ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 26

January 2005
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Voice stations

We received an UNID: On 21/12/04 at 12.00z on, 9450kHz am, EE,OM 1158z carrier up, 1200z 275 x 3, 220 R till 12.10z, "end of message, end of transmission". Carrier down 1218z. Zero pronounced as "zzeero". Some B/C QRM & static.This was also there Thurs 16th,same time,clg 127 but reception so bad not possible to log as a "confirm" as only odd snatches heard using USB.

It’s E25 – see E25 section and the splendid analysis carried out by ‘X’.

Non- Number: 21620kHz 0715z 07/11 Radio Sohl, via Rampisham. Weak but readable, PLondon

Radio Sohl is apparently Radio Peace and is used as psychological warfare by the US in an attempt to collar Osama bin Laden. Other freqs include11810, 17710, 17720 and 17555. [via German DXer Wolgfang Bueschel]

The entire schedule can be seen in ‘Communication’ Edition 360, the Monthly Journal of the British DX Club.

Now onto the logs:

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.

E06

Before we kick-off with the logs E sent in a little snippet that he heard E08

The transmission was tight on top of the VOLMET transmission.

PoSW also has thoughts on this station and writes,

[Tnx PoSW]

RNGB’s logs

RNGB’s December log makes interesting reading indeed:

E07

The E07 English Man continues to display a distinct lack of depth of modulation on some transmissions. Quite often there will be an S9 carrier with just a weak, feeble voice difficult to hear although for some reason the third sending of a schedule often has much better audio than the first two. [PoSW]

PoSW reflected Gert’s findings in his logs and comments:

Schedules running are much as in the past with the usual change of frequencies on a monthly basis. Frequencies the same as in any given month in previous years except for the Wednesday and Sunday schedule starting at 1800 UTC. The long-standing problem with the depth of modulation still persists although frequently the third transmission of three often has more readable audio than the first two.

Further logs:

RNGB’s December log:

E10

An entry in the E10 piece [Page 13 Issue 25] proposed some theories as to the reason for the S7N2 transmission. Heard originally by ML, then BM, our E10 desk and then PLondon, ML writes in again:

Tnx ML.

It is known that E10 transmissions propagate widely, being heard in South Africa, South America, Great Britain, Malta and other parts of Europe as well as America. We have been notified that it is also heard in Hobart, Tasmania. One of the most southerly points we have reports from. Although we have had a report from Stanley, Falkland Islands. Robert’s report read,

tnx Robt!

Robert kindly sent a recording too – excellent copy by all accounts and at a greater strength we would expect in GB.

Jan 04 to Dec 04

E10 Monitored Networks & Call Signs Jan 04 to Dec 04
As at 16 Dec 04

Special Headers

Call Sign. Date Last Heard & Frequencies Used

E10 Desk For Nov 04

Some Freqencies With calls Heard

Nov 04

Comments

• 31 Oct 04 heard by Mike L, S7N2 on freq 4648 and again on the 5 Nov confirming the call sign S7N2.

• Mike also informed Paul (G7VAK) who sent me a recording, although there was background noise I was able to hear the call ok. (Nice one Mike L & Paul)

• My reception for the months of Oct/Nov has been poor on most frequencies, but there has been one exception to that, SYN 2 on 6930 at 2345hrs almost each night really booming through.

• CIO2 on the other hand has been difficult to receive within the background noise and only on freq 4165 and 3270 with limited success. As you can see from the logs mainly late night and early morning.

E10 Desk For Dec 04

Some Freqencies With calls Heard

Dec 04

Comments

• Many thanks to Rodney Wild. I can confirm that the station you heard was EZI on 9130 on the 6/12.

• I too heard this and our initial group blocks agreed G95 NGUUR and G7 PDDOG.

• It was also repeated on freq 6840 on the 7th of Dec. It seems to be the practice for the station to end the transmission when sending large Groups in this case 5mins approx before the hour, even though its repeat transmission cannot be completed.

• With the above comes my yearly log for the period Jan 04 to Dec 04.

• During that time I never once heard ABC/HNC/MIW or SYN but managed most of the others.

• Looking at the date last heard section I have not been too successful with some of those.

• My move from Dartford to Longfield took longer than anticipated and poor reception in general, with a severe electrical problem have not helped.

Anyway enough winging - Happy Christmas and New Year!

© BMLongfield, E10 Desk, 20/12/04

[Tnx for your work here Bob, excellent as ever. Compliments of Season to you and yours].

