Topic: Rf Engineering

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No Coup
Episode 529 1:44:53 - 1:51:36

529: No Coup

James Bamford and Microwave Transmission Interception

The hosts debate the technical feasibility of claims made by author James Bamford regarding NSA satellite interception of point-to-point microwave transmissions. While one host dismisses the idea as "bullshit" due to the directional nature of microwaves, the other argues that atmospheric scatter and low-earth orbit satellites could theoretically allow for such collection.