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The idea that the numbers are simple lat/lon coordinates (referring to a point in the Barents Sea) seems plausible ... although why the Russians would be transm
by Kadin 16y ago
The idea that the numbers are simple lat/lon coordinates (referring to a point in the Barents Sea) seems plausible ... although why the Russians would be transmitting something that openly and obviously is a little weird. Doubtless they have more secure communication channels for their Navy.
It's a bit surprising to me that nobody has been recording and archiving the station's transmissions until recently (besides, presumably, other nations' intelligence services); it's relatively simple compared to a lot of other projects, and obviously 'numbers stations' are something that fascinate a lot of geeks and radio enthusiasts.
- lrm242 16y agoPeople have recorded numbers stations in the past: http://www.archive.org/details/ird059 http://www.archive.org/details/ird059. These CDs, a collection of number station recordings, were released in 1997. Not sure if anyone has been recording since then. Listening to some of the samples is fascinating.
- jberryman 16y agoI was exposed to these before the Wilco album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" (which uses number station samples). It was fun to have my mind blown by the album and then explain to my friend (who introduced me to the album) about number stations.