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Author Topic: Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021  (Read 1244 times)

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Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« on: February 14, 2021, 0247 UTC »
Music up on 6950 USB at 0245. good but fadey signal.
In the noise at 0255z and unreadable.
Hearing bits and pieces of music and was able to make out the word Skippy on the waterfall at 0303z.

Signal has gotten stronger by 0300z.
 
     


And here is one of the waterfall images.

« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0329 UTC by myteaquinn »
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DAMN SKIPPY 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2021, 0250 UTC »
Frequency: 6950
Mode: USB
Date: 14 Feb 2021
Time: 0247
SINPO: 44444 in DC
Signal meter: 7+

0247 - ZZ Top - Thank You
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0305 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2021, 0252 UTC »
Listening via Northern Utah SDR; not audible yet out here near Seattle ...

0251 UTC: "She Loves My Automobile" by ZZ Top.
0254 UTC: "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" by ZZ Top.
0258 UTC: Quick SSTV transmission; I didn't catch it with my app.
0259 UTC: "A Fool for Your Stockings" by ZZ Top.
0303 UTC: Data transmission of some type, then "Manic Mechanic" by ZZ Top.
0306 UTC: SSTV w/ Damn Skippy ID, then "Lowdown in the Street" by ZZ Top.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0308 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: unid 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2021, 0252 UTC »
0252 S5  Blues type music
0254 ZZ Top, "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
0258 SSTV and sounds like perhaps EasyPal?
0300 ZZ Top "That's All right"
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0301 UTC by raypfaff »
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Re: unid 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2021, 0257 UTC »
0255 I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide - ZZ Top  S6
0259 A Fool For Your Stockings - ZZ Top
0303 Manic Mechanic - ZZ Top
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0304 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: unid 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2021, 0257 UTC »
02:51 UTC - S6 with some fading.
02:54 UTC - ZZ Top - I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide.

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Re: unid 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2021, 0307 UTC »
Tough copy here, SINPO=14131.

306- SSTV.
307- Blues/Rock sounding music with OM.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0309 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2021, 0307 UTC »
0306 SSTV but could not decode
SSTV 0310 Damn Skippy
« Last Edit: February 14, 2021, 0310 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: unid 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2021, 0310 UTC »
0309  SSTV       SIO 333
0311 ZZ Top / cheap sunglasses
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Re: Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2021, 0318 UTC »
SSTV 0306

SSTV 0309

SSTV 0315

Some fading but good copy here in central VT.  I can't figure out how to post images, sorry.

Thanks for the show!

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Re: Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2021, 0331 UTC »
N1IRO

This is posted in the QSL thread but it works for posting any image on-line here.

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,26834.0.html
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Re: Damn Skippy 6950 USB 0246 UTC 14 FEB 2021
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2021, 0333 UTC »
02:58 UTC - SSTV followed by music
03:06 UTC - SSTV followed by music
03:10 UTC - SSTV followed by music; ZZ Top
03:16 UTC - SSTV followed by music; ZZ Top
03:19 UTC - Faded out and returned at 03:21 UTC
03:27 UTC - SSTV "Marked Safe From" and end of transmission