We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

Author Topic: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023  (Read 1695 times)

Offline TRI International

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3044
  • U.S.A
    • View Profile
Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« on: December 14, 2023, 2102 UTC »
2100 UTC song instrumental music.
2103 UTC song instrumental music.
2114 UTC  song instrumental music.
2207 UTC song "I could be happy"
2208 UTC Yl  ?? mention Barcelona ??.
2209 UTC Yl  ?? mention Barcelona ??. then the song "Shoot you down" (Your audio is over modulating).
2213 UTC ground noise picking up/ music mixed in with the noise now.
2216 UTC Yl "We are Radio Barcelona" then more music just above the noise.

S - 9 with slight fading, thanks for the show and new station, pls qsl and thanks.
Audio 1: https://voca.ro/13sgvhngZhAA
Audio 2: https://voca.ro/1lsLRoeaKQEm

« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2220 UTC by TRI International »
We need another card to shut out the draught HW ABT URS?
Use Shazam app. to ID songs, listening direct Airspray RTL SDR , Ham It UP Plus connected to 2 V shape long wires  40ft. high with a MFJ 941C Antenna tuner
QSL to trlinternational@yahoo.com or  trlinternational@protonmail.com

Offline flexoman61

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3059
  • Connecticut, USA
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2023, 2106 UTC »
2105 Music playing. S9 signal, audio kinda low.
2117 Checking back and seems distorted now.
2200 ID Radio Barcelona.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2203 UTC by flexoman61 »
Please QSL to: flexoman61@gmail.com
Connecticut
ICOM R75, Kenwood R-2000, Radio Shack PRO-2037
43m band folded dipole/VHF ground plane

Offline myteaquinn

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 5849
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2023, 2107 UTC »
2106: Strong signal but noise and interference here. Unidentified music.
2134: Horns playing now..
2200: Signal now barely audible.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2201 UTC by myteaquinn »
Northeast Ohio
Now using Shazam for song identification
myteaquinn@yahoo.com

Offline Ct Yankee

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 6965
  • From the People's Radio Republic of Durham, CT
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2023, 2109 UTC »
fades/noise

2109  Music
2118 Music remains too distorted to ID
2123 "They Said Tomorrow" Abecedarians
2237 "Palace Filled with Love" APB......Radio Barcelona? "Mes Que Un Club"  ;D
2242 "What Kind of Girl?" APB
2248 "Talk to me" APB
2315 "London Calling" The Clash......I thought this was Barcelona Calling  ;)
2318 "Spanish Bombs" The Clash
2322 "Police & Thieves" The Clash
2326 Synth YL but could not understand, then off
2327 Back song jip "Koka Kola" The Clash, numerous drops/restrats
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2329 UTC by Ct Yankee »
Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  jamcanner@comcast.net  (Thank you)

Offline hsmith77

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 5818
    • MSN Messenger - h.smith77@charter.net
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2023, 2114 UTC »
2113 Music ? S5
2137 Heard  Fm Fm / more music
2212 "Shoot you Down "
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2213 UTC by hsmith77 »
Harry L. Smith
Springfield,Oh.
JRC 535D Perseus SDR   MFJ 959C Tuner /Pre Amp. JRC 545 
RF  Systems MK2 antenna
Grundig G3 / G4000a / 400
QSL to h.smith77@charter .net

Offline Ray Lalleu

  • Moderator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 37045
  • Western part of France
    • View Profile
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2023, 2116 UTC »
on 6960.0 approx          direct
2115 some strange music ?
2119 yes, strange music, with much fading, and peskies in LSB
lost before 2130

2141 heard anew, carrier on 6960.02
2148 some music at times
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2148 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
D/E/F/G/It/Sp : Dutch/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish
+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
Balanced wire antennas, wire lines and ATU
*** Mes pages ex-OEM : semaines des OC, radios-médias, techniques de réception, en français, demandez  les ! ***

