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Author Topic: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013  (Read 1721 times)

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6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« on: November 11, 2013, 2230 UTC »
Bells, and then radio comms strong into GA.

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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2013, 2231 UTC »
s7  at 2231 Gordon Lightfoot
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 2232 UTC »
2228 Just starting up here with ship's bell tolling, CG comms, and the G Lightfoot song

S9+5 here, and thanks again EFR!
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2013, 2232 UTC »
Strong here, Big Fitz tribute
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2013, 2242 UTC »
2230z Big signal in NH, S9+10
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2013, 2245 UTC »
Great signal & audio here tonight - +10dB / S9

2236z - Gordon Lightfoot's Edmund Fitzgerald
2237z - QSL email address
2244z - Radio Comms
2245z - Names of those lost
2248z - Bells ringing

Thanks for the show
« Last Edit: November 11, 2013, 2255 UTC by aurora »
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2013, 2250 UTC »
22:46 tuned in to music - then male reading off the names of the crew. Very interesting signal a strong S9 -10
22:51 song by Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
23:10 off
« Last Edit: November 11, 2013, 2330 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: 6923AM Edmund Fitzgerald 2229 UTC 11 November 2013
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2013, 0000 UTC »
SDR recording catch, 2227 sign on with bells. S9 to peaks of S9+10.
Off 2310.
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