GC "196 25" x 2, short message, all done by 1805z.
    1820 UTC 10,814 kHz almost un-readable under strong BC QRM.
    1840 UTC 9,346 kHz
28-Mar-04 Sunday 1800 UTC   - has stayed on UTC following last night's chance to summertime; turns up at 7PM instead of 6 PM. "283 283 283 1", DK/GC "876 143" x 2, longish message not ending until 1817z.
31-Mar-04 Wednesday 1800 UTC 12,215 kHz 7 PM BST, "283 283 283 1", DK/GC "876 143" as on Sunday. Repeated 1820z, 10,814 kHz and 1840z, 9,346 kHz, strong enough to compete with the BC stations for a change.
4-Apr-04 Sunday 1700 UTC 14,866 kHz the new schedule for April, has moved by an hour UTC so as to appear at 6 PM again. "851 851 851 000". Weak signal with deep QSB and TV timebase hash making for difficult copy. A flash of lightning followed by an instantaneous clap of thunder from a storm almost overhead curtailed monitoring at this point!
11-Apr-04 Sunday 1720 UTC 13,571 kHz "851 851 851 1", DK/GC "876 143" x 2 - same as heard in the last week in March; unusual to return to a previous message. Strong carrier, audio somewhat low. The first sending at 1700z on 14,866 kHz had modulation so low as to be un-readable.
    1740 UTC 12,194 kHz "851" and "876 143", third sending, strong signal and the audio not too bad, certainly the best copy of the three sendings. Same frequency schedule used in April last year.
Thursday Schedule Starting 2110 UTC;-
4-Mar-04   2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 000", strong signal but low audio.
    2130 UTC 5,763 kHz
18-Mar-04   2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 1", DK/GC "449 52" x 2. Strong signal. audio not too bad. During the call-up with the receiver in wide AM mode a carrier came up way out on the edge of the pass band which was the carrier for the 2120z XP polytone transmission on 7,608 kHz, a massive S9++ signal.
    2130 UTC 5,763 kHz second sending of "163" and "449 52".
    2156 UTC 4,633 kHz third sending in progress, strong signal.
25-Mar-04   2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 2" - a two message transmission, first DK/GC "5478 39" x 2, second DK/GC "449 52" x 2.
    2130 UTC 5,763 kHz QRM heterodyne from a strong carrier several hundred Hz away, repeat sendings.
    2150 UTC 4,633 kHz
1-Apr-04   2014 UTC 11,064 kHz following the start of summertime has moved by one hour in order to continue to start up at 9.10 PM - first sending in progress. At 2018z called "674 674 674 2", so another two message transmission, followed by second DK/GC "5478 39" x 2. This second DK/GC is the same as the first DK/GC of last Thursday's two message transmission.
    2030 UTC 9,277 kHz "674 674 674 2", first DK/GC "121 60" x 2, second DK/GC "5478 39" x 2, second sending.
    2053 UTC 8,142 kHz third sending in progress.
8-Apr-04   2010 UTC 11,064 kHz "674 674 674 1", DK/GC "121 60" x 2. Repeated 2030z, 9,277 kHz and 2050z, 8,142 kHz.
Early Schedule Starting 0610 UTC;-
3-Mar-04 Wednesday 0610 UTC 6,934 kHz "913 913 913 000", strong signals with good audio.
    0630 UTC 8,103 kHz
14-Apr-04 Wednesday .0510 UTC 6,934 kHz has moved by one hour since last logged in early March so still starts at 6.10 PM UK time following the move to summertime. 0510 UTC, 6,934 kHz and 0530 UTC, 8,103 kHz, "913 913 913 000", both S9+ signals with excellent modulation; much better audio than any of the E07 schedules which appear in the UK evening, must be a different transmitter in use here
0530 UTC 8,103 kHz
16-Apr-04 Friday 0530 UTC   6.03 PM BST, "913 913 913 000", very strong signal.

