ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 34

May 2006
Articles, newsreports and Items of interest :enigma2000-owner@yahoogroups.com

Morse stations | Voice stations | Oddities | Polytones
German branch | Numbers predictions
E03 & E03a prediction charts | E06 & S06 schedules
Cubans schedules | G06 schedules over a year | E11 schedules over a year
If it had not been for 15 minutes (3/6)
HJH's watch | News Items | Web sites | Contribution deadlines
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Voice stations

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

RNGB found: Weds at 1500/1600z on 13435/11427kHz with ‘924’ 624 115 69006 etc

4830kHz 2200z 15/03 [569 127 82 99731.. 00000 2218z] FredNL
5186kHz 2030z 06/04 [891 270 35 27819..00000] 2041z FredNL
5197kHz 2133z 03/03 [634 473 34 82022.. 0 0 0 0 0 2124z] FredNL
5406kHz 1930z 05/03 [690 428 111 52342..] FredNL
  1930z 19/03 [690 0000] FredNL
6860kHz 1830z 05/03 [690 428 111 52342..] FredNL
  1830z 19/03 [690 00000] FredNL
6970kHz 1930z 16/04 [690 00000] 1934z FredNL

Message contents:

49497 49967 97488 91081 63295 53401 76048 94456 56438 62326
97529 37643 32424 50637 41424 97667 55332 62630 45162 05082
29694 98792 95282 34482 14298 61168 30881 52008 83999 08237
27911 60545 93306

[FredNL]

RNGB’s E06 Log for March:

1st March 1405 11430 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 9210 ‘457’ 00000
2100 7840 ‘569’ 00000
2200 6830 ‘569’ 00000
5th   1830 6860 ‘690’ 428 111 52342
  1930 5405 ‘690’ repeat
8th   1500 13435 ‘924’ 624 115 69006
  1600 11427 ‘924’ repeat
15th   2100 7840 ‘569’ 127 82 97731
  2200 6830 ‘569’ repeat
16th   0600 13420 ‘345’ 279 135 08903
17th 2130 5197 ‘634’ 473 34 82022 (all read slowly)
19th 1830 6860 ‘690’ 00000
21st 1910 5795 ‘654’ 182 97 41643
  2010 4480 ‘654’ repeat
2000 8015 ‘357’ 296 70 47610
2100 6910 ‘471’ 293 86 29935
28th   2000 8170 ‘471’ 569 72 94956

 

0500/0600z 20/04 on 12210/14890kHz with '680' 00000 RNGB
1800/1900z 20/04 on 10669/8143kHz with '258' 639 25 55542 etc RNGB

PoSW provides detail to schedule and intercepts:

Sunday 1830 + 1930 UTC Schedule, always has call "690";-

5-Mar-06   1830 UTC 6,860 kHz calling "690" for a full message transmision, DK/GC "428 428 111 111", "52342 06251 82640 29231.....", S9+ signal, lower sideband well suppressed, really good modulation with deep audio. Carrier with tone was up 1823z.
  1930 UTC 5,405 kHz second sending, strong signal - and the same two frequencies were used in March last year.
6-Mar-06 Monday 1930 UTC 5,405 kHz next day repeat of yesterday's full message, second sending, forgot to listen for the first! Strong signal but QRM from 2-way SSB traffic 2KHz lower which was more interesting than E06. English language, British accent OM voices, sounded like RAF air interception excercise of the type that was often heard during the Cold War years, hadn't realised that this kind of thing was still going on - or is Ivan still sending those bloody great four engine turbo-prop recon. aeroplanes to intrude British airspace and test the response of our airforce? Very strong base station with much weaker stations replying, presumably airborne, mention of speeds, course headings etc.
12-Mar-06   1830 UTC 6,860 kHz "690 690 690 00000"
  1930 UTC 5,405 kHz
19-Mar-06   1830 UTC 6,860 kHz "690 690 690 00000", signal strength peaking S9, lower sideband well suppressed.
26-Mar-06   1830 UTC 6,860 kHz "690 690 690 0000", very strong, S9+ signal with lower sideband well suppressed and deep modulation - E07 please take note and copy! First day of British Summertime, hooray! As expected has stayed on UTC and so turns up one hour later local time.
1930 UTC 5,417 kHz previous loggings have been on 5,405 kHz - second sending.
 
2-Apr-06   1830 UTC 8,020 kHz "690 690 690 00000", strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed. Second sending 1930 UTC, 6,970 kHz, close to Hebrew language broadcaster on 6,973. Continues to use same or very close frequencies as in same month in 2005.
9-Apr-06   1830 UTC 8,020 kHz "690 690 690 00000".
16-Apr-06   1830 UTC 8,020 kHz with BC QRM, "690 690 690 00000", not much trade for poor old "690" these days!
1930 UTC 6,970 kHz

First + Third Wednesday in the Month Schedule;-

1-Mar-06   2100 UTC 7,840 kHz "569 569 569 00000", very strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier found up at 2041 UTC, tone at 2047z and a single spoken "569" 2049z.
2200 UTC 6,830 kHz "569 569 569 00000", second sending, S9+, lower sideband well suppressed.
15-Mar-06   2100 UTC 7,840 kHz third Wednesday in the month - calling "569" for a full message, DK/GC "127 127 82 82", "97731 73335 92972 04409.....".
2200 UTC 6,830 kHz "569" and "127 127 82 82", second sending, noisy frequency but E06 generally over-riding the QRM.
16-Mar-06 Thursday 2200 UTC 6,830 kHz second sending of the "next day" repeat of yesterday's full message.
 
