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Author Topic: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026  (Read 156 times)

Chuck54

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Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« on: October 27, 2026, 2306 UTC »
S7-8  SIO 434 SINPO 45334

2305 UTC The Irish Volunteer by David Kincaid
2308 ID, comments into When Johnny Comes Marching Home by 38th Army Band
2311 Dixie's Land by 2nd South Carolina String Band
2314 OM comments, music played significant role, into We Are Marching On to Richmond by Bobby Horton
2318 Music...signal dropped
2322 OM comments into Goober Peas by Burl Ives
2326 OM Email into The Fall of Charleston by Tennessee Ernie Ford  (Some QRM now)
2328 O Susanna
2332 ID, musical duels, Rebel Soldier by Waylon Jennings

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2332 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2026, 2311 UTC »
on 6935 USB       direct
2310 some western movie tune ?, 2313 talking (no copy), 2315 song, with banjo?
2322 talking, ID ?, 2323 march, fading up, 2328 trad. tune
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2328 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2026, 2313 UTC »
2311 UTC Hearing music in with the noise.
2314 UTC song "We are marching on to Richmond"
2318 UTC song "Yankee Doodle"
2321 UTC Dj with ID / 1861 Brass band.
2322 UTC Email given then the song "Goober Peas"

SINPO 2/2/2/2/2 Direct, thanks for the show please qsl.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2323 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2026, 2314 UTC »
2314 OP talking about Civil War soldiers on both sides.
2315 "We Are Marching On to Richmond" - Bobby Horton.
2318 "Yankee Doodle" - 97th Regimental String Band.
2321 ID
2322 [email protected] email info into "Goober Peas" - Burl Ives.
2325 ID and eQSL email info into "The Fall of Charleston" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
2328 "Oh Susanna" by Frank Saunders.
2331 ID.
2332 ID into "Rebel Soldier" - Waylon Jennings.
2336 "Give Us a Flag" - Richie Havens.
2338 ID and eQSL email info.
2339 "Battle Cry of Freedom" - Bobby Horton.
2342 OTA.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2343 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2026, 2323 UTC »
2321 Heard ID "Hardtack Radio" but signal is weak
2323 sounds like a song about goober peas
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2026, 2324 UTC »
2320 on Empire MI sdr2 with fair S5-S7 signal, various songs about military service, ID by male, off at 2342. 
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2343 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2026, 2325 UTC »
2325 - Weak signal here atm
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2026, 2335 UTC »
2335:  Just tuned in; trying to ID the music

2340:  Can barely hear.  Better with the indoor loop than the outside wire but fading in and out.


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« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2344 UTC by DXVoyager »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2026, 2340 UTC »
Listening via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan ...

2339 UTC: "Battle Cry of Freedom" by Bobby Horton.
2342 UTC: Off, leaving only the peskies on this frequency.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2026, 2343 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Hardtack Radio 6935 USB 2305 UTC 27 Oct 2026
« Reply #9 on: Today at 00:03 »
Caught about the last five min. VG signal, but watery & spacey, so pretty hard to copy
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