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Author Topic: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026  (Read 485 times)

DangerKitty

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2240: music "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan; more Steely Dan
35333
2250: SSTV, 1 or 2 waterfall images I didn't capture



2326: SSTV (very little "signal" heard in signal, if that makes sense; a very strong "pilot" tone was present, but little in the rest of signal; this is the only image that decoded out of 3 SSTV apps; very likely something that I did wrong)



2340: another SSTV I missed the first part of:



2357: "T-C-B-S, the Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service"
0005: signal improved quite a bit since I first tuned in; 45344; still noisy, but that's summer for you
0008: OP talking about radio conditions, preparing to play a few more tunes then GOA ("get off air")
0017: "Ghost Chickens in the Sky" - Leroy Troy

0019: ID, sfx, EOT

Thanks for the show! Very entertaining.
« Last Edit: August 28, 2026, 0020 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2026, 2243 UTC »
s8 here. Noisy band.

2240 "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan.
2245 "Hey Nineteen" - Steely Dan.
2250 Martin 1 sstv image.
2253 "Reelin' In The Years" - Steely Dan.
2258 "Titties 'n Beer" - Frank Zappa.
2303 "Bobby Brown Goes Down" - Frank Zappa.
2305 "Montana" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers.
2312 "I'm The Slime" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers.
2316 "Camarillo Brillo" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers.
2320 "Dinah-Moe Humm" - Frank Zappa.
2326 sstv image.
« Last Edit: August 27, 2026, 2329 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2026, 2250 UTC »
2250 - Weak Steely Dan music
2250 - SSTV


2253 - "Reelin' In The Years" - SD
« Last Edit: August 27, 2026, 2256 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2026, 2256 UTC »
2257utc fair signal

Reelin in the years
Titties 'n beer 🍺 😃


Thanks for show
« Last Edit: August 27, 2026, 2312 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2026, 2303 UTC »
2302 Good signal, a bit of static from storms surrounding me
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2026, 2307 UTC »
Weak, but steady signal of rock music by unknown artist. The station is coming in steady with noisy conditions. We have light rain conditions nearby but it's questionable if the noise is local or from elsewhere. Thanks for the show.
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2026, 2311 UTC »
Broadcaster: UNID
Listening date: 27 August 2026
Listening time: 22:55 to UTC time
Frequency: 6950 USB
SINPO: 45544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Antenna used: 250 Ft end fed, 35 ft AGL
Details of the programme listened to
2255 "Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan
2258 "Titties 'n Beer - Frank Zappa
2303 "Bobby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa
2305 "Montana - Frank Zappa

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Thank you for your excellent show.
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2026, 2331 UTC »
Station: UNID
Listening date: 27 August 2026
Listening time: 23:29 - xx:xx (UTC time)
Frequency: 6950 USB
SINPO: 35333
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Buckingham, PA, USA
Antenna used: LZ1AQ 1.2m dia
Details of the programme listened to:
  2329 "Don't You Wish It Was True" by John Fogerty
  2332 "Broken Down Cowboy" by John Fogerty

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« Last Edit: August 27, 2026, 2333 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2026, 2336 UTC »
Good signal but noisy tonight - 45344

2323 - Dinah-Moe Humm / FRANK ZAPPA
2326 - SSTV Martin 1 image



2328 - Don't You Wish It Was True / FOGERTY
2332 - Broken Down Cowboy / FOGERTY
2339 - SSTV Scottie DX image



2341 - made an antenna change; sigs now S9+20 (55345)
2344 - Barracuda / HEART
2357 - ID (om), The Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service
2358 - Don't Look Back  /BOSTON

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: August 28, 2026, 0000 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2240 UTC 27 AUG 2026
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2026, 2338 UTC »
S9+20  SIO 545  SINPO 55445

2336 UTC Gunslinger by John Fogerty
0012 Foreplay/Long Time by Boston

Thanks!
« Last Edit: August 28, 2026, 0013 UTC by Chuck54 »
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