Subj : Numbers stations To : All From : Digital Man Date : Fri Aug 12 2005 05:20 pm What experiences do any of you have with "Numbers stations"? From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_station: Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations of uncertain origin that broadcast streams of numbers, letters (using a phonetic alphabet), or words. It is not known publicly with certainty where these signals originate nor what purpose they serve. The voices that can be heard on these stations are often mysterious: mechanically generated; spoken in a wide variety of languages; usually female, but sometimes male or those of children. Numbers stations appear and disappear continuously, although some stick to regular schedules, and their overall activity has increased slightly since the early 1990s. digital man Snapple "Real Fact" #144: Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space. .