[Spooks] getting started

Mon Nov 7 20:43:41 EST 2016

Hi all and thanks for the tips but most links I have found are either outdated or a simple laundry list of frequencies or reports of catches. http://priyom.org is a great place to keep up with what's being heard now as well as being a record of past discoveries but I'm interested in suggestions on software for diagnosing signal types, recommendations on receivers with specific features or functionality old pros find functional. reports on various listening stations would be great too.  I'm an Extra Class Amateur operator with access to a goodly amount of listening gear but am looking to emulate others paths that have found a good working solutions. Things like how the heck do you guys listen to multiple frequencies and automate recordings effectivly, antenna options for various living situations, etc. Most of that is standard info for Amateur operators and follows known propagation schedules etc but it never hurts to hear what others stations are like and how they work their gear effectivly. 
I'm not looking for any secret info, just a hint so I don't spend a frustrating couple of years recreating your well oiled wheels.
I appreciate this list and all the sites suggested so far. I look forward to anything else anyone can offer.
Thanks so much,Sean
Sent from my dumb smartphone.Spell checked by the NSA.
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>    1. Getting Started Monitoring (Les Rayburn)
>    2. Re: GRU using Windows XP (Ary Boender)
>    3. Re: GRU using Windows XP (parkeerwacht)
>    4. Re: Getting Started Monitoring (Jay Walker)
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> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 11:55:26 -0600
> From: Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com>
> To: spooks at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Spooks] Getting Started Monitoring
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> I too would be interested in the tools, and techniques that dedicated
> monitors of numbers transmissions utilize. I hear a lot on the list about
> automated monitoring, but have no practical idea how it is done.
>
> Please make this a group discussion.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL
> EM63nf
>
> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
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> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
> Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 19:05:55 +0100
> From: "Ary Boender" <boend177 at kpnmail.nl>
> To: "'Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations'" <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] GRU using Windows XP
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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> Slower version + Windows sound at 1800z
>
> Ary
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Spooks [mailto:spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens parkeerwacht
> Verzonden: maandag 7 november 2016 18:13
> Aan: Spooks <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Onderwerp: [Spooks] GRU using Windows XP
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> hey everyone,
>
> the 1700z G06 tx had a suprising ending:
>
> 574 574 574 00000
>
> at faster than usual speed, and it ended with a Windows XP error sound.
>
> recording:
> http://priyom.org/media/175116/g06-3696usb-20161107-
> 1700z-winxp-byparkeerwac
> ht.ogg
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
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> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 19:07:46 +0100
> From: parkeerwacht <jurre at coolmail.nl>
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] GRU using Windows XP
> Message-ID: <cf6b3789-954a-e659-f4a7-f5279fc77e62 at coolmail.nl>
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> Thanks I missed that one :D
>
> we heard GRU stations before with windows sounds, allthough those were
> from Windows 7. Maybe they run both systems?
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
>
> On 7-11-2016 19:05, Ary Boender wrote:
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> > Slower version + Windows sound at 1800z
> >
> > Ary
> >
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: Spooks [mailto:spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens parkeerwacht
> > Verzonden: maandag 7 november 2016 18:13
> > Aan: Spooks <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> > Onderwerp: [Spooks] GRU using Windows XP
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> > hey everyone,
> >
> > the 1700z G06 tx had a suprising ending:
> >
> > 574 574 574 00000
> >
> > at faster than usual speed, and it ended with a Windows XP error sound.
> >
> > recording:
> > http://priyom.org/media/175116/g06-3696usb-20161107-
> 1700z-winxp-byparkeerwac
> > ht.ogg
> >
> > 73s,
> > parkeerwacht
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:10:51 -0600
> From: Jay Walker <jay.walker.voiceover at gmail.com>
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Getting Started Monitoring
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> Les
> I had some experience with utility monitoring years ago. Since I too wanted
> to 'get up to speed' I recently I posed a similar question directly to Ary.
> He was kind enough to reply and gave me some suggested websites to read.
