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One of the few stations using a male announcer is this Russian language station. The male voice sounds very formal and military. Another feature is that the station uses a large number of frequencies, many above 10 MHz, again suggesting a near global signal coverage. The format is simple: the announcer repeats a 3 figure identifier for a few minutes. Sometimes the identifier is followed by a figure "1" as in "147, 147, 147, 1". If no messages are to follow then three "nulls" are sent, such as "442, 442, 442, 0,0,0,,. If text is to be sent then after the preamble the voice gives another identifier, then the group count and then into the five figure groups, as - "419,419, 419,1.728, 728, 728, 36, 36, 32222, 32222" etc. The whole thing usually ends with five nulls. These transmissions have been heard at various times between 0600 and 2300. Many of the three figure identifiers, believed to be the recipient's code name, are repeated. Noted so far have been 825, 419, 442, 147, 854 and 305. The frequencies so far recorded are:
5135 6765 13406
5175 6820 13890
5400 6840 14360
5718 6995 14408
5760 8200 15610
5891 8395 15702
6528 8536 16243
6630 9141 21862
6640 10135
6660 12470
6680 13380

In mid-1991 the voice could be heard every day on 14408 and 15702 with a plaintive cry of "55555" or "00000" with no messages following. These signals are heard on the hour between 0600 and 1600.
There is an English language version of this station which uses a female voice and is heard on a similarly wide range of frequencies. The voice has one notable characteristic: the number "8" is pronounced as "ate", as a Scotsman would do. The other figures are said clearly and precisely in a near perfect British accent. The format is the same as for the Russian Man station. Three figure identifiers noted for this station are: 619, 748, 236, 897, 152, 468, 724, 734, 139. Some traffic examples:

897, 897, 897, 00000
468, 468, 468, 00000
468, 468, 468, 235, 235, 97, 97
734, 734, 734, 169, 169, 29, 29
724, 724, 724, 695, 695, 123, 123

The frequencies noted for this station:
3888 6845 12671
4830 6855 12945
5640 6875 13395
5725 8140 13950
5800 8180 14620
6325 8240 15060
6610 8880 16460
6660 10130 18810
6825 12320

Transmission times have been noted on the hour between 1200-2200.
What seems another version of the same set-up uses the German language. The format is the same as the previous two. Traffic noted includes:


329, 329, 329, 00000
774, 774, 774, 1, 985, 985, 192, 192
792, 792, 792, 00000
458, 458, 458, 1, 7254, 7254, 88, 88
723, 723, 723, 1, 2049, 2049, 78, 78

As can be seen, the frequencies tend to be lower, suggesting an operation in or near Europe
4285 5775 10126
4315 5880 10346
4580 6708 13385
5183 6775 17420
5440 6967
5740 7434

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