ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 36

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

Voice stations | Polytones
German branch | Numbers predictions | Note from DanielE2Kde
E03 & E03a prediction charts | E06 & S06 schedules | E11 schedules over a year
Cubans schedules | G06 schedules over a year
If it had not been for 15 minutes (5/6) | Plonker's progress | Numerals
News Items | Web sites | Contribution deadlines
Index | E2K NL Home

Voice stations

Peter of Saffron Walden summed up the position concerning number stations in his letter to Paul; it reads, in part,

“Turning to the number stations scene, everything continues much as always, no big surprises and I am not aware of any changes as the result of the ongoing Israel/Lebanon situation, although in August the first Monday in the month G06 sent a full message which was the first since April, but perhaps those who monitor E10 have noted an increase in activity.

The Spanish language YL from Cuba has been providing some quite reasonable signals at 0600z, or just after, late starts being very common, in July and August and I make a point of listening on most days that a transmission is expected, that is every day except Tuesday - I have never been able to find a V02a at 0600z on a Tuesday although I often take a quick listen on a selection of known V02 frequencies - and Saturday although every once in a while there is a transmission at 0600z on 8,097 kHz on a Saturday. This used to be on every week but not so now although there may be a pattern to the Saturdays on which it does appear. With old Fidel Castro reported as being on his last legs - some commentators have suggested he might already be dead - there might be big changes on the way in Cuba in the not too distant future so we might be witnessing the last days of V02a.”

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

No big changes with the E06 English speaking man, the schedules in the UK evening time all well established, frequencies starting to move lower as the days become noticeably shorter in the descent towards autumn and beyond.

[PoSW]

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

2-July-06 this schedule has been using the same frequencies each month as in the same month in 2005 and in July the expected frequencies were 1830z, 9,270 kHz and 1930z, 7,910 kHz. At 1830z there was a transmission of some kind on 9,270 but it was far too weak to confirm as E06. Better luck with the second sending;-
1930 UTC 7,910 kHz "690 690 690 00000", second sending, weak signal.
9-July-06 1830 UTC 9,270 kHz confirmation of first sending, "690 690 690 00000", weak signal but better than last Sunday, QRM from TV sets much in evidence since the football World Cup Final was on both BBC1 TV and ITV1.
1930 UTC 7,910 kHz "690 690 690 00000", much stronger than first sending.
16-July-06 1830 UTC 9,270 kHz "690 690 690 00000", strength S7 to S8, much stronger than on the first two Sundays in this month, lower sideband well suppressed.
1930 UTC 7,910 kHz second sending.
23-July-06 1830 UTC 9,270 kHz still "690 690 690 00000".
 
6-Aug-06 1830 UTC 9,160 kHz same frequency used in August last year, "690 690 690 00000".
1930 UTC 7,850 kHz second sending, again as in August 2005.

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

5-July-06 2100 UTC 11,130 kHz "792 792 792 00000", signal strength peaking S9 with deep QSB, lower sideband well suppressed.
2200 UTC 9,080 kHz, second sending of "792", very strong signal, S9+. Same frequencies were used in July last year.
19-July-06 2100 UTC 11,130 kHz "792 792 792 00000" again.
2200 UTC 9,080 kHz
2-Aug-06 2100 UTC 10,230 kHz "801 801 801 00000", strong signal, lower sideband well suppressed.
2200 UTC 8,160 kHz "801 00000", second sending, S9+, the signal dipped to a very low level or perhaps went off altogether due to TX fault for a second or two just after start-up.
  Following the established trend, same frequencies as in August 2005.
16-Aug-06 2100 UTC 10,230 kHz "801 801 801 00000", very strong signal. Was using what I call the "concealment" style of pre-transmission warm up noted with several transmissions from stations of this family in recent times with the carrier up in short bursts lasting a second or two once or twice a minute; in this mode when checked at 2045z until start-up on the hour except at 2047z when a steady carrier with tone came up for a couple of minutes followed by a single spoken "801" before returning to "concealment" mode.
2200 UTC 8,160 kHz second sending, also a very strong signal.

First + Third Fridays in the Month 2130 UTC Schedule;-

7-July-06 5,731 kHz "315 315 315 00000", strength S8 but there are a lot of strange noises around this frequency. I have been keeping track of this one for several months now but this is the first time I have heard a "no message" transmission.
21-July-06 5,731 kHz started about a minute and a half late at around 2131 and 30 seconds UTC, calling "315" for a full message, DK/GC "638 638 20 20", usual noisy frequency, "27839 54783 38129 79358.......". Ended just before 2140z with DKDK GCGC and the five slow "zero" characteristic of this schedule.
4-Aug-06 5,731 kHz started late again but only by about 35 seconds this time, 5,731 kHz as in July, calling "315" for a full message, DK/GC "385 385 22 22", "15432 76896 46896 13186.....". Usual slow "zero" ending after 2138z.

Other E06;-

8-Aug-06 Tuesday 2100 UTC 9,240 kHz "471 471 471 00000", S9 signal, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier with tone found by chance when tuning around at 2044z. "471" schedule shown for Tuesdays in RNGB's skeds in the newsletter, 2000 + 2100 UTC, so this must be the second sending.
22-Aug-06 Tuesday 2000 UTC 12,190 kHz a search for the first sending of the "471" Tuesday schedule, actully found in progress 2002 UTC, "471 471 471 00000". Strength S7, lower sideband suppressed. Higher in frequency than I thought it would be, had spent a couple of minutes searching 10 and 11 MHz region before alighting on 12,190. Same frequency used for S06 Russian "980" earlier in the evening.
  2100 UTC 9,240 kHz second sending. Carrier with tone was up 2048z, single spoken "471" 2050z, then went into what I call "concealment" mode, i.e short bursts of carrier once or twice a minute until start - up on the hour.
 
23-Aug-06 Wednesday 1407 UTC 12,207 kHz. Being, unusually, near an HF radio on a weekday afternoon I had a tune around to see what was doing and found E06 in progress with "full message", probably started on the hour, carrier had been observed a bit earlier, missed the start - up. My attention had been diverted by what turned out to be another E06 warming up 14,860 kHz, see below. I returned to 12,207 kHz around 1415z only to find the transmission had finished leaving just the carrier which went off about 30 seconds afterwards.
  1410 UTC 14,860 kHz calling "705", DK/GC "184 184 63 63". "26033 84536 17390 87396........". Carrier with 1,200 Hz tone had been noted at 1343z, very strong signal then but somewhat weaker by start - up at 1410z.
1500 UTC 10,417 kHz must be a repeat of the E06 heard on 12,207, calling "651", DK/GC "248 248 57 57". "75945 47822 40915 08453........". S9 with deep QSB at first, up to S9+ when checked again 1512z, ended just before 1514z.

From Peter’s lead we also received these logs [with duplication]:

Sunday [weekly 1830/1930z schedule]

7910kHz 1930z 02/07 [690 00000] Weak Mndbs
9270kHz 1830z 09/07 [690 00000] HFD
  1830z 16/07 [690 00000] Mndbs

First and Third Wednesdays [2100/2200z]

11130kHz 2100z 05/07 [792:0] HFD

Wednesday[1400/1500z]

9227kHz 1500z 12/07 [230] HFD
11477kHz 1400z 12/07 [230] HFD
 
10840kHz 1505z 02/08 [458 00000] RNGB
12190kHz 1405z 02/08 [457 00000] RNGB

First and Third Fridays [2100/2200z]

5731kHz 2130z 21/07 [315 ……] poor sigs S+D

Thursday Schedule

11137kHz 2030z 10/08 [233 000] Mndbs
12226kHz 2010z 10/08 [233 000] Mndbs

RNGB’s logs:

1st July 1930 7910 ‘690’ 00000
4th   1300 13480 ‘627’ 00000
  1400 11125 ‘627’ 00000
5th   1405 12180 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 10790 ‘457’ 00000
2100 11130 ‘792’ 00000
9th   1830 9270 ‘690’ 00000
  1930 7970 ‘690’ 00000
22nd   2132 5731 ‘315’ 638 20 27839
27th 2100 9090 ‘259’ 00000
  2200 7850 ‘259’ 00000
2nd August 1405 12190 ‘457’ 00000
  1505 10840 ‘457’ 00000
2100 10230 ‘801’ 00000
3rd   0500 13440 ‘392’ 00000
6th 1930 7850 ‘690’ 00000
8th 2000 12190 ‘471’ 00000
  2100 9240 ‘471’ 00000
16th   2100 10230 ‘801’ 00000
23rd 1400 12207 ‘651’ 248 57 75945 47822
24th 2100 8060 ‘478’ 00000
  2200 6860 ‘478’ 00000
31st   2100 9240 ‘471’ 832 65 37515 64838 Very unusual day for this ID, a repeat of Tuesday??

[Tnx Richard]

E07

Schedules known to be operating in August are the usual Sunday + Wednesday starting at 1700 UTC, Monday + Wednesday starting at 2000 UTC and Thursday starting at 2010 UTC. All are using the same frequencies as in the same month in 2005, the Monday + Wednesday having fallen into line with this routine as of June - previous to June had been using frequencies different to the same month in 2005. The low mod. problem making for difficult copy still apparent on occasions.

