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Author Topic: The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026  (Read 1191 times)

Radiouser

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The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026
« on: May 25, 2026, 1712 UTC »
s5 here

1711 Operators answering calls.
1721 What number are you dialing? This is a recording. What number did you dial? The number you dialed is incorrect etc.
1722 WWV ID and time ticks.
1730 'You have been listening to The Bell System' ID.
1731 More operator chatter and WWV ID and time ticks.
1758 OTA.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2026, 1758 UTC by Radiouser »
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The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2026, 1712 UTC »
Sounds like The Bell System, with assorted telephone sounds and operators.
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Re: The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2026, 1719 UTC »
1718 telephone sounds!  recording from Tallahassee Florida
1720 special operator; haste makes waste
1725 continues
1730 "A real happy hand in the kitchen is a handy wall phone in color"
OM interrupts - "You have been listening to the Bell System. This is the Bell System"
1735 "Please deposit fifteen cents"  "These experimental transmissions"
1740 "An operator will answer" "Additional directory listings"
1745 "Telephone repair" "This is a recorded announcement"
1750 "Warwick" "You're giving me incorrect information"

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« Last Edit: May 25, 2026, 1750 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2026, 1721 UTC »
Weak to good signal - 35344

1715 - YL telephone operator answering calls plus dial-tones, touch-tones, ringing sounds, etc.
1717 - YL, "This is a recording"
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Re: The Bell System 6935 AM 1712 UTC 25 MAY 2026
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2026, 1725 UTC »
1723 Extremely faint due to weak signal
1733 I can hear better now
« Last Edit: May 25, 2026, 1734 UTC by QSLCollector »
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