[Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher

[Kevin Elliott]

Can someone explain what the appeal of Hamsphere is? I have played with it a few times, and I just can't get over the fact that nothing is really transmitting on frequencies. It's not much different than a voice chat server with a ton of channels. It seems like a nice way to play with the concepts without needing the equipment, but other than a really really basic learning tool, how is it practical in any way?

There's something that having laws to restrict transmissions on real frequencies and the need for relatively costly equipment that makes real transmissions that much more interesting, even if you're just scanning bands and not participating in amateur radio (which is also a blast).

And doesn't hamsphere have some kind of subscription cost?! Please, tell me what the appeal is so I can die knowing.

-Kevin

On Oct 6, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Token <T_O_K_E_N_ at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this list
> 
> The explanation has been given.  He was reporting a numbers station heard on Hamsphere.  Not a real transmission, but a recording that is played on the ham radio "simulation" of Hamshpere.  No  actual radio transmitters, receivers, or antennas, are actually part of the Hamsphere simulation.
> 
> To answer your question, it is the "real thing" in that it is a real recording of LP, however it is a recording made years ago, not a new signal actually transmitted over air today.  You can hear it almost non-stop on one frequency or another on Hamsphere.
> 
> T!
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 2:20 AM
> To: "robertlewis2000" <robertlewis2000 at hotmail.com>; "Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations" <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher
> 
>> Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this list
>> 
>> I wonder if it's the real thing or if someone is playing an old
>> recording? Hard to say these days. Do you actually have an antenna
>> capable of getting a bearing?
>> 
>> Zack
>> 
>> On 10/6/13, robertlewis2000 <robertlewis2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from
>>> this list
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Using HF phone appt to pick up Lincolnshire poacher
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Sent from Samsung Mobile
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Spooks mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:Spooks at mailman.qth.net
>>> 
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Spooks mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Spooks at mailman.qth.net
>> 
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> ______________________________________________________________
> Spooks mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Spooks at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html