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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6960 USB 0433 UTC 21 FEB 2026  (Read 135 times)

DangerKitty

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Radio Free Spirit 6960 USB 0433 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« on: February 21, 2026, 0433 UTC »
0433: sign on, music "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" - Nirvana
0434: EOT
35333
0438: back with more music "Kool Thing" - Sonic Youth
0440: "Venus in Furs" - Velvet Underground and Nico
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0501: "Foreplay / Long Time" - Boston in progress
0506: ID, YL with nice talk, mentions transmitter, a "test", "we'll be back with a proper show" (sounded pretty good already!)
0507: EOT?
0508: "When The Levee Breaks" - Led Zeppilin

Thanks for nearly a minute of music! Seriously - thank you for putting on this show for us!
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0513 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6960 USB 0433 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2026, 0439 UTC »
0438 "Kool Thing" by Sonic Youth.
0440 "Venus In Furs" by The Velvet Underground & Nico.
0445 OTA.
0446 "Girls and Boys" by Blur.
0451 "Peace Frog" by The Doors.
0454 OTA.
0457 "Foreplay / Long Time" by Boston.
0505 OTA.
0506 Radio Free Spirit ID
0508 "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.
0515 YL signing off and be back in a month.
0516 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0516 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6960 USB 0433 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2026, 0442 UTC »
0441: Venus In Furs by The Velvet Underground & Nico. Noisy S7.
0446: Girls and Boys by Blur.
0451: Peace Frog by The Doors.
0459: Foreplay / Long Time by Boston.
0506: Station ID.
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0506 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0433 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2026, 0508 UTC »
0506 S5-6 with YL speaking
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