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Author Topic: WDEF 6860 was 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025  (Read 537 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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WDEF 6860 was 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« on: May 29, 2025, 0053 UTC »
0053: sign on, music "Fanfare For The Common Man" - Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
35444
0112: "Well Tempered Clavier ..." - Christiane Jaccottet
0116: "Tragic Overture, Op. 81" - Riccardo Muti & Philadelphia Orch.
0122: wide band ute, sporadic, static crashes not prevalent tonight
0130: slow fades, 25222
0131: CW - can't grok, maybe someone else can
0132: synth voice "W-D-E-F"
0134: QSY to '60


Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: May 29, 2025, 0135 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to umst777@yahoo.com would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: UNID 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2025, 0101 UTC »
0000 - Appalacian spring: fast- Arron Copland and London Symphony Orchestra
Drake R8, Realistic DX-160
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Re: WDEF 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2025, 0102 UTC »
0102 "Appalachian Spring: Subito Allegro" by Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra.
0132 cw ID.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2025, 0133 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2025, 0108 UTC »
0108 S7 with decent audio. Tnx for the broadcast.
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
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Re: UNID 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2025, 0108 UTC »
SINPO=45343

103- "Appalachian Spring: Subito Allegro" by Aaron Copland, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (recorded 1963 or 1965 and released 1971).
105- "Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: IV. Allegro Con Spirito," by Johannes Brahms, performed by Riccardo Muti and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Re: WDEF 6860 USB from 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2025, 0116 UTC »
0116  'Well-Tempered Cavier Gook 1 No. 3 BWV 848' - Christiane Jaccotlet, Tragic Overture, Op. 81' - Riccardo Muti & The Philadelphia Orchestra, CW ID, vocal ID, Dyenes Karneval: Akvarium' - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Andre Previn, 0135 moved to 6860 with Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni' - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Neeme Jarvi, ID, 'Espana' - Louis Fremauz & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, ID, Images pour orchestre, CD 118, L. 122, Pt. 2 "Iberia": No. 1, Par les rues et par les chemins' - Andre Previn & London Symphony Orchestra.

S7.  Good audio.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2025, 0200 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: UNID 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2025, 0124 UTC »
0118-21 Strong signal w/moderate amount of static. Aaron Copeland?

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Re: WDEF 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2025, 0135 UTC »
0130 Good S8-9 signal
0137 Now on 6860 with nice classical music tracks tonight
« Last Edit: May 29, 2025, 0138 UTC by Professor »
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Re: WDEF 6860 was 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2025, 0202 UTC »
ARRR! HFU is the best!! The Captain sucks at QSLs.. :(
You would be suprised at the amount of paperwork involved in a "legit salvage business". ::)

I'm going to try to get back to an SSTV image every few shows, with shout-outs this time around. I really do appreciate the reception reports!

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Re: WDEF 6860 was 6870 USB 0053 UTC 29 May 2025
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2025, 0213 UTC »
0212 - The Beautiful Blue Danube                              S7

 

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