[PoSW]

Sunday + Wednesday Schedule;-

2-July-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,468 kHz "441 441 441 000", strong signal, reasonable mod.
  1720 UTC 11,454 kHz "441 441 441 000", same frequencies used in July last year; third sending in event of full message should be 1740z, 10,126 kHz.
9-July-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,468 kHz "441 441 441 000".
16-July-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,468 kHz "441 441 441 1", DK/GC "847 97" x 2, strong signal, mod. better than usual, "60888 04258 22156 14337.....".
  1720 UTC 11,454 kHz second sending, much weaker than first sending, difficult copy.
1740 UTC 10,126 kHz "441" and "847 97", better signal than the second sending.
19-July-06 Wednesday 1705 UTC 13,468 kHz first sending in progress, strong signal with reasonable mod., ended "000 000" after 1712z.
  1720 UTC 11,454 kHz "441" and "847 97" as on Sunday. Went off for a few seconds just into the 5Fs, came back on with somewhat better audio than before the break.
1740 UTC 10,126 kHz third sending of "441" and "847 97", strong signal with reasonable mod.
26-July-06 Wednesday 1740 UTC 10,126 kHz third sending, "441 441 441 1", DK/GC "847 97" x 2, still the same message as noted on the 16th.
30-July-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,468 kHz "441 441 441 1", started off with reasonable audio but appeared to drop in level during the call-up, unable to make out the DK/GC.
  1720 UTC 11,454 kHz "441", DK/GC "184 51", "07156 87677 38792 67183.....".
1744 UTC 10,126 kHz third sending in progress.
 
2-Aug-06 Wednesday 1740 UTC 10,504 kHz third sending, change of frequencies for August. "305 305 305 1", DK/GC same as in last sending of July, "184 51" x 2. Better than usual mod. Same frequency used in August last year, first two sendings should be 1700z, 13,388 kHz and 1720z, 12,088 kHz.
 
6-Aug-06 Sunday 1700 UTC 13,388 kHz "305 305 305 1", DK/GC still "184 51". And by a fine example of bad organisation a related M12 Morse transmission started up on 13, 386 kHz starting up with "725 725 725 1" making a 2 kHz beat note with E07's carrier.
  1720 UTC 12,088 kHz repeats of "305" and "184 51".
1740 UTC 10,504 kHz

Monday + Wednesday Schedule;-

3-July-06 Monday 2044 UTC 9,928 kHz third sending in progress, strong signal with reasonable audio. Ended "000 000" 2047 and 30 seconds UTC. Same frequency as in July last year. First and second sendings should be 2000z, 13,376 kHz and 2020z, 11,103 kHz, call "319".
10-July-06 Monday 2000 UTC 13,376 kHz "319 319 319 1", DK/GC "268 37" x 2. Mod low but readable.
  2020 UTC 11,103 kHz second sending of "319" and "268 37", strong signal with occasional deep QSB.
2040 UTC 9,928 kHz third sending.
19-July-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC 13,376 kHz "319 319 319 1", very low mod., could only just make out the call, DK/GC and 5fs unreadable.
  2024 UTC 11,103 kHz second sending in progress, strong signal and much better mod. than first sending. Ended "000 000" a bit before 2027z.
2040 UTC 9,928 kHz third sending, "319 319 319 1", DK/GC "915 42" x 2, strong signal with good audio, strange that the first sending was so poor. "51619 65716 04234 13057.....".
24-July-06 Monday 2000 UTC 13,376 kHz presumed to be first sending, unable to hear any voice at all, carrier only.
  2020 UTC 11,103 kHz "319 319 319 1", DK/GC "915 42" x 2, at least the voice could be heard although at a low level.
2040 UTC 9,928 kHz again no audio heard on what should be the third sending
 
9-Aug-06 Wednesday 2000 UTC 12,218 kHz "213 213 213 1", DK/GC "915 42" x 2, mod low but generally readable.
  2020 UTC 11,163 kHz "213" and "915 42", second sending, audio better than first sending, "51619 65716 04234 13057......".
2040 UTC 9,344 kHz third sending inside 31 metre band, difficult copy due to broadcast station interference, reception best with RX in LSB mode to suppress the QRM on the HF side. Same frequencies used for this schedule were used in August last year - or rather, the first two were because I never did manage to find the third sending in August 2005!
14-Aug-06 Monday 2020 UTC 11,163 kHz second sending, "213" and "915 42" as on Wednesday. S9 signal with reasonable mod.
  2040 UTC 9,344 kHz third sending, severe broadcast interference, best received in LSB mode.
21-Aug-06 Monday 2000 UTC 12,218 kHz "213 213 213 1", DK/GC "915 42" x 2, same 5F message as first noted on 9 - August. S9 signal, better than usual audio.
  2020 UTC 11,163 kHz "213" and "915 42", second sending, S9 signal, reasonable mod.
2040 UTC 9,344 kHz third sending, usual BC QRM. All three sendings started approx. 12 seconds late this evening.

Thursday Schedule

6-July-06 2010 UTC 13,526 kHz "573 573 573 000", reasonable mod.
2030 UTC 12,057 kHz "573", second sending. Same frequencies used in July of previous years, third sending in event of "full message" should be 2050z, 10,353 kHz.
13-July-06 2010 UTC 13,526 kHz "573 573 573 000".
2030 UTC 12,057 kHz
20-July-06 2010 UTC 13,526 kHz still "573 573 573 000", strong signal with better than usual mod, carrier of E07 making a heterodyne beat note with a single letter Morse transmission sending "C".
2030 UTC 12,057 kHz second sending, much weaker signal than the first.
27-July-06 2010 UTC 13,527 kHz still "000" with SLT "C" close by.
3-Aug-06 2010 UTC 12,226 kHz "233 233 233 000", weak signal, reasonable mod.
2030 UTC 11,137 kHz second sending, stronger signal than the first. Same frequencies used in August of previous years, third frequency in event of "full message" should be 2050z, 9,434 kHz.
10-Aug-06 2010 UTC 12,226 kHz weak signal with low mod., difficult copy, could just make out "000", looks like a "no message" transmission.
2030 UTC 11,137 kHz "233 233 233 000", weak signal, difficult copy but better than the first sending.
17-Aug-06 2010 UTC 12,226 kHz "233 233 233 1", a "full message" transmission but unable to hear the DK/GC due to low mod.
2030 UTC 11,137 kHz "233 233 233 1", DK/GC "761 74" x 2, somewhat better signal than first sending, certainly more readable.
2050 UTC 9,434 kHz third sending, severe BC QRM, difficult copy.

Again, with duplications:

Sunday and Wednesday 1700z

13468kHz 1700z 09/07 [441 000] Izzy
11454kHz 1720z 09/07 [441 000] Izzy
  1720z 23/07 [441:1-847/97=60888] HFD
10126kHz 1740z 23/07 [441:1-847/97=60888] HFD
 
13388kHz 1700z 06/08 [305 1 184 51] Izzy
12088kHz 1720z 06/08 [305 1 184 51] Mndbs
10504kHz 1740z 06/08 [305 1 184 51] Mndbs

Monday and Wednesday 2000z

13376kHz 2000z 05/07 [message below] Izzy, HFD
11103kHz 2020z 05/07 as per above HJH HFD
9928kHz 2040z 05/07 only half sent due to cut-off Mndbs, HFD
  2040z 12/07 [319:1-268/3789474] HFD

319 319 319 1
862 50 862 50

40368 32282 81310 35056 87846 08934 02756 95616 17288 69959
31183 34676 11699 39508 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 94563 42101
000 000

Thursday Schedule

13526kHz 2010z 06/07 [573 00000] Mndbs
  2010z 06/07 [573 00000] Izzy

RNGB’s E07 logs:

5th July 1700 13468 ‘441’ 000
  1720 11454 ‘441’ 000
2000 13376 ‘319’ 1 862 50 40368
2020 11103 ‘319’ repeat
12th   2000 13376 ‘319’ 1 268 37 89474
31st 2000 13376 ‘319’ 1 915 42 51619
  2020 11103 ‘319’ repeat
2nd August 2000 12218 ‘213’ 1 915 42 51619
  2020 11163 ‘213’ repeat
2040 9344 ‘213’ repeat
7th   2000 12218 ‘213’ 1 915 42 51619
17th August 2010 12226 ‘233’ 1 761 74 31269
  2030 11137 ‘233’ repeat
2050 9434 ‘233’ repeat
31st   2030 11137 ‘233’ 1 453 39 41030

E10

E10 Desk For July & Aug 06

July 06

Frequencies (USB) + Callsigns
3415 ART  
3150 PCD * PCD2  
3230 KPA2  
3270 MIW2
3360 VLB2 * SYN2 (28/6 @ 2145hrs) * VLB2
3415 ART1 (10/7 @ 2300hrs) * ART  
3417 ART  
3557 CIO2
3640 SYN2
3840 YHF
4270 PCD * PCD2 * PCD1 (1/7 @ 1900hrs)
4271 PCD  
4461 FTJ * FTJ2  
4560 YHF  
4648 SYN2 * VLB2 (6/7 @ 2346hrs) * SYN2
4780 CIO2 * SYN2 (6/7 @ 2346hrs) * CIO2
4880 ULX2 * ULX  
5091 JSR * JSR2
5170 VLB2  
5230 MIW2
5339 KPA2
5435 ART * ART2 * ARZ (6/7 @ 2259hrs)
5437 ART  
5820 YHF2 * YHF * YHF1 (10/7 @ 2001hrs)
6210 FDU3 * (27/06 @ 2311hrs)  
6270 ULX * ULX2
6498 PCD2 * PCD
6575 HNCS * (4/7 @ 2355hrs)
6840 EZI  
6842 EZI
6986 ART * ART2  
7918 YHF2 * YHF
7760 ULX  
9130 EZI
11565 EZI
13533 EZI
Special Strings Heard During July 06

None reported/Heard as at 31st July 06

Comments/Activities

Quote "From a point of activity with the long strings, this month has been almost inactive just one MIWA93B66 on the 9th of May, prompting me to look back to my records of 2002 to present day for a simular pattern of inactivity. Bear in mind these are my recordings based what I have heard and noted and may not be fully accurate.