 

[TnxPoSW]

E10

Jmm writes

"On Friday 05/03 while away, after an EZI1 on 9130 (1830z), I had the chance of intercepting an E10 KPA transmission with string message at 1915z on 4780. The signal was very bad quality because of a RTTY station on the same frequency smashing it. Hence, I did not make any recording of it. It was a 10 group message I think I copied correctly after several repeats.
OABXN ZHUJK GSMKJ NGANN UJLXN
NMVCI NTHKA OIGIP GSXER QCADG
Signal went off at 2020z."

[Tnx Jmm]

E10 Desk For Mar 04

2626 2130 8/3 FTJ G59 WOSED            
2844 0001 28/3 YHF2              
3150 2330 11/3 PCD G86 RZYEI + G19 CRSHV * 2300 26/3 PCD2    
3230 2215 5/3 KPA2   <> 2315 11/3 KPA2   <>
  2315 24/3 KPA2   <> 0015 30/3 KPA2    
3360 2245 5/3 CIO2   <> 2145 8/3 CIO2   <>
  2345 14/3 CIO2   <> 2345 19/3 CIO2    
  2245 24/3 CIO2   * 2045 27/3 CIO2 (Ended 2152)  
3557 2045 5/3 VLB2   <> 2045 8/3 VLB2 (Ended 2150) <>
  2345 14/3 VLB2   <> 2345 19/3 VLB2    
  2245 24/3 VLB2   * 2229 28/3 VLB2 (Ended 2250)  
3640 (3639.8) 2245 5/3 SYN2   * 2145 8/3 SYN2   <>
  2345 14/3 SYN2   <> 2345 19/3 SYN2    
  2345 24/3 SYN2   <> 0045 28/3 SYN2   *
  2245 29/3 SYN G11 HAS?Z            
3840 2200 15/3 YHF2   * 0001 16/3 YHF G67 UAGAC *
  0001 20/3 YHF2   * 2300 26/3 YHF2    
  0001 30/3 YHF2              
4418 2300 24/3 FDUM              
4270 2130 7/3 PCD2   <> 2300 16/3 PCD2   *
  0030 20/3 PCD G32 XUKLP            
4360 2245 24/3 SYN2   <> 0045 28/3 SYN2   *
  2245 29/3 SYN G11 HAS?Z            
4461 2330 4/3 FTJ G68 AKKMB * 2030 5/3 FTJ2   *
  2130 8/3 FTJ G59 WOSED   2330 14/3 FTJ2   *
  0100 21/3 FTJ G12 RYLMC * 0030 29/3 FTJ G113 WUUNK  
4648 2315 4/3 MIW2   * 2015 5/3 MIW2    
4780 2315 4/3 KPA2   <> 2115 8/3 KPA2   <>
  0015 15/3 KPA2   <> 0015 20/3 KPA2    
  2345 24/3 KPA2              
4880 2230 4/3 ULX1   * 2200 5/3 ULX2   *
  2230 9/3 ULX2   * 0030 20/3 ULX G44 HALNG  
  0030 25/3 ULX G33 CHWRA            
5091 2100 5/3 JSR2   * 2230 5/3 JSR G24 SFHVR *
  2130 17/3 JSR G19 GHOGH   2200 20/3 JSR G11 TUABP *
  2300 28/3 JSR G172 MPNPA            
5170 2045 8/3 VLB2 (Ended 2150) *          
  2345 19/3 VLB2   * 2229 28/3 VLB2 (Ended 2250)  
5230 2245 4/3 CIO2   <> 2045 5/3 CIO2   <>
  2145 8/3 CIO2   * 1845 10/3 CIO2 (Ended 1950)  
  2345 14/3 CIO2   * 1945 18/3 CIO2 (Ended 2050) *
  2345 19/3 CIO2   * 1945 20/3 CIO2 (Ended 2050)  
  2245 24/3 CIO2   * 2045 27/3 CIO2 (Ended 2152) *
  2237 28/3 CIO G11 LELGI (Ended 2251)            
5435 2230 4/3 ART2   <> 2230 9/3 ART2   *
  2300 11/3 ART G20 VDGOO + G72 RMDSW   0001 15/3 ART2   <>
  0001 20/3 ART2   * 2300 22/3 ART G48 DNTHS  
  2300 25/3 ART G48 DNTHS * 0030 29/3 ART2   *
  0001 30/3 ART G48 DNTHS            
5437 0030 21/3 ART2   * 0030 25/3 ART G34 JLZDB  
                     
