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Author Topic: Newport Pirate/Relay Station 5150 AM 1740- 9/27/16  (Read 1332 times)

Offline clobdell

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Newport Pirate/Relay Station 5150 AM 1740- 9/27/16
« on: September 27, 2016, 1741 UTC »
1740 Computer voiced ID by male sounding voice, into instrumental new age music  S-9 with some fades.
Receiver: Eton E1, JRC NRD-525, 535 and 545, Icom IC-7300
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Re: Newport Pirate/Relay Station 5150 AM 1740- 9/27/16
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 1923 UTC »


I heard the same type of ID a few days ago, although nothing here right now.
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