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

  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)

So we can add to this, No activity for June & July 2006!

I have at times mentioned what appears to be "Cock-Ups" with callsigns and frequencies, also with stns speaking at the same moment on the same freq, well the following has be posted by Kopf Ek2DE-Jochen Schafer.

August 06

Frequencies (USB) + Callsigns
3150 PCD2 * PCD  
3230 KPA2  
3270 MIW2
3360 VLB2
3415 ART * ART2  
3557 CIO2 * SYN2
3640 SYN2 * VLB2
4270 PCD2 * PCD
4461 FTJ2 * FTJ
4648 SYN2  
4780 CIO2
4880 ULX * ULX2  
5091 JSR2 * JSR * PCD2  
5170 VLB2  
5230 MIW2
5339 KPA2
5435 ART * ART2 * VLB2 (1 Min Tx) * ART1 * ART1
5437 ART  
5820 YHF2 * YHF * SYN2 (2 Min Tx)  
6270 ULX * ULX2  
6498 PCD2 * PCD
6575 HNCS * ART2 (4 calls only) * HNCS * HNCF  
6840 EZI * EZI2  
6842 EZI * YHF2
6986 ART  
7540 JSR
7918 YHF1
9130 EZI * EZI2  
13533 EZI  
Some Early Morning & Late Evening Logs
Date Time Freq C/S Group Msg  
2/8 0001hrs 6270 ULX G75 RTVKZ *
2/8 0001hrs 5435 ART G157 XYIUX *
2/8 0030hrs 3150 PCD G58 ANZKB *
2/8 0100hrs 5435 ART G56 UOEZX *
2/8 0131hrs 4880 ULX G116 BTZRT *
2/8 2101hrs 5435 ART G109 KBTXB *
2/8 2301hrs 9130 EZI G74 ESSBD *
2/8 2330hrs 5091 JSR G82 EJSEG *
2/8 2330hrs 5435+3415 ART G97 MOSVQ + G41 KHLBN *
3/8 0000hrs 4461 FTJ G186 KKUNX *
3/8 0030hrs 4270 PCD G58 ANZKB (Repeat of 2/8 0030hrs)
3/8 0100hrs 5435 ART G56 UOEZX ((Repeat of 2/8 0100hrs)
3/8 0131hrs 5437 ART G25 PQKQN *
5/8 0001hrs 4880 ULX G75 RTVKZ (Repeat msg of 2/8 0001hrs)
5/8 0031hrs 6840 EZI G45 TWNNP  
11/8 2100hrs 5435 ART G109 KBTXB (repeat msg of 2/8)
11/8 2131hrs 5435 ART G48 JWJRL  
13/8 2330hrs 5435+3415 ART G97 MOSVQ + G41 KHLBN (Repeat of 2/8)
17/8 0001hrs 4880 + 6270 ULX G75 RTVKZ (Repeat of 2/8 0001hrs)
17/8 0001hrs 5435 ART G157 XYIUX (Repeat of 2/8 0001hrs)
17/8 2301hrs 6842 EZI G74 ESSBD (Repeat of 2/8 2301hrs)
19/8 2326hrs 4461 FTJ G186 KKUNX (Repeat of 3/8 0000hrs) Credit S&D
19/8 2334hrs 5091 JSR G82 EJSEG (Repeat of 2/8 2330hrs)
20/8 2230hrs 4461 FTJ G82 NIJGN  
21/8 0030hrs 3150 PCD G58 ANZKB (Repeat of 2/8 0030hrs)
21/8 2230hrs 4880 ULX G8 XN?RH  
21/8 2300hrs 6842 EZI G74 ESSBD (Repeat of 2/8 2301hrs)
23/8 0100hrs 5435 ART2,  
  3150 PCD2,
  0015hrs 5339 KPA2,
  3270 MIW2
  0130hrs 3150+ 4270 PCD2
23/8 0130hrs 5435 ART G25 PQKQN (Repeat of 3/8 0131hrs)
23/8 0131hrs 4880 ULX G116 BTZRT (Repeat of 2/8 0131hrs)
24/8 2200hrs 6498 PCD G38 OEOTX  
25/8 0001hrs 6270 ULX G75 RTVKZ (Repeat of 2/8 0001hrs)
25/8 2300hrs 6842 EZI G74 ESSBD (Repeat of 2/8 2301hrs)
26/8 0001hrs 6270 ULX G75 RTVKZ (Repeat of 2/8 0001hrs)
26/8 0031hrs 6840 EZI G56 O?BUT  
Special Strings Heard For Aug 06

Nil Heard or Reported as at 25/8/06

Comments & Other Activites

From JS (Kopf Ek2DE)

From Ian Wraith

BMLongfield E10 Desk Manager Aug 06

[Tnx Bob – excellent coverage]!

E11

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

We start with an interesting find by JoA [see also E11b], note final comment:

E11: F.11/08: 9576kHz 0915z (284/00) [S5 QRM-noise] Ending:0920:15 ## This is usually M03 with 284/00.

9576kHz 0915z 15/08 [284/00] (S3 QRM-BC)
  0845z 18/08 [232/00] (S3 sl.QRM-BC)
0915z 18/08 [284/00] (S4 QRM-buzz)
0915z 21/08 [284/00] (S2 QRM-BC)
0915z 22/08 [284/00] (S5)
0915z 23/08 [284/00] (S5)
0915z 24/08 [284/00] (S3)
0915z 26/08 [284/00] (S8)

Then E posted some detail [less the freq due to a damaged freq readout] of an E11a at 2205z 20/07 sending a repeated message 121/25. E believes the freq to be within the 100kc/s between 4500 and 4600kHz – well done E!

Now onto the logs:

7737kHz 1630z 25/08 [287/00]  (~S3 QRM)  
8544kHz 0830z 25/07 [(182/00)] [S5] JoA
  0830z 08/08 [182/00] JoA
0830z 15/08 [182/00]  (S2) JoA
9179kHz 1330z 24/08 [182/00]  (S3)  
9448kHz 1230z 07/07 [312/00] izzy
  1230z 14/07 [312/00] izzy, mndbs
1230z 25/07 [(312/00)] [~S0.5 QRN-fading out at times, QRM-noise] JoA
1230z 11/08 [312/00]QRM JoA
1230z 15/08 [312/00]  (S5 QRM-noise)  
9610kHz 1030z 07/07 [312/00] izzy mndbs
  1030z 18/07 [312/00] mndbs
1030z 25/07 [(312/00)] [S6 QRN] JoA
1030z 08/08 [312/00] JoA
1030z 11/08 [312/00] JoA
1030z 15/08 [312/00]  (S1 QRN)
9902kHz 1100z 23/08 [186/00]  (S8)  
9950kHz 1300z 25/07 [(183/00)] [S0 v.poor, just distinguishable, QRM-noise] JoA
9950kHz 1300z 15/08 [183/00]  (S3 QRM-noise)  
10125kHz 1200z 11/08 [187/00] JoA

E11a

Sam Wright sent us his out of *known* schedule intercept:

4114 kHz 2025z 30/08 [121/15] SW -- in USB

60595 54542 53711 66692 57200 62485 11647 58616 27608 36734 61232 04837 70983 49881 59442
 "attention" then message repeated. message end 2028z with the word "out"
initial msg format [5f/2] then repeated in just single 5f groups [well done Sam]!

E11b

This is an interesting observation from JoA who intercepted this E11b [Original note to E2k]:

John followed up with another E11b:

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)  

E17

Dstaderman sent in an interesting report and wrote in his email,

“There were further logs (marked blue), including a rare (to me, at least) E17 on 10240.

At first, I heard an OM with a characteristic pronunciation on that QRG.Irritatingly, the message later started with a different voice and presentation - YL if I'm not wrong!? -, then the OM going into numbers, but the control list states all E17 as "YL".

Checked the QRG and ID against former reports in the newsletter, but I'm not sure. Alas, I had no means to record it at my holiday QTH.

Well done Daniel!!!! And thanks.

See report fron Daniel at end of this section.

