ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 35

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

Voice stations | Oddities | Polytones
German branch | Numbers predictions
E03 & E03a prediction charts | E06 & S06 schedules
Cubans schedules | Cuban traffic analysis
G06 schedules over a year | Family III chart
If it had not been for 15 minutes (4/6) | Numerals | Jimmy | WWII Czechoslovak military radio stations
HJH's watch | News Items | Web sites | Contribution deadlines
Index | E2K NL Home


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

We push off our first English station report with PoSW’s comprehensive logs:

Weekly Sunday 1830 + 1930 UTC Schedule
call always "690" and in 2006 is using similar frequencies as used in the same month in 2005

7-May-06   1830 UTC 10,190 kHz "690 690 690 00000", difficult copy in AM mode due to S9+ "XJT" slightly L.F., much better in USB.
1930 UTC 8,180 kHz second sending, strong signal, heterodyne from a carrier on 8,183. These fequencies used in May last year.
14-May-06 1830 UTC 10,190 kHz still with "XJT" close by, "690 690 690 00000".
1930 UTC 8,180 kHz "690 690 690 00000".
21-May-06 1830 UTC 10,190 kHz "690 690 690 00000".
 
4-June-06   1830 UTC 10,270 kHz calling "690" for a full messge, DK/GC "852 852 113 113".
1930 UTC 8,125 kHz second sending of "690" and "852 852 113 113", similar frequencies used in June last year.
5-June-06 Monday "Next day" repeat of yesterday's full message
  1830 UTC 10,270 kHz 10 kHz higher than yesterday
1930 UTC 8,130 kHz
11-June-06 1830 UTC 10,270 kHz "690 690 690 00000".
1930 UTC 8,130 kHz

First + Third Fridays in the Month 2130 UTC Schedule

5-May-06 5,731 kHz calling "315", DK/GC "332 332 32 32", "65478 48723 76093 65486.....". Has moved higher in frequency from the 5,197 kHz used in April. Ended after 2140z with DKDK GCGC and 5 slow, spaced "Zero". Unable so far to find another sending one our earlier or later. Couldn't find this on the third Friday, 19-May, there was a weak signal of some kind on 5,731 but local QRM prevented a positve identification..
 
2-June-06 5,741 kHz no problem in finding on the first Friday in June, 10 kHz up on when last heard and the same call, DK/GC and 5Fs as in May, "315" and "332 332 32 32", S9 signal with the lower sideband well suppressed.
16-June-06 5,731 kHz started late, I had been keeping watch on a carrier on 5,731 noted at 2114z. 2130z came and went and there was no sign of E06. I had just made a note in the log "No E06" when I realised around 2136z that E06 had started up, calling "315", DK/GC at 2139z, "332 332 32 32", same message as when last heard on 2-June.

First + Third Wednesdays in Month 2100 + 2200 UTC Schedule;-

3-May-06 2100 UTC 11,060 kHz "504 504 504 00000", S9 signal, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier was up with 1,200Hz tone at 2046z, single spoken "504" 2047z - and then went off until start-up on the hour.
2200 UTC 9,160 kHz "504", second sending. And this schedule was logged in May 2005 on the same two frequencies.
17-May-06 2100 UTC 11,060 kHz 13 kHz lower than on the 3rd, "504 504 504 00000", both sendings S9+ signals.
2200 UTC 9,147 kHz
 
7-June-06 2100 UTC 11,480 kHz "296 296 296 00000", very strong signal, S9+. Carrier with tone was up at 2043z, single spoken "296" then went off around 2047z until start up on the hour.
2200 UTC 9,320 kHz "296 296 296 00000", second sending and again a very strong signal. This schedule ran in June last year on these same frequencies.
21-June-06 2100 UTC 11,480 kHz "296 296 296 00000", both sendings very strong signals with a distinct background buzz.
2200 UTC 9,320 kHz

A Thursday Schedule

25-May-06 2100 UTC 9,210 kHz "704 704 704 00000", S9+ signal, lower sideband well suppressed, carrier noted 2053z.
  2200 UTC 7,770 kHz "704 704 704 00000" again, also S9+, both sendings had deep modulation.
 
22-June-06 2100 UTC 10,190 kHz "386 386 386 00000", S9+, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier noted while tuning around just before the hour.
  2200 UTC 8,130 kHz "386 386 386 00000", second sending, also S9+.
These were heard on the fourth Thursday of the month in each case, perhaps this schedule also runs on the second Thursday. Must remember to search on 13-July.

[Tnx PoSW]

Onto the other logs:

5731kHz 2100z 05/05 [315-332/32=65478] H-FD
8180kHz 1930z 14/05 [690 690 690 00000] IW and KopfE2kde
10190kHz 1830z 14/05 [690 690 690 00000] IW
11060kHz 2100z 03/05 [504:0] H-FD & RNGB
11842kHz 1400z 24/05 [835-429/167=28370] H-FD
12220kHz 0500z 04/05 [529-647/103=23462] Gert

RNGB’s E06 log [May and June]:

3rd May 1405 12220 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 10880 ‘457’ 00000 (1st Weds of month only)
2200 9160 ‘504’ 00000
4th   0600 14890 ‘529’ 467 103 23462
7th 0830 10190 ‘690’ 00000
17th 2100 11060 ‘504’ 00000
23rd 2000 11060 ‘471’ 00000
  2100 9260 ‘471’ 00000
25th   0600 14900 ‘660’ 738 145 92540
 
