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Author Topic: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 FEB 2026  (Read 645 times)

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Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« on: February 20, 2026, 2110 UTC »
2109: Sternradio waterfall logo

2112: music/sign on info, "glorious independent sideband AM radio", in EE by OM then GG by YL
55555 - MUCH improved over reception a day or 2 ago - You are back, baby! Got your typical huge signal.
2114: "Cry For Me" - Castle Rat
2120: "The Fog Interlude" - Bonginator
2128: "The Fever Mask" - At The Gates
2131: "The Cavalier" - Bastardane
2137: "Empty On The Inside" - Entheon
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2152: waterfall logo, "Thunderbird" - Quiet Riot
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2219: multiple waterfall logos then EOT

Thank you for all your work in getting things patched up, and for today's program!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2222 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2026, 2115 UTC »
2110 Stern Radio waterfall x2
2111 Stern Radio waterfall into sign on message/ID into music "destiny baby"

S9 + 10 signal
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« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2126 UTC by Kenwood »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2026, 2116 UTC »
2116 Excellent reception at tune in.
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2026, 2118 UTC »
2117 Music YL singer, S9+.
2202 Metal music VG reception.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2203 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2026, 2122 UTC »
2121: The Fog Interlude by Bongintor. Wide S9+ signal.
2129: The Fever Mask by At The Gates.
2131: The Cavalier by Bastardane.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2132 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2026, 2123 UTC »
2109: Sternradio waterfall logo

2112: music/sign on info, "glorious independent sideband AM radio", in EE by OM then GG by YL
55555 - MUCH improved over reception a day or 2 ago - You are back, baby! Got your typical huge signal.
2114: "Cry For Me" - Castle Rat

Thank you for all your work in getting things patched up, and for today's program!
I wonder if anyone noticed my sidebands were lopsided though!  Was at 9000Hz on LSB and 8000Hz on USB.  Not sure why I left it like that? :D
Bitte warten, Sternradio hat technische Schwierigkeiten. Der Sender raucht. Rauchen wird dich töten.

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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2026, 2123 UTC »
2122 "The Fog Interlude" by Bonginator.
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2026, 2124 UTC »
2124utc  good signal  direct

Stern music 🎶 🎵

2221utc  nice waterfall image !!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2220 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2026, 2127 UTC »
I have it with a fair/good signal.  Thanks for the show.
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 Feb 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2026, 2130 UTC »
Very good signal

2128 - "The Fever Mask" -  At The Gates
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Sternradio 6945 AM 2144 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2026, 2149 UTC »
on 6945.00
2144 very weak, music
2212 Kraftwerk "Radioactivity"
2122 a fade


EDIT : that was Sternradio, from America
(see the last details by Sarge94 and Zane)
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 1107 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2026, 2151 UTC »
2150 on Empire MI sdr1 with fair S9-S9+10 signal, 16khz wide total, heavy metal rock music,
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2159 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6945 AM 2144 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2026, 2153 UTC »
Very weak in the UK, I've been listening for a while and only get the occation ping of music.

2155 Thunderbird / Quiet Riot ???
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2156 UTC by europirate »
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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2026, 2155 UTC »
2154 - Thunderbird - Quiet Riot                 S9+10
2209 - Hot On The Heels Of Love - Throbbing Gristle
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2210 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Sternradio 6945 AM 2109 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2026, 2155 UTC »
SIO 555

2154z - Quiet Riot - Thunderbird
2159z - GWAR - Phantom Limb

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« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2159 UTC by Zane »
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