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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 June 2008.
The Lincolnshire Poacher is perhaps one of the best known examples of a numbers station. It’s probably the most talked about, with many listeners in the UK and Europe who recall listening to it as a child.
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 June 2008.
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- Numbers station
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Feb 6, 2020 · The Lincolnshire Poacher Numbers Station began transmitting in the mid 1970's and ceased transmissions in 2008 - take a look in to its history in this video and hear audio of it operating.
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Apr 16, 2014 · The Lincolnshire Poacher was so named because of two bars from an English folk song of that name being used as an "interval signal". Swedish rhapsody. Times have changed and...
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Jun 17, 1998 · The Lincolnshire Poacher. Several Numbers Stations are known for playing signature tunes at the beginning of each transmission, supposedly as an aid for recipients tuning in the station. The Lincolnshire Poacher is perhaps the best known example of this type of station.