Offline DangerKitty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 757
  • Orange County, NC
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2023, 2133 UTC »
2118 Music remains too distorted to ID
I don't know about earlier, but I found it is (more) recognizable in narrow FM mode at 2130, but still some distortion.
Hope this helps.
NOTE: When I first tried using NFM, there was no carrier visible in the waterfall, but at 2135 there is one present. It is very distorted no matter what.
DK
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2140 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to umst777@yahoo.com would be greatly appreciated!
SDRplay RSP2/RSPdx  w/SDRuno SW ; N-S 43M Dipole / E-W 43M Dipole /  5 ft diam. CU loop and MLA-30+ preamp 15 ft HAAT / W6LVP loop / 500 ft LOG / 500 ft random wire / ~1200 ft West BOG / MB trap dipole. Disclaimer: Shazam/Sound-Hound used to ID many songs.
Is it ok to use my AM radio after NOON?

Offline Paul65

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 371
  • Northern,NY
  • Catch a wave ~ WA2182SWL
    • View Profile
    • My Radio Shack
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2023, 2138 UTC »
Noise some fade sinpo44344
Instrumental music of unkown
2149utc “Happy Birthday” by Altered Images
OM. ID ? Voice is a little too distorted to make it out.
2216utc “We are Radio Barcelona”
2227utc”Danceability Parts 1 & 2” by APB

Anybody curious as the the music genre?
According to wikipedia: APB is a Scottish post-punk band, formed in 1979, that blended funk rock, punk rock and new wave music. The group had only modest success during its brief run, yet their influence can be heard in the sound of such current bands as Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.[citation needed]
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2230 UTC by Paul65 »
📻
Shack Radios:
ATS-25-Max Decoder (sdr),V2.4 Malahit DSP2 SDR -100'+ longwire Ant., RTL-SDR Blog V4 #1(SDRSharp & HDSDR) MLA 30+loop Ant., RTL-SDR Blog v4 #2(SDR++) 20’ high EFHW sloper Ant.
Tecsun  H-501 100'+ longwire Ant.
DX-394 - w/ MFJ1045C Preselector 100'+ longwire Ant.
Portables:
Tecsun PL330,Kaito1103,XHDATA D-109,D-219,Rd218, DX-390,DX-397 and others.
**Please Digitize my QSL  - vpeveret@yahoo.com

Offline dxace1

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3382
  • Potomac MD
  • PLEASE eQSL to: dxace1@gmail.com
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2023, 2154 UTC »
Strong, some distotion, with instrumental music only
As of 2154 UTC
Male with apparent ID 2202 but could not make it out
Second ID later heard clearly "Radio Barcelona....."
Still distorted but then improved suddenly as of 2212 and clear
Another Radio Barcelona ID 2235 sounds like a computer voice
Could be "somos ........Radio Barcelona...."
S10+ as of 2239 UTC at Virginia na5b and Maryland
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2239 UTC by dxace1 »
Dan in Potomac, MD (USA)  eQSL to:  dxace1@gmail.com

Receivers: Skanti R-8001, WJ 8718AMFP/8711A/8709/8712P, JRC NRD-630/301A/93, NRD-505/545/535/515, Drake R8/8B/8A/SPR-4/R-7A, RFT EKD-515, ITT MacKay 3041A, McKay Dymek DR33-C6, AEG 1800/3, Racal RA-1792, Cubic 3280/2400, R&S EK-056/070/085/896/200, ICOM 71A/8500/8600/9000, Elad DuoR, AOR 7030, Lowe HF-250, Ten Tec RX-350, Yaesu FRG-8800/100, Collilns 51S-1...and more!

Offline Radio Star

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 2936
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2023, 2157 UTC »
2155 - "Don't Talk to Me About Love" - Altered Images
2158 - "Goodnight And I Wish" - Altered Images
2213 - "From You And Back To You" - APB
2232 - "So Many Broken Hearts" - APB
2248 - "Talk To Me" - APB
2251 - "Crazy Gray" - APB
2307 - "Is The Music Loud Enough?" - APB
2210 - YL w/ID
2210 - "The Harder They Come" - Joe Strummer & The Long Beach Dub Allstars
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2312 UTC by Radio Star »
All Reception direct and local on Cape Cod, MA
"Right here, right now"
Please eQSL to: swradio@comcast.net

