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Author Topic: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026  (Read 899 times)

ChrisSmolinski

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Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« on: January 31, 2026, 2241 UTC »
2241 Military marching music
2247 "Souther Soldier"
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2248 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2026, 2242 UTC »
2241 Fife and Drum music.
2242 "Cheer Boys Cheer" by Bobby Horton. Hard Tack Radio ID.
2243 "Hard Times Come Again No More" by Bobby Horton.
2244 "Wait for the Wagon" by Bobby Horton and ID.
2245 "Everybody's Dixie" by Bobby Horton.
2246 ID into "Southern Soldier" by 2nd South Carolina String Band.
2251 "The Bonnie Blue Flag" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
2253 ID and eQSL email info.
2254 "The Yellow Rose of Texas" by Bobby Horton.
2256 ID.
2257 "The Battle" by Jeff Sanders.
2259 "Oh Susanna" by Frank Saunders.
2301 ID.
2302 "The Wearing of the Grey" by Derek Warfield.
2305 "Hard Times Come Again No More" by 2nd South Carolina String Band.
2309 ID and eQSL email info into "Old Abner's Shoes" by Bobby Horton.
2311 ID into "Riding a Raid" by Bobby Horton.
2313 Fife and Drum music.
2314 OTA

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2314 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2026, 2243 UTC »
2243 - Hardtack Radio ID
2246  - "This is Hardtack Radio broadcasting from somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon line"
S5-8 into SW FL with some fading but excellent audio. Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2250 UTC by BigAl »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2026, 2243 UTC »
2243utc  real good signal   direct
Hard Tack radio

Civil War music

Southern soldier
The Bonnie Blue Flag
The yellow rose of texas
The Battle
Oh! Susanna
The wearing of the grey
Hard times come again no more
Old Abners shoes
Riding a raid

Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2312 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2026, 2244 UTC »
Fair here but noisy conditions. Minor QSB. SINPO: 35243.

2243: ID - Hardtack Radio
2243: Wait for the Wagon - Bobby Horton
2246: Southern Soldier - 2nd South Carolina String Band
2251: The Bonnie Blue Flag - Tennessee Ernie Ford
2254: ID and into The Yellow Rose of Texas - Bobby Horton
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2256 UTC by osiris »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2026, 2246 UTC »
Playing songs of the confederacy.  Pretty good signal on the north side of the Mason-Dixon Line.
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2026, 2249 UTC »
Very good reception

2249 "Southern Soldier" 2nd South Carolina String Band
2252 "The Bonnie Blue Flag" Tennessee Ernie Ford
2253 ID, email addy to "Yellow Rose of Texas" Bobby Horton
Texas Radio Shortwave once did an hour test broadcast playing this tune by 23 different artists 🤣
A partial listing: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,100229.msg316236.html#msg316236
2259 "The Battle" Jeff Sanders
2300 "Oh Susanna" Frank Saunders
2302 ID to "The Wearing Of The Grey" Derrek Warfield
2306 "Hard Times Come Again no More" 2nd South Carolina String Band
2309 ID
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2309 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2026, 2250 UTC »
Fair signal into frozen Disgraceland. Tune-in to Southern Soldier, Bonnie Blue Flag. ID with email at 2254 followed by Yellow Rose of Texas. ID at 2256, "This is Hard Tack Radio bring you music of the Civil War" into The Battle by Jeff Sanders, Oh Susanna.

Yeeee-hawwww for for the Bonnie Blue!

2301 playing The Wearing of the Grey, Hard Things Come Again No More, Old Abner's Shoes then a unID song mention blanket, holster and rain, drums and fire then off the air at 2314.

Awesome show! Thank you, thank you very much.
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2315 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2026, 2250 UTC »
Station: Hard Tack Radio
Listening date: 31 January 2026
Listening time: 22:48 - 23:14 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6935 USB
SINPO: 35443 - 45444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Reinhold, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Reinhold, PA, USA
Antenna used: Center Fed Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  2248 "Southern Soldier" by 2nd South Carolina String Band
  2251 "The Bonnie Blue Flag" by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  2254 OM ID & email address
          "The Yellow Rose of Texas" by Bobby Horton
  2257 OM ID
          "The Battle" by Jeff Sanders
  2259 "Oh! Susanna" by Frank Saunders
  2301 OM ID
  2302 "The Wearing of the Grey" by Derek Warfield
  2305 "Hard Times Come Again No More" by 2nd South Carolina String Band
  2309 OM ID & email address
          "Old Abner's Shoes" by Bobby Horton
  2311 OM ID
          "Riding a Raid" by Bobby Horton
  2313 Instrumental music
  2314 off

Thank you for your music show.   I enjoyed your music show...

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« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2315 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2026, 2252 UTC »
2251 - The Bonnie Blue Flag - Tennessee Ernie Ford                 S8
2254 - The Yellow Rose of Texas - Bobby Horton
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2254 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2026, 2254 UTC »
2253 id "Yellow Rose of Texas"
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2026, 2255 UTC »
on 6935 USB      direct
2255 weak, stormy, music
C&W
2303
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2303 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2026, 2255 UTC »
2254 Yellow Rose of Texas
2257 OM "This is Hard Tack Radio bringing you the music of the American Civil War", into the Battle Cry of Freedom
2259 Oh Susanna
2301 "tonight playing the songs of the Confederacy", into Wearing of the Gray
2305 Hard Times Come Again No More
2309 ID and email address, into Old Abner's Shoes
2311 "This is Hard Tack Radio bringing you the music of the American Civil War", into Riding a Raid
2313 fife and drum march
2314 off air

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« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2315 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2026, 2256 UTC »
2256 S6-8 here on Long Island
2257 ID This is Hard Tack Radio, bringing you the music of the American Civil War
2301 OM notes that tonight he is playing the music of the Confederacy.
Thanks for the very interesting show tonight
« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 2303 UTC by Professor »
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Re: Hard Tack Radio 6935 USB 2241 UTC 31 JAN 2026
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2026, 2256 UTC »
S9

2255 Yellow Rose of Texas
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