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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6925 USB 0122 24, May 2020
« on: May 24, 2020, 0207 UTC »
"Smoke on the water" at 0206, very nice clear s7 signal here in AZ.
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They're still used 'cause they can't be decrypted by anyone who doesn't have the one-time pad, or "key".
2600 magazine had a good article on the maths of why this is so in the mid-2010's.
Um... A lot (i.e. tons) of people have speculated for decades, for example going back to Havana Moon and H. Helms (both wrote books in 1980's) and many others, and by this point in the present, people at places like the old A.C.E. and this forum and N&O and Priyom (international but also .ru-zone) and Enigma 2000 basically "solved" the general topic and lately most of the specifics also. Not "the mystery"... every station, and even some transmissions themselves are different mysteries. New ones pop up too, the subject is fluid. The more things change, the more they are not the same any more.
Maybe what you mean is, no SWLer will ever be able to understand or decode a message, which is a fact. it's not possible (which again answers your first question)...
To answer the question "why", maybe because it's fun? It definitely beats watching the paint dry or reading an anonymous twitter feed. Don't knock it 'till yer tried it.
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Utility / Re: 11175 USB
« on: May 16, 2020, 2124 UTC »
0216z, RADIATION (?) calling Navy Papa Tango 511, standing by to authenticate Papa Papa Tango. (lots of activity, even some doubling it seems)
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7475 AM 0245 UTC 27 April 2020
« on: April 27, 2020, 0308 UTC »
Clear S7 signal here.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6926 USB 0225 UTC 27 April 2020
« on: April 27, 2020, 0306 UTC »
Coming in loud and clear here, clear music and SSTV, "Riders on the Storm". Edit: Hendrix, "Star Spangled Banner". Thanks for the show!
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HF Mystery Signals / Re: 9024 kHz, DSB, oddity, 03 April, 2020, 0420 UTC
« on: April 20, 2020, 0502 UTC »
Whew, tonight's experiment gone, just like that QRT 20 seconds ago... and the beat goes on.
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HF Mystery Signals / Re: 9024 kHz, DSB, oddity, 03 April, 2020, 0420 UTC
« on: April 20, 2020, 0448 UTC »
"They're testing something."
I think that idea has a lot of merit.
On again tonight, like clockwork, as I write this.
Kiwi in Khabarovsk:
http://khv.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/
I think that idea has a lot of merit.
On again tonight, like clockwork, as I write this.
Kiwi in Khabarovsk:
http://khv.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/
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HF Mystery Signals / Re: 9024 kHz, DSB, oddity, 03 April, 2020, 0420 UTC
« on: April 17, 2020, 0350 UTC »
On 9024 kHz tonight again, via Khabarovsk SDR, 10+ over s9...
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Spy Numbers / Re: South Korean numbers station V24, March 21, 2020, 5150 kHz, 1400 UTC
« on: March 27, 2020, 0533 UTC »
Great video/recording, Token! I should be able to hear this one from time to time, must check it out. The selection of K-pop songs to select msg recipients must,surely be unique!
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Spy Numbers / Re: Numbers Station News Story
« on: March 07, 2020, 0501 UTC »I'm currently working on a long-form article about numbers stations: why they're still utilized by governments because of their remarkably simple yet effective communication capabilities
They're still used 'cause they can't be decrypted by anyone who doesn't have the one-time pad, or "key".
2600 magazine had a good article on the maths of why this is so in the mid-2010's.
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and why shortwave radio enthusiasts are eager to track a mystery that may never be solved.
Um... A lot (i.e. tons) of people have speculated for decades, for example going back to Havana Moon and H. Helms (both wrote books in 1980's) and many others, and by this point in the present, people at places like the old A.C.E. and this forum and N&O and Priyom (international but also .ru-zone) and Enigma 2000 basically "solved" the general topic and lately most of the specifics also. Not "the mystery"... every station, and even some transmissions themselves are different mysteries. New ones pop up too, the subject is fluid. The more things change, the more they are not the same any more.
Maybe what you mean is, no SWLer will ever be able to understand or decode a message, which is a fact. it's not possible (which again answers your first question)...
To answer the question "why", maybe because it's fun? It definitely beats watching the paint dry or reading an anonymous twitter feed. Don't knock it 'till yer tried it.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4015 USB 0025z Dec 25, 2019
« on: December 25, 2019, 0136 UTC »
Barely audible here above noise floor, however, nights like these are what a certain online SDR avec sky loop is for (thank you for the public service, Chris). Excellent, a$$-kicking show!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Zeke's Attic USB 2208 UTC 24 December 2019
« on: December 24, 2019, 2357 UTC »
Great signal out here from "Rudolph" till off-air.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 2316 UTC 20 Dec 2019
« on: December 20, 2019, 2353 UTC »
Huge signal here, s9. Great audio. Only caught the Rush songs, but thank you so much for the show!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 2058 UTC 14 Dec 2019
« on: December 14, 2019, 2141 UTC »
Lots of fading here but very legible with good audio, SIO 454 at best.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 11560 AM 2010 UTC 14 Dec 2019
« on: December 14, 2019, 2112 UTC »
He's blasting into my QTH with 59 signal @ 2110 z.
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Spy Numbers / Re: Oldest known numbers station/History of numbers stations
« on: November 07, 2019, 2354 UTC »
Thank you very much indeed, Josh.
edit: What a masterpiece of intelligence service writing. A history of radio in warfare, Mr. Flicke's life work it would seem.
edit: What a masterpiece of intelligence service writing. A history of radio in warfare, Mr. Flicke's life work it would seem.
