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Author Topic: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 2026  (Read 310 times)

Gr0undPlan3

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WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 2026
« on: August 02, 2026, 0437 UTC »
Electronic music, strong S9+20.  :)
0446 - ID
0509 - The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC)
0511 - 'You've been well notified..'
0513 - Vogon's arrive..
0515 - ID and back to music..
0520 - Back to THHGTTG..
« Last Edit: August 02, 2026, 1634 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Radiouser

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Re: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 26
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2026, 0441 UTC »
s5 here

0440 "Soft Summer" - John Beltran.
0441 "Brootle" - Two Lone Swordsmen.
0446 YL with W-D-E-F ID into "Kaleidoscope" - Steven Bamidele.
0449 "Central and Mountain" - Jacob 2-2.
0453 "Remains" - Shlohmo.
0500 ID and Solar weather report.
0502 Talking about the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy publication.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )

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« Last Edit: August 02, 2026, 0504 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 26
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2026, 0506 UTC »
0501 - Solar WX report, CME, Solar radiation, radio blackout
Barely audible, S5 Noise Floor here.
0502 - Music into OM "This is the story of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy..."
QSB into and out of the noise. Sounds a little better on the EFHW than the Vertical.
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Re: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 26
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2026, 0521 UTC »
0519 on Empire MI sdr2 with weak S3-S5 signal, ID as WDEF by female, British comedy skit,
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Re: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 26
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2026, 1457 UTC »
SDR recording

S-8

 The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Ron Hunsicker

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Re: WDEF 6960 USB 0435 UTC 02 AUG 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2026, 2051 UTC »
Via a recording.
0420 tune-up tone
0421 YL with ID "on the 41 meter band"
         The Operator (?) song
0426 ID by OM  W-D-E-F

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