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Author Topic: Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012  (Read 1344 times)

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Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« on: December 24, 2012, 1531 UTC »
Strong, S9+10. Hearing some Christmas music.

ID at 1533z.

Checking the SDR, looks like sign on was 1511z.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 1742 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2012, 1533 UTC »
Ditto in NC. Strong.
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Re: Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2012, 1535 UTC »
Eccentric Shortwave 6930u 1531+ 12/24/2012 ID @1533 into instrumental blues/blue-grassy X-Mas song; SIO344; Bing Crosby's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" @1542; Cheech&Chong X-mas story @1545; Groovy song I couldn't ID then final ID w/ Christmas wishes and S/off @1553

Thanks Eccentric Shortwave! Merry Christmas to you!

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« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 1557 UTC by ETM71 »

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Re: Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2012, 1535 UTC »
Heard here with BB King (I think), "Santa Baby", J Brown "Merry Christmas Baby", others from 1516.
1530 "Hardrock, Coco, and Joe"
1553 ID, greetings, and off

S5, and Thanks Eccentric!

Z: Merry Christmas, OM!
SL: ICU, and Merry Christmas to you also!
« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 1557 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2012, 1536 UTC »
Eccentric SW, 6930u, 12-24-12, SINPO 35342
S6 signal, but a fair amount of static this morning. Sounds like a Christmas show.

1532z - Hardrock, Coco, and Joe (A WGN Chicago children's show favorite)
1533z - ID

Great to hear Eccentric SW again.

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Re: Eccentric Shortwave 6930 USB 1529 UTC 24 Dec 2012
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2012, 1546 UTC »
Fairly large signal here running between S6-9

1542 "better watch out"
1545 cheech & chong skit
1555 "Eccentric shortwave wishes you a happy holiday season this is Eccentric Shortwave" male voice "merry christmas from Eccentric Shortwave" female voice then off
« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 1605 UTC by olddxer »
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