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UVB-76

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UVB-76

UVB-76 (Russian: УВБ-76; see § Name and callsigns for other callsigns), also known by the nickname "The Buzzer", is a shortwave radio station that broadcasts in upper sideband mode on the frequency of 4625 kHz (wavelength of 64.8 m). It broadcasts a short, monotonous , repeating at a rate of approximately 25 tones per minute, 24 hours per day. Sometimes, the buzzer signal is interrupted and a voice transmission in Russian takes place. Although the true nature of the transmission was never revealed, it is speculated to be related to the Dead Hand system, thus the transmission being sometimes referred to as the Doomsday Radio.

Infobox

Broadcast area
Russia, Soviet Union (formerly)
Frequency
4625 kHz shortwave
Language
Russian
Format
Repeated buzzing sound
Owner
Russian Armed Forces
Sister stations
The Pip, The Squeaky Wheel
Former call signs
УЗБ-76 (Commonly mistaken to be УВБ-76), МДЖБ, ЖУОЗ, АНВФ
Former frequencies
4625 kHz

Tables

Main callsigns of UVB-76 ("The Buzzer") · Name and callsigns
UZB-76 (УЗБ-76)
UZB-76 (УЗБ-76)
Callsign
UZB-76 (УЗБ-76)
Timespan used
24 December 1997 – 7 September 2010
MDZhB (МДЖБ)
MDZhB (МДЖБ)
Callsign
MDZhB (МДЖБ)
Timespan used
7 September 2010 – 28 December 2015
ZhUOZ (ЖУОЗ)
ZhUOZ (ЖУОЗ)
Callsign
ZhUOZ (ЖУОЗ)
Timespan used
28 December 2015 – 1 March 2019
ANVF (АНВФ)
ANVF (АНВФ)
Callsign
ANVF (АНВФ)
Timespan used
1 March 2019 – 30 December 2020
NZhTI (НЖТИ)
NZhTI (НЖТИ)
Callsign
NZhTI (НЖТИ)
Timespan used
30 December 2020 – present
Callsign
Timespan used
UZB-76 (УЗБ-76)
24 December 1997 – 7 September 2010
MDZhB (МДЖБ)
7 September 2010 – 28 December 2015
ZhUOZ (ЖУОЗ)
28 December 2015 – 1 March 2019
ANVF (АНВФ)
1 March 2019 – 30 December 2020
NZhTI (НЖТИ)
30 December 2020 – present

References

  1. "The Buzzer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160212192700/http://www.numbers-stations.com/the-buzzer
  2. priyom.org
    https://priyom.org/military-stations/russia/the-buzzer
  3. Wired
    https://www.wired.com/2011/09/ff-uvb76/
  4. QST
    https://www.proquest.com/docview/2311511307
  5. Priyom.org
    https://priyom.org/media/57653/the_buzzer_primer.pdf
  6. The Daily Beast
    https://www.proquest.com/docview/1782923047
  7. "Mysterious Soviet 'doomsday radio station' broadcasts cryptic messages again"
    https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/20/mysterious-soviet-doomsday-radio-station-broadcasts-cryptic-messages-again-23117569/
  8. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170801-the-ghostly-radio-station-that-no-one-claims-to-run
  9. UVB-76 MDZhB [24.12.1997] [21:58 UTC] (180 08 BROMAL 74 27 99 14)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8CuyDiV1YQ
  10. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJuiurAdWV0
  11. ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter – Issue 8
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200113081013/http://www.cvni.net/radio/e2k/e2k008/e2k08odd.html
  12. "Russian HF Beacons"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190907011137/http://www.cvni.net/radio/nsnl/nsnl032/nsnl32mx.html
  13. Youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZgmJdqVRAk
  14. "Numbers & oddities: Column 1"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200125075809/http://www.cvni.net/radio/nsnl/nsnl000/nsnl0a.html
  15. ABC
    https://www.abc.es/tecnologia/misterio-emisiones-radio-secretas-201008260000_noticia.html
  16. ""The Buzzer" (UVB-76)"
    http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2009/07/the-buzzer-uvb-76/
  17. The Buzzer/UVB-76(4625Khz) February 3, 2021 15:25UTC Voice message
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXwNkZwprU
  18. UVB-76/The Buzzer(4625Khz) 11th December 2019 Message #10 9:51UTC
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyAnza4htJ4
  19. The Buzzer/UVB-76(4625Khz) Feb. 6th 2020 12:16UTC Voice message #6
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syfuL1JR4xk
  20. UVB-76 MDZhB [26.01.2015] [05:59] (CENTIM 61 51)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VileGw9SBh4
  21. UVB-76 MDZhB [25.01.2013] [02:58] (OB'YaVLENA KOMANDA 135)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPR0zDxRcrY
  22. "Mysteriózní rádio už 30 let vysílá záhadný signál a teď i tajnou šifru", Technet.cz, 27 August 2010 (English)
    http://technet.idnes.cz/mysteriozni-radio-uz-30-let-vysila-zahadny-signal-a-ted-i-tajnou-sifru-1j4-/tec_audio.asp?c=A100826_231351_tec_audio_kuz
  23. Gizmodo Australia
    https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/07/the-unexplained-signals-of-russian-station-uvb-76/
  24. "UVB-76 MDZhB [02.09.2010] Swan Lake"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zjt1NIq-UI
  25. "Recording of the phone calls on UVB76"
    https://soundcloud.com/danix111/uvb-76-2010-11-11-14-00-utc
  26. "Strange Voices heard on UVB-76, On 15th May 2020"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egfLSIhku9s
  27. Possible pirate on top of UVB-76 The Buzzer! – January / 11 / 2022 (RARE!)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7eLJdecSj0
  28. Vice
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/pirates-spammed-an-infamous-soviet-short-wave-radio-station-with-memes-uvb-76/
  29. UVB-76でカンナムスタイル流れてて笑うwww
    https://twitter.com/mussyu226/status/1482428767264198656
  30. "UVB-76 operator talking with a pirate"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKrNyPnTucQ
  31. "Russian Buzzer UVB-76 Operator Goes Ballistic Fighting Pirates | Signal Phantom"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92byUcrh1MU
  32. "Single letter markers – posts from the SPOOKS and WUN listservers"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071125051007/http://dxworld.com/markers.html
  33. Jamming
    http://www.oldradio.lt/jamming/jamminge.htm
  34. "Военная "Жужжалка" на частоте 4625 кГц. "Buzzer" UVB-76. – Страница 4"
    http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/topic12415-4.html
  35. "Information-measuring complex and database of mid-latitude Borok Geophysical Observatory"
    http://elpub.wdcb.ru/journals/rjes/v10/2007ES000227/0.shtml
  36. WIRED.CO.UK
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100917152150/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-08/25/russian-numbers-station-broadcast-changes
  37. El Reservado
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110127110111/http://www.elreservado.es/news/view/261-correos-rebotados-internet-comic/895-el-misterioso-zumbido-de-la-estacion-de-radio-uvb-76
  38. "kwasd's blog " Небольшой фотоотчет с УВБ-76 ("The Buzzer", "Жужжалка")"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120910123245/http://blog.kwasd.ru/%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82-%D1%81-%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B1-76-the-buzzer-%D0%B6%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BA/
  39. "Sample Buzzer Logbook"
    http://www.numbers-stations.com/media/sample-uvb76-logbook.pdf
  40. "Russia's "Doomsday Radio" UVB-76 Goes Silent After Drone Strike Hits Power Grid"
    https://united24media.com/latest-news/russias-doomsday-radio-uvb-76-goes-silent-after-drone-strike-hits-power-grid-13436
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