5-Apr-06 first Wednesday in April but I could find no sign of this schedule despite a lot of searching at both 2100 and 2200 UTC. By way of compensation there was another E06 heard just after 2005z, see below.
19-Apr-06   2100 UTC 9,310 kHz I don't know why I couldn't find this schedule on the 5th but there was no problem today, carrier noted 2054z. Calling "983", DK/GC "257 257 139 139", strong signal. "98496 00851 75136 58334 92508....."
2200 UTC 7,560 kHz second sending, S9 signal, slight sideband splash QRM from a broadcast station on the LF side.
20-Apr-06 Thursday 2100 UTC 9,310 kHz the next day repeats of "983", even stronger than yesterday, both S9+.
  2200 UTC 7,560 kHz

First + Third Fridays in the Month Schedule;-

3-Mar-06 2130 UTC 5,197 kHz calling "634" for a full message transmission, DK/GC "473 473 34 34", "82022 43561 15467 86324......", signal strength S7-S8, lower sideband well suppressed. Ended after 2141z with DKDK GCGC and 5 x well spaced "zero". Was on in the region of 4,760 kHz in Jan. and Feb. and in Dec. 2005 Never managed to find another sending for this one, perhaps split between two days like the related Thursday 1830z and Friday 1930z G06 German YL.
17-Mar-06 2130 UTC 5,197 kHz "634" and "473 473 34 34", as on the 3rd.
 
7-Apr-06 2130 UTC 5,197 kHz call "634" - same frequency and call as in March - DK/GC "580 580 32 32", strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed, "45918 33672 48214 54419.......". Carrier was up when checked almost half an hour earlier at 2101z. Ended 2140z with DKDK GCGC and five spaced, slow "zero". Stays on  UTC so now on at 10.30 PM instead of 9.30 in the winter months.
21-Apr-06 2130 UTC 5,197 kHz 2130 and 25 seconds  UTC, started late, "634" and "580 580 32 32", same as when heard on the 7th. Was warming up at 2110 UTC - and was playing music! Modern club/dance type, vocals appeared to be in Russian although one track was in English. Similar kind of thing was noted with the related G06 German transmission on 10-February, also a Friday.

Other E06;-

22-Mar-06 Wednesday 2107 UTC 6,910 kHz E06 in progress with full message. Ended 2119z with "293 293 86 86 " and 5 normal "zero". Not part of the known first + third Wednesday schedule, today is the fourth Wednesday in the month. Was not found on the following day so may be the "next day repeat" of a Tuesday transmission.
23-Mar-06 Thursday 2100 UTC 6,780 kHz "502 502 502 00000", not the E06 heard yesterday.
  2200 UTC 5,350 kHz
 
5-Apr-06 Wednesday 2005 UTC 9,260 kHz unable to find the expected first Wednesday 2100 + 2200z schedule, but this was found earlier with a full message in progress, weak signal for an E06, S3 to S4 only, propagation not too good this evening. Ended 2009z with "956 956 28 28 00000", short message, must have started on the hour. Could not find on the following day so may itself have been the "next day repeat" of a Tuesday transmission.
6-Apr-06 Thursday 2035 UTC 5,186 kHz transmission in progress, close to a strong carrier, ended after 2040z with "270 270 35 35" and 5 x spaced, slow "zero" - just like the E06 heard on the first and third Fridays at 2130z. So I assumed that this was connected with the Friday transmission but it wasn't, the E06 on the 7th had a different 5F message.
20-Apr-06 Thursday 2030 UTC 5,186 kHz 2030 UTC and 30 seconds or so, started well after the half hour - calling "891", DK/GC "270 270 35 35", same as when heard on the 6th. "27819 45681 19745 91081.......". Difficult copy in AM mode due to a strong "XJT" which has taken up residence close to this frequency, was not there on the 6th, much better copy with the receiver in USB. Ended with slow zeroes. Looks like a first and third Thursdays in the month schedule.

[Tnx PoSW]

RNGB April Logs [credit to others appended]

4th April 1300 11120 ‘147’ 00000  
5th   1405 12190 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 10560 ‘457’ 00000
2100 7720 ‘471’ 956 28 groups
6th   0600 14890 ‘680’ 00000
  2000 5186 Test Transmission, counting 1 to 10
2030 5186 ‘891’ 270 35 27819
7th   2130 5197 ‘634’ 580 32 45918
9th 1930 6970 ‘690’ 00000
11th 2100 7720 ‘471’ 956 28 23815
13th 1400 13415 ‘160’ 254 83 70504
  1500 11125 ‘160’ repeat
16th   1830 8020 ‘690’ 00000
18th 1300 11120 ‘147’ 00000
19th 2100 9310 ‘983’ 257 139 98496 also FredNL
  2200 7560 ‘983’ repeat also FredNL
20th   0500 12210 ‘680’ 00000  
  0600 14890 ‘680’ 00000
1800 10669 ‘258’ 639 25 55542
1900 8143 ‘258’ repeat
2030 5186 ‘891’ 270 35 27819
21st   0800 12228 ‘258’ 134 25 38166 (different msg from previous evening)
27th 2100 7630 ‘193’ 00000
  2200 5430 ‘193’ 00000

E07

Before we move onto others logs PoSW shares his logs and analysis of the station:

The usual E07 schedules continue as we move into spring with all the usual well documented problems of low modulation making for difficult copy; but in March two new E07 schedules were noted, on Tuesdays at 1900 UTC and on Thursdays, also at 1900 UTC. These were of a much more businesslike nature than the long standing transmissions with much better modulation than your average E07 and transmitted in lower sideband suppressed mode, not noted before with this one having up until now always used conventional AM with both sidebands.

