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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013  (Read 2215 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« on: August 28, 2013, 0014 UTC »
S9 signal here, just signing on, I think.
Old time radio show now.
« Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 0016 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2013, 0015 UTC »
6945khz. S9 but lots of QRN. Sounds like two men talking. Heard the sign on at 0012 utc. Heard Radio Free ------?

Got it Radio Free whatever.
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RFW, 6945AM, 0012-utc, 08282013,s9+40
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2013, 0016 UTC »
new US national anthem?
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talking of bugs bunny and mel blanc

« Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 0102 UTC by Bill F »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2013, 0017 UTC »
Show with Mel Blanc, voice of Bugs Bunny,
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Re: RFW, 6945AM, 0012-utc, 08212013,s9+40
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2013, 0017 UTC »
Pretty strong into GA tonight. Better on Upper side. Some sort of strange noise riding along in the signal
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2013, 0021 UTC »
Solid S+15 here! Wide signal spanning both USB & LSB

0020, sounds like the DJ Steven Mel Blanc special promised the other night
0025, Colgate tooth powder ad
0026, tune - Five Minutes More
0027, Mel comedy sketch
0037, Colgate tooth powder ad
0038, Mel says "That's all folks!"
0039, Halo shampoo ad & Mel outro theme
0040, RFW gab w Dickweed & Steven, email addy & ID
0044, another Mel Blanc radio show, Fix-It Shop, water heater
0054, instrumental guitar interlude
0056, back to comedy sketch
0107, trio playing jump swing tune
0109, moral of the show, AFRS ID & outro tune
0110, Dickweed & Steven "ending show now", gab, "turn up the echo"
0114 ---signal going down the hole---  unintelligible now

=== Thanks for the show Dickweed & Steven!! ===
« Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 0114 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2013, 0033 UTC »
Tuned in at 0027Z, comedy skit with Mel Blanc.

S9, good audio, nice signal.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2013, 0042 UTC »
s9+ in South Carolina...
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2013, 0052 UTC »
"i have dick weed" (the new IRC greeting phrase)

S9+20 on the NetSDR. Old time radio show at 0052 (8/28) as noted by other listeners.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2013, 0104 UTC »
Pretty good signal 0030 with Mel Blanc comedy
S9 + 10  a bit  of QRM
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