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WREC 6950 USB from 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« on: July 28, 2019, 2007 UTC »
2006 Just tuned in, SIO 333
2009 Now SIO 444 to 555.
2043 Radio Free Oz
2049 Oz news report. Still a solid signal.
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 2351 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2019, 2011 UTC »
Good signal here, sounds like the music used during intermission for the Wizard of Oz

S9+ peaks now

WREC ID
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 2021 UTC by Σ »
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Re: UNID 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2019, 2023 UTC »
WREC 6935 USB S7 in NY

2023: Mr. Rogers Neighborhood skit then WREC I.D. and e-mail
2024: This Is Radio Free East Coast 300 Watts Live Broadcast into Angels & Airwaves "The Adventure"
2028: Social Distortion "Story Of My Life"
2035: Ren & Stimpy skit
2038: You Are Listening To Radio Free East Coast - Pirate Radio On Shortwave I.D. into Tsunami Bomb "Take The Reins"
2041: PJ Sparx with a shout out to HFU posters, talking about very first relay that WREC did in March 1993. Standby and enjoy the relay - Radio Free Oz !
2043: Radio Free Oz Program #1 from June 28th, 1990
2044: Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" "This Is The Voice Of Oz" over the music (Sitting back and enjoying the relay)
2126: Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" again with OM signing off
2128: Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead !
2130: PJ Sparx back on the mic, talking about the program that was just relayed
2159: PJ Sparx with shout outs to HFU posters and a live time & date stamp
2224: Def Leppard "Rock Of Ages" (Have to log Def Leppard)
2227: PJ Sparx with shout outs to PirateSWL and into Def Leppard "Foolin'"
2232: Def Leppard "Lady Strange"
2237: Def Leppard "High & Dry"
2241: Def Leppard "Rock Rock (Til You Drop)" (It's A Def Leppard Marathon on WREC)
2248: Def Leppard "Comin' Under Fire"
2254: Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
2259: Def Leppard "Women"
2310: Def Leppard "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
2336: Going to let the amp cool down and will be back on
2337: Mr. Rogers theme song
2339: Off the air (kick ass show PJ)
2050: Back on 6950 USB with UFO "Doctor Doctor"
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 2352 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2019, 2048 UTC »
Frequency: 6935
Mode: USB
Date: 28 July 2019
Time: 2042
SIO: 444 via Uniontown PA websdr

Program Details:
2042 - The Voice of OZ relay - old broadcast from the 1990's - I think someone aired this in the 7400 range back in the day for I think hear this station before there
I wish this station was still on the air. Love the munkin humour. Let the munkins go bowling so the Wicked Witch can use them as bowling balls  

Skip Spense was in Moby Grape and Quick Silver Messenger - I hope I won a good surprise with my QSL

2130 - PJ Sparxx back
2132 - B-52's - Roam
2135 - Old Commericals
2138 - Soundgarden - Spoonman
2143 - PJ Sparrx and more commericals
2145 - REM - End of the World As We Know It
2149 - More commerical
2149 - Leave To Beaver with Billy Idol as the Beaver
2150 - WREC Story
2151 - Sammy Hagar - There Is Only One Way To Rock
2156 - PJ Sparxx announcing
2157 - Shouts to HF Underground
2159 - Steve Winwood - Valerie
2200 - ID and mentions of QSL's 100 percents correct reports

Frequency: 6950
Mode: USB
Date: 29 July 2019
Time: 0015
SIO: 444 via Uniontown PA websdr

Heard Great White and more amazing signal for USB. Great tunes. Thanks for the broadcast PJ!!! Good show.

HOW ABOUT SOME DIO AND THE CRUSHER FROM NUTIN' ON SHORTWAVE GAVE YOU A SHOUT OUT!!!
« Last Edit: July 29, 2019, 0048 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2019, 2100 UTC »
S7 Great signal here in Eastern Mass

2057 - Oz Weather report
2058 - Public service from Voice of Oz
2059 - Necrophilia public service
2100 - ID "This is the Voice of OZ, Radio Free OZ"
2102 - "Edward" - Steeleye Span
2108 - "Lady Diamond" - Steeleye Span
2123 – “Omaha” – Moby Grape (Thanks for the memories PJ Sparx)
2130 - WREC ID and PJ Sparx behind the Mic.
I have a QSL from the Voice of Oz from 1993 when WREC relayed one of their shows.
I have no idea whether this was that show, but it's fun nonetheless!
2133 - "Roam - The B 52's
2141 – “Spoonman” - Soundgarden
Back from dinner break!
2324 - "Round And Round" - Ratt (S7 good audio)
2325 - ID: WREC then a KoalaTampon commercial
2327 - Lampoon Mortgage commercial
2328 - Spoof Spanish language public safety commercial for Deputy Van
2331 - "The Cloud" computing commercial
2332 - ID w/ email address into "Savior" - Rise Against
2337 – PJ Sparx “Going to let this transmitter cool down for 15 – 20 minutes”
Mr. Rogers with a goodbye song
2339 – ID and ending sign-off
QSY to 6950 USB:
2355 - "Yo-Ho Yo Ho"
2358 - Multiple WREC Jingles
2359 - "Still Of The Night" - Whitesnake
0010 – “Operation: Mindcrime” - Queensryche
0018 - "Eyes Of A Stranger" - Queensryche
0024 - "Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Great White
0030 – “Rock Me” – White Snake
« Last Edit: July 29, 2019, 0030 UTC by Radio Star »
All Reception Direct and Local on Cape Cod, MA
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2019, 2102 UTC »
Very good reception, 2133 to Excellent Using PL 880 with only its whip, sounding like local AM

