Thanks, Dave. I thought perhaps a certain "signal" might be indicative of electronic eavesdropping equipment. Or, perhaps a transmission signal picked up in the enhanced version of the tape from a third location, i.e. after Patsy ended the call, but before "all" connections had been broken.

Don't mind me, I can't explain how a simple transistor radio works! I appreciate you & Don taking the time to so throughly answer some of my questions.

If this was an "inside job" I also wondered if someone attempted to use the "call forwarding" feature to monitor calls going into the Ramsey home on Dec.26 in order to intercept the calls, and listen to the conversation from another location.

I've never thought it was a sophisticated "spy" network, but possibly a "wanna be" police officer with a criminal bent and taste for espionage. I know they have "spy" shops & stuff in shopping malls in large cities like Miami.

As I recall, when my children were teenagers we had a phone feature in which there was a certain ring pattern when "their" friends called, versus a general call. I wondered if calls forwarded to another phone might also cause a unique ring pattern which could alert the "kidnapper" even if he couldn't listen in on the conversation.

I've never believed Burke's voice was on the tape, and believe the Ramseys are innocent.

PS Another thing that intrigues me is how Slapfish came up with that hat! I smile & wonder everytime I see it. :) Obviously, I'm easily intrigued! Slapfish, are you the child of aliens?