5820 2200 10/3 YHF2   * 2100 15/3 YHF G41 AFWMG *
  2200 15/3 YHF2     0130 21/3 YHF G21 PVOUX  
6210 2300 24/3 FDUM              
6498 2230 4/3 PCD2   * 2130 7/3 PCD2   *
  0030 20/3 PCD G32 XUKLP *          
  2230 22/3 PCD G119 RRPCO   2330 29/3 PCD G119 AYCHF  
6840 2200 8/3 EZI G71 FVWDT * 2330 19/3 EZI G90 DVLKH  
                     
7918 0130 21/3 YHF G21 PVOUX            
7540 2000 30/3 JSR2              
9130 2200 8/3 EZI G71 FVWDT * 2230 30/3 EZI G? CXVFQ  

 

E10 Comments

4 Mar ULX1 4880   5mins callsign only  
8 Mar VLB2 3557 5170   1hr transmission, c/s only  
10 Mar CIO2 5230   1hr transmission, c/s only  
18 Mar CIO2 5230   1hr transmission, c/s only  
20 Mar CIO2 5230   1hr transmission, c/s only  
24 Mar FDUM 4418 6210   According to my logs last heard 18 June 03 on same freq's  
26 Mar VLB2 5170 2144   *
26 Mar CIO2 5230 2146   *
26 Mar JSR2 5091 2138   *
27 Mar CIO2 5230   1hr transmission, c/s only  
28 Mar CIO 5230   repeating a G11 message first picked up at 2240hrs and ending at 2251hrs  
        This may have commenced transmission at 2145hrs if the general pattern was followed. CIO Last heard by me on 02 Mar 03. Each message was repeated followed by "End of Transmission" then 3mins of c/sign and then the message relayed again and so on to the end. As I rarely hear this station  
        I took down the group 11 message :-
LELGI, MUQEH, ZLSVD, SWIML, SNLDS, SEZTN, PUPKM, CDHVF, VHWPA, KDBIO, HLQKP		  
29 Mar SYN 3640 4360   sending a G11 Message at 2245hrs repeated once, unfortunately conditions were very poor and I was unable to copy the full message just four letters of the opening group HAS?Z. I last heard SYN on 9 Sept 02.  

 

* From Ian Wraith Many thanks

You will also note at above the extended activity of various callsigns with the 1hour transmissions a prelude to the rarely heard CIO/SYN/VLB/KPA/MIW group messages maybe??

Others have noted that some callsigns deviate by a few hertz from the expected frequency. I have made a note of these plus a few I had logged from the start of this year (Jan) which I place below. All my freq settings are in USB though I'm aware that the transmissions can be AM

VLB2 3360 to 3359.8  
MIW2 3557 to 3556.8  
SYN2 3640 to 3639.8  
KPA2 4648 to 4647.8 7690 to 7689.8
ULX 4880 to 4879.7  
EZI 9130 to 9129.6  

E10 Desk April 04

2626 0001 9/4 FTJ2              
                     
3150 0001 9/4 PCD2   <> 2300 15/4 PCD2    
3230 2315 1/4 KPA2   <> 0015 4/4 KPA2    
3270 2315 1/4 MIW2   <> 0015 4/4 MIW2    
3557 2345 1/4 VLB2   <> 2145 3/4 VLB2    
3640 2245 1/4 SYN2              
3840 2300 1/4 YHF2              
                     
