How do I listen to the buzzer UVB-76?

Tune the dial to 4625 kHz and you’ll hear a repetitive buzzing noise. This obnoxious station goes by the call sign UVB-76, but shortwave aficionados call it The Buzzer. The Buzzer has been blaring that tone since the early 1980s. On occasion, the buzzing stops.

Is UVB-76 still broadcasting?

Something big was happening. The radio signal that occupies 4625 kHz has reportedly been broadcasting since the late 1970s. Instead of shutting down with the fall of communism in Russia, UVB-76 became even more active. Since the millennium, voice messages have become more and more frequent.

Why is AM radio still around?

AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide, primarily for medium wave (also known as “AM band”) transmissions, but also on the longwave and shortwave radio bands.

Where is the buzzer located?

At present, The Buzzer appears to be broadcast only from the 69th Communication Hub in Naro Fominsk, Moscow. In 2011, a group of urban explorers claimed to have explored the buildings at Povarovo to find an abandoned military base and, in it, a radio log record confirming the operation of a transmitter at 4625 kHz.

Where is the location of UVB 76?

The first known location of UVB-76 was Povarovo in the Moscow district at 56°5′0″N 37°6′37″E [3]However, since 2010 the site has been abandoned possibly due to the 2010 Russian military reform that combined the Leningrad military district and the Moscow military district into one Western military district.

What does uvuvb-76 stand for?

UVB-76, also known as ‘”the Buzzer”, is the nickname given by radio listeners to a shortwave radio station that broadcasts on the frequency 4625 kHz.

How do I contact The UVB-76 repeater?

Should the UVB-76 station- or transmission content owners feel violated in any way, please contact me at [email protected] and we will work it out. Note, that because of shortwave radio signal propagation specifics the station can be more or less reliably received from around 4pm to 6am GMT on summertime.