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Author Topic: Radio Telstar? 6950.5ish AM 0125-0213 UTC 20 Jan 2018  (Read 580 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Radio Telstar? 6950.5ish AM 0125-0213 UTC 20 Jan 2018
« on: January 20, 2019, 1216 UTC »
Had dismal conditions here on 43 meters last night, so I headed over to SDR land. While listening to the WREC program on the Warrenton, Virginia SDR, a carrier came up at about 0125 UTC over the top of 6950 USB. Couldn't hear any audio, but when WREC moved to 6930U, music was heard. Also heard very weakly in the noise directly, but nada on any decent copy, so I stuck with recording off the Warrenton kiwi. Played a bunch of tunes with no apparent ID's or talk in between until the end when the 6950.5ish station QRT'd with a synth sounding ID by an OM sounding like "Radio Telstar", repeated 2 more times, and off after a split second bit of music. Didn't post this last night as I exclusively DX only in real time with my own receiver. Thought I would make an exception in case the op wanted to know if his show got out......recording off the Warrenton sdr available if someone wants to hear it! As far as I could measure, the frequency was about 6950.55 or thereabouts.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2019, 1219 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Telstar? 6950.5ish AM 0125-0213 UTC 20 Jan 2018
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2019, 1440 UTC »
SDR recording catch
0126 Signed on, seemed to be 6950.5 AM, I had to use LSB because WREC was on 6950 USB.  Radio Telstar ID at sign on.
0127 Johnny Cash "Cocaine Blues"
0130 Trying to use LSB mode, but the carrier is drifting a lot, 6950.6 now. Advanced to 0147 UTC when WREC QSY'd
0147 Cream "Crossroads", 6950.68 kHz now. SIO 444
0150 Keb Mo "Keep It Simple"
0155 "Shake A Tail Feather"
0158 "Let's Work Together"
0201"Who Do You Love"
0205 "Smugglers Blues"
0210 "Life By The Drop"
0212 Radio Telstar ID three times then off.

I have a recording, if the op wants to contact me for a copy and/or a QSL  ;D
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