4015 2145 5/4 VLB2   <> 2345 6/4 VLB2   *
  2345 8/4 SYN2   * 2345 15/4 VLB2    
  0145 18/4 VLB2   <> 2345 19/4 VLB2   <>
  2245 22/4 VLB2              
4165 2115 5/4 MIW2   <> 2215 6/4 MIW2   *
  2345 8/4 CIO2   * 2315 9/4 MIW2    
  0045 13/4 CIO2   * 2315 13/4 MIW2   *
  2315 15/4 MIW2   * 0115 18/4 MIW2    
  2315 19/4 MIW2              
4270 2330 1/4 PCD G110 EREKA * 2330 6/4 PCD G17 YUFEQ *
  2300 15/4 PCD2     2300 22/4 PCD2    
4360 2245 1/4 SYN2              
4418 2255 27/4 FDU1 (Ended 2259)            
4461 2130 3/4 FTJ G89 NH?JZ * 2200 5/4 FTJ2   *
  0030 13/4 FTJ2   * 2300 15/4 FTJ2    
4648 2315 1/4 MIW2   <> 0015 4/4 MIW2   *
  0145 18/4 CIO2     2345 19/4 CIO2   <>
  2345 6/4 CIO2   *          
  2245 22/4 CIO2              
4780 2315 1/4 KPA2   <> 0015 4/4 KPA2   <>
  2115 5/4 KPA2   <> 2315 15/4 KPA2    
  0115 18/4 KPA2              
4880 (4879.8) 2330 1/4 ULX2   <> 2300 6/4 ULX2   <>
  2300 15/4 ULX2   * 0132 18/4 ULX G19 ZBHCH  
  2300 22/4 ULX2              
                     
5091 2300 1/4 JSR G108 NGZGC * 2200 5/4 JSR G16 QCNST *
  2300 6/4 JSR G37 PODTQ   2300 15/4 JSR G14 HZIZF  
5170 2245 1/4 VLB2   <> 2145 3/4 VLB2   *
  2145 5/4 SYN2   * 2345 6/4 SYN2    
  2345 8/4 VLB2   * 2345 10/4 VLB2   *
  0045 13/4 SYN2   * 2345 15/4 SYN2    
  0145 18/4 SYN2   <> 2345 19/4 SYN2   <>
  2245 22/4 SYN2   * 2145 25/4 SYN10Z99 (Ended 2252Hrs)  
5230 (5229.7) 2345 1/4 CIO2   * 2145 5/4 VLB2   *
  2345 6/4 VLB2   <> 2345 15/4 VLB2    
  0001 16/4 YHF2   * 0145 18/4 VLB2   <>
  2345 19/4 VLB2   <> 2245 22/4 VLB2    
  2145 25/4 VLB7Z28Z82 (Ended 2252Hrs) * 2045 26/4 VLB2    
5339 2115 5/4 MIW2   <> 2215 6/5 MIW2   <>
  2315 9/4 MIW2   <> 2315 13/4 MIW2    
  2315 15/4 MIW2   <> 0115 18/4 MIW2   <>
  2315 19/4 MIW2   <> 2315 20/4 MIW2    
  2115 26/4 MIW2              
5435 2330 1/4 ART2   * 0001 4/4 ART G48 DNTHS *
  2200 5/4 ART2   * 0001 9/4 ART G48 DNTHS  
  0030 13/4 ART2   * 2300 15/4 ART2    
5437 0130 18/4 ART G73 QKQEP            
5820 (5819.7) 2300 1/4 YHF2   * 2200 3/4 YHF G35 YRNUP *
  2100 4/4 YHF G9 FRECS   2200 5/4 YHF G89 QHIFG *
  2000 7/4 YHF G54 QHZXQ * 2300 22/4 YHF2    
                     