Sunday + Wednesday 1800 UTC Schedule

5-Mar-06 Sunday 1800 UTC 9,923 kHz "906 906 906 000", first sending, inside 31 metre broadcast band, difficult copy.
  1820 UTC 9,064 kHz "906", second sending, better mod. and clear of broadcasters, much better than the first sending. Same frequencies as in March 2005, third sending in event of "full message" should be 7,697 kHz.
12-Mar-06 Sunday 1800 UTC 9,923 kHz "906 906 906 1", DK/GC "658 43" x 2, difficult copy due to low mod. and BC QRM.
  1820 UTC 9,068 kHz second sending, again difficult to hear and a strong "XJT" has taken up residence slightly HF.
1840 UTC 7,697 kHz as expected, third sending, difficult to hear due to low mod.
15-Mar-06 Wednesday 1800 UTC 9,923 kHz first sending with very low mod., unreadable.
  1820 UTC 9,068 kHz second sending with much better mod. than the first, "906 906 906 1", DK/GC "658 43" x 2, same as on Sunday.
1840 UTC 7,697 kHz third sending, back to low mod. but readable.
19-Mar-06 Sunday 1800 UTC 9,923 kHz "906" and "658 43", same as on Sunday, repeated 1820 UTC, 9,068 kHz and 1840 UTC, 7,697 kHz, all with low mod
  1820 UTC 9,068 kHz
1840 UTC 7,697 kHz
26-Mar-06 Sunday     first day of Summertime, the clocks having gone forward by one hour. This schedule has stayed on UTC - for the time being - and has therefore appeared one hour later clock time;-
  1800 UTC 9,923 kHz 7 PM BST, "906 906 906 1", DK/GC "314 40" x 2, strong signal with much better mod. than usual. Usual repeats also with better than usual modulation
         
2-Apr-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 12,123 kHz with the first appearance in April has now shifted by one hour  UTC which brings it back to a 6 PM start-up as in the winter months. "171 171 171 1", DK/GC "697 89" x 2, mod low but readable.
  1720 UTC 10,703 kHz second sending of "171" and "697 89". Same frequencies were used in April last year; I only logged this with "000 000" in 2005 so no third frequency. However, RNGB copied a "full message" and on Page 15 of E2K28 reports 8,123 kHz as the third frequency;-
1740 UTC 8,123 kHz third sending, S9+ signal and much better mod. than the first two.
5-Apr-06 Wednesday 1740 UTC 8,123 kHz third sending, "171" and "697 89", as on Sunday.
16-Apr-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 12,123 kHz "171 171 171 000", mod. better than usual.
  1720 UTC 10,703 kHz mod much lower than first sending

Monday + Wednesday 2100 UTC Schedule

8-Mar-06 Wednesday 2120 UTC 6,968 kHz E07 with strong carrier but very low audio, extremely difficult copy, "892 892 892 000", sideband splash from BC station on 6,973.
15-Mar-06 Wednesday 2120 UTC 6,968 kHz "892 892 892 000", second sending, not the same frequencies used in March last year which were 9,420 + 8,185 + 6,817 kHz, call "418".
20-Mar-06 Monday 2100 UTC 7,874 kHz sounds like the first sending, very low mod, voice almost inaudible.
  2120 UTC 6,968 kHz second sending, again very low mod, unreadable.
2140 UTC 5,253 kHz presumably the third sending, unable to hear any voice, went off just after 2148z.
22-Mar-06 Wednesday 2120 UTC 6,968 kHz "892 892 892 1", DK/GC "541 55" x 2, mod better than earlier in the month. Second sending but couldn't find the first presumed to be 7,874 when checked a bit after 2100z.
  2140 UTC 5,253 kHz started approx. 20 seconds early, "892" and "541 55", mod. low but readable, much better than when heard on Monday
27-Mar-06 Monday 2100 UTC 7,874 kHz and this schedule has stayed on  UTC for the time being and has appeared at 10 PM BST. "892 892 892 1", DK/GC "541 55" x 2, as on Wednesday. Repeated 2120z, 6,968 kHz and 2140z, 5,253 kHz, all with better than usual mod.
 
3-Apr-06 Monday 2020 UTC 9,069 kHz second sending, has now shifted by one hour which brings it back to a 9 PM start-up, UK time. "105 105 105 1", DK/GC "541 55" x 2, S9 signal, mod. a bit better than usual. Unable to confirm third sending, signal of some kind on 7,519 kHz probably E07 but was flattened by a strong DRM broadcaster. Not the same frequencies as in April last year which were 13,922 + 12,217 + 11,028 kHz, call "920".
12-Apr-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC 10,128 kHz "105 105 105 1", DK/GC "729 39" x 2, strong signal, mod much better than usual, "94916 44754 28537 83075.....". First sending inside 30 metre amateur band, close to a CW QSO between SM3 and OK2 stations.
  2020 UTC 9,069 kHz second sending, third sending confirmed as 7,519 kHz, readable through DRM signal thanks to better than usual mod.

Thursday 2110 UTC Schedule

2-Mar-06 2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 000", strong carrier, mod. low but readable.
2130 UTC 5,763 kHz second sending, very low audio, could just make out "zero". Same frequencies used in March of previous years, third frequency in event of "full message" should be 4,633 kHz.
9-Mar-06 2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 000", strong signals with better than usual modulation.
2130 UTC 5,763 kHz
16-Mar-06 2110 UTC 7,614 kHz "163 163 163 1", DK/GC "480 44" x 2, mod low but readable.
2134 UTC 5,763 kHz second sending in progress, low mod.
2150 UTC 4,633 kHz "163" and "480 44", third sending, low mod., difficult copy.
23-Mar-06 2110 UTC 7,614 kHz first sending unreadable due to low mod.
2130 UTC 5,763 kHz "163 163 163 1", DK/GC "480 44" x 2 - same as last week - low mod. but much better than the first sending.
2150 UTC 4,633 kHz third sending, mod low but readable.
30-Mar-06 2110 UTC 7,614 kHz following the start of Summertime has stayed on UTC for the time being and appears one hour later local time."163 163 163 000", repeated 2130 UTC, 10.30 PM BST, 5,763 kHz, both with low mod.
2130 UTC 5,763 kHz
 
6-Apr-06 2010 UTC 11,064 kHz in April has now shifted by one hour which brings the startup time back to 9.10 PM, "674 674 674 1", DK/GC "127 42" x 2, usual low mod.
2030 UTC 9,277 kHz second sending, S9 carrier but low mod.
2050 UTC 8,142 kHz "674" and "127 42", third sending, mod. lowest of the three sendings.
 
