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bambusar
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List of Drops


http://ishootudie.info/otpmap.html


Code:
   P 150307Z OCT 12
   SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5
   MSGID/DRPUPDT//
   REPL/050015Z OCT 12/PREPARE FOR COMPONENT RECOVERY(S)//
   SUBJ/RECOVER COMPONENT(S)//
   DROP/N60.1733 E024.8059/76 ITK 31'\xe0'SS//
   DROP/N41.8891 W087.8695/SIGN//
   DROP/N41.8576 W071.3840/STONE WALL//
   DROP/N36.9633 W122.0319/BENCH//
   DROP/N36.1741 E139.8217/BRIDGE//
   DROP/N21.3189 W157.8018/BANYAN//
   GENTEXT/RETRIEVE DROP BAG NO LATER THAN 312359 OCT 12
   PROCEED TO SVALBARD VAULT FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY//


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1.Finland Helsinki

DROP/N60.1733 E024.8059/76 ITK 31[['\xe0']]SS//

N60.1733 E024.8059 Helsinki
Norrskensvägen 7 02100 Esbo, Finland

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/lTWJ7
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/XiqDOs

DROP RETREIVED
Diftraku
racecar

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2. Illinois Chicago

DROP/N41.8891 W087.8695/SIGN//

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/Z7LjO
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/TYJKOH


'''Agent on his way :'''
Chi-Guy is going, lysol handling


[18:18 GMT] Chi-Guy Hi all, I can pick up your package in Chicago, it's about 10 miles from my office, and on my way home.<br> I can pick it up today between 130 and 3pm CST, or tomorrow bw 8am and 5pm cst.

NOT FOUND YET

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3.Rhode Island Providence

DROP/N41.8576 W071.3840/STONE WALL//

2-4 Alfred Stone Rd
Pawtucket, RI 02860 64 ft N

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/Ww35s
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/XiuevS

'''Agent on his way'''
psy_wombats
Akumu

Found Plushy Elephant, bear or rat with "We love you message" ????


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4. California Santa Cruz

DROP/N36.9633 W122.0319/BENCH//

131 Tree Frog Ln
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 288 ft N

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/8HT8H
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/XinU7x

DROP RETREIVED
Vargomax

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5. Japan, north of Tokyo

DROP/N36.1741 E139.8217/BRIDGE//

Ibaraki-ken, Koga-shi, Higashiyamata, 4301
Japan 468 m S

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/yDagh
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/TYiNdS

NO AGENT
NOT FOUND YET

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6. Hawaii Honolulu

DROP/N21.3189 W157.8018/BANYAN//

Old E Manoa Rd
Honolulu, HI 96822 154 ft SE

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/3a3n9
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/Xixszv


'''Agent on his way'''
air_julio and sevenpoundowl

NOT FOUND YET

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Santa Cruz California drop retreived.
Seems to be a piece of some unidentified device.

Wiki link: http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Neary_Lagoon_drop

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/8HT8H
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/XinU7x

Gallery California http://imgur.com/a/br1Fr#6










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Finland drop retreived

Wiki link: http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Tapiola,_Finland_drop

Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/lTWJ7
Bing birds eye: http://binged.it/XiqDOs
AAfgun at location: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:76_ItK_31_Tuulim%C3%A4ki_3.JPG

Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/XN9li#0




The drop site was found to be an old war era AA-gun captured from the soviets, an ItK 37 "Tuulimäki", a 76mm AA gun located in Tuulimäki, Espoo, just by the Tapiola office.
The memorial is for the AA battery 32 "Länsi" (West), the battery had 4 of the same model on Tykkimäki at Tapiola during 1942-1944. The AA-gun is just a few meters from the public pedestrian road with street lights.
The drop was right under gunner's seat below the gun's baseplate and was not visible without trying to look for it or tap below the surface. The drop was a sealed clear bag duct taped to the bottom with a black bag inside it, sealed once from the both ends with a smaller seal to create 4 1 cm by 1 cm pockets on the ends. The contents are what appears to be four rare-earth magnets, a 5cm long spring and a tube with an end where the spring fits snuggly.

