I was posted a photocopy of a newspaper clipping dated November 1959 by a friend of the site. I will copy the article in full. Please ignore my spelling mistakes, it’s a fascinating read!
RADIO NUMBERS STATION SIGNAL MYSTIFIES FISHERMEN.
Local fishermen of Lewis have recently reported radio signal interference and repeated lists of numbers being read by a female voice in the vicinity of the quarantined island of Asylum Rock while they were returning to port from a week fishing up past Kilda.
The skipper of the vessel, Mr McDougal, told this reporter that he had informed the authorities on arrival at port but was informed that all radio equipment upon the island is mothballed and non operational and has been that way for decades.
This is the third report this year on peculiar radio signals and radio interference in the region of the archipelago. Mariners are reminded not to approach within two miles of the island as the quarantine is still in effect.
My notes: This is another report of the numbers! I remember when we were on the newsgroup before we got the GeoCities site there was a lot of speculation on the meaning of the numbers, with a couple of older members thinking they may regret to longitudinal coordinate systems. Another person said they might be a time signal of some sort.
I am going to dig around and see if I can find a record of these numbers.
Edit: no luck. Newspaper office is not there any more and the archive microfiche will take several weeks to be available. I will then need to go to Glasgow to read it.