> His partial reply as follows:
>
> A good place to start is my UDXF ?Utility Dxers Forum- website www.udxf.nl
> and for numbers stations my Numbers & Oddities website
> www.numbersoddities.nl
>
> End quote.
> Monitoring today is much easier with the advances we have in sound card
> based computer software. Many programs are free, a price point I respond
> well too..
> I hope this small contribution adds to the discussion..
> 73
> Jay NS5F
>
>
>
>
> *Sent from my Commodore 64 Plus...*
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
>
> > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from
> > this list
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> > I too would be interested in the tools, and techniques that dedicated
> > monitors of numbers transmissions utilize. I hear a lot on the list about
> > automated monitoring, but have no practical idea how it is done.
> >
> > Please make this a group discussion.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Les Rayburn, N1LF
> > 121 Mayfair Park
> > Maylene, AL
> > EM63nf
> >
> > Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
> >
> > Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
> > Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
> >
> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 13:30:01 -0600
> From: Ashley Dugan <weablab at gmail.com>
> To: spooks at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] help monitoring
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> Try going to Pryom.org.  Everyone is very helpful, and a lot of the folks
> who post here participate in the chat there.
>
> On Nov 7, 2016 11:13 AM, <spooks-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>    1. E25 (parkeerwacht)
>    2. M01 (Ary Boender)
>    3. Re: E25 (=?utf-8?B?anVycmVAY29vbG1haWwubmw=?=)
>    4. E25 (qsr711 Dxing)
>    5. S06s + ops chat (Ary Boender)
>    6. Help getting started in sucessfully monitoring. (mchenryproj)
>    7. GRU using Windows XP (parkeerwacht)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 19:03:20 +0100
> From: parkeerwacht <jurre at coolmail.nl>
> To: Spooks <spooks at mailman.qth.net>, UDXF <udxf at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Spooks] E25
> Message-ID: <8b312130-1410-6eaa-0979-b2bc6d3ea513 at coolmail.nl>
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> Hey everyone,
>
> This morning there was an E25 transmission on 6140KHz AM
>
> My autologging system for the station cought it.
>
> here is the transcript:
>
> 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880
> msg msg msg
> 2180 5001 4199 1502 0536 2310 1716 3656 ... 9116 2180
> rbt rbt rbt
> 2180 5001 4199 1502 0536 2310 1716 3656 9116 2180
> EOM EOT
>
> recording:
> http://priyom.org/media/175070/e25-6140am-20161103-
> 1115z-byparkeerwacht.ogg
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 19:17:59 +0100
> From: "Ary Boender" <boend177 at kpnmail.nl>
> To: "UDXF mailing list" <udxf at yahoogroups.com>, "Enigma"
>         <enigma2000 at yahoogroups.com>,   "'Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations'"
>         <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Spooks] M01
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> 5320 kHz  03-11-2016 1800z M01   CW
>
> 197 (no key and group count sent)
>
> 31483 85280 66553 52491 58381 76814 05516 04587 91858 60670
>
> 56246 62429 83550 45289 67663 92701 24139 19816 16979 55717
>
> 69717 34671 41383 31130 50310 10105 20394 24810 68393 13682
>
> = = 337 337 30 30 00000
>
>
>
> 73, Ary
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:33:47 +0100
> From: "=?utf-8?B?anVycmVAY29vbG1haWwubmw=?=" <jurre at coolmail.nl>
> To: "=?utf-8?B?U2hvcnR3YXZlIFNweSBOdW1iZXJzIFN0YXRpb25z?="
>         <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] E25
> Message-ID: <20161103223330.285B71DF70 at mail.coolmail.nl>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=utf-8
>
> I forgot to add the timestamp sorry, it occurred at 1115z
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "parkeerwacht" <jurre at coolmail.nl>
> To: "Spooks" <spooks at mailman.qth.net>, "UDXF" <udxf at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Spooks] E25
> Date: Thu, Nov 3, 2016 19:03
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> Hey everyone,
>
> This morning there was an E25 transmission on 6140KHz AM
>
> My autologging system for the station cought it.
