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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: Ct Yankee on December 24, 2024, 2159 UTC

Title: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: Ct Yankee on December 24, 2024, 2159 UTC
Excellent reception, Dec. 24, 1938 FDR speech at Lafayette Park, DC.....WFDR?
2200 FDR "and now I press button to light tree...across from the White House at Lafayette Park"
2203 "When men should beat their swords into plowshares."
2204 Christmas carols by chorus
2206 "First Noel"
2208 "Silent Night"
2209 "Little Town of Bethlehem"
2210 "Hark Ye herald Angels Sing"
2211 Marine Band Instrumental
2212 Crowd applause, prayer
2214 Marine Band plays "Hail to the Chief"
2215 OM Newscaster talks over music to identify officials present.
2216 OM Newscaster "500 lights on tree"
2217 OM Newscaster "....representing the Girl Scouts of America......", then ID's songs sung by chorus, Marine Band, benediction
2219 "The party is about over......."
2221 "You have been listening to WFDR Shortwave, the real WFDR. Merry Christmas", off
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: RobRich on December 24, 2024, 2200 UTC
2200z - Speech format. "Tonight my friend it is Christmas Eve..." SIO 444. ~S7 peaks via KiwiSDR and 148' LoG. Decent to good copy.
2206z - Holiday music.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: dxwingr on December 24, 2024, 2201 UTC
2200utc SIO555 direct
The president  talking about Christmas   years ago
WFDR.?

2221utc id you are listing to WFDR

Christmas songs now

THANKS FOR SHOW
Title: Re: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: elburndx on December 24, 2024, 2203 UTC
S9+ with wideband pesky over signal

2202 FDR speech?
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: hflstnr on December 24, 2024, 2205 UTC
2204 - huge signal 35dB SNR
2207 - Silent night
2210 -   "United States Marine Band"
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: osiris on December 24, 2024, 2206 UTC
S7 on my indoor MLA-30+ loop. SIO: 434.

2204: FDR Christmas Speech
2206: Christmas Carol's
2210: CBS Christmas News Broadcast
2121: ID: WFDR
2222: Off
Title: Re: WFDR 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: JustGreg on December 24, 2024, 2206 UTC
I have it with a good signal (SI 434).  Playing traditional Christmas music. Thank you for the show.
2221 ID as WFDR and off.

Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: Sarge94 on December 24, 2024, 2209 UTC
2208 - Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem                        S9+
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: hsmith77 on December 24, 2024, 2210 UTC
2205 "The First Noel" S7
2206 '' Silent NIGHT '
2219 ID  The Real WFDR
Title: Re: Unid 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: RadioHF - Sheldon Harvey on December 24, 2024, 2220 UTC
Strong signal into the Montreal area in USB
2215 UTC airing a recording of the lighting of the White House Christmas Tree during the FDR administration

Using SDRPlay RSP-1A and MLA-30 antenna
Please QSL to ve2shw@yahoo.com
Thank you for the broadcast

Sheldon Harvey
Canadian Int. DX Club
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Title: Re: WFDR 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 24, 2024, 2221 UTC
2221 ID. You have been listening to WFDR... the real WFDR" and off
Title: Re: WFDR Shortwave 6910 USB 2200 UTC 24 DEC 2024
Post by: Radiouser on December 24, 2024, 2225 UTC
2206 UTC "First Noel".
2208 UTC "Silent Night".
2209 UTC "Little Town of Bethlehem".
2214 UTC "Hail to the Chief" by The U.S. Marine Band.
2221 UTC  ID by OM "You have been listening to WFDR... the real WFDR" and Off.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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