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"The Pip" signal recorded on 1 January 2023 in the center of Poland | |
| Broadcast area | Soviet Union |
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| Frequency | 5448 kHz (day) 3756 kHz (night) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Format | Repeated beeps, occasional voice messages |
| Affiliations | Russian Armed Forces (unconfirmed) |
| Ownership | |
| The Buzzer, The Squeaky Wheel (unconfirmed) | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1986 |
Former call signs | 8S1Shch (2011–2021)[1] |
The Pip (a nickname given by radio listeners) is a shortwave radio station that broadcasts on the frequency 5448 kHz by day, and 3756 kHz during the night.[1][2] It broadcasts short, repeated beeps at a rate of around 50 per minute, for 24 hours per day. The beep signal is occasionally interrupted by voice messages in Russian. The Pip has been active since 1986, when its distinctive beeping sound was first recorded by listeners, and is a sister station to UVB-76.
The station is commonly referred to as "The Pip" among English-speaking radio listeners.[example needed] While its official name or callsign is not known, some of the voice transmissions begin with the code JVB1 which is generally considered to be the name of the station. However, this code may not be a callsign, but instead serve some other purpose.[2] Radioscanner.ru identifies the owner of this station as a North-Caucasian military district communication center with callsign "Akacia" (ex-72nd communication center, Russian "72 узел связи штаба СКВО").