Perseus SDR / Wellbrook ALA1530LN

Offline JustGreg

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1224
  • Oakdale, Connecticut USA or FN31
    • View Profile
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2023, 2204 UTC »
I have it with a fair signal (S6).  Better audio in USB rather than AM.   Instrumental music.  Thanks for the show.
Enjoy Life, JustGreg
Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much
AirSpy HF + Discovery with GQRX software
40 meter End Fed Half Wave with 49 to 1 transformer.
frw.greg@gmail.com

Offline TheHappyWanker

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1119
  • W PA & OTR
  • After 25 yrs I find myself back to Pirate Radio???
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2023, 2210 UTC »
2209 UTC S9+5 Awful Audio on voice over... Music isn't to great either...
2250 UTC S9 Better audio now...
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2250 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
IC-7300,2 R-390A, SP600, SX 62A, SX71, NC173, Antennas: Butternut HF9V, 2 EFHW 80-10 120' 1 N/S 1 E/W, EFWH 40-10, 62' E/W, RX LOOP (.5-30) with Rotor.  RSPdx & Duo Rice Box used when traveling with Chinese loop. If so desired a EQSL can go to TheHappyWanker@Gmail. Thx "Just because your not paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you..." MX ID is my Old Ears and Memory. If I cant copy here it isn't DX! The Web Stuff isn't DX... OK its remote DX via the Electronic Ether...LOL All The gig DARPA brought us...

Offline Kestrel

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 189
  • Just Outside The National Capital, USA
    • View Profile
Re: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2023, 2228 UTC »
2226  Danceability, Parts 1 & 2, by APB
2232  So Many Broken Hearts, by APB
2234  Radio Barcelona ID (female voice), then end of song
2235  Palace Filled With Love, by APB

S8-9, with some fading and static
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2235 UTC by Kestrel »
Unless otherwise noted, I am listening via NA5B web SDR, with an antenna in northern Virginia, just outside Washington, DC

Offline Charlie_Dont_Surf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 800
  • Charlie's Point, California
    • View Profile
Re: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2023, 2258 UTC »
I'm late to the party and I do not know if I'm hearing the same thing but if so, the the audio is a lacking high end (treble) but tolerable. ("Communications audio", for sure.)  I see no current sign of FM'ing and the sync detector has no problem locking.

S9 / SINPO 45444 on an SDR in Massachusetts.

2252 - Unknown music (to me) potentially APB that definitely sounds post-punk/New Wave.
2310 - ID by computerized female into a remake of "The Harder They Come" ("The Harder They Fall")
2314 - The Clash, "London Calling". There is a pesky with laryngitis (and a lot of auroral flutter) underneath on LSB.
2317 - The Clash, "Spanish Bombs". Voiceover by computerized voice but I was not able to understand.
2321 - The Clash, "Police and Thieves"
2326 - Carrier off briefly after "Police and Thieves" and a brief announcement that I did not understand.
2327 - Carrier back on briefly with The Clash, "Lost In The Supermarket". Off again.
2328 - Carrier back on briefly with a snippet of something from Sandinista, but I've forgotten the exact title.
2330 - Presumed gone for good.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2337 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
I don't STRETCH the truth.

"Every minute I spend in this room, my signal gets weaker.
Every minute Charlie squats in the bush, his signal gets stronger."

Offline R. Comeau

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 169
  • Northeastern MA
  • PSE QSL: rosscomeau01@gmail.com
    • View Profile
Re: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2023, 2307 UTC »
2304 - Song with a prominent bassline.
2306 - Next song? Signal isn't bad, though there is some fading. I am noticing some of the same audio issues others have reported here. This song has an OM vocalist.
2310 - Song with OM vocalist. The signal is slightly better (strength and less noise).
2320 - Song with OM vocals, but the noise and muffled audio, along with considerable fading, are making reception quite challenging.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2023, 2323 UTC by R. Comeau »

 

HFUnderground T-Shirt
HFUnderground T-Shirt
by MitchellTimeDesigns