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Loggings => Spy Numbers => Topic started by: kris on February 04, 2024, 2020 UTC
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- probably a modified V07 Spanish Lady, observed again from 0700
0710 UTC Mon 9330 AM S9 U.Twente recorded https://voca.ro/1bxLTQVavpVZ (https://voca.ro/1bxLTQVavpVZ)
Thomas wrote below HM01 and V07 are not the same.
Thanks Thomas for the correction! That's right - I found out that these are different senders.
Enchanted by the Spanish girl, I thought it was V07, disbelieving that I could hear them so well from Cuba.
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Thanks for sharing, Kris. Sounds like HM01 out of Cuba, but I’d heard she went QRT. HM01 always boomed into my QTH, but I haven’t looked for her lately.
https://youtu.be/jmNV5hzt4Yc?si=uujdQpprN_075S8E (https://youtu.be/jmNV5hzt4Yc?si=uujdQpprN_075S8E)
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0755 UTC Tue 11635 AM S9+25 Spanish lady is reading groups of 5 digits between digi files
0758 https://voca.ro/1n6i49u1mOef (https://voca.ro/1n6i49u1mOef)
1600 11435 no traffic - checked at two EU locations
1700 11530 nothing
- Thank you MDK for expanding the topic!
Previously, I was not interested in them, thinking that they would not be heard in the EU,
but they "entered" my speaker on their own on 9330.
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Hi Kris.
HM01 and V07 are not the same.
HM01 (Ex V02/a) is used by the Cuban DGI agency, while V07 is a sister station of E07, operated by the RUZZIAN Family Ib which is the ENIGMA alias for the SVR (the 'civil' exteriour spy sewer of Ruzzia).
V07 has only one sched once a week on the early Sunday morning (central European nighttime) for Oceania, Far East and/or Australia and New Zealand. The chance to copy it in Poland is very low.
So better don't mix these two - it could confuse other listeners.
;)
Regards
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Thanks for sharing, Kris. Sounds like HM01 out of Cuba, but I’d heard she went QRT. HM01 always boomed into my QTH, but I haven’t looked for her lately.
https://youtu.be/jmNV5hzt4Yc?si=uujdQpprN_075S8E (https://youtu.be/jmNV5hzt4Yc?si=uujdQpprN_075S8E)
HM01 has recently been active in the morning hours (N. Am time, e.g. 1600 1700 and 1800 UTC on 11435, 11530, and 11635 respectively). That said, as I write this it is Tuesday Feb 6, 1607 UTC, and there's nothing on 11435 at this time. I haven't found it during the afternoon hours (2100, 2200 UTC) but did see someone report that it was active above the 20m amateur band, maybe 14375 AM (going by memory) on a recent day during one of those hours. That's a different frequency from the ones they used to use at those times. Anyway, yes, there's recent activity but it's not as predictable as before, which probably is an indication of continuing transmitter problems in Cuba. I'm guessing Arnie Coro really was about the only person who could keep on top of them, because their issues seem to be worse since he died.
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0900 UTC Wed 9240 AM no traffic
1000 9155 no traffic
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0730 UTC Fri 9330 AM/USB S9+ traffic over WBCQ broadcast
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2120, 10 FEB 2024, tx on 13435 AM rather than historic 16180 for this hour on Saturdays. Can hear English language broadcast of YL speaking mixed in at times, which I assume is RHC, but the announcer isn't someone I recognize (though I haven't listened to a EE RHC broadcast in a couple of years at this point). It's too low to actually copy anyway.
Number groups and documents being transmitted (captured with EasyDRF, build date 10 AUG 2023):
15749 - 22561574.txt
46781 - 67334678.txt
76663 - 50227666.f1c
80782 - 27008078.txt
85635 - 50038563.f1c
86576 - 36088657.f1g
NOTE: no transmission found for 2200 UTC hour. All known HM01 frequencies were checked several times.
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0730 UTC Sun 9330 AM traffic over WBCQ broadcast
0800 9065 S9+25 a typical Spanish lady broadcast is in progress 85638 .......
