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Author Topic: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026  (Read 268 times)

ChrisLobdell

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The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« on: September 12, 2026, 1104 UTC »
1104 Usual mish mash of old operator recordings S8
« Last Edit: September 12, 2026, 1107 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2026, 1114 UTC »
1113 Good copy here at tune in. "... your call did not go through"
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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2026, 1116 UTC »
544 SIO here in Jacksonville, NC. I love these oddities
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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2026, 1120 UTC »
1120 Operators answering calls.
1121 "This is a recording.... 15 cents more.
1124 "You may dial another number now...Your call did not go through.
1128 More operators answering calls.
1129 OTA.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2026, 1129 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2026, 1121 UTC »
VG signal here at 1116 with layers of telco sounds, prerecorded operator messages, and live operators + 3 consecutive IDs just after tune in. Also, heard a bit of WWV in there.
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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2026, 1125 UTC »
Station: The Bell System
Listening date: 12 September 2026
Listening time: 11:22 - xx:xx (UTC time)
Frequency: 6925 USB
SINPO: 35333
Listening Location: Yokohama city (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA, USA
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Details of the programme listened to:
  1122 Telephone call operator

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Re: The Bell System 6925 USB 1100 UTC 12 SEP 2026
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2026, 1128 UTC »
Good reception

1128 Old phone recording, ringing phones
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