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Author Topic: Free Radio Billy 6850 USB 1907 UTC 21 Sep 2019  (Read 717 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Free Radio Billy 6850 USB 1907 UTC 21 Sep 2019
« on: September 21, 2019, 1908 UTC »
1907 SIO 444
Chris Smolinski
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6850 USB 1907 UTC 21 Sep 2019
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2019, 1921 UTC »
signal started out rather weak, S2 but suddenly jumped up to S9+

1916 - ID / stated only 30 watts (S2)
1916 - She's Always A Woman
1918- signal jumped up to S9 !
1919 - ID, stated power increased to 300 watts (S9+)
1919 - Just The Way You Are
1948 - shoutout to me for QSL - thanks!
1949 - microphone sounds fine here
2002 - off air

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2019, 2002 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6850 USB 1907 UTC 21 Sep 2019
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2019, 1925 UTC »
Pretty good signal. Tuned in to IDs, e-mail address, & power at 30 watts. Sounds like a live show
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