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Author Topic: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025  (Read 1493 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« on: June 14, 2025, 0104 UTC »
0103: music "Lakeside Park" - Rush
0104: wide band ute qrm appears, good signal until then, still listenable
0106: QSY 6870; 35344
0109: "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" ; 45444
0127: in progress "Working Man/Finding My Way" - Rush
0134: QSY 6850 in response to wide band QRM
0135: possible ID? in middle of song
25222 to 55343; varies widely
0142: Goodrich tire commercial
0144: intro into Lamont Cranston ("The Shadow") radio play
~ 0213: "Ah-Leu-Cha" - Miles Davis
0217: QSY to 6870 again
0236: "Dancing Queen" - ABBA

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0236 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2025, 0127 UTC »
Pretty good S7-S8 signal amid moderate noise coming into the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0126 UTC: "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush.
0133 UTC: "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush continuing.
0134 UTC: Suddenly off and then back to 6850 USB.
0135 UTC: Synth male voice with WDEF ID then back into the end of "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush.
0137 UTC: "Bastille Day" by Rush.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0137 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: WDEF 6870 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2025, 0128 UTC »
0127 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, hard rock music at noise level, off at 0135.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0153 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: WDEF 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2025, 0130 UTC »
0129: Working Man/ Finding My Way by Rush. S7.
0134: By-Tor and the Snow Dog by Rush then QSY'd down to 6850. Station ID.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0136 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2025, 0133 UTC »
SINPO=35343

131- "Working Man/Finding My Way" by Rush.
134- Off or lost signal.
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2025, 0150 UTC »
S7  SIO 333  SINPO 35333

0149 UTC Radio skit

Thanks!!!
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2025, 0156 UTC »
0143  Ad, ABC mentioned- indistinct OM announcer talk into a detective story (0152 signal up to fair).

Initially S3 and improved to S5 - all in noisy conditions.
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2025, 0202 UTC »
ARRR! UTEs are chasing the ship tonight, sorry about all the OSYing..

Back to cassettes tonight - including a pirate themed "THE SHADOW" starring Orson Welles.

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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2025, 0203 UTC »
0203 S7-S8 tonight. Not as strong as previous nights, but still solid into NYC.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0225 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0204 Radio Play .... S8. stories from The Shadow magazine.
0214 Ah-Leu-Cha - Miles Davis
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0215 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Re: WDEF 6870 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2025, 0223 UTC »
Quote from: DangerKitty on June 14, 2025, 0104 UTC
0217: QSY to 6870 again

ARRR! Just going to ride them out, can't get a tune up the band tonight.. Ye olde antenna looks okay.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0317 UTC by CaptainMitchell »
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2025, 0252 UTC »
0250 "Merry Go Round" by Buffalo Tom.
0254 "Crazy Mary" by Pearl Jam.
0300 "Summer of Drugs" by Soul Asylum.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0300 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2025, 0253 UTC »
Quote from: CaptainMitchell on June 14, 2025, 0223 UTC
Quote from: DangerKitty on June 14, 2025, 0104 UTC
0217: QSY to 6870 again

ARRR! Just going to ride them out, can't get a tune up the band tonight.. Ye olde antenna looks okay.


Kind of a tough night for 43M. Thank you for keeping us entertained and all the hard work you put into it.
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Offline CaptainMitchell

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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2025, 0308 UTC »
ARRR! Dead air.. Had to step out to talk to a man about a dog and mis-timed it..

Just throwing tapes in, this sounds a bit rough. FFing another as I type. Here we go..
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Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2025, 0312 UTC »
Now back on 6870, SINPO=34222

306- Classic rock sounding song I couldn't ID.
309- Fast CW.
310- Recorded OM audio clip about "...your game," then synth OM voice IDs station.
310- Another classic rock sounding tune, with OM vocals.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2025, 0317 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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