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Title: Numbers Stations
Post by: idial1911 on February 08, 2012, 08:57:39 PM
Someone asked me the other day about numbers stations.. I finally caught one last night and recorded it..

Someone said it was Andrews AFB sending code to our military, not sure I believe that but it was cool to hear anyways. It was my first time hearing one live!

numbers.3gp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grsluaQzwds#)
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: DSB on February 08, 2012, 09:48:16 PM
Wiki had an interesting write up about it. Kinda gives you some post-apocolyptic insite huh?
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 08, 2012, 09:51:21 PM
Wiki had an interesting write up about it. Kinda gives you some post-apocolyptic insite huh?

On this one specifically or numbers stations in general?
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 08, 2012, 10:00:09 PM
A little googling says this is an EAM out of andrews AFB.. Pretty neat!
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: DSB on February 08, 2012, 10:01:42 PM
number stations in general.
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 08, 2012, 10:05:35 PM
Apparently still a few around.. Attencion' is still on regularly out of Cuba.  And Mossad has one almost nightly..
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: KF7SZX on February 09, 2012, 12:52:33 AM
what are number stations?
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: AD on February 09, 2012, 07:00:13 AM
We need to spank idial for not giving details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station)
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: GDP on February 09, 2012, 08:48:52 AM
We need to spank idial for not giving details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station)

Yes, we all need to explain and identify acronyms and abbreviations we use!  What is "EAM" ? ? ?
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 08:52:54 AM
Yes, we all need to explain and identify acronyms and abbreviations we use!  What is "EAM" ? ? ?

Emergency Action Message I think.
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 08:54:23 AM
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/USAF_High_Frequency_Global_Communications_System (http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/USAF_High_Frequency_Global_Communications_System)

That is supposed to have more info on this station.
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: GDP on February 09, 2012, 09:34:06 AM
OK, so they just send a sequence of characters/numbers?  Probably an encrypted message?  Would really be nice if we could do that....... ;)
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 09:41:20 AM
Yea some of the older ones are related to spies..

This one is the most famous:
1_06: The Lincolnshire Poacher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXPqUU6fI0#)

Most everyone believes it to be MI6


This one is still active now and then:

1_16: Attencion 3 Finals (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xfc4LjKi1w#)

CIA related ones:
1_02: Counting CIA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa6tIZAWLZE#)


Then there is the Yosemite Sam Station:
Ham Vs Spy: Yosemite Sam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTS3vGBKGWY#)

Here is the story on Yosemite sam one:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/mar2005/ham_spy.htm (http://www.southgatearc.org/news/mar2005/ham_spy.htm)

Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: DSB on February 09, 2012, 10:15:13 AM
hummmmmm.. coded transmission over the airwaves.. nahhh we wouldn't resort to that, would we guys?

And as far as EAM, didnt you guys see the movie "Crimson Tide"?... every time the sub got a message that lens marked EAM would light up!... yep Emergency Action Message
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 10:30:50 AM
hummmmmm.. coded transmission over the airwaves.. nahhh we wouldn't resort to that, would we guys?

And as far as EAM, didnt you guys see the movie "Crimson Tide"?... every time the sub got a message that lens marked EAM would light up!... yep Emergency Action Message

The rules don't apply to .gov you know that ;)
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: KF7SZX on February 09, 2012, 10:35:11 AM
Oi stupid me. After posting that last night I did what I should have. First place, done a simple Google search and clicked first link that came up...

I had head alot about these but any time someone brought it up it was about a station in Russia, never one coming from other governments let alone Luke an.

Very interesting...

Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: GDP on February 09, 2012, 10:36:44 AM
Sorry, I didn't see Crimson Tide.  I thought it was about a football team...... :o

It's a sad thing to say, but I worry about our government more than the zombies.   :(
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: KF7SZX on February 09, 2012, 10:38:48 AM
One in the same?
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: GDP on February 09, 2012, 10:40:20 AM
Could be.  Looks that way more each day......
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 10:43:42 AM
Sorry, I didn't see Crimson Tide.  I thought it was about a football team...... :o

It's a sad thing to say, but I think I fear our government more than the zombies.   :(

The zombies look like a good time to be honest ;)
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: idial1911 on February 09, 2012, 10:46:04 AM
Oi stupid me. After posting that last night I did what I should have. First place, done a simple Google search and clicked first link that came up...

I had head alot about these but any time someone brought it up it was about a station in Russia, never one coming from other governments let alone Luke an.

Very interesting...

Do you have a receiver I can point you to a few websites to help you track these down.
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: KF7SZX on February 09, 2012, 11:05:49 AM
 :-*
Do you have a receiver I can point you to a few websites to help you track these down.

I only have my ft-60 :/
Title: Re: Numbers Station
Post by: W.Lynn on February 09, 2012, 10:48:33 PM
We need to spank idial for not giving details.

 :o

Well, you can if you want.  But geez, don't ask, don't tell, nothing in writing, no photos, and, well ... we just don't wanna know.

 :-X
Title: Re: Numbers Stations
Post by: Rifleman336 on August 09, 2013, 07:58:04 PM

 If you want to know more about number stations here's a definitive source.
 
 The groups called Enigma 2000, it's a UK based group that have all sorts of profiles and quirks of each and every station logged.

 Here's a link:
 
http://www.apul64.dsl.pipex.com/enigma2000/ (http://www.apul64.dsl.pipex.com/enigma2000/)