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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM *2313-0014* 04/17-18/14  (Read 2065 times)

Offline clobdell

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Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM *2313-0014* 04/17-18/14
« on: April 17, 2014, 2322 UTC »
Dick Weed and Stephen playing mx from the 1930's  S-6 fady
« Last Edit: April 18, 2014, 1444 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316- 04/17/14
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2014, 2325 UTC »
Caught sign on at 2315 with Russian national anthem followed by a Benny Goodman rag at 2320z. Coming in at S9.

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316- 04/17/14
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2014, 2326 UTC »
S5 here at 2323 with ID
Harry L. Smith
Springfield,Oh.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316- 04/17/14
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2014, 2332 UTC »
S5 here with nice AM signal at 2322 UTC with some swingtime jazz tunes, ID at 2226 UTC, and ID at 2229 UTC..."pour yourself another shot of vodka"
2330 UTC email address and some more ragtime
{A pleasant change of pace to start off the Holiday weekend!}
2335 UTC DJ Dickweed ID'd the previous songs played, and the next tune "Christopher Columbus"... "RPM", then tune.
2340 UTC ID, then slow jazzy tune
2343 UTC Nice S7 peak now
2353 UTC DJ Dickweed ID'd previous tunes and next tune by Count Basie "One O'clock Jump"..."Radio Free Whatever RPM"
« Last Edit: April 17, 2014, 2357 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316- 04/17/14
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2014, 2332 UTC »
2330z RFW ID, djdickweed@gmail.com - S9 in NH
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316- 04/17/14
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2014, 2342 UTC »
Yes have him here in NJ. Weak but can still barely hear .heard station ID now sounds like slow mellow big band music..
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316-0014* 04/17-18/14
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2014, 0455 UTC »
Just above the noise floor here in Chicago so switched on CW and zero beat to hear them better.
Sounds like big band and roaring 20's music - great to hear on a Thursday night!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 2316-0014* 04/17-18/14
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2014, 1404 UTC »
SDR recording catch, 2313z sign on, about an S7 signal. Thanks for the show!
Chris Smolinski
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