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Author Topic: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023  (Read 1189 times)

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Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« on: February 11, 2023, 2240 UTC »
On at 2240 with music, only fair signal at Virginia SDR
6950.05 and drifting
6950.03 as of 2306
6950.01 as of 2321 UTC
SSTV at 2323 UTC looks like Thunder Chicken
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 0005 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2023, 2243 UTC »
Tuned in at 2241 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, electronic music,
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2246 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2023, 2249 UTC »
SINPO=13221
2249- Can make out a fast dance beat sometimes, and now what sounds like electronic music with repeating tones.

SINPO=33333 now
2317- Ambient/atmospheric electronic music now. Sort of spooky sounding.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2317 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2023, 2250 UTC »
2249 weird sounds ? S5
2258 music
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2258 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2023, 2251 UTC »
2251 got a faint signal of music just at/below the noise threshold.
2314 stronger now, beeps and boops reminiscent of Kraftwerk though I'm sure it's not that. SIO 111
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2314 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2023, 2252 UTC »
Good signal in rising noise levels. Signal is S8 and music is louder now. Show goes into single note tones and then multi-tones. OM is saying something that is impossible to understand. Thanks for the broadcast.

The signal has either come up rapidly or a new station is on the air. The music seems different, and the signal is stronger. Good rock tunes are playing. It is now a very good broadcast.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2339 UTC by blw »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950v USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2023, 2257 UTC »
Exact frequency is drifting and hard to follow. S7 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR. QRM from Peskies on the frequency, doesn’t sound like Spanish (but what is it?).

2256 UTC-Strange Electronic Music, frequency somewhere around 6950.08 kHz
2308 UTC-Now seems to be settled on 6949.98 kHz, still drifting
2318 UTC-Frequency suddenly moving down in steps of 10 Hz

2322 UTC-OM “that was some weird s**t huh”
2322 UTC-Martin 1 SSTV
2324 UTC-Beck’s Bolero / Rice Pudding (Live) by Joe Bonamassa (now stable on 6949.98 kHz)
2333 UTC-Mainline Florida (Live) by Joe Bonamassa

Not sure if the station after 2322 UTC is the same or not. It is definitely Thunder Chicken Radio after that time, but not sure about before that.

« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 0624 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2023, 2300 UTC »
2255 UTC Sounds like the music is playing backwards?
2304 UTC Ambient shoegaze techno dance music?  :)
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 2305 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2023, 2307 UTC »
2307 UTC - Electronic music.  S7-9 55444.  Drifting on occasion.

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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2023, 2309 UTC »
Excellent signal. I've had some problems tuning it in, between the drifting and the type of music
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2023, 2316 UTC »
on  6950 USB     direct
2315 some music at noise level

0014 SSTV, 0016 music
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 0016 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2023, 2323 UTC »
Tuning this USB station in is a problem but is strong S9 here in Central Wisconsin.
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2023, 2327 UTC »
2323  SSTV in Martin 2.  An angry-looking, horned creature.  Peskies prominent underneath. 33443 in Wyomissing at 2327

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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2023, 2337 UTC »
S7 here
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2240 UTC 11 FEB 2023
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2023, 2339 UTC »
S8-S9 signal here at 2338 UTC
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