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Author Topic: Turtle Head Radio 6925khz USB 0415z 8/21/14  (Read 1536 times)

Offline slother

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Turtle Head Radio 6925khz USB 0415z 8/21/14
« on: August 21, 2014, 0420 UTC »
0414z S6 here in Vancouver, BC. can hear music
0420z Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
0423z voices, possible ID but can't make out the words
0429z signal seems to have faded a few S units and hard to copy now
0430z Daft Punk - One More Time

« Last Edit: August 21, 2014, 1924 UTC by jFarley »

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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925khz USB 0415z 8/21/14
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 1929 UTC »
Recorder Catch on 6925 USB

0412 On with ID
0417 "The Killing Moon"
0423 ID
0435 "You are listening to Turtle Head Radio with your host Colonel Turtle Head
0444 "Big Yellow Taxi" cover
0456 A Ha - "Take On Me"
0500 ID, addy, and off

In at pretty good level tonight, but competing with some fierce storm QRN
Good to hear you again THR!
« Last Edit: August 21, 2014, 1938 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925khz USB 0415z 8/21/14
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 2032 UTC »
SDR recording catch. Tough copy here, SIO 211/222.
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Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925khz USB 0415z 8/21/14
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2014, 0018 UTC »
SDR Recording Catch
SINPO: 32222

0435 - Positive ID by OM as "You are listening to Turtle Head Radio with your host Colonel Turtle Head"

Details similar to what was reported by others.

First time catching this station.
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: August 22, 2014, 0021 UTC by ByteBORG »
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