The Pip
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The Pip
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| Basic data | ||||
| Place: | Rostov on Don | |||
| Oblast: | Rostov | |||
| Country: | Russia | |||
| Coordinates: 47 ° 17 ′ 58 ″ N , 39 ° 40 ′ 25 ″ E | ||||
| Use: | Military radio | |||
| Accessibility: | Transmission system not accessible to the public | |||
| Data on the transmission system | ||||
| Waveband : | SW transmitter | |||
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The Pip (German: the Pieper ) is the nickname of a shortwave signal originating in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don , which can be received during the day on the frequency 5448 kHz and at night on the frequency 3756 kHz. Switching between the frequencies is seasonal. The signal is a beeping sound that repeats itself about 50 times per minute, which earned the station its nickname.
history
The first message from the station , which is still known and technically available today , comes from December 27, 1998. Detailed systematic records were not made until 2011.
The Pip was initially called XX by the Enigma 2000 , later renamed to XT. When the first confirmed voice message (in Russian) became known in 1999, Pip received the identifier S30.
The Pip is part of a military communication system known as a monolith network . Together with the transmitters The Buzzer (Enigma 2000 identifier: S28), Squeaky Wheel (Enigma 2000 identifier: S32) and other stations, it forms a transmission and reception center ("communiction hub") within the monolith network.
The beginning of the activity of Pip is not known, it is presumed to be in 1985. However, other messages were also observed before the first confirmed recording (see above), the content of which is no longer known today.
Location
The exact location is unknown, there are various assumptions about the location of Pip . On the corresponding side of the station when Priyom.org the coordinates are 47.29945 ° N , 39.67361 ° O specified as the location. Changes in location, such as with The Buzzer , have not yet been observed. Bearings show that Pip is in Russia , probably in the area of the Sea of Azov .
Broadcast schedule
The pip emits a continuous beep, about 50 beeps per minute. In rare cases the beep is interrupted and a voice message is sent. This tone is the so-called marker of the station. The other stations of the monolith network also show the use of a specific marker.
Callsign
Until about mid-December, the majority of the callsign was 8С1Щ (Latin transcription: 8S1Shch).
Abnormalities in the schedule
On December 3, 2011 the beep became weaker and shortly afterwards stopped completely. After a few minutes, however, the sound was audible again.
In a dossier that appeared on Priyom.org, it is speculated on this occasion that the beep is not generated digitally or via playback , but an analog source ( tape , cassette, ...) generates the sound of the transmitter, which in turn is generated by a microphone is recorded.
Voice messages
The following table lists known Pip voice messages . However, it is entirely possible that there were messages that were not registered by listeners.
| Date & Time (UTC) | message | Web links (if available) |
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| 12/27/1998 (3:30 AM) | 854 032 471 331 629 008 | |
| Jan 13, 1999 (7:38 am) | 014 071 206 500 634 850 | |
| Jul 25, 1999 (10:16 PM) | 796 610 604 461 661 206 | |
| 07/22/2003 (10:02 PM) | The content of the message is unknown | |
| March 12, 2005 (3:01 pm) | 877 374 967 400 640 261 689 039 955 069 | |
| 03/03/2007 (3:20 pm) | 080 037 918 380 013 692 885 334 894 140 | |
| 11/22/2009 (00:30) | HCLF 61HZh ZBIL NZhFH V'Z 'NLCYe 8'4O OZShchN 2O7Shch' PHT5 | |
| December 2nd, 2010 (8:10 pm) | The message is only partially received | |
| December 29, 2010 (6:22 pm) | The message is only partially received | |
| October 4th, 2010 (6:59 pm) | 70 058 OTYaGChENIYe 84 86 46 21 | |
| October 4th, 2010 (7:23 pm) | 56 510 IDRINEC 39 29 37 36 | |
| January 8th, 2011 (11:31 pm) | J? KO TPRM 81JYe LBM5 J5L5 D? J8 ShchMJB HBDM T? 5M Ye ?? | Recording ( WAV ; 1.2 MB) |
