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Author Topic: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014  (Read 6796 times)

Offline Antennae

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6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« on: March 01, 2014, 0409 UTC »
0408
A song I don't know

0410
ID ____ Head Radio Voice of the Mentally In____

SINPO
35443

0437
ID: You are listening to Turtle Head Radio

05XX
Red Mercury Labs and Turtle Head Radio speaking about:
equipment (how to cut a doublet antenna, its like circumcision)
seafood (unicorn lobsters that squeal when boiled)
San Fernando Valley (the armpit of the world and good dog meat that RML ate at a Chinese restaurant there. )
myteamquinn was discussed and appreciated as a formidable listener

0609
Red Mercury Labs playing a tune now
Had to take a dump, possibly turtle-heading?

SINPO
14352 Pretty good copy

Its funny, they give their ID at the end of their QSO transmission all proper-like.

0620
Off

0631
ID I've got to sleep now. Thanks Colonel Turtle Head! Keep your head in the zone!

« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0635 UTC by Antennae »
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Re: 6930 usb UNID, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2014, 0413 UTC »
Nice s5/7 signal here " Pieces " Sum41 Id couldn't copy
Thanks TQ for the ID
Thanks for the shoutouts
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0431 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: 6930 usb UNID, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2014, 0415 UTC »
0413Z, just tuned in. Hearing Sum 41 - Pieces. I have about an S3-4 at the moment.
0415Z, sounds as if they had technical issues. Not sure. Back on with The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head on.
0420Z, playing Acceptance - Different. Up to an S7 right now.
0425Z, several shout-outs. Thank you.
0426Z, playing Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning.
0440Z, Sorry, I had to leave the listening post for a bit (kiddos), playing Don Henley - The Heart Of The Matter. At an S7.
0445Z, playing Anberlin - Breaking. Down to an S5.
0459Z, Bob - Airplane. Up to an S7.
0503Z, Beastie Boys - Sure Shot. At an S4-5.
0510Z, Some guitar riff, I have no idea. At an S4
0515Z,  Big Audio Dynamite - Rush
0520Z, many shout-outs, thank you again. I think he said something derogatory to the FCC.
0547Z, I thought THR signed off but heard THR and RML talk about circumcism? Z
0723Z, I was gone for quite a while but now hearing Eddie Murphy - Boogie In Your Butt @0723.0726Z, hearing OTH radar.
0727Z, hearing RML giving props to THR  QSO between THR and RML.
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0737 UTC by KE5WRT »
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Re: 6930 usb UNID, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2014, 0416 UTC »
Turtlehead Radio ids at 0414z, then off.
Back on and ids at 0418. Weak signal

Well thank you for the compliment Colonel Turtlehead.

Interesting QSO between Colonel Turtlehead and Red Mercury Labs.
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0543 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: 6930 usb UNID, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2014, 0417 UTC »
Very good signal here in MO. Missed the ID & e-mail addy though
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Re: 6930 usb Turtle Head Radio, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2014, 0417 UTC »
About S6 here with some flutter and fading.  Details same as others.  Seems to be off @ 0415z, back on @ 0416z, somewhat weaker at S5.
Shoutouts @ 0425 - thanks!
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0425 UTC by refmo »
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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2014, 0420 UTC »
Great signal here in AL tonight!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2014, 0438 UTC »
Don Henley S4ish --0438 Zulu--

S4-5 --0449 Zulu--

S6 with Shout Out...Thank you  :P --0528 Zulu--

ID --0532 Zulu--

Shout out to ANDY YODER.....Buy his book folks.

OFF --0535 Zulu--
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0536 UTC by RedMercuryLabs »
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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2014, 0441 UTC »
Good signal here.
0440 singing about forgiveness.
ID and shoutouts @0443

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0444 UTC by Darint »
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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2014, 0447 UTC »
Coming in good here in SE KS, first time I've ever heard this station.

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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2014, 0517 UTC »
Pretty good signal here, possibly the best I've heard from Col. Turtlehead.
Thanks for the show!
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6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2014, 0654 UTC »
Still on @ 0650z. Clear copy @ a s5. Thanks Turtle Head radio.
Paved Paradise @ 0705z.
RML comments @ 0728z.
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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2014, 0747 UTC »
Heard them here in SW Idaho...

Turtlehead Radio / 6930 USB kHz / 0410-0532 UTC / 03-01-14 / SIO 343-444
QSO'ed w/ Radio Mercury Labs for awhile after broadcast; came back on several times; logged them again at 0734-0741
YouTube link pending...
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 0750 UTC by vhavrilko »

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Re: 6930 usb Turtlehead, 0408 UTC Mar. 1, 2014
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2014, 1718 UTC »
SDR recording catch, about an S6-S7. Sign on at 0404 with repeated IDs.

Nice to hear Turtlehead Radio again, it has been a while.
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