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Title: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: myteaquinn on December 31, 2025, 0135 UTC
0134: Telephone answering machine messages. Various telephone sound effects.
0153: Station ID.
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: elburndx on December 31, 2025, 0138 UTC
S9 with QRN

0137 YL talking
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: Radiouser on December 31, 2025, 0138 UTC
0137 Telephone Ops answering calls. "I know how to do my job"!
0141 "Are you making a long distance call?" I don't understand you".
0150 "Your number did not go through, hang up and dial again".
0153 ID "You have been listening to the Bell System".
0156 "This is WWV Ft Collins, Colorado"
0201 More Ops doing their thing.
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: Treehouse SWL on December 31, 2025, 0139 UTC
S7 signal and fair audio heard via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan ...

0138 UTC: Audio montage of telephone operators and phone noises. Seems like this has to be The Bell System station.
0148 UTC: Audio of phone operators and phone-related noises is still going.
0153 UTC: Male announcer with The Bell System ID, then more operators and phone noises.
0202 UTC: Station's still playing its usual montage of operators and phone noises.
Title: Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: ChrisLobdell on December 31, 2025, 0145 UTC
0144 Can hear dial tones etc just above the noise floor MUST be the Bell System!

#keep43mweird
Title: Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: hsmith77 on December 31, 2025, 0145 UTC
Telephones ringing YLs talking
Title: Re: UNID 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: Chuck54 on December 31, 2025, 0152 UTC
S8-9  SIO 444  SINPO 45444

0151 UTC Telephone calls
0153 various phone responses
0209 Phone calls continue
0220 Calls continue

Thanks!!
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: DXerKen on December 31, 2025, 0203 UTC
Station: The Bell System
Listening date: 31 December 2025
Listening time: 02:01 - 02:15 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6850 USB
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Tustin, MI, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Tustin, MI, USA
Antenna used: Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0201 Telephone call talking
            *"All members. Of your hospital. Now, Is a good time to.  ..."
              "Desperately for another female. What? Number are you calling? Please check out. ..."
  0215

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: [email protected]
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: shadypyro on December 31, 2025, 0214 UTC
0212 utc various telephone sounds, and a operator will be with you shortly. Fair signal via the Citrus County Florida sdr with moderate noise.

SIO
355
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on December 31, 2025, 0225 UTC
S7 with the phone sounds of my youth.  lol
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: shadypyro on December 31, 2025, 0228 UTC
Gone at 0228 utc, thanks for the random telephone noises lol
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: William Hassig on December 31, 2025, 0235 UTC
To bad I missed it. I'm a Bell system retiree.
Title: Re: The Bell System 6850 USB 0134 UTC 31 DEC 2025
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 31, 2025, 1106 UTC
The absolute faintest of signals here on the SDR recording circa 0202 UTC.