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Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« on: February 23, 2013, 0010 UTC »
Radio Ga-Ga kicks it off with some SSTV and then several announcements. S9. Then some dead air, and then music starting at 0012 UTC.
« Last Edit: February 23, 2013, 0012 UTC by Beerus Maximus »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2013, 0013 UTC »
IDs heard at 0012z.
Pretty good signal.
Music now. Going Up The Country.
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2013, 0014 UTC »
00:08 Just came on /
00:12 Clear ID followed by Canned Heat song - Going up the Country
00:15 Spoof on Canadian sounding guys.."EH"  -  Signal about S6 with good audio.
00:21z  Clear ID  "Radio Ga Ga Pirate Radio Shortwave"
song then followed by ID at 00:25 "Radio Ga Ga broadcasting live from Zipper Lake".
00:29 Sounded like a guy interviewing woman about panties.
00:30 Brief snippet of song "Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo"
00:41 lost signal.

Thanks for the Show...Hurry Back!
« Last Edit: February 23, 2013, 0057 UTC by RCCI - Radio Comedy Club International »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2013, 0014 UTC »
2-23-13 0011

35333

Radio GA-GA on shortwave repeated several times

0012 then into "Going to up the country"
« Last Edit: February 23, 2013, 0016 UTC by olddxer »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2013, 0022 UTC »
Steady S7 - S8
00:14 ut Canned Heat Goin to the Country
00:15 - 00:17 ut McKenzie Brothers skit
00:17 ut Rock & Roll MUsic
00:21 ut Radio Ga Ga Pirate Radio Shortwave, Pop Music
00:25 ut Radio GaGa ID - from Ziper Lake
00:28 ut "Knights In White Satin" unknown version
00:29 ut "How Important are your Underwear"
00:31 ut Rock n Roll Hoochi Coo
00:35 ut Radio Ga Ga Live from Zipper Lake
00:40 ut Off
Strong S7 - S8 thru--- Thanks for the Show Dj

« Last Edit: February 23, 2013, 0123 UTC by Rockpicker »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2013, 0025 UTC »
Radio Gaga s 5 with Id at 0021
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2013, 0030 UTC »
0025 ID, "Try a Little Tenderness"
0027 "Nights in White Satin", kind of
0031 J Winter - "R&R Hootchie Coo"

Good signal here RGG.  Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: February 23, 2013, 0033 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2013, 0030 UTC »
BIG signal here.  S7 to S8 on the meter.
Thanks for the show and great signal
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2013, 0033 UTC »
Very nice signal into GA tonight, running S8 here. 0033

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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2013, 0040 UTC »
0034 ID "Live from Zipper Lake", folksy tune with flutes, s3

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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 KHz USB 0010 UTC 2/23/2013
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2013, 1958 UTC »
Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 333

Good copy with little fade - same details as others, also noted 'XYZ' SSTV image of nude female before RGG show started.

00:10z-00:40z Radio GA-GA

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioGa-ga6925Usb0010z-040z02-23-13.mp3

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