{"id":1960,"date":"2024-07-05T14:53:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matthewolden.co.uk\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2024-07-09T10:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:50:18","slug":"number-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewolden.co.uk\/?p=1960","title":{"rendered":"Number Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0numbers station\u00a0is a\u00a0shortwave\u00a0radio station\u00a0characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to\u00a0intelligence officers\u00a0operating in foreign countries. Most identified stations use\u00a0speech synthesis\u00a0to vocalize numbers, although digital modes such as\u00a0phase-shift keying\u00a0and\u00a0frequency-shift keying, as well as\u00a0Morse code\u00a0transmissions, are not uncommon. Most stations have set time schedules, or schedule patterns; however, some appear to have no discernible pattern and broadcast at random times. Stations may have set frequencies in the\u00a0high-frequency\u00a0band. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Numbers_station\">more from Number Stations wiki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Conet_Project\">The Conet Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Conet Project\" width=\"660\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F403738&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=990&#038;maxwidth=660\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20170801-the-ghostly-radio-station-that-no-one-claims-to-run\">The ghoastly station than no one claims to run<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/priyom.org\/number-stations\/station-schedule\">List of number stations, and their schedual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spynumbers.com\/numbersDB\/dbOnAirNow.php3\">Latest list of Spy number stations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UVB-76\">article about The Buzzer, a Russian Numbers station<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/numbers-station-russian-rickroll-uvb-76-hackers-gangnam-1848399390\">Rick rolling the Buzzer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Russian Buzzer UVB-76 Rick Rolled By Russian Pirate | Signal Phantom\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0CPj171ufk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0numbers station\u00a0is a\u00a0shortwave\u00a0radio station\u00a0characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to\u00a0intelligence officers\u00a0operating in foreign countries. Most identified stations use\u00a0speech synthesis\u00a0to vocalize numbers, although digital modes such as\u00a0phase-shift keying\u00a0and\u00a0frequency-shift keying, as well as\u00a0Morse code\u00a0transmissions, are not uncommon. 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