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Author Topic: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 20 FEB 2026  (Read 357 times)

Dr. Shockwave

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NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« on: February 20, 2026, 2158 UTC »
Sounds like... NINE!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2229 UTC by Dr. Shockwave »

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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2026, 2200 UTC »
2159 Signing on now, excellent signal.
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2026, 2200 UTC »
2158 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)" by Pink Floyd.
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2026, 2201 UTC »
S10+ signal and very good audio heard via the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland with slight fading at times ...

2200 UTC: Montage of sound clips with people saying or shouting "nine" over and over.
2201 UTC: "Perfect World" by Talking Heads.
2206 UTC: Quick male-spoken "Nine!" ID, then "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes.
2210 UTC: Nine! ID into "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)" by Squeeze.
2214 UTC: ID again into "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys.
2218 UTC: ID into "Simple Kind of Life" by No Doubt.
2222 UTC: ID again into "Nobody's Diary" by Yaz.
2227 UTC: ID into "Synchronicity I" by The Police.

Thanks for the music this afternoon!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2236 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2026, 2203 UTC »
2200 on Empire MI sdr2 with fair S7-S9 signal, interval signal with male saying "nine" then soft pop/rock music, off at 2235.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2236 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2026, 2209 UTC »
2208: What's Up by 4 Non Blondes. Good S7 with little noise, slight fading.

From my recording:
Pulling Mussels by Squeeze.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2358 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2026, 2211 UTC »
2211 - Pulling Mussels - Squeeze              S9+15
2230 - Don't Change - INXS
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2231 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2026, 2216 UTC »
2217utc  good signal direct

West end girls
Simple kind of life
Nobody's diary
Synchronicity
Don't change


Thanks for show
« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2231 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2026, 2219 UTC »
2218 UTC song "Simple Kind of Love"
2222 UTC Om with ID "9" then the song "Nobody's Diary"
2232 UTC song "Don't change" Then little kid "Good Bye x's 2" then OTA.

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« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2235 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 19 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2026, 2225 UTC »
2219 "Simple Kind of Life"
2222 OM said "9", then "Nobody's Diary"
2227 Jingle, OM said "9", into "Synchronicity"
2230 OM shouted 9, then "Don't Change"
2234 child said g'bye twice, then off air

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« Last Edit: February 20, 2026, 2235 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: NINE! 6969 AM 2157 UTC 20 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2026, 2235 UTC »
Station: NINE!
Listening date: 20 February 2026
Listening time: 22:33 - xx:xx (UTC time)
Frequency: 6969 AM
SINPO: 45444
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:
  2233 "Don't Change" by INXS

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