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Code masking

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Code masking was a tactic used by pirates and privateers to stay one step ahead of law enforcement agencies. Pirates used a masking code modulator to interfere with a ship's transponder code. The modulator created a new transponder code, or at least one that was similar to that used by another ship. When active, the masked ship appeared to be another vessel of the same model.

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Evasion of law enforcement agencies

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