Both E13 and G13 were thought to be a cooperative CIA and West German BND number stations network for destabilization operations. This was because it’s format was similar to The Counting Station, and there was a German version of it active before it. The English numbers station version of Five Dashes first appeared in March of 1991. Last heard from early to mid 1993.
Message Sample
E13 Message Format
The five digit 2nd ID could possibly be a one time pad ID, or part of the decoding key.
| 328 328 328 | 46390 | 033 | 1000 Hz tone | 534-09 851-65 … | “I say again“ | 534-09 851-65 … | “End“ |
| 3-digit ID (3x) |
5-digit 2nd ID | 3-digit group count | Repeats 5x | 5-digit message groups, pauses after the 3rd digit |
5-digit message groups, pauses after the 3rd digit |
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| Repeats 5 minutes | |||||||
Numbers Station Summary
Nickname: Five Dashes
Activity: Inactive
Emission Mode: USB
Voice Summary: Automated woman’s voice with an American accent. Voice similar to CIA stations like E05, but slower and the transitions between numbers differ and are much smoother.
Believed Country of Origin: West Germany
Sources
ENIGMA Newsletter Issue 3 (October 1993), Page 8
Secret Signals by Simon Mason (1991) Web Version
Simon Mason’s Website E13 G13
