[Spooks] Re: Spooks Digest, Vol 18, Issue 4

[mslaten]

Igor wrote:

> Subject: [Spooks] M08
> Hi ALL,
> Somebody know when M08 (not M08a) old format used in last time? And when
in
> first time was used M08a format?
> 73 / Igor

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    It seems to me that M08 was last used towards the end of 1996.  At that
time both V2 and M8 usually just called up one addressee and included the
group count of 150 in the callup.  When 1997 came around, the format was
changed at that time to the present format for both V2 and M8.  Current
Enigma indicators are, V2a and M8a.  They both call up three addressees now,
and do not include the group count of 150 in the callup.  For just about a
year in 2004, M8a was using what I believe to be a corrupted master tape in
the production of their crypto product which was designated Enigma M8c.
After a year, they finally got around to going back to the original master
tape of M8a and that is what is currently being broadcast.
    Hope this helps.  Take care.

73's
Mark