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Author Topic: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025  (Read 1483 times)

hflstnr

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WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« on: November 02, 2025, 0220 UTC »
0220 - unid music
0222 - The New Pollution- Beck
0226 - Soul Suckin' Jerk- Beck] Just above the noise floor but fading in alright at times
2029 - Mixed Bizness- Beck
0232 - Nicotine & Gravy- Beck
0243 - Tropicalia- Beck
0245 - Sissyneck- Beck
0249 - Derelict- Beck
0253 - Chemtrails- Beck
0258 - CW and WDEF ID
0300 - OFF
« Last Edit: November 02, 2025, 0300 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2025, 0223 UTC »
0223: Very weak signal in and out of the noise. Unid music.
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2025, 0226 UTC »
S5ish signal with fair to good audio heard via the Northern Utah SDR amid moderate to high noise levels ...

0225 UTC: "Soul Suckin' Jerk" by Beck.
0227 UTC: "Mixed Bizness" by Beck.
0232 UTC: "Nicotine & Gravy" by Beck.
0238 UTC: Robotic-voiced WDEF ID, then "Volcano" by Beck.
0243 UTC: "Tropicalia" by Beck.
« Last Edit: November 02, 2025, 0245 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2025, 0231 UTC »
Pretty strong signal into Masset, BC at 02:30 tune-in.  Too many stations to choose from!  :-)   73,  Walt
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2025, 0233 UTC »
0233 weak in and out.
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2025, 0233 UTC »
0233 UTC

S-7

MUSIC
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2025, 0239 UTC »
The music is clear and carries well, but there's band noise. The announcer sounds loud. I think there's a bit of fading up the signal. Right now, the station sounds loud. Thanks for the show.
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2025, 0242 UTC »
S4-S6 here

Don't know any of the tunes so far, but signal sounds good

02:19z IS
02:20z WDEF ID
03:00z IS & off

WDEF 6966 USB 02:19z-03:00z 11-02-25

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« Last Edit: November 02, 2025, 2152 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2025, 0256 UTC »
0255 Music ... spacey ... S7
0258 Morse code ....
0259 ID "WDEF Naked and Afraid"....
0300 OTA
« Last Edit: November 02, 2025, 0300 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2025, 0303 UTC »
faint music, then pretty fast CW, & off at 0300
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Re: WDEF 6966 USB 0220 UTC 2 NOV 2025
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2025, 1538 UTC »
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