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Author Topic: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025  (Read 514 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« on: May 25, 2025, 1350 UTC »
1349 Just signed on, hearing some weak music just above the noise floor.
1354 Sternradio ID
1358 The signal just came up an S unit or two, the band may be opening.
1413 Another improvement in the signal level.
1500 Still audible, but not quite as strong as earlier.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 1500 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Stern Radio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2025, 1353 UTC »
S1-2 at peaks

1352 UTC Music just above the noise level
1354 The Leper Affinity by Opeth

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« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 1356 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2025, 1355 UTC »

1354 YL speaking? -  noisy
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2025, 1355 UTC »
1355z death metal type music.  Heard a robo ID, but couldn't make it out.  S3 signal.
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2025, 1356 UTC »
1354 YL in German.
1355 "The Leper Afinity" by Opeth.
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2025, 1405 UTC »
1405 - just above the noise floor
1423 - Stern Radio ID
« Last Edit: May 25, 2025, 1423 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2025, 1410 UTC »
1411 - A bit noisy w/music
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 1349 UTC 25 MAY 2025
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2025, 1426 UTC »
1425 S8-9 with some deep fades. Not bad for this time of day.
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