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Author Topic: WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026  (Read 539 times)

73MJNKY

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WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« on: September 18, 2026, 1222 UTC »
1222 -- The Very Thought of You, Al Soma; S9 +15, K1VL SDR
1224 -- Get Me Through December, Natalie Mac Master
1230 -- In This Room, Leslie Tucker, S9 +20
1238 -- Cry Me a River, Tania Maria
1301 -- Station ID, WTPK; Host 77LJS; Music: Vincent, Sarah Morrau; +shoutouts
1313 -- Je t'aime, Kelly Sweet
1319 -- WTPK News Broadcast begins.
1337 -- WTPK News Radio into Desperado, Emi Fujita
1355 -- RNZ Backstory into So Nice, Stacey Kent
1403 -- Venus, Astronomy into Alison Krauss, Graviy
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1404 UTC by 73MJNKY »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2026, 1228 UTC »
s2-3 here.

1227 "Get Me Through December" - Natalie MacMaster.
1229 "In This Room" - Leslie Tucker.
1233 "Cry Me A River" - Tania Maria.
1240 "If" - Marianna Leporace.
1243 "It's Too Late" - Pamela Luss.
1248 "Frequently Wrong But Never In Doubt" - Cheryl Wheeler.
1252 "A Child Is Born" - Jheena Lodwick.
1256 "Vincent" - Sarah Morrau.
1259 ID and shoutout voice over.
1302 "Breaking up Is Hard to Do" - Emilie-Claire Barlow.
1307 "But Beautiful" - Jacqui Dankworth.
1309 Fading into the noise.
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1310 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2026, 1243 UTC »
1243 A nice signal at tune in.
1346 Weather report - as a weather nerd, I appreciate the mention of the cold front moving in!  ;D
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1346 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2026, 1247 UTC »
1247 - It's Too Late - Pamela Luss                   S7
1248 - Frequently Wrong But Never In Doubt - Cheryl Wheeler
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1250 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: UNID 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2026, 1257 UTC »
1256 - Decent signal atm
1259 - OM w/talk & shout-outs
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1301 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2026, 1300 UTC »
Very noisy
1258 "Vincent" - Sarah Morrau
Just back from a constitutional in the neighborhood and this greeted me over the Coginchaug River

1306 "Breaking up is hard to do" Emilie Claire Barlow, noise dropped significantly
1310 "But Beautiful" Jacqui Dankworth (Op spoke earlier but couldn't decipher)
1317 Op with ID
Will be listening while getting ready to help set up for next week's Fair
1356 Music but once again quite noisy
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1356 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2026, 1317 UTC »
Broadcaster: WTPK
Listening date: 18 September 2026
Listening time: 12:30 to UTC time
Frequency: 4185  USB
SINPO: 45433
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Lodi, NY (USA)
Antenna used: 250 Ft end fed, 35 ft AGL
Details of the programme listened to
1230 "In This Room - Leslie Tucker
1233 "Cry Me A River - Tania Maria
1240 "If - Marianna Leporace
1243 "It's Too Late - Pamela Luss
1248 "Frequently Wrong But Never In Doubt - Cheryl Whe
1252 "A Child Is Born - Jheena Lodwick
1256 "Vincent - Sarah Morrau
1302 "Breaking up Is Hard to Do - Emilie-Claire Barlow

I would be grateful to  - your eQSL at: [email protected]

Thank you for your excellent show.
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1446 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2026, 1353 UTC »
1352  history of Radio New Zealand - cool!

Great reception via Milford PA SDR, except it cuts out sometimes
« Last Edit: September 18, 2026, 1405 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 1222 UTC 18 SEP 2026
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2026, 2059 UTC »
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