The contents of the bag: http://i.imgur.com/MldGC.jpg


Closer look on the tube: http://i.imgur.com/LOwUN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1jH4a.jpg
Sealed Black Bag: http://i.imgur.com/6UKKP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MRqtp.jpg
The drop with the outer clear sealed bag: http://i.imgur.com/yALCf.jpg
Where it was found: http://i.imgur.com/TJd70.jpg http://i.imgur.com/O8wKb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CrOBo.jpg

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We got guy on Hawaii but he wasnt able to find it, because some cops came and he have to leave.

http://imgur.com/a/xItGw#2

He tried again later but again, he didnt find anything. Cops drive by second time too. He said that area is popular for pot smokers, and as far I know them, they are curious people that might have found our drop.


Pics From Rhode Island drop that also wasnt found yet
We found some other GeoCache thinking it might be our drop. Sadly we destroyed marker. "plushy was a sacrifice the island demanded"

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1JJGZ

http://i.imgur.com/klbhm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8Nknn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jrC4U.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2FipF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/I9rfL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kkKH0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8AJuh.jpg

We are still seaching that area
http://i.imgur.com/TY6be.jpg


HELP US AT IDENTIFYING THE SECRET DEVICE

Assembly http://i.imgur.com/TlQE0.jpg


http://ask.metafilter.com/226747/What-are-these-mechanical-components#3281078

http://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/11k89s/metallic_components_deaddrop_from_alternate/

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Seems that plushy was on exact coordinates of our drop and not marker for geocache. So we are wondering if it is sign that somebody already collected that drop and leave plush for us or our PM has weird sense for humor.

http://i.imgur.com/kkKH0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jrC4U.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TbooI.jpg


Code:
[2012-10-16 04:01:39] <moosealini> My only other thought is the bear was the drop
[2012-10-16 04:02:01] <psy_wombats> it's possible, or it was just an indicator that the drop's a red herring
[2012-10-16 04:02:04] <AnonXx> that bear looked brand new
[2012-10-16 04:02:14] <psy_wombats> it wasn't shiny new
[2012-10-16 04:02:23] <psy_wombats> it hadn't been rained on though
[2012-10-16 04:03:12] <moosealini> When did it last rain round there?
[2012-10-16 04:06:48] <AnonXx> think it rained on and off all day at that drop
[2012-10-16 04:03:47] <psy_wombats> it's inside out and I have its polyester guts
[2012-10-16 04:03:56] <psy_wombats> it says "we love you"
[2012-10-16 04:04:21] <moosealini> Thinkin bear is drop
[2012-10-16 04:04:31] <AnonXx> maybe that was the msg
[2012-10-16 04:04:36] <moosealini> Yeah
[2012-10-16 04:04:53] <AnonXx> ....and we fucked that bear up....lol
[2012-10-16 04:05:02] <psy_wombats> the bear was spot on where that image you guys sent me said the coords were



ALSO WE STILL DIDNT FOUND ANYBODY WHO CAN RETREIVE DROP FROM JAPAN, TOKYO

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=N36.1741+E139.8217
http://binged.it/TYiNdS

ALSO WE NEED PEOPLE FROM CHICKAGO

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We found what material our component parts are made of.
Material is not aluminum or stainless steel it is
TITANIUM

> I measured the volume of the short piece at about 1 mL and massed it at 4.278 g
> the long piece massed 12.549 g and volume 2.7 mL
> the two measurements I took indicated densities of 4.27 g/cc and 4.64 g/cc

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/metal-alloys-densities-d_50.html

http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-steel-and-titanium/


Also no luck on Chicago drop. Our second guy was searching for two hours and did found nothing. then cops came and ordered him to go away.
http://i.imgur.com/MEAoG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JqAHj.jpg


There is another funny thing about Chicago drop.

Coordinates point near Deltrol Fluid Products company
DROP/N41.8891 W087.8695/SIGN//
Biggest sign in that area is Deltrol sign



Anagram of DELTROL is TROLLED!


Now look at Plushy with "We love you" from
Rhode Island Providence

DROP/N41.8576 W071.3840/STONE WALL//




See that Latitude was the same, as at first three drops
Lake Oswego Public Library in Oregon, Blue Hill phone booth drop and
Black Oak Lake cemetery, Montevideo




MAP OF ALL DROPS

http://ishootudie.info/otpmap.html

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Report from Chicago unsuccessful drop retrieval

http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste2/index.php?5a9d0d42f3dcb222#xEAggs8FL5L2o93GI9ckfWnsGYAIr257UFpmMcjyChY=

Code:
 Bellwood Drop report:
Agent: Sleepy
Handler: Moose-Alini
Upon arrival, the water tower is immediately spotted north of St. Charles Street. After walking down a block of residential houses, there were two businesses on the east side of the street, and one abandoned building on the west side of the street. The abandoned building on the west, and one could on the west side not be identified. However, the other on the west side identified as a "street maintenance" business. This business was immediately adjacent to the water tower.

