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{{Infobox radio station |
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| name = "Gongs" or "Chimes" |
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| title = Gongs or Chimes numbers station |
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| area = [[Zeesen]], [[East Germany]] |
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| frequency = 3.258 and 5.410 [[MHz]] |
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| airdate = 1970s - 09 May 1990 |
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| format = [[Numbers station]] |
| format = [[Numbers station]] |
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| language = [[German language|German]] |
| language = [[German language|German]] |
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| owner = [[ |
| owner = [[National People's Army]] (speculated)<br/>[[Stasi]] (speculated) |
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The '''Gongs''' or '''Chimes''' was a German [[Shortwave radio|shortwave]] [[numbers station]] that transmitted from [[Zeesen]] in the [[Brandenburg]] region of [[East Germany]],<ref name="SecretSignals">{{cite book |last=Mason |first=Simon |date=1991 |title=Secret Signals - The Euronumbers Mystery |url=http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page33.html|url-status=dead |location= |publisher= |isbn=0-936653-28-0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527100624/http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page33.html |archive-date= 27 May 2019}}</ref>, between the early 1970's until 09 May 1990. The station would broadcast one or several coded messages daily during its operational life, with the messages being read out using an East German "Sprach-Morse Generator". |
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==Schedule and Format== |
==Schedule and Format== |
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The station, |
The station, which took its nickname from its distinctive [[interval signal]], began broadcasting in the early 1970s. It would broadcast daily, starting at 18:00[[UTC]] on 3.258 MHz, and continuing to broadcast a message every 30 minutes until 23:30UTC.<ref name="priyom">{{cite web|url=https://priyom.org/number-stations/german/g03|title=G03|publisher=Priyom.org}}</ref> The broadcasts would start with a taped interval signal of chimes from a Church bell or [[clock tower]], which was over the life of the station. Over the years that this tape was used for the interval signal, the tape wore and stretched, distorting the sound of the bells used. <ref name="SecretSignals"/>. On the hour or half-hour, a recorded female voice, created from a [[speech synthesis|speech synthesised]] "Sprach-Morse Generator", would alert the intended recipients of the message, and give them the amount of five-figure groups of numbers in their message. Each recipient would then receive their message, prior to the chimes sounding one more time.<ref name="mason">{{cite web|url=http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page73.html|title=G3 Stasi|last=Mason|first=Simon|date=|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727132913/http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page73.html|archive-date=27 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The station would also broadcast messages on Saturday morning, at 10:00UTC on 5.410 MHz. |
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The station would occasionally vary its typical format - during the songs being played, the music would fade out, and the announcer would call out names in German, providing them with a cryptic sentence, before wishing them farewell. This variation was recorded and was made available on [[The Conet Project]], a compilation CD of numbers station recordings. |
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In 1989, with the [[Peaceful Revolution]] leading to the eventual [[German reunification|unification with West Germany]] in November 1990, the station's output became less consistent and scheduled, being heard only once a week on occasion.<ref name="SecretSignals"/> |
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The station ceased to operate in May 1990, with its last broadcast taking place on 09 May. Curiously, the last message departs from the usual structure of the station, with a live male announcer introducing a song, and a group of possibly drunk males singing the German children's song "{{ill|Alle meine Entchen|de}}" ''(All My Ducklings)''<ref name="mason"/> |
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The station ceased operation in Autumn 1975, shortly after an article in French magazine "Interférences" was published, claiming the station to be operated by the SDECE.<ref name="priyom sdece"/> |
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==Cultural impact== |
==Cultural impact== |
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This station was frequently recorded by amateur radio enthusiasts, and a recording of this station was made available on [[The Conet Project]], a compilation CD of numbers station recordings. |
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The Conet Project recording of this station could be found within the data files of the video game [[Half-Life 2]] |
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==Footnotes== |
==Footnotes== |
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 29 February 2024
| Broadcast area | Zeesen, East Germany |
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| Frequency | 3.258 and 5.410 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Format | Numbers station |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | National People's Army (speculated) Stasi (speculated) |
| History | |
First air date | 1970s - 09 May 1990 |
The Gongs or Chimes was a German shortwave numbers station that transmitted from Zeesen in the Brandenburg region of East Germany,[1], between the early 1970's until 09 May 1990. The station would broadcast one or several coded messages daily during its operational life, with the messages being read out using an East German "Sprach-Morse Generator".
Schedule and Format[edit]
The station, which took its nickname from its distinctive interval signal, began broadcasting in the early 1970s. It would broadcast daily, starting at 18:00UTC on 3.258 MHz, and continuing to broadcast a message every 30 minutes until 23:30UTC.[2] The broadcasts would start with a taped interval signal of chimes from a Church bell or clock tower, which was over the life of the station. Over the years that this tape was used for the interval signal, the tape wore and stretched, distorting the sound of the bells used. [1]. On the hour or half-hour, a recorded female voice, created from a speech synthesised "Sprach-Morse Generator", would alert the intended recipients of the message, and give them the amount of five-figure groups of numbers in their message. Each recipient would then receive their message, prior to the chimes sounding one more time.[3] The station would also broadcast messages on Saturday morning, at 10:00UTC on 5.410 MHz.
In 1989, with the Peaceful Revolution leading to the eventual unification with West Germany in November 1990, the station's output became less consistent and scheduled, being heard only once a week on occasion.[1]
The station ceased to operate in May 1990, with its last broadcast taking place on 09 May. Curiously, the last message departs from the usual structure of the station, with a live male announcer introducing a song, and a group of possibly drunk males singing the German children's song "Alle meine Entchen" (All My Ducklings)[3]
Cultural impact[edit]
This station was frequently recorded by amateur radio enthusiasts, and a recording of this station was made available on The Conet Project, a compilation CD of numbers station recordings.
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b c Mason, Simon (1991). Secret Signals - The Euronumbers Mystery. ISBN 0-936653-28-0. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019.
- ^ "G03". Priyom.org.
- ^ a b Mason, Simon. "G3 Stasi". Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.