When the Cold War began, Everyone was waiting to see what might happen. Although television had already developed as a means of information, Radio stations were still the best way to stay informed. But radio waves were not only used for news, but also as a means of communication for espionage. This remains a mysterious Soviet radio station that continues to broadcast and no one knows exactly who controls it.
As is well known, It was not a physical war, but a latent political and idealistic confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States. During this time espionage developed a lot to learn about each other's military plans and movements. Because of the tension that existed, they had to look for different communication channels, and this is where clandestine radio stations played an important role.
36 years, 24 hours a day
There is still a Soviet radio station, the “MDZhB” that keep broadcasting. It is believed to be located near St. Petersburg, in a swampy area. And it has been operating for the last 36 years, 24 hours a day, transmitting only a monotonous hum.
This mysterious radio uses a relatively low frequency, known as “shortwave”. It has come to be classified as an old and clandestine "numbers station", There are those who believe that it was used to transmit coded messages to Russian spies in the Cold War.
It can be heard from anywhere in the world, you just have to tune a radio to the 4625 kHz frequency. This radio has tens of thousands of followers that affectionately They know her as The Buzzer (“The Buzzer”). But no one knows what they’re really listening to.
Nobody knows exactly who the opera is, but Sometimes a man or a woman reads a few words in Russian, phrases like "inflatable boat" or "agricultural specialist." Another interesting aspect of this broadcast is that a second sound can also be heard. It's like a ghostly ship blasting its foghorn.
It is estimated that it first began broadcasting towards the end of the Cold War. And instead of disappearing after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the station's activity increased.
Voices
Despite its constant buzzing, the Soviet radio station has transmitted enigmatic messages on several occasions. Distant conversations and other noises have sometimes been heard from behind the microphone. This has led to the theory that the hum isn't generated internally, but is transmitted through a device placed behind the live microphone.
There are cases of specific messages such as on November 3, 2001, when a conversation in Russian between two people was overheard: A man said, "I'm 143, I'm not receiving the oscillator," and a woman claimed, "That's coming from the trading room." Curiously, those same voices appeared again, counting from 1 to 10 on several occasions.
On the other hand, On September 2, 2010, a fragment of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake could be heard several times. While when the station changed its name from UVB-76 to MDZhB (Mikhail Dmitri Zhenya Boris) the message “0-4-9-7-9 DRENDOUT 19-76-28-09 TERENSKI” was heard and the buzzing continued.
What does the Soviet radio station use for and who uses it?
It's the question everyone has been asking. Some propose that it's used as a signal in case Russia is targeted by a nuclear attack. Others claim it continues to be used as an information channel for Russian spies.
On the other hand, according to the Magazine of the sciences The Borok Geophysical Observatory in Russia is conducting a study entitled “Probing the Ionosphere Using the Doppler Effect of Radio Waves.”. For this you have the assigned frequency 4625 MHz, the same emission frequency as UVB-76.
The real purpose that the mysterious Soviet radio station continues to broadcast is still uncertain. However, we hope that when the time comes someone will reveal his secret.
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