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Author Topic: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026  (Read 2326 times)

DangerKitty

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Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« on: February 28, 2026, 2257 UTC »
2257: music "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - Pink Floyd
45444
"Tiger Nights" - The Bongos
2309: "In A Big Country" - Big Country
2314: people saying "NINE! NINE! NINE!", "One Thing Leads to Another" - The Fix
- not sure if this is EE "9" or German "nein", sort of like Sideshow Bob with "DIE, BART, DIE" / "THE BART, THE"
2317: another "Nine" by OM, "Europa and the Pirate Twins" - Thomas Dolby
- ? Radio Free Euphonia ?
2320: synth voice "Nine", "Streets of Your Town" - The Go-Betweens
2323: hodge podge of people saying "nine", "Telecommunication" - Flock of Seagulls
2331: EOT

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2333 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2026, 2258 UTC »
2257 Repeating musical notes. This is AM not USB.
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2026, 2259 UTC »
It sounds like.... NINE!

(not "UNID")
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2307 UTC by Dr. Shockwave »

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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2026, 2300 UTC »
2300utc good signal direct

Music
Disappear
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2305 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2026, 2301 UTC »
2259: Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd. S9+ signal.
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2026, 2302 UTC »
2301 "Disappear" by INXS.
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2026, 2307 UTC »
Excellent reception, delightful playlist  :D

2307 "Tiger Nights" The Bongos
2310 "In A Big Country" Big Country
2314 Several mentions of 9"" to "One Things leads to Another" The Fixx
2318 "Europa and the Pirate Twins" Thomas Dolby   Video clip on 1937 Zenith Console 8S152: https://imgur.com/a/OciV31F
2322 "Streets of Your Town" The Go Betweens
2323 More "9" ID's to "Telecommunication" A Flock of Seagulls
2328 "Drowning in the Sea of Love" The Adventures
2330 Child "Bye, Bye", then off
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2332 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2026, 2310 UTC »
Station: UNID
Date: Feb 28, 2026
Start time: 23:26 UTC
End time: ongoing
Frequency: 6950 kHz

Signal strength: S5-S9
Fading: roughly 20 cycles/minute

Receiver: KiwiSDR
Antenna: 190m Beverage
Receiving location: Sutton, PA (USA)

Playlist
- Tiger Nights (The Bongos)
- In a Big Country (Big Country)
- One thing leads to another (The Fixx)
- Europa and the Pirate Twins (Thomas Dolby)
- Streets of your town (The Go-Betweens)
- Telecommunication (A Flock of Seagulls)

23:14: ID announcement "Nine"
23:17: ID announcement "Nine"
23:20: ID announcement "Nine"

Pse QSL very welcome to [email protected]
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2325 UTC by MauMau »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2026, 2312 UTC »
Weak into Tulsa, about S3

"In a Big Country" - Big Country 2310

"One Thing Leads to Another" - The Fixx 2314

Thanks for the show!

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« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2315 UTC by super skyrider »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2026, 2312 UTC »
S9 and sounding great.  Just a little qsb. Thanks for the show!
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2026, 2316 UTC »
via HFU sdr...

2315 Nicely modulated-strong AM signal One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx S9 +15
2317 Europe and the Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
2320 "Nine" by OM
        Streets Of Your Town - The Go-Betweens
2327 Drowning In The Sea Of Love - The Adventures
2331 Anmt and off ....
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2331 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2026, 2318 UTC »
2317 UTC
S- 9

MUSIC
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2026, 2318 UTC »
2317 Music playing, VG reception with nice AM audio.
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WRA

Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2026, 2319 UTC »
S9+20 in NH

2319  Europa and the Pirate Twin - Thomas Dolby
2319  Nine
2330  Streets of Your Town - The Go-Betweens
2324  Nine
2324  Telecommunication - Flock of Segals
2326  Drowning in the Sea of Love - The Adventures
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 2327 UTC by WRA »
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Re: Nine! 6950 AM 2257 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2026, 2327 UTC »
2325 - Telecommunication - A flock of Seagulls                S9+10
2327 - Drowning In the Sea of Love - The Adventures