Same frequencies used in April of previous years.
13-Apr-06 2014 UTC 11,064 kHz first sending in progress, better than usual mod., ended "000 000" just before 2017z.
2030 UTC 9,277 kHz "674 674 674 1", DK/GC "127 42" x 2, same as last week, strong signal with better than usual mod, third sending 2050 UTC, 8,142 kHz, S9+ with better than usual mod.
2050 UTC 8,142 kHz

Two new E07 skeds noted in March;-

Tuesday Schedule

7-Mar-06 1905 UTC 10,324 kHz nearly fell off my chair when I came across the E07 OM in progress on a Tuesday, very strong signal, the modulation much better than any other E07 heard in a long time.
A quick check showed that this was being transmitted in the lower sideband suppressed mode, never observed before with E07, has always been standard AM with both sidebands. Ended with "000 000" 1908z.
1920 UTC 9,146 kHz the new schedule starting up with "346 346 346 1", DK/GC "261 69" x 2. Strong signal, deep mod, perhaps slightly distorted, lower sideband well suppressed. In the background there was the distinct sound of M12 CW, the "462" call-up which was at that time in progress on 6,856 kHz although it is difficult to see how a keyed carrier CW transmission could produce an audible note on another frequency even if some kind of interaction was taking place due to the two transmitters being located on the same site.
1940 UTC 7,864 kHz third sending, strong signal with deep mod. and again M12 "462" morse could be heard faintly, was on 5,788 kHz at that time.
14-Mar-06 1900 UTC 10,324 kHz last week's transmission not just a "one off", then, "346 346 346 1", DK/GC "876 37" x 2, "86928 86736 64249 19439.....", good mod, lower sideband suppresed, short message, all done soon after 1905z. Repeated 1920z, 9,146 kHz and 1940z, 7,864 kHz. All three sendings considerably weaker than last week.
1920 UTC 9,146 kHz
1940 UTC 7,864 kHz
21-Mar-06 1900 UTC 10,324 kHz "346 346 346 1", DK/GC "2411 71" x 2. Repeats on 9,146 and 7,864. All three sendings started 15 seconds early. Lower sideband well suppressed, deep modulation, slightly distorted at times, "84049 59944 47724 30479 64737.....".
28-Mar-06 1800 UTC 10,324 kHz this schedule has moved by one hour with the "Spring Forward" change of the clocks for summertime so it still starts at 7 PM in the UK. All the long-standing E07s stayed on UTC after summertime started on the last weekend in March so they appeared an hour later clock time and did not compensate for BST until the first week of April. "346 346 346 1", DK/GC "2439 65" x 2. Usual repeats 1820z 9,146 kHz and 1840z, 7,864 kHz.
1820 UTC 9,146 kHz
1840 UTC 7,864 kHz

This schedule seems to have vanished in April, forgot to listen for it on the 4th and could find no sign of it on the 11th

New Thursday Schedule

Peter sums up E07 with,

9-Mar-06 1944 UTC 6,939 kHz strong E07 in progress, lower sideband suppressed as with the Tuesday schedule, ended "000 000" just before 1948z. Presumably the third sending of a schedule which would have started at 1900z.
16-Mar-06 1900 UTC 9,061 kHz first sending of the schedule noted last Thursday, "479 479 479 1", DK/GC same as heard on Tuesday 14th, "876 37" x 2 and same 5Fs. Very strong signal, slight background hum, lower sideband well suppressed. As with the Tuesday transmissions, M12 CW could be heard in the background, in this case the call-up for "815" schedule which was up on 10,343 kHz.
1920 UTC 7,907 kHz "479" and "876 37", second sending, very strong signal and again, M12 "815" heard faintly, was starting up on 9,164 kHz.
1940 UTC 6,939 kHz "479" and "876 37", third sending, again M12 "815" heard underneath, was starting its third sending on 7,849 kHz
23-Mar-03 1900 UTC 9,061 kHz "479 479 479 1", DK/GC "9532 71" x 2, not the same 5F message as heard on Tuesday 21st although the group count was the same. "17176 07019 61282 97917....." Repeated 1920 UTC, 7,907 kHz and 1940 UTC, 6,939 kHz, all three sendings much weaker signals than when heard last Thursday.
30-Mar-06 1800 UTC 9,061 kHz this schedule has moved by one hour so it still starts at 7 PM UK time following the start of summertime, as with the new Tuesday schedule. "479" and DK/GC "8312 65", "48934 36815 55237 95971 82082.....".
1824 UTC 7,907 kHz second sending in progress,
1840 UTC 6,939 kHz "479" and "8312 65", third sending, weakest of the three, QRM from what appeared to be a broadcast station on 6,940 kHz, difficult copy.
 
6-Apr-06 1800 UTC 9,061 kHz - has stayed on the same frequencies in April then - "479 479 479 1", DK/GC "8507 65" x 2, "87617 53722 04108 34949 01384.......". Strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed.
1820 UTC 7,907 kHz repeat sendings, strong signals both.
1840 UTC 6,939 kHz
13-Apr-06 This schedule also seems to have ended, no sign at 1800 UTC on 9,061 kHz.

“The long established E07 schedules are around as expected and are following the same frequency schedules as in previous years with the exception of the Monday + Wednesday starting at 2000z, 9 PM BST which does not use the same frequencies as in 2005 and has to be searched for at the start of each new month, sometimes a difficult task due to the low mod., still a feature of many E07 transmissions. The two new E07s first noted in March, Tuesdays at 7 PM UK time and a different one on Thursdays also at 7 PM - both did the hour shift with the start of summer so they still showed up at the same clock time - seem to have gone although the Thursday schedule was logged in the first week of April on the same frequencies as in March.”

[Thanks Peter].