E11

Readers should note the frequency changes from 1^st November, 2004 [Tnx AnonUK and AF]:

The first 1030z November transmission [02/11] for E11 was not found

E11b

E15

We print the known schedule [as issue 22]:

E17z

E23

Best frequency is usually 8188kHz. 3 weekly cycle starting on the first Monday of the Month. [See E23 entry in NL24].

Transmits Monday Wednesday and Thursday:

*Week 2 Used to be M04 but has not been heard for several years, so therefore no transmission on week 2.

E25

No recent singular reports but read on for the definitive analysis of this station:

E25 English counting, Eastern music (sometimes), by ‘X’

I was reading some old newsletters and saw a log of E25. I was wondering if I could hear it too or if it is still active at all.

I left my receiver on the only known frequency of 9450 kHz and heard nothing for a while.

Then, on fri 24 sept 2004 I heard a complete message starting at 11.50 UTC:

780 780 780 repeated for 2 minutes
message (3 times)
0681 8310 3830 7795 0472
3369 8099 6631 3434 2638
1403 5514 7360 8487 9626 8310
repeat (3 times)
---rpt of msg---
end of message
end of transmission.

I was very surprized that I could hear this station. It was very weak but audio was good.

The third and last groups are identical.

Happy with this success left my receiver again on that freq and heard nothing for a while.

Than again a message on wed 13 oct 2004, 12.00 UTC.

275 calling for 5 minutes
message (3 times)
9542 7151 7510 7959 6707
9186 2922 0727 7558 1000
3865 2472 0918 1963 7510
repeat (3 times)
---rpt of msg---
end of message
end of transmission

On sun 31 oct at 12.00 UTC I heard another transmission, but a different format.

275 calling for 5 minutes
message (3 times)
280 280 280 repeated for 5 minutes
end of message
end of transmission

I am not sure what to think of this, might well be a null msg or a “there’s nothing for you” transmission.

Than a few hours later – still on sun 31 oct 2004 – at 13.30 the following was aired:

909 6
905 7
909 6
905 7

This lasted for 5 minutes and ended without end of message / end of transmission.

Again, I don’t know what this means. Perhaps a kind of controll message. Or maybe there’s a message for 909 over 6 days, for 905 over 7 days (read on for more on this). I heard nothing…

The next transmission occured on sat 13 nov 2004, 12.30 UTC.

Musical intro lasting 3 minutes. Eastern sounding music, with a singing man in an eastern language.
555 555 555 repeated for 3 minutes
message (3 times)
1211 5211 9410 2484 5913
9031 6613 4613 5947 7542
9410
Repeat (3 times)
---rpt of msg---
end of message
end of transmission

The next message I heard was on wed 24 nov 2004, 12.00 UTC.

280 280 280 repeated for 5 minutes.

Note there was no music, no Id, no intro (message 3 times) and no ending (eom / eot).

I think this was a null message.

Monday 29 nov 2004 was a very busy day for E25. Starting at 12.00 I heard this:

280 280 280 for 5 minutes.

Note there was no music, no id, no intro(=msg x3) and no eom / eot.

Than a few minutes later at 12.12 UTC I heard this:

837 17
830 18
837 17
830 18

This was repeated for about 5 minutes.

Still at the same day, mon 29th nov, I heard this:

780 780 780 for 5 min
message (3 times)
9233 4601 8822 3888 3729 6229
3285 3822 7303 8822
Repeat (3 times)
---rpt of msg---
end of message
end of transmission

• Sun 5 dec 2004, 12.00 UTC I heard this:

272 1
275 1
272 1
272 1
275 1

Lasting 5 minutes. Nothing else heard that day.

• Tuesday 7 dec 2004, 12.27 UTC.

Music lasting 7 minutes
Calling 555 555 555 for 3 minutes
Message message message
1033 6211 8450 1821 9988
2631 6613 1670 1164 6713
8450
Repeat repeat repeat
---rpt of msg---
End of message / end of transmission

Transmitter did not went off after the transmission and at 12.45 I heard the man calling:

830
785 24 25
788 19 20
785 24 25
788 19 20

This lasted for 3 minutes.

When I heard this I realized this could well be a controll message telling when there is a message, namely at date 19 and 20 dec plus 24 and 25 december. Message would be for 780 and the decode key for 19/20 dec would be 788. For 24 and 25 dec the decode key would be 785. It is of coarse all guessing but if someone has a better idea please tell me/us…

ID’s used so far:
222 275 555 730 780

Starting times: