spy network or herald of the apocalypse?
In Russia, not far from St. Petersburg, there is an iron gate in a fenced swamp. Radio towers behind rusty iron bars, abandoned buildings and power lines surrounded by a stone wall are visible. This place has a secret that dates back to the Cold War years.
It is believed to be the center of an unknown MDZhB radio station. From here every day 24 hours A monotonous, puzzled sound is emitted throughout.
The Russians call it “jujjalka” and the rest of the world “buzzer” in English. This radio is not the radio we know, it does not broadcast any programs, it only transmits an average of 25 identical signals per minute. It is unknown why. Only probabilities are put forward.
It is not known exactly when the radio will start broadcasting. It is mainly called the 1970s. It is believed that there are two transmitters, one in Leningrad and the other in the Moscow region. But anywhere in the world, you can record your radio at 4625 kHz and hear its sound.
2010This mystery surrounding the radio, known as UVB-76, led to the emergence of fans who regularly listened to it. Currently the radio lasts 1.2 seconds each and transmits signals with an interval of 1-1.3 seconds between them. Depending on the length of the interval, the number of signals transmitted per minute can vary from 21 to 34. Previously, the length of the signalflour less is known to be, for example, 0.8 seconds.
Radio 2010From September to December 2015 MDJB, until March 2019 JUOZ, 2020Until December 2006, the ANFF, and now the NJTI, use the nickname. Other names are sometimes used, such as VJTsX (ВЖЦХ).
Sometimes the signal is cut off and a live human voice is heard playing a short text. In the past, there would be a gap of months, sometimes years, between such sounds, 2020It is heard more often since This has led to an increase in the number of radio listeners. After all, it is more interesting to hear a human voice, even if it is every few days, than to hear a continuous monotonous signal. and to think about the purpose of the radio food gives.
The following texts were played on the radio:
“UVB-76, UVB-76. 93882 NAIMINA 74 14 35 74. 9 3 8 8 2 Nikolay, Anna, Ivan, Mikhail, Ivan, Nikolay, Anna. 7 4 1 4 3 5 7 4 ”(August 23, 20)10year).
“VJTsX VJTsX 10269 KEDROKEKS 99 57 53 14” (17 June 2020year).
“ANVF ANVF 61 691 KOLOMER 92 80 07 74” (August 3, 2020).
Sometimes there are normal conversational sounds. It is assumed that, these sounds are due to the microphone being accidentally turned on according to is heard.
“I -143. I don’t buy a generator… this is how the device works ”(November 3, 2001)
Ensign Uspenskaya, duty officer of the “Debut” communication center. I received a test signal from Nadezhda…… I understood ”(November 11, 2010)
Radio is sometimes attacked by hackers. On December 24, 2017, a rap was performed in Russian on the air.
The rapper, whose words are not clearly heard, is believed to be the song of a Ukrainian rapper named Wellni. Some time after the end of the music, “Slava Ukraine!” the slogan sounded. More recently, in 2022 Januaryon air in the United States hymns and Several songs were performed, including Gangnam Style.
Russia There are two other, but less popular, radio stations, which are also called “Pishalka” according to the sound they make. and They called it a “cracking wheel.”
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The purpose of “Jujjalka” is discussed, debated and is the subject of various conspiracy theories. Of course, in this case, the first thing that comes to mind is to create a radio to communicate with spies operating in foreign countries.
Such radio stations at different times and visited different countries. An example is the British radio station Lincolnshire Poacher. Its exact location and start date were not known. It is believed to have been operating in Cyprus since the mid-1970s.
At the beginning of each hour, a passage from the English folk song “Lincolnshire Poacher” was played 12 times in a row, followed by five-digit texts (for example, 3-3-7-1-7) in an artificial female voice. The radio was last aired on June 29, 2008.
But there are some unanswered questions about the intelligence version of Jujjalka. The small number of texts transmitted here is not enough for intelligence. Moreover, there is no fixed time for them to sound. It is true that information can also be transmitted by signals, but experts, such as David Stapplz, an expert on electronic intelligence at the University of London, claim that, the signals have no data load.
Another version is related to the “Perimeter” system, which dates back to the Soviet era. The system is designed for a secure retaliatory strike, despite the damage caused to Russia in the event of a nuclear strike. The BBC’s 2017 report makes such a claim that, Interruption of the Jujjalka signal will be a signal to reduce the nuclear strike. I mean snowIf, for any reason, the Russian government is unable to issue a retaliatory order as a result of a blow from the other side, the interruption of the signal will perform this function.
Finally, another version according tothe current purpose of the radio station is simply to deal with a certain shortwave frequency that is heard all over the world. and to keep it ready for use in the event of a future emergency. Which of the versions (and or another version that never comes to mind) is not known to be true. Russia officials never comment on it…
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