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Numbers Stations

Dec 20, 2013 · 21 min · Episode 97 · 21.0 MB
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If you tune around on a shortwave radio, you might stumble across a voice reciting an endless stream of numbers. Just numbers, all day, everyday. These so-called “numbers stations,” say nothing about where they are transmitting from or who they … Continue reading →

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