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Author Topic: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026  (Read 2360 times)

DangerKitty

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Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« on: January 01, 2026, 2341 UTC »
2341: waterfall images Sternradio logo; ~16K wide signal
2342: music begins, "The Fog Interlude" - Bonginator
55555
2344: VO mx ID from "East Antarctica" in "glorious independent side band"
2349: waterfall image logo, then mx "Bad Burger" - Peeeepoopooballsectomy


2352: OM talking "work hard, play hard" over sitar mx; "Save A Prayer" - Hooded Menace
2359: "My Place In The Dirt" - Demon Hunter
0005: "Sh*tstorm" - Peeeepoopooballsectomy

0007: Abhorrent Contraception" - Sanguisugabogg
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0121: EOT

Thank you for the show! Booming in as usual.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2026, 0122 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to [email protected] would be greatly appreciated!
SDRplay RSP2/RSPdx  w/SDRuno or SDRconnect SW ; N-S 43M Dipole /  Disclaimer: Shazam/Sound-Hound used to ID many songs.

Well, it's come to this: It's midnight and I'm listening to a heavy metal cover version of "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round" on pirate short wave radio on Sternradio. Is life great, or what!?
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Re: Stern Radio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2026, 2342 UTC »
S9+30 broadcasting in AM

2341 Stern Radio waterfall image
2342 Pasithee - Linus Quick
2344 ID
2346 The Fog - Bonginator
« Last Edit: January 01, 2026, 2346 UTC by elburndx »
50mi west of Chicago, IL.  SDRPlay, Kenwood R-1000, Icom IC-R71A, AOR AR8200, Racal RA17 (being restored) with dual 100' inverted V's into MFJ-1026.  eQSL please to [email protected]

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Re: Sternradio 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2026, 2343 UTC »
2342 UTC

S-9 + 20

MUSIC
« Last Edit: January 01, 2026, 2345 UTC by N2MLP »
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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RSPdx (SDR)
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560FT LONG WIRE
40M double bazooka
43 ft vertical
G5VR
Portable setup YB-400-Datong AD37 active antenna or 25 ft wire

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Re: Sternradio 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2026, 2343 UTC »
2342 "The Fog Interlude" - Bonginator.
2344 ID.
2345 "The Fog" - Bonginator.
2350 "Bad Burger" - Peepeepoopooballsectomy.
2353 "Save a Prayer" - Hooded Menace.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2026, 2354 UTC by Radiouser »
Dave in Hamilton, ON Please eQSL to [email protected]

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Re: UNID 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2026, 2343 UTC »
2342utc
Stern waterfall

Music
« Last Edit: January 01, 2026, 2356 UTC by dxwingr »
All RECEPTION DIRECT....SDR Play RSPDX...Realistic DX150B &DX160....Tecsun S-2200x..H501x..PL990x.  Grundig 750satellit &800satellit
all kinds of portables....41foot wire....3-K180WLA Loops..Chameleon (CHA-RXL)Loop    100ft.long wire

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Re: UNID 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2026, 2343 UTC »
Outstanding reception here. SIO: 555.
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William Hassig

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Re: Sternradio 6960 stereo am 2341 UTC 1/2 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2026, 2346 UTC »
2344 on Empire MI sdr1 with good/fair S9-S9+10+, heavy metal, speed metal and death metal rock, 0013 switched to Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/good S9-S9+10 signal, connection issues with Empire MI sdrs, off suddenly at 0122.   
« Last Edit: January 02, 2026, 0122 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Sternradio 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2026, 2346 UTC »
Big wide 30 over 9 signal 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 [email protected]   Northwest AL EM64

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Re: Sternradio 6960 USB 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2026, 2346 UTC »
Strong signal here - S9 plus

Elecraft K3 - 40m dipole at 72
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2026, 2347 UTC »
2346: The Fog by Bonginator. Wide S9 signal.
2351: Bad Bunger by Peepeepoopooballsectomy.
2354: Save a Prayer by Hooded Menace.

   
« Last Edit: January 02, 2026, 0046 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2026, 2350 UTC »
2348 unidentifiable music

s6 w/ noise/fade. Should see a signal peak pre-SS.
Icom 7610
LOTS of aluminum really high in the air.
RF-Pro-1B magnetic loop x 2 at ground level with DXE Receive Antenna Phasing System for high angle RX.

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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2026, 2350 UTC »
2350 - Bad Burger - Peepeepoopooballsectomy                   extra wide S9+15
2353 - Save a Prayer - Hooded Menace
0041 - Weed Monkey - Weedeater
0059 - For the Love of God - Ulver
« Last Edit: January 02, 2026, 0059 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2026, 2351 UTC »
Very Good Reception

2350 - "Bad Burger" - Peepeepoopooballsectomy
All Reception Direct and Local on Cape Cod, MA.
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2026, 2351 UTC »
Good Signal S9 @ 2351z
- Heavy Metal Mx, unidentifiable...
- Indian Voice, changed to USB?
- Back to AM, Save A Prayer
« Last Edit: January 01, 2026, 2354 UTC by Dutch Master »
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Re: Sternradio 6960 AM 2341 UTC 1 JAN 2026
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2026, 2355 UTC »
That clicking noise isn't me.  It's still there when I drop the signal. 
Bitte warten, Sternradio hat technische Schwierigkeiten. Der Sender raucht. Rauchen wird dich töten.