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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025  (Read 487 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« on: September 21, 2025, 0013 UTC »
0013: music and talking, sounds like aviation weather maybe? "Night On Bald Mountain"
0015: ID by YL and talking "ghosts speak and raccoons chatter", ID
0016: "All Tomorrow's Parties" - Velvet Underground and Nico
5545[4-5]
0024: silent
0025: back w/YL talking, "Slither" - Velvet Revolver
0107: OM: "I'm sorry but that's the end of the show", "keep 43 meters weird, adios", then EOT
0110: "no, we gotta split, we gotta get outta here", EOT again

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0112 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2025, 0017 UTC »
S9ish signal heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR with good audio amid lots of static crashes; considerable noise on the band tonight ...

0017 UTC: "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Velvet Underground & Nico.
0022 UTC: The American-accented female host chatted between the songs into "Slither" by Velvet Revolver.
0024 UTC: The transmitter had a "hiccup" and then came back on with an ID and the rest of the song.
0029 UTC: The British-accented female host came back and joined by the American-accented host as they talked again about the raccoons and Juan Valdez.
0031 UTC: The hosts said they're diving into the mailbag and started reading comments, including that RFE programs are good "theater of the mind." They read a comment from Chris Smolinski, too.
0033 UTC: "Search and Destroy" by Iggy & The Stooges.
0035 UTC: The signal strength just seemed to take a leap upward. Now S9+ via the Michigan SDR.
0036 UTC: Beethoven sonata played on the electric guitar; Shazam's not giving me a proper title or artist for this.
0041 UTC: "Toccata & Fugue Metal Variation - Opus 1" by Sinfönicca.
0052 UTC: Instrumental music continues, but noise is overtaking the audio at times.
* * * * *

Thanks for the program tonight. I wish it weren't so noisy on the band!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0112 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2025, 0018 UTC »
SIO 434, very crashy here tonight.

0016z - Show announcement, then into Velvet Underground & Nico - All Tomorrow's Parties
0102z - Denis Pauna - Enter Sandman cover still SIO 424

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« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0102 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2025, 0018 UTC »
0018 "All Tomorrow's Parties" - The Velvet Underground & Nico.
0022 "Slither" - Velvet Revolver.
0024 Break mid song.
0025 ID back into "Slither".
0030 YL talking about standing waves and granola bars for the racoons and an 11 o'clock traffic report for the racoons in the parking lot.
0033 "Search and Destroy" - Iggy & The Stooges.
0036 "UnShazam-able" instrumental song.
0041 "Toccata & Fugue Metal Variation - Opus 1" - Sinfönicca.
0055 ID by YL describing new vertical monopole antenna.
0057 YL with a request for reception reports into "Enter Sandman the Doors Style" - Denis Pauna. (Sounds like Jim Morrison & the Doors).
0106 Yuan Valdez signing off.
0107 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )

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« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0107 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2025, 0019 UTC »
Broadcaster: Radio Free Spirit
Listening date: 21 September 2025
Listening time: 00:15 to 01:07 UTC time
Frequency: 6945 USB
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
Antenna used: Hustler 6-BTV Vertical at about 30' AGL
Details of the programme listened to:
0015 "The Velvet Underground & Nico - All Tomorrow's Parties
0023 "Velvet Revolver - Slither
0034 "Iggy & The Stooges - Search and Destroy [2023 Remaster] [Iggy Mix]
0038 "Fred Falke, Zen Freeman & Ampersounds - Nightdrive (Edit)
0041 "Sinfönicca - Toccata & Fugue Metal Variation - Opus 1
0107 OTA


I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: laradioymuchomas@gmail.com

Thank you for your show.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0107 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2025, 0028 UTC »
0028: Slither by Velvet Revolver.
0044: Toccata & Fugue Metal Variation - Opus 1 by Sinfonicca.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0045 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2025, 0028 UTC »
S7 @ 0028 with "Slither" by Velvet Revolver
0057 - S9+ with ID, email for reception reports, then "Enter Sandman (Doors Style)"  Denis Pauna [nice].  Good audio.
0106 - some audio cut-outs
0107 - announcer Juan Valdez with sign-off
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0107 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2025, 0031 UTC »
S5-6  SIO 333  SINPO 35343

0028 UTC Slither by Velvet Revolver
0030 Comments, Raccoon traffic report, listener mailbag
0033 Search and Destroy by Iggy & The Stooges
0037 Music
0042 Toccata & Fugue Metal Variation by Sinfinicca
0051 signal fading into noise

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0052 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2025, 0034 UTC »
0034 - Search and Destroy - Iggy & The Stooges

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2025, 0036 UTC »
0034 UTC

S-8

MUSIC
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2025, 0040 UTC »
S5 with some static
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2025, 0046 UTC »
I should be writing a more coherent report

0033 mailbag, into Search and Destroy
0036 rock version of Moonlight Sonata, then one of the Bach D Minor Toccata and Fugue
0048 rock instrumental - I have no clue what
0051 another, I have no clue what
0056 you have a new antenna!  reception reports are appreciated to keep to raccoons entertained!
Now I have to go get my wife's breakfast ready for tomorrow morning - gotta run.  But thanks so much for the great broadcast!

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SINPO:    35343  noisy tonight
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0059 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2025, 0101 UTC »
SINPO=45333

100- "Enter Sandman the Doors Style" by Denis Pauna.
106- OM, Juan Valdez, says sorry, that's the end of our show tonight. "Keep 43 meters weird, and...adios!"
107- OTA.

Gracias Juan!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2025, 0107 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2025, 0111 UTC »
0043  Drumming piece, ID, details about vertical antenna and the basics of propagation, "We don't quite know who is out there."  request for reports to radiofreespirit@protonmail.com, ,usic was not clear, OM w/ ID and talking about station, off 0107.

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6945 USB 0013 UTC 21 SEP 2025
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2025, 1119 UTC »
SDR recording catch

0011 "Night On Bald Mountain" for about a minute then off
0012 Audio tone
0013 "Night On Bald Mountain"
0016 ID by a YL and into the program

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