| 02/08/2011 (05:34) | The news is only partially known | |
| 08/20/2011 (11:29 am) | The content of the message is unknown due to high levels of background noise | |
| 08/22/2011 (5:32 pm) | Dlya F61N 37CN MUDR 78NShch Zh7NZh YMA5 VTH3 AGDT 'U1B OSOG Kak Slyshno? Kak Slyshno? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 345 kB) |
| 08/29/2011 (7:40 am) | Dlya ShchT3O CIHS Zh1TR M1SE Zh! TR M1SYe 37PM 8MUO TUZR DMC3 49FT Kak slyshno? Kak slysho? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 613 kB) |
| 09/02/2011 (5:28 pm) | Dlya DMC3 49FT C2ZA INNC ShchGJP TZLM FY5E F61N 37CN MUDR Kak slyshno? Kak slyshno? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 300 kB) |
| 09/11/2011 (02:45 AM) | Dlya 8MUO TUZR 5J7Shch DMC3 49FT C2ZA INNC ShchGJP TZLM FY5Ye Kak slyshno? Kak slyshno? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 398 kB) |
| 09/24/2011 (4:32 am) | Dlya INNC ShchDJP T3LM FL5E F6ShchN 37CN MUDR 7VNShch Shch7NZh ZhMA5 Kak Slyshno? kak slyshno? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 258 kB) |
| 09/27/2011 (5:59 pm) | Dlya A3PS 'MSV YGJZ 12CI 79AJ P'HShch 6EHB' UE8 CPZ 'ShchT3O Kak slyshno? Kak slyshno? Priyom! | Recording ( OGG ; 333 kB) |
| 02/02/2012 (7:20 am) | ZYeRNOYaDNYJ 57 49 33 03 | Recording ( OGG ; 208 kB) |
| 02/02/2012 (10:20 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 11.7 MB) |
| February 20, 2012 (1:37 pm) | VRANPAS 99 84 78 13 | Recording ( OGG ; 214 kB) |
| March 12th, 2012 (3:08 pm) | RYeNTNYJ 38 18 55 80 | Recording ( OGG ; 134 kB) |
| 03/26/2012 (2:50 pm) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( OGG ; 266 kB) |
| 10/10/2012 (5:30 p.m.) | MYeLOVATYJ 39 08 86 94 SKOPULIT 69 72 83 78 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.8 MB) |
| 10/10/2012 (6:08 pm) | BYTNOST '66 80 83 84 | Recording ( OGG ; 530 kB) |
| 10/10/2012 (6:15 pm) | VYeRAMITAN 33 66 84 60 | Recording ( OGG ; 536 kB) |
| 10/10/2012 (6:30 p.m.) | VVYZAN'Ye 24 52 58 94 | Recording ( OGG ; 519 kB) |
| October 16, 2012 (4:50 pm) | 5FSShch DMC3 49FT C23A LI27 INNC ShchGJP 8CShchJ TZLM FN5Ye | Recording ( WAV ; 1.6 MB) |
| 02/15/2013 (7:03 am) | POLUEKIPAZh 75 53 28 98 | Recording ( OGG ; 393 kB) |
| 02/27/2013 (8:49 am) | PARIZhANIN 72 15 94 70 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.8 MB) |
| 02/27/2013 (10:25 am) | GALDYoZh 84 25 66 72 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.4 MB) |
| 03.03.2013 (09:10) | KOLUMBARIJ 80 46 83 51 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.7 MB) |
| March 5th, 2013 (11:11 am) | BRUIDAN 59 48 08 91 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.4 MB) |
| March 6th, 2013 (5:11 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.2 MB) |
| March 6th, 2013 (12:59 pm) | KARAVAYeVYeC 09 41 92 48 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.4 MB) |
| March 8th, 2013 (6:06 pm) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.2 MB) |
| 03/09/2013 (4:52 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.1 MB) |
| 03/09/2013 (06:33) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 1.9 MB) |
| 03/10/2013 (5:20 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.1 MB) |
| 03/11/2013 (13:04) | VOL'YeR 23 34 02 96 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.4 MB) |
| 03/11/2013 (14:36) | ANKYeTYeR 56 26 84 51 | Recording ( WAV ; 2.9 MB) |
| 03/27/2013 (10:02 am) | BRANBA 58 50 55 8? | Recording ( WAV ; 1.5 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (3:55 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.0 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (7:55 am) | The news is only partially known | Recording ( WAV ; 2.1 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (8:29 am) | BISKANYeJ 34 36 92 66 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.4 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (8:58 am) | BOChISTA 78 92 03 31 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.6 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (10:22) | RASIST 66 75 80 63 | Recording ( WAV ; 4.2 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (12:37 PM) | ZAHOLUST'Ye 28 34 16 76 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.7 MB) |