7614//5763kHz 2110/2130z 02/03 183 000 FredNL
5673kHz 2130z 09/03 [163 000] FredNL
7614kHz 2110z 30/03 [163 000] FredN
7864kHz 1940z 14/03 [346, 1 876/37] 1938z CW sent V6 Mndbs
9146kHz 1920z 14/03 [346, 1 876/37] Mndbs
10324kHz 1900z 14/03 msg detail below
346, 1 876/37 S6 fades USB many pauses.
86928 86736 64249 19439 61751 14837 71579 21823 51085 96882
29970 06118 67814 21672 11791 29380 27523 70401 47502 43122
34163 82293 12259 17063 83311 13117 85976 03131 60635 68025
74994 93406 69048 32830 20921 40261 59471 000 000
Mndbs
7614/5763/4633kHz 2110/30/50z 16/03 weak, noisy, got call '163 1' & a few complete grps '..89107 70980 02469..' FredNL

RNGB’s E07 Log for March:

1st March 2100 7874 ‘892’ 000  
  2120 6968 ‘892’ 000
7th   1900 10324 ‘346’ 1 261 69 13317
  1920 9146 ‘346’ repeat
1940 7864 ‘346’ repeat
8th   1800 9923 ‘906’ 000
  1820 9068 ‘906’ 000
9th   2110 7614 ‘163’ 000
15th 1800 9923 ‘906’ 1 658 43 71923
  1820 9068 ‘906’ repeat
1840 7697 ‘906’ repeat
16th   2110 7614 ‘163’ 1 480 44 93740
  2130 5763 ‘163’ repeat
2150 4633 ‘163’ repeat
19th   1800 9923 ‘906’ 1 658 43 71923
  1820 9068 ‘906’ repeat
1840 7697 ‘906’ repeat
21st   1900 10324 ‘346’ 1 2411 71 84049
  1920 9146 ‘346’ repeat
1940 7864 ‘346’ repeat
27th   2100 7874 ‘892’ 1 541 55 36264
  2120 6968 ‘892’ repeat
2140 5253 ‘892’ repeat
28th   1800 10324 ‘346’ 1 2439 65 35596 (M12 transmitting in background, ID 462)
  1820 9146 ‘346’ repeat
1840 7864 ‘346’ repeat
 
3rd April 2000 10128 ‘105’ 1 541 55 36264  
  2020 9069 ‘105’ repeat
4th   1800 10324 ‘346’ 1 2476 62 41727
  1840 7864 ‘346’ repeat
5th   1700 12123 ‘171’ 1 697 89 32663
  1720 10703 ‘171’ repeat
1740 8123 ‘171’ repeat
6th   2010 11064 ‘674’ 1 127 42 98004
  2030 9277 ‘674’ repeat
2050 8142 ‘674’ repeat
9th   1700 12123 ‘171’ 1 848 45 86445
  1720 10703 ‘171’ repeat
10th   2000 10128 ‘105’ (very weak)
12th 1100 12163 very weak – ended 16780 000 000
27th 2010 11064 ‘674’ 347 45 40568 also FredNL
  2030 9277 ‘674’ repeat also FredNL
2050 8142 ‘674’ repeat also FredNL

We acknowledge input from AF and mndbs also

E10 Desk for Mar 06

Frequencies (USB) and C/S Heard

3150 PCD * PCD2  
3230 KPA2  
3270 MIW String * MIW2
3360 VLB String  
3415 ART
3557 CIO2
3640 SYN2 * SYN Strings
3840 YHF  
4270 PCD * PCD1 * PCD2  
4418 FDUM  
4461 FTJ
4560 YHF2
4648 SYN2 * SYN Strings * VLB2  
4780 CIO2  
4880 ULX * ULX2 * ULX1  
5091 JSR * JSR2  
5170 VLB2 * VLB Strings
5230 MIW2 * MIW Strings
5339 KPA2 * KPA String
5435 ART  
5820 YHF2
6270 ULX * ULX2  
6498 PCD2  
6575 HNCX
6840 EZI * ART2 * ULX * EZI2
6842 EZI  
6986 ART
7322 FTJ
7540 JSR
7760 ULX
7918 YHF2 * YHF  
9130 EZI  
14000 YHF

Comments & Reported Net Activities for Feb/Mar 06.

24th Feb : at 1820hrs on Freq 5170 kHz : VLB on extended call, No message. Still ongoing 0100 hrs 25/2
24th Feb : at 1820hrs on Freq 4648 kHz : SYN2 on extended call, No message.Still on going 0100 hrs 25/2
24th Feb : at 1820hrs on Freq 4780 + 3557 kHz : CIO2 As above very weak 25/2
01 Mar : at 2240hrs on Freq 5230 kHz : MIW2 on extended call, No Message ongoing at 2346hrs
03 Mar : at 2017hrs on Freq 5230 kHz : MIW2 on extended call, No Message still ongoing at 0200hrs 04 Mar.
04 Mar : at 2017hrs on Freq 5230 kHz : MIW2 Still transmitting at 0030hrs 05/3 (Listen out for possible change)
06 Mar : at 2021hrs on freq 5230 kHz : MIW2 on ext call again. Lost contact at 2150hrs approx. 06 Mar.

NB:

9 Mar at 2103 hrs on freq 6840KHz ART2. (Normally EZI)
9 Mar at 2346 hrs on freq 4648 kHz VLB2 (Normally SYN2)
11Mar at 1630 hrs on freq 4880 kHz ULX1 also at 1900 hrs on 4270 kHz PCD1. (Credit Jochen Schafer. Kopf)
15 Mar     on freq 5339KHz The Goodnight string (KPAG Below) first reported by Ary B at 1910hrs, still on going at 0105hrs 16th Mar.
17Mar at 1946hrs on freq 5170 kHz VLB2 longer initial call ended 1958hrs.
19 Mar   VLBA string reported heard by Ary B, at 1655hrs on 5170 and at 1718hrs on 3360. Still ongoing at 2325hrs
 
20 Mar at 1755hrs on Freq 4418 kHz FDUM (Credit Ary B)
20 Mar         SYNA1ZZ2B13Z was logged and confirmed at various times during the day. (Credit to Ary B, Ian Wraith, Jochen Schafer. Kopf) Still Transmitting at 0100hrs 21/3
20 Mar at 2132hrs on freq 4461 kHz FTJ + YHF2 both on freq transmitting at same moment. FTJ Freq (Credit Ary B)
 
25 Mar at 1830hrs on freq 4270 kHz PCD with a G97 message starting YERRS.
  This message has been repeated since Sept 05. (Credit Ian Wraith)
28 Mar at 1540hrs on freq 6575 kHz HNCX (Credit F Nusser)
28 Mar at 1601hrs on freq 14000 kHz YHFx3 calls and at 1601+ 30 seconds YHFx1 call no further transmissions (Credit Mike L)
29 Mar at 1753hrs on freq 5170 kHz VLB2 on extended call ongoing at 1913hrs, weak signal
 
30 Mar at 1930hrs on freq 4270 kHz ULX2!, at 1933hrs this reverted to the expected PCD with a G13 VHFLZ message.At 2000 & 2030hrs it was PCD2.
        Ian Wraith also notes "The ULX call on the PCD frequency is interesting and it is the 2nd or 3rd time I have seen call in this time slot. The last time was on Feb 5th 2006 which was the same night both VLB and SYN sent long strings. However there don't seem to be any signs of unusual E10 messages tonight."
 
