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Author Topic: WEEK Radio via NAPRS 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023  (Read 739 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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WEEK Radio via NAPRS 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« on: February 05, 2023, 2119 UTC »
2118 May have just signed on, SIO 333... and off
« Last Edit: February 06, 2023, 1248 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2023, 2120 UTC »
Very good reception
2117 Song about the days of week, sounded like a kid's song....then suddenly off
2159 CW (Days of Week, says OM) WEAK Radio ID then "7 Days of the Week" The Learning Station
2202 email weekradioshortwave@gmail.com, songs about days of the week
2204 "I Don't Have To Be Until Monday" Steve Azar
2206 "Come Monday" Jimmy Buffett   Excellent reception
2209 "Sun Comes Up, it's Tuesday Morning" Cowboy Junkies
2213 "Tuesday's Gone" Lynyrd Skynyrd
2220 ID, email addy, to "Just Wednesday" Inspial Carpets
2226 CW
2228 "Thursday Morning" Giles, Giles, & Fripp
2232 "Thursday" Jim Croce
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2233 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2023, 2156 UTC »
2154 UTC I have a solid carrier here, but only traces of very weak audio (possibly peskies).
2159 UTC CW
2200 UTC OM with mention of radio station for every day of the week, into unid song about the days of the week!
2202 UTC OM over the music with ID WEEK Radio
2213 UTC "Tuesday's Gone With the Wind"-Lynyrd Skynyrd
2256 UTC "Eight Days A Week"-Beatles
2259 UTC OFF
(Haven't heard this one in a few years! I'm going to kick back and enjoy the show! Recorder running!)

Tip of the hat to you Stan Weekly!  8)
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2304 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2023, 2159 UTC »
2159 CW  S5 very noisy
2200 om / music
2207  " Come Monday"
2227 CW
2234 Id and address ?
2253 Johnny Cash "Sunday Morning Sidewalks"
2256 Beatles " Eight Days  A Week"
2259 off
a big thank you to the ops who bring these old stations back to life
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2301 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2023, 2200 UTC »
on 6975.54
2158 weak carrier direct
2200 music, 2209 ID ..... Radio, more music

2254 carrier on 6975.57    audio marred by various UTs
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2256 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2023, 2204 UTC »
2202 I Don't Have to Be Me (Til Monday) - Steve Azar   S9 with some fades
2209 Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning - Cowboy Junkies
2213 Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
2221 Just Wednesday - Inspiral Carpets
2224 Wednesday Week - The Undertones
2230 Thursday AM - Giles, Giles & Frip ...
2250 Will You Be Staying After Sunday - Peppermint Rainbow dedication to me!



I believe this is WEEK not WEAK .....
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2251 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2023, 2206 UTC »
2205 UTC: Weak S3 signal with noise. Hearing music but that is about all I can make out so far.
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2023, 2207 UTC »
SIO 242
2206  Come Monday
2220  WEAK RADIO SHORTWAVE ID with gmail address asking for reception reports - signal is picking up now 343
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2221 UTC by FelixChapel »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2023, 2207 UTC »
S9 nice copy
2202 - "I Don't Have to Be Me" - Steve Azar
2206 - "Come Monday" - Jimmy Buffett
2209 – YL: “Radio Station For every day of the week, this is WEEK Radio.
2209 – “Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning – Cowboy Junkies
2221 – “Just Wednesday” – Inspiral Carpets
2236 – “Friday Night” – Eric Paslay
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2237 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2023, 2208 UTC »
S6 signal here with "Come Monday" at 2206 UTC
Location: NE Ohio

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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2023, 2211 UTC »
signal S8 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
22.07 song "Come Monday"
22.09 ID (a woman)
22.09 song "Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning"
22.13 song "Tuesday's Gone"
22.20 ID, email (a man)
22.21 song "Just Wednesday"


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« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2344 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2023, 2218 UTC »
SINPO=34333

2217- "Tuesday's Gone" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
2220- OM synth voice IDs. Email address for reception reports, over music. "Audio recordings are very much appreciated."
2221- "Just Wednesday" by Inspiral Carpets.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 2222 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: WEEK Radio 6975.5 AM 2118 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2023, 2341 UTC »
I got a recording on the AB1KW KiwiSDR, I will add details later.
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