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Author Topic: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019  (Read 1917 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« on: December 22, 2019, 2200 UTC »
2200 Just signed on. Off frequency? SIO 444
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2206 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2159 22 December 2019
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2019, 2202 UTC »
Signed on 2159 UTC. SINPO: 33333 via Uniontown PA sdr. Playing a country type song.
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Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2159 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2019, 2204 UTC »
Here also at 2159 UTC on 6949.9ish USB with "Merry Christmas From the Family"-Robert Earl Keen
2204 UTC OM with ID and mention of special QSL card, into "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree"-Mel & Kim
2208 UTC "Christmas Was a Friend of Mine"-Fay Lovsky
(Signal is hitting S7 peaks amidst moderate band noise)
2212 UTC ID with email address..."reception reports are very welcome"  (Followed by a deep fade)
2214 UTC "Driving Home For Christmas"-Chris Rea
2217 UTC "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"-The Pointer Sisters
2219 UTC OM with ID and mention of SSTV



2222 UTC "It May Be Winter Outside(But In My Heart It's Spring)-Love Unlimited
2225 UTC "Walking In a Winter Wonderland"-?
2227 UTC ID string, into "December Will Be Magic Again"-Kate Bush
2233 UTC "Jingle Bells"-
2234 UTC Off suddenly here or faded out?
2238 UTC Back up again with "Lonely This Christmas"-Mud
2241 UTC "Please Come Home for Christmas"-Pat Benatar
2245 UTC "Little Red Rooster"-Tom Petty
2248 UTC OM with ID, into "Pipes of Peace"-Paul McCartney
2252 UTC OM with ID, and email for a special QSL card, into "Merry Christmas Everybody"-Slade
( 2254 UTC Signal dropping down into the noise now  :( )
2257 UTC OM with ID and email addy
2258 UTC Faded out or OFF?
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2258 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2019, 2206 UTC »
Noisy conditions but decent signal here in Eastern Mass

2200 - "Merry Christmas From The Family" - Robert Earl Keen
2203 - ID: "Texas Radio Shortwave". email address given, special qsl mentioned
2204 - "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Mel & Kim
2208 - "Christmas Was A Friend Of Mine" - Fay Lovsky
2212 - OM w/ID and email address
2213 - "Driving Home For Christmas" - Chris Rea
2216 - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Pointer Sisters
2220 - SSTV

2222 - "It May Be Winter Outside" - Love Unlimited
2225 - "Winter Wonderland - Lawrence Welk
2227 - ID: "Texas Radio Shortwave". email address given, special qsl mentioned
2228 - "December Will Be Magic Again" - Kate Bush
2233  - "Jingle Bells" - Turn Up The Fun Performers
2234 - Lost or Off......
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2235 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2019, 2208 UTC »


Fair reception

2204 Music just above floor, sorry I missed "Merry Christmas from the Family"
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2019, 2214 UTC »
 S7 at 2213  " Driving Home For Christmas " Chris Rea
 Hearing some different songs and artists for Christmas . Thanks Texas
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2216 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2019, 2223 UTC »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2019, 2225 UTC »
2222 SSTV.  One evil-looking Santa!
45454 in Wyomissing.


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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2019, 2226 UTC »
S8 signal that seems tough to tune in just right. 6949.89 usb sounds about right. Sounds good. Thanks for the broadcast.

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ID with QSL info at 2228 utc by OM and YL
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2228 UTC by blw »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2019, 2227 UTC »
Texas Radio Shortwave 6949.9 USB S3-S5 in NY

2225: Lawrence Welk “Winter Wonderland”
2227: Texas Radio Shortwave I.D. and mention of Christmas Special and have email: TexasRadioSW@gmail.com
2228: Kate Bush “December Will Be Magic Again”
2233: “Jingle Bells” briefly then off the air
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2234 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2019, 2229 UTC »
Fair signal (S5-6) on the KIWI-SDR operated by the Pennsylvania State University
22.25 "Walking In a Winter Wonderland"
20.27 ID+email
22.33 "Jingle Bells"

22.39 on again or new station (?)
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2243 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2019, 2232 UTC »
22.25 UTC Xmas song: Walking In A Winter Wonderland
22.28 UTC ID by OM and then, e-mail given for reports
22.29 UTC Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again
22.33 UTC Jingle Bells song
22.34 UTC sudden sign off

22.42 UTC Xmas song, sounded like Celine Dion
22.44 UTC blues guitar music and male singer, Tom Patty?

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Thanks TRSW for this Xmas show. Please eQSL to my addy!
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2247 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2019, 2234 UTC »
Picking up a signal on the SW UK SDR , around S3-4, 22:33 "Jingle Bells" then off
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2236 UTC by ukdxer »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6950 USB 2200 UTC 22 Dec 2019
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2019, 2259 UTC »
2257 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY audio is ok. On 6949.9 kHz, Merry Christmas tune was playing.
2300 UTC - Signal is gone.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2019, 2302 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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