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Author Topic: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026  (Read 323 times)

DangerKitty

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Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« on: October 16, 2026, 2300 UTC »
2300: music Battlestar Galactica: Main Title" - Boston Pops Orchestra and John WIlliams
35343+
2303: "This is the Swift Observatory." ... "Calling Earth", "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash
- note: all announcements done in faux robotic voice
2306: "This is the Sift Observatory", "communications down except for 43 meter band"
2307: "Fire" - Arthur Brown
2309: "Light My Fire" - Doors (seems to be a "fire" theme)
45444 solid
2312: silent / audio break
2313: brief audio
2314: ID, "burning up in the atmosphere", ID, [email protected]
2315: "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads
2318: "Set Fire to the Rain" - Adele
2322: ID, "taking the final plunge", ID "signing off the air", "Holding Out For A Hero" - Bonnie Tyler
2328: EOT

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2328 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2026, 2301 UTC »
2301uutc fair signal   some noise

Music
Battlestar Galactica
Ring of fire
Fire
Light my fire
Burning down the  house
Set fire to the rain
Holding out for a hero

Thanks for the fire show 🔥 🔥
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2324 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2026, 2301 UTC »
2300 "Battlestar Galactica: Main Title" - Boston Pops Orchestra & John Williams.
2303 Swift Observatory ID.
2304 "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash.
2306 ID.
2307 "Fire" - Arthur Brown.
2310 "Light My Fire" - The Doors.
2312 Audio gaps.
2314 ID and email info.
2315 "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads.
2319 "Set Fire to the Rain" - Adele.
2323 ID 2x signing off into "Holding Out For a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler.
2328 OTA.
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2328 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2026, 2302 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 444  SINPO 45444

2301 UTC Battlestar Galactica: Main Title by Boston Pops Orchestra
2304 OM "Calling earth" into Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
2307 ID into Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
2310 Light My Fire by The Doors
2315 ****Signal now S9+10...Comments, email
2316 Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
2319 Set Fire to the Rain by Adele
2323 Comments, ID, signoff
2324 Almost Paradise by Mike Reno

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2323 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2026, 2303 UTC »
Very good reception

2302 - "Battlestar Galactica" - John Williams
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2026, 2308 UTC »
2307 music - "Fire"
2310 "Light My Fire"
2312 Oh no!  You blew a fuse!
2314 ID, doomed to burn up in the atmosphere, email address, into "Burning Down the House"
2319 "Set Fire to the Rain"
2323 "This is Swift Observatory, taking the final plunge" signing off the air, into "Holding Out for a Hero"
2328 off air

I would greatly appreciate an eQSL sent to [email protected]
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SINPO 55445  S9 +10
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2328 UTC by jackroberts »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2026, 2311 UTC »
2311 "Light My Fire"
2314 ID, "You are tuned to the Swift Observatory"  [email protected]
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2314 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2026, 2311 UTC »
Very good reception

2311 "Light My Fire" The Doors
2312 Off?
2313 Music snippet, ID
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2314 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2026, 2312 UTC »
Listening on the Vermont SDR
The Doors - Light My Fire with sudden gaps on/off 
[email protected] announced
the station is burning up in the atmosphere!
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
female vocalist w/ keyboard
taking the final plunge? is it the Swift Observatory or the Satellite of Love? ;-)
Holding Out for a Hero
off air @ 2328
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2329 UTC by DJFrederick »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2026, 2317 UTC »
Broadcaster: Swift Obsetvatory
Listening date: 16 October 2026
Listening time: 23:05  to UTC time
Frequency: 6935 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
2305 "Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
2307 "Fire - Arthur Brown
2310 "Light My Fire - The Doors
2315 "Burning Down the House - Talking Head
2328 OTA

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

Thank you for your excellent show.
« Last Edit: October 16, 2026, 2344 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2026, 2318 UTC »
2317 "Burning Down The House". Good reception, moderate fade.
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2026, 2321 UTC »
Excellent signal at about 2318 with Talking Heads "Burning Down the House" into pop song with YL vocals
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2026, 2322 UTC »
on 6935 USB      direct
2320 music, 2322 talking (ID?), 2323 music,
2328 OFF
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2026, 2329 UTC »
2328 on Empire MI sdr1 with fair S5-S7 signal, female singing, off air.
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Re: Swift Observatory 6935 USB 2300 UTC 16 OCT 2026
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2026, 2336 UTC »
SWIFT OBSERVATORY
DATE.                  October 16, 2026.
HOUR.                 23.15 UTC.
FREQUENCY.     6935 USB.
SINPO.                24332.
RECEPTOR.       SDR Empire- Michigan- USA.
01- Announcer talk identification and mail address.
02- Song-Burning down the houde- Talking Heards
03- Song- Set Fire to the rain- Adele.
04- Announcer talk identification.
05- Song- Holding out fir a hero- Bony Tayler.
THANKS FOR THE MUSICAL PROGRAM, PLEASE SEND ME QSL CARD [email protected].
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