2101 OM singing don't recognize song, maybe Neil Young?  "Edward" - Steeleye Span (ID from Radio Star - thank you 8)!)
2107 PJ talking about Irish Whiskey to another Steeleye Span song.  Now excellent reception
2112 ""The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald" Gordon Lightfoot - takes me back to my days at Groovy UV (UVM)
2117 Jefferson Airplane (missed song name due to dinner, darn would have entered contest)
2124 "Omaha" Moby Grape
2125 Voice of OZ ID to Tublar Bells from "Emerald City", snail mail, to sign off?
2128 "Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead"
2130 WREC ID....talks about relay, Radio Free OZ #1, shout outs to HFU posters (thanks, PJ ;D.)
2133 "Roam" The B-52's.  Now Excellent Signal
The eighties?  How about "It's the End of the World as We Know It- REM?
2137 Audio Connect Ad
2138 Reception report email addy
2145 Thanks, PJ - you're the best.  "It's the end of the World As We Know It" - REM
2150 "Leave It To Beaver" Ad with Billy Idol
2152 "The WREC story"
2157 Shout outs to HFU posters     Another end of world song "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" or "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" Warren Zevon?
2200 PJ gives time as 6pm EDT
2206 "Up and at 'em/atom?" commercial
2208 Names my request "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" Warren Zevon - Thanks once again, PJ
2214 Star Trek parody
Well, if no one else is requesting, the very good, but seldom played "Solar Prestige A Gamon" Elton John
2221 Alien Registration ad

PJ - Great program and music selection!!!!  :D
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 2221 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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UNID 6935 USB 2145 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2019, 2147 UTC »
Hearing "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" @ 2145, S2 and noisy copy here.
2251 - S2 with ID and Def Leppard tunes.
2320 - S3 with "Way Cool Jr." Ratt
2339 - off

2350 - back on 6950 USB with "Doctor Doctor" UFO, S4
0123 - "Click Click Boom"
0126 - "F**k It" Seether, S5 and good audio
0157 - "Boys Of Summer" S4
« Last Edit: July 29, 2019, 0158 UTC by refmo »
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2019, 2212 UTC »
VG signal. I missed the VoOz relay, but heard pro-sounding WREC IDs, a Fast Forward car audio ad 2x, + a few other fake ads
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2019, 2255 UTC »
2254 UTC ID "From a clandestine studio somewhere's in North America"....."rocking with DJ PJ Sparx", into "Pour Some Sugar On Me"-Def Leppard
2257 UTC Shoutout to me....thanks PJ!
2259 UTC "Women"-Def Leppard
2304 UTC Synthesizer music with OM talking over...faux advert?
2308 UTC PJ talkover intro of "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"-Def Leppard
2317 UTC "Way Cool Jr."-RATT
2321 UTC "Round and Round"-RATT
2328 UTC OFF

Thanks for the entertainment this evening PJ! Great signal here today!
« Last Edit: July 28, 2019, 2340 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2019, 2258 UTC »
22:54 UTC  Heard WREC ID and "Radio Free East Coast" by announcer PJ Sparx. Followed by "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - Def Leppard.
S5-6 signal into SE VA tonight with a nice 4KHz wide signal giving great audio. Thanks for the show!
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Re: WREC 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2019, 2339 UTC »
22:38 WREC ID 6935 USB - S5
22:39 Off?

Thanks for the show!
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WREC 6950 USB 2350 UTC 28 July 2019
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2019, 2352 UTC »
2350 UTC "Doctor Doctor"-UFO
2354 UTC "Yo Ho Pirates Life"-Corona Monroe
2357 UTC Music with WREC ID over the top
2359 UTC "Still of the Night"-Whitesnake
0009 UTC "Operation: Mindcrime"-Queensryche
0014 UTC "Pee Wee's Playhouse" parody
0017 UTC "Eyes Of A Stranger"-Queensryche
How about a request PJ? I'd love to hear "Rock Me"-Great White  :)
0023 UTC "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"-Great White
0028 UTC "Rock Me"-Great White

Thanks for the tunes and especially the request!  :)
« Last Edit: July 29, 2019, 0048 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB from 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2019, 0045 UTC »
Been listening from WNY since 21:38 UTC. First show was SIO 343. Second show is SIO 444. Thanks for the awesome show!!
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Re: WREC 6950 USB from 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2019, 0055 UTC »
S9 with good audio.

Josie Cotton - Johnny Are You Queer
Tove Lo - Habits

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Re: WREC 6950 USB from 6935 USB 2006 UTC 28 Jul 2019
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2019, 0114 UTC »
Very nice to hear WREC on the air. Lots of people tuning in. Hi Andrew Yoder. Thanks PJ Sparx for the great show tonight.

Weak signal, but getting it ok.
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