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MrArron
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 		New AS27 message, sequence 39.194-
Quote:
STOP.


PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:04 pm
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Xkeeper
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Quote:
Excerpt from field agent guide.

Agent instructions for audio CD decoding.

Each compact disk audio track contains important information. This information is stored in the 4 least significant bits of the audio compact disk track.

A magic keyword for data is indicated by all 1's binary followed by all 0's and so forth. Next contains a file length indicator. After this, binary data starts. The end of the binary is indicated by the file length. Combine the nybbles from the left and right audio channels to form bytes.

You may also find simple data for decoding on the friendly code audio track before working on more complicated binary operations. The friendly code is used to validate the authenticity of WORM documents, books, and other media. If the authenticity fails the check or does not exist, treat any item with extreme suspicion.

This encoding method applies to all CD audio drops, including 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and the 2015 preview MLPL mission documents.

Message ends.


L0j1k uploaded the El Cerrito CD since the original links went offline, and I've been putzing at it most of today. I haven't found anything interesting.

I have had no success. Hopefully a more useful hint will be posted soon. I've had a lot of things that look interesting but nothing that actually resembles anything useful.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:12 pm
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 		scratch that I figured it out here's a pdf

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:37 pm
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 		AS27 Message 39.195
AS27 Message 39.195
AS27 Message 39.195

ALL AGENTS, CONTACT HQ.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:09 pm
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Xkeeper
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 		Anyway the second audio track decoded to this:

Quote:
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
MLPL-0000000
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL
PRJMLPL


[EOF, this line not included]

Sure enough, a simple message to ensure that the decoding is proper. Not sure why there's "MLPL-0000000" surrounded by 8 PRJMLPLs, though, PMs are weird.


Does anybody recall if any other drops had audio tracks? It seems like the other ones were either black OTPs, "data.bin", or other oddities.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:29 pm
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arthurdent11389
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Xkeeper wrote:
scratch that I figured it out here's a pdf


Xkeeper,
Congrats !!!
What an excellent decoding job !!!

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Adah
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 		The message on 6879 has changed! Previously, it was the information for the OTP Black 9 drop. When we checked it today, it has coordinates in Alaska for an "OTP Black 9 replacement". The imagery data for the drop is here.

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morningcoffee
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 		New AS27 messages.

Sequence 39.196 -
Quote:
0 0 0 0


Sequence 39.197 -
Quote:
0 0 0 0



And new black OTP message.


18286

Quote:
Z 17041323Z JUL 14
SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5
MSGID/MX-TICKET//
SUBJ/BATT WARNING//
/FORMAT/OBJ/00001/ASCII//
/OBJ/00001/
A DAMAGED WIRE FROM THE SOLAR PANEL TO THE BATTERY CHARGER HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM.
BATTERY STABLE.
GENERATOR WILL BE DISCONNECTED ONCE ROBERT RETURNS ON SITE FRIDAY. -MX //


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morningcoffee
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 		New AS27 messages.


Sequence 39.198 -
Quote:
0 0 0 0



Sequence 39.199 -
Quote:
IMPORTANT BULLETIN PENDING FOR 20TH


PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:42 am
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MrArron
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 		New AS27 messages.

Sequence 39.200 -
Quote:
ALL AGENTS: A RECALL OF AB101 HARDWARE IS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO OPERATE ABISM MODEMS UNTIL NEW HARDWARE IS AVAILABLE.


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TonyTwoFish
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 		18287

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Z 19220345Z JUL 14 SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5 MSGID/MX-TICKET// SUBJ/BATT WARNING// /FORMAT/OBJ/00001/ASCII// /OBJ/00001/ WORK COMPLETE. TAKING THE HONDA 1000 DOWN WITH ME. -RB //


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 		spoke with Troy
Asked about the Milford tape system.

"Wrong Number."

Didn't feel like pressing, he doesn't feel like giving away any info.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1wNrUO87JEd

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 		 Gwraspe is the shit
Gwraspe had a nice call with troy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lsqk2kzgdxei989/Troy%20Gwraspe%2020140721.mp3


You're Simply The Best, Gwrapse

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TonyTwoFish
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 		18288

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Z 23042352Z JUL 14 SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5 MSGID/MX-TICKET// SUBJ/MILFORD// /FORMAT/OBJ/00001/ASCII// /OBJ/00001/ ROBERT, NOW THAT YOU ARE BACK IN TOWN, CAN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE MILFORD SYSTEM? USERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS NOT FUNCTIONING. -MX //


18289

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Z 23044748Z JUL 14 SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5 MSGID/MX-TICKET/.SUBJ/MILFORD// /FORMAT/OBJ/00001/ASCII// /OBJ/00001/ IF I HAD 50565732 DOLLARS EVERY TIME I GOT A TICKET. JUST KIDDING. I WILL LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING. -RB //


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TonyTwoFish
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 		Quite an eventful Wednesday morning.

Upon dialing Robbybox after the not so subtle hint from 18289, we were treated with a message:

"Aloha! They were very protective over these images. I have copies, however. This is for a weird drop that isn't even published on the agent system. Aloha!

We were then treated to 2 SSTV images and a message in BPSK31





BPSK31:
Quote:
WHATEVER THIS THING IS, BE CAREFUL. THIS IS NOT YOUR RUN OF THE MILL DROP. THERES SOMETHING REALLY WEIRD ABOUT THIS ONE. -ROBBY


After, a lot of us were getting call backs from the agent system. A few Troy actually answered.

Here is my call with Troy that I was able to record
(WARNING. My input levels were very high, you can hear me breathing loudly.)
https://mega.co.nz/#!3NdUyTgY!W1NdiAp9wB1j-2PkbpSipNB-c_Jpmu00mAxrN5lNXR4

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