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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2102 UTC 16 AUG 2025  (Read 1177 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2102 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« on: August 16, 2025, 2126 UTC »
2126 Unshazammable reggae music, a very good signal.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 1159 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2123 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2025, 2133 UTC »
2130 music. "UnShazam-able" program of songs.
2134 reggae  tune.
2138 reggae  tune.
2143 reggae  tune.
2148 reggae  tune.
2152 reggae  tune.
2156 OTA.
2157 reggae  tune. "Now you do what they tell you".
2101 Dead air.
2102 ID by YL.

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« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2203 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2123 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2025, 2135 UTC »
2130 UTC Jazz music shazam can't id.
2134 UTC next song.
2157 UTC Reggae music.

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« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2158 UTC by TRI International »
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Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2123 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2025, 2135 UTC »
Good reception

2135 Decent reception, high noise floor preventing ID - sounds West Indies
2136 OM spoke briefly to unid Raggae,  Peaks are almost excellent, wondering if this an unrecorded indie band
2143 Unid tune with almost perfect reception "Now is the time to die, I can feel the pain"
2148 OM band member speaking to crowd
2156 Long pause to unid song
2201 Instrumental music  "The virtuoso pianist"  OM/YL speaking over, water wheel powered transmitter
2204 Brit YL at length, Radio Free Spirit ID
2207 "Bach, Bene Venies" Ensemble Unicorn
2210 ID to "Paint It Black" Hildegard von Blingin'
« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2211 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2123 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2025, 2145 UTC »
2144: Unid Reggae music very noisy S7 signal.
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2123 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2025, 2157 UTC »
2157 Reggae music, good reception.
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Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2102 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2025, 2205 UTC »
2102 ID by Dita.
2105 Dita with ID and "Keep 43 meters weird" into Bache, Bene Venies" by Ensemble Unicorn.
2110 ID by Dita and "43 meters weird" into "Paint It Black" by Hildegard von Blingin'.
2214 "UnShazam-able" song.
2216 ID by Dita talking about invention of kerosene and a self winding device.
2217 "Run to the Hills (Medieval Version)" by Bardcore.
2221 Dita with "Ghosts are in a good mood" into "The Kids Aren't Alright (Medieval Version)" by Bardcore.
2125 Dita with Snake Oil sponsor message.
2128 "UnShazam-able" song.
2130 "UnShazam-able" song.
2131 ID by Dita into "UnShazam-able" song.
2134 ID by Dita talking about her shortwave radio that is a goat in a bucket and reading listeners letters.
2136 "Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 for electric guitar" by Dr. Viossy.
2143 Dita with request for listeners reports to their email address into a bagpipe song.
2247 "UnShazam-able" song.
2249 Dita talking about a racoon in a dragster and kissing the wrong end of a lightning bolt.
2250 "Roller" by Goblin.
2254 "You Speak and Speak and Colegram" by Univeria Zekt.
2257 "The Doctrine of Eternal Ice (Part One)" by Phideaux.
2259 Dita talking about a mysterious light above the abbey and ID.
2301 OTA.

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« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2302 UTC by Radiouser »
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca

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Chasing Pirate Radio stations since 1980.
Favorite Pirate Radio stations from the 80's both heard and QSL'd were Voice of Venus, RNCI, Tangerine Radio, Voice of To-morrow, Voice of Laryngitis, Radio Sound Wave, Radio Paradise International and Radio Clandestine among many others.
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2102 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2025, 2211 UTC »
2210utc  some noise
Music  paint it black

2256utc  thanks for all the different music !!
« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2257 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2102 UTC 16 AUG 2025
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2025, 2217 UTC »
2215 UTC Yl with ID and talk.
2217 UTC song "Run to the hills"
2221 UTS song "The kids aren't alright"
2225 UTC Yl with a spot for snake oil lol. Tell them RFS sent you then the news.
2228 UTC Guys singing (Irish type of song).
2230 UTC Guys singing pirate song.
2234 UTC Yl with id then reading post from listeners.


S- 9, thanks for the show and new station please qsl and thanks  ;D
« Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 2235 UTC by TRI International »
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