Σταθμός αριθμών Lincolnshire Poacher (Q1825827)

  • matcher place: Akrotiri and Dhekelia (relation 3263728), Cyprus (relation 3263732)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1960s establishments in Cyprus, 2008 disestablishments in Cyprus, MI6, Numbers stations, Radio in Cyprus, Radio stations disestablished in 2008, Secret broadcasting
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Lincolnshire Poacher was a powerful British shortwave numbers station that transmitted from HM Government Communications Centre near Gawcott in Buckinghamshire, England, and later from Cyprus, from the mid-1960s to July 2008. The station gained its commonly known name as it uses bars from the English folk song "The Lincolnshire Poacher" as an interval signal. The radio station was believed to be operated by the British Secret Intelligence Service. Amateur direction finding linked it with the Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, where several curtain antennas were identified as being its transmitter. It consisted of a pre-recorded English-accented female voice reading groups of five numbers: e.g., '0-2-5-8-8'. The final number in each group was spoken at a higher pitch. It is likely that the station was used to communicate to undercover agents operating in other countries, to be decoded using a one-time pad.

Summary from Ελληνικά / Modern Greek Wikipedia (elwiki)

Ο σταθμός Lincolnshire Poacher (αγγλ. ο λαθροκυνηγός του Λινκολνσάιρ) είναι ένας μυστηριώδης ραδιοφωνικός σταθμός που εκπέμπει στα βραχέα κύματα. Το σήμα του είναι πολύ ισχυρό και στις μεταδόσεις του απαγγέλλονται συνέχεια αριθμοί. Είναι ένας γνωστός σταθμός αριθμών. Ονομάζεται έτσι, επειδή έχει για χαρακτηριστικό σήμα αναγνώρισης την μελωδία του ομώνυμου σκωτσέζικου παραδοσιακού εμβατηρίου, Lincolnshire Poacher. Πιστεύεται ότι ο σταθμός ανήκει μάλλον στην βρετανική μυστική υπηρεσία MI6 και προέρχεται από το νησί της Κύπρου, και πιθανότατα, από μια από τις διάφορες κεραίες που βρίσκονται στη βάση Ακρωτηρίου.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

The Lincolnshire Poacher war ein leistungsstarker Zahlensender, der seinen Namen von dem gleichnamigen englischen Volkslied erhielt, von dem er zwei Takte als Kennung ausstrahlte.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Lincolnshire Poacher – nazwa radiostacji numerycznej o dużej mocy. Jej nazwa pochodzi od sygnału wywoławczego – dwóch pierwszych taktów angielskiej piosenki ludowej Lincolnshire Poacher. Stacja była prawdopodobnie własnością brytyjskiego Secret Intelligence Service i nadawała z terenu Cypru. Próba amatorskiego namierzenia kierunku nadawania wskazała na stację Royal Air Force w Akrotiri na Cyprze, gdzie istniało kilka anten nadawczych. Sekwencje cyfr czytane były w języku angielskim przez kobiecy głos z syntezatora, przy czym ostatnia cyfra w każdej sekwencji była odczytywana w wyższej tonacji. Przez jakiś czas istniała także stacja „Cherry Ripe” wykorzystująca jako sygnał wywoławczy ten sam motyw muzyczny, nadająca z Australii. Jest ona również łączona z wywiadem brytyjskim. Stacja ta zamilkła w grudniu 2009 roku.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le Lincolnshire Poacher était une puissante station de nombres britannique à ondes courtes qui a transmis depuis Chypre du milieu des années 1960 à juin 2008.

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