1st June 0500 13915 ‘403’ 00000
  0600 15815 ‘403’ 00000
2nd   2130 5741 ‘315’ 332 32 groups
6th 1300 14380 ‘389’ 00000
  1400 12215 ‘389’ 00000
7th   1405 12210 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 10930 ‘457’ 00000
2100 11480 ‘296’ 00000
2200 9320 ‘296’ 00000
13th   2000 12210 ‘471’ 00000
  2100 10180 ‘471’ 00000
14th   1400 11495 ‘746’ 319 65 34196 etc
  1500 9243 ‘746’ repeat
15th   0500 13915 ‘403’ 00000
  0600 15815 ‘403’ 00000
22nd 2100 10190 ‘386’ 00000
  2200 8130 ‘386’ 00000
25th   1830 10270 ‘690’ 384 197 39004 15091 etc
  1930 8125 ‘690’ repeat
28th   1400 11495 ‘746’ 319 65 34196 etc. 2nd msg 182 75 32156 etc
  1500 9243 ‘746’ repeat

 

8130kHz 1930z 18/06 [690 690 690 00000 a strong clean signal] IW
10270kHz 1830z 05/06 [690-852/113=22689] HFD
  1830z 18/06 [690 690 690 00000 weak & noisy] IW

E07

The usual schedules continue, i.e Sunday + Wednesday starting at 1700 UTC, Monday + Wednesday starting at 2000 UTC and Thursday starting at 2010 UTC. The Tuesday and Thursday transmissions heard in the UK early evening in March and for the first few days of April must have been a special purpose short duration project because neither of these schedules have been heard since - unless someone knows otherwise!

Sunday + Wednesday Schedule

7-May-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,388 kHz "301 301 301 1", DK/GC "432 103" x 2. Strong signal with better than usual mod. A bit of added interest here was the starting up of a "full message" M12 CW transmission on 13,386 kHz just after the hour, a close relative of E07, call "725" making a beat note with E07's carrier.
  1725 UTC 12,088 kHz second sending in progress, strong enough to over-ride the competion inside the 25 metre BC band.
1740 UTC 10,118 kHz third sending, strong signal with good mod. These three frequencies were use for this schedule in May last year.
14-May-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,388 kHz, "301 301 301 000" with M12 "725" 2 kHz lower
  1720 UTC 12,088 kHz "301 301 301 000".
 
4-June-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,468 kHz "414 414 414 000", S9 signal with good audio.
  1720 UTC 12,141 kHz second sending. Same frequencies used in June last year, third sending in event of a full message should be 1740 UTC, 10,436 kHz

Monday + Wednesday Schedule

17-May-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC 12,218 kHz "213 213 213 1", DK/GC "862 50" (?), low mod., difficult copy.
  2020 UTC 11,163 kHz second sending, unreadable due to very low mod., could just make out the "213" of the call-up.
2043 UTC 9,344 kHz third sending - probably! Severe BC QRM inside 31 metre band plus low mod. equals unreadable! Went QRT 2047 and 35 seconds UTC.
  Not the same frequencies as those used in May last year which were 15,638 + 13,872 kHz - I only ever logged "000 000" in May 2005 so only two frequencies recorded!
24-May-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC, 12,218 kHz "213 213 213 1", DK/GC "862 50" x 2, same as last week. Mod low but much more readable than on the 17th.
7-June-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC 13,376 kHz "319 319 319 1", DK/GC "862 50", strong signal, better than usual mod.
  2020 UTC 11,103 kHz "319" and "862 50", strong signal, good mod.
2040 UTC 9,928 kHz third sending, again strong signal with good modulation. This schedule has now fallen into line with the other two in that it is now using the same frequencies as in the same month last year, these were used in June 2005.
 
12-June-06 Monday 2000 UTC 13,376 kHz the good modulation didn't last long! Presumably the first sending of "319" schedule, no audio heard.
14-June-06 Wednesday 2026 UTC 11,103 kHz second sending of "319" in progress, much better mod. than that heard from the first sending on Monday
  2040 UTC 9,928 kHz "319 319 319 1", DK/GC "862 50" x 2, unchanged from when heard on the 7th.

Thursday Schedule

4-May-06 2010 UTC 13,368 kHz "374 374 374 1", DK/GC "347 45" x 2, better than usual mod.
2034 UTC 12,177 kHz second sending in progress, reasonable mod.
2050 UTC 10,749 kHz third sending of "374" and "347 45". The same three frequencies were used for this schedule in May of 2005 and previous years.
11-May-06 2010 UTC 13,368 kHz "374 374 374 000", both sendings strong signals with better than usual audio.
2030 UTC 12,177 kHz
18-May-06 2010 UTC 13,368 kHz "374 374 374 000" again.
2030 UTC 12,177 kHz
25-May-06 2010 UTC 13,368 kHz still "000".
 
1-June-06 2010 UTC 13,511 kHz "113 113 113 000", strong signal with reasonable mod.
2030 UTC 12,115 kHz "113 113 113 000", second sending. Same frequencies used for this schedule in June of previous years, third sending in event of full mesage should be 2050 UTC, 11,132 kHz.
8-June-06 2010 UTC 13,511 kHz "113 113 113 000" S9+ signal with good audio.
2030 UTC 12,115 kHz strong signal but slight QRM from an FSK/RTTY signal.
15-June-06 2010 UTC 13,511 kHz still "113 113 113 000".

