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Offline olddxer

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Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« on: July 20, 2013, 0222 UTC »
35333
sign on 0222

0255 off

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: July 20, 2013, 0255 UTC by olddxer »
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2013, 0226 UTC »
Glad to hear you BCR!  S7 into AL with some static but sounding good!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2013, 0228 UTC »
S5 "Blackout in the Red Room '" Love and Hate at 0224
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2013, 0228 UTC »
Punching thru the noise into GA tonight. Running about S8 here, good audio

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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2013, 0230 UTC »
S7 here, decent audio and okay copy thru the noise ' I am not a pleasure unit'  lol

ID and email @ 0238z.  Signal S8 to S9 now.
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« Last Edit: July 20, 2013, 0240 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2013, 0236 UTC »
Despite some static crashes, sounding good, and getting stronger. S9-S9+ with good audio.

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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2013, 0240 UTC »
S9 with some static crashes, good modulation.  Voice ID and email addy at 0237Z. 

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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2013, 0254 UTC »
Really nice signal, S9+5, but loud static crashes. Tuned in to a marijuana bit & then the original version of Black Flag "Wasted"
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2013, 0612 UTC »
SDR catch. Great signal on at 2:20. ID "You're listening to Black Cat Radio...super charged pirate radio on shortwave 6925 USB..." Very noisy conditions tonight & BCR rising above it heroically.
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2013, 1455 UTC »
SDR catch. 0221 sign on with an S9+ signal.
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Re: Black Cat Radio 7-20-2013 6.925U @0223
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2013, 1551 UTC »
Recorder catch:

6925 USB

Signal wasn't strong at first, but increased in level during broadcasts - same details as others.

02:20z-02:54z Black Cat Radio

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/BlackCatRadio6925Usb0220z-0254z07-20-13.mp3

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