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

©AnonUK23050

Week 2 was M04 Not heard since September 2000

66841 62003 13294
82200 81106 66822 04409 71755 49404 66250 58209 74038 20633 38750
24358 77264 56373 32098 92560 78927 80786 87924 13717 20032 99236
42489 44979 11963 83587 65781 96928 54298 06723 61455 40336 46274
51260 75463 90228 62484 86511 92942 75396 95517 93191 88737 69119
43000 12172 33240 60603 42592 43499 50590 08108 16999 06907 24540
31853 45477 36382 17163 09334 33160 09481 43089 29101 51806 70141
73777 73776 58777 65748 23591 92461 41038 86689 ????? ????? 30576
29832 37249 66136 26854 00037 32427 45244 01875 96533 99454 48132
10511 28169 65693 61267 36083 76354 38252 05365 90127 50261 84461
74035 05153 03895 87466 70869 83577 82175 75755 12144 55486 02481
51617 69286 89573 ????? 24617 44994 74002 95659 30650 63684 98622
41000 26758 45547 26590 81865 08316 72511 57462 18926 99242 48288
88395 63117 57111 10448 77024 47240 83919 18010 65496 53998 37088
40119 97259 47014 90248 86431 18929 23483 69848 83274 06215 96174
91496 12271 41937 60933 32532 58706 67305 38208 67970 06471 65684
63485 39831 44592 67725 65089 83058 55001 88141 70847 83075 18988
02075 35946 65011 48314 56904 17564 23309 99910 51796 96003 95496
73582 19001 55627 20994 00798 53335 47988 ?????????
lost rest due to fading out at 12.24 UTC

E25

From the E25 desk:

The DRM transmissions from VoR radio, Voice of Russia, seem to have an effect on E25 as more of E25 transmissions have been heard between 11.00 and 12.00z.

The Voice of Russia

In short

July logs:
01 11.20z 830 6 or 830 66
06 12.00z 275 - 6565 280x10
07 11.15z 437 4 or 8
07 12.00z 275 – 6565 280x10
09 10.12z 815
09   815 – 12 groups
09 11.17z 835 with messge in arabic
10 11.30z 555 – 6 groups
12 11.15z 837 9
12 11.32z 555 – 6 groups (poss repeat of 10th)
12 11.45z 785 56
13 11.15z 830 9
13 12.10z 830 9
15 11.12z 837 10
16 11.45z 785 58
18 11.05z 275 7170 7521 (10x280)
20 11.15z 837 10
21 11.14z 830 12
22 11.33z 555 – 6 groups
25 11.40z 557 9
 
August logs:
29 11.30z 555 – 9 groups
29 12.02z 275 - ??? (QRM DRM)

The logs in detail

  1. 01 july 2006
    1120z music intro, bad quality.
    1122z OM calling "830 6" or "830 66" (bad audio...). Ended at 1123z..
    (Manolis)
  2. 06 july 2006
    1200z 275 then other OM into msg: 6565 280x10. Ended 1204z.
    (Manolis)
  3. 07 july 2006
    At 11.15z calling 437 4 or 8 DX Tuners, Sweden ,
    very heavy QRM and announcer seems to be shouting down mic.
    (izzywizzy)
  4. 07 july 2006
    E25 repeated yesterday's 1200z TX; 275 6565 280x10.
    (Manolis)
  5. 09 july 2006
    E25 up at 10.12 UTC calling 815, DX Tuners Sweden.
    (izzywizzy)
  6. 09 july 2006 E25 up calling 815 on 9.450
    Message Message
    5403 2    ?71 5121 ?018 100? ?782 415? 5705 17?? 1?52 2?71 ??28
    EOM EOT
    (Izzywizzy)
  7. 09 july 2006
    11.17z calling "835" message message, however
    the message does not appear to be in English this time and announcer appears to use some pheonetics i.e Alpha Delta heard on DX Tuners, Sweden, very very poor reception to heavy QRM from BC stations and deep fade outs, no EOM EOT this time from what I could hear.
    (Izzywizzy)
    Very nice catch Izzywizzy. ID 835 is always in english, as well as the “message message messag” and “end of message, end of transmission”. The message itself however is in arabic language – difficult to understand, even without QRM…
  8. 10 july 2006 1130z full E25 transcript, as heard off of dxtuners Rommele Sweden , with very heavy qrm from local bc stn.
    1130 long eastern music sign on
    1132 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555
    Message message message
    9070 9060 3671 0655 1504 3671
    repeat repeat repeat
    9070 9060 3671 0655 1504 3671
    end of message end of transmission
     off 1137
    (TomH and Izzywizzy)
  9. 11 july 2006 from Rommele Sweden internet tuner,
    Calling a control message 830/8 around 1117-1119 UTC. I am not totally sure of the ID because of the heavy nearby bc qrm and the overal weak signal.
    (TomH)
  10. 12 july 2006
    11.15z music intro and then calling 837 9, heard on DX Tuners Sweden.
    (Izzywizzy and Manolis)
  11. 12 july 2006
    11.32z calling 555 on DX Tuners, Sweden
    Msg msg msg
    9070 900 3    ?71 0?55 1504 3?71 Repeat
     (Izzywizzy)
    Looks like a repeat of the10 july message.
  12. 12 july 2006
    11.45z with 785 56 on DX Tuners, Sweden
    (Izzywizzy)
  13. 13 july 2006
    1115-1121z Eastern music signon on Rommele Sweden internet tuner.
    A control message "830/9" was the only traffic noted. Due to the heavy qrm usb is the only way to hear it clearly.
    (TomH)
  14. 13 july 2006
    Hi Guys,
    12.10z with long intro music then calling 830 9 on DX Tuners, Sweden
    (Izzywizzy)
  15. 15 july 2006
    1112z Oriental music,
    1117z OM 837 10, ended 1122z. Low modulation, low signal strength, QRM.
    (Manolis)
  16. 16 july 2006
    11.45z with long tone then calling what sounds like 785 58.
    (Izzywizzy and Mike)
  17. 18 july 2006
    1105z E25 Calling 275 then
    Message message message
    7170 7521 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280
    EOM EOT
     (Mike)
  18. 20 july 2006
    1115z Oriental music intro, 837 10 for about 14 times, QRT 1123z.
    Modulation ok but low signal strength.
    (Manolis)
  19. 21 july 2006
    1114z Oriental music,
    1117z 830 12 repeated about 18 times,
    1120 QRT.
    Better signal strength than yesterday, good modulation.
    (Manolis)
  20. 22 july 2006
    1133z Oriental music, 1134z 555 repeated, 1135z message from other OM:
    2270 0160 0831 5196 5581 0831
     (Third and last grps the same).
    1136z repeat, 1137z EOM EOT
    (Manolis)
  21. 25 july 2006
    11.40z calling 557/9 on DX Tuners, Sweden
    (Izzywizzy)
  22. 25 july 2006
    1137-1139 briefly heard OM anouncer with control message 557 9.
    (TomH)
  23. 29 aug 2006
    11.30 UTC calling 555 followed by message:
    ???? 1150 1201 ???? ???? ???? EOM EOT at 11.40 UTC.
    (Izzywizzy)
    X also heard this station and came with this message:
    555 555 555
     Msg (x3)
    4083 1996 9201 1453 9032 0628 2362 9137 9201
    Eom eot
     (X)
  24. 29 aug 2006
    12.02 UTC calling 275 then wiped out by DRM signal on 9.450 at 12.05 UTC.
    (Izzywizzy)

G06

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

Some logs to see us into PoSW’s fine analysis of this German station:

6887kHz 1830z 13/07   MalcF & TomH US via internet tuners.
7607kHz 2200z 01/07 [843 00000] RNGB
  2200z 16/07   Manolis – good strength
9070kHz 2000z 03/07 [308 00000] Gert
  2000z 09/07 [308 00000] Gert
10720kHz 1900z 03/07 [308:0] HFD

And this heard by both Izzy and Mndbs:

842 902/30
61418 08362 30537 10334 89464 55914 36246 12222 23647 26222
73030 67839 21772 96097 68246 20144 68246 50171 18683 57180
17472 72510 82381 04916 75502 16940 49335 67641 68851 56826
902 30 0 0 0 0 0

Another from Mndbs:

308 then 279/154
24281 49969 66264 47695 48338 70151 70724 10586 53909 93625
83493 95589 40737 06690 32346 17528 33470 37329 74010 58688
24916 16887 66817 42864 66560 02725 82310 94258 30466 59049
84930 26679 17672 39860 70012 69201 90677 02950 52451 92688
34384 70873 23722 93860 68084 11588 28278 94808 16962 97469
78785 23029 56083 09438 87736 55813 96971 56631 80621 80815
05971 48248 09173 51529 93662 17614 08695 44735 35225 01996
40601 09024 83711 60228 70605 12533 03278 81792 68008 32382
44606 90604 67868 91710 33617 03393 67819 12232 96785 78838
42532 53843 59670 75549 56474 79843 28819 46044 14204 17323
45332 94233 51324 12837 51594 27540 82950 95130 64274 36504
63290 25601 67069 55027 58021 88353 24910 12244 73558 52536
05685 38160 20452 79653 47223 96230 76281 07329 37967 73897
13277 00716 66169 94513 34756 48001 62590 92514 50215 58276
23431 12434 77246 64125 55966 98113 40242 34394 26136 42607
68533 30257 75764 17182 279/154 00000

RNGB’s G06 log:

1st July 2200 7607 ‘843’ 00000
7th August 1900 10540 ‘308’ 279 154 24281
  2000 8150 ‘308’ 279 154 24281

Now PoSW’s fine analysis:

The first Monday in the month 1900 + 2000 UTC, call "308" schedule continues, generally using the same frequencies ( +/- 10 kHz ) as in the same month in 2005 - sent a "full message" in August for the first time in several months - along with the twice a month Thursday 1830 UTC and Friday 1930 UTC schedules. If there is a weekend G06 these days, I can't find it!

