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Author Topic: Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026  (Read 368 times)

MauMau

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Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« on: February 20, 2026, 1241 UTC »
Date: Feb 20, 2026
Start time: 12:19
End time: 13:45
Frequency: 6005 kHz
Mode: AM
Language: Italian

Strong signal (S9 - S9+10)
Some fading (less than 10 cycles/minute)
SINPO: 45544
Receiver: WebSDR in U Twente
Antenna: Mini-Whip
Receiving location: Enschede, Twente (Netherlands)

Playlist:
- Egg Burger (Reset Robot)
- Groovejet (Spiller)
- Who you wanna be (Kevin Bryant)
- Ik Kan Het Niet  Alleen (De Dijk)
- Close my eyes (Robbie Williams & Sander van Doorn)
- Mojo Hannah (Henry Lumpkin)
- The Cruel Sea (The Dakotas)
- Don't say goodnight (First Love)
- I should have known better (Jim Diamond)
- Runaway (Nuyorican Soul)
- Bluest Boy in Town (Phil Gray & The Go Boys)
- Dreaming (BT)
- Play Dead (Björk & David Arnold)
- Born to be wild (Steppenwolf)
- One thing leads to another (The Fixx)
- Korobiki (Sebo Reed)
- Home on the range (Stu Gardner)
- Through the barricades (Spandau Ballet)
- Somethin' else (Eddie Cochran)
- Headline news (William Bell)
- Lay love on you (Luisa Fernandez)

13:00 time signal and ID "Siete all'ascolto di Radio Rata - programma sperimentale"
13:43: ID "Siete all'ascolto di Radio Rata - programma sperimentale"

No contact point given...
PSE QSL is very welcome to mrznld@gmail.com
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 1352 UTC by MauMau »
Maurizio IU0TPA
Pse QSL very welcome to mrznld@gmail.com

DXerKen

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Re: Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2026, 1326 UTC »
Station: Radio Rata
Listening date: 20 February 2026
Listening time: 13:21 - 14:05 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6005 AM
SINPO: 35333 - 25222
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Arano, Spain
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Arano, Spain
Antenna used: EndFed 40m long
Details of the programme listened to:
  1321 "Home On the Range (Everybody Needs a Home)" by Stu Gardner
  1325 "Through the Barricades" by Spandau Ballet
  1330 Station Jingle ?   *signal was weak.
  1331 "Somethin' Else" by Eddie Cochran
  1333 "Headline News (Extended Dance Mix)"
  1339 "Lay Love on You" by Luisa Fernandez
  1343 YL ID
  1344 "Stop and Go" by DJ Re-Edit
  1350 "Funk Nasty (feat. Gram'ma Funk) [Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit]" by Andy Caldwell
  1358 "Texas Ranger (Stephane Signore Bonus Remix)" by Peppelino
  1400 YL ID
          "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
  1405

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

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: dxing.world888@gmail.com
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 1406 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

RainBrandy

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Re: Radio EUROPA 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2026, 1328 UTC »
13.25 UTC Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
13.30 UTC Tiny Tunes sounds, some jingles, e.g. “wonderful portable radio”
13.31 UTC Eddie Cochran - Somethin’ Else
13.33 UTC William Bell - Headline News (Extended Dance Mix)
13.39 Jingle, Luisa Fernandez - Lay Love On You
13.43 UTC Jingle: more music power, ID by YL: RADIO EUROPA - Programma sperimentale
13.44 UTC DJ Re-Edit - Stop And Go (Extended Mix)
13.51 UTC Funk Nasty (feat. Gram'ma Funk) [Wolfgang Gartner Remix Edit] von Andy Caldwell
13.58 UTC pause, then Dave202 - Louvre
14.00 UTC Jingles, Station ID by YL: RADIO EUROPA, programma sperimentale
14.00 UTC Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven

strong reception in NW Germany
most likely a RADIO PIEPZENDER relay, just a guess

Thanks for this nice music program!
Please eQSL to my address below - if possible.
Thank you very much for any response!

Edit: look at this contribution:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,158991.msg485679.html#msg485679
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 2154 UTC by RainBrandy »
QTH: NW Germany
RX: modified Sony ICF 2001D, Perseus SDR; KiwiSDR
ANT: dipole for 45mB
eQSLs highly appreciated! RainBrandy@gmx.net

jackroberts

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Re: Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2026, 1346 UTC »
1343 Jingle, YL ID
1344 "Stop and Go"
1350 "Funk Nasty" with Gramma Funk
1358 new EDM tune, no vocals
1400 time pips and YL ID, "programma sperimentale", into "Stairway to Heaven"
1408 "Crush on You"
1412 "I Want My Baby Back" (I think) disco version
1415 new EDM tune, no vocals so far

Got to go to work!  But thanks for the cool program
I would greatly appreciate an EQSL to jaroberts1914@gmail.com
Chichester UK KiwiSDR
SINPO 55444
My location:   Standish Maine USA
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 1417 UTC by jackroberts »

Ray Lalleu

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Re: Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2026, 1518 UTC »
on 6004.93
0856 music
0956 "Lust for life",
1000 the usual jingles, I was not understanding 'Radio Rata', but 'radioropa'

1512 music
1600 jingles, the ID in Italian, '...Radio Rota programma sperimentale'
>> a mid term between 'Ropa' and 'Rata'
>> of course no contact, as ever for many months now (started on 5940.5)
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 1604 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
D/E/F/G/It/Sp : Dutch/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish
+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
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TRI International

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Re: Radio Rata 6005 AM 1219 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2026, 1524 UTC »
1520 UTC song "Bump to Dis"
1524 UTC song "Going in Circles"
1531 UTC song "Get Down"
1535 UTC Signal in and out of the noise at times.
1536 UTC Hearing  musical jingle ?? then the song "Love don't let me go"
1540 UTC song "Midnight man"
1547 UTC Om "Whats new pussycat" then the song "Hot N Cold"
1550 UTC Om with the days of the week then the song "Guilty" then the song "Break my stride"

No Email address mention.

Signal & Audio Quality: https://voca.ro/13CsTboL6Yph

SINPO 3/3/3/3/3 via F4EPP | GUIPRY-MESSAC, FRANCE SDR. Thanks for the show please qsl.
Switched to F5LFE - NORTH BURGUNDY KIWI SDR  (89), FRANCE SINPO here is 5/5/5/5/5
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 1552 UTC by TRI International »
We use Shazam app. to ID songs, listening direct Airspray RTL SDR , Ham It UP Plus connected to 2 V shape long wires  40ft. high with a MFJ 941C Antenna tuner
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