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Author Topic: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026  (Read 303 times)

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Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« on: September 25, 2026, 2311 UTC »
2311: sign on w/possible waterfall pics, music "Night On Bald Mountain" - Leonard Berstein & NY Philharmonic, w/VO guys talking aviation related talk
2313: Dita w/ID, talk of fall coming, talk of Studio B and Juan Valdez, Mentions Fleetwood Mac, ID
2315: "Rattlesnake Shake" - Fleetwood Mac, "Green Manalishi" - Fleetwood Mac
[3-4]5343+
2326: Dita and Juan discussing what song to play; "Telephone Blues" - John Mayall & Bluesbreakers
2339: Dita saying save those old photos, books, tapes, videos, CDs, ... take them out and enjoy them
2348: "Move Over" - Janis Joplin
2352: Dita and Juan w/news, [email protected], please send reception reports
2356: "Badge" - Cream, "Run Out of Time" - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
0002: waterfall pics (capture was not very good, but anyway) "https://radiofreespirit[can't read all]"


0047: "... and now for something completely different", "Hocus Pocus" - Focus
- signal fading a great deal more than earlier, 35333, getting noisier
0054: Dita getting ready to sign off, asking for reception reports, mentions of raccoons, w/thanks for listening, waterfall art or text

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: September 26, 2026, 0056 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2026, 2314 UTC »
Listening via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan, which is receiving an S7 to S9 signal, but the audio's being hit with quite a bit of noise and some fading ...

2313 UTC: Dita with Radio Free Spirit ID and talking about the onset of autumn. She mentioned her co-host is on vacation, but she brought in engineer Juan Valdez to help host.
2316 UTC: ID again into "Rattlesnake Shake" by Fleetwood Mac.
* * * * *
Now listening via the SDR in Fork Union, Virginia, which is receiving an S5ish signal, but the noise and fading is a bit improved over the last SDR ...

2319 UTC: "Oh, Well Pt. 1" by Fleewood Mac.
2321 UTC: "Green Manalishi" by Fleetwood Mac.
2325 UTC: Dita back on the mic with ID and talking with Juan about what to play next.
2326 UTC: "Telephone Blues" by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.
2330 UTC: "Steppin' Out" by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Eric Clapton.
2333 UTC: "The Super-Natural" by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.
2336 UTC: Waterfall ID with a raccoon image, then the song "Double Crossin' Time" by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Eric Clapton.
2339 UTC: Dita with ID again and then talking over an instrumental tune about the importance of enjoying music and other physical media.
2343 UTC: Dita gave the ID again and talked about the studio before wrapping up her manifesto about physical media and music.
2344 UTC: Juan Valdez talking about his physical media, too, then the two argued about what to play next, followed by "Turtle Blues" by Big Brother & The Holding Company.

Thanks for the music and the program tonight!
« Last Edit: September 25, 2026, 2345 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2026, 2314 UTC »
Spun the MLA, nothing here but wavering RTTY  :-[
Following the gray line and the spectrum.
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2026, 2315 UTC »
S8  SIO 444  SINPO 45444

2314 UTC YL ID, comments
2316 Rattlesnake Shake by Fleetwood Mac
2319 Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac
2322 Green Manalishi by Fleetwood Mac
2326 Dita with Juan Valdez into Telephone Blues by John Mayall & The Blues Breakers
2334 Signal faded out, barely audible
2346 Signal still barely audible, music

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: September 25, 2026, 2346 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2026, 2318 UTC »
Good signal - 45344

2313 - aviation communications with background music, Night On Bald Mountain / LEONARD BERNSTEIN
2313 - ID (yl), You're listening to Radio Free Spirit
2314 - YL stated she is playing British Blues tonight
2315 - ID (yl), You're listening to Radio Free Spirit
2319 - Oh Well / FLEETWOOD MAC
2321 - Green Manalishi / FLEETWOOD MAC
2323 - signal faded to my noise level
2325 - YL talking but too weak now to understand

Thanks for the show!


« Last Edit: September 25, 2026, 2327 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2026, 2320 UTC »

2319 Not making it through stormy weather here what so ever
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2026, 2325 UTC »
Very good reception

2321 - "The Green Manalishi" Fleetwood Mac
2328 - "Telephone Blues" - John Myall
2331 - "Steppin' Out" - John Myall
« Last Edit: September 25, 2026, 2331 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2026, 2325 UTC »
2322 Very weak. Sounds like Fleetwood Mac
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2026, 2353 UTC »
2353 UTC
S-6

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2026, 2355 UTC »
Janis Joplin- "Move Over"
PSA on capturing energy from closing doors.

Great signal in SE Michigan at 2354.  55555.

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2026, 2356 UTC »
2354 end of Radio Free Spirit News - I missed it!
2355 send in signal reports to [email protected]
2356 music "Badge"
2358 "Run Out of Time"
0001 Dita said "You have to have a name" and then faded back into the static
0002 switched to Knoxville TN SDR just as Dita gave website, and waterfall picture of http//, into
0003 blues-rock
0007 new song - southern blues by a Led Zeppelin wannabe (oops, it was LZ "Lemon Song")
0012 new song
0014 new song slower guitar blues instrumental
0021 even slower guitar blues - sounds like BB King, but I can't quite make out the lyrics
0025 OM ID, into "The Pusher" by Steppenwolf.  Wow, never would have guessed
0030 Dita taking us back to high school electronics lab
0031 Dita having a little smoke in the studio - into "Still Got the Blues for You"
0035 new blues
 
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SINPO 35353   S5     switched to Knoxville - 45454 much better  S7-9 but noise increasing
« Last Edit: September 26, 2026, 0035 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2026, 0029 UTC »
0027 on Empire MI sdr1 with fair S5-S7 signal, song "god damn the pusher" by Steppenwolf, 
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2026, 0029 UTC »
Good signal.

0024: Steppenwolf - The Pusher
0034: Zepp - Since I've Been Loving You
« Last Edit: September 26, 2026, 0036 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2026, 0040 UTC »
on 6950 USB    direct*
0039 music, up and down
0055 talking
OFF ?
« Last Edit: September 26, 2026, 0056 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Radio Free Spirit 6950 USB 2311 UTC 25 SEP 2026
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2026, 0054 UTC »
Weak signal in the noise at 0024
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