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Author Topic: RFW 1720 kHz *0214-0316* UTC 12/24/2013  (Read 2457 times)

Offline Kilokat7

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RFW 1720 kHz *0214-0316* UTC 12/24/2013
« on: December 24, 2013, 0216 UTC »
Some VFO swishing around 1720 khz and now into the Radio Free Whatever rewind program.  S4 copy here.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2013, 0338 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: RFW 1720 kHz *0214 UTC 12/24/2013
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2013, 0309 UTC »
Impressive MW signal, S9.  Playing Dr. Feelgood @ 0308z

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Re: RFW 1720 kHz *0214 UTC 12/24/2013
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2013, 0330 UTC »
Not even a carrier here in south jersey
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Re: RFW 1720 kHz *0214 UTC 12/24/2013
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2013, 0337 UTC »
Not even a carrier here in south jersey

The station went off the air at 0316z, you may have missed it.
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Re: RFW 1720 kHz *0214-0316* UTC 12/24/2013
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2013, 0149 UTC »
Here is a decent catch of the station. I like the tune-up prior to the actual broadcast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK_dNSVoblA
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