[PoSW]

Sure there are enough monitors who would care to locate this weekend sending – if it occurs. So, folks let’s give a hand.

First Monday in the Month 1900 + 2000 UTC Schedule;-

3-July-06   1900 UTC 10,720 kHz "308 308 308 00000", S9+, lower sideband suppressed. Same frequency used in July last year. Carrier with tone was up 1844z, then plain carrier on and off many times in short bursts of no more than a second or two then off for 20 seconds or more as if trying to conceal its presence until start-up on the hour, similar pre-transmission shyness noted just lately with several other transmissions of the IA family.
2000 UTC 9,070 kHz second sending, strong signal, same frequency as in July 2005. Carrier up 1940z then went into the short burst "concealment" mode as in the first sending.
 
7-Aug-06   1900 UTC 10,540 kHz calling "308" for a "full message" transmission, the first since April. DK/GC "279 279 154 154", "24281 49969 66264 47695 48338........", strong signal, lower sideband suppressed. Same frequency used in August last year. Carrier was up with 1,200 Hz tone for several minutes around 1842z then went into the short burst "concealment" carrier burst mode until 1900z. Total transmission time about half an hour, ended 1930z, DKDK GCGC and 5 x "Null".
2000 UTC 8,150 kHz second sending of "308" and "279 279 154 154", strong signal. 10 kHz up on the 8,140 used in August last year.
8-Aug-06 Tuesday   a full message means a repeat on the following day, doesn't it Ivan? Da, Tovarich!,
  1900 UTC 10,540 kHz dropped down 10 kHz to the August - 05 frequency, both strong signals.
  8,140 kHz

Thursday 1830 UTC Schedule;-

27-July-06 6,887 kHz calling "842", started late, "842" 20 seconds after the half hour then silence until 50 seconds past when the call-up started for real. DK/GC "902 902 30 30", "61418 08362 30537 10334 89464.....". Ended after 1839z, DKDK GCGC and 5 x "null".
 
10-Aug-06 6,887 kHz call "842", DK/GC "375 375 31 31", "46234 75612 87965 67453 09056....." not too strong, S4 to S5 at first, became a bit stronger a few minutes into the transmission.

Friday 1930 UTC Schedule;-

28-July-06 5,943 kHz inside the 49 metre band, difficult copy due to BC QRM, call "842", only just noticed while typing up that the call is the same as yesterday's 1830z; same frequency, or 5,933, used in May and June when the call was "218". DK/GC "902 902 30 30", those 5Fs which could be heard the same as yesterday's 1830z sending.
 
11-Aug-06 5,943 kHz largely unreadable, emerged from the broadcast station hubbub for a few seconds just before 1934z when appeared to be in 5F message mode rather than the four minute call-up so may have started early. Was warming up the frequency with a somewhat stronger signal when checked at 1842 UTC when was heard calling 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0 in German language.

G22

[Possibly now inactive, see Family XV in ECL21]

Slavic stations

Chart 25 Updated at 31st August 2006: [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       ALT
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   ALT
8175 9986 S0820 S0820 ALT
15898   0830   R
13648 0840 0840 ALT
15875 18303 1000 1000 ALT
  18303   1100 1100   ALT
7475     1140 1140   ALT
16020   1200 1200 R
8190 12295   1200 1200     ALT
15785     S1230 S1230   ALT
4485 6758 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 R S17C
5027 7380   1340 1340   ALT
7380 10923 1410 1410 R
13405     1440 1440   ALT
4782 6835 1500 1500     ALT
13405       1530 1530 ALT
4485 6763 1610 1610   ALT
4030 6801 1630 1630   1630 1630 R
10125     1640     R
5078 7745   1700 1700     ALT
5078 8175     1700 1700     ALT
8175 13405 1720   1720     R
8190       1720   R
8190 13502   S1740 S1740   R
5945 9972 1800       1800 R
5076 8190   1820 1820     ALT
9986       S1820 S1820 ALT
14978     1840 1840 ALT
13405 14445 S1855 S1855   [ALT]
5076 7745   1900 1900 ALT
8143 12226 1920 1920   R
8190 13404   1940 1940 ALT
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

Freqs ± 2kHz

Activity Designations:

The above chart shows only one major change together with several minor changes in activity designation.

These changes should be regarded as from 1st May 2006. Yhe chart number remains the same but updated.

The next rotational change is due from 1st September 2006 and if no major changes occur Chart 21 [NL31 pages 28/29] should be used for guidance purposes.

In NL35, July 2006 I stated the appearance of the 1000z schedule on Wed/Thurs [not Thurs/Fri previously shown] had replaced the 0840 schedule. Thanks to RNGB the 0840z schedule has been found on 13648kHz, the 1000z repeats the 0840z messages which are again repeated at 1840 & 1940z.. This is an alt week activity designation.

The Thurs/Fri 1230z S10d had also been listed as ALT.

The 1855z Tues/Wed S10d now appears to be ALT, however it does repeat the S10d0150z which has been classified ‘Regular’, demanding more time to follow up again, I’m afraid.

On a final note of this summary, several M10 schedules recently have had keying problems.

Other activities previously reported are continuing together with a number of other projects for the forthcoming winter period; some of which, I hope, will be of use to our monitors.

73 Derek – DoK – Slavic Desk 28/08/06 [Tnx Derek].

S04 [Possibly now inactive, see Family XV in ECL21]

Pronunciation of numerals

0 is Nuar 2 Should be Davouka 3 is Thuree .

The figure 8 Osem Sounds like Arthur

The figure 9 Devet Sounds like David.

S06

See end of this Newsletter for the updated “S06 Regular skeds - September”

PoSW sets the flavour here with his observations:

All of the S06 Russian schedules I usually monitor continue into August.

[PoSW]

Tuesday 1630 + 1730 Schedule

4-July-06   1639 UTC 13,880 kHz first sending in progress, S9 signal, ended with "401 401 65 65" and 5 x "Noll".
1730 UTC 11,160 kHz calling "327", DK/GC "401 401 65 65", second sending, slightly weaker signal than the first one. Frequencies for this schedule in July last year were 16,310 + 13,890 kHz, call "758".
5-July-06 Wednesday 1638 UTC 13,889 kHz first sending of "next day repeat" of yesterday's full message. Much weaker signal than yesterday, way down in the noise and 9 kHz higher in frequency.
11-July-06   1630 UTC 13,880 kHz call "327", DK/GC "615 615 70 70", weak signal but a bit stronger by 1635z, "65566 36363 12411 21744 54421.....".
1739 UTC 11,160 kHz second sending in progress, stronger than the first, peaking S7.
 
1-Aug-06   1730 UTC 12,190 kHz calling "980", DK/GC "127 127 60 60". Second sending, unable to find the first at 1630z. BUT;- looking at last year's log for August the second sending of this schedule was ...... 12,190, call "980"; so looks as if is now using the same frequencies as in the same month last year - not the case in July. The 1630z sending in August '05 was 14,560 kHz - must check tomorrow!
2-Aug-06 Wednesday 1630 UTC 14,560 kHz first sending confirmed as 14,560 kHz, "980" and "127 127 60 60". Very weak signal, only just detectable, one of those transmissions which would have been difficult to find without knowing where to look from August 2005's log.
  1730 UTC 12,190 kHz "980" and "127 127 60 60", much stronger than the first sending.
8-Aug-06   1630 UTC 14,560 kHz calling "980", DK/GC "753 753 60 60", signal strength peaking S9, much stronger than when heard last Wednesday.
1730 UTC 12,190 kHz second sending, slightly weaker signal than the first.
9-Aug-06 Wednesday 1630 UTC 14,560 kHz presumably the first sending of the next day repeat, very weak signal way down in the noise, totally unreadable, a complete contrast to yesterday.
  1730 UTC 12,190 kHz second sending of "980", again much weaker than yesterday but unlike today's first sending this was readable - just.
15-Aug-06   1630 UTC 14,560 kHz calling "980", DK/GC "234 234 61 61", "75526 72551 43216 02036.......", wek signal with a hollow "echo" effect.
22-Aug-06   1730 UTC 12,190 kHz calling "980", DK/GC "751 751 62 62", "17623 36264 06453 21547......".
23-Aug-06 Wednesday 1630 UTC 14,460 kHz first sending of next day repeat, very weak signal, could just make out the "Deviet vosyem noll" of the call -up,
  1730 UTC 12,190 kHz second sending, "980" and "751 751 62 62", much better signal than the first sending.

