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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025  (Read 791 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« on: April 21, 2025, 0006 UTC »
0005: music (EDM) for about 15 seconds, then silent, back about 30 seconds later, "Y1" - Mfs Observatory
0008: on again, off again
- guessing this is Radio Free Spirit based on freq. and prior listening
0015: EDM, on/off again; "Pandora" - Christian Baez & Adrian Oblanca
3534[3-4]
0018: on more consistently now
0019: YL with ID, freq. and announcement this is a rebroadcast, switch from tubes to solid state to clear up transmission problems - Thank you!
0021: Tones
0023: YL talking again -can't really listen due to phone call
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0023 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2025, 0016 UTC »
0016 EDM Music.
0020 UK Sounding YL. Radio Free Spirit as I heard earlier today on this mode/QRG.
0026 YL talking again.
0038 YL talking about Radio Nix.
0039 YL with ID and looking for postings on HFU & Facebook.
0040 YL with Good night & OTA.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0040 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2025, 0018 UTC »
0017: Techno music, S9 signal. Shazam just said Fata Morgana by Deniz Bul.
0020: Sounds like Radio Free Spirit op talking about a replay of yesterday's broadcast. With corrected technical problems.
0021: The tones look like "Radio Free Spirit" id in the waterfall.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0022 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2025, 0024 UTC »
SIO 434

0023 - YL british accent speaking
0027 - "You left the door open" Wfall writing
0028 - "Thank you for tuning into Radio Free Spirit"
0038 - pirate radio talk
0040 - off
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0040 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2025, 0026 UTC »
0025 YL talking with English accent with occasional RF screech... S8
0028 Quick ID by YL .... then silence
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0029 UTC by ChrisLobdel »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0005 UTC 21 Apr 2025
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2025, 0027 UTC »
0026 Yl talking ?
0027 Id Radio Free Spirit on 6953
0038 I d "Radio Free Spirit on 6953 Khz
 Is this a Euro Pirate ?
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 0046 UTC by hsmith77 »
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