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Author Topic: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC  (Read 2333 times)

Offline Zoidberg

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Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« on: September 03, 2015, 0231 UTC »
6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC

0230z: Just tuned in, didn't catch ID, hearing Charlie Sexton "Beat's So Lonely" through heavy local RFI.  Haven't heard the Texas guitar slinger in many years.  Some audio or transmitter glitches.
0235z: ID, sounds like Turtlehead Radio, but not sure due to heavy local RFI
0236z: Gene Loves Jezebel "Desire"
0243z: Another ID, still buried under local RFI.  More classic '80s tunes, INXS "Original Sin"
0250z: Icicle Works "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" - just barely audible but familiar
0251z: Loud and clear ID for Turtle Head Radio, audio clip from Tropic Thunder.  Never go full retard.  That's fer dang sure.
0252z: Nick Lowe "Cruel to be Kind".  Also fer dang sure.
0256z: Talking Heads "Take Me to the River"
0306z: Turtle Head Radio ID and Tropic Thunder audio clip.
0319z: Off or faded out.

Don't need Shazam or Firefly for these tunes, even through heavy RFI.

SINPO=32322, decent signal peaks but lots of roller coaster fading and heavy local RFI from parking lot and street lights.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2015, 0319 UTC by Lex »
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2015, 0300 UTC »
I have them here with the Talking Heads' Take me to the River. Not very strong, but audible. SIO 322

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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2015, 0303 UTC »
Clear signal coming in, just not very strong. Low noise right now. Almost bumping S9. Thanks for the show and good audio.
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2015, 0344 UTC »
6325 USB / Sep 03 / 0324-0332*?
Tail-end of show.  Sounded like song "Take Me to the River" with station ID ~0328.  S/off or loss of signal after cover of T Rex's "Bang-a-Gong."  Weak signal barely audible in high noise floor.
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2015, 1728 UTC »
Buried here by Captain Morgan until they signed off at 0251, then a weak signal was revealed on the SDR recording.
Thanks for the show, I have not heard Turtle Head Radio in a while!
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925 USB 3 Sept 2015 0230 UTC
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2015, 1950 UTC »
Recorder Catch on 6925 USB

Just trace audio noted here during my overnite recording. 

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