At the end of a block, there stood a business with large sign reading "Deltrol Fluid Products." The water tower was thoroughly searched, with several possibilities following the clue "SIGN". However, at the exact coordinates given (N41.8891 W087.8695) there was only a small space between the water tower and the street maintenance building. A piece of wood measuring approximately 2.5 feet wide by 1.5 feet tall was found. Said piece of wood was examined, but no drop was found.

On the east side of the tower between it and the Railroad tracks, there were three gas pumps lined up north to south. On the east face of the north most pump, there was a note written in the dust reading "How How How How Know" Picture was taken of said note and is seen here.(inset picture here.) The train signal up on the tracks was searched as was t large thicket of dead bushes that ran parallel to the tracks. The alley parallel to the tracks was then searched. Also with no avail. At this point, the Deltrol building was more closely inspected. Handicapped parking signs, no smoking signs, all were searched. It should be noted that the largest sign in the area (the Deltrol Fluid Products sign) could not be sufficiently searched.

 As it was in an unreachable area, and had a security camera directly facing it. The search progressed for approximately for two hours, until a Bellwood police officer arrived and I was told to leave the area.






Also we have NEW 5th HORN sound

It sounds terrible, TURN VOLUME DOWN BEFORE LISTENING!!!
http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-17%2013-35%20UTC%20-%20303-309-0004%20-%200.wav



more info:
http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/303-309-0004_tone_analysis_page

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So totally awesome! I wish I had been in on this from the start. The drops were great! Did Chicago pick-up ever happen? Seems like it didn't.

Keep the posts coming. I'm not playing, but I am enjoying the observing!!!!

Cool
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Chicago drop wasnt found yet, but guys will continue to search. Report from first try it one post higher.

Lon_Lon_Rabbit just started from home towards Japan drop
He will be there in few hours.

LON LON RABBIT GPRS TRACKING http://glympse.com/ECC-7G8

LON LON RABBIT FLICKR http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonlonrabbit/

STREAM http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lonlonrabbit

YOU TUBE http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NN-fJR6U8fazNaum_tjcw









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Rhode Island drop found! After yesterdays unsuccessful mission today we found it.

"Different parts, desiccant, magnets are sealed in the four corners of the bag (as shown)"

apparently magnets are just part of package, to be able to attach it to metal without tape







More pics of knob http://imgur.com/a/5HGo5#1
Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/xYf52#0

LOCATION OD DROP COORDS AND ACTUAL DROP: http://goo.gl/maps/IBXdM

Unfortunately our agents lost little piece and are still looking for it. I guess it is part of Curse of Plushy revenge.




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Lost piece was not found



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No new picked drops but

Horns had been solved.


Wiki with list of all horns:
http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/303-309-0004_tone_analysis_page


There is binary string seen in spectogram in the top yellow row.



Example Horn #3:



2 1 1 2 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 3 6 3 1 1 4 2 4 3 3 3 2

00101 10000 00011 01010 10000 11000 11100 00001 11010 00011 00001 11000 11100

It should be read as binary and decrypted with ITA2

> START OMEGA EOM


Codebook table:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudot_code#ITA2



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudot_code#ITA2

Spectos full res:

http://i.imgur.com/MRQfo.png
http://i.imgur.com/HwXxX.jpg


Wikis:

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/303-309-0004_tone_analysis_page#ITA2_Decoding

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/48_22_307_1061


List of all horns decrypted:


Horn #1 is just basic horn sound that is added to all next horn recordings as basic noise to conceal binary track

Horn #2:
11000 10110 01110 11000 11100 10110 10000 00100 01010 00001 10111 00011 01110 10000 00110 11110 00011 10000 00110 11000 01100
Decoded message:

OPCOMPT REQACTIVATION

Horn #3:
00101 10000 00011 01010 10000 11000 11100 00001 11010 00011 00001 11000 11100
Decoded message:

STARTOMEGAEOM


Horn #4:
11011 01010 00110 10011 10011 00001 10110 00111 10111 10110 10101 10111 00
Decoded message (discarding last two 0's):

48223071061

It's a Polish phone number (from Warsaw) with a new ITA2 encoded message: +48 (22) 307-1061

Horn #5 is same binary as Horn #4





FROM CALLING NEW POLISH NUMBER WE GOT MESSAGE:

Again it's encoded in ITA2 (left msb).

