[Spooks] Sam on 6500 khz

[Mark Taylor]

I've been hearing Sam on 3700, 4300, and 6500 since about 0240 (0327 now).
The hams on 3700 have been stopping to let Sam bluster, then continuing on
as though nothing was happening.  I don't hear Sam on 10500 (but that
frequency is probably closed by now).

I'm in the hobbiest / hoax camp on the origin and purpose of Sam.  While I
would not put it past various commercial or governmental agencies or persons
to create Yosemite Sam, it seems to me most likely that it is being done by
a person or persons who are having a big laugh ... About every 30 seconds
.... :-)

Mark T.

On 2/10/05 2:55 AM, "Zack Widup" <w9sz at prairienet.org> wrote:

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> I've been listening since 2330Z.  At first, I only heard 6500 and 10500
> kHz.  A couple people speaking Spanish on 10500 seemed to be freaking out
> about it - they could evidently hear it.  Who they were, I don't know.  I
> don't speak Spanish.
> 
> As propagation changed with the sun setting here, I began to hear Sam on
> 4300, then 3700.  For a while I could hear him on all four frequencies,
> 3700, 4300, 6500 and 10500.  Then 10500 faded out.  I can still make him
> out on 6500 but weaker right now.  Best are 3700 and 4300 at the moment.
> 
> The timing seems different now, too.  The spynumbers website says
> transmissions i the past started at units of 7 seconds.  Tonight they are
> on ther 3-second mark (02:53:43, 02:53:53, etc.)
> 
> Zack
> 
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