1000 9155 no traffic
1700 11530 Kiwi KD4NSO no traffic
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12 FEB 2024, 0500 UTC, 10860 AM
Even though this is one HM01 "day" (which runs from 1600-1600 UTC) later than my previous post, the progression of the final digit for the repeating number groups seems to indicate 3 HM01 "days" have passed in their system. Good ol' HM01.
Only new files are noted.
85012 - 46108501.txt
46783
76666
80785
85638
00021 - 42830002.txt
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0801 Mon 9065 AM S9+30 Spanish lady transmits word messages and digi files
0820 reads 85638 00021 85012 46783 and so on as written by MDK2
0902 9240 S9+20 repeaed msg as above
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13 FEB 2024, 1800 UTC, 11635
Monitored this one throughout the daylight hours here (1600-2300 UTC) on the 12th, and noted that all the usual morning frequencies (1600/11435, 1700/11530, 1800/11635) were normal, but the afternoon transmissions were stuck on 11635 starting at 2100 and continuing well into the 2300 UTC hour (last noted it was still going at 2310z). No QSY to 10715 or any other frequency. It repeated the previous day's transmission without change to the last digit of each number group.
Today (the 13th) there was nothing at 11435/1600 or 11530/1700, but 11635 at 1800 saw a transmission. No new files, but the number groups all saw the final digit progress by one.
85013
46784
76667
80786
85639
00022
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14 Feb 2024, 0500 UTC, 10860 kHz AM.
Progressed last digits and one new number group and file. It appears as if HM01 has abandoned the 1600 timeslot as being the one where the new message set comes in, and that 0500 (the earliest timeslot used by HM01 in the UTC day) is now when that happens. Need more observation to see if that holds. (I'm curious if they're transmitting at any new times or frequencies.)
85014
46785
76668
80787
47311 - 36544731.f1g
00023
Excellent SINPO 55555 reception. Cuban spies take note, this might be the best time to tune in.
EDIT 1633 UTC: Hearing number groups on 11435 starting at 1628z, which wasn't transmitting earlier in the 1600 hour (though my last check was c. 1615z). It's the same as the new ones copied at 0500 above, which tends to support the notion that HM01 may now be debuting new/updated information at that hour. SINPO is 12211, far too weak to try to receive digital signal.
EDIT: 2318 UTC
Wed 14 Feb
Hi MDK2 - it's great that you analyze their activity!
Thanks, I hope my observations prove of some use.
There was normal transmission activity at 2100 UTC on 11635 and at 2200 UTC at 10715, without running into the 2300 hour. Same number groups with no change as would be expected.
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Wed 14 Feb
Hi MDK2 - it's great that you analyze their activity!
Today the reception was on the verge of understanding that they are active:
0800 UTC 9065 AM S9 poor to read
0900 9240 S9 poor to read
1000 9155 nothing at me
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15 FEB 2024, 0500 UTC, 11462 kHz
85015
46786
76669
80788
47311
00024
Another day where 0500 UTC, not 1600, is the first transmission where the repeated number groups advance their final digit (with the standard practice of the previous day's new set retaining "1" as the last digit on its second day still being adhered). So that much, along with this time slot's frequencies are the same.
EDIT 0558 Strong signal on 14375, so that frequency and the early start to the broadcast are also still the same.
EDIT these same number sets copied at 1600z/11435, 1700z/11530, 1800z/11635, 2100z/13435, and 2200z/14375.
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16 FEB 2024 (Friday), 0500 UTC, 10860 AM (EDIT, also copied at 0600z on 10345 AM)
Two new number groups and files, while the other four advance their final digits, again demonstrating that HM01 has aligned their broadcast day with the UTC day. Unless anything changes I won't remark on that anymore.
85016
46787
61241 - 64036124.txt
83211 - 56458321.txt
47312
00025
EDIT, same number sets copied at 1600z/11435, 1700z/11530, 1800z/11635, and 2100z/11635, but nothing found at any known HM01 frequency at 2200z.
