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Author Topic: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025  (Read 627 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« on: February 26, 2025, 2135 UTC »
Very good reception, minor noise
2135 OM might have uttered single word to Instrumenral Jazz
2138 Radio Free New England ID
2140 Shout outs, ID, "celebrating life of Roy Hargrove tonight."
2142 "Sing, sing, sing" Benny Goodman and his orchestra
2155 "Confirmation" Charlie Parker
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2156 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Radio Free New England 6969.8 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2025, 2140 UTC »
2137 UTC Tuned in to some smooth jazz...S9 peaks with light fading ( Frequency is 6969.8 )
2138 UTC YL with ID..."Radio Free New England", followed by unid big band instrumental music
2150 UTC YL with ID, followed by more big band instrumental jazz
2215 UTC "Take Five"-Dave Brubeck (I know the name of this one!)
2231 UTC OFF

Thank you for the jazz show RFNE!
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2232 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2025, 2141 UTC »
2140 Good here - this is AM not USB.
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2025, 2143 UTC »
SIO 333

2141 - Sing sing sing- Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2025, 2146 UTC »
Fair to good reception in AM via the Poland, New York, SDR ...

2144 UTC: "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.
2150 UTC: YL voice: "This is Radio Free New England," then "Yardbird Suite" by Charlie Parker.
2152 UTC: Some interference in the background?
2153 UTC: "Confirmation" by Charlie Parker.
2156 UTC: "Cash Box (Alternate Take)" by Count Basie and His Orchestra.
2159 UTC: YL-voiced ID again into "Rockin' the Blues" by Count Basie.
2203 UTC: "Taxi War Dance" by Count Basie.
2206 UTC: "Take the 'A' Train" by Duke Ellington.

Thanks for the afternoon jazz!
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2206 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2025, 2146 UTC »
2145 WEAK MUSIC
2152 Getting better now . Instumental music  Big Band maybe?
2158 "Cash Box " Count Basie
2159 Yl with ID ?
2204 "Taxi War Dance " Count Basie
2216 "Take Five "Dave Brubeck
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2217 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2025, 2149 UTC »
2149 "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.
2150 ID by YL into "Yardbird Suite by Charlie Parker.
2156 "Cash Box (Alternate Take)" by Count Basie and His Orchestra.
2200 ID by YL into "Rockin' The Blues" by Count Basie.
2203 "Taxi War Dance" by Count Basie.
2206 "Take The "A" Train" by Duke Ellington.
2211 "K.C. Blues" by Charlie Parker.
2215 "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck.
2220 "Blue Rondo À La Turk" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
2227 ID by YL into "The Big Band Theory" by Homeboy Sandman.
2229 "Autumn Leaves" by Chet Baker.
2231 OTA.

Thanks for today's show!  8)

Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2232 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2025, 2201 UTC »
2200 - "Rockin' The Blues" - Count Basie
2203 - "Taxi War Dance" - Count Basie
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2203 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2025, 2207 UTC »
S5

2205 UTC Take the "A" Train by Duke Ellington
2211 K.C. Blues by Charlie Parker
2215 Take Five by Dave Brubeck
2220 Blue Rondo A La Turk by Dave Brubeck

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: February 26, 2025, 2221 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6970 AM 2135 UTC 26 FEB 2025
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2025, 2232 UTC »
Had a nice S9+10 signal with nice smooth and broad audio.
2231 OTA
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