[Spooks] Cuban IDs

[Beaumont, Paul]

Dennis,

In answer to your question:

M08 & V02 Family have during 2007 been undergoing a series of marked
changes which still continue (Sept 07), reference is made to these in
the Newsletters. It is currently not considered to be appropriate to
assign a new ID for every change but to wait until the situation becomes
more settled.
XVIII M08 * ICW, cut numbers, (ANDUWRIGMT) V02
"UAAMD MDUUA UAIAU" R3. "UAAMD x 5 + = = = 150 x 5f"
Ending AR AR AR SK SK SK
Format ceased late 1996.
M08a ICW, 3 messages, each 150 groups V02a
Sends AR AR AR MDUUA after 1st mssg
Sends AR AR AR UAIAU after 2nd mssg
Ends AR AR AR BT BT BT
Usually rpts 1hr later, first and last 2 gps the same
M08b ^ "de xxx" callup
M08c ICW, cut numbers, as M08a but ending OE K
First noted early 2004, believed defective TX tape, has periods of
absence before restarting.
Format ceased mid 2005, back in Feb 06.
M08d Format started Mon 17 July 2006, ended 22 July 2006
MCW with 1000hz tone, a 2 sec pause every 10th gp, usual M08's cut
numbers, ending SK SK SK.
It sent the same 20gp mssg repeated 25 times !! every day at 16/17.00z.

XVIII V02 YL * AM, Spanish Lady, "Attencion" 1/2/3 finals M08 Call 3f2f
for 3 mins, single gps
Format ceased late 1996
V02a YL AM, 3 mssgs of 150 gps each, diff addrs , single gps M08a
Usually rptd 1hr later, first and last 2 gps the same.
Comprehensive sked charts & updates in Newsletters.
V02b YL ^ AM, 5f 5f 4f header version of V2a
V02c YL ^ AM, 3f2f call for 3 mins, gc x 6, 3 sec pause every 10th gp.
Format started Aug 04, ceased 30 Sept 05.
May return.
Note, V02 stations may use USB - rare.

Taken from the ENIGMA Control List Issue 23

Regards
Paul



Is there any clear way to differentiate between V2 and V2a and between
M8 and m8a?