E13
Enigma ID | E13 |
Name | Five Dashes |
Frequencies | |
Status | Inactive |
Voice | Female |
Emission mode | USB |
Location |
Germany
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Activity pages |
E13 was a German-based number station. Active from March 1991 to early 1993.[1][2]
Format
5 minutes | |||||||
735 735 735 | 68697 | 025 | 1000 Hz tone | 563-36 843-76 400-65 451-65 ... | I say again | 563-36 843-76 400-65 451-65 ... | End |
3-digit ID (thrice) |
5-digit group | 3-digit group count | 5 times | 5-digit single groups, with a pause after the 3rd digit |
5-digit single groups, with a pause after the 3rd digit |
Operation
E13 was very similar to the American station E05, giving rise to theories that it was jointly operated by the American and German intelligence agencies.[3]
References
- Simon Mason, "Secret Signals - The Euronumbers Mystery"
- ENIGMA Newsletter - Issue #3 (August 1993), p. 8
- Langley Pierce, "5 DASHES STATION". Intercepting Numbers Stations.
Recording courtesy of Simon Mason