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Author Topic: BBC Radio 4 "Voyage" via Cloudsplitter 6935 USB 2314 UTC 22 APR 2023  (Read 630 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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2314 UTC Spoken word skit over music (Solid S9 here and sounding great!)
2315 UTC Mention of "nuclear power plant in orbit"
2317 UTC Mention of Apollo and Houston
(Some kind of sci-fi drama but no clue yet)
I believe this is an episode of BBC Radio 4's "Voyage"..."1980 APOLLO N" (Episode 3)
2333 UTC OM with program ID and cast members
2334 UTC YL ID "For the best in classic science fiction...this is Cloudsplitter Radio", followed by Episode 4 "1981-1985 Approaches"
0001 UTC OM with program ID and credits
0002 UTC YL with Cloudsplitter ID then OFF

Thanks for the Saturday evening sci-fi CSR!
« Last Edit: April 23, 2023, 0003 UTC by Skipmuck »
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2316 Radio drama, S9+.
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2317 UTC
S9 signal with clear audio
sounds like a talk radio show
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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SINPO=45444

2318- Radio dramatization (BBC?) of "Voyage" by Stephen Baxter, depicting a manned mission to Mars.

002- YL synth voice IDs Cloudsplitter Radio, then off.
« Last Edit: April 23, 2023, 0003 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
All reception from this location, radio and antenna.
QTH New Hampshire (70 miles north of Boston).
Tecsun S-8800 and Kenwood R-2000, with about 135 feet of wire thrown up in the trees.
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S8 SIO: 444
2315 - Sci Fi Radio Drama
2335 - Voyage Sci-fi radio drama continues. (Thanks for the sci-fi!)
0002 - CSR ID then OFF
« Last Edit: April 23, 2023, 0004 UTC by Radio Star »
All Reception Direct and Local on Cape Cod, MA
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H-501x with with whip, faint reception, in Shaker Heights, OH

2324 Conversation between 2 OM
2326 Sudden boost in reception, much more of conversation is discernible
« Last Edit: April 22, 2023, 2326 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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I have it with a fair/good signal.  Interesting Sci Fi drama.  Thanks for the show.
2330 ID as Cloud Splitter Radio into Episode 4 of the Voyager from BBC Radio 4
0001 ID as Cloud Splitter Radio with Classic Science Fiction Radio.
 
« Last Edit: April 23, 2023, 0004 UTC by JustGreg »
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on 6935 USB
2329 talking in E, then voices with some music background
« Last Edit: April 22, 2023, 2331 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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2330: Female with a countdown?. Space drama but very noisy here.
2334: Classic science fiction radio.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2023, 2334 UTC by myteaquinn »
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signal S9+15-20 on the SDR in Milford, PA
23.41 radio drama /  science fiction / flight to the Mars
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Just above the noise floor here
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23:55 UTC - Weak readable with sci fi radio program.


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2344 Radio play  - sci. fi., 0001 ID, off.

S4 and noisy, so difficult listening.
Mark Taylor
Cambridge, Wi. (20 miles SE of Madison)
Perseus, Elad FDM S2, Airspy HF+ & Discovery, e1, bunch of portables; W6LVP antenna
Music identified with help from Shazam.