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Author Topic: WORK 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024  (Read 534 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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WORK 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« on: March 29, 2024, 2356 UTC »
2355: sign-on, music/IS
55444, S9+20 peaks
2357: Polka music, OM: "...known as "More Beer""
- some distortion, possible ID, OM talking about Easter
0001: YL with "Whateeevvver", DTMF tones and special operator "press 1 for ... press 7" mentioned Navajo, Cheyenne and other languages, "please continue to hold"
0005: more Polka mx
...
0010: "Beer Barrel Polka" - Walter Ostanek -> OM talking about Polka mx
0011: Polka version of "I Walk the Line"
0014: spoof commercial of new Mobile gasoline -> more Polka: "Sweet Child O' Mine / Clarinet Polka" - Alex Meixner
0022: OM with ID - "W-O-R-K", and Happy Easter greetings, email address, EOT

Thank you for the very cool music! A lot of entertainment for the money.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0025 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to umst777@yahoo.com would be greatly appreciated!
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Is it ok to use my AM radio after NOON?

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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2024, 2358 UTC »
2357 utc SIO333 direct
Music   german?  Polka?
OM talking
Calling FCC
0005 utc  music   polka?
Roll out the barrel
I walk the line
New gas ⛽  adverstiment
0022 utc  ID  WORK   happy Easter everyone  OTA

Thanks for show!!  Nice 🎶  music
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0023 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2024, 0001 UTC »
Fair reception - low volume/noisy
0000 Sounds like polka/calliope music
0001 YL with "Whatev-vvvvvvvvver" ID
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Re: WORK 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2024, 0002 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S9+

2359 UTC Polka Music
0001 Talking about Easter in satire, highly Polish program...Whatever

Thanks!
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0213 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: WORK 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2024, 0002 UTC »
2358z - Music. ~6950.119KHz. SIO 544. ~S9+10 peaks via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. DSB sync tuning. Good copy.
0001z - "Whatever" so I would assume Radio Free Whatever, but DJ DW playing polka music?
0003z - Drifting up little. Probably transmitter warmup. ~6950.126KHz.
0013z - LSB ECCS tuning. 5950 USB peskies. ~6950.132KHz.
0023z-  "Working' Man" then OTA. Hmmm. WORK.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0027 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2024, 0005 UTC »
0004 UTC
S 9

Polka music
Male speaking
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: WORK 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2024, 0006 UTC »
0005: Retrowave Legends by Metizone. Polka music.
0008: Beer Barrel Polka by Frank Yankovic & Walter Ostanek.
0015: Mobil unleaded gas commercial. Into Polka music. "Clarinet Polka" by Alex Meixner.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0028 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: WORK via Radio Free Whatever 6950 AM 0000 UTC 30 MAR 2024
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2024, 0008 UTC »
Tuned in at 0000 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+20 signal, polka music sung in Polish, fake call to FCC and woman answers saying press 1 thru 11 for 11 different Indigenous American languages like Algonquin, Lakota, Cherokee etc, more Polish polka music, at 0008 "roll out the barrel" in English, at 0012 polka version of "I walk the line" sung by woman with drab voice (LOL), blues tune, off at 0022, thanks for the unique program.     
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0120 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2024, 0015 UTC »
"I Walk The Line" unknown @ 0012z tune-in
"Clarinet Polka" Alex Meixner @ 0016
"Workin' Man" unknown 0020
ID/email addy @ 0022 and gone.

S9+ signal, moderate fades.
offset=6950.122 drifting downward

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« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0022 UTC by Grumpy Grandpa »
QSL email addy: dagasque(at)hotmail.com
Thanks in advance!

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A good supply of corn chips
Probably a spiked iced tea somewhere close
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2024, 0016 UTC »
0016 UTC  Alex Meixner - Clarinet Polka S9+10 signal






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Antenna: Radiowavz 40m double bazooka
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0018 UTC by Sparkyzilla85 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2024, 0017 UTC »
0015 UTC S6 into my SDR direct
0016 Various polka instrumentals
0022 Off
« Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 0023 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 AM 2355 UTC 29 MAR 2024
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2024, 0021 UTC »
S9 with some fades
R-390a, WJ-8718, Rohde & Schwarz EK07 and EK56, Siemens E311, 51-J4, R8, IC-7610. All reports are from my radios and antennas at my QTH.  Please QSL to morrisgarage770@msn.com   Northwest AL EM64