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Author Topic: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025  (Read 1495 times)

myteaquinn

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The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« on: December 31, 2025, 0135 UTC »
0134: Telephone answering machine messages. Various telephone sound effects.
0153: Station ID.
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0236 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2025, 0138 UTC »
S9 with QRN

0137 YL talking
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0155 UTC by elburndx »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2025, 0138 UTC »
0137 Telephone Ops answering calls. "I know how to do my job"!
0141 "Are you making a long distance call?" I don't understand you".
0150 "Your number did not go through, hang up and dial again".
0153 ID "You have been listening to the Bell System".
0156 "This is WWV Ft Collins, Colorado"
0201 More Ops doing their thing.
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0202 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2025, 0139 UTC »
S7 signal and fair audio heard via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan ...

0138 UTC: Audio montage of telephone operators and phone noises. Seems like this has to be The Bell System station.
0148 UTC: Audio of phone operators and phone-related noises is still going.
0153 UTC: Male announcer with The Bell System ID, then more operators and phone noises.
0202 UTC: Station's still playing its usual montage of operators and phone noises.
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0202 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2025, 0145 UTC »
0144 Can hear dial tones etc just above the noise floor MUST be the Bell System!

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Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2025, 0145 UTC »
Telephones ringing YLs talking
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Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2025, 0152 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 444  SINPO 45444

0151 UTC Telephone calls
0153 various phone responses
0209 Phone calls continue
0220 Calls continue

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0219 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2025, 0203 UTC »
Station: The Bell System
Listening date: 31 December 2025
Listening time: 02:01 - 02:15 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6850 USB
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Tustin, MI, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Tustin, MI, USA
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Details of the programme listened to:
  0201 Telephone call talking
            *"All members. Of your hospital. Now, Is a good time to.  ..."
              "Desperately for another female. What? Number are you calling? Please check out. ..."
  0215

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« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0216 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2025, 0214 UTC »
0212 utc various telephone sounds, and a operator will be with you shortly. Fair signal via the Citrus County Florida sdr with moderate noise.

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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2025, 0225 UTC »
S7 with the phone sounds of my youth.  lol
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2025, 0228 UTC »
Gone at 0228 utc, thanks for the random telephone noises lol
« Last Edit: December 31, 2025, 0232 UTC by shadypyro »
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2025, 0235 UTC »
To bad I missed it. I'm a Bell system retiree.
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Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2025, 1106 UTC »
The absolute faintest of signals here on the SDR recording circa 0202 UTC.
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