Tag Archives: Spy Numbers

North Korean numbers station detected; possible submarine instructions?

The website Intellihub.com features an Op Ed piece regarding a recently detected numbers station supposedly originating from North Korea. The station, reported by a ham radio operator, is in single-side band and adjacent to the Voice of Korea. Below is an excerpt from … Continue reading

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Deutsche Welle: spies received secret messages on their shortwave receiver

If you’ve ever been curious who listens to and acts upon the coded messages we hear in numbers stations (a.k.a. spy numbers stations), follow this German-based couple who are being accused of spying on NATO and and the EU: (Source: … Continue reading

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Secret Wars exhibition features shortwave radio artist David Goren

For readers living near Brooklyn, New York, make a point to visit the Secret Wars exhibition at the interdisciplinary gallery, Proteus Gowanus. Radio producer, sound artist, and die-hard shortwaveologist, David Goren, will host a talk/listening session about numbers stations, clandestines, propaganda stations, rebel … Continue reading

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Coded message from WWII carrier pigeon structured like numbers station communiqué

This news story about a recently discovered WWII carrier pigeon message has been floating around the Internet over the past few days. (Source: CNN) Not even the British spy agencies that inspired James Bond can solve the mystery of a secret … Continue reading

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Numbers Stations: The English Man came back

Two weeks ago this Friday, I caught and recorded the numbers station often referred to as the English Man. He was found in the pirate radio watering hole (of 6,925-6,990 kHz) on 6,949 kHz. After sifting through more spectrum recordings taken … Continue reading

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Archived BBC 4 documentary on Lincolnshire Poacher

A friend recently sent me this archive site of a BBC documentary from 2005 that tracks the Lincolnshire Poacher and other numbers stations. If you’re unfamiliar with numbers stations check out our previous post on the subject–and be sure to listen to David Goren’s … Continue reading

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