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Author Topic: The 80's Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025  (Read 1433 times)

Chuck54

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The 80's Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« on: September 12, 2025, 1959 UTC »
S2-3  SIO 222  SINPO 25232

1958 UTC Sunset by The Midnight
2000 Gloria by The Midnight
2005 West End Girls by The Pet Shop Boys
2010 Sunset by The Midnight
2015 Midnight City by M83
2019 Shout by Tears for Fears
2025 Music

Thanks!
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2027 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2025, 2002 UTC »
2001: Weak unid music.
2006: Drum beat in the noise.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2006 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: The '80s Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2025, 2003 UTC »
S5-S7 signal via the Lodi, New York, SDR with decent audio and relatively low to moderate noise and fading (I previously had an S7 signal via Fair Hill, Maryland, but there was more noise) ...

2002 UTC: "Gloria" by The Midnight. At the song's end, a female voice repeated something, maybe an ID?
2005 UTC: "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys.
2009 UTC: "Sunset" by The Midnight; voice underneath saying something?
2014 UTC: "Midnight City" by M83. I'm now listening via the Shrewsbury, Vermont, SDR, which has an S7+ signal and slightly better audio amid some fading and noise.
2018 UTC: Male voice said this twice: "The '80s Channel. Waiting for the weekend to drop? It has." Then "Shout" by Tears for Fears.
2024 UTC: Male voice with the same ID as before ("The '80s Channel. Waiting for the weekend to drop? It has."), then "Forever You" by Kiile & Marvel83'.
2030 UTC: Male voice: "The '80s Channel. Good night for now and sleep tight. One more song, one more song ..." into the sedate instrumental "So This is For You" by Marvel83'.
2033 UTC: Off.

Thanks for the great music this afternoon!
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2025, 2004 UTC »
S8-S9 here - 80s vibe on a Friday afternoon. Not weird... but fun.

2005: ID? The 80s Channel - Happy Friday... repeated

Definitely a channel ID of 'The 80s Channel'
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2022 UTC by Nomadiq »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2025, 2005 UTC »
2004 "Gloria" - The Midnight.
2005 YL repeating "Happy Friday" into "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys.
2009 "Sunset" - The Midnight.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2010 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2025, 2016 UTC »
20.10 UTC listening via websdr na5b, SINPO - 34533, S5, local carier in this frequency, Sunset - The Midnight, 20.16 UTC Midnight City - M83. 20.19 UTC Shout - Tears for Fears. 20.30 UTC ID - "The 80s channel", DJ talking.


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Re: The '80s Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2025, 2020 UTC »
Broadcaster: The '80s Channel
Listening date: 12 September 2025
Listening time: 20:15 to  20:33 UTC time
Frequency: 6950 USB
SINPO: 45544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Fair Hill, Maryland (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Fair Hill, Maryland (USA)
Antenna used: Wellbrook Loop or OCFD Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
2015 "Midnight City - M83
2019 "Shout - Tears for Fears
2033 OTA


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Thank you for your show.
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Re: The 80s Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2025, 2022 UTC »
2020 Music playing, good reception. S5 or so.
2030 ID, The 80s channel. DJ, "One more song".
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2033 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: The 80's Channel 6950 USB 1958 UTC 12 Sep 2025
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2025, 2116 UTC »
SDR recording catch

1949 Signed on, quite weak. I can hear music, but it's not strong enough to ID
1958 The Midnight "Sunset"
2006 "West End Girls"
2018 ID, "Shout"
« Last Edit: September 12, 2025, 2140 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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