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Author Topic: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 UTC 30 June 2019  (Read 2238 times)

Offline Markokpik

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Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 UTC 30 June 2019
« on: June 30, 2019, 0123 UTC »
Somewhat ethereal music, "I want my MTV" into Dire Straits

S 7-8
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0158 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2019, 0124 UTC »
S6 with "Money For Nothing" Dire Straits @ 0123
0129 - "Turn Up The Radio" Autograph, S7 to S8, nice signal.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0130 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2019, 0124 UTC »
Skippy Radio 6930 USB S5 in NY

0124: Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
0128: Autograph "Turn Up The Radio"
0132: Night Rangers "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
0134: Sniff 'N' The Tears "Driver's Seat"
0137: Aldo Nova "Fantasy"
0140: Greg Kihn Band "The Break Up Song"
0143: The J. Geils Band "Insane, Insane, Insane"
0145: CW over Yngwie Malmsteen "Black Star"
0157: SSTV
0159: Off the air
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0159 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2019, 0125 UTC »
0124- Money For Nothing - SIO 232  (looks like Skippy)
0130- Turn Up The Radio - Autograph
0134- Driver's Seat - Sniff N The Tears--     enjoying the show...thanks for the tunes...
0138- Fantasy - Aldo Nova


« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0200 UTC by PRO2006 »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2019, 0126 UTC »
 S5 here in Eastern Mass

0124 - "Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits
0129 - "Turn Up the Radio" - Autograph
0133 - "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" - Night Ranger
0135 - "Driver's Seat" - Sniff N The Tears
0138 - "Fantasy" Aldo Nova
0141 - "The Break Up Song" - Greg Kihn Band
0143 - "Insane, Insane Again" - J. Geils Band
0146 - CW over music
0150 - "Black Star" - Yngwie Malmsteen
0157 - SSTV


0200 - OFF
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0200 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2019, 0126 UTC »
Not moving the untuned meter, but clearly listenable, locally

0125 - Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2019, 0131 UTC »
Turn up the Radio at 01:30UTC good signal at S9 tonight!
Drivers seat Sniff and Tears at 01:35UTC
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0137 UTC by slowtrain »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2019, 0136 UTC »
S7 - S9+7 signal with slight QRN

0130 Autograph - "Turn Up The Radio"
0132 Night Ranger - "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
0134 Sniff N The Tears - "Driver's Seat"
0137 Aldo Nova - "Fantasy"
0141 Greg Kihn Band - "The Break Up Song"

0156 SSTV




Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0205 UTC by elburndx »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2019, 0146 UTC »
Good show with very good audio. CW just heard. Signal is S9. Thanks for the show.
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Re: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2019, 0153 UTC »
Tuned in at 0152utc, fair/poor sig with moderate noise, sounds like rock from late 60's early 70's with guitar solo, at 0157 SSTV/FAX
« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0159 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UnId 6930 USB 0121 6.30.19
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2019, 0155 UTC »
Weak signals but listenable at 0150 with heavy rock music
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Re: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 UTC 30 June 2019
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2019, 0205 UTC »






« Last Edit: June 30, 2019, 0212 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0121 UTC 30 June 2019
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2019, 0255 UTC »
0205 SSTV (no result)
0209 SSTV (no result)
end ?
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