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Author Topic: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025  (Read 397 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« on: Today at 00:04 »
0004: music "Breakdown" - Alan Parsons Project
[4-5]5444 to very nearly 55555
0006: Voice of the Sky ID and frequency
0007: "Shine On" - Humble Pie; "One" - Metallica
0018: a few seconds of "keep the home fires burning" then "Freeze (Part IV of Fear)" - Rush

Thank you for the great show!
« Last Edit: Today at 00:19 by DangerKitty »
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Offline Radiouser

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #1 on: Today at 00:05 »
0003 "Breakdown" - The Alan Parsons Project.
0007 V-Sky Radio ID into "Shine On" - Humble Pie.
0011 "One" - Metallica.
0018 "Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")" - Rush.
0024 Voice of the Sky describing previous 2 songs.
0025 "Down Payment Blues" - AC/DC.
0031 "Escape" - Journey.
0036 "Straight On" - Heart.
0041 "Girl Gone Bad" - Van Halen.
0045 ID.
0050 "Siberian Khatru" - Yes.

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

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« Last Edit: Today at 00:59 by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #2 on: Today at 00:05 »
0003 sign on with music - Breakdown
0007 ID and website into Humble Pie - Get Down to It
0011 One
0018 Keep the Home Fires Burning - I don't know if that is part of the next song, Freeze
0025 Rush and Metallica back announced, then "4 coming up on 6950, the Voice of the Sky", into Down Payment Blues
0031 quick ID and Escape
0036 Straight On
0041 Girl Gone Bad

Great to hear you again!
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« Last Edit: Today at 00:42 by jackroberts »

Offline Chuck54

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Re: Voice of the Sky 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #3 on: Today at 00:05 »
S9+10  SIO 535   SINPO 55335

0004 UTC Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project
0007 Host comments, ID into Get Down to It by Humble Pie
0011 One by Metallica
0023 Freeze by Rush
0025 Comments into Down Payment Blues by AC/DC
0031 ID into Escape by Journey
0036 Straight On by Heart
0041 Girl Gone Bad by Van Halen
0045 ID, comments, commercial
0050 Siberian Khatru by Yes
0111 Before My Eyes by Tesla
0113 Hello Hooray by Alice Cooper
0117 Corporal Clegg by Pink Floyd
0134 Street Kids by Elton John
0136 SSTV image
0138 OTA

Thanks!
« Last Edit: Today at 01:39 by Chuck54 »
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Offline myteaquinn

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #4 on: Today at 00:08 »
0007: Get Down to It by Humble Pie.
0013: One by Metallica.
0118: Corporal Clegg by Pink Floyd.

« Last Edit: Today at 01:41 by myteaquinn »
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Offline Dr. Strangelove

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #5 on: Today at 00:17 »
+10 and sounding good
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Offline JustGreg

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #6 on: Today at 00:17 »
I have it with a good signal.  Thanks for the show.
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Offline William Hassig

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #7 on: Today at 00:19 »
0018 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/poor S5-S7 signal, heavy metal rock by Rush,
« Last Edit: Today at 00:29 by William Hassig »
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Offline Treehouse SWL

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #8 on: Today at 00:19 »
S9+ signal heard via the Presque Isle, Wisconsin, SDR with pretty good audio and moderate noise levels ...

0018 UTC: "Freeze (Part IV of Fear)" by Rush.
0024 UTC: V-Sky announcer mentioning the previous songs and giving an ID, then "Down Payment Blues" by AC/DC.
0030 UTC: ID, then "Escape" by Journey.
0036 UTC: "Straight On" by Heart.
0041 UTC: "Girl Gone Bad" by Van Halen.
0046 UTC: ID, then vintage ad for Van Halen's "1984" tour stop, then an ad for a Rush concert.
0050 UTC: "Siberian Khatru" by Yes.

Thanks for the music tonight, V-Sky!
« Last Edit: Today at 00:53 by Treehouse SWL »
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Offline Sarge94

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #9 on: Today at 00:22 »
0021 - Freeze (Part IV of Fear) - Rush              S8
0024 - Down Payment Blues - AC/DC
0118 - Corporal Clegg - Pink Floyd
« Last Edit: Today at 01:18 by Sarge94 »

Offline 101 Man

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #10 on: Today at 00:28 »
Downpayment Blues at 0027.  45455 in SE Michigan

Solid signal!
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Offline Quasar

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #11 on: Today at 00:30 »
0029 Solid S8 with good audio into NYC.
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
Main toys are a Flex 3000 SDR, Icom 756 Pro II and other assorted odds & ends. They may be older, but work very well for me.
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Offline BigAl

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #12 on: Today at 00:37 »
00:32 Escape - Journey   
00:36 Straigh On - Heart

S7-8 signal into SE VA tonight, great audio and great list. Thanks for the show!


Ya got that bass goin'  ;D






00:47 "Van Halen & Rush at Hampton Coliseum -1987" FM99 radio ad. Just down the road from me but missed it!  Wow, thanks for the flashback V-Sky!
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Offline Grinch

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #13 on: Today at 00:39 »
Straight On - Heart 5/7 into signal Cent Fla. Excellent signal/audio

Offline Markokpik

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Re: V-Sky Radio 6950 USB 0004 UTC 4 OCT 2025
« Reply #14 on: Today at 00:39 »
0019  0019 'Freeze (Part IV of Fear)' -  Rush, OM (indistinct), 'Down Payment Blues' - AC/DC, ID & some talk over start of song - 'Straight On' - Heart.

S5 - 6 with a fair amount of noise.
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