Second + Fourth Mondays in the Month 2015 + 2115 UTC Schedule

10-July-06 2015 UTC 11,420 kHz "265 265 265 00000", strong signal with excellent audio. This frequency was used in July last year.
2115 UTC 9,100 kHz "265", second sending, close to a strong "XJT" roarer.
24-July-06 2015 UTC 11,420 kHz "265 265 265 00000".
2115 UTC 9,100 kHz second sending, flattened by S9++ "XJT", detectable by the "3-3-3-5" rhythm of the voice rather than by hearing the numbers themselves.
14-Aug-06 2015 UTC 10,910 kHz "583 583 583 00000", strong signal.
2115 UTC 8,170 kHz second sending of "583 583 583 00000", but only just audible under a strong "XJT" - similar to the situation in July! Same frequency was used in August last year - I hadn't realised then that there was a first sending an hour earlier - and the "XJT" was also there then, on 8-August 2005.

Saturday 1600 UTC schedule

24-June-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", strength S7 to S8, lower sideband well suppressed. This has transmission has appeared on every Saturday since 13-May; at one time seemed to be second + fourth Saturdays in the month but appears to have changed its habits.
Not heard on Saturday 1-July, or on 8-July but then returned
 
15-July-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", not over strong, S5 or so, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier with tone was up when checked at 1549z, single spoken "Adean null vosyem" just after 1550z.
22-July-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", strength S7, parked a receiver on 6,794 around 1540z, carrier came up just after 1544z.
 
No sign of this one on 29-July - if it was there it was pretty damned weak! - but returned in August
 
5-Aug-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", as always. Signal strength S5 to S6, lower sideband well suppressed. Carrier with tone was warming up the frequency at 1542z, single spoken "108" just before 1546z.
12-Aug-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", strength S7, carrier was up when checked at 1544z, tone at 1548z, single "108" just before 1551z.
19-Aug-06 6,794 kHz "108 108 108 00000", it certainly doesn't change much! Signal strength S7 to S8, carrier came up 1542z, tone for a couple of minute at 1548z, single spoken "adean null vosyem" just before 1550z. Steady, plain carrier until start-up on the hour, none of the "concealment" technique noted prior to some other S06 and related transmissions, i.e. carrier up in short bursts.

S06 Female Voice, Wednesday Schedule

5-July-06 1910 UTC 9,110 kHz same frequency as in May and June, calling "371", DK/GC "420 420 6 6", very short message as was also the case in June. 5F message as far as I could make out was: "36085 24337 27914 15730 58316 60473". Hard to see what information could be conveyed in just six 5F groups! All finished and gone just after 1915z.
12-July-06 1900 UTC 10,170 kHz - I hadn't realised that the 1910z transmission I had been monitoring for the last few weeks was a repeat of a first sending at 1900z - until today when reading RNGB's log on page 27 of E2K35 brought enlightenment. "371" and "420 420 6 6", as last Wednesday.
1910 UTC 9,110 kHz second sending.
19-July-06 1900 UTC 10,170 kHz signal strength S7 with deep QSB and 1910 UTC, 9,110 kHz, stronger, S9, same 5F message as heard earlier in the month.
26-July-06 1900 UTC 10,170 kHz "317" and "420 420 6 6" and same 5Fs.
1910 UTC 9,110 kHz second sending.
 
9-Aug-06 1900 UTC 10,170 kHz continues in August, calling "371" for a full message, DK/GC "594 594 8 8", still short 'n sweet, 5Fs sounded like: "73854 58183 33480 56794 41775 16555 58122 55523". Ended a bit before 1906z with DKDK GCGC and 5 x slow "Noll". Interference from 2-way SSB comms on the same frequency, possibly Spanish or regional dialect of - I am sure I heard "Cambio cambio" several times.
1911 UTC 9,110 kHz started a minute late according to my MSF clock - second sending, much better signal than first sending.
16-Aug-06 1900 UTC 10,170 kHz "371" and "594 594 8 8", as last week.
1910 UTC 9,110 kHz started 1910z near as dammit this evening! Second sending, strong signal, strongest ever for this one, I think, with good audio and lower sideband suppressed.

Now onto the logs from HFD and RNGB [possible duplications]:

HFD’s log:

Wed 12.07.2006 0700Z 14580 729-438/5=19591
Wed 12.07.2006 0710Z 16020 729-438/5=19591
Mon 17.07.2006 1200Z 10230 831
Wed 19.07.2006 0730Z 7335 745
Wed 19.07.2006 0740Z 11830 745
Wed 19.07.2006 1900Z 10170 371

RNGB’s S06 log:

3rd July 1200 10230 ‘831’
4th   0800 7245 ‘418’ 263 5 66856
  0800 14373 ‘352’ 461 7 95159
0810 12935 ‘352’ repeat
1400 14420 ‘493’ 00000
1500 12210 ‘493’ 00000
1630 13880 ‘327’ 401 65 23462
1730 11160 ‘327’ repeat
5th   0700 14580 ‘729’ 431 6 19691
  0730 7335 ‘745’ 863 9 88015
0740 11830 (2nd harmonic) ‘745’ repeat
0820 6755 ‘471’ 5 groups (weak)
0840 10120 ‘328’ 410 5 96167
1900 10170 ‘371’ 420 6 36085
1910 9110 ‘371’ repeat
10th   2115 9100 ‘265’ 00000
15th 1930 5788 ‘428’ 00000
19th 1800 6770 ‘471’ 00000
26th 0700 14580 ‘729’ 431 6 19691
  0710 16020 ‘729’ repeat
0730 7335 ‘745’ 863 9 88015
0740 11830 ‘745’ repeat
 
1st August 0715 6780 ‘374’ 206 5 groups
  1800 6515 ‘918’ 00000 (fast 0s. OM)
2nd   0840 10120 ‘328’ 450 6 33048
  0850 9670 ‘328’ repeat
1200 7765 ‘481’ (v.weak)
1800 6770 ‘471’ 00000
8th   1500 13930 ‘493’ 00000
  1630 14560 ‘980’ 753 60 71111
1730 12190 ‘980’ repeat
9th   0730 7335 ‘745’ 260 8 91216
  0740 11830 ‘745’ repeat
0820 6755 ‘471’ 963 5 15321
12th   1600 6794 ‘108’ 00000
  1930 5788 ‘428’ 00000
15th   0810 9670 ‘418’ 205 6 22404
16th 0840 10120 ‘328’ 450 6 33048
  0850 9670 ‘328’ repeat
17th August 1600 10410 ‘425’ 837 6 01928
23rd   0700 14580 ‘729’ 813 5 70451
  0730 7335 ‘745’ 260 8 91216
0740 11830 ‘745’ repeat (I still suspect this a harmonic, as I heard 7335 loud and clear on 14670 recently)
26th   1930 5788 ‘428’ 00000

[Tnx Richard]

S10d

As always, S10d Czech language transmissions are much as in the same months last year as documented by the charts compiled by the Slavic Desk. All transmissions are in upper sideband suppressed carrier so gone are the days when it was possible to hear S10d on an AM domestic receiver with a short wave band.

No changes of frequencies noted in July and August, at least not with the S10ds which I am able to monitor although changes are expected in the first week of September. Schedules operating outside "office hours" include the following;-

Saturday 1520 UTC 7,745 // 9,165 kHz wide variations in signal strength, sometimes weak, sometimes strong on one or both but at least these two frequencies are clear of broadcast stations or "XJT"s.
 
Saturday + Thursday 0600 UTC 9,385 // 11,416 kHz 9,385 usually the strongest of the two, 11,416 varies in strength; for example on Thursday 27-July was only just detectable while just a couple of days later, Saturday 29th, was peaking S7 to S8.
 
Saturday + Thursday , 2130 UTC 7,475 // 9,165 kHz same 5F message as the 0600z sending. 7,475 always flattened by a Greek language broadcast station; it was the same last summer yet S10d's owners still use the same frequency in 2006. 9,165 usually weak but clear.
 
Sunday + Tuesday 2050 UTC 8,175 // 9,985 kHz 8,175 usually a strong signal, 9,985 with BC QRM since it is towards the HF end of the 31 metre band.
 
Monday + Tuesday 0540 UTC 9,369 // 13,405 kHz always has two seperate 5F messages. 9,369 inside 31 metre band so often suffers from BC QRM, 13,405 signal strength varies from week to week.
 
Monday + Tuesday 1740 UTC 8,190 // 13,502 kHz comes up with the same two 5F messages as the 0540z sending. 8,190 usually a strong signal, 13,502 much weaker.
 
Alternate Wednesday 1855 UTC -   and also on Tuesdays which I hadn't realised until I studied some of the Slavic Desk's charts; was certainly heard on Tuesdays 1st and 15th of August - 13,405 // 14,445 kHz. Consistently strong signals on both frequencies in June, July and August; in fact some of the strongest S10d transmissions ever.
 
