Hi Fred, around 12:00 this afternoon I heard this individual on 15.010
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From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: just got the DX-392 and so far so good
> Colin,
>
> That's kinda cool, got any frequencies to look for them on?
>
> Fred, N9bso [log in to unmask]
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> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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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