We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

Author Topic: Skippy Radio 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019  (Read 1263 times)

Offline PirateSWL

  • Moderator
  • DXing Phenomena
  • *****
  • Posts: 4550
    • View Profile
Skippy Radio 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« on: June 24, 2019, 0217 UTC »
Skippy Radio 6955 USB S5 in NY

0217: J. Geils Band "Whammer Jammer"
0219: SSTV
0224: Unit Black Flight "Shortwave Radio Antenna Down" (Kick Ass Track)
0230: I.O.U. "Freeez" (LOL)
0232: The Archies "Sugar Sugar"
0235: "You Might Be A Redneck" over "Sweet Home Alabama"
0236: M "Pop Muzik" (LOL)
0237: Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" (Remix)
0239: Back into M "Pop Muzik"
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0315 UTC by PirateSWL »
Brian D. - PirateSWL
Pirate Radio Shortwave Enthusiast from NY
RX: ICOM 7300 / 40m dipole
Not embarrassed to admit I often use Shazam ; )
eQSL greatly appreciated to PirateSWL@aol.com

Offline Traveling Wave

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1718
  • Western N.Y.
  • Nobody told me there'd be days like these
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2019, 0219 UTC »
0219 UTC - SSTV transmission, signal is S9 in WNY.
0224 UTC - Dance/Electronic music playing
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0231 UTC by Traveling Wave »
Location: Western New York ( Niagara Frontier)
Radio :TS480 with RTL-SDR pan-adapter, HDSDR software, Omni-Rig Control, Zenith T/O R600,T600
Antenna: 40m dipole, 20-17-15 meter fan dipole. One of N. Tesla's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools - from Epitaph by King Crimson
eQSL appreciated KC2ZYL@gmail.com

Offline KMD3HR

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1088
  • Somewhere below the Mason Dixon Line
    • MSN Messenger - danmeush@hotmail.com
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2019, 0224 UTC »
SSTv Image into music...Turner Brown.
Sugar Sugar The Archies.
Pop Music.
Bondie Call Me 02:43.
Mismash Blondie, Doors 02:48.
Skippy Radio.
Nice signal now S-4 Thanks SRadio for show.
SSTV image and morse code ID and bye!
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0309 UTC by KMD3HR »
Registered Monitoring Station KMD3HR
Longtime SWLer
Somewhere in the South
Kenwood R-1000, Tecsun PL- 660,  Heathkit SB 104,  RDL-SDR, Various Trunked Scanners, Various 2, 6, 10 and 40 meter transcievers Long wires, dipoles, hamsticks
Please eQSL to danmeush@gmail.com
danmeush@hotmail.com
Thank you!
Pirate Radio Rocks

Offline blw

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3596
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: UNID 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2019, 0230 UTC »
Very loud and sounding good. Thanks for the broadcast.

Skippy Radio SSTV.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0307 UTC by blw »
All logs made from my own SDRs, boatanchors, and antennas
QTH: vicinity of Auburn, Alabama

please eQSL to: slowrollsandloops@gmail.com (thank you)

Offline Treehouse SWL

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1320
  • Lake Stevens, Washington
    • View Profile
    • personal website
    • Email
Re: UNID 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2019, 0232 UTC »
The music finally faded in to an audible level here about two minutes ago, around 0230 UTC. Before that, I'd heard basically none of the several stations using this frequency during the afternoon/evening.

0242 UTC: Blondie's "Call Me" cutting distinctly through the noise.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0244 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
Eric Fetters-Walp / eQSL to fettwalp@outlook.com

Radios: Eton Elite Field, Sihuadon R-108, Eton Grundig Edition Satellit
Antennas: 60-foot-long end-fed wire, MLA-30+ loop

Offline Ray Lalleu

  • Moderator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 36616
  • Western part of France
    • View Profile
Re: UNID 6955 USB 0217 UTC 24 June 2019
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2019, 0250 UTC »
on 6955 USB,      direct over the pond
0249 music
0257 SSTV, very noisy, an owl ?, then a break ?, 0259 music again
0303 SSTV, second part is a black and white drawing, with 'Skippy Radio' in the bottom left,
 then Morse ?, and off
« Last Edit: June 24, 2019, 0311 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
D/E/F/G/It/Sp : Dutch/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish
+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
Balanced wire antennas, wire lines and ATU
*** Mes pages ex-OEM : semaines des OC, radios-médias, techniques de réception, en français, demandez  les ! ***