[Tnx PoSW]

RNGB’s E07 log [May and June]:

3rd May 1700 13388 ‘301’ 1 2479 125 groups
  1720 12088 ‘301’ repeat
1740 10118 ‘301’ repeat
2000 12218 ‘213’ 000
4th   2010 13368 ‘374’ 1 347 45 groups
  2030 12177 ‘374’ repeat
2050 10749 ‘374’ repeat
24th   2000 12218 ‘213’ 1 862 50 40368
  2020 11163 ‘213’ repeat
2040 9344 ‘213’ repeat
29th   2000 12218 ‘213’ 1 862 50 40368
 
5th June 2020 11103 unreadable
7th   2000 13376 ‘319’ 1 862 50 40368
  2020 11103 ‘319’ repeat
2040 9928 ‘319’ repeat
22nd   2030 12115 ‘113’ 000
28th   2000 13376 ‘319’ msg unreadable

 

13388kHz 1700z 07/05 [301 1 432/103 S+20db cw and other QRM] mnbds
  1700z 14/05 [301 000]Good audio mndbs
12088kHz 1720z 07/05 [301 1 virtually no audio at all] mndbs
  1720z 14/05 [301 000] poor audio mndbs  
10118kHz 1740z 07/05 [301 1 432/103 massive CW QRM from annoyed hams ;-)] mnbds
  note for this sending "izzywizzy247", or Nigel to others[!!] noted the 1740z as
AM 301 1 301 301 1 432 103 432 103 excellent recap”.
This just goes to show the difference in location does make a difference.
11163kHz 2020z 24/05 [213 1 863/50] Izzywizzy
  Call 213 1 862/50
MSG
40368 32282 81310 35056 87846
08934 02756 95616 17288 9959
?
????? 34676 11699 39548 71281
76230 30904 77969 98163 80046
09095 84885 10398 85073 33062
53823 82275 66910 98933 76814
08706 59062 85916 97211 45910
53139 80964 55111 41387 95176
12054 18713 39100 38021 49854
76154 28547 58012 90563 42101
000 000
 
9344kHz 2040z 29/05 [213:1 BC QRM] H-FD
10749kHz 2050z 04/05 [374:1] H-FD
11163kHz 2020z 29/05 [213:0] H-FD
12088kHz 1720z 21/05 [301:1] H-FD
12218kHz 0800z 24/05 [213 1 863/50] Poor audio noted. Izzywizzy, H-FD, MalcF, mndbs, RNGB
 
9928kHz 2040z 05/06 carrier only HFD
  2040z 21/06 [319 1 862/50=40368] HFD
11103kHz 2020z 05/06 carrier only HFD
  2020z 21/06 [319 1 862/50=40368] HFD
12115kHz 2030z 08/06 [113:0] HFD
  2030z 15/06 [113 000] Mndbs
2030z 22/06 [113 000] Mndbs
13376kHz 2000z 05/06 carrier only HFD
  2000z 21/06 [319 1 862/50=40368] HFD
13511kHz 2010z 15/06 [113 000] Mndbs
  2010z 22/06 [113 000] Mndbs
11132kHz 2050z 22/06 NRH – null msg  

E10 Desk May 06

Frequencies + callsign

3150 PCD * PCD2  
3230 KPA2  
3270 MIW2 * MIW String
3360 VLB2  
3415 ART2 * ART
3557 CIO2  
3640 SYN2
3840 YHF
4270 PCD2 * PCD * PCD1
4461 FTJ  
4648 SYN2 * CIO2  
4780 CIO2 * SYN2
4880 ULX2 * ULX1 * ULX
5091 JSR  
5170 VLB2
5230 MIW2 * MIW String * ULX2
5339 KPA2  
5435 ART * ART2  
5437 ART  
5820 YHF * YHF2
6270 ULX2 * ULX
6498 PCD * PCD2
6840 EZI  
6842 EZI
7540 JSR
7918 YHF
9130 EZI * EZI1
10394 JSR2  
11565 EZI * EZI1

Special strings heard during May 06

9 May 0100hrs on Freq 3270 & 5230KHz MIWA93B66

Comments & reported net activities during May 06.

05 May at 2347hrs on freq 4780 SYN2 norm CIO2
05 May at 2347hrs on freq 4648 CIO2 Norm SYN2. (Both stns changed freqs for this transmission ending at 2353hrs)
05 May at 2347hrs on freq 5170 VLB2 no changes standard transmission.
09 May MIW String still ongoing at 0335hrs.

All strings just involve the following groups CIO,KPA,MIW,SYM & VLB

  No Activity Months Other Months Active Groups
2002 Jan/June/Sept (Most active VLB x9. Least MIW x1)
2003 Feb/Mar/April/May/July/Aug/Oct/Nov/Dec (Most active VLB x3. None active Stn MIW)
2004 Jan/Feb/Mar/Sept/Nov/Dec (Most active KPA x8 Least MIWx1}
2005 Mar/July/Aug/Nov/Dec (Most active SYN x7 Least MIWx1)
2006 up to 31 May all months active (Most active MIW x7 Least CIO x1)

In years 2003 to 05 I have no recorded activity in each of the months of Mar/Nov/Dec for each of the three years.

From minimum activity during 02 to 05 MIW has come to life in the first 6 months of 06 with 7 calls.

Contributions

April E10 Logs. All frequencies in usb from Joseph Chircop Malta. (Thanks JC)

* You would also note that all messages bar one were repeated thru-out his logs, one in particular has been running since Sept 05 PCD Group 97 YERRS.

