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Offline Jhkayakr

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140 kHz
« on: April 04, 2012, 2308 UTC »
Picking up a long wave station on 140khz, 2300 UTC, 4/4/12 playing music, announcer with a British accent. No ID that i can copy. Got about an S2.  Anyone know what this may be?
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Re: 140 kHz
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 2318 UTC »
I am not aware of any LW stations below 153 kHz.
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Re: 140 kHz
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 2325 UTC »
I found it odd also, but the announcer had a distinct British accent. I cannot copy it at all now. I don't believe it to be bleed over from a local station. It was difficult to hear over noise. Thunderstorms in the area.
BBC had been on 198 historically.
« Last Edit: April 04, 2012, 2327 UTC by Jhkayakr »
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