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Loggings => 10/11 meters => Topic started by: HSR on October 13, 2026, 1206 UTC

Title: Galgalatz 29000 kHz USB - 1205 UTC 12 Oct 2026
Post by: HSR on October 13, 2026, 1206 UTC

Back to back country/soft rock music on 29000khz USB, right in the middle of the Amateur band. S4-S5 in the Shetland Islands.

Title: Re: Galgalatz 29000 kHz USB - 1205 UTC 12 Oct 2026
Post by: HSR on October 13, 2026, 1211 UTC

I don't recognise any songs, however a YL mentioned Simon & Garfunkel in an UNID language between songs. still here fair, S4-S6, sounds like F2 skip propagation.

Title: Re: Galgalatz 29000 kHz USB - 1205 UTC 12 Oct 2026
Post by: Sealord on October 13, 2026, 1228 UTC

Listening on the University of Twente sdr - signal is hitting S9 at times

12:20z 'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues' - Elton John

Direct reception:

13:03z beginning to get some audio
13:16z YL anncr
14:17z 'You Can Call Me Al' - Paul Simon, SNR 20-30db now
15:08z Galgalatz ID by YL (Thanks for the detective work on identifying the station Rob!)
15:13z 'Walk Like An Egyptian' - The Bangles

Galgalatz 29000 USB 15:08z ID 10-13-26  (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qMi29fUGU1JIQAapw_poEm3_3tWKz81R/view?usp=sharing)

Title: Re: Galgalatz 29000 kHz USB - 1205 UTC 12 Oct 2026
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on October 13, 2026, 1436 UTC

Nothing at first, but I started to get reception around 1430 UTC.

Title: Re: Galgalatz 29000 kHz USB - 1205 UTC 12 Oct 2026
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on October 13, 2026, 1537 UTC

Strong S7 with the Utwente SDR. Music currently.

Faded out around 1615 UTC.