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9330.0 kHz AM
16 FEB 2024 07:00 UTC - HM01 loud and clear with voice and OFDM content on 9330.0 kHz AM;
07:40 UTC - Occasional break-ins from WBCQ World's Last Chance.
9065.0 kHz AM
16 FEB 2024 08:00 UTC - HM01 loud and clear with voice and OFDM content on 9065.0 kHz AM;
OFDM files received: 46108501, 67334678, 64036124, 56458321, 36544731, 46108501, 42830002
RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna
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17 FEB 2024 (Sat), 0500 UTC, 11462 AM
85017
02411 - 51130241.txt
61241
83211
47313
00026
noted from 0450 UTC, entire signal covered by 20 kHz wide digital utility signal centered at 11455, but that ended at 0503. Signal was too weak to decode DRM transmissions until after 0530.
EDIT: weakly copyable at 0600 on 14375. Also weakly copyable at 1600z/11435. I believe there was a carrier for 11530/1700z but I didn't tune to it. There definitely was nothing on 11635 at 1800z hour, or any other known HM01 frequency above 10 MHz, and I checked eastern USA kiwi SDR's just to be sure.
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1000 UTC Sat 12180 nothing at my QTH
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18 FEB 2024 (SUN), 0500 UTC, 10860 AM
It seems that the schedule has skipped ahead by four cycles from yesterday, given the progression of the four number groups which aren't new.
86013 - 00278601.txt
02414
61245
83215
47317
37442 - 42873744.txt
EDIT: nothing copied at any other time for UTC date 18 FEB. I didn't check for 0600-1000 (bedtime hours for me) and was too occupied with other things 1600-1800 (though I did look for both 11435 and 11530 at about 1650z, without detecting a carrier), but careful checks at 2100 and 2200 of all known frequencies came up empty. It's possible that 0500 was 18 FEB's only transmission but I would clearly need confirmation from other observers. Kris (below) noted nothing at 1000 UTC.
I did look at all known HM01 frequencies for 19 FEB, 0500 UTC and also found no transmission as of 0535 UTC, before going to bed, but there was nothing.
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0700 UTC Sun 9330 USB S9+QRM recorded from 0703 https://voca.ro/1kVsAUQhIOV3 (https://voca.ro/1kVsAUQhIOV3)
1000 9155 USB S9+20 recorded from 1005 https://voca.ro/1mts2pQtKeTC (https://voca.ro/1mts2pQtKeTC)
the same groups as above by MDK2
1600 11435 nothing at me
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19 FEB 2024 (MON), 1600 UTC, 11435 kHz
After not copying any signal at all for the 0500 hour broadcast, I was surprised to find HM01 actually going BACKWARDS in their cycle. Their transmission on 18 FEB (see above) showed that they had skipped ahead four days from what went out on 17 FEB. But today, they're transmitting the number sets we would have expected on 18 FEB. In other words, they've gone backwards by three days in the cycle.
86011
02411
61242
83212
47314
00027
Edit: Same number groups copied at 1800z/11635, 2100z/11635, and 2200z/10715.
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0900 UTC Mon 9240 AM S9+ QRM msg as above by MDK2
1840 11365 AM S8 Kiwi Westminster MD USA is being msg as above by MDK2
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20 FEB 2024 (TUE), 0500 UTC, 11462 kHz
After apparently going backwards by three days on the 19th compared to the number sets sent on the 18th, HM01 has now jumped forward four days from the 18th, or seven days from yesterday.
86017
58471 - 47715847.txt
52141 - 42035214.txt
88731 - 66428873.txt
05861 - 60300586.txt
37446
Rx on West Mountain, Duchess County, New York kiwi SDR because the signal was rather weak at my QTH.
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21 FEB 2024 (Wed), 1600 UTC, 11435 kHz
Normal progression from yesterday's transmission. Rx at W3HFU kiwi SDR in Maryland due to poor rx at my home QTH.
