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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023  (Read 1236 times)

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Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« on: December 02, 2023, 2022 UTC »
2020 Just signed on, SIO 555
2029 Sign on music
« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 2030 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2023, 2033 UTC »
2032 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, great audio, good to hear DJDW again.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2023, 2036 UTC »
6950 USB

Signal in & out of the noise currently, but slowly improving.

20:45z RFW ID
20:55z ID
21:27z "..whatever!.." noise has dropped down & signal is in the clear now

Had to shut down everything due to thunderstorms, but thanks for the show DJ Dickweed!
« Last Edit: December 03, 2023, 1348 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2023, 2036 UTC »
Nice signal into NE Ohio.  SIO 555, 15 over on the ole S-Meter.  Playing music, "Forever Had to End," by Bobby Bazini. ID'ed as DJ Dickweed @ 2036 UTC, 6950 USB.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2023, 2042 UTC »

2043 - DJ Dickweed loud and clear here on Cape Cod. Thanks for the tunes!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2023, 2052 UTC »
2052 UTC

S9 +10

Music
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2023, 2053 UTC »
2052 - Signal into my NYC shack is S5 with good audio

Thanks for the show RFW!!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2023, 2055 UTC »
2054 utc DIRECT  SIO333
Music
Thanks for show
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2023, 2058 UTC »
Just started listening.
2050 utc “Living The Dream” by Brent Luck”
2052 utc “Beginners Luck” by Jealous Of The Birds”
2055utc ID heard “ This is Radio Free Whatever”
Then
“Psycho” by Goldie Boutilier
Sinpo 55344 noisy static at time it gets stronger then weaker 
I had RF noise , found culprit , fixed it . Sinpo now 55555


« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 2136 UTC by Paul65 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2023, 2112 UTC »
2111 DJ DW sounding A-OK here!  S9 +
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2023, 2113 UTC »
2112 - Our Sketch Out - Lonely the Brave          S9
2116 - Unholy - Black Honey
« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 2117 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 02 DEC 2023
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2023, 2143 UTC »
21:42 UTC - Weak readable and fading in and out.


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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2023, 2148 UTC »
I have the good DJ Dickweed paying new music with a good signal.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2023, 2203 UTC »
Very good reception
2201 DJDW "Devil's Advocate...Radio Free Whatever grab bag....pretty good.  Problem with Spotify"
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« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 2205 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2023, 2214 UTC »
2212 UTC SIO 433 with some QRM into my SDR direct
2213 Music but QRM not allowing ID
2215 Better Way To Live by Kneecap
2219 DJ talking but can only pick up a word over the noise.
2220 Off?
« Last Edit: December 02, 2023, 2221 UTC by Sky Waves »
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