04/04  
  1800 5435 ART2  
1800 6840 EZI 91 KEFCX *  
1800 4270 PCD 28 HZJZE *
1800 5091 JSR2  
1800 3840 YHF2
1800 4880 ULX2
1800 4461 FTJ2
1815 5339 KPA2
1815 5230 MIW2
1830 5435 ART2
1830 4270 PCD 97 YERRS * ongoing since Sept 05
1830 6270 ULX 43 XOZRJ *  
1830 4461 FTJ 11 GZIZF *
1830 5091 JSR 41 PXVIC *
1945 5170 VLB2  
1900 5091 JSR 19 HTJSX *  
1900 6840 EZI 91 KEFCX *
1900 5435 ART 2  
1900 4270 PCD 83 AQZWD 25 MLAAZ "Oh! Lonesome Me"
   
07/04  
  1800 5435 ART2  
1800 6840 EZI 91 KEFCX *  
1800 4270 PCD 28 HZJZE *
1800 5091 JSR2  
1800 3840 YHF2
1800 4880 ULX1
1800 4461 FTJ2
1815 5339 KPA2
1815 5230 MIW2
1830 5435 ART2
1830 4270 PCD 97 YERRS *  
1830 6270 ULX 41 PXVIC *
1830 4461 FTJ 11 GZIZF *
1830 5091 JSR 41 PXVIC *
1945 5170 VLB2  
1900 5091 JSR 19 HTJSX *  
1900 6840 EZI 91 KEFCX *
1900 5435 ART 2  
1900 4270 E10 PCD1
 
15/04  
  1800 5435 ART2  
1800 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK *  
1800 4270 PCD 28 HZJZE *
1800 5091 JSR2  
1800 3840 YHF2
1800 4880 ULX2
1800 4461 FTJ2
1815 5339 KPA2
1815 5230 MIW2
1830 5435 ART2
1830 9130 EZI2
1830 4270 PCD 97 YERRS *  
1830 6270 ULX 43 XOZRJ *
1830 4461 FTJ 11 GZIZF *
1830 5091 JSR 41 PXVIC *
1945 5170 VLB2  
 
  1900 5435 ART 2  
1900 4270 PCD2
 
19/04
  1800 5435 ART2  
1800 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK *  
1800 4270 PCD 28 HZJZE *
1800 5091 JSR2  
1800 3840 YHF2
1800 4880 ULX1
1800 4461 FTJ2
1815 5339 KPA2
1815 5230 MIW2
1830 5435 ART2
1830 9130 EZI2
1830 4270 PCD 97 YERRS *  
1830 6270 ULX 43 XOZRJ *
1830 4461 FTJ 11 GZIZF *
1830 5091 JSR 41 PXVIC *
1945 5170 VLB2  
1900 5091 JSR 19 ?
1900 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK ? CAVZQ *  
1900 5435 ART 2  
1900 4270 PCD1
   
20/04
  1800 5435 ART2  
1800 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK *  
1800 4270 PCD 28 HZJZE *
1800 5091 JSR2  
1800 3840 YHF2
1800 4880 ULX2
1800 4461 FTJ2
1815 5339 KPA2
1815 5230 MIW2
1830 5435 ART2
1830 9130 EZI2
1830 4270 PCD 97 YERRS *  
1830 6270 ULX 43 XOZRJ *
1830 4461 FTJ 11 GZIZF *
1830 5091 JSR 41 PXVIC *
1945 5170 VLB2  
1900 5091 JSR 19 ?
1900 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK ? CAVZQ *  
1900 5435 ART 2  
1900 4270 PCD2
1900 5091 JSR 19 ?
1900 6840 EZI 72 JXKNK *  

BMLongfield [Tnx Bob]!

E10 Desk Manager

May 06

E10 Desk June 06

Frequencies + callsign

3150   PCD * PCD2
3230   KPA2 * FTJ
3270   MIW2  
3360   VLB2
3415   ART * ART2
3557   CIO2  
3640   SYN2
3840   YHF
4270   PCD * PCD2
4461   FTJ * FTJ2
4648   SYN2  
4780   CIO2
4880   ULX2 * ULX
5091   JSR * FTJ2
5170   VLB2  
5230   MIW2
5339   KPA2
5435   ART * ART2
5437   ART  
5820   YHF2 * YHF
6270   ULX * ULX2
6498   PCD2 * PCD
6575   HNCS  
6840   EZI * EZI2
6842   EZI  
7540   JSR
7918   YHF2
9130   EZI

Special strings heard during June 06

As at this evening the 26 June, no special strings have been reported and none heard by yours truely.

Unusual to say the least

Comments & reported net activities

7 June   2250hrs on freq 5170 VLB2 on extended call, still ongoing 2310hrs
8 June   2129hrs on freq 5170 VLB2 on extended call, still ongoing 0010hrs
10 June   2330hrs on freq 6575 HNCS short call ended 2334hrs
15 June   2300hrs on freq 5091 FTJ2 (Normally JSR).For what ever the reason I have not heard FTJ2 for well over a month, then it suddenly appears on 5091 ended at 2305hrs. At 2330hrs Back to normal with JSR.
21 June at 2232hrs on freq 3230 FTJ with group message unable to read thru the noise. (Normally KPA freq)
26 June at 2230hrs on freq 7918 YHF2 on extended call, ended at 2348hrs

Due to very poor reception conditions this months report contains very little and may also be a reason why no strings have been reported.