30 Mar at 2230hrs on freq 6840 kHz ULX G81 RJUJI (Normally EZI)
30 Mar at 2300hrs on freq 6842 kHz EZI G15 ?CHBU. This was a definite freq shift upwards. the freq 6840 has lately been used by ART 9/3 & ULX 30/3. (NB:This must have been a technical ajustment as at 0304hrs 31/3 EZI was again on its correct freq).
31 Mar at 0400hrs SYN2 & VLB2 & CIO2 all on extended calls, freq's 3640 & 5170 & 4780 kHz respectively. Ended at 0500hrs

Special Strings Heard During Feb/Mar 06

27/02/06 2000Hrs Freq 5170KHz   VLBA13Z03011100B3213011400C55Z2802Z1600 =39 L/N
27/02/06 2030Hrs Freq 3640 + 4648KHz   SYNA69Z1103Z1100B10Z0303Z1500 =29 L/N.
05/03/06 2030hrs Freq 5230 kHz:   MIWA9B10C9 =10 L/N
06/03/06 1505hrs Freq 5230 kHz   MIWA10B11C10 =12 L/N
10/03/06 1630hrs Freq 5230 kHz   MIWA85Z200930B23Z200900C43Z200900 =33 L/N
15/03/06 2318hrs Freq 5339 kHz   KPAG1O2O3D4N5I6G7H8T =20 L/N
19/03/06 2015hrs Freq 5170 + 3360 kHz   VLBA1Z2B8Z2 =11 L/N
20/03/06 2000hrs Freq 4648 kHz   SYNA1ZZ2B13Z =12 L/N

Was it a Fake?, Was it for Real?, Had E10 gone mad? No it was the Goodnight String, its all you want it to be.

But for sure it bought out some healthy comment.

Logs From J Chircop for 11 Feb to 7 Mar 06 All Frequencies USB

11 Feb 06

1900 5435 ART2
1900 6840 EZI (2) G 56 DORRM G71 ?
1900 4270 PCD G20 MIORT
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX
1900 3840 YHF G13 VKDL?
1900 4880 ULX2
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI
1930 6840 EZI2
1930 4270 PCD G22 LTKOI
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF2
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM
1945 5170 VLB2
2000 5091 JSR G10 MVJAX
2000 5435 ART G67 ?
2000 4270 PCD2

14 Feb 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI (2) G77 YMDYM G50 IAKQG
1900 4270 PCD G92 NWZZG
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX *
1900 3840 YHF G13 VKDL? *
1900 4880 ULX2  
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 5170 VLB2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI *
1930 6840 EZI2  
1930 4270 PCD G60 WWMFG
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF G39 QERFL
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM *
1945 5170 VLB2  
2000 5091 JSR G10 MVJAX *
2000 5435 ART G67 ?  
2000 4270 PCD2

16 Feb 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI (2) G77 YMDYM G50 IAKQG *
1900 4270 PCD G64 LDZVH  
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX **
1900 3840 YHF G13 VKDL? **
1900 4880 ULX2  
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 5170 VLB2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI **
1930 4270 PCD G10?  
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF G39 QERFL *
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM **

26 Feb 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI (2) G96 RYBLC G28 YIRWO
1900 4270 PCD 1
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX ***
1900 3840 YHF G94 OAJMF G55 SZMNP  
1900 4880 ULX2
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 5170 VLB2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI ***
1930 6840 EZI2  
1930 4270 PCD G20 BCNAP
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF G25 FLTIT
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM ***
1930 3557 CIO2  
1945 5170 VLB2
2000 5091 JSR G10 MVJAX **
2000 5435 ART G67 ?  
2000 4270 PCD2
2000 9130 EZI2

02 Mar 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI (2) G96 RYBLC G28 YIRWO *
1900 4270 PCD 2  
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX ****
1900 3840 YHF G66 QCTO?  
1900 4880 ULX2
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 5170 VLB2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI ****
1930 6840 EZI2  
1930 4270 PCD G20 BCNAP *
1930 6270 ULX2  
1930 5820 YHF G25 FLTIT *
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM ****
1930 3557 CIO2  
1930 3640 SYN2
1945 5170 VLB2
1945 5230 MIW2
2000 5091 JSR G10 MVJAX ***
2000 5435 ART G67?  
2000 4270 PCD2
2000 9130 EZI2

04 Mar 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI (2) G96 RYBLC G28 YIRWO **
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX *****
1900 3840 YHF G66 QCTO? *
1900 4880 ULX2  
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 5170 VLB2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI *****
1930 6840 EZI2  
1930 4270 PCD G36 QZFWJ
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF G25 FLTIT **
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM *****
1930 5091 CIO2  
1930 3640 SYN2
1945 5170 VLB2
1945 5230 MIW2

07 Mar 06

1900 5435 ART2  
1900 6840 EZI Unreadable
1900 4270 PCD 2
1900 5091 JSR G19 HTJSX ******
1900 3840 YHF G15 ?  
1900 4880 ULX2
1900 4461 FTJ2
1915 5339 KPA2
1915 4360 MIW2
1930 5435 ART G37 CWGPI ******
1930 6840 EZI2  
1930 4270 PCD G10 WFQWF
1930 6270 ULX2
1930 5820 YHF G25 FLTIT ***
1930 5091 JSR G89 JMHZM ******
1930 5091 CIO2  
1930 3640 SYN2
1945 5170 VLB2
2000 5091 JSR G10 MVJAX ****
2000 5435 ART G67 ?  
2000 4270 PCD2
2000 9130 EZI2

Thanks for your logs JC, you will see I took the Liberty of pruning out the E10, USB and the S5 and added the G in front of the group number. This makes it easier to read and should you want to copy the format for your future logs, it would mean less typing for you. (E10 Desk)

*Denotes number of times message repeated within the above log.

