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Mystery over 'ghost' radio station broadcasting eerie buzzing sounds (www.dailymail.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A mysterious radio station that has broadcasted a monotone buzzing sound and the occasional odd voice for decades has left scientists baffled.

The shortwave radio station, found on frequency 4625 kHz, has been running for at least 50 years. It has been appropriately nicknamed 'The Buzzer'.

But rumors as to its origins continue to swirl online today.

One alarming theory is that the sound is a signal which, if ceases, indicates a nuclear attack is imminent. Others say the buzzing sound is a foreign government's attempts to communicate with visiting alien species.

However, the most common theory among experts is that the radio waves come out of Russia, which may be reserving the frequency for an impending emergency...

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Isn't it just a numbers station? Didn't think it was anything more than that. The British also operated numbers station back in the day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I read about these a couple of months ago, they seem pretty interesting. But yes, also quite common.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

They are a good idea. It's basically impossible to figure out who is listening, unlike modern communication infrastructure which usually involves a two way communication

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

True. I often worry about online spying. Sometimes I wonder whether an authoritarian government could track my online posts if I say the wrong things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The main thing is, let's say the encrypted messages are posted on a website. You'll need to use an ISP to send a GET request to that website and pull the website down. So the ISP can clearly see that you were looking at totallynotasitegivinginformationtospies.cia, unlike a shortwave radio. There's no way someone can really tell unless they've bugged the equipment, room, or walk in on you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

True. It's cool when old tech is still genuinely useful in certain cases.

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