| 03/28/2013 (1:25 PM) | PRISTYaZhKA 34 61 49 26 | Recording ( WAV ; 1.7 MB) |
| 04/14/2013 (1:21 PM) | VIChUGOVYeC 74 76 20 17 | Recording ( OGG ; 276 kB) |
| 04/14/2013 (1:31 PM) | SOPOT 18 39 03 55 | Recording ( OGG ; 232 kB) |
| 04/15/2013 (8:30 am) | DOMOVITYJ 17 61 39 50 | Recording ( OGG ; 257 kB) |
| April 15, 2013 (12:20 pm) | ShUFLA 86 27 65 73 | Recording ( OGG ; 226 kB) |
| 04/17/2013 (11:26 am) | PROVIZOR 21 17 01 53 | Recording ( OGG ; 317 kB) |
| April 17th, 2013 (11:51 am) | VYVARKA 16 92 75 44 | Recording ( OGG ; 307 kB) |
| 04/17/2013 (12:45 PM) | AKROPOMA 63 59 60 99 | Recording ( OGG ; 232 kB) |
| 04/18/2013 (5:51 am) | VERNIN 98 95 35 98 | Recording ( OGG ; 226 kB) |
| 04/18/2013 (5:56 am) | ChYeShUJKA 11 51 59 05 | Recording ( OGG ; 259 kB) |
| 04/18/2013 (8:47 am) | SAMODVIG 17 29 75 59 | Recording ( OGG ; 223 kB) |
| April 18, 2013 (10:25 am) | GRIVAChI 71 03 16 46 | Recording ( OGG ; 243 kB) |
| 04/19/2013 (5:45 am) | OKKUPACIYa 73 48 24 34 OSYP '70 28 16 93 | Recording ( OGG ; 415 kB) |
| April 20, 2013 (3:40 am) | MIKURA 06 95 75 00 | Recording ( OGG ; 234 kB) |
| April 20, 2013 (5:35 am) | FLIK 91 01 52 16 | Recording ( OGG ; 228 kB) |
| 04/22/2013 (05:37 AM) | OBIRALA 01 86 14 27 | Recording ( OGG ; 202 kB) |
| April 23, 2013 (10:55 am) | ANAPLAZMOZ 92 27 00 42 | Recording ( OGG ; 278 kB) |
| 02/18/2014 (13:03) | CP3 'ShchTZO CIHS Z7PM' O6P JH'J S7ZhG Z'1B CI9B ZhSKB | admission |
| 02/18/2014 (3:47 PM) | 5FSShch DEAY DMC3 49FT C2ZA LI27 INNC ShchGJP 8CShchP TZLM | admission |
| February 20, 2014 (7:18 pm) | CIHS S7PM 'O6P JH'J S7ZhG Z'1B CI9V ZhSK4 5FSShch FEAY | admission |
| 02/21/2014 (10:20 am) | 37CN MUDR 7VNShch Zh7NZh 'MA5 VTH3 AGDT' U1B OSOG BO6C | admission |
| 02/22/2014 (5:22 pm) | 8СShchJ TZLM FY5E F51N 37CN MUDR 7VNShch Zh7NZh YMA5 VTH3 | admission |
| 02/27/2014 (8:48 am) | PEGIJ 13 11 79 30 | admission |
| 03/03/2014 (18:20) | SB7Z 8MUO TUZR 5J7Scsh 37Scsh 'N1DU 53OB 78MV 12CI 79AJ | admission |
| 04/27/2016 (5:49 pm) | 3VS 'DKJ1 ZhD9V 42BV 81BR M7KS PMV5 L'GJ KZI' TShchShchS | admission |
| December 30, 2017 (5:55 pm) | No translation available | https://soundcloud.com/jonas-welk-941724564/the-pip-30122017-utc-1755 |
Web links
- Detailed dossier about The Pip (PDF; 1.9 MB) including location, news and assumptions about the purpose of the station (as of 2013)
- S30 - The Pip page on Priyom.org (English)
- The Pip - S30 (formerly XT) (English)
- Pip Study Page (English)
- The Pip at UTDX, a wiki about signals on shortwave (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Enigma 2000: Enigma 2000 Control List . Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Priyom.org: Sample recording of the beep ( OGG ; 104 kB) Retrieved on February 16, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Priyom.org: The Pip - Pre 2011 . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Priyom.org: The Pip - 2011 Activity . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Priyom.org: XX . Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved on April 4, 2013.
- ^ Priyom.org: XT . Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved on April 4, 2013.
- ↑ a b c Priyom.org: The Pip . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ↑ Priyom.org (User: Tucana): The Pip Dossier (page 2) . Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ Priyom.org: Pip Triangulation . Retrieved on December 27, 2019 ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Priyom.org (User: Tucana): The Pip Dossier (page 7) . Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Priyom.org: Sample recording of a voice message with the letter combination 8S1Shch ( OGG ; 447 kB) Retrieved on April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Priyom.org: Pip failure ( OGG ; 160 kB) Accessed April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Priyom.org (User: Tucana): The Pip Dossier (page 11) . Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ Priyom.org: 2011 Activity . Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Priyom.org: 2011 Activity . Retrieved April 11, 2013.