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Author Topic: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014  (Read 2213 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« on: December 25, 2014, 0214 UTC »
Somebody signed on after Wolverine and has been playing Frank Zappa. S7 here in Western MA

 Hmmm, seen that before, earlier this year. Think it was posted too...
« Last Edit: December 25, 2014, 1340 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2014, 0217 UTC »
Weaker, S4 to S5, than the previous Wolverine Radio on minutes earlier

0210 - Pajama People - Frank Zappa
0216 - SSTV
« Last Edit: December 25, 2014, 0221 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2014, 0217 UTC »
Just even with the noise floor here in AL
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2014, 0218 UTC »
Barely hearing it above the noise
Now listening on an Afedri SDR with a 450 ft Sky Loop
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2014, 0219 UTC »
Raleigh, NC

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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2014, 0242 UTC »
SDR recording- not a very strong signal. Thanks for the QSL and the songs. A bit noisy conditions right now.
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2014, 0546 UTC »
Listening to them now on a recording. They started out pretty strong, peaking at an S7, but faded into the mud just a few minutes later.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2014, 0549 UTC by Bowman1 »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2014, 1341 UTC »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2014, 1602 UTC »
SDR recording catch. Here's the SSTV:

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Re: UNID 6940 USB 0204 UTC DEC 25, 2014
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2014, 1911 UTC »
Recorder catch (sort of):

6940 USB

Fair to weak signal, but audible.



02:08z-02:18z Audio

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