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Author Topic: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019  (Read 1316 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« on: July 04, 2019, 2216 UTC »
2216 Just signed on
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2309 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2019, 2219 UTC »
2218 - S5 with national anthem, Radio Free USA ID
2252 - "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World, S3
2325 - "Small Town USA" by Justin Moore with OM talking over the tune.
2326 - up to S5 peaks now
2329 - "Southern Comfort Zone" Brad Paisley
2342 - "Annie's Song" J Denver
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2342 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2019, 2238 UTC »
on 6925 USB     direct across the pond
2237 music : some C&W,  2239 het on 6928 then on 6926(short),
2247 rock, 2250 ID (no copy), 2251 music, 2305 Radio Free USA, 2306 again, march,
2309 "Born in the USA"
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2310 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2019, 2240 UTC »
Weak signal here but hearing some music today at 22:39UTC but not able to identify the songs a male singer at the moment!
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2019, 2243 UTC »
Nice signal - 444 (not bad considering lightning all around my area)

2242 - Only In America
2250 - ID, "Radio Free USA - Happy Fourth of July..."
2251 - The Middle
2254 - ID/email address
2254 - Firework /Katy Perry
2258 - American Saturday Night
2301 - ID / Glory Days
2307 - ID / Glory
2307 - The Marine's Hymn

Thanks for the show ! Happy 4th of July
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2309 UTC by aurora »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2019, 2254 UTC »
2253:  Under the noise...something there.
2257:  Still under the noise.
2303:  Still under the noise.
2311:  Still there unid music selection.
2312:  Operator talking, still under the noise.
2324:  Still under the noise.
2329:  Unid music selection S/4.
2333:  Unid music selection.  Under the noise.
2239:  Unid music selection.  S/4
2341: Radio Free USA ID w/ John Denver "You Fill Up My Senses". S/5

Conditions not so great here today.  Thanks.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2346 UTC by bigd »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2019, 2309 UTC »
Good signal into northern Ohio this afternoon/evening. Many IDs and patriotic songs. Born in the USA now,
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Re: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2019, 2310 UTC »
On Chris Smolinski's KiWiSDR.  Thanks, Chris!
SINPO 35333 (more or less)

2306 "The US Air Force"
2310 - "Born In the USA" Bruce Springsteen
2315 (more or less) - "Make America Great Again" or song with the same theme


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« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2320 UTC by tcolgan »
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Re: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2019, 2313 UTC »
Excellent reception

2312 "Born in the USA" Bruce Springsteen OM giving shout outs to HFU posters
2316 Unid song - lyric "train filled with patriots", then signal disappeared
2318 signal back, OM with ID, email addy
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 2319 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2019, 2326 UTC »
Good signal maintaining S8. Thanks for the broadcast.
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Re: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2019, 2350 UTC »
2331 Hearing weak signal with music and unintelligible talk at times.

S3-4 with lots of noise.
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Re: Radio Free USA 6925 USB 2216 UTC 4 Jul 2019
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2019, 0855 UTC »
22.55 UTC Katy Perry - Fireworks
22.58 UTC Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
23.01 UTC ID as Radio Free USA, into Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
23.07 UTC station ID again, new song (illegible)
.... deep fading
23.15 UTC talk
23.16 UTC Paul Rodgers - Trump Train America
23.18 UTC station ID again, Radio Free USA
23.19 UTC Toby Keith - Courtsey Of the Red, White and Blue
23.23 UTC Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying
23.26 UTC Justin Moore - Small Town USA
23.30 UTC Brad Paisley - Southern Comfort Zone
23.33 UTC Paul Rodgers - Trump Train America shortly
23.34 UTC woman sings, deep fading now, still music
23.38 UTC station ID again, music
 
direct reception in NW Germany into my Perseus SDR recorder.
Weak signal, SINPO 22222, very noisy band here.

Nice to have you here again, Mr. Red Sky, please eQSL to my addy!
Thanks for providing this patriotic show to us.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2019, 0930 UTC by RainBrandy »
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