We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

Author Topic: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026  (Read 285 times)

Radiouser

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 4541
  • Hamilton, Ontario
    • Email
Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« on: February 14, 2026, 0105 UTC »
0105 Signed on with "Think" by Aretha Franklin.
0107 ID and eQSL email info and QSY to 6930 with "The House That Jack Built" by Aretha Franklin.
0109 "Baby I Love You" by Aretha Franklin.
0112 "See Saw" by Aretha Franklin.
0115 "Don't Play That Song" by Aretha Franklin.
0118 ID and Aretha Franklin bio.
0119 "Respect" by Aretha Franklin.
0121 "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin.
0124 "Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves" by The Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin.
0129 "Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I'm Gonna Do)" by Aretha Franklin.
0132 "Young, Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin.
0136 Aretha Franklin bio.
0137 "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin."
0140 "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin.
0143 "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" by Aretha Franklin.
0146 "Day Dreaming" by Aretha Franklin. Audio is muffled  :P
0151 Audio suddenly back to normal with "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin.
0154 "Spanish Harlem" by Aretha Franklin.
0158 Aretha Franklin bio.
0159 "Spirit In the Dark" by Aretha Franklin.
0203 "Who's Zoomin' Who?" by Aretha Franklin.
0207 ID and eQSL email info into "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin.
0211 Op signing off with ID.
0212 "Angel" by Aretha Franklin.
0216 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0216 UTC by Radiouser »
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca

All loggings Direct unless otherwise indicated.

Shazam used when needed to ID songs.
Chasing Pirate Radio stations since 1980.
Favorite Pirate Radio stations from the 80's both heard and QSL'd were Voice of Venus, RNCI, Tangerine Radio, Voice of To-morrow, Voice of Laryngitis, Radio Sound Wave, Radio Paradise International and Radio Clandestine among many others.
JRC NRD535D-SE with Sherwood SE-3 Mk IV, Drake R8B, SDRplay RSPdx-R2, Global AT-2000 tuner, PAR EF-SWL.

DangerKitty

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1892
  • Orange County, NC
    • Email
UNID 6930 USB 0107 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2026, 0107 UTC »
0107: music "The House That Jack Built" - Aretha Franklin ("AF")
0109: "Baby I Love You" - AF; "See Saw" - AF; "Don't Play That Song" - AF
25222
0117: YL talking, can't make out most of it
0119: "Respect" - AF
:
0130: "Until You Come Back to Me" - AF

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0131 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to umst777@yahoo.com would be greatly appreciated!
SDRplay RSP2/RSPdx  w/SDRuno SW ; N-S 43M Dipole /  Disclaimer: Shazam/Sound-Hound used to ID many songs.

Treehouse SWL

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 2709
  • Lake Stevens, Washington
    • personal website
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2026, 0110 UTC »
S7ish signal and good audio heard via the SDR in Fork Union, Virginia, amid some noise and fading ...

0110 UTC: "Baby I Love You" by Aretha Franklin.
0112 UTC: "See Saw" by Aretha Franklin.
0115 UTC: "Don't Play That Song" by Aretha Franklin.
0118 UTC: Female host: "This is Aretha Franklin Radio ... The rise of the Queen of Soul." She then talked about Aretha's childhood and early musical experience.
0119 UTC: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin.
0121 UTC: "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin.
0124 UTC: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin (released in 1985; I bought it as a 14-year-old that year).
0129 UTC: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" by Aretha Franklin.
0132 UTC: "Young, Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin.
0136 UTC: Host talked more about Aretha's musical career. The signal's down to S3 at times now as the noise level rises.
0137 UTC: "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin.

Thanks for the great music tonight!
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0137 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
Eric Fetters-Walp / Please eQSL to fettwalp@outlook.com

QSL/eQSL gallery website: https://treehouseswl.mystrikingly.com/
Radios: Eton Grundig Edition Satellit, Qodosen DX-286, Eton Elite Field, Sihuadon R-108, XHDATA D-220
Antennas: 60-foot-long end-fed wire

N2MLP

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 4221
  • NE Pennsylvania USA
  • Eqsl's to n2mlp.reports@Gmail.com
    • Email
Re: UNID 6930 USB 0107 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2026, 0114 UTC »
0114 UTC

S-5

MUSIC  WEAK IN NOISE
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

Receivers:
FT-950
RSPdx (SDR)
Antennas:
560FT LONG WIRE
40M double bazooka
43 ft vertical
G5VR
Portable setup YB-400-Datong AD37active antenna or 25 ft wire

Chuck54

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3022
  • Massillon, Ohio
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2026, 0116 UTC »
S3  SIO 222  SINPO 25222  sdr in Westerville, Ohio

