Skyking Skyking, Do Not Answer
posted July 8, 2024 #
Here's a fun one for ya, the United States military has a system for broadcasting "Emergency Action Messages" (EAM). According to Wikipedia these messages are intended to "directs nuclear-capable forces to execute specific Major Attack Options (MAOs) or Limited Attack Options (LAOs) in a nuclear war. " That sounds scary enough but there's a type of message that takes even higher priority than the standard EAM, called a Foxtrot Broadcast or "Skyking message." Maybe you've seen the film Crimson Tide and this rings a bell... I have not.
There's plenty of reading you can do about these messages, their usage and their format. Of course, if you just want to hear one, there's plenty of recordings.
There's nothing nefarious about these messages - aside from the fact that they're coded military communications - but it's just fascinating to remember that they are happening with such regularity and that with the right equipment, anyone can hear them. They aren't quite as fascinating as a Numbers station but they're still a fun rabbit hole to explore.
There's plenty of reading you can do about these messages, their usage and their format. Of course, if you just want to hear one, there's plenty of recordings.
There's nothing nefarious about these messages - aside from the fact that they're coded military communications - but it's just fascinating to remember that they are happening with such regularity and that with the right equipment, anyone can hear them. They aren't quite as fascinating as a Numbers station but they're still a fun rabbit hole to explore.