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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013  (Read 1220 times)

Offline RCCI

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Radio Free Whatever 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013
« on: October 07, 2013, 0050 UTC »
00:49 Very strong AM signal S9 but the audio a bit muffled-----music being played
00:53 music still going no ID yet
00:56  can now hear a carrier in SSB - not enough oomph for AM audio though.
Thanks Joe for ID! - Radio Free Whatever
01:04 song - unknown
01:05 RFW - ID
01:18 off

Thanks for the Show Radio Free Whatever!
« Last Edit: October 07, 2013, 0119 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: UNID 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 0053 UTC »
Was quite strong at first but faded away quickly to just a carrier within a few minutes.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 0054 UTC »
Radio Free Whatever.

Initially S9+5 at 0049, faded down to around an S7, and now a miracle recovery to S9+5 at 0105.

0105 "Go ahead; smoke another cigarette; Radio Free....Whatever"

Thanks RFW!
« Last Edit: October 07, 2013, 0106 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 0058 UTC »
Strong carrier here, but weak audio.
ID @ 0054z
Some pesc qrm also.
Audio getting stronger @ 0100z
Thanks for the show
« Last Edit: October 07, 2013, 0102 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6935 AM 00:49 October 7 2013
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 1305 UTC »
SDR recording catch.
0035 sign on. Not much more than a carrier here.
0118 carrier off
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