6210 2255 27/4 FDU1 (Ended 2259hrs)            
6270 2300 15/4 ULX2              
6370 2115 5/4 KPA2   <> 2215 6/4 KPA2   <>
  2315 8/4 KPA2   <> 2315 9/4 KPA2    
  2115 14/4 KPA2   <> 2315 15/4 KPA2   <>
  0115 18/4 KPA2   * 2115 18/4 KPA24    
  1920 19/4 KPA4Z5   * 2315 19/4 KPA2   *
  2050 25/4 KPAZ9Z7     2015 26/4 KPA2 (Ended 2121hrs)  
6498 2330 1/4 PCD G110 EREKA * 2330 6/4 PCD G17 YUFEQ *
  2330 8/4 PCD G86 TXJHI            
6840 2130 25/4 EZI2              
6912 2115 5/4 KPA2   * 2145 5/4 CIO2   *
  2215 6/4 MIW2   * 2245 6/4 CIO2    
  2315 6/4 MIW2   * 2345 6/4 CIO2   *
  2315 7/4 KPA2   * 2315 8/4 MIW2    
  2315 9/4 KPA2   * 2345 10/4 CIO2   *
  2315 13/4 MIW2   * 2115 14/4 MIW2    
  2315 15/4 KPA2   * 2345 15/4 CIO2   *
  0115 18/4 KPA2   * 0117 18/4 MIW2    
  0145 18/4 CIO2   * 2115 18/4 KPA24   *
  1920 19/4 KPA4Z5   * 2315 19/4 MIW2    
  2345 19/4 CIO2   * 2315 20/4 MIW2   *
  2110 21/4 KPA34Z31Z8Z1400(Ended 2122hrs)            
  2245 22/4 CIO2   * 2145 25/4 CIO11Z19Z64(Ended 2252Hrs) *
  2045 26/4 CIO2     2315 27/4 KPA2    
6930 2145 5/4 SYN2   <> 2345 6/4 SYN2   *
  2345 8/4 SYN2   <> 0045 13/4 SYN2    
  2345 15/4 SYN2   <> 0145 18/4 SYN2   <>
  2345 19/4 SYN2   <> 2245 22/4 SYN2    
  2145 25/4 SYN10Z99 (Ended 2252Hrs) * 2045 26/4 SYN2    
                     
7358 2200 5/4 FTJ2              
7540 2130 3/4 JSR G89 JANMW * 2130 21/4 JSR G89 JANMW  
                     
9130 2300 1/4 EZI2   <> 2100 4/4 EZI2   <>
  2300 9/4 EZI2   <> 2300 22/4 EZI2    
  2130 25/4 EZI2              

 

All timings are GMT

E10 Comments

The month started off with a swopping of freq's namely on 6912 with KPA2, CIO2, MIW2 and on 5230 with CIO2 & VLB2, also 5170 with VLB2 & SYN2 and 4165 with CIO2 & MIW2. Then on the 18th at 0115hrs KPA2 & MIW2 shared the same time slot and freq (6912) See log.

Last month (Mar) it was the extended one hour transmissions from the same callsigns.They do not seem to say anything but are most active.

On the 18th KPA24 was heard on 6912 & 6370 by me and confirmed by Ary, who also on the 19th reported KPA4Z5 at 1920hrs on the same freq's. I have added these to the log (Thx Ary)

21st April Special Header KPA34Z31Z8Z1400 which I logged at 2110hrs, was also noted by Ary at 2033hrs and Manolis Patrakis at 2044hrs during the evening and would indicate that the Header had most probally been transmitting for over an hour commencing at 2015hrs?. It ended at 2122hrs

25 April turned out to be a bonaza with CIO11Z19Z64, SYN10Z99 & VLB7Z28Z82 All transmitting from 2145hrs to 2252hrs (All timings are GMT) See log above for freq's, and reported by Ary via Enigma 2000 KPAZ9Z7 on 6370 at 2050hrs Thanks again Ary & Manolis

27th April, on Freq's 6210 & 4418 one of the more rarer calls FDU1, I managed to catch the last 4mins of the transmission from 2255 to 2259hrs. ( No previous record ).

Thanks to everyone for your E10 contributions.

