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Originally Posted by DJMala
To communicate with a spy in the field, they'd pretty much have to be. Otherwise, you'd have to get a message to the spy first, to tell him when and where to listen, which would defeat the whole purpose.
I'm not really up on cryptography, but I believe I read about a way to generate a single-use code that is effectively uncrackable for all practical purposes. On top of that, they probably weave some "noise" into the codes, making for an extremely secure method of communication.
Or perhaps they keep the channels open, broadcasting "noise", in case they're ever needed again. A sudden reactivation of the broadcasts would tip an enemy off. If they've been broadcasting all along, no one on the outside would be able to tell the difference.
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You nailed it on all 3 points. The code you're speaking of is called a one-time pad, and that's almost definitely what these are. Some people on spynumbers.com have analyzed parts of the messages to know which part is the message and which is the meta-information about the message, but these can never be cracked without access to the original key material.
Most of these messages are indeed spam, I'm sure. They are so regular that they can't all contain information. Also I think the little tunes and general wierdness of these are GREAT psy-ops -- imagine if it was your job as enemy intelligence to monitor all of these?! You'd go fucking crazy!