Subj : Numbers stations
To   : Digital Man
From : W8ZZU
Date : Sun Sep 04 2005 01:33 am

  Re: Numbers stations
  By: Digital Man to All on Fri Aug 12 2005 06:20 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.
 > 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.

I used to hear them alot about 10-15 years ago..  I haven't heard them at all
lately.  I don't get to monitor HF as much as I used to though.

Jason - Whiskey Eight Zulu Zulu Uniform




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