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Author Topic: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013  (Read 2680 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« on: October 05, 2013, 2338 UTC »
Hearing some music, but the pescadores are winning.
RGG ID at 2342
« Last Edit: October 05, 2013, 2343 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 2339 UTC »
Peskies on LSB

2339Z 33433 S7 The Spinners "Rubber Band Man"
2342Z 34433 S7 ID "Radio Ga-Ga pirate shortwave"
2342Z 34433 S7 Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
2346Z 24432 S6 ID "Radio Ga-Ga"






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« Last Edit: October 05, 2013, 2346 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: Radio GaGa 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 2340 UTC »
Radio Gaga - weak against the pescadores, but definitely hear "Rubber Band Man". 13341

2345z - Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
2345z - RGG ID
2346z - Nickelback?
2349z - Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
2352z - Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
0000z - Bowie - Fame
0034z - RGG ID - 2013 Special Event Hootenanny - and off.

Thanks RGG - good to hear you.
 

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« Last Edit: October 06, 2013, 0035 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Radio GaGa6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 2341 UTC »
Just got back from walking the dog - did not have a radio with me

2335 Croce - Don't Mess Around With Jim
2338 Spinners - Rubber Band Man
2341 RGG ID, Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
2346 "Radio Ga-Ga, Special Event Station, presenting <missed it> Hootenanny 2013".
2351 Monkeess - Clarksville
0011 S Dan - Don't Take Me Alive (all right!)
0018 ID, Minnesota Redneck
0026 Gary Wright - My Love Is Alive
0026 ID, Rare Earth - Hey Big Brother
0034 Thanks for tuning in and thanks for the reports on the HFU, and off

S6 with hvy pesc QRM, but pretty good all things considered
Thanks GaGa!
« Last Edit: October 06, 2013, 0035 UTC by jFarley »
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2013, 2342 UTC »
Getting killed by the pescadores 2341 here
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2013, 2343 UTC »
Radio GaGa ID at 23:41 UTC. S9 signal into NE Ohio tonight with "Rubber Band Man"

- Special event station tonight. Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: October 05, 2013, 2347 UTC by hammarhead »
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 2349 UTC »
Gaga is victorious over the pescas here. About S5.
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 2349 UTC »
Radio GaGa doing ok in NH tonight, S6 but with lots of QRM bleeding over from 6925 LSB QSO's.
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2013, 2353 UTC »
Good signal, but strong pescadores on LSB.
'Last Train to Clarksville' by The Monkees @ 2352z
ID @ 2354z and into 'Eyes Without a Face' by Billy Idol
0034z  ID and thanks for reports on HFU and off.  Signal was getting fadey toward the end.
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: October 06, 2013, 0035 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2013, 2354 UTC »
23:53 Signal about S5 here in Illinois just above the noise floor.
00:03 hearing Bowie's song Fame
00:23 signal up ... hearing song Mr. Roboto Queen S7-8 ending with Scarface's Say Hello To My Little Friend (funny)
00:29 Clear ID "Radio GaGa Special Event"
00:30  song "Hey Big Brother" by Rare Earth  (great song from the "Backpack" Album!)
00:34 song cut off.... OP signed off thanking everyone for reports on HFU.
00:34 off

Thanks for the Great Show Radio GaGa!
« Last Edit: October 06, 2013, 0037 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2013, 0007 UTC »
Radio GaGa, 6925U, 0003, 10.6.13.  Very end of a song, ID, David Bowie I think.

Good.

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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2013, 0011 UTC »
Just above the noise floor here on the R75.
Tried using the Tecsun 660 in the yard w just the whip, but it's all peskies, no Gaga!

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« Last Edit: October 06, 2013, 0044 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: Radio Gaga 6925 USB 2337 UTC 5 Oct 2013
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2013, 2028 UTC »
Recorder catch:

6925 USB

Weak signal just above the low noise floor with slight fading at times - same details as other dxers.

0027z-0034z Radio GA-GA show

Audio (complete tx): https://archive.org/download/Httparchive.orgdetailsShortwavePirateRadioCont2/RadioGa-ga6925Usb0027z-0034z10-05_06-13.mp3

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