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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025  (Read 592 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« on: April 17, 2025, 0154 UTC »
~0150: carrier on in AM
0154: music, sounds like "In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins, under heavy qrm/distortion - not sure which
0155: off, then on, then mx continues
- on/off/etc. a few more times
0204: story by YL with British accent about pirate radio, Radio Caroline, audio pretty clear now
0206: silent
0207: back on, pirate radio store continues, sporadic pauses in audio
- seems to have better audio w/6953.04U
0218: ID just before signoff
35333
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0230 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Offline ChrisLobdell

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Re: UNID 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2025, 0157 UTC »
0156 Phil Collins tune S9
0158 Audio difficulties ....
0201 Off after unable to solve transmitter issues ...
0205 YL on with English accent talking about offshore pirate ships off England.
0206 tone and off
0207 Pirate Ship show continues.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0208 UTC by ChrisLobdel »
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Re: UNID 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2025, 0201 UTC »
0201 S9 with tons of RF in the audio.
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2025, 0205 UTC »
0205 YL talking about Radio Caroline.
0206 tone and off.
0207 back on.
0210 YL talking about pirate station legends.
0217 YL signing off from the Voyage across the airwaves program. Radio Free Spirit ID.
0218 OTA.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0240 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2025, 0206 UTC »
Maybe the same station?

0205 - Discussion about offshore pirates, Radio Caroline,etc. by a Brit-accented person.
0206 - Single tone interruption then dead air.
0207 - It's back.
0213 - interruption for 15 secs then back on.
0217 - Mentioned "listeners tuned into 69(something) upper sideband." ID as "This is Radio Free Spirit, signing off for now."
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0219 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2025, 0209 UTC »
0209: Female talking about Radio Caroline.
0217: Station id. Radio Free Pandora? Spirit Will have to check the recording.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0228 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2025, 0212 UTC »
0212 S9 Radio Caroline documentary
IDed as Radio Free Spirit
« Last Edit: April 17, 2025, 0218 UTC by Professor »
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Re: UNID 6953 USB 0154 UTC 17 Apr 2025
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2025, 0215 UTC »
SINPO=35343

213- YL with UK accent speaking about Radio Caroline. Dutch government sent armed commandos to storm the station and smash equipment in 1989. Talk of other historical events, including an antenna collapse.
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