Right, and I remember hearing my first numbers station in 1982. Up until
this point it has been a woman reading the list of numbers and it has
been i neither English or Spanish, and AM is ued. Yesterday it was SSB and
a man's voice was used.
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006, Walt Smith wrote:
> I should point out that all this is 100% speculation, since nobody's ever
> come forth and admitted anything concerning these broadcasts. They've been
> going on for as long as I've been monitoring the short wave bands and that
> goes back to 1957.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: just got the DX-392 and so far so good
>
>
> Right, and I've heard those, but not one yet with stuff that is sent live
> rather then taped and using SSB.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: just got the DX-392 and so far so good
>
>
> > Hey Jeff:
> > Those stations you hear that are reading out random sounding letters and
> > numbers have been labelled as "spy stations" or stations that are
> > transmitting coded information to in the field operatives, from embassies
> > located in different parts of the world.
> > They have been tracked to US, british, Canadian and other western
> > countries
> > embassies located around the world.
> > I know, this sounds kind of Tom Clansy conspiracy theory stuff, but it
> > actually seems legitimate.
> > If you look up the Kornette project on the internet, you may find out more
> > information then what i have given.
> > Apparently, the numbers and letters, though random sounding, are used to
> > decode portions of common novels that can be bought anywhere in the world.
> > The operatives have a pre designed cypher in their heads, which is used in
> > conjunction with the letters and numbers they receive via short wave, and
> > the novel.
> >
> > Apparently, this is done so that if they are ever identified or caught,
> > all
> > they will have is a short wave radio and a book to read and no vital data
> > or
> > saved images from a satelite feed.
> > I would have thought in this day and age of incripted satelite
> > communications and so on that this sort of short wave activity would have
> > gone out with the cold war...but apparently, it is still one of the most
> > secure methods of getting information to operatives in foreign countries.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
>
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