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Author Topic: Not The BBC 6940 AM 2337 UTC 28 AUG 2022  (Read 359 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Not The BBC 6940 AM 2337 UTC 28 AUG 2022
« on: August 28, 2022, 2338 UTC »
Very good reception

2337 "Ripple" Grateful Dead
2339 "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" Flat & Scruggs
2341 A BBC IS tune...."This is Not the BBC" several times and "I am not joking"
2342 OFF?
« Last Edit: August 29, 2022, 0035 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Unid 6940 am 2337 utc 28 Aug 2022
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2022, 2342 UTC »
S8 @ 2341 with several ID's as 'This Is Not The BBC', then off.
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Re: Not The BBC 6940 AM 2337 UTC 28 AUG 2022
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2022, 0049 UTC »
Another BBC hoax, like the spaghetti trees in Italy. They're terrified the Queen is dying and Prince Chuck will soon be King.