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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013  (Read 5662 times)

Offline Markokpik

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2013, 2234 UTC »
6925 AM, 2229, 3.3.13.  Rock.

Fair, S6 w/ S5 static floor (ugh)

0048 another SSTV try.  I wasn't able to decode it with RX SSTV.
« Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 2252 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2013, 2256 UTC »
Same issue with the second SSTV attempt, comrade.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2013, 2307 UTC »
22:01 Just tuned in - hearing rock music Signal about an S2 here in Illinois
22:14 can hear talking of some sort.
22:32 hearing music signal's come up to about an S4
22:35- 22:37 hearing talking presumed ID
« Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 2338 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2013, 2323 UTC »
S-9+20dB in the Southeast NH

Making fun of the fisherman trying to use the frequency. lol


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« Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 2326 UTC by CaptnKliegle »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2013, 2327 UTC »
Solid 15 over
Also coming in fine on the Tecsun 660 w just the whip

2326, heavy tune in progress
2331, Rammstein tune
2335, DJ gab, beer talk, what to play?
2339, QRM/RFW ID, heavy tune
2344, heavy tune
2351, DJ gab, "fun filled adventure", ID, "goodbye", ID
2354, SSTV tones to 2358, and... ---off---

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« Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 2359 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2013, 2332 UTC »
23:32 Fluctuating between S9 to S9+30 here .......

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2013, 2337 UTC »
2336  mr. Weed discussing   propagation. S5, noisy in Halifax
2350  Now we are getting some good signal.. S9,  clear audio
QRM from the fishfone folks.
« Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 2352 UTC by halifaxtap »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2013, 2359 UTC »
Sign off at 2355, followed by SSTV Scottie DX Mode. Thanks again for the show, comrade.

SSTV Image was appropriate,,,,

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2013, 0000 UTC »
The third try is the charm!

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2013, 1259 UTC »
Signal level was too weak to hear the show, but was able to decode the SSTV image.

Radio Free Whatever 6925 USB 23:57z SSTV Scottie DX 11-03-13:



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