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Author Topic: Boombox Radio 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025  (Read 710 times)

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Boombox Radio 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« on: May 12, 2025, 0356 UTC »
0355 Song by Franz Ferdinand. S5 with somewhat distorted audio..
« Last Edit: May 12, 2025, 1117 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Boombox Radio 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2025, 0401 UTC »
0400 Instrumental music.
0403 "Tell Me I Should Stay" by Franz Ferdinand.
0406 "Authority" by pri5maa.
0409 Digital QRM.
0415 Boombox Radio ID by YL and OM into Pyramid Scheme" by Mat Zo.
0418 Digital "The Blob" QRM (6860-6920 kHz).
« Last Edit: May 12, 2025, 0419 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2025, 0404 UTC »
0404 S5 carrier but no trace of audio.
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Re: UNID 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2025, 0405 UTC »
0404 Down in the mud here on Long Island. I see it on the panadapter, but audio is not discernible. Mode appears to be AM.
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Re: UNID 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2025, 0407 UTC »
404- Same here, just a weak carrier, but no detectable audio on a noisy band.
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Re: UNID 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2025, 0411 UTC »
Music 0410 better at MD
than Michigan
Boombox Radio
« Last Edit: May 12, 2025, 0416 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Boombox Radio 6872.6 0354 UTC 12 May 2025
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2025, 1117 UTC »
Good copy here on the SDR recording, until the wide UTE appeared.
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