BMLongfield

E10 Desk Manager

June 06

[Tnx Bob]

E11

H-FD’s Ell Chart [Updated 26/04/2006] can be seen in the Charts section

Out of schedule intercept by ‘E’:

4958kHz 1836z 03/06 ending 1839z no further detail. E suggests was Czech elections on that day.  
7663kHz 0800z 11/05 [232/00] H-FD
 
8091kHz 0800z 05/05 [232/00] mndbs
 
8544kHz 0830z 13/06 [182/00] JoA
 
9179kHz 1330z 11/05 [182/00] H-FD
 
9448kHz 1230z 02/05 [312/00] H-FD
  1230z 05/05 [312/00] mndbs
1230z 16/05 [312/00] terrible signals mndbs
1230z 13/06 [312/00] JoA
 
9610kHz 1030z 02/05 [312/00] H-FD
  1030z 05/05 [312/00] mndbs
1030z 09/05 [312/00] via ‘DX Tuners Sweden’ by izzywizzy247
1030z 13/06 [312/00] JoA
 
9950kHz 1300z 09/05 [183/00] H-FD
  1303z 16/05 [183/00] Good Signal Strength Manolis.
1300z 06/06 [183/00] TomH US – using Swedish remote rx
1300z 13/06 [183/00] JoA
 
9901kHz 1100z 10/05 [186/00] H-FD
 
10125kHz 1200z 05/05 [187/00] mndbs, MalcF
  1200z 09/06 [187/00] IzzyWizzy MalcF

E11b

Our first Ellb message came from H-FD

8544kHz 0830z 15/05 [message details below] H-FD

Its repeat from mndbs:

8544kHz 0830z 16/05 [184/32] mndbs

Attention Attention

77777 77777 53362 18243 48124 87931 79037 20221 06017 17306
24959 42636 69890 34631 96204 96085 93878 91319 28527 27789
31255 14556 36926 83114 35769 82726 36550 28898 72062 46264
77777 77777
(single repeat) Out.

8544kHz 0830z 27/06 [JoA]:

184/35 Att'n. 77777 77777 29330 24972 48113 29002 87147
10143 30470 03674 76779 48943 24039 01303 73518 73952
47362 67803 47928 17953 39132 45541 31346 10164 83112
16686 26397 97572 58545 74009 54718 52296 77777 77777
Out.
[5F gps., Rpt'd. 5f gps. Ending @ 0841:22z]

This seems to add up to 34 gps., although 'call' was 184/35.

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)  

MoK posts:

Sun 14th May: 14.02z, 14000kHz, E15, FYP QRU, just breaking through noise, lost at 14.08z

Thur 18 May: E15, 10/11/12.30/14.00z published freqs all had a very low level carrier which, offset by 800Hz, had a slow oscillating 20Hz drift. No mod heard but carrier dropped at H+10 each time. Not a RX or QRM effect as all OK at other times.

E17

Nil Reports

E17z

Nil Reports

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

Week 2 was M04. Not heard since September 2000

E25

From the E25 desk

ID’s used with messages so far (no new ones noticed):
222 275 440 555 720 730 780 835 (Arabic counting) and 906

ID’s used with control messages so far (new ones are underlined):
200 209 220 227 270 272 276 277 330 377 422 430 440 442 449 477 557 705 708 745 784 785 788 830 837 875 877 905 909

Transmission times: any time between 11.00 and 15.00 utc (and possible earlier, like 09.00z). Likes 12.00, 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.

Since begin May 2006 a DRM station appeared on 9450 kHz. In Europe this signal is so strong that reception of E25 is almost impossible. This DRM station is “Voice of Russia” and has a one minute test transmission at 12.03z and starts again at 12.50z. Gert confirmed this is Voice of Russia. It seems E25 receipents do not suffer from this DRM station as they have not changed frequency or starting times yet.

In short

May logs:
16 12.52z 222 with 9 group message
17 12.52z 222 with 9 group message, repeat of may 16th message
30 11.45z 745 56
 
June logs:
04 12.00z 377 1
08 11.18z 330 2
21 12.47z 222 with 9 group message, different as 16/17 may
28 11.45z 442 11 785 54 over and over
29 11.45z 449 12
29 12.00z 475 9050 5521 280 280 280 280

 

The logs in detail for the month may 2006

  1. The first one heard by Manolis on the 16th
    1252z OM calling "222" then
    "Message" x3 6238 3490 6150 3072 3572 9993 4911 8022 6150 1254z "Repeat" x3 Third and last groups are the same. Signal strength was lower than usual for my QTH, I also used USB to avoid a "Jet" TX from below. The announcer was not the usual one; he almost yelled to the microphone.
  2. One day later E25 came with a repeat of the 16th message, heard by Manolis on the 17th: E25 now playing music in a fast tempo! I had the chance to listen from the free DXTuner with no sucess. Was a repeat of yesterday's message. The usual OM calling "222" but an other OM (higher pitched voice) for the message. Low signal strength and a lousy audio. As I said before, found no trace of the transmission on the free DXTuner.
  3. May 30, heard by Izzywizzy;
    E25 up on 9.450 at 11.45z calling '745 56' lots of QRM, heard on DX Tuners Sweden.
  4. July June 4th hear by Gert;
    starting at 12.00z on 9450 kHz. Male calling "377 1" for three minutes, than the DRM station came making any further E25 copy impossible. Weird starting time for a broadcast station to start at H+03... At least E25 is still there.
  5. 8 june, heard by Gert;
    E25 was just calling on 9450 kHz, 11,18utc; "330 2" for 2 minutes. Very weak signal.
  6. June 21st, heard by Manolis;
    1247z OM calling "222", other OM message: 5671 9064 7510 8490 0413 0445 0819 3556 7510 (Third and last groups the same) Better modulation this time.
  7. June 28, heard by Izzywizzy;
    E25 up calling 44211 78554 again and again on 9.450 at 11.45 utc on DX Tuners, Sweden.
  8. June 29, heard by Izzywizzy and TomH;
    E25 up calling 449/12 on 9.450 at 11.45utc DX Tuners Sweden
  9. June 29, heard by TomH;
    E25 up again calling 475 on 9.450 at 12.00 utc on DX Tuners Sweden
    Again heard with Nigel on Rommele SE web radio, I managed to get this transcript before the DRM signed on at 1200 UTC 475 [called several times] 9050 5521 280 280 280 280 280 wiped out by drm top 1200.