0111 UTC Baby I Love You by Aretha Franklin (AF)
0112 See Saw by AF
0115 Don't Play That Song by AF
0134 Young, Gifted and Black by AF
0138 Chain of Fools by AF
0151 I Knew You Were Waiting by AF

Thanks!
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0152 UTC by Chuck54 »
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Location: Massillon, Ohio (NE Ohio)
Equipment: Yaesu FT1000MP with inverted vee doublet for 80/40 m 38 feet high, Strung NE/SW
EQSL or QSL GREATLY appreciated to: kirkpacr@proton.me
*Shazam used when necessary
Amateur Radio Operator: WB8JQR

Pravotorov

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 614
  • Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2026, 0120 UTC »
14 Feb 26, 01:19 UTC 6930 USB SINPO 35343 in Maryland
01:19 "Respect"
01:22 "Rock steady"
01:24 "Sisters are doing' it for themselves"
01:29 "Until you come back to me"
01:34 "Young, gifted and black"
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0135 UTC by Pravotorov »
Please send me your QSL-card.
Kostiantyn Pravotorov
kostiantynpravotorov@aol.com

DXerKen

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1045
  • Yokohama City, Japan
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2026, 0121 UTC »
Station: Aretha Franklin Radio
Listening date: 14 February 2026
Listening time: 01:19 - 02:16 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6930 USB
SINPO: 35333
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Tustin, MI, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Tustin, MI, USA
Antenna used: Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0119 "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
  0121 "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
  0124 "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by Aretha Franklin
  0129 "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" by Aretha Franklin
  0132 "Young, Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin
  0136 YL talking
  0137 "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin
  0140 "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin
  0143 "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" by Aretha Franklin
  0146
     :
  0151 "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin & George Michael
  0154 "Spanish Harlem" by Aretha Franklin
  0158 YL talking
  0159 "Spirit In the Dark" by Aretha Franklin
  0203 "Who's Zoomin' Who?" by Aretha Franklin
  0207 YL ID & eQSL info(HFU & email address)
          "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin
  0211 YL ID & signing off announcement & 73
  0212 "Angel" by Aretha Franklin
  0216 off

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

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: dxing.world888@gmail.com
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0216 UTC by DXerKen »
Kenji Hashimoito
Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
Receiver:JRC NRD-535D, NRD-515, YAESU FR-101DD, SDRplay RSPdx,  YAESU FRG-7, DRAKE SSR-1
Antenna:Mini Whip antenna, Shielded Loop antenna
eQSLs always appreciated to dxing.world888@gmail.com

dxace1

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 4655
  • Potomac MD
  • eQSL appreciated to: dxace1@gmail.com
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2026, 0124 UTC »
AF Radio here as of 0124 UTC
Fair signal at northern MD
Tks for the show!
Dan in Potomac, MD (USA)  eQSL to:  dxace1@gmail.com

Receivers: Skanti R-8001, WJ 8718AMFP/8711A/8709/8712P, JRC NRD-301A/93, NRD-505/545/535/515, Drake R8/8B/8A/SPR-4/R-7A, RFT EKD-515/514, McKay Dymek DR33-C6, DR-22, AEG 1800/3, Cubic 3280/2400, R&S EK070/085/896, ICOM 71A/8500/8600/9000, Elad DuoR, AOR 7030, Lowe HF-250, Ten Tec RX-350, Yaesu FRG-8800/100, Collins 51S-1...and more!

myteaquinn

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 8669
    • Email
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2026, 0126 UTC »
0123: Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin. Good S7 with light noise and slight fading.
0125: Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Aretha Franklin.
0129: Until You Come Back To Me by Aretha Franklin.
0133: Young Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin.
0137: Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin.
0140: I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin.
0143: A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.
0153: I Knew You Were Waiting by Aretha Franklin.
0154: Spanish Harlem by Aretha Franklin.
0159: Spirit In the Dark by Aretha Franklin.
0203: Who's Zoomin' Who? By Aretha Franklin.
0208: Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 0211 UTC by myteaquinn »
Northeast Ohio
Now using Shazam for song identification
myteaquinn@yahoo.com

ChrisSmolinski

  • Administrator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 33877
  • Westminster, MD USA
    • Black Cat Systems
Re: Aretha Franklin Radio 6930 was 6925 USB 0105 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2026, 1349 UTC »
Fair/weak here on my SDR recording.
Chris Smolinski
Westminster, MD
eQSLs appreciated! csmolinski@blackcatsystems.com
netSDR / AFE822x / AirSpy HF+ / KiwiSDR / 900 ft Horz skyloop / 500 ft NE beverage / 250 ft V Beam / 58 ft T2FD / 120 ft T2FD / 400 ft south beverage / 43m, 20m, 10m  dipoles / Crossed Parallel Loop / Discone in a tree