[Spooks] Question about spy numbers

[Hendrik Dietrich]

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> Yeah, I'll check some yard sales...  A few towns around me are having
> "clean-up-week" right now.  That's where everyone throws all the stuff
> >from thour house that they don't want at the curb, and everyone else
> takes what they want...  Whatever is left the town picks up on a
> specified day.  I have ALWAYS found good stuff during clean-up-week. 
> Hopefully I'll find a nice radio that'll help me finally hear some
> good numbers.
> 
> As I said before, I have a Grundig Traveller II PE that I borrowed
> >from one of my roommates.  I haven't found any numbers on it yet, but
> I've heard some weird data.
> 
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:23:48 -0230, Susan C. Hickey
> <sue.hickey at warp.nfld.net> wrote:
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> > check out flea markets and yard sales - you might luck into something! I
> > found an old (working) radio from Sears with SW capacity for 50 cents
> > (that's probably 25 cents US?).
> > And maybe you have older relatives with lots of stuff? I am the proud
> owner
> > of a 1941 RCA Victor, with the cool brown Bakelite body, and it has SW.
> The
> > vacuum tubes appear to be OK, unfortunately I have to find someone who
> knows
> > more about electronics than I do because it's powered by one of the old
> dry
> > cell batteries which you can't get any more!! 73s, Sue
> > 
> > > Sue Hickey, Forum editor, the Messenger
> > > Canadian International DX Club
> > > _____________________________________________
> > > "I am in terrible ignorance of everything." Blaise Pascal
> > > "If I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution." Emma
> > > Goldman
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of SKaReCRoW
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:43 AM
> > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations
> > Subject: Re: Re: [Spooks] Question about spy numbers
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> > Susan, thank you for the recommendation.  I will keep it in mind, but
> > at the moment I am flat broke, with 60 cents (us) to my name.  Don't
> > think I could buy any radio for that.  :-(  Soon, soon...
> > 
> > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:19:36 -0230, Susan C. Hickey
> > <sue.hickey at warp.nfld.net> wrote:
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> > > unfortunately unlike most of the well-wired gang on the Spooks mailing
> > list
> > > I don't have my amateur radio licence, don't have any ham radio
> equipment
> > > (though I dare to dream!) yet...and unlike most of you I haven't
> picked up
> > > too many numbers stations. Great to read everyone's postings though.
> > > As for equipment? You can get into the expensive stuff like the Icom
> but
> > > mine right now is a Sangean ATS-818, was given to me so I'm not sure
> how
> > > much it is these days, for those on a really tight budget, Scarecrow,
> how
> > > about the Grundig YB300 PE? I've got that too, about $99 Canadian, and
> I
> > > take it just about everywhere. It has a digital tuner so you know what
> > > frequency you've got.
> > > Anyway, happy numbers hunting! And BTW I edit a column for the
> Canadian
> > > International DX Club magazine, so any suggestions for my Forum
> column,
> > wing
> > > them my way.
> > > 73s, Sue
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > [mailto:spooks-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of SKaReCRoW
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:40 PM
> > > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations
> > > Subject: Re: Re: [Spooks] Question about spy numbers
> > >
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> > > I looked up info on that Kenwood TS-850 and found it on eBay for
> > > $540.00.  That's a BIT out of my price range, considering I haven't
> > > gotten a paycheck in over 4 months.  I'll try to borrow something for
> > > now, and maybe look into picking up the Kenwood again after I start
> > > getting paid again.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:56:13 -0500 (CDT), Zack Widup
> > > <w9sz at prairienet.org> wrote:
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> > > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, SKaReCRoW wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as radios, I really need to get something better, hopefully
> > > > > with digital tuning.  I have an old Grundig Traveller II PE that I
> > > > > borrowed from a friend, but I can't tell what frequency I'm even
> near,
> > > > > so tuning to a specific freq at a specific time is near
> impossible.
> > > > > It's a little pocket radio with alarm clock, so you can't expect
> too
> > > > > much from it.  I've heard of a few online streaming scanners that
> > > > > pickup all freq's and let you tune in to whatever you want, but I
> > > > > haven't had time to check any of them out.  Has anyone else used
> any
> > > > > of those?  If so, could you recommend one?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > It seems quite a few hams start tuning around out of the ham bands
> and
> > > > find a whole new world.  Some of us were SWL's before we got our
> > licenses.
> > > > In any case, some of us stumble across numbers stations and get very
> > > > interested.
> > > >
> > > > I have a Kenwood TS-850 transceiver, which is a bit old but still
> > > > considered one of the finest pieces of ham gear made. I think it's
> one
> > of
> > > > the best deals for the money for a piece of used equipment.  The
> general
> > > > coverage receiver is superb.  It covers 30 kHz - 30 MHz.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Zack W9SZ
> > > >
> > > >
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Good morning...
clean-up-checking is a good idea, i also found some good stuff at such
events. There is a big ham radio event in south germany this weekend, but i
cant go there (not enough money after my short holidays at Amsterdam, and i
got a little summer flu).

Your Radio has just AM reception i guess. CHeck the following points to
confirm:
Does it has a "BFO" or "SSB" or "USB/LSB" switch ? 
Do you hear normal broadcasts good and clear and without beeping tone ?
Do u hear Morse or data stations just as some kind of clicking ?
Do u hear some transmission (especially ham radio) just as distorted voice?

If thats the case, you need SSB reception to hear the numbers.
Radio with SSB is more expensive...
or you ask a ham friend for a external BFO.
Thats just a 455 kHz filter (price <1$) and any kind of transistor (you dont
need special rf transistor, 20 cent type), pc board and about 6 resistors.

When switching that on, you can hear the radio teletype and SSB stuff !

I have to go now...
Don_Hendi

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