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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6953 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025  (Read 1384 times)

Radiouser

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Radio Free Spirit 6953 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« on: May 18, 2025, 0217 UTC »
0216 Radio Free Spirit ID by YL talking about Lost Ghost Tapes.
0218 ID by YL.
0219 "Elements" by Lemon Jelly.
0021 ID by YL and email.
0222 Scottie 1 SSTV image.
0224 Scottie 1 SSTV image.
0226 YL talking about Ghost Tape #95.
0230 Instrumental music.
0234 ID by YL.
0235 Scottie 1 SSTV image.
0237 Instrumental music.
0239 "Ramblin Man" by Lemon Jelly.
0240 ID and email by YL.
0246 "S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateiff & The Night Sweats.
0250 cw and tape playing.0
0251 "Bartender Song (Sittin' At a Bar)" by Rehab.
0254 "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" by The Ink Spots.
0257 Speech by OM.
0301 ID by YL and Scottie 1 SSTV image.
0304 "How Bizare" by OMC.
0305 ID by YL back into "How Bizare".
0307 "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.
0310 "Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance.
0315 ID by YL signing off.
0316 OTA.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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« Last Edit: May 18, 2025, 0444 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2025, 0220 UTC »
Barely audible out west via the Northern Utah SDR, but I'm listening to a S9-S10 signal via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0219 UTC: "Elements" by Lemon Jelly.
0221 UTC: YL with ID and email address announcement ([email protected]), then SSTV transmission, which my app isn't decoding through the noise tonight.
0224 UTC: Another SSTV transmission; was able to decode "6953 kHz USB" over a ghostly image.
0226 UTC: British-accented woman talking about memory and "Ghost Tape No. 95" and playing old audio in the background.
0230 UTC: "The Eastoner" by General Midi.
0234 UTC: YL host with ID and telling listeners to get ready for another SSTV transmission, which then followed.
0236 UTC: "Utopia" by Alberto Costas.
0239 UTC: "Ramblin' Man" by Lemon Jelly started, then YL host with ID, email address, and talking about tonight's program on Ghost Tape No. 95. The song then continued.
0246 UTC: "S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
0250 UTC: Morse code sounds, then radio chatter audio into "Bartender Song (aka Sittin' at a Bar)" by Rehab.
0254 UTC: "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots.
0257 UTC: Recorded audio clip, then tape of a man speaking against the rollback of civil rights over music.
0301 UTC: YL host with ID and frequency announcement, then SSTV transmission.
0303 UTC: More audio clips, then "How Bizarre" by OMC.
0305 UTC: YL host with ID, then the song continued.
0307 UTC: "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.
0310 UTC: "Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance.
0315 UTC: YL host with ID and signoff announcement.
0316 Off.

Thanks for an entertaining program on this Saturday evening, Radio Free Spirit!
« Last Edit: May 18, 2025, 0316 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2025, 0225 UTC »
0225 SSTV
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Re: 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2025, 0231 UTC »
Good copy here. SIO: 454.
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Re: 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2025, 0238 UTC »
SINPO=35443

236- SSTV.
236- Mellow/spacey synth instrumental music.
239- Same with samples of OM voice clips.
240- YL with UK accent IDs "You've been listening to Radio Free Spirit...Stick around, there's more music coming right up here on Radio Free Spirit..."
241- Same style of music continues, with flute tones.
241- Another instrumental tune of same style.
« Last Edit: May 18, 2025, 0243 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2025, 0240 UTC »
0240 Radio Free Spirit is S9 here tonight.
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6953 USB 0216 UTC 18 MAY 2025
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2025, 0241 UTC »
Nice S7-9 signal at my QTH with good audio. Thanks for the show!
 
Loving your playlist tonight! "Piquant...but not overbearing"  ;D
But, please play music, not Bruce waxing political... ::)
03:16 YL with signoff
« Last Edit: May 18, 2025, 0316 UTC by BigAl »
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