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Author Topic: UNID 6955 USB 2340 UTC 24 Sep 2017  (Read 948 times)

Offline PirateSWL

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UNID 6955 USB 2340 UTC 24 Sep 2017
« on: September 24, 2017, 2344 UTC »
UNID 6955 USB S5-S7 in NY

2340: Star Spangled Banner
2343: Jimi Hendrix "Star Spangled Banner"
2347: Very long CW message
2349: Off the air
« Last Edit: September 24, 2017, 2349 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6955 USB 2340 UTC 24 Sep 2017
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2017, 2351 UTC »

  6955 USB 2341 Z: Jimi Hendrix with Star Spangled Banner. The CW message that PirateSWL heard was not heard here. Then off ? SINPO: 2+,3,3,3,2. Weak signal but audible.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2017, 0136 UTC by Yankee Charlie »
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Re: UNID 6955 USB 2340 UTC 24 Sep 2017
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2017, 0224 UTC »
UnId, 6955 USB, 2351, 9/24/17.  I'm not sure if this was the same station, but there was segued light rock music until about 0130.  I was mostly out of the room and forgot to turn on the recorder, so I didn't hear most of it.  When I was around, it was just music.
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