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Author Topic: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026  (Read 287 times)

artsoul

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Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« on: August 11, 2026, 0202 UTC »
S9+ in Portland

0255 Centerfold - J. Geils
0258 Heavy Metal - Sammy Hagar
0301 Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Beatles
« Last Edit: August 11, 2026, 0303 UTC by artsoul »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2026, 0210 UTC »
0210 S7 sounding good into NYC.
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2026, 0218 UTC »
0217 S-7 into the 1000 islands while camping.
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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2026, 0223 UTC »
Listening via the Northern Utah SDR ...

0222 UTC: "Reach Out" by Cheap Trick.
0226 UTC: "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones.
0229 UTC: Male host talking on the mic, saying it's a "good day to kick back." He then asked for emails from listeners.
0230 UTC: "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Gos.
0232 UTC: Host back on the mic, chatting a bit again.
0233 UTC: Female-voiced ID and email address given, then "We're Here on the Shortwave" song.
« Last Edit: August 11, 2026, 0234 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2026, 0232 UTC »
0231 Our Lips Are Sealed
0233 couple of shoutouts, YL ID with no Michael Jackson, and a BAND AID RADIO SONG! WOW!
0234 Thanks for the shoutout, and your consideration for an East-coast old duffer!
0235 One Way or Another
0239 Not For Me?
0242 1400 watts - great!  I have a request - play your Band Aid Radio song again, I want to record it
0243 next song Nice Legs Shame About Your Face
0246 Band Aid Radio song - PERFECT!  Got a nice recording - is that you singing?
0248 next song Mary Lou? Nope, New Age Girl
0252 YL ID again, into My Wena
0255 Centerfold
0258 Heavy Metal

You made my day!  Thanks for the great program - now it's time to hit the sack
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« Last Edit: August 11, 2026, 0300 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2026, 0233 UTC »
0231: Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go's. Noisy S5.
0243: Nice Legs Shame About the Face by The Monks.
0248: New Age Girls by Deadeye Dick.
0252: My Wena by Bowling for Soup.
0255: Centerfold by The J. Geils Band.
0259: Heavy Metal by Sammy Hagar.
0303: Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles.
« Last Edit: August 11, 2026, 0304 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2026, 0249 UTC »
s7 here.

0248 "New Age Girl" - Deadeye Dick.
0251 ID and eQSL email info.
0252 "My Wena" - Bowling for Soup.
0255 "Centerfold" - The J. Geils Band.
0258 "Heavy Metal" - Sammy Hagar.
0302 "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - The Beatles.
0306 Thanks for the shoutout to me.  :)  Op and YL signing off into "Row Row Your Boat" - Evil Kids.
0311 OTA.
« Last Edit: August 11, 2026, 0311 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2026, 0306 UTC »
0306 OM with closing song
Good signal in VT and northern MD
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Re: Bandaid Radio 6945 USB 0200 UTC 11 AUG 2026
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2026, 1104 UTC »
SDR recording catch, fair copy here, QRM from a UTE plus storm static.
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