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Author Topic: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14  (Read 2074 times)

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Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« on: November 23, 2014, 0551 UTC »
0544z "Brass in Pocket" Pretenders
0547z ID "You are listening to Turtlehead Radio"
0547z "The Heart of the Matter" Don Henley
0552z ID w/email address
faded out by 0555z
bumping along the noise floor...
0604z ID heard shoutout to the nocturnal creatures who posted logs here, including me  ;) Thank you!!! [really light copy now]
0610z "It's All Been Done" Bare Naked Ladies
0614z ID w/email
0620z ID w/email [/off? nothing heard after 0620 ID]

s3-5 w/ occasional, LOUD crashes

First time hearing you TR, thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: November 23, 2014, 0622 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0544z 11/23/14
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2014, 0559 UTC »
Mostly S6 in Chicago with high noise. 35332. Some brief jumps up to S7 make the signal quite readable, then just enough fade to blend with my S5 noise. First time hearing Turtlehead Radio here also. QSL appreciated.

0544z - Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
0548z - Don Henley - Heart Of The Matter
0553z - ID and email
0555z - rap song
0558z - You are listening to Turtlehead Radio.
0600z - Big Audio Dynamite
0604z - Shouts to Rafman, KK7 and me.  8), then ID
0614z - ID and email.
0622z - Several ID's then off, or fully faded here.

Thanks for the show.

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« Last Edit: November 23, 2014, 0622 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 0602 UTC »
S4 or so here with Big Audio Dynamite's "Situation no win" (great tune!) at 0600z.
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2014, 0606 UTC »
S7 here in AL but with lots of QRN.  Id at 06:04.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2014, 0620 UTC »
S7+ at 0617

0617: Allison Kruass - When You Say Nothing At All
0620: ID and email

Looks like I tuned in at the tail end of the Turtlehead?
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2014, 1811 UTC »
SDR recording catch, generally weak, SIO 222 or so.
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Re: Turtlehead Radio 6925 USB 0540z 11/23/14
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2014, 1837 UTC »
SDR Recording Catch

Had a faint signal in the weeds up to this point
SINPO: 32222
0603 - faded up into banjo and/or twangy guitar
0604 - Positive ID by an OM Turtle as Turtlehead Radio
0605 - heard the Turtle mention shoutouts to Rafman, zane and kilokat7
          gave E-Mail addy: turtleheadradio@gmail.com

Not too often we hear you in these parts.
Thanks for the Show.
At least we were able to get a Positive ID.
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« Last Edit: November 23, 2014, 1846 UTC by ByteBORG »
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