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Author Topic: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026  (Read 615 times)

Chuck54

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WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« on: August 03, 2026, 0054 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 434  SINPO 45334

0053 UTC Music
0058 Thrum by Milieu

Thanks!
« Last Edit: August 03, 2026, 0144 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0102 "Soft Summer" - John Beltran.
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2026, 0103 UTC »
SIO 323

0102 - Soft summer- John Beltran
0127 - "W-D-E-F" ID
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0101 electronic music - "Soft Summer"  Thanks Radiouser
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0108 new electronic music
0113 YL ID and back announced songs, all buried in static (I did hear the word "Beltran") - into new electronic
0117 new electronic
0120 new electronic with spoken voiceover -
0124 new electronic
0127 YL "Welcome to the Weekend" YL ID WDEF, and then solar forecast on WDEF
0129 "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" radio drama

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SINPO 45344  much better here - S7
« Last Edit: August 03, 2026, 0130 UTC by jackroberts »
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William Hassig

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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2026, 0107 UTC »
0106 on Empire MI sdr2 with fair S7-S9 signal, some static, house music, 0128 ID as WDEF by woman, space weather forecast,   
« Last Edit: August 03, 2026, 0129 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2026, 0122 UTC »
0121 - Central and Mountain - Jacob 2-2
0122 - Remains - Shlohmo
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WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2026, 0129 UTC »
0128 WDEF ID heard
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2026, 0145 UTC »
0145 S8 sounding good with some fading but pretty solid.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2026, 0310 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2026, 0200 UTC »
0158 OM talking...NPR S-9 whie camping portable on an island in the 1000 islands.
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2026, 0229 UTC »
0223 - still hearing some dreamy music
0224 - OM...
 I'm still trying to tune my filters , more music
Noise is S9. Signal is S9 + a whisper
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2026, 0240 UTC »
0235 "We want the man who murdered Helen Corday ..." Old time radio show S7.
         Police Drama.
0259 OTA
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2026, 0254 UTC »
S8 with a radio drama show
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2026, 1403 UTC »
VG signal. The last OTR show was an episode of Dragnet that was first aired on July 7, 1949. NBC IDs & chimes before QRT. No relay ID or announcement at sign off 
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Re: WDEF 6950 USB 0053 UTC 3 Aug 2026
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2026, 1533 UTC »
SDR recording catch

0047 Signed on with audio tone
0048 ID and into music, excellent signal here.
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