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Author Topic: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026  (Read 1387 times)

Radiouser

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UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« on: January 18, 2026, 1953 UTC »
1952 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)" - Pink Floyd.
1955 OTA.

2240 "Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads.
2243 "Voices Inside My Head" - The Police.
2247 "99 Luftballons" - Nena.
2252 "Don't Get Me Wrong" - The Pretenders.
2256 "You Don't Know" - Scarlett & Black.
2258 "Der Kommisssar" - After the Fire.
2304 "Valerie" - Mark Ronson.
2307 OTA.

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« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2312 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2026, 2236 UTC »
2236 UTC

S-9 + 20

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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2026, 2237 UTC »
2237utc SIO555 direct

Walking in L.A.
Road to nowhere
Voices inside my head
99 Luftballons
Don't get me wrong
You don't know
Der Kommissar

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« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2259 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2026, 2238 UTC »
@22:33, SINPO 54455 - huge signal here
Was playing Pink Floyd chords from Diamond, then transitioned to a sequence of clips (ID?  "Nigh"?)
then music - Walking In LA?
Road To Nowhere @ 22:40
Signal is stronger - SINPO 55555 - Monster signal here @ 22:43 on my Airspy
Police
99 Luftbaloons @ 22:47 (German Version)
Der Komissar @ 22:58 starting to fade a bit SINPO 54444
OTA @ 23:08

Awesome music choices - Thanks for the program!

« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2309 UTC by N5STD »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2026, 2242 UTC »
S9+25  SIO 535  SINPO 55335

2241 UTC Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads
2247 99 Luftballoons by Nena
2252 Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders
2256 You Don't Know by Scarlett & Black
2258 Der Kommissar by After the Fire

Thanks!
« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2258 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2026, 2243 UTC »
Bang up job here this evening. SINPO: 55455.

2240: Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
2243: Voices Inside My Head - The Police
2247: 99 Luftballons - Nena
2307: OTA
« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2308 UTC by osiris »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2026, 2246 UTC »
on 6969 AM     direct
2246  QRM from 6970 talking (Asian station)
2247 Nena "99 luftballons" (listening in LSB mode), 2251 Pretenders ?
then too weak or unknown tunes
2305 music (Asian QRM even in LSB mode)
then LOST
« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2312 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2026, 2252 UTC »
2251 >S7 Good Audio
2251 Dont Get Me Wrong Pretenders
2307 OTA
« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2310 UTC by Zenith.swl »
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Re: UNID 6969 AM 1952 UTC 18 JAN 2026
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2026, 2300 UTC »
2300 music Der Kommissar
2304 Valerie
2307 quick radio jingle (something about WBFU Bumberd? very mumbled) and off air

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SINPO 54444 huge signal S+20
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« Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 2311 UTC by jackroberts »