©BMDartford, April 04

E11

Change of freq: 0800z Thurs: 7663kHz 0800z Fri: 8091kHz [Info from JoA es AnonUK respectively-Tnx]

Ell schedule. Note all times zulu, freqs in kHz.

  0800z 0830z 1030z 1230z 1300z
Mon          
           
Tues   8544* 8759 8544 8800
           
Wed          
           
Thur 7663        
           
Fri 8091   8759    

 

[Tnx to AnonUK for info rx’d].

*On Tuesday 6th April the 0830z E11 sending [8544kHz] was not heard [rpts AnonUK, JoA, PLondon, KW]. AnonUK discovered the sending replaced by the Morse station M03 giving the ident 189/67 for the full message [same freq as usually used by E11]. Note that M03 is the Morse equivalent to E11. [Tnx AnonUK]

M03 8544kHz 0830z 06/04 [189/67] AnonUK and heard again by PLondon as:
    0830z 13/04 [182/00] PLondon who remarks ‘as E11 if the change had not happened.’
    0830z 27/04 [182/00] PLondon

 

Two samples have been supplied of E11 and placed in the ID files on Group. One, from JoA illustrates the full message whilst the other, from RNGB gives fine example of the pronunciation and accent of the announcer. Being in mp3 format there is some evidence of compression.

On Thursday 26th and Friday 27th February at 0800z messages were sent via E11. JoA, Gert of Holland and PLondon all noticed that ID had changes from 232/00 to 235/67. Gert offered a valid theory that perhaps the 232 was a test call.

Following on into March JoA rang E2k on 02/03 to inform us that a message was again being sent and later emailed the results as:

8544kHz 0830z 02/03 [189/67 82242 82242 14813 14813 85814 85814 49315 49315 18590 18590 etc. ENDING: 5f gps:64030 45756 4344n OUT] The sending lasted 16mins 52sec.

 

JoA noticed that part way through to 5f gps: "Attention" "82242 14813 85814" then followed 5f gps. ending as shown above.

Subsequent sendings produced:

8759kHz 1030z 02/03 [312/00]
8544kHz 1230z 02/03 [312/00]
  0830z 08/03 [182/00] PLondon/JoA

 

Diligently JoA checked all known freqs but they remained silent ‘Nil Required Heard’.

Then again on Thursday 04/03:

10125kHz 0800z 04/03 [235/67 18655 04207 55883 99769 80836 71236 26369 24761 17905 88554. ending 84294 74730 77433 00692 144nn nnnnn then "Attention" 5f gps18655 04207 etc] JoA.
  0800z 11/03 [232/00] PLondon
11116kHz 0800z 05/03 [235/67 18655 04207 55883 99769 etc] Variable strength, QRN and local QRM PLondon/JoA

 

Later in the Month of March RNGB was able to offer some more interesting news from this producer of null messages.

8544kHz 0830z 16/03 [189/67 Attention 92242 92242 14913 14913]

 

On hearing this message RNGB noted, 'This morning [16/01] at 0830 message on E11 freq 8544 commenced 189 Oblique 67 then 'Attention' 92242 92242 14913 14913 etc. The whole message was then read out again with no repeats. The young lady has an East European accent and she pronounces the figure 5 FIVER (the correct phonetic is FIFE, as FIVER is easily confused with NINER for 9)

RNGB went to report a missing transmission as well as what may be a change to freq, 'After this mornings catch I looked for the 1030z sending - not found. The 1230z sending was on 8544 kHz with 312/00 The 1300 sending was found on 8800 (not 8088 as usual) with 183/00.

