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[[File:NS7image.png|thumb|'''NS7 Marker on 5000kHz. Date: 04/08/2026''']] | [[File:NS7image.png|thumb|'''NS7 Marker on 5000kHz. Date: 04/08/2026''']] | ||
NS7 ( | {{Short description|American military shortwave radio station}} | ||
{{User-generated|date=August 2026}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2026}} | |||
{{Infobox radio station | |||
| format = Marker / voice messages | |||
| image = | |||
| caption = | |||
| airdate = | |||
| former_callsigns = CA89, RAO | |||
| former_frequencies = 8000 kHz, 8010 kHz, 8300 kHz | |||
| owner = [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (unconfirmed)<br />[[Central Intelligence Agency]] (partially confirmed) | |||
| name = NS7 | |||
| country = {{ubl|[[United States]]}} | |||
| frequency = 5000 kHz (night)<br />4600 kHz (day)<br />3950 kHz (least active) | |||
| language = [[English language|English]] | |||
| coordinates = ~15 mi southwest of [[Győr]], [[Hungary]] (believed) | |||
| sister_stations = | |||
| city = | |||
}} | |||
'''NS7''' (also known as '''NST0''') is an American military shortwave radio station that broadcasts in [[Single-sideband modulation|upper sideband]] (USB) mode. Although the station is English-language and American in origin, its transmitter is believed to be located approximately 15 miles southwest of [[Győr]], [[Hungary]]. | |||
== Frequencies == | |||
The station’s primary marker operates in USB modulation: | |||
* 5000 kHz at night (8 PM through 5 AM EST) | |||
* 4600 kHz during the day (6 AM through 7 PM EST) | |||
* 3950 kHz (least active frequency) | |||
Former frequencies include 8000 kHz, 8010 kHz, and 8300 kHz. | |||
Although NS7 is not active 24 hours a day, it is most active at night on 3950 kHz. | |||
NS7 | |||
NS7 | == Messages == | ||
NS7 transmits voice messages in a monolith-like format. A typical sequence begins with the operator callsign followed by “stand by,” then the message content: | |||
(Message Sequence). | {{Quote frame|NS7 (operator callsign), stand by.<br />(Message Sequence).}} | ||
== | == Callsigns == | ||
Main callsigns of NS7 (NST0) have varied over time. Documented examples include: | |||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
Main | |+Main callsigns of NS7 (NST0) | ||
!Callsign | |||
!Date noted | |||
|- | |||
|CA89 | |||
|15 May 2026 | |||
|- | |||
|NS7 | |||
|8 August 2026 | |||
|- | |||
|RAO | |||
|8 August 2026 | |||
|} | |||
== Owner == | |||
The station is believed to be operated by the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) (unconfirmed) and/or the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) (partially confirmed; full confirmation is not possible due to missing evidence). | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Numbers station]] | |||
* [[Letter beacon]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==== | == External links == | ||
* [https://wiki.simtx.net/index.php/NS7 NS7 on SimTX Wiki] | |||
[[Category:Military radio stations]] | |||
[[Category:Numbers stations]] | |||
[[Category:Radio stations in the United States]] | |||
[[Category: | |||
[[Category: | |||
Revision as of 03:44, 26 August 2026

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| NS7 | |
|---|---|
A spectrogram of UVB-76 | |
| Country | Template:Ubl |
| Frequency | 5000 kHz (night) 4600 kHz (day) 3950 kHz (least active) |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Marker / voice messages |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Defense Intelligence Agency (unconfirmed) Central Intelligence Agency (partially confirmed) |
| Operators on SimTX | |
| Sister stations | |
| History | |
| Former call signs | CA89, RAO |
| Former frequencies | 8000 kHz, 8010 kHz, 8300 kHz |
NS7 (also known as NST0) is an American military shortwave radio station that broadcasts in upper sideband (USB) mode. Although the station is English-language and American in origin, its transmitter is believed to be located approximately 15 miles southwest of Győr, Hungary.
Frequencies
The station’s primary marker operates in USB modulation:
- 5000 kHz at night (8 PM through 5 AM EST)
- 4600 kHz during the day (6 AM through 7 PM EST)
- 3950 kHz (least active frequency)
Former frequencies include 8000 kHz, 8010 kHz, and 8300 kHz.
Although NS7 is not active 24 hours a day, it is most active at night on 3950 kHz.
Messages
NS7 transmits voice messages in a monolith-like format. A typical sequence begins with the operator callsign followed by “stand by,” then the message content:
Callsigns
Main callsigns of NS7 (NST0) have varied over time. Documented examples include:
| Callsign | Date noted |
|---|---|
| CA89 | 15 May 2026 |
| NS7 | 8 August 2026 |
| RAO | 8 August 2026 |
Owner
The station is believed to be operated by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) (unconfirmed) and/or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (partially confirmed; full confirmation is not possible due to missing evidence).
