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1921
Hello all,

Going to put this in the Pirates section, since I rather suspect it belongs here ;)

A “numbers” sounding station was heard on 6210 kHz USB starting about 2020 UTC today (April 06, 2012).  It was alittle suspect right from the get-go, the “buzzer” noises combined with the 00000 at the end, and letters sent, kind of had a minor smell to them.

The same message was apparently sent twice.

I have partial recordings of both the first and second messages.  Unfortunately all of my recorders were busy on other tasks until I realized this was something worth recording, even if just for the funny factor.  So, although I heard the entire second transmission I did not record the CVY callup.

The tail end of the first transmission is here:
http://token_radio.home.mchsi.com/Odd_Letters_6210_USB_04062012_2029_rem.mp3

The second transmission I go t most of.  I started recording right after the last “Charlie Victor Yankee” was sent.  The tones heard are part of the transmission, and I believe the recording captured them all.
http://token_radio.home.mchsi.com/Odd_Letters_6210_USB_04062012_2035_rem.mp3

Both of the above transmissions were recorded by me using a Perseus remote in northern Germany.  However, I also tuned it in with a Perseus remote in Greece, and it was heard there, although less strong.  Those were the only two I had time to try.

Supposedly the message has been cracked using Cryptool, and the results are pretty clear that it is a spoof/fake.

T!

1922
Spy Numbers / Re: Numbers station, similar to E07, April 1, 2012
« on: April 02, 2012, 2314 UTC »
Chris,

The station transmitted this morning on the same sets of freqs, but today instead of voice it used a new digital format I have not heard before.  It started much like XPA, but the actual data looked like a PSK format.

Also was able to find the 1420z freq.

1410z  16332 kHz
1420z  14472 kHz

1510z  16264 kHz
1520z  14353 kHz

Video of the 1510 UTC, 16264 kHz USB signal here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lw2mB8YYj8

The 1400z frequency that has been quoted by others, 18560 kHz, either did not transmit today or propagation did not support it.

T!

1923
Hello all,

This morning it appears that V24 used a new voice for its only transmission of
the day.

The schedule (latest here
http://token_radio.home.mchsi.com/V24_M94_latest_sched.JPG ) indicated there
should be three transmissions today. However, both of the 5115 kHz slots did
not go today, and only the 6215 kHz 1500 UTC slot was active.

I was not really listening to the transmissions, only tuning a receiver to them
to confirm they did or did not go, and I tuned to the 6215 kHz freq several
minutes after the transmission started, after the music would have been
complete. I was surprised to hear the station on the air, but using a voice I
have never heard before.

I started recording at that time, but had missed the entire callup.

The ending is different from past transmissions, but the format was still 5f 2/3
and 3/2.

Video of the last several minutes of the transmission here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8ul9s-bYU

Tomorrow there should be 5 transmissions, and I will record all of them form the
beginning of each time period. It will be interesting to see if the new voice
is used for all transmissions.


1924
Spy Numbers / Numbers station, similar to E07, April 1, 2012
« on: April 02, 2012, 0322 UTC »
A numbers station some are calling the “female E07” (and the format is very much like the numbers station designated E07, except E07 is a male voice) apparently had at least two transmission schedules this morning, April 1, 2012.

1410z, 16332 kHz, USB, callup 253, ID 8776, 27 groups

1510z, 16264 kHz, USB, callup 831, ID 8776, 27 groups
1520z, 14353 kHz, USB, callup 831, ID 8776, 27 groups

The messages in both the 14XXz and 15XXz time slots were identical.  I have recordings for both time slots.  The three transmissions I heard were moderate strength here in California, ranging from S5 to S9.  There were quite possibly transmissions at 1400z, 1420z, and 1500z, that I did not hear.

The voice has an odd sound to it, almost as if there was multipath or aurora on it, but checking a remote in Europe (Austria) yielded a similar sound.

Video of the 1410z transmission here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERGW0UYne0o

Video of the 1510z transmission here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH2WReY3wYw

T!

1925
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6935 kHz USB 0230Z
« on: April 02, 2012, 0245 UTC »
No ID heard so far (0242z).  Op said on his first ann that he did not have a show ready, was jsut going to throw some tunes out.

At 0242z Op may have hinted an ID of Magic SHortwave Radio, but it was not a full up ID, so not sure if he was just saying he was here by the magic of shortwave radio or if he meant that as the ID.  Signal is strong here, a tad over S9, but the wording was odd for it to be an ID.

T!

(edit) off at 0248z, no ID, just a Good Night.

1926
North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 USB, 0203z
« on: April 02, 2012, 0207 UTC »
Someone is up on 6925 USB, started about 0203z, I suspect Turtlehead, but no ID so far.

T!


(edit) and off at 0207, no ID heard.

1927
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6935 kHz 0145Z April 2
« on: April 02, 2012, 0202 UTC »
The song at 0141 was Copperhead Road, by Steve Earle, not Copperhead Row.  After that all Johnny Horton for the next 4 songs.

Went off after a few bars of AC/DC, and came back up at 0159.

ID Renegade at 0202, and talking about a bad sound card.

T!

1928
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XFM 6950 AM *0135
« on: March 25, 2012, 0310 UTC »
Over S9 in the Mojave Desert of California.  Also veeerrryyy wide, like over 23 kHz and excellent audio.

T!

1929
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 USB Red Mercury Labs
« on: March 25, 2012, 0309 UTC »
Said he has been at the helm for 16 hours and needing some sleep.  Loud and clear in the Mojave Desert of California.  I really apreciate teh Rob Zombie....at least partially because my wife does not and I am setting in the living room with the radio on ;)

T!

1930
ID of Turtlehead Radio at 0524.

Lots of 80's music seems to be the focus tonight.

Cars, Gary Numan, Don't you Want Me, Huamn League.

Host is Col Turtlehead.

T!
Mojave Desert, California, USA

1931
Loud and clear here in the Mojave Desert of California.  But I am not quite sure how Romney has anything to do with how well Red Mercury Labs is getting out ;)

T!

1932
HF Beacons / "BCN" on 13561.88 kHz
« on: March 18, 2012, 2227 UTC »
Got what appears to be a beacon sending....wait for it..."BCN" in CW on 13561.88 kHz.  2225 UTC, March 18, 2012.

T!

1933
North American Shortwave Pirate / KMUD, 6925 USB, 0100, 03/18/2012
« on: March 18, 2012, 0114 UTC »
KMUD up with Irish themed music on 6925 USB, started about 0057 UTC, 03/18/2012.  ID at 0112.

T!


Edit:  Off at 0231, announced 50 W PEP.  Announced as "from the realm of Inyo" and at one point said "Black Rock Radio", along with multiple times of saying "Northern Mojave Desert".  If all of those are indicators of where they transmitted from it was some remote and pretty country, and on a windy and slightly stormy night.

1934
Other / Re: Strange (...to me) Sound 6385usb/am 0155+ 03/17/2012
« on: March 17, 2012, 0245 UTC »
The sound you are hearing is a digital modem, specificaly it is STANAG 4285.

S4285 can be BPSK, QPSK, or 8PSK.with baud rates form 75 to 3600.  The vast majority is encrypted.  Sigmira can be used to demodulate the signal if it is not encrypted.

T!

1935
Running a tad over S9 here much of the time, S7 or so on the lows.  With an S2 noise floor that makes for a nice signal.

T!

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