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Author Topic: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026  (Read 87 times)

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Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« on: February 14, 2026, 1915 UTC »
1913 David Bowie "China Girl"
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Re: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2026, 1919 UTC »
1916 "China Girl" by David Bowie.
1917 "Space Age Love" by A Flock of Seagulls.
1921 "Veronica" by Elvis Costello.
1924 "When It's Over" by Loverboy.
1929 "Strangelove" by Depeche Mode.
1936 "Cuts You Up" by Peter Murphy.
1942 "Mesopotamia" by The B-52's.
1946 OTA.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 1946 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2026, 1920 UTC »
1919  Space Age Love Song, by A Flock of Seagulls
1921  Veronica, by Elvis Costello
1925  When It's Over, by Loverboy

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« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 1926 UTC by Kestrel »
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Re: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2026, 1939 UTC »
1938 UTC S9+10 Nice solid audio for now... Some fading.
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Re: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2026, 1941 UTC »
SIO 432 deep, slow fades down to below the noise floor.

1940z - Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up.
2046z - heard some B-52's in there then off.

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« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 1947 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Sternradio ? 6969 AM 1913 UTC 14 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2026, 1947 UTC »
Excellent reception

1944 "Mesopotamia" The B-52's
1945 OM may have given ID quickly
1946 off
« Last Edit: February 14, 2026, 1949 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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