[Spooks] Spooks, spies, and students

[Ashley Dugan]

Justin
I explained a bit about my (very rudimentary) shortwave hobby to my
students and also played some numbers stations recordings.  Besides being
astonished that any type of long-range communication took place before the
internet, several of them became interested in short wave and bought radios
themselves.  I do wish there was as much activity as there used to be on
the waves, but there's still enough culture and bits of "spookiness" to
keep them entertained.  One kid I've kept in contact with is still an avid
listener and attends MIT.  So the torch is still being passed!  And thanks
for being brave enough for asking the "newbie" questions for the rest of us
chicken-hearted newbies. : )

Ashley Dugan

PS  I teach literature, so I had to do some contortions to fit dxing into
my lesson plans.  Don't know if Common Core endorses that! : )

PSS Another newbie question: what is the significance of "73"?