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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14  (Read 1444 times)

Offline jFarley

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Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14
« on: June 07, 2014, 0151 UTC »
0148 Nice S7 carrier here; no audio noted
0155 RR N/A
0157 RFW ID
0213 signal has been building for the last few minutes, and up to S9 now

Tough copy; the approaching storms now in Nebraska and Kansas are getting LOUD
Thanks RFW!


« Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 0213 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: UNID 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2014, 0155 UTC »
OPEN CARRIER very strong here at 0153 UTC on about 6949.3ish....possibly AM.
0155 UTC Soviet Anthem followed by DJ Dickweed!
0221 UTC Solid S9 here on the frontlines! (No storm static here tonight....blue sky and sunshine with occasional clouds was the order of the day. Last night was Space Warp with OMCS, tonight it's Time Warp with RFW....I have been altered and warped!)
0227 UTC "Mairzy Oats and Dozy Doats"
0235 UTC "Straighten Up and Fly Right"
0245 UTC Newsreel-Latest news on the Russian Front (history repeats itself!)
« Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 1044 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2014, 0155 UTC »
S6-S7 signal
-85 dBm
6949.5 kHz or so


0154 - Noted here as well....
0155 - Ruskie Anthem
0157 - Greetings Radio Comrades...
0158 - Comrade Dick Weed and assistant continuing "Radio Free Whatever Time Warp Show", 1944 next...
0201 - "Clang, Clang, Clang Went The Trolley"
0210 - "...is you is or is you ain't my baby..."
0216 - Into news reel about D-Day....
0219 - "ID as "This is a Radio Free Wharever Time Warp"

Thanks Comrade :)
« Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 0221 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: UNID 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2014, 0158 UTC »
Decent S6 carrier, but difficult copy with tonight's noise.  Sounds like organ music @ 0155z.  Talking at 0158 but can't make it out  :-(
Up to S7 at 0213z with 'GI Jive'.  Cutting through the noise much better now.
Back down to S5 @ 0229 and tough copy.
« Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 0229 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6949 AM 0148 UTC 7Jun14
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2014, 2022 UTC »
SDR recording catch, about an S8 signal.
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