Thank you all for your logs! [Tnx E25 desk]!

G06

[G06 Schedules across one year, via H-FD at end of NL]

The long-established first Monday in the month 1900 + 2000 UTC and twice a month Thursday 1830 UTC and Friday 1930 UTC are still with us. In May the Thursday and Friday transmissions sent four minutes of "00000", the first time these schedules hve failed to send a full message, I think. There was a schedule on Saturdays at 2200 UTC in Jan, Feb and March but I have lost track of it since. In the early summer months of previous years there was a transmission on some Saturdays at 2020 UTC on 12,210 kHz, as suggested for May in Gert's Excellent Predictions in E2K34. I have listened for this on several Saturdays in May and June, along with 10,875 kHz which has also been used but nothing heard. But then, the underlying principle which governs the entire universe, Sod's Law, may have been at work and G06 may have been around on the Saturdays on which I was unable to listen!

First Monday in the month 1900 + 2000 UTC Schedule

1-May-06 1900 UTC 10,865 kHz "308 308 308 00000", strong signal lower sideband well suppressed. Similar frequency used in May last year (10,850). Carrier with tone was up 1844z.
2000 UTC 8,170 kHz second sending, underneath S9+ "XJT" but readable. Same frequency used for this sending in May 2005.
 
5-June-06 1900 UTC 11,120 kHz "308 308 308 00000", weak signal, unusually weak for a G06, S4 at best. Same frequency used in June last year.
2000 UTC 9,240 kHz "308 308 308 00000", second sending, also a weak signal with all sorts of noises slightly LF, reception OK in USB mode. Again, same frequency used in June last year.

Thursday 1830 UTC Schedule

11-May-06 6,887 kHz as expected a change of frequency from the difficult to copy spot inside the 49 metre band used for the past few months. "842 842 842 00000", no message, most unusual, I don't think this has ever happened before with this schedule.
25-May-06 6,887 kHz "842 842 842 00000", as when last heard on the 11th.
 
8-June-06 6,887 kHz a return to a more normal state of affairs in June, calling "842" for a full message, DK/GC "902 902 30 30". Was warming up the frequency just after 1800z calling numbers 0 to 9 in German.
22-June-06 6,887 kHz "842" and "902 902 30 30" and 5Fs as when last heard on the 8th.

Friday 1930 UTC Schedule

12-May-06 5,943 kHz as in previous years a seasonal change of frequency from the 5,442 kHz used in the early spring months. Similar sort of frequency to that used by the Thursday G06 in past months. Close to very strong broadcast stations inside the 49 metre band. Could not confirm transmission had started until 1933z when the G06 YL emerged from the general broadcaster racket for just a few seconds, sounded like "00000" as heard on yesterday's transmission. Was a much stronger signal when heard at 1857z warming up with a few minutes of "1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0"
26-May-06 5,943 kHz "218 218 218 00000", BC QRM but a much better signal than when last heard on the 12th.
 
9-June-06 5,943 kHz severe BC QRM, difficult copy, call "218", DK/GC came well before 1934z so may have started early, "902 902 30 30", same as heard on yesterday's 1830z transmission and were the few 5Fs which could be clearly heard were also the same; on several occasions earlier this year the Thusday and Friday transmissions came up with different 5F messages.
23-June-06 5,933 kHz 10 kHz lower than before but still with severe broadcast interference. Call "218", unable to hear DK due to a particularly raucus bit of QRM but GC was "30" and those 5Fs which could be heard indicated the same message as previously heard in this month. Carrier was up at 1848z, only detectable as a heterodyne note found while tuning around with the receiver in USB mode.

[Tnx PoSW]

Onto the other logs:

8170kHz 2000z 01/05 [308:0] E and H-FD
 
6780kHz 1830z 22/06 Message detail from Mndbs: IzzyWizzy, Mndbs
  902/30
61418 08362 30537 10334 89464 55814 36246 12222 23647 26022
73030 67839 21772 96097 68246 20144 68246 50171 18683 57180
17472 72510 82381 04916 75502 16940 49335 67641 68851 56826
902/30
00000
 
 
9240kHz 2000z 05/06 [308 00000] RNGB
11120kHx 1900z 05/06 [308 00000] RNGB

G22

[Possibly now inactive, see Family XV in ECL21]

Slavic stations

Chart 25 Updated [1st May, 2006]