Recording:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nm5l24wefd5xgx8/poland_recording-small.wav

Bits:

01001 00001 00011 01001 11100 00011 01100 00101 10011 00110
10000 01110 10100 10000 01010 00110 10110 00001 01100 10000
01010 11001 00001 10010 10010 00011 11010 00001 01100 10000
01110 11000 01001 00001 10000 11000 01010 00001 00011 01110
10000 00110 11110 00011 10000 00001 00011 11010 00001 01100
10000 00101 10101 00101 10000 00001 11100

Message:

DEADMANSWITCHTRIPENTRBELLAGENTCODETOREACTIVATEAGENTSYSTEM




DEAD MAN SWITCH TRIP ENTR BELL AGENT CODE TO REACTIVATE AGENT SYSTEM

We dont know what BELL AGNET CODE stands for, nor where to ENTR it.

Now after transmitting this message for few hours Polish number seems to be dead.

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Some hours (less than 12) after we discovered and called new Polish number, other old numbers change behavior.

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:54:00 +0000

Possible new horn found at the number Rahm decoded from the 4th horn.

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:06:00 +0000

New siren like sound found at 202-999-3335 (after Iridium) and on 303-309-0004 (after 5th horn). Listen to the recordings. Volume down!

http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-19%2012-06%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%200.wav

http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-19%2012-06%20UTC%20-%20303-309-0004%20-%200.wav


Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

709-700-0122 not working any more. Some weird noise then busy signal. Needs looking into. Listen to the recording.

http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-20%2012-00%20UTC%20-%20709-700-0122%20-%200.wav


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
We still need people to got to Chicago and Tokyo dead drop location!


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Can someone create or direct me to a summary of what the heck we think is happening here?

I see a lot of code and puzzle work being done, but what's holding all of it together? What's the connection?? Confused Razz
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UPDATE: Not much news. Number 709 is back online. Short data burst on start of busy signal was caller ID. Maybe it was just telcom glitch. Now data song is back. Same as before, transimting coordinates for last drops.
http://dialer.otp22.com/?C=N;O=D

Compare tool

http://bagud.dk/arg/709watch/

Decoders:
http://bagud.dk/arg/709decode/
http://bagud.dk/arg/horns/ita2/

Polish number is transmitting DEAD MAN SWITCH AND BELL AGENT CODE message

http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-22%2021-05%20UTC%20-%2048-22-307-1061%20-%208311.wav


@leezebub


There isnt much story, to hold it all together. Yet. Only thing that connects them all is that all came from one single (now 4 different) phone number. We were trying to find out who is owner of phone numbers, we haw few people from Level 3 communications and from reseller company (Twilio)that is reselling the numbers but there is no owners information in their files.


You can read about history of OTP22 or Colorado phone conspiracy or Denver number station (there is no official name for this ARG) here:

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Timeline_of_events

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=968161#968161


Here is map navigation scheme, so its easier to understand where every puzzle came from.

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Navigation_map




Only little bits of story were revealed in NATO messages, few lines in drops messages, and what you can make out of ships path.

List of all 8 NATO messages:

1. melting of incomplete payload three reentry window in delayed by no less than five days sea troop requesting drop

2. payload three trajectory good ready for reentry target melting complete

3. please indicate nature of delay lots of qs asked

4. 3233 0A7F FECA 26B6 3ED8 D561 8E59 9569 6F8C C8E5 B5DF BDFA 849C

5. q launch delayed inspecting d for damage

6. check complete re elements

7. d0 velo 1738 deg 38 ga

8. cor v 11738 ga

Drops:

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Dead_drop

List of all drops messages:

http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste/index.php?3bbcf7adc6c27b05#kbBFQOMPi6RqaLNKFY6XyfwIVngdeR/8vnTmC2bxdCU=

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