Colin,

That's kinda cool, got any frequencies to look for them on?

Fred, N9bso  [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message ----- 
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