M10, S10d and S17c

Compiled by the Slavic Desk

Freq Freq   Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Activity
kHz //         Designation
8175 9986 S0150 S0150 R
4836 7380   0210 R
5093 7475 0330   0330   R
5078 7745   0340    
3810 5861   0400 0400   0400 R
6782       0410 R
7745 9166 S0410 S0410   R
4030 6758   0430   R
  0430 R
6758 9166   0450 0450 R
8175   S0450   S0450   R
4030 6782 0535 0535   0535   0535 R
9369 13405   S0540 S0540     R
9385 11417   S0600   S0600 R
14565 15898 0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 0615 R
9385       0700 R
9986 13405 S0755 R
4782   0800 0800    
8175 9986 S0820 S0820
15898   0830   R
  0840 0840    
15785 18303   1000 1000
  18303 1100 1100
7475     1140 1140    
16020 1200 1200 R
8190 12295   1200 1200    
15785     S1230 S1230
4485 6758 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 R S17C
5027 7380   1340 1340    
7380 10923 1410 1410 R
13405     1440 1440    
4782 6832   1500 1500    
13405       1530 1530
4485 6763 1610 1610  
4030 6801 1630 1630 1630 1630 R
10125     1640     R
5078 7745   1700 1700  
5078 8175     1700 1700  
8175 13405 1720   1720 R
8190       1720   R
8190 13502   S1740 S1740   R
5945 9972 1800   1800 R
5076 8190   1820 1820    
9986       S1820 S1820
14978 1840 1840
13405 14445 S1855 S1855  
5076 7475   1900 1900
8143 12226 1920 1920   R
8190 13405   1940 1940  
9385 14445 1950   1950   1950 R
3563 4485   S2020   S2020   R
8175 9986 S2050   S2050   R
3810 5735   2100   2100 R
7475 9166   S2130   S2130 R
5945 9166 2200 2200   R
9369   2200 2200 R

All Freqs ± 2kHz

Chart 24 above is current from 1st May 2006 and updates Chart 24 published in NL34. This chart will remain in force until 1st September, 2006.

Subject to minor changes the current chart shows a number of additions and changes and I suggest the serious monitor should compare both charts.

For the benefit of those less serious monitors I list the changes and additions:

The 1000z sched is now Wed/Thurs. It originates the messages repeated at 1840 and 1940z Wed/Thurs. [This replaces the 0840z sched during the summer season, reverting back from 1st September, 2006]

The 1500z Mon/Tues sched is now back on the chart and can be heard on 4782//6835kHz – new freqs for this period.

The S10d S1230 also returns and can be found Thurs/Fri on 15785kHz, BC QRM permitting.

The Mon/Tues 1200z is also back on the chart on 16020kHz, sometime ago this was on the list of ALT week schedules it has changed to regular.

Many questions are still being raised regarding the Tues?wed S10d S1855 and much time and effort by a number of monitors has made me conclude this should be R [Regular activity designation].

The summer period does offer more chances to check the upper HF frequencies’, propagation being that much better. Another point to remember: On finding a new frequency, it should be checked against other scheds where no parallel is known.

It will be seen on the chart that frequencies are usually used more than once.

Concluding this report, the Saturday 0535z schedule finished with 0 4 0 not the usual 0 0 0.

Now onto my secondary chart, 25A which has been compiled in order to explain more fully the alternate week programming schedules.

Chart 25A Alternate Week Schedules [ONLY] June 2006

Freq Freq   Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat  
kHz //      
5078 7745 0340  
4782   0800 0800
8175 9986 S0820 S0820
  0840 0840     N/A
15875 18303 1000 1000  
  18303   1100 1100
7475     1140 1140  
8190 12295   1200 1200  
5027 7380 1340 1340    
13405     1440 1440
4782 6835 1500 1500  
13405     1530 1530
4485 6763 1610 1610      
5078 7745   1700 1700
5078 8175   1700 1700
5076 8190   1820 1820  
9986     S1820 S1820
14978 1840 1840
5076 7745 1900 1900
8190 13404 1940 1940

N/A indicates frequencies not known for this period or are currently not active

04/06/06 to 10/06/06 inclusive

11/06/06 to 17/06/06 inclusive

18/06/06 to 24/06/06 inclusive

25/06/06 to 01/07/06 inclusive

Over a period of time schedules have been changing to incorporate a first and third week and a second and fourth week rotation; the above chart [25A] illustrates how this has been carried out for the month of June. It will be interesting to see how they cope with the August calendar.

These schedules should not be viewed in isolation, I have covered the links with the repeat message procedures as far back as 2003 but would refer monitors to NL25 and Chart 16.

When these links are understood it is possible to predict which scheds are operational. For example I have known that the 0840z schedule had to be active for the repeats on 1840/1940z although the frequency was not known at certain times of the year. That problem has now been solved with the appearance of the 1000z sched.

To the best of my recollection this is the first occasion both time and frequency have changed together.

The first chart I produced in 2003 listed only 13 frequencies; the current chart shows 94 frequencies covering 119 schedules. I do wonder how many more can be discovered!

Thanks to Fritz Nusser and H-FD for their contributions.

Addendum:

The above reports were completed on Wednesday 28/06/06 and I had hoped that the alternate week schedules were 100% completed. Unfortunately, the Thurs/Fri 1100z schedule and its repeats [1440/1530z] did not appear. This may be a prelude of things to come in July; further analysis will be ongoing.

I have suggested in the above write up that the Tues/Wed S1855z [S10d] should be classified as regular – that is not the case, as it did not appear on the 27 & 28th June and will need futher investigation.

A portable RDF unit

Over the last 2/3 months I have been trying to produce a portable RDF unit that could be constructed by someone with limited experience, the aim being to publish in the NL a unit that monitors could use.

portable DIY RDF unit

The photographs show the prototype unit; to gauge its size the protractor on top is 4” [c100mm] diameter. [The photograph is courtesy of PLondon who has the unit for evaluation purposes and comparison with his commercial loop system].

The aerial is a ferrite rod with a coil in the centre and all enclosed in a small ABS box.

The aerial output is fed through a ¼” [6..35mm] jack plug into the tuned amp. The only controls are tuning and a gain control [high/low]. The aerial can be tuned from MW to 15MHz although two aerial units are preferred as gain drops at each end of coverage.

