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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025  (Read 801 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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2244: music "Hymne sovie'tique" - Orchestre du Ministere des Armees de I'U.R.S.S. & Nicolai Sergueev
2246: DJ Dickweed mentions Pearl Harbor Day
2248: "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" - Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby
2251: ID jingle, special news bulletin about attack on Oahu by Japan
35333
2253: "Take the 'A' Train" - Duke Ellington
2256: ID, "Oh! Look At Me Now" - Frank Sinatra
25242, signal strength significantly lower in last 10 minutes or so
2301: OM talking then "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" -Harry James and His Orchestra
2304: several OM talking about Japanese situation on Oahu / Pearl Harbor
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2333: "day of infamy" speech

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2333 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2025, 2246 UTC »
2245 Soviet National Anthem.
2247 DJ Dick Weed with ID talking about Pearl Harbor Day.
2248 "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Buck Privates)" The Andrew Sisters & Vic Schoen and His Orchestra.
2251 Radio Free Whatever Timewarp ID and news bulletin about attack on Oahu, Pearl Harbor and Manila.
2254 "Take The "A" Train" - Duke Ellington.
2256 ID into "Oh! Look At Me Now" - Frank Sinatra.
2300 CBS in American calling Honolulu....no reply, then calling Manila also with no reply.
2301  "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" - Harry James.
2304 ID into Major Elliot being interviewed by a CBS reporter describing the attack on Pearl Harbor.
2307  "Daddy" - Sammy Kaye.
2310 ID into "Yes, Indeed!" - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
2314 "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time" - The Andrew Sisters.
2317 Report of bombing attack.
2319 "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" - The Ink Spots.
2322  ID into "Perfidia" - Xavier Cugat & His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.
2325 "There'll Be Some Changes Made" - Benny Goodman.
2328 News Bulletin.
2331 FDR being introduced.
2333 FDR and his 'Day that will live in Infamy' speech.
2340 ID into "Elmer's Tune" - Glenn Miller.
2343 "'Til Reveille" - Kay Kyser.
2346 "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - Glenn Miller.
2349 "Stardust" - Artie Shaw.
2353 DJ Dick Week signing off.
2354 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2354 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2025, 2246 UTC »
Down in the noise here
R-390a, WJ-8718, Rohde & Schwarz EK07 and EK56, Siemens E311, 51-J4, R8, IC-7610. All reports are from my radios and antennas at my QTH.  Please QSL to morrisgarage770@msn.com   Northwest AL EM64

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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2025, 2248 UTC »
Station: Radio Free Whatever
Listening date: 07 December 2025
Listening time: 22:47 - 23:30 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6925 USB
SINPO: 45444 - 25332
Listening Location: Yokohama 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:
  2247 OMs talking
  2248 "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by The Andrews Sisters
  2251 OM ID & OM talking about Japanese attack upon Pear Harbor.
  2253 "Take The "A" Train" by Duke Ellington
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  2307 OM talking as "You've been listening to Alma Davis, Albert Warner, Rob Shots in London and Major George Philly. ..."
          "Daddy" by Sammy Kaye
  2310 OM ID
          "Yes, Indeed!" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
  2314 "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time" by The Andrews Sisters
     :
  2319 OM talking about Japanese attack upon Pear Harbor.
          "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" by The Ink Spots
  2322 OM ID
          "Perfidia" by Xavier Cugat
  2326 "There'll Be Some Changes Made" by Benny Goodman
  2328 OM talking about Japanese attack upon Pear Harbor. 
  2330

Thank you for your show...

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« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2331 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2025, 2249 UTC »
S2-S3 above the noise here

22:48z Radio Free Whatever ID

Thanks for the RFW relay Voice Of North America!
« Last Edit: December 08, 2025, 1427 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2025, 2250 UTC »
22.47 UTC, listening via websdr NA5B, SINPO - 45544, S7 on peak, talk male ..december seven, radio free whatever.. and jazz music. Good signal!
22.48 UTC, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2252 UTC by AlexRadioDX »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2025, 2255 UTC »
2255utc SIO333 direct
Take the A train
Oh look at me now
You made me love you
Daddy
Don't fence me in



Thanks for show!!!
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2311 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2025, 2256 UTC »
Broadcaster: Radio Free Whatever
Listening date: 7 December 2025
Listening time: 22:50 to 23:45 UTC time
Frequency: 6925 USB
SINPO: 45544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Elizabeth City, NC
Antenna used: Hustler 6-BTV Vertical at about 30' AGL
Details of the programme listened to
2254 "Duke Ellington - Take The "A" Train
2256 "Bing Crosby - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (feat. Vic Schoen and His Orchestra & The Andrews Sisters)
2301 "Harry James - You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) (Hannah and Her Sisters) [Remastered]
2308 "Sammy Kaye - Daddy
2311 "Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Don't Fence Me In
2314 "The Andrews Sisters - I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
2319 "The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (Single Version)
2323 "Xavier Cugat & His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - Perfidia
2326 "Benny Goodman - There'll Be Some Changes Made
2340 "Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Elmer's Tune
2345 "Kay Kyser - 'Til Reveille (Remastered)


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Merry Christmas.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2345 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2025, 2305 UTC »
23:03 Music
SINPO 43344
ID @ 23:04
Newsreels about Pearl Harbor, Japanese
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2025, 2311 UTC »
2311: Yes, Indeed by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
2345: 'Til Reveille by Kay Kyser.
From my recording:
Chattanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.
Stardust by Artie Shaw.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2025, 0010 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2025, 2314 UTC »
radio free what ever has a good signal into south central PA.showing s8 ot s7 on the 8600 tonight

world war2 stuff plus the old (good music from the day)

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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2025, 2319 UTC »
Doing okay here now. -60 dBFS in peaks. SINPO: 35443. Using a HackRF One and a 40m end fed.

2316: I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time - The Andrews Sisters
2318: News Report - Pearl Harbor Attack
2319: I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire - The Ink Spots
2322: ID - Radio Free Whatever
2323: Perfidia - Xavier Cugat
2330: News Report - FDR Speech

Thanks for the broadcast!
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2340 UTC by osiris »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2025, 2320 UTC »
Very good reception, albeit low volume

2318 Report of Pearl Harbor attack
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Re: Radio Free Whatever relay by VONA 6925 USB 2244 UTC 07 DEC 2025
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2025, 2329 UTC »
2325 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S5-S7 signal, big band music "there'll be some changes made" sung by woman, muffled male speaking, switched to Empire MI sdr at 2331 with better but weak S5-S7 signal, FDR "day of infamy" speech on 12-8-1941, at 2340 "Elmer's tune" Glen Miller, 2346 "Chattanooga choo choo" a racist song, off at 2354.     
« Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 2354 UTC by William Hassig »
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