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Author Topic: The Crystal Ship 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025  (Read 995 times)

Offline William Hassig

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The Crystal Ship 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« on: February 10, 2025, 0129 UTC »
Tuned in at 0120 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S9 signal, Crystal Ship ID(?), at 0128 "video killed the radio star" the Buggles, 0131 wideband data QRM,
« Last Edit: February 10, 2025, 1151 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2025, 0131 UTC »
SINPO=24222

129- "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles.
131- Long data transmission (with deep/reverb OM voice under it at one point, perhaps?)
« Last Edit: February 10, 2025, 0134 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2025, 0132 UTC »
0130: Weak Video Killed the Radio Star and off?
0228: Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs.
0233: Number One by Chaz Jankel.
0236: Don't You Want Me by The Human League.
0239: We Got The Beat by The Go-Go's.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2025, 0240 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2025, 0139 UTC »
Wide band data signal. Checked several screen widths if there was a picture
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Re: The Crystal Ship 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2025, 0218 UTC »
0217 "It's My Life" by Talk Talk.
0220 "I'm Falling" by The Comsat Angels.
0223 "To Live and Die In L.A." by Wang Chung.
0227 "Love My Way" by The Psychedelic Furs.
0028 ID "The Crystal Ship Unchained ... from the TCS Relay Network.
0231 "Number One" by Chaz Jankel.
0235 "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League.
0239 "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's.
0241 "Touch and Go" by The Cars.
0246 "Der Kommissar" by After the Fire.
0252 TCS ID by OM and YL with email.
0253 "Jaws" by Captain Trips into "We Want the Airwaves" by The Ramones.
0255 OTA.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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« Last Edit: February 10, 2025, 0255 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2025, 0222 UTC »
Signal is S7-S9 and wideband signal was wiping it out, but now gone. Now, much more readable.
0218 It's My Life by Talk Talk
0220 I'm Falling by The Comsat Angels
0223 To Live and Die In L.A. by Wang Chung
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Offline Charlie_Dont_Surf

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Re: The Crystal Ship 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2025, 0223 UTC »
There is a minor solar storm impacting Earth right now so conditions are not the best; nonetheless SINPO 45334 on a Texas SDR.

0217 - Talk Talk, "It's My Life."
0224 - Wang Chung, "To Live and Die in L.A."
0228 - I.D.: "You are listening to The Crystal Ship (something) via the (something) Radio Network", into Psychedelic Furs, "Love My Way."
0235 - The Human League, "Don't You Want Me?"
0239 - The Go-Go's, "We Got the Beat."
0241 - The Cars, "Touch and Go."
0246 - Falco, "Der Kommissar."
0252 - ID and email address, into The Ramones, "We Want the Airwaves." Recording: https://voca.ro/15CYOvWzZ4Pc

0255 - Carrier Off.

If a moderator or the OP can change the subject of this thread, that would be appreciated. Done. Thanks.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2025, 0028 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2025, 0245 UTC »
6850 AM
Since approx 0130 UTC
The Crystal Ship Relay Network
Playing almost exactly my usual favorite 1980s playlist for gym workouts.
Fair to good signal, some fading, mostly buried under S9+ local RFI.
0254 UTC off
Sony ICF 2010 portable indoors.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2025, 0257 UTC by Zoidberg »
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Re: UNID 6850 AM 0125 UTC 10 FEB 2025
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2025, 0320 UTC »
0219  Unknown rock / dance music, 0227 ID, 'Love My Way' - Psychedelic Furs, 'Don't You Want Me' - The Human League, into several unfamiliar songs.

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