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Author Topic: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026  (Read 2053 times)

TrueNorthSWL

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Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« on: February 22, 2026, 0253 UTC »
S9+10 Direct. Beatles music.
Distorted audio. Rf feedback into audio, or amplifier nonlinearity.
2055z ID Band Aid radio. Apology for amplifier oscillation problem.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2026, 0256 UTC by TrueNorthSWL »

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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2026, 0258 UTC »
0257: Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles. Very distorted music.
0258: These Boots Arfe Made For Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra.
0310: Happy Together by The Turtles. Signal sounding much better now.
0313: Op talking and the distortation is back, unable to understand what is being said. Into I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2026, 0314 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2026, 0300 UTC »
Tuned in @ 0252UTC to "Come Together" followed by brief announcement which led into "Hit the Road Jack" at 0254.Decent signal into southern California
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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2026, 0324 UTC »
0323 - Come and Get Your Love - Redbone                 noisy S6

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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2026, 0357 UTC »
0356 "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.
0401 ID into "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim, Croce.
0404 "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane.
0407 "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals.
0411 "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2026, 0412 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2026, 0403 UTC »
0401: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce
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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2026, 0405 UTC »
0401 Music ... fady and quite weak here S5
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Re: Band Aid Radio 6945 USB 0252 UTC 22 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2026, 0406 UTC »
0405 UTC
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