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Offline Zoidberg

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Turtle Head Radio? 6925 LSB
« on: December 27, 2011, 0652 UTC »
12/27/11, 6925 LSB, 0625z: Barely audible just briefly, heard what sounded like "Come On Eileen", Dexy's Midnight Runners, possible Turtle Head Radio ID, but very tough copy.
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Re: Turtle Head Radio? 6925 LSB
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 1153 UTC »
Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 333-322

Fair signal with some deep fading at times.  Had some ute interference in the middle of the show.  First time hearing this station :)

06:42z came on with some audio bits & then into ooga? horn version of 'Jingle Bells'
06:43z comdy song Adam Sandler?
06:47z Cable Guy comedy bit mentioning Dukes of Hazard
06:48z "...Turtle Head Radio...Merry Christmas everyone..."
06:51z Southpark's Mr. Hanky the Christmas poo
06:56z 'Deck The Halls'
06:57z faded out or off

Audio(06:42z-06:57z): http://www.archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/TurtleHeadRadio6925Usb0642z-0657z12-27-11.mp3

Thanks Turtle Head Radio :)
« Last Edit: December 27, 2011, 1230 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Turtle Head Radio? 6925 LSB
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 1818 UTC »
Hey, Sealord, did you have that in USB or LSB?  I think Textim mentioned hearing it on both sidebands, but I was able to copy only in LSB.  Seemed like a double sideband signal but no carrier.

Now I'm wondering whether I had the Palstar's sideband filter on narrow or wide.  With the R30C's Murata wide filter, sometimes I can hear both sidebands; with the Collins narrow filter, only one side is audible.
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Al: Palstar R30C & various antennae
Snoopy: Sony ICF-2010
Roger: Magnavox D2935
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Re: Turtle Head Radio? 6925 LSB
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 1920 UTC »
I had the receiver parked in USB mode for my overnight dragnet :)
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