64481 - 21606448.txt
58471
52142
88732
05862
37447
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22 FEB 2024 (THU), 0500 UTC, 11462 kHz
Two days progression from yesterday.
64482
58473
52144
88734
05864
37449
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1000 UTC Thu 12180 AM S8 repeated msg as above by MDK2
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23 FEB 2024 (FRI), 0500 UTC, 10860 kHz.
Normal one-day progression from yesterday.
64483
58474
52145
88735
05865
68011 - 50666801.txt
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24 FEB 2024 (SAT), 0500 UTC, 11462 kHz.
Two days' progression from yesterday.
64485
58476
52147
88737
05867
68012
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0700 UTC Sat 13432 AM S9 typical msg as above by MDK2 (+ digi files)
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25 FEB 2024 (SUN), 0500 UTC, 10860 kHz
Normal one-day progression from yesterday.
64486
58477
41821 - 46504182.txt
87811 - 34738781.txt
05868
68013
EDIT - also tuned in to the 2200 UTC broadcast on 10715 kHz and it was transmitting these same number groups. It definitely appears that HM01 has made a permanent change in making 0500 UTC the start of their daily cycle.
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25 FEB 2024 08:30 UTC 9330 kHz
08:30 UTC - HM01 loud and clear with voice and OFDM content over WBCQ World's Last Chance (08:00 - 10:00 UTC);
09:00 UTC - Transmissions continue;
09:07 UTC - End of broadcast. Transmission moved to 9240 kHz.
Files received: 50666801.TXT, 21606448.TXT, 47715847.TXT, 46504182.TXT, 34738781.TXT, 60300586.TXT
Note: The station appears to be 1 hour 7 minutes off schedule. It should be transmitting on 9330 kHz between 07:00 to 08:00 UTC and switch to 9240 kHz at 09:00 UTC.
25 FEB 2024 09:07 UTC 9240 kHz
09:07 UTC - HM01 loud and clear with voice and OFDM content.
Files received: 46504182.TXT, 34738781.TXT, 60300586.TXT, 50666801.TXT, 21606448.TXT, 47715847.TXT
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26 FEB 2024 (MON), 0500 UTC, 10860 kHz
Normal progression in the number sets from yesterday.
64487
58478
41821
87811
05869
68014
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0727 UTC Mon 9330 AM S9 https://voca.ro/1cPFky23wYsE (https://voca.ro/1cPFky23wYsE)
0900 9240 no traffic at me
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27 FEB 2024, 0500 UTC, 11462 kHz
Normal one-day progression from yesterday with a new number group and file.
64488
58479
41822
87812
15251 - 61411525.txt
68015
NOTE: it's been two weeks (14 FEB) since HM01 transmitted a new file that was either in the .f1c or .f1g format, and that particular one was last sent out on the 19th. I'm not always the most dedicated observer of HM01, but I can't remember a time when I was paying attention where all the files were simply in .txt format for over a week. It's premature to even speculate if they're abandoning those strange formats but it's something I'm wondering about.
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0800 UTC Wed 9065 AM S9+20 broadcast started with a delay of 4 minutes - a typical msg and digi file
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28 FEB 2024, 0600 UTC, 10345 kHz
Normal one-day progression from yesterday.
NOTE: Somehow I wrote this up but forgot to post, and found it unposted for 24 hours. Whoops.
64781 - 72126478.txt
20431 - 16482043.txt
41823
87813
15251
68016
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29 FEB 2024
There wasn't any signal at 11462 kHz into the 0500 UTC hour, so I set up my SDR to record each hour to see if I could get it later. There was nothing at all until the 0900 UTC hour when HM01 finally came up on 11462, but it was repeating the number groups that were sent yesterday, 28 FEB, without progression.
64781
20431
41823
87813
15251
68016
(Unfortunately I programmed the incorrect frequency for recording the 1000 UTC transmission, so I don't know for sure if they repeated this that hour at 12180. Will monitor the daylight hours just to see.)