North Korea Is Sending Mysterious Coded Radio Messages Again

Yahoo News ^ | 7/21/16 | Kyle Mizokami - Popular Mechanics

[arthurus]

Three number groups? four?

[Ellendra]

"From now on, I will give review work for the subject of mathematics under the curriculum of a remote education university for exploration agents of the 27th bureau."

So, they're using a book code based on "The Science of Star Trek"?

[kaehurowing]

Oh shoot, I did the wrong assignment.

[Tommygun99]

4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42........

[NormsRevenge]

good lotto numbers, thanks.

[Tommygun99]

They carry a curse though.....

[NormsRevenge]

so does the wifey..

[Larry Lucido]

Jong Un is a fat ass. Repeat, Jong Un is a fat ass.

[teacherwoes]

“If Hillary is elected then I must decline her invitation to visit Fort Marcy Park”

[Prospero]

Numbers Stations can also mean nothing. A rabbit hole to use or test SIGINT resources of an "enemy" to chase left-handed screw drivers.

And it can also be used as a relatively cheap way to get direction to deep field operators who are way off the grid.

They were big during the Cold War, for decades.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Where is my Ranger Rick secret decoder ring when I need it?

[ThunderSleeps]

That is what I suspect too. It is relatively cheap for NK to operate the transmitter. Meanwhile, SK and Japan and the US will expend brainpower and compute time trying to figure it out. Might even be aimed at flushing out our agents in the north. Transmit about something fairly unique, then wait and see who turns up asking about it. Hope our guys are smarter and more subtle than that!

[Dr. Sivana]

Trying to get around Echelon/Carnivore and successors?

[dragnet2]

Generally they’ve been heard on amateur radio (HF) high Frequencies. Numbers have many advantages even over real high end stuff.

[kevao]

Hillary’s acceptance speech for next week.

[cgbg]

I have decoded the message:

“Help, I am a prisoner in North Korea. Send food!”

[TexasRepublic]

I think the whole thing is psychological warfare. Just like missile and nuclear tests, to frighten us.

[Ace's Dad]

Just like missile and nuclear tests, to frighten us.

"Just like missile and nuclear tests, to (TRY TO) frighten us."

HA! Your analysis is spot on, Tex!

[Grimmy]

“My old 1SG used to say, we need to bomb North Korea with canned food, cold beer, transister radios and Penthouse magazine.”

Well, bombing the Sov with McDonald’s and Levi bluejeans helped a lot in the end.

Your First Shirt was on to something.

[Grimmy]

Rodger Dodger.