E10 Desk April 06

Frequencies (USB) and C/S as Heard

3150 PCD2 * PCD  
3270 MIW2 * MIW Strings
3360 VLB2  
3415 ART * ART1 * ART2
3557 CIO2  
3640 SYN2 * SYN6  
4270 PCD2 * PCD
4461 FTJ * FTJ2
4648 SYN2 * SYN6
4780 CIO2  
4880 ULX * ULX2  
5091 JSR * JSR2
5170 VLB2 * VLB6
5230 MIW2 * MIW Strings
5339 KPA2 * KPA Strings
5435 ART * ART2 * ART1
5820 YHF2 * YHF  
6270 ULX * ULX2
6498 PCD * PCD2
6840 EZI * EZI2
6986 ART  
7540 JSR
7760 ULX
7918 YHF
9130 EZI * EZI2  
9202 YHF2  
10648 YHF2
14000 ULX1

Special Strings Heard During April 06

24/04/06 1845hrs on Freq 5230 and 3270 kHz MIW A46Z2215B65Z2100 = 19 L/N
24/04/06 1911hrs on Freq 5339 kHz KPA A46Z2215B65Z2100 = 19 L/N
25/04/06 At various times on Freq 5539 kHz KPA A1930Z2200Z99B1945Z2215Z98 = 29 L/N
25/04/06 At various times on Freq 5230 kHz MIW A1930Z2200Z99B1945Z2215Z98 = 29 L/N

Comments & Reported Net Activities During April 06.

Many thanks to all for the use of your reports.

©BMLongfield E10 Desk Manager April 06

[Tnx Bob]

E11

Before we go into the logs H-FD kindly pointed out some errors that crept in concerning the Friday 1200z 8544kHz transmissions last time. The time was inadvertently stated as 0830z. The affected logs should read:

8544kHz 1200z 06/01 [187/00] JoA & HFD
  1200z 20/01 [187/00] very bad AF
  1200z 27/01 [187/00] very weak AF

E11 Chart by H-FD is at the end of the NL [Tnx H-FD].

7663kHz 0800z 09/03 [232/00] QRM, noisy JoA THURS
  0800z 23/03 [232/00] QRM, noisy JoA THURS
 
  0800z 06/04 [232/00] AF THURS
 
8091kHz 0800z 02/03 [232/00] JoA TUES
  0800z 10/03 [232/00]S2 QRM JoA FRIDAY
0800z 24/03 [232/00] weak JoA  
 
  0800z 21/04 [(232/00) S1 QRM-noise] JoA  
 
8544kHz 0830z 04/04 [182/00] AF TUES
 
  1230z 10/03 [312/00] JoA FRIDAY
1230z 24/03 [312/00] S1 QRM JoA FRIDAY
 
  1230z 04/04 [312/00] AF TUES
1230z 21/04 [(312/00) ~S1 QRM-noise] JoA  
 
8759kHz 1030z 07/03 [312/00] S2 JoA TUES
  1030z 04/04 [312/00] AF TUES
 
  1030z 10/03 [312/00] Weak QRN JoA FRIDAY
1030z 24/03 [312/00] Weak QRM JoA  
 
8800kHz 1300z 14/03 [183/00] heterodyne from an E10 carrier Manolis TUES
 
9130kHz 1200z 10/03 [187/00] Weak JoA FRIDAY

E11a

Nil Reports

E11b

8544kHz 0830z 28/03 (184/35 77777 77777 80410 34212 81449 96106 23375 +)  [S1] JoA
 
8544kHz 0830z 25/04 [184/33 Att'n. 77777 77777 58809 52146 41666 04273 21349 97072 03136 74214 76105 +  [~S3/S1 QRN] JoA
 
9179kHz 1330z 27/04 [184/33 attention 33x5FG attention 33x5fg] FredNL, who sends:
Msg was:
77777 77777 58809 52146 41666 04273 21349 97072 03136
74214 76105 56576 31515 81647 97106 61517 59696 58977
61092 44198 67236 69197 84077 64946 32010 57909 50206
00116 88994 40992 18822 77777 77777
FredNL

E15

Revised Frequency schedule devised by Manolis Petrakis

UTC Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri1 Sat Sun Call
0700 6715 6715 6715 6715 - 6715 6715 NAS
0800 - - - - - - - -
0900 - - - - - - - -
0945 6715 6715 6715 6715 - 6715 6715 VSD
1100 18000 18000 18000 18000 - 18000 18000 BEC
1130 6715 6715 - 6715 - 6715 6715 PAR
1200 58342 58342 58342 58342 - 58342 58342 WSP
1230 - 11170 11170 11170 - 11170 11170 OSS
1300 - - - 111703 - 11000 - BEC

And the phonetics used in station idents:

A ADAM   B BAKER   C CHARLIE   D DAVID
E EDWARD F FRANK G GEORGE H HENRY
I ITALY ( INDIA ) J JOHN K KING (KILO) L LOUIS / LEWIS
M MARY N NANCY O OTTO P PETER
Q QUEEN R ROBERT (RITA / ROMEO) S SUSAN  
T THOMAS U UNION V VICTOR W WILLIAM
X XRAY Y YOUNG Z ZEBRA (ZERO / ZULU)  

From ML:

Mon 27 Mar 11000kHz 13.05-09z only QRU heard, on noise.
  14.00z NRH
 
Tue 28 Mar   13/14.00z NRH, high noise levels.
 
