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Author Topic: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026  (Read 1371 times)

DangerKitty

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Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« on: February 28, 2026, 0230 UTC »
0230: music, in progress "Mr. Tambourine Man" - Byrds
[2-3]5[2-3]3[2-3]
0231: "A Well Respected Man" - The Kinks
0234: YL with ID, I think, email [something]@proton[something]; "As Tears Go By" - Rolling Stones
- mostly silent from about 0239 to 0241, then music returns
0246: YL talks about email requests, "now back to the music", "Catch the Wind" - Donovan
0249: "Down in the Boondocks" - Billy Joe Royal
0252: "8 Miles High" - Byrds

Thanks for this evening's show!
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0252 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Well, it's come to this: It's midnight and I'm listening to a heavy metal cover version of "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round" on pirate short wave radio on Sternradio. Is life great, or what!?
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2026, 0231 UTC »
0231: Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds.
0232: A Well Respected Man by The Kinks.
0236: As Tears Go By by The Rolling Stones.
0245: Call Me Lightning by The Who.
0247: Catch the Wind by Donovan.
0301: Green Onions by Booker T. & The M.G.'s.
0324: It Hurts To Be In Love by Gene Pitney.
0326: Arc Of a Diver: The Steve Winwood Story by Steve Winwood.
0331: Micheal by The Highwaymen.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0332 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2026, 0233 UTC »
0229 "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Byrds.
0231 "A Well Respected Man" by The Kinks.
0234 Band-Aid Radio ID with eQSL email info.
0235 "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones.
0237 "Baby Love" by The Supremes.
0241 "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers.
0244 "Call Me Lightning" by The Who.
0246 YL with a Playlist request into "Catch the Wind" by Donovan.
0249 "Down In The Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal.
0251 "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds.
0255 "Everybody" by Tommy Roe.
0257 YL with eQSL email info into "Green Green" by The New Christy Minstrels.
0259 "Green Onions" by Booker T and the M.G.'s.
0302 "Guantanamera" by The Sandpipers.
0305 "Hey Joe" by The Leaves.
0308 "High Time Baby" by Spencer Davis Group.
0312 "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel.
0314 "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher.
0317 ID and eQSL email info into "I Want To Be Loved" by The Castsanovas.
0320 "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March.
0323 YL with a Playlist request with email into "It Hurts To Be In Love" by Gene Pitney.
0326 "Keep on Running" by Spencer Davis Group.
0328 "Look Through Any Window" by The Hollies.
0331 "Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)" by The Highwaymen.
0334 YL describing last song for the night.
0335 "Foil" by Weird Al Yankovic.
0337 Looney Tunes Outro then OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0337 UTC by Radiouser »
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BANDAID RADIO 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2026, 0234 UTC »
0233 UTC

S-7

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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2026, 0235 UTC »
0231: "A Well Respected Man" - The Kinks
0234 Band Aid Radio ID
S9+6 in Sac, CA

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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2026, 0243 UTC »
0241 - Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers

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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2026, 0244 UTC »
S3-4 via Westminster sdr

0241 UTC Bird Dog by The Everly Brothers

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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2026, 0246 UTC »
0246 solid S7
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2026, 0248 UTC »
0247 on Empire MI sdr 1 with fair S7 signal, "catch the wind" Donovan, "down in the boondocks" Billy Joe, "8 miles high" the Byrds,   
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0253 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2026, 0250 UTC »
Down in the Boondocks at 02:50 tune-in.  Super powerful into Masset, BC...strongest of the 3 pirates I'm hearing right now.
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2026, 0309 UTC »
FIne sharp signal at Traverse City MI as of 0309 UTC
"I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0314 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2026, 0310 UTC »
0310 S7 tonight
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Re: Band-Aid Radio 6945 USB 0230 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2026, 2051 UTC »
The Byrds, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, The Everly Brothers, The Who, Donovan. A few transmission cuts in first 15 minutes.Began to fade away at 0322, otherwise Good but with distorted audio.

Full 1 hour 8 minutes
20260228_0229_UT_6945_khz_USB_North_America_Band_Aid_Radio.mp4

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