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Author Topic: Radio Halloween 6950 USB 0243z Nov 1, 2013  (Read 2036 times)

Offline DimBulb

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Radio Halloween 6950 USB 0243z Nov 1, 2013
« on: November 01, 2013, 0258 UTC »
Radio Halloween doing very well in NH tonight, S9+

0243z ID
0300z ID, "You are listening to the haunting sound of Radio Halloween" into "Witch Queen of New Orleans"
0303z "This has been a ? production" and off...
« Last Edit: November 01, 2013, 1510 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Halloween 6950USB 2243z Sept 1, 2013
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2013, 0259 UTC »
Very faint here, can just make out some voices.
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Re: Radio Halloween 6950USB 2243z Sept 1, 2013
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2013, 0301 UTC »

0301z Freq a little closer to 6950.05 KHz ... (at the time of this posting!)
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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Re: Radio Halloween 6950 USB 0243z Sept 1, 2013
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2013, 1334 UTC »
SDR recording catch. 0235 sign on, nice signal.
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PLS QSL - Radio Halloween 6950 USB 0243z Nov 1, 2013
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2013, 2054 UTC »
Radio Halloween.  6950 USB, 11-01-13.  0239 - 0300 UTC

"Ghostbusters" theme at tune-in.  Numerous IDs in spooky male voice "to all you Pirate DXers out there in Pirate Radio Land".  More music, including "I Put A Spell On You", before seeming to leave the air @ 0300.  Re-broadcast of an old show ???

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Re: Radio Halloween 6950 USB 0243z Nov 1, 2013
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2013, 2151 UTC »
The correct spelling is Radio Hallowe'en by the way.

I've been in contact with Tommy Pickles, the station manager, who's said this was an unauthorized rebroadcast of an old show.

QSLs are available, I will forward reports to him.

Just email to prbrelays@gmail.com

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