It was difficult to distinguish between CIA and Cuban illicit broadcasts
only the end was different. The Cubans did have a huge network that used HF
and one could barely spin the dial without finding a few more new ones. The
Cubans probably had more HF illicit transmissions per hour than the Soviet
block had per day...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com [mailto:TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Mark Black
> Sent: May 1, 2008 2:50 PM
> To: TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com
> Subject: [TSCM-L] {2622} Re: The pictures speak for themselves
>
>
> Socal..._at_aol.com wrote:
> > http://englishrussia.com/?p=1882#more-1882
>
> Ah, yes... the Russian Woodpecker, aka Steel Yard. And it is still in
> use. Well, kind of. From what I've heard there are some Russian "radio
> hobbyists" who mount their beacon transmitter and antenna at the top of
> it. I can't seem to find my notes on that though.
>
> I still get goose bumps on the back of my neck when I think about the
> goose bumps I got on the back of my neck the first time I heard a
> numbers station when I was 14. (Yes, goose bumps from goose bumps) I
> knew it was something clandestine the moment I heard it. But at the
> time
> my father had me reading John le Carre and James Bamford books, so that
> was the natural direction my mind took. Was most likely a Cuban numbers
> stations... female with a Latin accent. I never did get to hear the
> Woodpecker though. There's still lots to hear on the SW bands these
> days, but it's not like it used to be. And the Chinese have been firing
> up their Firedragon jamming station from what I hear on the SWL lists.
>
> Think I'll fire up the R-75 tonight and see if there's anything I can
> log to the ENIGMA 2000 list. Kick back with some Cognac and a smoke...
> dig out my worn copy of 'The Puzzle Palace' that was previously owned
> by
> someone who worked there (due to the annotations and corrections in the
> margins!)... and twirl the dial.
>
>
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