{"id":27388,"date":"2017-08-02T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=27388"},"modified":"2017-08-02T14:13:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T18:13:07","slug":"the-ghostly-radio-station-that-no-one-claims-to-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/the-ghostly-radio-station-that-no-one-claims-to-run\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ghostly Radio Station that No One Claims to Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is a great article by Zaria Gorvett in the BBC Future online magazine concerning several transmitting stations which have baffled folks for decades.<\/p>\n

Here is a brief introduction:<\/p>\n

In the middle of a Russian swampland, not far from the city of St Petersburg, is a rectangular iron gate. Beyond its rusted bars is a collection of radio towers, abandoned buildings and power lines bordered by a dry-stone wall. This sinister location<\/a> is the focus of a mystery which stretches back to the height of the Cold War.<\/p>\n

It is thought to be the headquarters of a radio station, \u201cMDZhB\u201d, that no-one has ever claimed to run. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the last three-and-a-half decades, it\u2019s been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone. Every few seconds it\u2019s joined by a second sound, like some ghostly ship sounding its foghorn. Then the drone continues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once or twice a week, a man or woman will read out some words in Russian<\/a>, such as \u201cdinghy\u201d or \u201cfarming specialist\u201d. And that\u2019s it. Anyone, anywhere in the world can listen in, simply by tuning a radio to the frequency 4625 kHz.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s so enigmatic, it\u2019s as if it was designed with conspiracy theorists in mind. Today the station has an online following numbering in the tens of thousands, who know it affectionately as \u201cthe Buzzer\u201d. It joins two similar mystery stations, \u201cthe Pip<\/a>\u201d and the \u201cSqueaky Wheel<\/a>\u201d. As their fans readily admit themselves<\/a>, they have absolutely no idea what they are listening to.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The whole article is a highly enjoyable read – check it out!<\/a> 73, Robert AK3Q<\/p>\n

Robert Gulley, AK3Q,\u00a0is the author of this post and a regular contributor<\/a> to the SWLing Post. Robert also blogs<\/em>\u00a0at All Things Radio<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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