[Spooks] Mysterious Russian 'Buzzer' radio broadcast changes

[Tom Morris]

The panel on the left isn't microwave.. that's just a giant manual
antenna switch using hard broadcast feedline (essentially concentric
copper pipe). I think the picture I stole for this was of a LORAN
station.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Martin VE3OAT <ve3oat at storm.ca> wrote:
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> Tom Morris wrote :
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>  > SEAKING?
>  > http://stude1c.fiu.edu/dumpbox/seaking-ean.jpg
>  >
>
> Nope.  Sky King.  Late 1950s, early 1960s.  I have log books full of
> them.
>
> Always read as "words twice".
> "Hello SKY KING.  This is Andrews.  Do not answer.  Break.  SOB SISTER
> ECHO.  Break.  Authentication is TANGO WHISKEY 1 9.  Authentication
> time is 3 0 0 1 2 5 ZULU.  Break.  I say again.  Hello SKY KING.  This
> is ... (etc)"
>
> The best comm operators had a real rhythm in their voices that I'm
> sure improved readability for those in their "audience" who were at
> long range.
>
> I have never heard any SEAKING messages and as I recall the EAMs
> didn't start until about 1980 or a little before.  Maybe someone else
> remembers better than I do.  (I had stopped keeping logs by the time
> they started.)
>
> Thanks for the link to the picture of all that nice TMC gear.  Oh man,
> I wish I had some of that equipment today!
>
> Now we are really off topic.
>
> ... Martin    VE3OAT
>
>
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-- 
Tom Morris, KG4CYX

Engineer, WRGP 88.1/95.3/96.9 FM, Homestead/Miami/North Miami Beach