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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz AM 0258 UTC 12/22/2013  (Read 1889 times)

Offline RobRich

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Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz AM 0258 UTC 12/22/2013
« on: December 22, 2013, 0303 UTC »
Sign on. ID. Time warp. Program from 1942. Peaking S9+30. SINPO 55555.

0308 UTC - Pretty much slammed the S meter on my R-2000. Bouncing off S9+40.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2013, 0314 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz USB 0258 UTC 12/22/2013
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2013, 0305 UTC »
I have this on AM, S3 to S5 playing 40's style music. Time 0305Z on the west coast.

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz AM 0258 UTC 12/22/2013
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2013, 0306 UTC »
Thanks. :) Just flipped to AM. Changed the thread title.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz AM 0258 UTC 12/22/2013
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2013, 0352 UTC »
0344 utc
I hear old stuff. Its like I've stumbled upon some ancient transmissions that bounced off a distant space object and now earth is receiving them back. I bet it has something to do with the solstice.

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« Last Edit: December 22, 2013, 1746 UTC by Antennae »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925KHz AM 0258 UTC 12/22/2013
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2013, 1427 UTC »
SDR recording catch. Fairly weak signal here.
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