Shortwave Observer

Something buzzing on 6930.50KHz
Already reported a few weeks ago, it was very weak in Milan. Tonight it sound loud and clear.
Rx in Milan🇮🇹 at 01.27utc Dec 06

After days of attempts, today at 06.00utc I caught the exact moment when the digital signal on 8514KHz stops and the 🇷🇺Soviet anthem loop transmission immediately starts.

This could confirm that the Soviet anthem on 8514/9310KHz is actually a 🇷🇺Russian military channel marker

Straight from the Cold War era

After weeks of very weak signal, sometimes barely receivable or even absent....
Today, early morning in Italy, “The Buzzer” from Russia🇷🇺 is coming loud and clear in Milan🇮🇹.
4625KHz 04.14utc Nov 30 2024

3756KHz USB
Straight from the Soviet era, Russian🇷🇺 military channel marker “The Pip” is coming loud and clear in Milan🇮🇹 at 01.11utc Nov 28 2024

These radio signals of uncertain origin and use, which repeatedly broadcast Russian🇷🇺 patriotic songs for hours, have been appearing occasionally on various HF frequencies for months.
Russian propaganda? Channel Markers? Or what?

📹: Soviet Anthem rx in Milan🇮🇹 Nov 25 06.12utc

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Even in the Netherlands🇳🇱 it’s possible to receive both signals at the same time.
Rx via Twente🇳🇱 webSDR at 07.53utc

Unidentified Russian🇷🇺 patriotic song and digital military STANAG signal, together on 6218KHz.
The STANAG signal could be [IDN], Italian Navy from Rome🇮🇹 on 6218.2KHz
Received in Milan🇮🇹 at 06.05utc Nov 26 2024
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Digital signal stopped, and Soviet anthem is back. 06.18utc

I've been monitoring the broadcasts of the Soviet anthem on 8514KHz for a week.
Now the anthem has not been broadcast for two days and there is this digital signal on the same freq.
This could demonstrate that broadcasts of Russian patriotic songs are actually channel markers

I think I hear them singing

Rx in Milan🇮🇹 06.16utc Nov 20

🇷🇺🕵🏻‍♂️Russian digital mode Numbers Station - ENIGMA ID: “Russian 7 XPB” on 18239KHz

Received in Milan🇮🇹 06.10utc Nov 18

Info about Russian 7 Numbers Stations:
priyom.org/number-stati...

🇵🇱🕵🏻‍♂️Numbers Station “E11 Oblique” from Warsaw sending a “double zero null format message” on 5432KHz
“Two Three Seven Oblique Zero Zero, Out”.

Received in Milan🇮🇹 16.06utc Nov 17

🇫🇷Bonjour!
French Military Morse code FAV22 loud and clear in Milan🇮🇹 on 3881KHz 06.23utc Nov 16

🇷🇺Turbo folk Russian Anthem channel marker

Loop broadcast on 8514KHz USB, but it is also active on 9310KHz

Very weak into the noise in Milan🇮🇹 at 06.12utc Nov 15

🇷🇺Russian Military broadcasting “From Volga to Yenisey” patriotic song as channel marker on 6218KHz USB

Received in Milan🇮🇹 at 20.41utc Nov 14

[Morse code]
Most likely 🇷🇺Russian Navy on 6220KHz

Received in Milan🇮🇹 at 21.14utc Nov 13

🇷🇺Russia: Morse code “Single-Letter Beacons” clustered around 7509KHz

7508.7KHz Letter D -•• Sevastopol

7508.9KHz Letter S ••• Severomorsk

7509.0KHz Letter C -•-• Moscow

Received in Milan🇮🇹 at 21.23utc Nov 12 2024