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Author Topic: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024  (Read 656 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« on: December 24, 2024, 2159 UTC »
Excellent reception, Dec. 24, 1938 FDR speech at Lafayette Park, DC.....WFDR?
2200 FDR "and now I press button to light tree...across from the White House at Lafayette Park"
2203 "When men should beat their swords into plowshares."
2204 Christmas carols by chorus
2206 "First Noel"
2208 "Silent Night"
2209 "Little Town of Bethlehem"
2210 "Hark Ye herald Angels Sing"
2211 Marine Band Instrumental
2212 Crowd applause, prayer
2214 Marine Band plays "Hail to the Chief"
2215 OM Newscaster talks over music to identify officials present.
2216 OM Newscaster "500 lights on tree"
2217 OM Newscaster "....representing the Girl Scouts of America......", then ID's songs sung by chorus, Marine Band, benediction
2219 "The party is about over......."
2221 "You have been listening to WFDR Shortwave, the real WFDR. Merry Christmas", off
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2224 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2024, 2200 UTC »
2200z - Speech format. "Tonight my friend it is Christmas Eve..." SIO 444. ~S7 peaks via KiwiSDR and 148' LoG. Decent to good copy.
2206z - Holiday music.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2207 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2024, 2201 UTC »
2200utc SIO555 direct
The president  talking about Christmas   years ago
WFDR.?

2221utc id you are listing to WFDR

Christmas songs now

THANKS FOR SHOW
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2222 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2024, 2203 UTC »
S9+ with wideband pesky over signal

2202 FDR speech?
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2244 UTC by elburndx »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2024, 2205 UTC »
2204 - huge signal 35dB SNR
2207 - Silent night
2210 -   "United States Marine Band"
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2211 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2024, 2206 UTC »
S7 on my indoor MLA-30+ loop. SIO: 434.

2204: FDR Christmas Speech
2206: Christmas Carol's
2210: CBS Christmas News Broadcast
2121: ID: WFDR
2222: Off
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2221 UTC by osiris »
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Re: WFDR 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2024, 2206 UTC »
I have it with a good signal (SI 434).  Playing traditional Christmas music. Thank you for the show.
2221 ID as WFDR and off.

« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2223 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2024, 2209 UTC »
2208 - Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem                        S9+
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2024, 2210 UTC »
2205 "The First Noel" S7
2206 '' Silent NIGHT '
2219 ID  The Real WFDR
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 2223 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2024, 2220 UTC »
Strong signal into the Montreal area in USB
2215 UTC airing a recording of the lighting of the White House Christmas Tree during the FDR administration

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Re: WFDR 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2024, 2221 UTC »
2221 ID. You have been listening to WFDR... the real WFDR" and off
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Re: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2024, 2225 UTC »
2206 UTC "First Noel".
2208 UTC "Silent Night".
2209 UTC "Little Town of Bethlehem".
2214 UTC "Hail to the Chief" by The U.S. Marine Band.
2221 UTC  ID by OM "You have been listening to WFDR... the real WFDR" and Off.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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