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Author Topic: WFDR 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019  (Read 1708 times)

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WFDR 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« on: December 24, 2019, 2224 UTC »
S7 fading in and out of the noise. Good audio.

News commentary on White House Christmas.
Old speech from the president.
2229 OM ID WFDR New York

Merry Christmas and thanks for the show.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2019, 2329 UTC by PghScanner »
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2019, 2225 UTC »
S7 Old Christmas  eve speech by FDR
 2250 "You have been listening to WFDR  New York Merry Christmas " ?
« Last Edit: December 24, 2019, 2253 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: WFDR 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2019, 2231 UTC »
tuned in at 2230utc, weak signal, sounds like FDR speaking about meeting with prime minister Churchill and others, also speaking about events of world war two, tuned back in at 2320, marine corp band playing "hail to the chief" with commentary about arrival of FDR, at 2328 said you are listening to WFDR New York, then off.   
« Last Edit: December 24, 2019, 2329 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2019, 2235 UTC »
2217  "Hail to the Cheif," FDR speech from WWII era.

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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2019, 2242 UTC »
S6 @ 2242 with presidential speech.
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2019, 2301 UTC »
2300 Good signal here in Denver. WFDR?
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2019, 2305 UTC »


2305 Audio just above floor
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2019, 2317 UTC »
also just above noise floor, but able to copy. Traditional choir Christmas music. QTH Phoenix, AZ USA
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WFDR New York 6938 USB 2316 UTC 24 Dec 2019
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2019, 2317 UTC »
2316 UTC Choral singing with "O Little Town of Bethlehem" segue into \ "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
2318 UTC "Oh Holy Night"-United States Marine Band(cornet solo by Winfred Kemp?)
2319 UTC Sounds like a church service
2321 UTC Some kind of World War 2 audio clip with OM then "Hail to the Chief"-United States Marine Band, followed by OM describing the entrance of President Roosevelt and Mr's Roosevelt...Christmas Party
2328 UTC OM with "You are listening to W-F-D-R New York...Merry Christmas
This seems to be one of the Tree Lighting ceremonies during the FDR first term....not sure which year, possibly 1935 or 1936?

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mlUUFs__8lkHb3rI79y99-Fbq_mkdF5V/view?usp=sharing

How about an email address for Christmas?   :)
« Last Edit: December 25, 2019, 1334 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2019, 2320 UTC »
Tuned in at 2300z great signal to central illinois
Christmas music. Glory to the new born king.
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2019, 2320 UTC »
S5 or so into the Mojave Desert of California.

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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2019, 2323 UTC »
on 6938 USB
2322 brass band, then speech
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Re: UNID 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2019, 2329 UTC »
23:28 ID 'You are listening to W-F-D-R from New York.  Merry Christmas'  then off.

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Re: WFDR 6938 USB 2221 UTC 24 December 2019
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2019, 2329 UTC »
2321 Hail to The Chief USMC band
2323 Joined by the Roosevelts and other dignitaries for Christmas tree lighting
2327 The party to is over this is Charles daly reporting
2328 You are listening to WFDR Merry Christmas
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