Seventy-third edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 13:09:20 +0200)

Morse stations

The morse scene is very much alive as you can see. I have selected a number of stations for you. Check for more logs and frequencies the logs section.

M18

M18 has changed frequency from 4073 to 4503 kHz around 5 May and still transmits time strings (UTC+3).

See also Newsletter 74.

M21

The Russian Air Defense stations were active on a number of frequencies in the past few weeks: 3246.5, 3801, 4391, 5221.5, 5772, 6321.5, 7755, 8701 and 9222 kHz, transmitting its typical strings. The id on all frequencies was "0", except for 8701 where the id was "8".

=992350??0?????
=992312??0?????
=992336??0?????
=990004??0?????
=992332??0?????
=991847??0?????
=4293289322??00
=990146??0?????
=991033??8?????

See also Newsletter 74.

M22

All frequencies were used throughout the month.

Broadcast 1	:	2800//4241//5159//8103//10046//12984 kHz
Broadcast 1	:	additional frequencies: 10153//13511//13514 kHz, observed between 26-4 and 15-5.
Broadcast 2	:	2680//4331//6379 kHz

Format 1	:	vvv 4XZ 4XZ ==

Format 2	:	nw QTC 1 nr 497 ==
		nr 497 oj v mi1q 836112 xl7y gr 72 ==
		xyxyx 5LG ==
(repetition)		nr 497 oj v mi1q 836112 xl7y gr 72 ==
		xyxyx 5LG ==
		(ends)
		nr 497 oj v mi1q 836112 xl7y gr 72 == ++

See also Newsletter 74.

M51

Frequencies	date	UTC	samples
4649.5//5279.5	26-4	1832
6924//5223	27-4	1450
7370	28-4	0750
5063//5206	28-4	1400
5081.5//7370.5	28-4	1525
5081.5//7370.5	29-4	0621
5063//5206	29-4	1920
5908	30-4	1910
5223//5894.5	3-5	1440
4629.5	3-5	1835
5475	4-5	1442	= nr 69 m 04 16:43:30 2004 = 5LG
5223//5894.5	4-5	1532	= nr 77 m 04 17:32:10 2004 = 5LG
5223//5893	4-5	1850
5223//5893	5-5	0530
5475	5-5	1525
5317//5426	10-5	1445
10217	10-5	1555	= nr 74 m 10 17:58:33 2004 = 5LG
5317//5426	11-5	1825
5907	17-5	1530
5314	18-5	1458
5401.5	19-5	0645
5314//5401.5	19-5	1505
4471	18-5	1509	= nr 50 m 18 17:09:34 2004 = 5LG
4447//4486	20-5	1525
5262	24-5	1425	= nr 37 m 24 16:26:58 2004 = 5LG
5911	24-5	1525
5262	25-5	1900
5262	26-5	0600

See also Newsletter 74.

M62

Still active on 3485 although not always audible.

1-5 / 10-5		B3ET B3ET B3ET = RNJ5 RNJ5 RNJ5 +
3-5 + 5-5	0500 UTC	= = QTR 0700
11-5 / 20-5		J7XD J7XD J7XD = D3QK D3QK D3QK +
21-5 / 31-5		QR2U QR2U QR2U = KP6F KP6F KP6F +

See also Newsletter 74.

M82

"VVV JVG DE BML"	on 4700kHz	at	1359 UTC
"VVV JVG DE BML"	on 4700kHz	at	1300 UTC
in progress	on 4700kHz	at	1204 UTC

M89

"V CP17 CP17 CP17 DE L9CC L9CC"	on	3646.4, 3552.8, 3553.2, 7000, 7038.8, 7056.4, 7058, 7059.3, 7060.2, 7072.8, 7087.1 kHz.

"V BFR7 BFR7 BFR7 DE 4XML 4XML"	on	5756.5 kHz.

"V MW3D MW3D MW3D DE 2SLC 2SLC"	on	3330//4440, 5580//7074 kHz.

"V GM3Z GM3Z GM3Z DE PNW9 PNW9"	on	5631 kHz.

See also Newsletter 74.

MX

Reported cluster beacons:

P:
7038.8 kHz
S:
10871.9, 13527.9, 16331.9, 20047.9 kHz
F:
5154.2, 7039.2, 8495.2, 10872.2, 13528.2, 16332.2, 20048.2 kHz
K:
5154.3, 7039.3, 8495.3, 10872.3, 13528.3, 16332.3, 20048.3 kHz
M:
5154.4, 7039.4, 8495.4, 10872.4, 13528.4, 16332.4, 20048.4 kHz

Reported channel markers:

P:
3291, 3699.5, 3837, 4031, 4043, 4476, 4828, 5111//5862 kHz
F:
7078.4 kHz (off frequency cluster beacon??)
V:
3658 kHz
L:
3336.2 kHz
R:
4325.8, 5465.8 kHz

See also Newsletter 74.