Wed 29 Mar 14000kHz 14:02.10 - 03.12z FYP, on noise - wiped out by Ital outbanders.

Saturday 22April, 14000kHz, E15, hard work pulling it out of the noise, but with careful use of BW & Pband.

Confirms the 25 Mar log for a 14.00z Sat TX.

Note that this caught with a temporary "experimental" Z antenna, well two L's head to head so to speak. Antenna selector is out of circuit, knackered, so unable to check with the permanent antennae for any improvement.

  1. 13:58.00z, odd tones & "foghorn" sound - got my interest!
  2. 14:03.20z i/p FYP with P sounding more like PETA
  3. 14:04.40z lost into noise, no further copy.

E17

7635kHz 0905z 11/04 [calling 274 then into a long message maybe 20 groups.Terrible reception with much QRN and fade] mndbs

E17z

Nil Reports

E22

[‘E22 Secrets’ document available from Files section of Group]

This station has now been removed from the Control List. It was confirmed by Mike of Sussex [mndbs] as a BC station engineering service.

E23 frequencies and times. All SSB

[From AnonUK]

Since December 2004 skeds have become erratic, and may not stick to correct weeks. Some voice transmissions have been heard in week 2

Week 1 Usually starts on the first Monday of the Month, but there have been variations to this.

Times are not rigid, has been known to start as early as Hour + 52

[Tnx AnonUK].

  Week 1 Week2 Week 3 Week 4
Time Freq Time Freq Time Freq Time Freq
Monday 0957 6507   0757 4832 0757 5340
  1157 8188 0957 6200 0957 8188
1257 5340 1157 8188 1157 7250
  1257 6507  
 
Wednesday 0957 6507   0757 4832 0757 5340
  1157 8188 0957 6200 0957 8188
1257 5340 1157 8188 1157 7250

©AnonUK23050

Week 2 was M04
Not heard since September 2000

6507kHz 0952z 06/03   AF  
  0952z 08/03   AF
7250kHz 1152z 02/03   AF
8188kHz 1201z 20/04   mndbs THURSDAY
  0952z 26/04 [1234 Msg ids 96301, 74743 and 45681] FredNL  
1005z 27/04 i/p FredNL

E25

From the E25 desk

ID’s used with messages so far (new ones are underlined):
222 275 440 555 720 730 780 835 (arabic counting) and 906

ID’s used with control messages so far (new ones are underlined):
200 209 220 227 270 272 276 277 377 422 430 440 442 449 477 557 705 708 745 784 785 788 830 837 875 877 905 909

Transmission times: any time between 11.00 and 15.00 UTC (and possible earlier). Likes 12.30 and 12.45. More transmissions on one day possible.

Only one frequency known: 9450 kHz, mode AM.

So far there seem to be three different voices.

New revelations

After the discovery of the song used by E25 and the Arabic text of that song a couple of readers came with a translation of the Arabic text published in Newsletter 33:

This one is from JMM:

To who's place do I go ?
and I say oh my Lord
It's you who are my joy and it's you too who are my sorrow
----
A word from you, a look from you, a touch from you heat my heart
and, during love nights... love got me..
------
Un mot de toi, un regard de toi, un touchet de toi me chauffe le coeur
et pendant les nuits d'amour.. l'amour m'a eu..
To who's place do I go ?
---
To who's place do I go ?
Your being far away is very long/painful... I will live after you with
memories of you
with tears at my eyes, I think of you..
-------
To who's place do I go ?
In this life, I have no other love than you
My mind in the clouds/fog, my separation (from you) is hurting/wounding
Oh you, light of my eyes,
(Source of) my tears,
In the fire of my body, I think of you

And this one is from ACy:

TRANSLATION

* To whom I should go asking for help,
And asking for my rights back from you
Because you are my joy, my pain and everything to me

* To whom I should go
A word and eye sight both shared, with luck gathered our two hearts, also love was involved
Beneath good nights, I fall in love with you. Meeting you was joy and I always wanted to see you
But after I fell in love with you and you became all I need, you started to turn your back to me and
To be hard on me
I wished that happiness will continue but that never happened
Your love made my life like hell, and the day far from you would pass like years

* To whom I should go...
Your absence was so long, I live after you in pain and agony
Between past that is not helping me to forget what I lost
I spend all nights remember and cry, always try to hide my tears from people
those who may see me and make fun of me
I don’t know how long I can take what you did to me and how long I’d be able to face
those people who know about us
* To whom I should go

Very nice guys, and thanks a lot for the translations!

In short

March logs:

04 12.45z 788 28 30 31
05 12.46z 442 4 785 28 30 31
06 12.44z 785 39 40
12 12.45z 442 4 449 5
14 12.05z 275 then 5831 6421 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280
14 12.16z 830 17
16 12.00z 275
18 12.45z 785 41 42
19 12.04z 275 2344 9421 280 [R8]
20 11.48z 449 [R25]
20 11.59z 275 3344 9401 280[R8]
20 12.44z 449
22 12.00z 275 2233 0512 280…(in the repeat 0512 became 0521)
23 12.00z 275 2233 0512 280…(in the repeat 0512 became 0521)
24 12.00z 275 2233 0521 280 [R10]
24 13.42z 227 1 [R20]
26 11.59z 275 2415 1521 240 [R11]
27 11.58z 275 1422 5070 4410 1241 8354 2947 4410
28 12.00z 275 2415 1521 280…
29 12.02z 830 21
29 12.40z 785 45 46
31 12.07z 788 47

April logs:

01 12.39z 785 47
10 12.00z 275 9045 2541 4901 6246 7409 7927 2042 6757 1141 2943 7742 5809 6902 4901
11 12.34z 555 1245 4101 2421 4734 4101
12 11.59z 275 with message.
13 11.58z 275 8373 3501 280 [R10]
16 12.39z 745 49 708 48 52 705 41 708 44 40 705 49
22 12.19z 830 27
23 12.00z 275 280 [R8}
25 12.04z 240(?) [R?]

The logs in detail