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

(Date: October 2008)

Voice stations

E03 Lincolnshire poacher

E03a Cherry ripe

Interesting news about Cherry Ripe. The transmissions have moved from Guam to the Darwin area in Australia , possibly Humpty Doo. This is confirmed for both 18 and 21 MHz. This is probably the reason why the signal is much weaker these days. The transmissions often start late at H+05.

I wonder if the move is related to a reorganization of some kind which may also have caused the closure of the Lincolnshire Poacher.

Cherry Ripe logs:

20474	1000	20-10	Id 78022
23461	1000	20-10	Id 78022
18864	1100	20-10
23461	1100	20-10
18864	1208	21-10
18864	1106	22-10	Id 86446
23461	1106	22-10	Id 86446
18864	1106	28-10	Id 88848
23461	1106	28-10	Id 88848

E07

Still quite active with various schedules. See also the Logs Section.

Sample provided by Mike. Heard on 22-10 at 7874 kHz, 2000 UTC, 6968 kHz,

2020 UTC, 5253 kHz, 2040 UTC:

892 769 59
62670 96230 60404 65481 94640 35979 26206 51116 56536 58563
87921 51861 32319 37937 28788 25331 12058 92376 19714 36165
74282 20793 78968 64210 56463 18389 81052 59181 76800 03095
05638 93615 18490 38696 20917 12996 76921 17533 50858 30664
26557 14123 47939 84434 51186 49562 77719 56108 55565 28390
98487 39364 15324 85378 14382 44983 21278 53275 53902
000 000

S06

Active as ever with various schedules. See also the Logs Section. Here's a sample from Mike. Heard on 22-10 at 9220 kHz, 1900 UTC and 8270 kHz, 1910 UTC:

371 294 5
04055 57485 44525 70797 10152
294 5
00000