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Author Topic: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025  (Read 870 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« on: May 25, 2025, 0224 UTC »
0224: think I head the WDEF ID - not sure, spacey music that Shazam and SoundHound can't ID
55454
0227: "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel
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0232: in progress "Up to Me" - Bob Dylan
0236: "You Won't Be Satisfied" - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
0240: "Uncle John's Band" - Grateful Dead
0245: ID, "Unwed Fathers" - John Prine
45444, slightly more static and shallow fades

Thank you for tonight's program!
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0246 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2025, 0227 UTC »
0227 - Uptown Girl - Billy Joel                S8
0230 - Up to Me - Bob Dylan
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0423 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2025, 0230 UTC »
0229: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel. Good signal low noise, showing an S9.
231: Up to Me by Bod Dylan.
0237: You Won't Be Satisfied by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald.
0240: Uncle John's Band by Grateful Dead.
0300: Station id.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0301 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Unid 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2025, 0232 UTC »
SINPO=45333

231- "Up To Me" by Bob Dylan.
236- "You Won't Be Satisfied" by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0237 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Unid 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2025, 0233 UTC »
0233 S8 with good audio. Tnx for the broadcast.
0310 still hanging in there with a S8 signal. Audio still sounding good.
0420 S9 + 10 over into NYC
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0420 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2025, 0234 UTC »
0229  'Uptown Girl' - Billy Joel, 'Up To Me' - Bob Dylan, 'You Won't Be Satisfied' - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald, 'Uncle John's Band' - Grateful Dead, "W D E F" in electronic voice,

S5 although clear enough.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0245 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Unid 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2025, 0234 UTC »
0231 Bob Dylan Up to me
S6-S7, a lot of fade. Good clear audio!
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2025, 0253 UTC »
0253 "Unknown Legend"  by Neil Young.
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2025, 0306 UTC »
Guess I tuned in just in time to hear my favorite 90s band STP! Followed by the Doors. Sounding good here. Thanks for the show.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0307 UTC by Dick Weed »
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2025, 0346 UTC »
ARRR! Glad the audio IDs are readable tonight. Mistress Propagation is a mystery..

Thanks for listening - Happy Memorial Day!

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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2025, 0357 UTC »
0357 S8 with Elton John
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2025, 0412 UTC »
Anyone picking me up locally in the Rockies and West?

 ;D Thanks. ;D

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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2025, 0455 UTC »
SIO 323, Dipping a bit into my noise floor from Winter Park, Florida, but still getting great copy; thanks OP!

Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VfZYsGCusZYq9f3EVHr54RKdXcPFKQRS/view?usp=drive_link
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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2025, 0501 UTC »
0455.... Hearing Jimmy Hendrix faintly 'all along the watchtower',
but with SSB QRM stronger on a Texas SDR---
oh wait, rather better on the Chetek Wisconsin SDR---


THANKS for the late-night SW pirate radio show!!!




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Re: WDEF 6905 USB 0224 UTC 25 May 2025 NOW 6900 USB
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2025, 0510 UTC »
Strongest pirate on the band into Masset, BC at 05:08 UTC tune-in with Angry Eyes by Loggins & Messina
....0519   And We Danced by The Hooters
0522  Apostrophe' by Frank Zappa
....0535  Always Something There to Remind Me
0538  Ain't Got Me by Paul Westerberg
....CW at 0550, then Weird Fishes / Arpeggi by Radiohead  ***then*** an immediate drop to 6900 USB.  GOOD MOVE, as there's an irritating digital signal on 6905.  Now totally in the clear.  Thanks!
0556  Aja by Steely Dan
0607   "I hope you enjoyed listening to WDEF" and off.  Thanks for the fun show!    QSL please!    73, Walt
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 0608 UTC by canswl »
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