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Title: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on November 03, 2013, 2039 UTC
Just signing on now, S9+20

Starting a new series of shows dedicated to Autumn.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Rafman on November 03, 2013, 2043 UTC
2042z Starting a series of shows called "The Sounds of Autumn"
2043z "High Road" Cult

Great signal when band isn't fading...
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: DimBulb on November 03, 2013, 2055 UTC
Radio Free Whatever S7-S9 in NH

2053z Weezer - Pork and Beans
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: EvenLess on November 03, 2013, 2113 UTC
Just heard MGMT, Time To Pretend 21:10z - Using Global Tuners to hit New York City receiver from Baltimore MD - info below. (Hope to have a nice one soon after I move.)

Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Receiver: Icom PCR-1500
Antenna: AntennaCraft FM6
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: EvenLess on November 03, 2013, 2115 UTC
What does the S7-S9 part mean please?
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Dick Weed on November 03, 2013, 2120 UTC
That's an indication of signal strength comrade. From the signal meter on the receiver.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: EvenLess on November 03, 2013, 2123 UTC
Gotcha - thanks man. New to the hobby, so learning as much as possible.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Echo_One on November 03, 2013, 2126 UTC
We dont mind newbies here... We all started out as newbies...

EvenLess... Did we not meet last night at Twente SDR?

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Dickweed, another great show. S7 on the NH remote

2145 - back end of the Soviet National Anthem

2146 - Chocolate

2150 ID

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Dickweed, why not call the cat "Short Wave"?
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ChrisLobdell on November 03, 2013, 2127 UTC
DJ Dick weed doing great at 2126 with "Animal" by Mike Snow  S-9 +10
Audio sounds better with more bass than before.
Some Pesce bleed thru.... >:(
Said they were signing off but didn't, looks like a repeat of their Autumn Show "Chocolate" by 1975  at 2146
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: EvenLess on November 03, 2013, 2129 UTC
We dont mind newbies here... We all started out as newbies...

EvenLess... Did we not meet last night at Twente SDR?

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Dickweed, another great show. S7 on the NH remote

Yes we did - nice to see ya here. When you say the "band is fading", is that because of something solar, or propagation, or something else?
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Lord Windemere on November 03, 2013, 2137 UTC
Radio Free Whatever 10 over S9 here.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Tuco on November 03, 2013, 2142 UTC
Not very strong here into Maine. S3-S4. At 2140, I recognized the ID, then the station transmitted something in SSTV.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on November 03, 2013, 2201 UTC
The SSTV transmission had a wee bit of a timing problem...

(http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/mypics/03Nov2013-170014.JPG)

That's the version with an attempt to fix the timing. Here's the raw image:
(http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/mypics/03Nov2013-170143.JPG)

Was the audio with the SSTV encoded as an mp3 or other compressed format, Comrade Dickweed?
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ff on November 03, 2013, 2204 UTC
+10 over 9 into upstate NY
2152-metal remake of "Careless Whisper"
2157-Radio Free Whatever ID

Thanks for the show guys!
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: rdla4 on November 03, 2013, 2208 UTC
Peaks up to S9 into GA tonight....Thanks for the show!

2208 UTC
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Markokpik on November 03, 2013, 2234 UTC
6925 AM, 2229, 3.3.13.  Rock.

Fair, S6 w/ S5 static floor (ugh)

0048 another SSTV try.  I wasn't able to decode it with RX SSTV.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on November 03, 2013, 2256 UTC
Same issue with the second SSTV attempt, comrade.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: RCCI on November 03, 2013, 2307 UTC
22:01 Just tuned in - hearing rock music Signal about an S2 here in Illinois
22:14 can hear talking of some sort.
22:32 hearing music signal's come up to about an S4
22:35- 22:37 hearing talking presumed ID
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: CaptnKliegle on November 03, 2013, 2323 UTC
S-9+20dB in the Southeast NH

Making fun of the fisherman trying to use the frequency. lol


TS-590 Cobra Ultralight SR at 100' AGL
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Mentholyptus on November 03, 2013, 2327 UTC
Solid 15 over
Also coming in fine on the Tecsun 660 w just the whip

2326, heavy tune in progress
2331, Rammstein tune
2335, DJ gab, beer talk, what to play?
2339, QRM/RFW ID, heavy tune
2344, heavy tune
2351, DJ gab, "fun filled adventure", ID, "goodbye", ID
2354, SSTV tones to 2358, and... ---off---

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes Dickweed !!! ===
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: hf-na on November 03, 2013, 2332 UTC
23:32 Fluctuating between S9 to S9+30 here .......
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: halifaxtap on November 03, 2013, 2337 UTC
2336  mr. Weed discussing   propagation. S5, noisy in Halifax
2350  Now we are getting some good signal.. S9,  clear audio
QRM from the fishfone folks.
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: rdla4 on November 03, 2013, 2359 UTC
Sign off at 2355, followed by SSTV Scottie DX Mode. Thanks again for the show, comrade.

SSTV Image was appropriate,,,,
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on November 04, 2013, 0000 UTC
The third try is the charm!

(http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/mypics/03Nov2013-185921.JPG)
Title: Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2039 UTC 3 Nov 2013
Post by: Sealord on November 04, 2013, 1259 UTC
Signal level was too weak to hear the show, but was able to decode the SSTV image.

Radio Free Whatever 6925 USB 23:57z SSTV Scottie DX 11-03-13:

(http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx256/Sealord40m/RadioFreeWhatever6925USB2357zSSTVScottieDX11-03-13_zps26691478.jpg)

Thanks RFW!