JoA and RNGB posted the news that 10125kHz as used on a Thursday at 0800z had changed to 7663kHz on 25/03

7663kHz 0800z 25/03 [232/00] Moved from 10125kHz RN GB
  0800z 01/04 [232/00] JoA
  0800z 15/04 [232/00]RNGB
  0800z 22/04 [232/00]RNGB
  0800z 29/04 [232/00] Very poor signals JoA.
8091kHz 0800z 09/04 [232/00]
  0800z 16/04 [232/00]RNGB
  0800z 22/04 [232/00] PLondon, JoA, AnonUK, RNGB and others.
  0800Z 23/04 [232/00]RNGB
8544kHz 1230z 16/03 [312/00]RNGB
  1230z 19/03 [312/00]Gert
  0830z 30/03 [182/00]JoA,RNGB and Gert
  1230z 06/04 [312/00]
8759kHz 1030z 30/03 [312/00]RNGB
  1030z 09/04 [312/00]RNGB
  1030z 23/04 [312/00]RNGB
8800kHz 1300z 16/03 [183/00] usually 8088kHz RNGB

 

A message was sent on 20/04 and reported by Gert:

8544kHz 1230z 20/04 with message:

 

314 oblique 61 for 5 minutes
attention
13554 88194 81586 77212 41737 07853
87527 28102 03873 22787 09368 08067
48470 85376 18951 89882 94164 54800
92703 05129 48255 71483 11405 85560
37961 70491 01692 42979 56970 83504
90785 99301 28847 98883 79518 91011
26375 93820 64283 93122 87212 79147
17542 24316 51609 70250 64904 55279
90562 22450 66752 28684 69642 57875
29038 18112 14947 47943 41644 79776
01907

[Tnx Gert]

E15

On 22/04 Ary reported to us via Group, "I just received an E15 log. Heard today [21/04] at 1700 and 1800 UTC on 14000 kHz with Frank Young Peter (FYP) call." The log came from a listener in Central Germany and who reported the signal as “good, readable.” [Tnx Ary and listener].

We print the known schedule [as issue 22]:

1100z 18000kHz BEC 1700z 14000kHz FYS
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 2100z 4130kHz 0SS

 

This find does raise so quandary with us. This is the first log of 14000kHz actually being used at 1800z. ML noted that he tunes through the E15 freqs everyday and has noted A1A QRM on 14000kHz and A3E QRM just below it. He says the sources are either BC or ‘fishing’. ML also noted that the same call has never been made twice. Obviously we need to keep a listening watch on this beauty to see if its habits have changed.

After an inkling that E15 had been busy Mike of Kent kindly offered:

14000kHz 1701z 27/04 [FYP x1 only] ML
  1800z 27/04 [NRH - carrier up] //5834kHz ML
4130kHz 1900z 27/04 [unid sig under thunderstorm activity]

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.

E25

Following a hint that E25 was up, Manolis Petrakis sent the following log of this most elusive station in:

9450 kHz 1242z 17/04 [AM Carrier with hum noise1244z No intro, man calling 785 55 56 many times. Modulation not good. 1250UTC End of transmission].

 

Tnx Manolis!

Manolis also heard E25 again on 20/04 and posted details to group as:

Today [20/04] E25 came up with a very strong signal:

9450 kHz AM 1243z rong carrier with hum noise.
    1244z Stronger signal! "785 785 58 59 60 61 62" then "785 58 59 60 61 62" many times.
    1248z Knocks the microphone a couple of times then "5 58" then again "785 58 59 60 61 62" a few times.
    1249z Knocks the mic again... Silence...
    1250z Carrier down.

 

Possibly made mistakes in the beginning and after knocking the mic?[Tnx Manolis].

Then on 21/04 from AnonUK :

9450kHz 1245z 21/04 [735 63] Poor Sigs AnonUK

 

This sending was also reported by Manolis in Crete who mentioned that the microphone was knocked.

1332z 21/04 [090 25] off 1334z Mic knocked four times

 

[Tnx Manolis]

Manolis emailed at 1210z 22/04 because he was hearing E25 with music intro – PLondon tried for the sending but like his lunchtime XPs the noise levels were far too high. His experience was reflected by the same comments as JoA.

