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Author Topic: WMPQ 6950 USB 0228 UTC 09 SEP 2023  (Read 1540 times)

Offline Markokpik

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WMPQ 6950 USB 0228 UTC 09 SEP 2023
« on: September 09, 2023, 0232 UTC »
"Where the Wild Waters Flow" - Alex Rudi Pell, 'Man of Sorrows' - Bruce Dickinson, confusing ~ 1 minute of music / noise (if an ID didn't hear anything), 'Dancing with an Angel' - U.D.O., ., 'The Bard's Song - In the Forest' - Blind Guardian, SSTV,  'A Tale That Wasn't Right' - Halloween, bit of group singing, SSTV, 'When All is Lost' - Symphony X, ID ?-?-?-?, SSTV, 'The Unforgiven' - Metallica, "WMPQ", SSTV, 'Lake of Tears' - Gamma Ray, ID, SSTV, This is (??).  WMPQ." 0319 off.

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My SSTV isn't set up on this computer yet :-(
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0320 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: WMPQ 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2023, 0235 UTC »
0234: S9 signal playing Man of Sorrows (Orchestral Version) by Bruce Dickinson
0237: Dancing with an Angel (feat. Doro) by U.D.O.
0256: When All Is Lost by Symphony X

     
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0326 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UnId 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2023, 0237 UTC »
S9 here
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WMPQ 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2023, 0247 UTC »
0245 UTC

S  9

Music

A tale that wasn't right--Helloween
When all is lost--Symphony  X
SSTV  ID   WMPQ
The unforgiven--Metallica
SSTV with noise
Lake of tears--Gamma Ray
0320  UTC --OTA

   
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0320 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: UnId 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2023, 0248 UTC »
SINPO=34343

247- "A Tale That Wasn't Right" by Helloween (grunting and squealing noises perhaps, over music at 249?)
251- Pig noises.
251- SSTV.

318-SSTV.
318- OM speaking, but low audio, so tough copy. Heard WMPQ ID at end.
319- Silence, and presumed off.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0319 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UnId 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2023, 0248 UTC »
Good signal

0245: Pig Hunt and partial SSTV


0247: Helloween - A Tale the Wasn't Right
0251: SSTV


0253: Symphony X - When All is Lost
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0254 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: UNID 6950 USB 0228 09 SEPT 2023
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2023, 0249 UTC »
02:48 UTC - Weak unreadable, down in the noise, to my location.


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Re: UnId 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2023, 0304 UTC »
WMPQ SSTV ID 0302 UTC
Signal good with high T-storm noise in Maryland
Tried another SSTV at 0309 but it didn't catch
« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0311 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: WMPQ 6950 USB 0228 9 September 2023
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2023, 0307 UTC »
"The Unforgiven" Metallica @ 0306 tune-in
WMPQ ID/SSTV @ 0310
"Lake Of Tears" Gamma Ray @ 0311
Pig pen sounds/SSTV @ 0318
Final WMPQ ID and gone @ 0319

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« Last Edit: September 09, 2023, 0319 UTC by Grumpy Grandpa »
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