[KCDXC] Fw: ENIGMA MACHINE SPECIAL EVENT

[M.Crabtree]

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From: W0YR at aol.com
To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:28 AM
Subject: ENIGMA MACHINE SPECIAL EVENT


This was sent to all members of the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group. 
Interesting:

"Enigma machine" special event, reactivation set (Apr 27, 2005) -- As a
tribute to the work of England's voluntary interceptors (VIs) during World
War II, the Scarborough Special Events Group (SSEG) will operate special
event station GB2HQ from GCHQ --Government Communications Headquarters--in
Scarborough. VIs intercepted encrypted Enigma messages transmitted in Morse
code; these were passed to code breakers at Bletchley Park who were
attempting to crack the German Enigma code. The GB2HQ special event will
take place over the May 7-8 weekend, with activity on SSB, PSK and CW
(around 3515 or 7015 kHz). A souvenir QSL card showing an Enigma cipher
machine and an HRO receiver will commemorate the occasion. GCHQ has provided
a working Enigma machine for use by the SSEG, and Ofcom--the UK
telecommunication regulator--has authorized transmission of an enciphered
Enigma message in Morse code on the amateur bands for this event only. The
Enigma message will be transmitted Saturday, May 7, 1100 UTC (with repeats
at 1300 and 1900 UTC) at a speed of 15 WPM. The message will consist of a
few five-letter groups. Listeners are invited to submit a copy of the Enigma
message, and certificates are available for those achieving 100-percent
copy. Entries and QSLs go to G0OOO, Scarborough Special Events Group, 9
Green Island, Irton, Scarborough YO12 4RN UK. Further details are on the
SSEG    http://www.sseg.co.uk/  Web site. Additional information about the
Enigma machine is on The Enigma Ciper Machine and the German Enigma Cipher
Machine--History of Solving Web sites.