>
> here is the transcript:
>
> 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880 880
> msg msg msg
> 2180 5001 4199 1502 0536 2310 1716 3656 ... 9116 2180
> rbt rbt rbt
> 2180 5001 4199 1502 0536 2310 1716 3656 9116 2180
> EOM EOT
>
> recording:
> http://priyom.org/media/175070/e25-6140am-20161103-
> 1115z-byparkeerwacht.ogg
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 11:32:06 +0100
> From: qsr711 Dxing <qsr7.11 at gmail.com>
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <Spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Spooks] E25
> Message-ID:
>         <CAHbXH+CfJRbFyFpfWJ8Z6qZ1w6tkVzw3f0T-
> ePgDptg8ePZTyQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Greetings,
>
> E25 2016-11-06 7:45 UTC 6140 AM:
>
> 250 (repeated)
> Msgx3
> 9144 5080 6211 2640 6313 2603 4587 6211
> Rbtx3
> 9144 5080 6211 2640 6313 2603 4587 6211
> End of Message, End of Transmission.
>
> Recording:
> http://priyom.org/media/175087/e25_6140am_20161106_745z_byqsr711.ogg
>
> 73s, qsr711
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 10:21:33 +0100
> From: "Ary Boender" <boend177 at kpnmail.nl>
> To: "UDXF mailing list" <udxf at yahoogroups.com>, "'Shortwave Spy
>         Numbers Stations'" <spooks at mailman.qth.net>,    "Enigma"
>         <enigma2000 at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Spooks] S06s + ops chat
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="US-ASCII"
>
> Again Operator chat at the end of all transmissions
>
>
>  8057   07-11-2016 0830 USB    USB
>  371 460 5 30623 34306 33284 32517 38761 460 5 00000 Operator chat before
> s/off
>  8530   07-11-2016 0840 USB    USB
> 371 460 5 30623 34306 33284 32517 38761 460 5 00000 Operator chat before
> s/off
>
> 14675   07-11-2016 0900 S06s  USB
> 872 943 5 40194 39428 36749 36509 81313 943 5 00000 Operator chat before
> s/off
> 12830   07-11-2016 0910 S06s  USB
> 872 943 5 40194 39428 36749 36509 81313 943 5 00000 Operator chat before
> s/off
>
> 73, Ary
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:25:01 -0500
> From: mchenryproj <mchenryproj at yahoo.com>
> To: Spooks at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Spooks] Help getting started in sucessfully monitoring.
> Message-ID: <7fllma0ww8hc4tqe7lnou7au.1478525101960 at email.android.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hello all. I have been interested in milcoms, pirate, clandestine and other
> similar communications for many years and while I occasionally run into
> dated listings of common frequencies I am wondering if there us an up to
> date site on how best to monitor for these transmissions as well as good
> practices and equipment suggestions??
> Some of you seem to monitor an endless selection of frequencies at any
> given moment. How many receivers do you operate, what types and antenna
> recommendations and similar info would be appreciated. Feel free to contact
> me off the list with suggestions and comments if you have time
> at:mchenryproj at yahoo.com
> I have a selection of receivers, mostly a little older but am willing to
> change my gear as needed and budget allows.?
> Thank you,Sean
> Sent from my dumb smartphone.Spell checked by the NSA.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 18:13:06 +0100
> From: parkeerwacht <jurre at coolmail.nl>
> To: Spooks <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Spooks] GRU using Windows XP
> Message-ID: <5453a6c0-bd86-ce39-bc94-a8408d99e298 at coolmail.nl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> hey everyone,
>
> the 1700z G06 tx had a suprising ending:
>
> 574 574 574 00000
>
> at faster than usual speed, and it ended with a Windows XP error sound.
>
> recording:
> http://priyom.org/media/175116/g06-3696usb-20161107-
> 1700z-winxp-byparkeerwacht.ogg
>
> 73s,
> parkeerwacht
>
>
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