Alternate Wednesday 1820 UTC 9,985 kHz - Slavic Desk says 9,986 - apparently on the Wednesdays in between the 1855z transmission, see above. Was heard on Wednesdays 12th and 26th of July, thought it might show up on 9-August but not heard. Might have been under the severe broadcast QRM which makes this one difficult to copy at the best of times. No // for this one, I tried a whole load of known S10d frequencies while 9,985 was transmitting on the two occasions in July but found nothing.

[Thanks PoSW]

Onto HFD’s observations:

8175kHz 0500z 13/07 [in progress] HFD
13405kHz 1905z 04/07 [in progress] // 14445kHz HFD

S11a

5358kHz 2100z 05/07 [971/00] HFD
6524kHz 0900z 12/07 [215/00 – ex M03] HFD
6524kHz 0900z 02/08 [215/00] RNGB
6524kHz 0900z 09/08 [215/00] H-FD
7377kHz 1030z 10/08 [215/00] H-FD

S11b

S17c

Freqs 4485//6758kHz daily 1250z

from HFD/DoK

01/07 54035
02/07 53033
03/07 59032
05/07 52034
07/07 96032
09/07 51035
10/07 49021
14/07 49035
15/07 55031
19/07 53031
20/07 58032
23/07 82034
24/07 32058
27/07 58030
 
03/08 48038
07/08 59032
08/08 57029
09/08 58040
10/08 46031
11/08 47032
14/08 51031
15/08 51031
17/08 55032
18/08 63033
19/08 53031
21/08 94056
22/08 77034
23/08 69031
24/08 6n037
25/08 54032
27/08 53019
28/08 56032
31/08 54029

September Freqs for this Station are confirmed as 5301//8190kHz

S21

4973kHz 1742z 13/07 poor sigs Izzy
6887kHz 1830z 27/07 842 902/30 Izzy and mndbs……
  message below:
61418 08362 30537 10334 89464 55914 36246
12222 23647 26222 73030 67839 21772 96097
68246 20144 68246 50171 18683 57180 17472
72510 82381 04916 75502 16940 49335 67641
68851 56826
902 30 0 0 0 0 0		  

V02a

Firstly an apology to Mark in the US for not giving his fine logs the attention they should have. Thanks to PLondon’s calling to Guyana and his subsequent foray to Eastern Europe it has been impossible for him to sit at the PC and place Mark’s observations and analysis in this issue. We apologise to Mark and to all those who follow his column avidly, particularly in America – so apologies for the omission..

3292kHz 0200z 01/08 [A 77752 73192 52111 (YL/SS)]
 
4479kHz 0300z 02/08 [A 61693 67602 57982 (YL/SS)]
 
6855kHz 2100z 05/07 [A 11282 56612 77332 (YL/SS. Late start at 2104z.)
  2100z 06/07 [A 11283 56613 77333 (YL/SS)]
2100z 09/07 [A 18083 61143 64643 (YL/SS. Repeat of 2000z on 7887m)]
2100z 12/07 [A 12083 57153 85593 (YL/SS. Repeat of 2000z on 7887m)]
2100z 13/07 [A 90251 31851 67001 (YL/SS)]
2100z 01/08 [A 21711 65641 96141 (YL/SS. Repeat of 2000z on 7887m)]
 
7482kHz 0900z 12/07 [A 68653 15641 73161 (YL/SS)]
 
7681kHz 1000z 06/07 [A 17102 69621 84171 (YL/SS)]
 
7862kHz 1000z 05/07 [A 07101 86961 12541 (YL/SS)]
  1000z 12/07 [A 68653 15641 73161 (YL/SS. Repeat of 0900z on 7482m)]
 
7887kHz 1000z 04/07 [A 02743 93003 91953 (YL/SS.)]
  2000z 05/07 [(Strong carrier up but no voice by 2010z)]
2000z 09/07 [A 18083 61143 64643 (YL/SS)]
1000z 11/07 [A 68652 69622 84172 (YL/SS)]
2000z 12/07 [A 12083 57153 85593 (YL/SS. Late start)]
2000z 01/08 [A 21711 65641 96141 (YL/SS)]
 
7975kHz 1600z 01/07 [A 88921 99271 95051 (YL/SS)]
  1000z 02/07 [(Late start. YL/SS)]
1600z 06/07 [A 11623 32973 65673 (YL/SS)]
1600z 11/07 [A 57042 64092 80452 (YL/SS)]
1600z 01/08 [(Mixed broadcasts of two V2a stations. Uncopiable.)]
1600z 02/08 [A 00532 49622 12012 (YL/SS)]
 
8010kHz 1700z 07/07 [A 11623 32973 65673 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1600z on 7975m)]
  1700z 12/07 [A 57043 89143 98313 (YL/SS)]
0800z 02/08 [A 81642 47631 38351 (YL/SS)]
1700z 02/08 [A 00532 49622 12012 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1600z on 7975m)]
 
8097kHz 1800z 01/07 [A 76051 54611 71141 (YL/SS)]
  0500z 06/07 [A ----- ----- 21792 (YL/SS. Already in progress, missed first two calls)]
1900z 06/07 [A 59943 36333 18223 (YL/SS)]
1900z 09/07 [(Blkd badly by loud sound like rushing air. YL/SS in background, uncopiable.)]
1900z 12/07 [A 15393 05313 99753 (YL/SS)]
 
9040kHz 0900z 02/08 [(YL/SS. Signal too weak for copy)]
 
9112kHz 0700z 11/07 [A 52442 22251 03891 (YL/SS)]
  0700z 13/07 [A 02431 22253 03893 (YL/SS)]
 
9153kHz 0700z 13/07 [A 81793 17263 91362 (YL/SS)]
 
9240kHz 1000z 02/08 [(YL/SS. Signal too weak for copy)]
 
10125kHz 0300z 11/07 [A 16652 97642 42162 (YL/SS)]
 
10446kHz 1300z 05/07 [A 61592 88342 41782 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1200z on 11566m)]
  0300z 02/08 [A 07492 45182 98272 (YL/SS. Repeat of 0200z on 12180m)]
 
10566kHz 1300z 01/07 [A 23511 79811 67011 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1200z on 10715m)]
  1200z 04/07 [A 61591 88341 41781 (YL/SS)]
1300z 09/07 [A 26103 62712 64842 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1200z on 11566m)]
 
10715kHz 1200z 01/07 [A 23511 79811 67011 (YL/SS. False start.)]
  1300z 04/07 [A 61591 88341 41781 (YL/SS. Repeat of 1200z on 10566m.)]
1200z 08/07 [A 26102 62711 64841 (YL/SS)]
 
11566kHz 1200z 05/07 [A 61592 88342 41782 (YL/SS)]
  1200z 09/07 [A 26103 62712 64842 (YL/SS)]
 
12180kHz 0200z 05/07 [(Already in progress)]
  0200z 02/08 [A 07492 45182 98272 (YL/SS)]
 
12215kHz 0200z 11/07 [A 06073 65371 80871 (YL/SS)]

From the UK shores PoSW offers his logs and analysis – note the red entries.

The V02a transmissions heard in the UK morning continue to be fairly well received on this side of the Atlantic as we progress through the summer but I have lost contact with those which are on in the evening time which were heard during the winter months. Late starts quite common these days with plain carrier only until a few minutes past the hour often observed.

Late update;- from 18 - August until the time of writing, 24-August, several regular V02a schedules have failed to appear.

29-June-06 Thursday 0540 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress with a distinct background buzz, expected it to end around 0545z but carried on until 0551z when it finished with 3 x "Finale"
  0600 UTC   0600 UTC - and 35 seconds - starting up again on 8,097 with "Atencion, 12763 72322 17712".
30-June-06 Friday 0600 UTC 8,010 kHz carrier only until 0601 and 30 seconds, then "Atencion, 89171 72323 17713", weak signal, difficult copy. There used to be two seperate V02a transmissions at 0600z on a Friday, the other one being on 9,323 kHz, was heard on 2-June but nothing heard this morning.
 
