Hundred seventh edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: Thu Aug 3, 2006 1:29 pm (PST))

Morse stations

MX

Cluster beacons

Cluster	Beacons copied in May-July
3594	P
4558	P
5154	D, P, C, M
7039	D, P, S, C, F, K, M
8495	D, C, M	*)
10872	D, P, S, C
13528	D, S, C, M	*)
16332	S, C
20048	D, P, C

"A" was not reported.

*) This M is off frequency on 8494.9 and 13527.9 kHz.

A possible malfunctioning "P" beacon was heard on 27-6 at 1934 UTC.

It sent " - - - -.." (dah dah dah dah di dit ).

Channel markers

L
still nothing heard
P
2330.8, 3593.8, 3722.0, 4031, 4557.8, 4476, 5111.0 kHz
4557.8 // 3593.8 // 2330.8 kHz transmit in parallel.
4476.0 // 4031.0 kHz transmit in parallel.
R
4325.9, 5465.9 kHz
S
10743.9 kHz (heard on 16-5 at 2330 UTC)

See also Newsletter 108.

M01?

Igor sent us a nice one: 5928 kHz, 0044 UTC, 20-7: M01 variant.

But is it really M01? It looks like it. GD comments:

"The message format is the same as M01, I have found these differences.

It is auto sent not hand.

The note is pure CW not the same strange M01 tone.

At the start of the message after the call, no = between call and start of message.

Location must be near Igor, as it is unlikely that M01 could be heard in that far away.

Odd time.

Digit instead of 3 digit call.

I wonder if it is a regular transmission?"

Interesting notes. Maybe it's the same net but transmitted from a different location with other equipment. Just a thought.........

This is the message that Igor copied.

9947 9947 9947 (rptd)
<pause>
371 371 25 25 = =
8245t 8245t 21436 21436 1tt32 1tt32 91t22 91t22 791t4 791t4
59165 59165 81982 81982 69185 69185 72346 72346 456t5 456t5
4681t 4681t 86391 86391 4t4t2 4t4t2 45581 45581 29t35 29t35
5t596 5t596 2t999 2t999 t9 iii 1 ii
2t999 2t999 41528 41528 83941 83941 75674 75674 592t8 592t8
51684 51684 46833 46833 t1t8t t1t8t 13264 13264
= = 371 371 25 25
ttt

M08 & V02

Current Cuban Skeds compiled by Mark Slaten

Heard From 1600-2300 UTC. This covers 1100-1800 local EDT in the USA

SUN	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)

MON	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)
M08a				7680(P)	8009(S)
M08a						7975(P)	7480(S)
M08a							7519(P)	8009(S)

TUE	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)
M08a				?	?
M08a						7975(P)	7480(S)
M08a							7526(P)	8135(S)

WED	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)
M08a				7680(P)	8009(S)
M08a						6933(P)	6854(S)
M08a							7519(P)	8009(S)

THU	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)
M08a				?	?
M08a						6933(P)	6854(S)
M08a							8009(P)	8135(S)

FRI	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	8097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)
M08a				7680(P)	8009(S)
M08a						7975(P)	7480(S)
M08a							7519(P)	8135(S)

SAT	1600	1700	1800	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
V02a	7975(P)	8010(S)	8097(P)	097(S)	7887(P)	6855(S)

Notes:

The primary or first sked is indicated with (P).
The secondary, second or repeat sked is indicated with (S).
All skeds normally begin on the hour.
The 1600/1700 V2a sked is one broadcast. (Daily)
The 1800/1900 V2a sked is one broadcast. (Daily)
The 2000/2100 V2a sked is one broadcast. (Daily)
The 1900/2000 M8a sked is one broadcast. (M,W,F)
(There may be a Tue and Thur sked, but I have not found it yet. Thus the (?) in those slots.)
The 2100/2200 M8a sked is one broadcast. (M,T,W,T,F)
The 2200/2300 M8a sked is one broadcast. (M,T,W,T,F)

See also "voice stations" section in this issue, and Newsletter 110 for more about M08 .

M10

Mike sent us a sample message and a number of logs.

17-05-2006, 1940 UTC, 8190 kHz:

555 555 555 747 747 747 21 755 755 755 32

747 747 747
16 16 21 21
34435 34435 88420 88420 54506 54506 33332 33332 72018 72018
63709 63709 73102 73102 67309 67309 93568 93568 43432 43432
58325 58325 24278 24278 97941 97941 83896 83896 81783 81783
66919 66919 20007 20007 84724 84724 24115 24115 02261 02261
06983 06983 = =
16 16 21 21

755 755 755
99 99 32 32 = =
92457 92457 80537 80537 06212 06212 68401 68401 03616 03616
61768 61768 59640 59640 50929 50929 55033 55033 19564 19564
77713 77713 01024 01024 89177 89177 69983 69983 27126 27126
72755 72755 18982 18982 82156 82156 11016 11016 49482 49482
34276 34276 60306 60306 39717 39717 91672 91672 90502 90502
09013 09013 75567 75567 27036 27036 69913 69913 92918 92918
63562 63562 16616 16616 = =
99 99 32 32
000

Another one was posted to the Enigma 2000 list by Jakub:

4031 and 6801 kHz, 6 May, 1630 UTC

555 555 555 571 571 571 37 275 275 275 20 049 049 049 26 435 435 435 25
555 555 555 571 571 571 37 275 275 275 20 049 049 049 26 435 435 435 25
555 555 555 571 571 571 37 275 275 275 20 049 049 049 26 435 435 435 25

571 571 571
82 37 = =
11564 11564 13253 13253 77322 77322 03384 03384 72741 72741
23938 23938 99928 99928 31845 31845 05063 05063 18004 18004
90480 90480 71708 71708 86387 86387 98631 98631 40871 40871
73241 73241 42936 42936 64816 64816 86522 86522 34515 34515
61223 61223 93019 93019 32882 32882 24195 24195 91402 91402
57788 57788 29990 29990 58455 58455 05025 05025 20590 20590
93599 93599 42014 42014 25868 25868 57993 57993 80486 80486
52440 52440 46592 46592 = =
82 82 37 37

275 275 275
30 30 20 20 = =
79660 79660 86043 86043 82545 82545 78180 78180 05535 05535
46605 46605 40719 40719 42926 42926 08586 08586 70660 70660
34255 34255 98508 98508 39105 39105 03417 03417 94482 94482
91475 91475 67660 67660 32544 32544 80453 80453 32867 32867 = =
30 30 20 20

049 049 049
28 28 26 26 = =
81756 81756 26878 26878 60471 60471 98176 98176 05967 05967
49003 49003 07445 07445 65375 65375 48648 48648 82810 82810
89936 89936 68662 68662 18040 18040 70764 70764 07358 07358
78892 78892 20869 20869 51518 51518 63295 63295 97829 97829
15138 15138 92144 92144 78390 78390 80660 80660 11670 11670
24869 24869 = =
28 28 26 26

435 435 435
14 14 25 25 = =
84467 84467 13489 13489 53177 53177 41954 41954 27889 27889
65260 65260 44927 44927 64462 64462 90959 90959 37474 37474
09588 09588 19671 19671 49601 49601 50127 50127 24742 24742
59956 59956 64851 64851 38637 38637 95219 95219 34579 34579
64467 64467 83702 83702 40633 40633 95994 95994 63602 63602 = =
14 14 25 25
000

M18

Back on 4503 kHz. Heard on 18-07 at 1831 UTC, sending its usual time strings 2230 2230 2230 2231 2231 ...

See also Newsletter 108.

M21

Russian Air Defense transmissions were copied on the following frequencies:

Ident "0"
3246.5, 3737, 4165.5, 4391, 5131, 5221.5, 5873, 9222 kHz
Ident "8"
5131 5873 kHz
Ident "9"
5772, 6321.5, 7994, 9222 kHz

Sample strings:

=992218??0?????
=99?2339?9?????
=992135??8?????

See also Newsletter 108.

M22

The Israeli Navy (4XZ) switched to a digital mode a while and uses three fixed frequencies for its morse transmissions 2680//4331//6379 kHz

See also Newsletter 108.

M31

Although the number of transmissions and stations are decreasing, we can still copy a number of these French military station markers.

2789.0	FUE	:	French navy	Brest	CW, RTTY 75/850	test tape.
5137.7	FDY	:	French Air Force	Orleans	CW marker	"VVV VVV VVV DE FDY FDY FDY"
5447.0	FDG	:	French Air Force	Bordeaux	CW marker	"VVV VVV VVV DE FDG FDG FDG"

M41

3182.5 kHz	2-05	1940 UTC	Messages
4959.0 kHz	2-05	1940 UTC	Messages
4959.0 kHz	14-06	1910 UTC	Messages

See also Newsletter 108.

M51

6825 kHz	1-05	0905 UTC	:	FAV22 with Morse lessons
6825 kHz	8-06	0713 UTC	:	= nr 22 j 08 09:13:10 1989 = 5LGx100
6825 kHz	15-06	0924 UTC	:	= nr 71 j 15 11:24:23 1989 = 5LGx100

M62

5231 kHz	12-06	0830 UTC	:	M7UV M7UV M7UV +
5231 kHz	12-06	0845 UTC	:	= R6HX = 4 20 12 1050 682
				= M7UV = 5LG/FGx20
				= for M7UV rpt QLN +
5232 kHz	14-06	1230 UTC	:	T2M8 T2M8 T2M8 + = = QTR 1430

M89

V T3AP T3AP T3AP de QF3K QF3K	on	5727, 8321, 8437 kHz
V KS8Q KS8Q KS8Q de 51JU 51JU	on	5875 kHz
V U8OV U8OV U8OV de 1RMK 1RMK	on	3568 kHz
V B7TZ B7TZ B7TZ DE 8PNX 8PNX	on	3846, 4928, 8046 kHz
V GKVZ GKVZ GKVZ DE Q7NW Q7NW	on	3297, 4670 kHz
V 2DKI 2DKI 2DKI de 9CNV 9CNV	on	3645 kHz
V CP17 CP17 CP17 de L9CC L9CC	on	7070.1, 7059.8, 7067, 7069, 7071.5, 7074.5, 7082, 7083.6 kHz

Sample message:

V 2DKI 2DKI 2DKI de 9CNV 9CNV
= 2DKI 2DKI BT 70835 70835 AR
V 2DKI 2DKI 2DKI de 9CNV 9CNV

Pseudo M89: NYZ on 4860, 6840 kHz: VVV Q2M de NYZ

See also Newsletter 108.