Using two aerials enabled the range to be extended from MW into the 10M amateur band. Using my base tuned amp and various aerials I have found they outperform my loops and give excellent deep and sharp nulls.

There is a small problem inasmuch that the tuned amp required by the aerial demands experience in construction that is probably beyond average skills. I will continue with this project in the hope that something simpler can be produced. I envisage that al parts would be available from suppliers such as Maplin with a total cost of £30.

Finally, and on a more personal note: Is Bulgarian Betty past her sell by date? Confusion abounds as she is obviously Czech!

DoK 30/06/06

Onto the other Slavic station files:

S04

[Possibly now inactive, see Family XV in ECL21]

Pronunciation of numerals

S06

See end of this Newsletter for the updated “S06 regular skeds ending slow”

A small correction from H-FD:

"The Weds sked for ID 475 is unusual in that it keeps same frequency all year. It is thought that it does repeat 10 minutes later, but the frequency has never been found. (Probably buried under a strong broadcast station). This sked is expected tp move one hour early in May starting at 0730..."
[E2K NL #34]

H-FD adises us

Actually ID is 745. It transmits in the winter season at 0830z and in the summer season at 0730z.

TnX H-FD

Mndbs noted

A quick comment regarding S06! While carrying out my Friday Spy day [05/05] just gone, I noted S06 tune up some kHz below the expected frequency. This was the 10290 0930 TX and it actually tuned up on 10270 with the usual tone.

When it vanished I re-tuned to 10290 to find it starting its tx there! So this may explain the observation that it is just coming on direct. Possibly they have taken to tuning up close by the intended frequency out of concern for our tape recorders running out of tape maybe.

Thanks S06 most kind :-)

RNGB’s S06 log

2nd May 0715 6780 ‘374’ (msg not copied, too weak)
  0800 7245 ‘418’ 257 6 46243
1400 15840 ‘493’ 00000
1630 13540 ‘253’ 478 61 06521 65151 etc (No 8s or 9s)
1730 11490 ‘253’ repeat
3rd   0700 14580 ‘729’ 451 6 81158
  0730 7335 ‘475’ 913 8 40230
0840 10120 ‘328’ 507 9 52822
0850 9670 ‘328’ repeat
1800 6770 ‘471’ 00000
1900 10170 ‘371’ 254 8 72264
1910 9110 ‘371’ repeat
5th   0600 8340 ‘934’ 518 6 30554
  0600 7845 ‘196’ 283 5 76540
0610 9125 ‘196’ repeat
0930 10290 ‘516’ 924 7 24307
0940 9655 ‘516’ repeat
6th   1700 6794 ‘108’ 00000
16th 1730 11490 ‘253’ 946 67 13143
17th 1200 7765 ‘481’ 00000
  1800 6770 ‘471’ 00000
18th   1000 10175 ‘895’ 00000
  1010 12215 ‘895’ repeat
1600 10410 ‘425’ 00000 (where does this one go the rest of the year?)
1610 9690 ‘425’ repeat
22nd   2115 9240 ‘130’ 00000
23rd 0715 6780 ‘374’ 00000
  0800 14373 ‘352’ 00000
0810 12935 ‘352’ 00000
24th   0700 14580 ‘729’ 00000
  0710 16020 ‘729’ 00000
0835 14380 ‘471’ 539 42 59566
0935 16305 ‘471’ repeat
1800 6770 ‘471’ 00000
25th   1600 10410 ‘425’ 00000
  1610 9690 ‘425’ 00000
29th   1600 9256 ‘176’ 00000
  1610 7889 ‘176’ 00000
30th   1630 13540 ‘253’ 840 71 12353
  1730 11490 ‘253’ repeat
31st   0820 6755 ‘471’ 00000
  1200 7765 ‘481

S06 Report from RNGB, followed by his June logs:

Nothing heard of the regular Saturday afternoon ID 724 the last 2 months.

The frequencies are rather high, so it may be just down to lack of propagation (We are at the lowest point for the sun spot activity).

Or maybe the times have changed?

Still no repeat found for ID 108

The Tuesday 1630/1730 sked continues without 8s or 9s in the message.

I’ve heard nothing of the S06 slow ID 967 on Mondays, Tuesday ID 624 and Thursday ID 314

I’m wondering whether they are still active or have changed times?

There are many instances when the 3 figure group immediately following the ID is also the same as many known IDs for S06 slow.

ie. Monday 5th June at 1600 on 9256 gives ID 176 934 8 86675
934 is Friday morning ID at 0600 on 8340 kHz

Also, on Tues 6th June ID 352 at 0800 on 14373 gives 352 418 6 71435
418 is ID for Tuesday also at 0800 on 7245 kHz

Weds at 0820 on 6755 ID 471 crops up on another S06 fast sked and also an E06 sked

Weds 7th June at 0840 on 10120 gives ID 328 471 6 56758
471 is Weds 0820 ID on 6755

Just coincidence? Seems unlikely

Now on to S06 log for June

1st June 1000 10175 ‘895’ 413 6 70213
  1010 12215 ‘895’ repeat
2nd   0600 8340 ‘934’ 578 6 48997
5th   1200 10230 ‘831’ 965 6 45367
  1210 12165 ‘831’ repeat
1600 9256 ‘176’ 934 8 86675
1610 7889 ‘176’ repeat
6th   0800 14373 ‘352’ 418 6 71435
  0810 12935 ‘352’ repeat
0800 7245 ‘418’ 275 6 39254
0810 9670 ‘418’ repeat
1400 14930 ‘493’ 652 137 10539
1500 13390 ‘493’ repeat
1630 14460 ‘174’ 253 60 26700