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---------------------------------------- > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:48:04 -0400 > Subject: Re: [UDXF] Off-the-grid communications > > There is a possibility that I may know what this device was/is if someone > wants to contact me "OFFLINE" or via phone 770 887 2687. > > Best Wishes > > Eric// KG4OZO Atlanta // ex VE6CRM Calgary. > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Al Fansome" > To: > Sent: 28 July, 2010 12:55 > Subject: [UDXF] Off-the-grid communications > > >> >> I have only listened to bits and pieces of this, but it sounds >> interesting. The Grenade is mentioned at about 7:07 into the talk. I'd >> be interested to know who these guys are and how they got hold of a >> Grenade. >> >> For the uninitiated, a Grenade is a legendary 10w AM HF >> transmitter, built by a pirate known as Radio Animal back in the 90s. >> From what I know, no more than few dozen were produced, and there seem >> to be maybe a half dozen or less still in use by a small number of >> pirates today. >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:56:58 -0400 >> From: The Doctor >> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Spooks Digest, Vol 78, Issue 26 >> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Beaumont, Paul wrote: >> >>> Embassy radio equipment, especially from the Iron Curtain, is nothing >>> like Ham or in some cases, Military gear. It can be accessed remotely, >>> reprogrammed and retransmit messages without any human intervention. >>> They are really nice bits of kit too. >> >> A couple of years ago at a conference (The Last HOPE, July 2008) there >> was a panel on unusual communications methods ("Off the Grid Voice/Data >> Communications", by bernieS and Skip Avery, and I think one or two other >> people). Near the end of the panel one of the presenters held up a >> shoebox sized shortwave transmitted that he called a grenade (if he gave >> the official name for it, I don't remember what it is off the top of my >> head). It was claimed that they were very sturdy and had been used to >> set up numbers stations a few times in the past. >> >> I don't know anything else about it, but visually it seemed to fit the >> description of military RF gear: big, sturdy, chunky, and probably able >> to take a 20 foot fall without breaking. >> >> If anyone's interested, the audio of the presentation can be downloaded >> (officially, legally, and for free) from here: >> http://www.thelasthope.org/media/audio/64kbps/Off_the_Grid_VoiceData_Communications.mp3 >> >> It's near the end of the recording; if anyone knows anything more about >> this transmitter I'd be interested in asking a couple of questions about >> it. >> >> - -- >> >> The Doctor [412/724/301/703] >> >> PGP: 0x807B17C1 / 7960 1CDC 85C9 0B63 8D9F DD89 3BD8 FF2B 807B 17C1 >> WWW: http://drwho.virtadpt.net/ >> >> "For my next trick: anvils." --Harry Dresden >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >> inbox. >> http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > [email protected] > [email protected] > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [email protected] > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ______________________________________________________________ Spooks mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
