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Author Topic: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024  (Read 1305 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« on: October 28, 2024, 0021 UTC »
0020 UTC Hearing some thumping electronica music (S8 peaks with light fades...decent audio)
0028 UTC An OM spoke over the music but all I caught was "Radio Free ?"
0029 UTC Silent pause...peskies noted at this time on LSB
0030 UTC Some percussion now
0036 UTC OM again with ID (missed it again) and mention of "6970 kilohertz", followed by a droning bit of music with thumping beat (Some QRM that sounds like RTTY in the background)
0104 UTC OFF
« Last Edit: October 28, 2024, 0104 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2024, 0026 UTC »
SINPO=43333, quite strong and clear here.

026- "This Place Is Empty Without You" by Tigerskin.
028- OM says something over music, about "international shortwave," but some QRM and the low audio made it impossible to copy.
029- Silent. Paused or off?
030- Back with drum beats. Then "Take Me Away" by Mix Factory.
« Last Edit: October 28, 2024, 0032 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2024, 0032 UTC »
SIO 222

0032 - rock music, just above the noise floor
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2024, 0033 UTC »
0031 UTC "Take Me Away" by Mix Factory.
0051 UTC "Easy Woman" by Metaboman.
0054 UTC "Glue" by Bicep.
0059 UTC "Coastal Drive" by Gene Xander
0104 UTC Signoff ID "time for me to weigh anchor... Goodnight"
0104:05 Off.

Thanks for tonight's program!

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« Last Edit: October 28, 2024, 0107 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2024, 0040 UTC »
S9 Strong carrier but weak audio  s5-s7. Still listenable thumping electronic music with (YL?) singing softly - KY SDR

0047z id: radio free international shortwave?
0105 id and carrier gone 
« Last Edit: October 28, 2024, 0105 UTC by Joker »
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2024, 0047 UTC »
Music
SIO 333
Time interval
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2024, 0049 UTC »
S9+30 with QRN
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2024, 0055 UTC »
S9 with the K1VL KiwiSDR. Thumping electronic music, hopefully I can copy an ID.
Lucas Bandura
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2024, 0057 UTC »
S5.  Just above the noise floor
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

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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2024, 0236 UTC »
ID:  "Radio Free.....fornia.  6870 khz international shortwave"
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2024, 0256 UTC »
Back again as of 0256 UTC, S9 with the Vermont KiwiSDR.
Lucas Bandura
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2024, 0300 UTC »
0259 good signal with decent audio into NYC.
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
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Re: Radio Free ? 6970 AM 0020 UTC 28 OCT 2024
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2024, 1412 UTC »
SDR recording catch, I heard both the 0020-0104 and 0255-0304 transmissions. Several partial IDs as well as mentions of 6970 kHz, but I never could pull out a full ID.
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