G06

First Monday in the Month Schedule;-
5-Apr-04   1900 UTC 9,220 kHz call "308" - it never changes with this G06 schedule -, DK/GC "754 754 121 121 60141". Signal strength S7, lower sideband well suppressed. Same frequency was used in April last year so having parked a receiver on 9,220 half an hour or so earlier it was no surprise to see the carrier come up just after 1839z, several minutes of 1,200 Hz tone starting at 1846z.
    2000 UTC 7,680 kHz second sending, stronger than the first, S9. Rasping noise on the signal at first, had gone by 2013z. Again, same frequency used in April last year.
6-Apr-04 Tuesday 1900 UTC 9,220 kHz  
    2000 UTC 7,680 kHz because a full message was sent by the First Monday in the Month G06 there is a repeat on the following day.
Thursday 1830 UTC Schedule;-
11-Mar-04     5,935 kHz transmission in progress noted 1836 UTC; inside 49 metre broadcast band. Was expected on a freqency in this part of the spectrum but not on a multiple of 5 kHz. Ended just before 1842z with "621 621 43 43 00000".
8-Apr-04     5,934 kHz calling "579", DK/GC "123 123 46 46". Unlike the broadcast stations in the 49 metre band the German YL was not on a multiple of 5KHz so the carrier on 5,934 stood out like a bacon butty in a Tel Aviv takeaway while tuning around just before the half-hour. Calling "579", DK/GC "123 123 46 46". Severe BC QRM in AM mode from S9++ stations on 5,930 and 5,940 kHz but reception good using the RX in USB with a 2.5 kHz wide filter. As expected has stayed on UTC following the start of summertime so turns up an hour later local time.
Friday 1930 UTC Schedule (Always appears if there has been a transmission on a Thursday, has the same 5F message but a different call);-
12-Mar-04     5,442 kHz carrier was up 40 minutes earlier when checked at 1850z. Calling "947", DK/GC as last night's 1830z transmission, "621 621 43 43". Good signal, lower sideband well suppressed.
26-Mar-04     5,442 kHz surprised to find this since I could not find an 1830z sending last night and thought that G06 was going to miss two weeks as is sometimes the case; must have been flattened by a 49 metre band broadcaster, I suppose. Same as when last heard on 12-March, "947" and "621 621 43 43". Strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed.
9-Apr-04     5,442 kHz "947", DK/GC as last night's 1830z transmission, "123 123 46 46", strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed, carrier was up at 1848z

 

[TnxPoSW]

Other observations of G06 were reported:

5442kHz 1936z 12/03 [947-621/43=34503] Gert& E
  1930z 23/04 [947-123/460=67765] hfd
5934kHz 1830z 22/04 [579-123/96=67165 BC interference] hfd
7680kHz 2000z 05/04 [308-754/121=69141] hfd
  2000z 06/04   KopfE2Kde
9220kHz 1910z 06/04   KopfE2Kde

G22

4823kHz 2300z 02/03 [186 - nr 248 gr 21 = 47281] Gert.
4823kHz 2300z 04/03 [186 - nr 248 gr 21 = 47281] Gert.

 

[Gert noted LSB suppressed - USB reception gave the best result]

followed by:

4823kHz 0030z 05/03 [186] OliverE2kde [Darmstadt], Oliver Vollacker Germany, AF and others.

 

OliverE2kde sent details:

He can't give guarantee the accuracy of the msg, because this G22 was very weak at his QTH in Darmstadt. He couldn't understand many numbers right. 1 and 8 sounded very similar during this weak transmission.

Slavic Stations

S17c is now on 6758kHz

Once again DoK offers his definitive chart with updates:

Chart 11
M10, S10d and S17c Listings from 1st March 2004. All times GMT/UTC
Compiled by E10 Slavic Desk.

Freq
kHz		 Freq
//		 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Activity
Designation
4485 6758             0210 R
                   
4485         0340 0340      
                   
3522 4485   0400 0400   0400     R
                   
4485 6763             0410 R
                   
5473 5904       S0410 S0410      
                   
3522 5301     0430         R
                   
5301 8190   0450 0450         R
                   
4835     S0450     S0450      
                   
5917   0535 0535   0535     0535 R