1-July-06 Saturday 0701 UTC 9,153 kHz 0701 and 15 seconds UTC, a late start, "Atencion, 89172 52531 37571, signal strenth S5 with slight utility QRM.
2-July-06 Sunday 0701 UTC 9,063 kHz;- 0701 UTC approx,Atencion, 23512 85041 88871".
  0801 UTC 7,975 kHz "23512 85041 88871", as earlier. Very weak signal.
3-July-06 Monday 0600 UTC 9,331 kHz "Atencion, 10382 60901 09202", may have started early for a change, was in call-up mode when tuned in on the hour and went into 5Fs just after 0602z.
5-July-06 Wednesday 0602 UTC 8,010 kHz plain carrier until two minutes past the hour, "Atencion, 44112 37572 79161", stronger than most signals from out of Cuba these days, peaking S8.
6-July-06 Thursday 0542 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress, 0500z start for anyone up that early, ended after 0549z with 3 x "Finale".
  0600 UTC 8,097 kHz starting up again with "Atencion, 44113 17261 79162".
7-July-06 Friday 0613 UTC 8,010 kHz transmission in progress, nothing heard on 9,323.
8-July-06 Saturday 0709 UTC 9,153 kHz transmission in progress, weak signal, much weaker than usual for this one, and QRM from much stronger SSB two-way comms also in Spanish language, fishing boats perhaps?
9-July-06 Sunday 0700 UTC 9,063 kHz both of these Sunday morning transmissions were so weak as to be unreadable.
  0800 UTC 7,975 kHz
12-July-06 Wednesday 0605 UTC 8,010 kHz carrier only when tuned in five minutes past the hour. Voice suddenly started after 0606z, went into 5Fs without "Atencion" call-up routine, or perhaps had started normally at 0600z and then developed a fault for several minutes?
13-July-06 Thursday 0538 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress, strength S7, still going strong ten minutes later when I gave up on it!
  0600 UTC 8,097 kHz starting up again with, "Atencion, 81793 17263 91362", several long pauses during the call-up.
14-July-06 , Friday 0600 UTC 8,010 kHz 0600 and 50 seconds UTC, "Atencion, 70291 82241 91363", peaking S8 or so, QRM from the rasping FSK carrier which sometimes sits close to this frequency and which was idling away at first but went off after 0602z.
15-July-06 Saturday 0701 UTC 9,153 kHz "Atencion, 70292 52533 05812", as often observed before on a Saturday the first 5F is one unit up on yesterday's first 5F; there have been occasions in the past when each of the Saturday's three call-up 5Fs have been one up on Friday's.
19-July-06 Wednesday 0602 UTC 8,010 kHz 0602 UTC, plain carrier until then, "Atencion, 97361 05813 00471", strength S7, speech slightly distorted.
20-July-06 Thursday 0600 UTC 8,097 kHz 0600 and 40 seconds UTC, "Atencion, 97362 82242 00472".
21-July-06 Friday 0602 UTC 8,010 kHz carrier only until approx. 2 minutes past the hour, "Atencion, 70294 93022 11723", went ito 5Fs before 0604z, call-up only lasted for two minutes instead of the usual three. Strong signal this morning, peaking S9.
22-July-06 Saturday 0708 UTC 9,153 kHz transmission in progress, very weak signal, only just detectable, unreadable.
23-July-06 Sunday 0700 UTC 9,063 kHz starting up with "Atencion" routine, very weak signal, unable to make out the 5Fs.
  0800 UTC 7,975 kHz 0800 and 40 seconds UTC, "Atencion, 53015 94203 37293", not too strong but much better than the transmission one hour earlier, strength S6 or so. The "cero" and "uno" of the first 5F in the call-up very close together with no gap between them.
26-July-06 Wednesday 0601 UTC 8,010 kHz "Atencion, 74221 75851 72921". Weak signal with loud static crashes from thunderstorms not too far away.
27-July-06 Thursday 0539 UTC 8,097 kHz the 0500z transmission in progress.
  0601 UTC 8,097 kHz 0601 and 15 seconds UTC, plain carrier until then, starting up again with, "Atencion, 74222 53801 72922".
31-July-06 Monday 0601 UTC 9,331 kHz "Atencion, 10385 58522 09205", peaking S7.
 
2-Aug-06 Wednesday 0601 UTC 8,010 kHz the usual one minute late start, "Atencion, 60661 75852 85051".
3-Aug-06 Thursday 0538 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress, strength S7.
  0601 UTC 8,097 kHz signal had become much weaker in the space of twenty minutes or so, difficult copy, "Atencion, 60662 53803 85052" (?).
4-Aug-06 Friday 0601 UTC 8,010 kHz "Atencion, 60663 25681 85053", peaking S7.
5-Aug-06 Saturday 0608 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress, must have started at 0600z or shortly after, does not seem to be on every Saturday, usually a check on 8,097 kHz after 0600z on a Saturday produces nothing! Signal strength S7 this morning. Ended after 0646z with 3 x "Finale" and cut carrier a few seconds afterwards.
  0652 UTC 9,153 kHz with a false start; tuned receiver to 9,153 in readiness for the expected 0700z sending after the 8,097 ended. Carrier was up and at 0652z started calling "Atencion, 03652 96391 59181". Got as far as repeating "03652" after 0655z, went into 5Fs and then stopped after a few groups. At 0657z started another call up which lasted for only 20 seconds or so, only managed to log the first of the three 5Fs, "80361" before it stopped a bit after 0700z. Around 0702z started call up again with, "Atencion, 80361 52535 74961" and proceeded much as normal.
6-Aug-06 Sunday 0700 UTC 9,063 kHz carrier only when monitored between 0700 and 0703z, voice was on when checked again 0712z.
  0800 UTC 7,975 kHz came up with "Atencion" and a single 5F group just after 0800z, plain carrier until 0702z when call up began with "Atencion, 03653 96392 59182" (?), weak signal, difficult copy.
7-Aug-06 Monday 0600 UTC 9,331 kHz plain carrier only when monitored from 0600 to 0602 UTC, Voice was on when checked again at 0613z.
10-Aug-06 Thursday 0544 UTC 8,097 kHz transmission in progress, signal strength peaking S7, ended just before 0550z with 3 x "Finale".
  0600 UTC 8,097 kHz starting up again, signal had become much weaker by 0600z as noted before on Thursdays, difficult to hear, "Atencion, 57712 25682 12266" (?).
11-Aug-06 Friday 0600 UTC 8,010 kHz "Atencion, 57713 25683 12263", weak at first, up to S6 by 0605z.
12-Aug-06 Saturday no sign of V02a on 8,097 kHz after 0600 UTC was on last Saturday, 5-August.
  0700 UTC 9,153 kHz 0700 - and 35 seconds - UTC, "Atencion, 41701 52536 74963",weak signal.
14-Aug-06 Monday 0600 UTC 9,331 kHz "Atencion, 04782 02591 86592", QRM from a wideband, rasping pulse type signal spreading from 9,320 to 9,355 kHz , difficult to say what it was unless over-the-horizon radar?
16-Aug-06 Wednesday 0601 UTC 8,010 kHz 0601 and 30 seconds UTC, started a minute and a half late, plain carrier only until then, "Atencion, 80521 91191 16281", strength S7 with good audio. The churning FSK signal which often sits close to this frequency was interfering with V02a's carrier when checked at 0600z but obligingly went off at approx. 30 seconds past.
18-Aug-06 Friday no sign of V02 after 0600 UTC on 8,010 kHz. The FSK signal was on when checked on the hour and stayed on for longer than usual, not going QRT until 0613z. Afterwards there was an S5 carrier on 8,010 but no voice heard.
19-Aug-06 Saturday no sign of any V02 activity this morning; it was no surprise to find nothing on 8,097 kHz when checked shortly after 0600 UTC but I was surprised that there was no sign of V02 activity on 9,153 kHz at 0700 UTC and after, not even a weak carrier; it is most unusual for this one not to show up.
20-Aug-06 Sunday 0706 UTC 9,063 kHz transmission in progress, very weak signal, only just detectable.
  0800 UTC 7,975 kHz starting up, again very weak, unreadable.
21-Aug-06 Monday no sign of the expected 0600 UTC V02a on 9,331 kHz not even a carrier.
23-Aug-06 Wednesday and no sign of the 0600 UTC transmission on 8,010 kHz unusual for this one not to appear. The usual FSK was grinding away at 0600z but went off not long afterwards, not even a weak carrier found from V02a.
24-Aug-06 Thursday no sign of V02a on 8,097 kHz when checked at around 0535z (0500z start-up) and nothing heard of the expected start-up at 0600z on this same frequency.

[Tnx Peter]

We received a letter from E who has logged V02a at 0740, 0742 and 0803z on 05/08 on 9153, 9112 and 7862kHz respectively.

V07

AnonUk has sent us a summary of his logs for this year – note the standard progression from Jan to Dec [Tues/Thurs]

January 0600 10879   0620 12179   0640 13479   814
February 0600 13336 0620 14866 0640 16266 382
March 0600 14387 0620 16087 0640 17487 304
April 0600 14387 0620 16087 0640 17487 304
May 0600 14621 0620 16321 0640 17521 635
June 0600 14621 0620 16321 0640 17521 635
July 0600 13837 0620 14937 0640 16697 896
August 0600 13837 0620 14937 0640 16697 896
September 0600 13381 0620 14781 0640 16281 372
October 0600 14521 0620 15821 0640 17421 584
November 0600 12152 0620 13552 0640 14952 159
December 0600 9272 0620 10672 0640 12172 261

[Tnx AnonUK]

13837kHz 0600z 04/07 [896:0] HFD
  0600z 13/07 [896:0] HFD
0600z 18/07 [896:0] E
0600z 25/07 [896:0] E
0600z 15/08 [896:0] H-FD
 
14937kHz 0620z 18/07 [896.0] E
  0620z 15/08 [896:0] H-FD

V13

In message 4573 dated 05/03 Ben Mesander wrote,

"For a while, V13 seemed to have timeshifted into slots where it was not possible to hear it at my QTH. It seems to have resumed at least some skeds that are possible to pick up in the western US. Check around 1100utc-1500utc on:

Note that some of the above freqs are in error, but since it's been so many years since I monitored this station I can't remember the ones that are "real"."

[Tnx Ben]

V24

Nil reports this time.

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