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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 15 Jul 2017  (Read 2752 times)

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Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 15 Jul 2017
« on: July 15, 2017, 2237 UTC »
2237- Soviet Anthem  S2-3 signal
2238- DJ Dick Weed saying "the ionosphere sucks, I'm getting restless here"
2239- "Bonfire" Girly Boy  S3-4 signal now
2245- rock tune OM vocals
2246- Radio Free Whatever ID and rundown of music played
2248- DW said "I'll keep playing music for you", RFW ID into "Under The Pines" Twin Peaks per Shazam
2252- YL voice with "whatever!" into rock music
2258- rock tune OM vocals, lots of static now here  S2 signal
2259- DJ DW with rundown of songs played, said "will play a few more songs"
2300- RFW ID into a song by Rare Monk?
2304- RFW ID
2306- hearing the music but signal is in and out of the noise level
2308- music then howling coyotes
2310- RFW ID  S4-5 signal now
2314- music, signal back down under the noise level
2326- rock music, S3 signal now
2329- YL vocal rock tune
2334- DJ DW with rundown of songs played  S3-4 signal now
2335- RFW ID, signal suddenly up to S7-8!
2336- rock music, getting some S9 peaks
2340- "Distant Realm" Hyp3rsonic per Shazam
2350- "Picture On A Screen" Dent May per Shazam, RFW ID  S6-7 signal now
2353- shout outs to HFU listeners
2355- RFW ID into "Bulldozer" Beverly  S9-9+ signal now
0003- "If Before I Wake" The Districts per Shazam
0007- "All Along" Brutus per Shazam  signal down to S6
0009- RFW ID into "Down" All We Are
0012- "Lannoy Point" Ride per Shazam  signal back up to S9
0023- off.

 Thanks for the show DJ DW!  :)
« Last Edit: September 13, 2017, 1157 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2017, 2239 UTC »
2238 UTC I'm hearing DW talking about having to do a broadcast....trying hard to be heard....
Yes Dick Weed! We hear you! S6 peaks with light fades and moderate noise
2240 UTC "Bonfire"-Girlyboi
2243 UTC "Two Hearts and No Brain"-Kane Strang
2246 UTC DW chat...gonna keep playing music
2248 UTC "Under the Pines"-Twin Peaks (Signal has dropped down to S3 peaks and level with the noise now)
"Concrete & Steel"-Leif Erikson
"Turbulence"-Private Island
2300 UTC DW gonna play a few more songs then sign off, into "Happy Haunting"-Rare Monk
(Signal is up to S8 now)
2304 UTC "Wild Coyote"-The Nude Party
(Signal strength is varying widely)
2309 UTC DW chatting....I can hear more than half of what you're saying!
2310 UTC "It's That Talk Again"-Broken Bells
2315 UTC "Cred Woes"-Liars
2318 UTC DW chatting...., into "Bad Set of Moods"-Soul Low
2322 UTC "Diving Woman"-Japanese Breakfast
2328 UTC "Elvis Is In the Freezer"-Ratboys
2334 UTC DW chatting...going to stay on a little longer
2335 UTC "Turncoat"-Ne-Hi
2352 UTC DJ talking about those who post everything he plays.... ;D
Thanks for the shoutout DW!
0021 UTC DW about to wrap it up....email addy buuurrrp@gmail.com  :D
« Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 0023 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2017, 2239 UTC »
2238 can hear DW speaking but signal weak and static
2242 - Bonfire - Girlyboi
2250 - Under The Pines - Twin Peaks
Lots of static
« Last Edit: July 15, 2017, 2251 UTC by Helicaster »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2017, 2240 UTC »
S4 to S6, pretty good copy.

2240 - "Bonfire" Girlyboi
2347 - S8. "How The West Was Won" Peter Perrett
0018 - S9, "Lannoy Point" Ride
« Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 0018 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2017, 2241 UTC »
2240z Good copy in New Hampshire, S7 and well above the noise
2300z RFW ID - "Going to play a few more songs before we sign off" (still sounding good here)
2311z S9 now...
0000z Still sounding good S7-S8, noise starting to come up but no problems so far
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2017, 2254 UTC »
2253  weak but readable.  Haven't heard RFW in while.
2307  Up to a nice S8 now, decent. Maybe DW can stay on a little longer ?
2310  Gee.. hitting 10 over now. This is why radio is so much fun.
2344  Still booming in Halifax
2355 Shoutouts..tnx.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2017, 2355 UTC by halifaxtap »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2017, 2307 UTC »
Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB S3-S5 in NY

2306: The Nude Party "Wild Coyote"
2310: DJ Dickweed with a Radio Free Whatever I.D. into Broken Bells "It's That Talk Again"
« Last Edit: July 15, 2017, 2311 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2017, 2311 UTC »
2310 I believe I'm getting some faint audio. I hope you'll be back later in the evenings, comrades.
2348 Getting better audio now, able to discerns some music.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2017, 2349 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2017, 2326 UTC »
Tuned in at 2324utc, low atmospheric noise, weak but readable signal, spacey pop music, R-2000 & dipole.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2017, 2328 UTC »
About an SIO 333 at 2328z. Great as always to hear RFW!
Now SIO 444 at 2353.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2017, 2338 UTC »
Starting to fade in here now. Suddenly going from nothing to S9.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2017, 2339 UTC »
2335 UTC - Signal S7 peaking to S9 at times in WNY. Appreciate the show tonight !
2347 UTC  - Signal peaked  to S9 +10 !
2349 UTC - Signal holding steady at S9.
2352 UTC - Thanks for the shoutout DW !  ;D
2359 UTC - Signal S9 +10 for "Bulldozer"
0014 UTC - Signal down to S5 peaking S7.
0021 UTC - Signal S7 peaking S9.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2017, 2347 UTC »
2345 Just around S-6/7, nice audio in atmospheric noise.

Hope you are feeling better DW!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2017, 2351 UTC »
About an S7 here. Thanks for the show!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2237 UTC 7/15/17
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2017, 2355 UTC »
S8 in Fulton, NY so yes  the propagation is decent :)
Trying to ID stuff, but these songs are new to me.
0009 ID, a d DJ Dick weed ID'd them for me ;)
0010 Down All we Are
0013 Lannoy point by Ride
0018 ID then Run That Race by Dan Auerbach
0023 Shout out then off.....
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