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Author Topic: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025  (Read 3124 times)

DangerKitty

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WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« on: September 27, 2025, 0215 UTC »
0215: sign on was about 15 seconds before I tuned in, just in time to hear the word "foxtrot", then music "In the Gallery" - Dire Straits
[4-5]545[4-5]
0221: OM: "Hope you are having a pleasant eveing", "Sultans of Swing" - Dire Straits
0227: ID "WTF Radio Worldwide", "Wild West End" - Dire Straits
0231: "Bring you the highest quality programming on the 43 meter band", "Single-Handed Sailor" - Dire Straits
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0311: 55555, excellent reception, "Romeo and Juliet" - Dire Straits
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0319: story of OP taking portable radio on airplane and hearing "So Far Away" - by DS, now being played on WTFRW; will be last DS song tonight

Thank you for the program.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0321 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2025, 0216 UTC »
SIO 545

0215 - In the Gallery- Dire Straits
0221 - OM "From the East Coast"
0231 - ID into, Single Handed Sailor- Dire Straits
0331 - Time- David Bowie
0351 - Strange- R.E.M
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0351 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2025, 0217 UTC »
0217 "In the Gallery" - Dire Straits.
0220 OM with "from the East coast of North America. Hope you are having a pleasant evening".
0221 "Sultans Of Swing" - Dire Straits.
0227 WTF Radio Worldwide ID into "Wild West End" - Dire Straits.
0231 ID into "Single Handed Sailor" - Dire Straits.
0236 ID into "Once Upon a Time in the West" - Dire Straits.
0241 ID into "Portobello Belle" - Dire Straits.
0245 ID into "Follow Me Home" - Dire Straits.
0250 "Industrial Disease" - Dire Straits.
0256 ID into "It Never Rains" - Dire Straits.
0303 ID.
0304 "Skateaway" - Dire Straits.
0310 ID into "Romeo and Juliet" - Dire Straits.
0316 ID into "Walk Of Life" - Dire Straits.
0320 "So Far Away" - Dire Straits.
0325 WTF singing ID into "Some Might Say" - Oasis.
0330 ID into "Time" - David Bowie.
0335 ID into "Hyacinth House" - The Doors.
0338 ID into "Pulling Teeth" - Green Day.
0340 "The Ocean" - Led Zeppelin.
0345 "My City Was Gone" - Pretenders.
0351 "Strange"- R.E.M.
0354 "(I Want to Live On an) Abstract Plain" - Frank Black.
0356 "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" - Talking Heads.
0400 ID into "Stand or Fall" - The Fixx.
0404 "Isolation" - Buzzcocks.
0408 "Sick As a Dog" - Aerosmith.
0412 ID into "Sissyneck" - Beck.
0416 ID into "Crime Of The Century" - Supertramp.
0422 OTA.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0422 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2025, 0218 UTC »
0215 - In the Gallery - Dire Straits                  S9
0221 - Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
0231 - Single-Handed Sailor - Dire Straits
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0232 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2025, 0218 UTC »
Quote from: hflstnr on September 27, 2025, 0216 UTC
0215 - In the Gallery- Dire Straits] assuming this is the same station 6940
Yes, I screwed up again and typed "6945" instead of "6940". My apologies.
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2025, 0219 UTC »
0218 on Traverse City MI sdr with fair A9+10 to +20 signal, blues-rock tunes, 0921 "sultans of swing" Dire Straits, more Dire Straits tunes, 0251 "industrial disease" Dire Straits, songs by other artists, off at 0422, nice program, thanks.     
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0423 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2025, 0220 UTC »
S10+ signal heard via the Fair Hill SDR ...

0217 UTC: "In the Gallery" by Dire Straits.
0221 UTC: Male host on the mic (with some reverb), then "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits.
0226 UTC: Host with WTF ID, then "Wild West End" by Dire Straits.
0231 UTC: Host with ID on the mic, then "Single Handed Sailor" by Dire Straits.
0236 UTC: ID again, then "Once Upon a Time in the West" by Dire Straits.
0241 UTC: ID again, then "Portobello Belle" by Dire Straits.
0245 UTC: ID into "Follow Me Home" by Dire Straits.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0256 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2025, 0220 UTC »
0219 S9+10 with excellent sounding audio.
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2025, 0220 UTC »
0217  'In The Gallery'. "It's a warm night at the transmitter site on the East Coast.  Hope it is similar where you are." 'Sultans of Swing'. "WTF Radio Worldwide. ID On the East Coast of North America.  Enjoying good propagation." 'Wild West End', music by Dire Straits

S5 - 6 here.  Good signal.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0229 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2025, 0221 UTC »
02:19 Dire Straits. Got them at about a S7.
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2025, 0222 UTC »
Blasting into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia tonight on 6.940 MHz USB.  Almost no static or fading. SINPO 55444.

0215 - Dire Straits - In the Gallery
0221 -"warm weather at the transmitter site on the east coast of North America"
0221 - Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

Great signal, great music choices!
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2025, 0225 UTC »
Station: WTF Radio Worldwide
Listening date: 27 September 2025
Listening time: 02:21 - 02:58 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6940 USB
SINPO:45444-55444
Listening Location: Nirasaki City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA (USA)
Antenna used: 130ft end-fed Antenna
Details of the programme listened to:
  0221 "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits
  0226 OM ID
  0227 "Wild West End" by Dire Straits
  0231 OM ID as "WTF Radio Worldwide."
          "Single Handed Sailor" by Dire Straits
  0236 OM ID as "WTF Radio Worldwide."
          "Once Upon a Time in the West" by Dire Straits
  0241 OM ID as "WTF Radio Worldwide."
          "Portobello Belle" by Dire Straits
  0245 "Follow Me Home" by Dire Straits
  0250 "Industrial Disease" by Dire Straits
  0256 OM ID
          "It Never Rains" by Dire Straits
  0258


Thank you for your show.   I enjoyed your music show...


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« Last Edit: September 27, 2025, 0258 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2025, 0227 UTC »
0224 Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits fairly good signals
thanks for the show
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2025, 0227 UTC »
0226 S9+10 with excellent audio with WTF ID
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Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6940 USB 0215 UTC 27 SEP 2025
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2025, 0229 UTC »
SINPO=45444

228- OM IDs.
228- "Wild West End" by Dire Straits.
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