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E06 [ IA ]
PoSW offers some excellent analysis of E06 which appears to be on reduced schedules:
Something of a downturn in activity from the E06 English Man; in November I was unable to find the first + third Thursdays in the month
2030 UTC schedule which was expected to show up on 4,836 kHz, the frequency used in November last year and in 2006. And the same
goes for the following day repeat transmission at 2130 UTC, heard on 4,760 kHz in November of the past couple of years - although both
schedules returned on their expected frequencies in December. And as if that wasn't enough I lost track of the Sunday 1830 + 1930 UTC
schedule in the last couple of weeks of November - and I haven't found it in December at the time of writing.
Sunday 1830 + 1930 UTC Schedule:-
2-Nov-08:- 1830 UTC, 5,760 kHz, "690 690 690 00000", noisy frequency, difficult copy.
1930 UTC, 4,575 kHz, second sending, strength S5 or S6 at best. Similar frequencies used in November last year.
9-Nov-08:- 1830 UTC, 5,760 kHz, good signal, stronger than last time, and 1930 UTC, 4,580 kHz, 5 kHz up on last time and now close to a
strong RTTY signal, "690 690 690 00000".
The next occasion I looked for this schedule was on 23-November and I could find no sign of either sending; might just be propagation, I
suppose. Many weak signals close to 5,760 and 4,580 but nothing which could be confirmed as E06, everything made worse by interference
from local TV sets; a pox on the plasma screen and the switch mode power supply! And the same applied to the final Sunday in November,
the 30th.
7-Dec-08:- it is beginning to look as if this Sunday E06 has gone; frequencies used in December of 2007 were 1830z, 5,785 kHz and 1930z,
4,515 kHz. No sign of either sending this evening. This schedule has been around for several years; can it really have come to an end I fear
the answer may well be "yes".
Second + Fourth Tuesdays in the Month 2000 + 2100 UTC Schedule Schedule:-
11-Nov-08:- 2100 UTC, 5,290 kHz, calling "813" for a full message, DK/GC "604 604 52 52", good signal. Second sending of the schedule,
full message means a repeat tomorrow.
12-Nov-08, Wednesday:- 2000 UTC, 6,865 kHz, first sending of the "next day repeat", "813" and "604 604 52 52", weak signal.
2100 UTC, 5,290 kHz, second sending, weaker signal than yesterday.
25-Nov-08:- 2106 UTC, 5,290 kHz, second sending in progress, S8 to S9, ended after 2111 UTC with, "927 927 41 41 00000".
26-Nov-08, Wednesday:- 2100 UTC, 5,290 kHz, next day repeat of "813" and "927 927 41 41". Missed the first sending at 2000 UTC on both
days!
Third Wednesday in the Month 1915 + 2015 UTC Schedule:-
19-Nov-08:- 2015 UTC, 3,730 kHz, "192 192 192 00000", S9+ inside the 80 metre amateur band. I guess this is about as low a frequency as
E06 gets! Easy to overlook this schedule because of its unusual start time; I happened to be studying the E2k Newsletter "Regular Skeds" at
just before 8.15 PM this evening and realised this was about to hit the airwaves! First sending would have been an hour earlier on 4,570.
Fourth Thursday in the Month 2100 + 2200 UTC Schedule:-
27-Nov-08:- 2100 UTC, 5,180 kHz, "785 785 785 00000", S9+ signal with excellent, deep modulation. Another one from the E2K "Regular
Skeds" list.
2200 UTC, 4,470 kHz, second sending of "785", also S9+ with superb audio.
First + Third Thursdays in the Month 2030 UTC Schedule:-
4-Dec-08:- 4,836 kHz, "321 321 321 00000"; couldn't find this schedule in November but was loud and clear this evening. Carrier up on
4,836 when checked a bit before 2000z. S9 signal with excellent audio.
Friday 2130 UTC Schedule, appears on the day after the Thursday 2030z transmission:-
5-Dec-08:- 4,760 kHz, "472 472 472 00000", S9+ with really good modulation. Heard warming up on 4,760 at 2048z calling numbers, "1-2-4-
6-8-6" several times.
RNGB offers his analysis and logs
The long running 1st and 3rd Thursday/Friday schedule ran a day late during November, appearing on Friday/Saturday.
However, by the start of December had reverted back to Thurs/Friday. This net is believed to be for training purposes. It was also found on Weds 10th
December at 1920 with ID 931 (see log below). Message always spoken VERY slowly, including ending zeroes. ID and next 3 figure group may contain
repeated numbers.
Also ID 690 on Sundays disappeared during the latter half of November and has not returned.
Maybe it has just changed day/time
New ID ‘206’ found towards the end of the month at 2100z on 4553kHz. No same day repeat found. It is not clear at present whether this is just a ‘special’
or will become a regular
The first Weds of the month at 1405/1505 ID 457 still not found. Probably ended.
November log:
Sunday 2nd 1930 4575 ‘690’ 00000
Weds 5th 2000 6865 ‘813’ 725 69 96996 24764 (repeat of Tuesday)
2100 5290 ‘813’ repeat
Friday 7th 2030 4836 ‘321’ 00000
Sat 8th 2130 4760 ‘472’ 00000
Sun 9th 1830 5760 ‘690’ 00000
Sun 16th 1930 4580 ‘690’ 00000
Weds 19th 1915 4570 ‘192’ 00000
2015 3730 ‘192’ 00000
Friday 21st 2030 4836 ‘321’ 00000
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