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Radio Free Whatever 6945 was 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« on: February 24, 2024, 2116 UTC »
2116 SIO 444
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2256 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2024, 2119 UTC »
Very good reception
2118  "Let's Get Drunk and Truck" Lil Johnson
2120 "Please Warm My Weiner" (As in Allan in Maine probably  ;D) Bo Carter
2122 Soviet anthem
2124 DJDW speaking, thanking contributors
2126 "Petition" Middle Kids
2128 DJDW technical difficulties "No, sh*t Sherlock"
2130 "Whammy-O" The Go! Team
2133 "To Be Felt" Egyptian Blue
2135 DJDW with ID, songs played, HFU shout outs
2136 More technical difficulties with Spotify, "West Side" Full Flower Moon Band
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2138 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2024, 2121 UTC »
Good Signal Strength sinpo 44444
"Please Warm My Weiner" by Bo Carter
2124utc ID Radio Free Whatever -DJ Dick Weed
2126utc "Petition" by Middle Kids
2129utc "Whammy-O" (feat.Nitty Scott) by The Go! Team
2131utc "To Be Felt" by Egyptian Blue
2137utc "West Side" by Full Flower Moon Band
2141utc "Impossible + Strange" by Lizzie Esau
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2149 UTC by Paul65 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2024, 2123 UTC »
2122 Listening online. Getting an old school (like 20's or 30's) blues song. Into DJDW saying "Wolverine Radio" in his best Wolverine Radio voice, into Soviet Union national anthem.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2024, 2127 UTC »
on 6950 USB
2127 beginning to fade in with music, but well below SSB voice traffic

on 6945 USB

2329 weak music, UT on 6948~
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2332 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2024, 2129 UTC »
2127 DW on the mic into music, S9 and a little noisy.
2136 On the mic with song rundown and shout outs, thanks DW.
2147 Robo YL ID "Whatever".
2150 Song IDs by DW, listener acknowledgments into song "The Dream".
2212 IDs.

-6945 kHz

2235z Much better.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2236 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2024, 2129 UTC »
Live stream from the studio: https://radiofreewhatever.mixlr.com/events/3197427

Thank you radio comrades for your unwaivering support! Please help support RFW if you haven't already at :  https://gofundme.com/radiofreewhatever and thank you so much for your help! :'( :)
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2132 UTC by Dick Weed »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2024, 2134 UTC »
I have it with a good signal and a nice Indie tune.
230 Moved to 6945 due to interference.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2232 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2024, 2137 UTC »
S7 and sounding good!  Thanks for the show Comrade!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2024, 2141 UTC »
2140 UTC
S 9 + 10

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2024, 2146 UTC »
SIO: 444 S7
2146 - Music from DJ Dickweed coming in loud and clear!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2024, 2151 UTC »
6950 USB

Not strong, around S2, but clear & above the noise here.

21:51z Radio Free Whatever ID by DJ Dickweed
21:57z "..whateveerrr!.."
22:08z thnx for the shoutout!

Thanks RFW!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2024, 2201 UTC »
2201 utc SIO 444 direct
 Music 🎶 🎵

2230utc   to 6945
« Last Edit: February 24, 2024, 2241 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 was 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2024, 2209 UTC »
2208 - The Fear - Lily Allen                    S9
2212 - Fade Into You - Bleach Lab
2230 - QSY to 6945
2232 - All the Time in the World - Sunship Balloon
2246 - Burial Ground - The Decemberists
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2116 UTC 24 FEB 2024
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2024, 2211 UTC »
RFW with early Saturday evening show....thanks DW!
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