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

(Date: January 2007)

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Morse stations

MX

Cluster beacons

• D
  4557.7, 5153.7, 7038.7, 8493.7, 10871.7, 13527.7, 16331.7, 20047.7
• P
  4557.8, 5153.8, 7038.8, 8494.8, 10871.8
• S
  4557.9, 10871.9, 13527.9, 16331.9
• C
  4558, 5154.0, 7039.0, 8495.0, 10872.0, 13528.0, 16332.0, 20048.0
• A
  not reported
• F
  7039.2
• K
  not reported
• M
  7039.4

Channel markers

• L
  not reported
• P
  4043, 5856
• R
  4325.9, 5465.9
• V
  not reported

M18

Was sometimes audible on 3803 kHz with its time strings (UTC+4).

M21

Alex found a M21 variant on 3770 kHz with 12 figure groups. The signals were strong in Alaska.

Samples:

• CQ CQ =934609826372 K
• CQ CQ =631212736274 K

Fritz supplied the following samples of traffic with 4 different operations.

Heard on 6823.5 kHz on 12-1 at 1452 UTC.

M22

4XZ, Israeli Navy is active on 2680//4331//6379 kHz. During the afternoon of 27-1, 6379 kHz was replaced for several hours by 5379 kHz.

M41 RUS Air defence

M41 used call signs YMG8 and U4K7 on 4959//3301, 4959//4397.5, 4959//5210.5 kHz

Sample of traffic on 4959 kHz on 5-1 at 2012 UTC.

(Logged by Fritz)

M51

John (JK1) sent me a spreadsheet with M51 skeds. You can find the file on the N&O website. Thanks for your achievement, John.

The M51 family has been heard on various freqs in January, from Monday to Friday: 6825, 5441.5, 5442, 8010, 9084.5, 8091, 4579.5, 5187 kHz. Most used was 6825 beside the daily Morse lessons of FAV22.

On 25-1 another station popped up on 6825 kHz at 1530 UTC. Callsign: F9TM. After "CQ CQ de F9TM" a short notice followed about his Morse training tonight at 1830 UTC on 3536 kHz. F9TM is one of several French Morse training nets for Radio Amateurs, the incident shows once again, that M51 is not a Number Station, but is part of the French education program for civil and military radio operators.

M62

Slovak Mil Morse Network on 4396 kHz

Samples (copied on 8-1 at 0715 UTC):

GKSH GKSH GKSH + (repeated, marker)

GKSH QTC 642 = 1 30 08 0817 642 = GKHS = ywvzo dikqr hopad zakvu ....
= DRIK = 1 30 08 0817 642 = GKHS = (msg repeated) = DRIK =
= for GKHS rpt QLN +

GKSH QTC 642 = 2 30 08 0828 642 = GKHS = 15209 52518 56235 14891 ...
= DRIK = 2 30 08 0828 642 = GKHS = (msg repeated) = DRIK =
= for GKHS rpt QLN +

GKSH QTC 642 = 3 30 08 0845 642 = GKHS = ywvzo dikqr 09152 iwiow zpuno 18656
... = DRIK = 3 30 08 0845 642 = GKHS = (msg repeated) = DRIK =
= for GKHS rpt QLN +

GKHS QTC 642 = 4 30 08 0900 642 = GKHS = tyoay ubhsc utyfw eqmng ..
= DRIK = 4 30 08 0900 642 = GKHS = (msg repeated) = DRIK =
= for GKHS rpt QLN +

• Sender is DRIK, addressee is GKSH. 24h operation.
• Sequence of messages is always 30x 5LG, 30x 5FG and 30x 2 5LG/1 5FG
• Always 3 msgs belong together (first groups).
• Time: CET
• May pause for months.
• Modulation: 2FSK.

M89

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