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Author Topic: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026  (Read 731 times)

DangerKitty

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WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« on: July 29, 2026, 2358 UTC »
2358: music "We're Not Gonn'a Take It" - Bif Naked
0001: "Send Me An Angel" - Groovecatcher and Madison Park
0007: ID by OM and YL (?WDEF? could not understand), mentioned the songs
0008: "Puesta del Sol" - Tommy Guerrero
2534[2-3]
0015: YL talking, solar conditions/forecast, "I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
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0100: "Dragnet" - radio drama show
0130: end of Dragnet show, quiet/no audio/EOT?

Thanks for the program and cool music!
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0131 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2026, 0000 UTC »
0000utc  noisy

Music
We're not gonna take it
Puerta del sol
In the ghetto
Knife
Burn
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0043 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2026, 0003 UTC »
s6 here

0001 "Send Me an Angel" - Groovecatcher & Madison Park.
0007 WDEF ID by OM then a YL into "Puesta del Sol" - Tommy Guerrero.
0011 "UnShazam-able" song.
0100 ID by YL
0014 "Mini-Manhunt" - David Shire.
0015 ID by OM then solar weather report.
0017 "I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow. (Cover of the Strangeloves tune from 1965)
0020 "In the Ghetto" - The Cranberries.
0022 "UnShazam-able" song.
0025 ID by YL 2x.
0026 "In Hot Pursuit" - Icarium.
0029 instrumental song.
0032 "All I Need" - Air & Beth Hirsch.
0036 "It's Rough Out Here" - Montana Orchestra.
0041 YL with ID into "Burn" - Anoushka Shankar.
0047 "Magnetic" - Tabla Beat Science.
0053 "Tera del Sol" - Pedra Branca.
0059 "Aliveni" - K.S. Chithra.
0100 ID by YL into NBC program"Dragnet" radio audio.
0130 NBC chime and OTA.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0130 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2026, 0004 UTC »
0003 YL song "Send Me an Angel"
0007 OM ID WDEF, then YL back announced two songs, into "Puesta del Sol" - Latin instrumental
0010 next song
0014 spy music by a big band
0016 solar weather report from WDEF
0017 "I Want Candy"
0020 "In the Ghetto" - not by Elvis
0022 next song "Roundabout"
0025 YL ID and back announced songs
0026 next song - instrumental "In Hot Pursuit"
0029 next - 60's guitar spy music (signal improving)
0032 YL vocal "All I Need"
0036 groovy 70's instrumental
0041 YL ID,  into next song by YL, with sitar - Bollywood? "Burn"
0047 more instrumental from India - "Magnetic"
0054 flute from India?
0059 more from India
0100 YL ID, and Dragnet theme, and old Dragnet radio show!  Cool!

Always an entertaining show!
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« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0102 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2026, 0005 UTC »
S6 in the noise...Thx THW
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2026, 0006 UTC »
0005 Instrumental music (somber) at noise floor
0007 OM & YL speak, possible ID frequency - tough to understand
0008 Sounds like honky tonk piano tune
0011 OM speaks into new song, very noisy
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0012 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2026, 0021 UTC »
0018 I Want Candy - S4
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2026, 0024 UTC »
0022 - Knife - CSS                 S7
0026 - In Hot Pursuit - Icarium
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0026 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2026, 0039 UTC »
S9+5  SIO 535  SINPO 55335

0038 UTC It's Rough Out Here by Montana Orchestra
0041 YL comments and ID
0042 Burn by Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0042 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2026, 0043 UTC »
0034  Instrumental surf music, 'All I Need' - Air & Beth Hirsch, 'Rough Out Here' - The Modulations, YL w/ ID, 'Burn - Anousha Shankar & Karsh Kale, 'Terra do Sol' -  Pedra Blanca.

S5 here.  Generally good conditions & good audio.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0055 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2026, 0048 UTC »
Station: WDEF
Listening date: 30 July 2026
Listening time: 00:47 - 01:30 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6940 USB
SINPO: 35333
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Tustin, MI, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Tustin, MI, USA
Antenna used: Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0047 "Magnetic" by Tabla Beat Science
  0054 "Terra do Sol" by Pedra Branca
     :
  0119 Radio show talking
     :
  0130 off

Thank you for your show.   I enjoyed your show...

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« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0133 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2026, 0111 UTC »
Listening via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan, which is receiving an S9ish signal and pretty good audio ...

0110 UTC: "Dragnet" radio episode in progress.
0121 UTC: "Dragnet" episode still going.
0130 UTC: Off.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 0131 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: WDEF 6940 USB 2358 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2026, 1804 UTC »
SDR recording catch
2358 Signed on with ID by YL and into "We're Not Gonn'a Take It", generally a good signal, some t-storm static.
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