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Offline Zoidberg

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Turtlehead Radio 6925
« on: May 05, 2012, 0331 UTC »
5/5/12, 6925 (seems to be USB tonight), 0325z: Turtlehead Radio ID, audio clip from Tropic Thunder.  Never go full retard.  Music I can't ID.
0032z: Okay, this one I recognize, Beastie Boys.  RIP, MCA.

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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 0332 UTC »
I have them here with Beastie Boys tunes.
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 0335 UTC »
0333 UTC: Turtlehead over the static with a Beastie Boys tribute show.  RIP MCA
0341 UTC: Paul Revere
« Last Edit: May 05, 2012, 0342 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2012, 0340 UTC »
Very weak here but some of the music is making it through the noise level
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 0346 UTC »
About S-3 in Northern Canada with a Beastie Boy song being played. When I heard Ad RocK had died I fired up Licence to Ill this afternoon. Great to hear some pirate tribute, as well!
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 0413 UTC »
Good S7 signal here tonight.



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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 1409 UTC »
SDR recording catch here, starting at 0326 with IDs. Tough copy. Lots of t-storm static.

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