[Spooks] Strategy For Finding Number Stations

[Paul J. Wolsko]

I scan around the "known" freqs in the evening, a few minutes after the hour
and the half-hour.  I'm using a Drake R8B and have found the HF scanning
feature to be mostly useless, so I just spin around the dial.  It funny, but
when you've logged a few Number Stations, I seem to have gotten an "ear" for
that certain sound that heralds a Number Stations and can catch one on the
fly, pass it up, and back up to catch the broadcast.

When I was a kid (I'm 54 now), I got my early training on an old RCA "Radio
with a Brain" that had shortwave bands and frequently heard Number Stations.
I didn't know what they were back then.  Heh, I'm not sure I know any better
now.

Paul


.> Hello,
>
> What is your strategy for finding number stations?  Do
> you use a prediction schedule, or just spin the dial,
> or what?  I need some helpful tips on finding some
> number stations.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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