[Spooks] UNID pip's

[ary at luna.nl]

All,

Tobbe mentioned a 3-tone signal. I wonder if these stations are related to the
one that popped up in early 2002 and disappeared after a couple of weeks. Here
is the relevant part from N&O #45.  -Ary-

::: NEW "PIP" AND 3-TONE MARKER

The station first appeared on 24 Dec. on 3226.5 kHz, moved on 25 Dec.
to 2232.5, then per 1 Jan. to 2200.5, on 21 Jan. to 3250.5 kHz, on 24
Jan. back to 2200.5, and on 28 Jan. to 2207.5 kHz. A very strong PSK
signal probably caused the Pip to return to 2200.5 on 29 Jan.

The time signal sounds like an antique analog clockwork. There is no
intelligent data in the time signal. No minute or hour markers, no id,
just the second pip. When you listen carefully, you will notice that
a number of pips sort of "hesitate". I checked the pip with DCF77 and
noticed that it is completely in synch with DCF77. The modulation of
both the pip and the 3-tone channel marker underneath is AM.

The signal is good 24 hours a day in Central and Western Europe. The
signal strength reported during the afternoon in Holland, Germany, UK,
Hungary, Finland and France, indicate that the signal must come from
a location not far from here. First df's pointed towards the Eastern
Mediterranean. Greece was suggested but the signal is not audible in
Greece during day time, so it must be closer to the West. It does not
follow propagation conditions from Russia and farther east. Best guess
so far is somewhere W.Europe. Reports are most welcome from any part of
Europe. Please let me know when you heard it, how strong it was, and if
you have df equipment, please tell me what the bearing is from your 
location.