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Thank you for the information.  Looks like I still have a fair amount to learn 
about all this stuff.  But then, that’s part of the fun.  :-)


On Jun 3, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Andrew Wiggin wrote:
> V13 is the Enigma ID for the station (see more here: 
> http://www.blackcatsystems.com/numbers/numberTypes.html ), where V means 
> "other language" and 13 is the identifier for the station, New Star 
> Broadcasting. USB means Upper Side Band, which is when you broadcast in AM 
> without a carrier wave (the lower side band is suppressed [see more here: 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation ]). Single Side Band 
> broadcasting is used due to it requiring less power, as no carrier wave is 
> generated, although not all receivers support the function.
> 
> On 6/3/2012 9:45 AM, Parrish S. Knight wrote:
>> On Jun 3, 2012, at 9:35 AM, russell0...@yahoo.com.au wrote:
>>> V13 new star 11.430 MHz USB at 12.00utc and 13.00utc on the 3rd of June 
>>> 2012 low signal Sydney au
>> OK, I’m still pretty much of a newbie as regards numbers stations, so can 
>> anyone explain — or possibly give me a link to an explanation — on how to 
>> read this type of report?  Most of it is clear enough, but I don’t 
>> understand the terms “V13”, “new star” and “USB” (which, to me, is a type of 
>> computer connection, since I work in Information Technology).  I assume “au” 
>> is Australia.


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