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Author Topic: Sternradio Test 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024  (Read 883 times)

Offline WA0093SWL

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Sternradio Test 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« on: March 25, 2024, 2226 UTC »
Strong carrier in St. Louis on multiple SDRs on and off at times
Moved to 6963
Moved to 6962.4

S9+20 on Knoxville Tennessee SDR
« Last Edit: March 26, 2024, 0200 UTC by tsalisbury0 »
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Re: Sternradio 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2024, 2231 UTC »
2230z - Nothing here on 6962 am, though I do have peskies on 6960 lsb.
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2250z - Tones. AM then USB.
2252z - Sternradio testing on ~6962.39 am.

Is the transmitter smoking? ;p
« Last Edit: March 25, 2024, 2254 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: UNID 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2024, 2233 UTC »
Nothing here on 6962 am at 2230z, though I do have peskies on 6960 lsb.
It's on and off. I saw it for a few seconds before it disappeared. I think it's Sternradio again testing at 3W
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Re: Sternradio 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2024, 2251 UTC »

2250 Sternradio YL and OM talking
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Re: Sternradio 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2024, 2358 UTC »
Testing stuff.  Might do a real TX later. 
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Re: Sternradio Test 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2024, 1201 UTC »
I also noted some earlier transmissions around 1300z and 1700z.
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