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

(Date: March 2008)

Morse stations

MX

Cluster beacons

D
3593.7, 4557.7, 5153.7, 7038.7, 8493.7, 10871.7, 13527.7, 16331.7
P
3593.8, 4557.8, 5153.8, 7038.8, 8494.8, 10871.8, 13527.8, 16331.8
S
4557.9, 5153.9, 7038.9, 8494.9, 10871.9, 13527.9, 16331.9
C
4558.0, 5154.0, 7039.0, 8495.0, 10872.0, 13528.0, 16332.0
A
not reported
F
7039.2
K
5154.3
M
5154.4, 7039.4, 10872.4, 13528.4

Notes:

Spurious "D" on 7000 and 7044.7 kHz
"C" had some problems on 7039 kHz, transmitting "HF" and "HFB"

Channel markers

P
3699.5, 4079
R
4325.9, 5465.9 kHz
V
3658 kHz

M03

M03c	9060	0815	14/03/08	554/38	12.3wpm	S8-10db	mikesndbs	FR
	554/38 = = 77777 77777 94789 48588 t6555 99172 95674 47616 60729 45055 13723 97654 88354 52485 83721 56393 63698 09476 86885 23176 36036 31400 02264 56253 86337 44647 00765 33794 12455 41201 58137 86793 20966 26341 18996 84081 77777 77777 = = 0 0 0

M21

Id "0"	:	3314, 6425.5 kHz
Id "9"	:	7794 kHz
Unid Id	:	2738.5, 4145, 5873, 6321.5

M51

The French military Morse training stations were heard on a variety of frequencies:
2737, 3502, 4475.5, 4629, 4948, 5116, 5214, 5225, 5433, 6431, 6888, 6891, 6897, 6914.5, 6946, 6951, 6957.1, 6981, 6982, 7635, 7688.5, 7793, 7851.5, 7891, 7938.5, 7951, 7971, 8008, 9201, 9260, 10132, 11174, 14801, 18305 kHz.

FAV22:
3881, 6825, 7379 kHz

FAV22 officially uses only 3881//6825, but is not the first time that a third frequency is used too. Others heard so far are: 9135, 5192.5, 9317, 6638.5, 9316. Maybe there are always three?

M89

V CP17 CP17 CP17 de L9CC L9CC	on	3551.7, 7055.5, 7059.2, 7059.5, 7060.0, 7061.0, 7061.1, 7062.1, 7062.5, 7063.9, 7064.0 kHz
V 7NPE 7NPE 7NPE DE QV5B QV5B	on	5500.0 kHz
V DKG6 DKG6 DKG6 de 3A7D 3A7D	on	7601.4, 7602.0 kHz

M89 variant:

VVV Q2M Q2M Q2M de NYZ NYZ

6840 kHz