yeh, its not easily found.
However, if you do a search on "spy stations", that will give you lots and
lots to look at.
None of the governments, except perhaps cuba, have even come close to
admitting they use shortwave for this purpose.
That seems logical, since if they did admit it, then it would no longer be
secure and uncrackable.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: just got the DX-392 and so far so good


> I just performed a Google search on "Kornette project" and even changed
the
> initial letter K to a C and got zero hits. Looks like there's not much
> information there to be found.
>
> ----- 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
>
>