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Author Topic: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026  (Read 263 times)

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VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« on: February 16, 2026, 0000 UTC »
0000 Signed on with "Fly Eagle Fly" by The Marshall Tucker Band.
0004 "Witchy Woman" by Eagles.
0008 VFO Radio ID.
0009 "Boogie No More" by Molly Hatchet.
0015 ID into "The Fire Down Below" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bulltet Band.
0020 ID into "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" by Pat Travers Band.
0026 ID into "Who's Crying Now" by Journey.
0031 ID into "Highway Song" by Blackfoot.
0038 ID.
0039 "Too Rolling Stoned" by Robin Trower.
0046 ID into "The Letter" by Joe Cocker.
0051 ID.
0052 "Too Many Hands" by Eagles.
0056 ID into "Run With the Pack" by Bad Company.
0102 ID into "Have You Heard?" by ZZ Top.
0106 ID into "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart.
0109 ID and signoff message.
0110 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0114 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2026, 0001 UTC »
0002utc. 333 direct

Fly eagle fly
Witchy woman
Id. VFO RADIO
Boogie no more
The fire down below
 Boom Boom

Loosing signal
0040utc. Signal back333
The letter

Thanks for show
« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0049 UTC by dxwingr »
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VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2026, 0002 UTC »
Very good reception

0000 – “Fly Eagle Fly” – Marshall Tucker Band
0008 - OM w/ID: "VFO Radio"
0009 - "Boogie No More" - Molly Hatchet
0015 - "The Fire Down Below" - Bob Seger & TSBB
« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0016 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2026, 0009 UTC »
0008 VFO Radio is S7-8 tonight with Molly Hatchet
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2026, 0021 UTC »
0019 The fire down below Bob Seger and the silver bullet band. Excellent signal with static crashes via the Elizabeth City North Carolina sdr
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2026, 0023 UTC »
S7-8  SIO 434  SINPO 45334

0017 UTC The Fire Down Below by Bob Seger & The Siver Bullet Band
0020 ID, host Pat Travers
0021 Boom Boom by Pat Travers Band
0025 Comments, ID into Who's Crying Now by Journey
0034 Highway Song by Blackfoot
0038 Comments, ID into Too Rolling Stoned by Robin Trower
0046 "Are you ready to rock?..." into The Letter cover by Joe Cocker

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0047 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2026, 0040 UTC »
0038 - Barely hearing a male voice. The signal is just below the noise. I am listening with a Tecsun PL 330 with a reel antenna clipped on. The signal S2 barely. I am on the island of St. Croix.

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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2026, 0041 UTC »
0041 UTC

S-9
Music
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2026, 0042 UTC »
35453 in Wyomissing at 0042.  Using my R-4B.


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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2026, 0053 UTC »
SIO 444

0052z - ID then into The Eagles - Too Many Hands
0057z - ID then into Bad Co. - Run With The Pack

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« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0057 UTC by Zane »
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2026, 0058 UTC »
0057 - Run With the Pack - Bad Company             S8
0102 - Have You Heard? - ZZ Top
« Last Edit: February 16, 2026, 0103 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2026, 0107 UTC »
VG signal at 0102 with a Bad Company song. ID, op said it's been a blast tonight & would play a few more songs, then SSTV at the end.
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Re: VFO Radio 6950 USB 0000 UTC 16 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2026, 1231 UTC »
SDR recording catch, generally a good to very good signal.
0000 Signed on with The Marshall Tucker Band "Fly Eagle Fly".
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