ENIGMA 2000 NEWSLETTER http://www.enigma2000.org.uk A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE! Three days before Christmas the postman called, dropping off a light blue envelope that was a little weighty for its size. Inside was a piece of card with a British two pence piece held in place with a piece of sticky tape. A slip of paper read ‘Hold about six inches from a hard surface and drop,’ which I did, the coin splitting in two to reveal a space useful for sending messages. Issue 57 MARCH 2010 http://www.enigma2000.org.uk EDITORIAL Welcome all to Issue 57 , the high number of recent events interesting to E2k has given 2010 a whopping start , and as a consequence has upped the interest level, and participation, in group. We hope we have reflected this interest within the contents of this Issue. Enjoy, once again, our efforts Paul & Mike L A flurry of excitement. The apparent Vietnamese Number Station heard on 10255kHz at 1608z on 21/02/2010, and remarked upon, and recorded, to group by both Leif & TOKEN sounded very interesting and was worthy of further investigation. Especially if an ENIGMA ID was to be assigned. We started the process by asking our Languages Desk to review the edited composite recording from both sources to:- a. Confirm the language. b. Attempt a partial/full > translation. Both were carried out successfully Unfortunately for us the reality of this transmission could be different from the one anticipated. The language is confirmed as Vietnamese. The transmission maybe a Numbers Station, but also could be Maritime related. The possibility can be seen in this short excerpt from the message text, and the comments following, produced for ENIGMA 2000 by our Languages Desk. ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ 28426 42611 12700 58056 16946 "This is Hai Dang " 8574863 8574863 01205 56720 39937 71721 80000 33550 00479 43411 25164 58180 68742 28728 24138 64644 45884 4020‐ 20860 15780 27260 38559 47428 38722 45242 34389 41150 14627 80186 54465 44830 71850 60658 42550 00104 54 ‐ ‐ ‐ etc etc. A Languages Desk team member with a background in Shipping then advised that alternatively this message could possibly have originated from the Hai Dang Shipping Co. Operations Centre > to a company vessel as a coded commercial message. From the info gleaned from the message itself he suggests that the vessel possibly be either the 'Hai Dang 56' or 'Hai Dang 58'. Both are Bulk Carriers of approx 4000 DWT and recent additions to the Vietnamese Commercial Fleet - and known to be equipped with HF. (The remaining 'Hai Dang' series ships are smaller 'Coastal' type vessels and are only thought to have VHF capability.) It is not unusual for shipping companies to have set transmission slots/freqs now that vessels operate with minimum manpower. There appeared to be periods of 'informational content' in the TX. Traffic which has a 'shipping flavour'is also heard on this freq, with others. (There is also a Hai Dang lighthouse, known to our contributor, even though the words Hai Dang translate into English as Lighthouse or Beacon. The Lighthouse-Lighthouse!!) Thanks everyone for the combined effort, keep at it. As a result of these conflicting possibilities there is more work to be done before we would feel confident in assigning an ENIGMA IDENT. We look forward to further definitive information to help in the investigation process and to help us a FULL clear recording with both 'head' & 'tail' would be very useful. Cuban Data Transmissions More input on the SK01 transmissions from the halls of the Spanish lady can be seen after the main SK01 section thanks to Anon. Comment No doubt all of us have been intrigued by the claims, and escalating number of suspects, that MOSSAD mounted a major operation in Dubai to eliminate the senior Hamas member al-Mabhouh. The Media went into overdrive to try and examine the event in detail, and as usual over speculated and got much wrong. As far as Enigma Towers ‘boys in the basement’ are concerned the only ‘proof’, so far, are the CCTV pictures of the passport holders - some of whom are readily identifiable and others need a big stretch of the imagination. However that only confirms their arrival in, presence for a time, and departure from Dubai, circumstantial - yes, proof – not really. The assertion by the Dubai Police Official, almost immediately after the discovery of the body, that this was a ‘MOSSAD’ operation did appear to be a tad quick, with the investigation only in its initial phase, as did the rapid publication of the ‘incriminating’ CCTV footage. An alternative scenario, that could be more than plausible, is if the body had been found 12 hrs earlier (and