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Author Topic: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 Oct 2021  (Read 1269 times)

Online Big Badfish Al

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Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 Oct 2021
« on: October 02, 2021, 2333 UTC »
Frequency: 6872.50
Mode:AM
Date: 2 October 2021
Time:2330 UTC
SIO: 333 to 444 in Uniontown PA
Signal meter: 7+

2330 - Program on Radio Caroline (boat era)


Thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL to bad_fish@hotmail.com
« Last Edit: January 17, 2022, 2336 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2021, 2335 UTC »
Very Good reception

2334 OM talking interspersed by jazz music

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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2021, 2338 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S4  SIO 323   SINPO 35233 Very hard to make out sentences with noise and fading in and out

2337 UTC Male voice, Radio Caroline

2345 This is....

2357 I Always Want To Be With You by Leslie Gore

2359 Male voice speaking

Thanks for the history lesson!!!!
« Last Edit: October 02, 2021, 2358 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2021, 2343 UTC »
Weak in the noise so far. At 2342 have a man talking but generally unable to make out what is being said.
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2021, 2343 UTC »
2340 Talk about Radio City, etc ... a bit distorted over compressed?  S8
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2021, 2348 UTC »
Great signal but audio is distorted. Hard to understand - 45333
eQSLs appreciated! Send to: aurora6925 (at) mail.com
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2021, 2352 UTC »
SINPO=34222, noisy with some fading.

2351- Clip from radio or tv program: OMs speaking about early UK pirate Radio Caroline. Some musical clips, broadcast clips, and interlude music (eg, "Here Comes The Night" by Them, and "Concrete And Clay" by Unit Four Plus Two, both at 2355. "Mr. Pitiful" by Otis Redding at 2356).
« Last Edit: October 02, 2021, 2356 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2021, 2358 UTC »
2357, got it here in CT with fair signal.  Just played Petula Clark.  Thanks for the show;)
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2021, 0007 UTC »
0005 Om talking ?
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2021, 0017 UTC »
signal S8 on the SDR in Lorain County, Ohio
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Re: Offshore History Radio 6872.50 AM 2330 UTC 2 October 2021
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2021, 0109 UTC »
Hi all!

Tnx for Reports but reply with eQSL Card will be
Delayed because my computer crashed last friday evening!

Hope to solve it asap.

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