{"id":845,"date":"2010-08-25T18:15:47","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T18:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=845"},"modified":"2010-08-25T18:15:47","modified_gmt":"2010-08-25T18:15:47","slug":"russian-numbers-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/russian-numbers-changing\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Numbers Changing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"(Source: Gizmodo<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The bizarre, constant audio output of one particular mysterious Russian “Numbers Station” has changed, for the first time in 20 years. This might mean something bad is about to happen, or simply that someone finally remembered to switch tapes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read the full Gizmodo post.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: Gizmodo) The bizarre, constant audio output of one particular mysterious Russian “Numbers Station” has changed, for the first time in 20 years. This might mean something bad is about to happen, or simply that someone finally remembered to switch tapes. 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Those of us who listen to numbers stations are very familiar with this reliable buzzer on 4.625 MHz. Cook writes: The radio signal that occupies 4625 kHz has reportedly been broadcasting since\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"UVB-76-detail","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/UVB-76-detail-300x100.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":49004,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/unid-russian-numbers-station-recorded-april-26-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":845,"position":1},"title":"UNID Russian Numbers Station recorded April 26, 2021","author":"Thomas","date":"May 23, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who recently shared this recording of an unidentified numbers station in Russian. Paul recorded this on April 26, 2021 at 0218 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 11,615 kHz: https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/11615k-hz-numbers-station-mon-apr-26-2021-0218-utc-1\/11615kHz%20Numbers%20Station%20Mon%20Apr%2026%2C%202021%200218UTC%20%281%29.mp3 I'm not an expert on numbers station identification--if you can ID this station,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SWLingPost-Numbers1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SWLingPost-Numbers1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SWLingPost-Numbers1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31735,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/video-russian-numbers-station-on-the-19-meter-band\/","url_meta":{"origin":845,"position":2},"title":"Video: Russian numbers station on the 19 meter band","author":"Thomas","date":"April 22, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Moshe, for sharing the following video: I uploaded this video I made in a rush, holding our baby in one hand and my smartphone in the other one... The receiver is my Ben-Gal Verdi. I caught the station by accident, while tuning to VOA\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ben-Gal-Front.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ben-Gal-Front.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ben-Gal-Front.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6850,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/russian-spies-used-shortwave-numbers-stations-and-satellites-inside-germany\/","url_meta":{"origin":845,"position":3},"title":"Russian spies used shortwave numbers stations and satellites inside Germany","author":"Thomas","date":"July 4, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Thanks to Andrea Borgnino for sharing this article: (Source: Der Spiegel) A pair of Russian agents was convicted on Tuesday of spying in Germany for more than 20 years. 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