hushed up), with an investigation already well underway and basic evidence already obtained. (But the supposed perpetrators had already slipped the net as at that point the identity of the deceased was unknown) The 24hr delay then becomes a suitable face saving smokescreen. The whole operation including investigation while initially viewed, even on our list,as being ‘quick & slick’ starts to become very ‘ragged around the edges’ as time goes on. We were surprised at the CCTV coverage in Dubai – almost as good as the UK !!! One thing we can be assured of is that the information being released is a long long way from being complete. Here are a few of the many issues that ‘the basement’ is very wary of, based on information published. The Advance Team is already in Dubai before al-Mabhouh travels – who told them his plans ? He travels alone – virtually unheard of – blaming a fully booked flight, using a false passport. Hamas has enough clout in Syria to overcome this little difficulty. The so called Hit Squad arrives tight on his heels – were these pre-booked !!!, not enough info yet. Very amateur theatrical disguises to say the least – raised no suspicion at immigration ?? Easily traceable fake passports of living people of various nationalities – but most pointing to one country of residence, very untidy and smells of mis- information. Cause of death on 21 Jan – increased blood pressure in brain – just a tourist. Cause of death on Jan 23 – asphyxiated /electrocuted – after identity becomes known. Cause of death by Feb 28 drugged /smothered – It took 5 weeks to find out !!! [We think Mike Ls’ First Aid Instructor Qualification would have spotted the difference and if they’d asked E2k we could have provided a Forensic Expert, for a reasonable fee as well as a qualified Toxicologist]. Initially 11 people suspected of involvement, then rising to 15 – that’s a lot for a Tap Tap, even if they were going to do a Sweep-up job as well. Then it rises to 26 – now this is asking for trouble whichever way one looks at it, very suspect figure. 2 Palestinians arrested trying to leave Dubai – we wonder if these will be connected to Hamas or Fatah or of course nothing. Latest news is that Syrian Intel is ‘talking to’ a Hamas member in Syria, fancy that. Who is stitching what with a bent bodkin and multi coloured thread, t’will be interesting to watch. As will the reactions of the ‘affronted’ countries of faked passports, after the initial belch of hot air. Much more has already been referred to on group and various web links provided, read all, join the dots and make your own minds up. We could go on for a few more pages but we’re sure most members already get the drift. PLdn has been told by some wag that it’s easier to renew a British Passport via the official E10 listeners passport office ☺ That’s all very humorous indeed, but with New Scotland Yard out in Israel investigationing the heinous use of HMG’s British Passports, or at least very good facsimiles, Mossad must be trembling – probably not! Anyone asked themselves if an Israeli would be allowed to enter Dubai on an Israeli passport when the rest of us can’t if we’ve even got an Israeli entry stamp in our passport? Regarding passport use by the intel agencies world wide in discussion it was suggested that they all use everyone elses’ passports. You’d hardly enter on your own and you certainly couldn’t send a team like this in on a diplomatic passport, could you? Read Freddie Forsyth’s Fist of God and see how a Kidon team gets into Germany. In Briton we’ve even got persons walking through our borders with no passport at all! The quick roundup E06, change of voice for the new year, spotted by JO &mndbs, but an old message was sent. E10, ABC and HNC show their faces once again, EZI gains a midnight slot. See entry More logs of 14000, being sparingly used, but covering ART, PCD, ULX, YHF. See entry. ULX had an unusual burst of activity end Jan/early Feb – now did this have anything to do with the happenings of 20 Jan in Dubai !!!! – past experience tends to say NO, but we live in hope. Some multi-call comflicting traffic heard – now known, by popular demand as “The Sgt. Cohen Effect” Two very intriguing series of associated posts were received from early Feb discussing “E10 Message Group Length Analysis” and “Dummy Traffic”. These threads raised some very interesting viewpoints and members should read them carefully, if you missed them, from the Group Site under the given subject lines. M94/V24, TOKEN advises of a major sked change where up to half of the 2009 skeds are either discontinued or time shifted along with ‘intro’ and ID changes along with moves to the higher freqs.